Halfway!! (Pregnancy Update)

I can't believe I am already halfway through this pregnancy! It's gone by so fast and we haven't had much time to prepare. We have been really busy with three toddlers running around and Patrick is pretty busy at work right now. I am very much in my second trimester now and feel great. I have gotten a lot, if not all my energy back which is awesome. I've been trying to soak up my time with the triplets as my babies for now because a lot will change when this new one comes! Plus towards the end I probably wont be able to do as much with them when i'm tired and huge! They are starting to understand a little bit I think. My belly is growing and they have noticed. They now all know how to say "baby" and point to my belly. In preparation we have gotten them some big sibling and new baby books as well as baby dolls. They seem to enjoy them! Although they really don't know what is going to hit them, it's nice to think they will do well :) They will get a good amount of practice too when their new cousin arrives in November.

We also had our big anatomy scan yesterday. We weren't finding out the gender so had to avoid that but thankfully the tech did a great job hiding it and we still have no clue (although she said she saw!). Everything checked out perfectly and our little peanut is growing great! But he/she isn't so little! My doctor suspects we may have a big baby on our hands both from the size of the triplets and because the babe is now measuring over a week ahead. If the triplets went full term they could have easily been well over 8 pounds each. So we are preparing for a bigger newborn which will be quite a change from last time!

I definitely feel big already and am carrying a bit different from with the triplets.

How far along: 20 Weeks (almost)!

Size of Baby: A Banana! 

Total weight gain/loss: At the appointment I was up 9 pounds.  

Gender: We don't know and won't be finding out! 

Maternity clothes: Yes! I am completely back in my maternity clothes besides the few things I can keep wearing like yoga pants/sweats and big t shirts.

Stretch marks: Just the few that I have from the triplets.

Belly Button: In, but definitely flattening.

Sleep: It;s ok but I am not as comfortable anymore and I wake up more often.

Symptoms: I am feeling a lot better! My energy is back and besides feeling big I really don't have any symptoms.

What I miss: Being able to sleep on my belly.

Cravings: I have a lot of random cravings. This week I really have been wanting fruit.

Aversions: Nothing!

Best Moment: Getting to see the baby and hearing that everything is going well!

What im looking forward to: Feeling the baby move more and feeling kicks on the outside! Patrick has felt a few but they have been small and I can't wait for the big moves and kicks that you can see on the outside!