Week 21 - A Banana!

About ME:

Looks like the belly is finally bigger than the "girls" now...and growing leaps and bounds each week. 

I'm happy to say, that is really the only thing growing right now.  I still have a huge appetite for fresh fruits and veggies, but also had some need for ice cream this week.  The ice cream craving is totally out of character for me, as I'm not a "sweets" person and would typically (before pregnancy) pick salty over sweet any day.  Another fun thing this week was the GAS!  When I say GAS, I mean, out of my way, clear the room, worse than a sewer, gas.  How come no one told me about this...but when I tell anyone who is pregnant or recently had a child, they laugh and say "Yes, it's is awful".  Well, YES IT IS and it's not just bad for me, poor Rich wants to sleep in a different room and I don't blame him.

About MONSTER:

This week, Monster is the length of a banana (7 inches) and weighs about 12 ounces (3 sticks of butter) and is in the 50% percentile (based on the ultrasound measurements).  We had our 20 week (a little late) ultrasound on Thursday and got to see our little Monster moving and shaking.

Check MONSTER out in action (don't worry, it won't give away if it is a HE or a SHE).  Even if Mom and Dad are 99% sure that it is a Little Mr. Meyer...but that is why we are making sure we have great MISS names too.  Parents are always wrong, right?  hahah!

The video shows our little Monster moving and shaking, goes down the vertebrae, and even shows the heart in action (the blue flashes).  It's pretty neat to see how active this little one is!

Monster is also swallowing several ounces of amniotic fluid each day - not only for hydration and nutrition, but also to practice swallowing and digesting skills needed when he/she arrives.  Funny thing is, the amniotic fluid tastes differ day to day based on what I eat...so it looks like Monster will love Ooba's as much as Mama, and hopefully, fruits and vegetables too!  Another fun fact is that Monster sleeps 12 to 14 hours per day, similar to what will happen (hopefully) once on the outside.


Planning for MONSTER:

We braved Babies R Us for the first time in search of a crib and changing table.  This trip proved that we are absolutely clueless as to what we want/need and are so thankful to have friends that will be helping us when it comes to finding the perfect things for Monster.  We have agreed on white furniture and a grey car seat...but besides that, we have time to figure the rest out, right?!?!

This week, we are heading to an Infant Safety and CPR class, plus also have a meet and greet with a potential pediatrician.  Each week, it gets a little more real that Monster will be with us in a few short months!