Little Mama 20 Weeks

I am just amazed at how fast 20 weeks has gone by. Really it has been 16 weeks because we found out sooner than a lot of people do. I guess? We are half way to meeting our little blessing. I keeping thinking who is Baby Ashley going to look like, act like. Who's nose will he/she have. When we went to our ultrasound we saw his/her big foot. Chris said he had no idea whose feet he/she has because we both have small feet. Baby Ashley's heart and kidney's looked good, had a heart beat of 146 and was sitting just like Chris does with his right foot over his left. Plus he/she has Chris' nose.

I have had the normal growing pains. Nails growing fast. Tired some. Can't sing like I could, not that I can carry a tune in a bucket, but I just give out of breath. My waist measures 36 inches now. Still wearing my dresses and the few items I have bought. No stretch marks yet. We have registered at Babies R Us, Target and Walmart. Baby showers for families have been set. Still deciding on crib and changing table/dresser.

Congrats! You almost reached the halfway point. Making it to 20 weeks probably feels pretty darn good. After all, your energy’s high and as long as your partner is up for it, things are probably happening between the sheets. Of course, it wouldn’t be pregnancy if you weren’t experiencing some annoying symptoms. Right now, it’s likely swelling, heartburn and leg cramps, but all of that probably feels insignificant now that you’ve got ultrasound photos of your rapidly developing baby. How cute is that nose? If you found out baby’s sex, you’re in a completely new mindset, are we right? Now, those baby names you’re throwing out are more likely to end up as baby’s, and when you find yourself in a baby store, those little blue or pink outfits aren’t just adorable, they’re must-haves. And since now you can add clothes and other boyish or girlish things to your wish list, week 20 is the time you probably want to start putting together your baby registry too. Happy shopping!

Baby Ashley weighs about 10.2 ounces and measures about 6.5 inches. He/She's still got a lot of growing to do though.
Now, he/she's gulping down several ounces of amniotic fluid each day -- that's significantly more than before.

Baby Ashley is the size of a banana! He/she is working on taste buds.