20 weeks

I am officially half way done with this pregnancy! I am starting to think that the second half of this pregnancy is going to go much more slowly that the first half. Granted, we also didn't find out till we were about 5 1/2 weeks along. I still feel like it looks like I have a beer belly; I don't think anyone on the street would ever guess I was pregnant at this point in time. I am also starting to think that pregnancy isn't going to look the greatest on me, oh dear! I guess I should just count my blessing that all my pants still fit perfectly, even my work dress pants (which is what I was most worried about). 

Cravings/Aversions:

I still don't have any major cravings, mostly just prefrences. I am still loving my smoothies every morning. The other day Robert opened a box of Honey Nut Chex and I thought they were the greatest thing that I have ever tasted, even though I have eaten them before. Let's just say the box didn't last too long. The other thing I have been really wanting is Papa Johns pizza. I am not sure if it's because I know we don't have one in Rexburg, but everyday, at some point in the day, Papa Johns pizza sounds like the most delicious thing I could ever eat. The sight of turkey still makes me sick. 

Books:

I finished Bringing up Bebe, and loved it! I didn't agree with everything that the author had to say, but it was hands down, one of the most interesting baby/parenting books I have read. She brought in a lot of science into the book and I just ate it all up. I would highly recommend it to anyone. I am also starting the infamous Happiest Baby on the Block and have heard wonderful things about it, so I am excited to see what it has to offer. 

Exercise:

I am still exercising 6 days a week, which has been great! My routine has pretty much stayed the same; running 4 days a week, roughly 20-25 miles/wk and then lifting 3x/wk. I think the only hard thing has been having to drop my lifting weight so much. On Saturdays Robert, Layne (my little sister) and I all lift together and I usually get one scolding from Robert telling me to be careful. I think its mostly because I still don't feel "with child" so it's hard to remind myself that I should be taking the lifting a little bit easier. 

Concerns and/or Excitement:

 Robert and I  start our birthing class this Thursday! We are both pretty excited, and have heard wonderful things about the class and teacher. I am mostly glad that she makes the husband come so that way we are on the same page :). 

Baby:

Baby boy is the length of a banana, measuring 10 in from head to heal and weighing 10.5 oz.  I finally felt this little boy move! I think I had been feeling him for about 2 weeks, but didn't recognize it because it wasn't the "butterflies" or "goldfish feeling" that people had described. It definitely felt like something inside me was giving me a little nudge.