20 Weeks

I'm halfway done! It's kind of exciting, but sad at the same time. As much as I complain, I love being pregnant. And even though I'm a total wimp, I am really looking forward to giving birth again. This is cheesy, but I thought that giving birth was very spiritual.

I could definitely do without the crazy dreams. They are so intense and real that I wake up with my heart racing and I have to lie there and calm myself down, not fun. Hopefully I'll be able to find out what I'm having next week, but it's not for sure because I have no idea where we will be living.

Me at 20 weeks:

Me at 20 weeks, not sucking in:

These fetus pictures are starting to look very similar. I think I will start posting them monthly instead of weekly, if anyone even reads this blog or cares.

Brace yourself -- your little Don King is busily growing a head of hair this week! In no time at all, you'll be investing in AquaNet to keep those curls coiffed. He’s also twisting, kicking and punching increasingly often -- though at only 6" head to rump and 9 oz. in weight, you won’t be feeling the full weight of those fearsome fists for a little while yet. In fact, he's closer to a peony blossom than a boxer right now!
All this training will come in handy for the APGAR test he'll receive just minutes after he's born, at which time his weight will be more than eight times what it is now! His body is catching up to his oversized head, making everything appear more proportionate. That big brain is still hard at work though: because the nerves that connect his muscles to his brain are now fully operational, his brain consciously directs all his movements. He's still listening to the sounds your body makes, as well as the sound of your voice. Speak to him in soothing tones and play him music -- you'll get his synapses firing and when he's finally in your arms, the sound of your voice will already be recognizable to him.