ooooOOOHHh Livin\u2019 on a prayer!<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Because today I am officially have way through my pregnancy! Whoop whoop! Let\u2019s do a quick update\u2026<\/p>\n How far along?<\/strong><\/p>\n 20 weeks. I\u2019m officially 5 months pregnant. Crazy.<\/p>\n Size of the baby:<\/strong><\/p>\n A banana! Baby D is 10 inches long (head to heel) and weighs about 11 ounces.<\/p>\n Total weight gain\/loss:<\/strong><\/p>\n 11.5 pounds according to my home scale. I\u2019m beginning to imagine just how large I\u2019m going to be come summer. The belly is out there and has no where to grow but further out there.<\/p>\n Stretch marks?<\/strong><\/p>\n Slathering on Bio Oil after the showering, and so far, so good. Hope people are right when they say they\u2019re genetic. Mom didn\u2019t get any. Fingers crossed!<\/p>\n Food cravings:<\/strong><\/p>\n Luckily I haven\u2019t had many cravings. And my appetite will rage one day, and be normal the next. I\u2019m doing my best to listen to my body and eat when I\u2019m hungry. Although bagels are fighting for a comeback, I\u2019m trying to resist most days.<\/p>\n A neat fact? Baby D is drinking a few ounces of amniotic fluid each day now. The taste of it depends on the foods I eat, and research shows that he\/she will be more likely to enjoy vegetables, fruits, grains, etc if I eat plenty of them now. Baby D will actually develop a taste for the foods I eat. I think this is SO cool. And extra motivation to keep wholesome food in my belly.<\/p>\n What I miss:<\/strong><\/p>\n A martini. Totally worth it, but I do look forward to my first Grey Goose martini, slightly dirty, with 3 olives and a twist.<\/p>\n Exercise:<\/strong><\/p>\n Still doing it! Wogging 3.5 miles 3x\/week and prenatal yoga 1x\/week. Plus cutting the grass on the weekends and squeezing in other little walks and arm weights when I can. I\u2019ve noticed that it is becoming a bit more difficult with my extra belly weight, but it isn\u2019t too bad. And my legs are more sore afterwards and the next day. I\u2019m glad I\u2019m only wogging every other day.<\/p>\n Movement:<\/strong><\/p>\n All the time and it\u2019s so much fun! After a shower this weekend I laid down on the bed to watch my belly and was able to see Baby D kick and my belly move. Amazing!<\/p>\n Last night Hubbs was finally able to feel Baby D kick from the outside, too. 3 jelly beans did the trick- KICK KICK KICK<\/em>! We have ourselves a strong lil bay-bay.<\/p>\n Milestones:<\/strong><\/p>\n Hubbs feeling Baby D kick was obviously a huge milestone. AND I got my first pregnancy comment. The mechanic at the oil change place said\u2026<\/p>\n guy: \u201cI hope I\u2019m not about to be a huge jerk, but are you\u2026 umm\u2026 you know\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n me: \u201cpregnant?\u201d<\/p>\n guy: \u201cyeah\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n me: \u201cyes! I\u2019m glad you can tell and just don\u2019t think I\u2019m chubby!\u201d<\/p>\n guy: \u201coh no, you\u2019ve definitely just got the belly\u201d<\/p>\n me: hug and squeezes him.<\/em> Ok, no I didn\u2019t. But it was fun \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Spoiled Baby:<\/strong><\/p>\n Check! Baby D started receiving his\/her first gifts!<\/p>\n I won\u2019t lie\u2026 baby things are the softest, cutest things in the world!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now off to a busy day before our doctor appointment at 4:00. Can\u2019t wait to hear what the doc thinks of Baby D\u2019s growth and development! Wish us luck \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Can\u2019t get this song out of my head. OHhhhhhhhhhhhh We\u2019re half way there ooooOOOHHh Livin\u2019 on a prayer! 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