Weekly Update: 21 Weeks

How far along: 21 weeks. Wow.

How Am I Feeling?: Blessed. Incredibly lucky.

Mood: I had some random bouts of "I don't know why I'm crying right now" earlier this week, but I seem to be feeling better.

Clothes: I feel like I wear the same thing over and over. Hopefully we can stop at the Motherhood outlet store on our way up to Columbus in two weeks.

Sleep: like a rock.

Cravings: none that I can think of right now... but some of that chocolate peanut butter pie from Friday's that I had on Tuesday sounds pretty good.

Gender Predictions: I know! I know, I know! :D

Movements: Daily. Ben was pushing on my belly the other night and the baby responded with a big kick to his hand! That was the first time the baby has responded to something on the outside.

Belly Button: still an innie, but getting shallower....

Best Moment This Week: Uh, duh. I got to see my baby on the ultrasound and we found out the gender!

What I Miss: Nothing. I almost forget what it's like to not be pregnant.

What I am Looking Forward To: Our gender reveal party. I want to share our news with everyone and I don't want to worry about accidentally slipping up and telling someone!

Milestones This Week: The 20 week ultrasound and the baby responding to outside stimuli.

How Big is Baby?: According to The Bump, the baby is the size of a banana. B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

Your Baby - 21 Weeks Pregnant
Your baby is still pretty active and continues to move all over in the amniotic fluid. However, towards the end of this trimester the baby will begin to settle, usually in a head down position. Your baby is beginning to show evidence of eyebrows and eyelashes and the hair on his scalp is much more visible. He wakes and sleeps in regular intervals, similar to what a newborn would do. This may be apparent to you by his movement patterns. He regularly ingests and absorbs large quantities of the amniotic fluid and excretes urine. Your baby is approximately 27-30 cm (11 inches) and weighs about three quarters of a pound.