20 weeks, 1 day
According to one website I frequent, Pinchy is the size of a banana right now. He’s getting bigger and WOW can I tell. He’s doing a great imitaiton of Animal playing the drums. I felt a true kick for the first time. Prior to that, it was mostly like a goldfish (and then a really big koi) swimming around in there. I’m hoping that it won’t be too long before Ray is able to feel it from the outside. I think Monday was the first day I felt him moving pretty consistently throughout the day.
Max and the cats have been attached to me lately. Iddle is especially cuddly. Max has been hugging me (he stands near me and leans). I suppose I smell different or something. Gray and Big always want to be near, but never on. That is, of course, unless any of them think there is unprotected food on the kitchen counters. Then the abandon me for a life of hooliganry while they pilfer bread or leftovers or what-not.
We’ve been collecting bits and pieces for the baby for a while now, but what we have could still fit into a mid-size rubbermade container. We’ve been reluctant to buy anything for fear of upsetting whatever delicate balance that is allowing us to have this wonder in our life. This weekend I’m planning some garage sale shopping to try and get some basics…onesies, sleepers, etc…reuse, reduce, recycle. Now that we know it’s a boy, it’s much easier to find things that are really cute, although I find myself glancing over at the little dresses and thinking they look really fun, too. Fortunately, I have some lovely little girls in my life that I can pick up an occasional little treat for.
Sleeping is an increasing challenge. Poor Ray is getting shoved out of bed with my nest of pillows designed to keep me comfy on my left side. As an avowed stomach sleeper, this left side business isn’t working well for me. Although my rapidly shrinking window between bathroom visits isn’t helping in the least. And even if I don’t need to get up, I find myself waking every few hours. I know it’s all in preparation for when I MUST be up, but I would give a LOT just to get one solid night’s sleep with a bit of a lie in in the morning. Too much to ask, I know.
