E and I had an appointment on August 1st. We had just come back from my family reunion in Oklahoma and before that we were in California for just over a week for a family wedding. Traveling was awesome and I felt great...other than the 2 rounds of car sickness I experienced. Dr's appointment was at 8 in the morning and just E and I went. It was nice to just experience this together, just the 2 of us.
At the beginning of the appointment the technician asked if we wanted to know the sex of the baby. We both agreed without hesitation. She took some measurements and then all of a sudden she says "well it's a boy!" I couldn't help but laugh because I just KNEW it was a girl. It was pretty funny but shocking at the same time. After getting over the immediate shock I'm pretty excited about having a boy! We haven't decided on names yet but when we do I will update. It's hard coming from a family with mostly boys (on both sides).
how far along: 21 1/2 weeks.
how big is baby: Baby P is about 10 1/2 inches long and weighs a whopping 12.2 ozs. Think about the size of a banana. That's this weeks bump fruit comparison.
weight gain / loss: I haven't been keeping track of the weight stuff. I know that at my last appointment I was still down 8 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight. I feel like I've been able to keep food down and have probably gained some lbs. I'll find out Friday.
symptoms: I've been sleepy after work again. I wake up in the middle of the night needing to pee, so far just 1 time. My stomach feels full and heavy. Other than that-nothing bad so its all good news right now.
cravings / aversions: I haven't really had any yet.
movement: I can feel movement in my lower stomach. When I place my hand on it, because I'm dying to let E be able to feel the movement, he stops moving. He's going to be a good boxer or soccer player because he's constantly hitting me.
gender: BOY!
belly button: So far its an innie. Wondering if it will pop out or not.
sleep: I sleep better on my right side until I wake up with a pain in my shoulder or hip. Then I roll over on my leftside. By the time E leaves for work (around 4:45) I find myself stealing his pillow and propping my head up so I can enjoy a couple of minutes on my back. It feels so nice.
what i'm looking forward to: Getting rid of the puking. I'm still puking occasionally and it SUCKS!
what i miss: Sleeping on my back and stomach. I was venting to E about this last night.
highlights this past week: Finding out the sex of our baby. Seeing how excited E is getting each and every day.
