20+ Weeks

We have officially hit the halfway mark!  I can't even explain how excited I am for this!  And at the same time depressed because we're only at the halfway mark, sigh...  I can honestly say though that this pregnancy is flying right by compared to our last one.  I don't know if it's because I know what to expect, Tyke keeps us busy, or the fact that we were able to wait so long to announce it.  It may be a combination of the three, whatever it is though I'm loving it!

I haven't had any strange cravings so to speak.  My cravings for pickles is long gone, thank goodness.  I can't stand the thought of chocolate but I've been drinking chocolate milk, which for me is strange since I hate milk too!  I crave a lot of veggies with ranch and salads.  My salt cravings are starting to ease up thanks to changing my meds but I still use more than I probably should.  And the last strange thing that I can think of is I can't eat meat of any kind that has been mixed in with other foods.  Like hamburger and rice, chicken fettuccine, etc.  I have to dig the meat out because it makes me gag to try and eat it all together like a normal person.  Odd, I know.

My clothes are starting to get tight!  I was able to wear all of these maternity clothes during my pregnancy with Tyke, but with this one I'm afraid it's time to do some shopping.  All along I have felt bigger than with my last pregnancy.  Right now, stomach wise, I feel like I'm as big as I was when I was 40 weeks with Tyke.  People comment all the time though that I'm still so small.  I appreciate that, but I sure don't believe it or feel it.

My energy levels are starting to come back a little.  I still try not to over do it too much otherwise I get run right down.  Since upping my meds the morning sickness has eased a little bit which has been fabulous!!  I'm hoping it will eventually go away all together but I'm not getting my hopes up.  With Tyke I was sick the entire 9 months!  Our little guys is moving more and more every day and I can tell that he's getting stronger.  I think I feel him more now, and harder too, than I ever did with Tyke at this point.

Tyke is going to be the best big brother!  I'm not sure if he fully understands what's going on but he loves to pat my belly, lay his head on it, and kiss it.  It's totally adorable!  He's also gotten really good with babies in general lately.   He used to get super jealous of them and want nothing to do with them but now he likes to pat their heads, touch their cheeks and give them kisses.  He's surprisingly gentle with them and thinks they're pretty fascinating.

We're so excited to meet this new little one!