It's a Girl!

It's Official, I'm half way there and Baby JVM is a sweet little GIRL! Today I had my Second Scan on the Antenatal care schedule called the Anomaly Scan where they check for all these horrible defects and issues within the baby. I read about all the defects last night and literally did not sleep because I was having dreams that my baby was missing pieces of her! It was awful... 

20 weeks

But baby girl is completely whole! She was sleeping during our scan today and she is already beautiful. Her brain looks great, her heart looks great, there are 2 kidneys, her stomach is in the right place, her spine is good, lips are good, legs and arms measured well and we could literally see her fingers on each hand! It was absolutely amazing. Because everything appeared to be so great, this will be my last official scan until the baby comes (although we are thinking about doing the 3D scan so we can see what her little face is looking like!). 


Baby Girl also got her first gifts today :) My good friend Harry bought her a little pink "coming home" outfit that says "welcome to the world" as well as several other really nice things that she will look precious in! 


The best part of today is that everything looks great. I can wait to have her in my arms! 

How far along? 20 Weeks

Total weight gain: 7 lbs
Maternity clothes? The clothes in the pic are my regular ones, but they are clearly reaching their limits!! I bought a few more tops today and could use a good pair of maternity jeans...maybe I'll find some this weekend :)
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Awful. Sleeping on your side is hard! Plus I have REALLY vivid dreams that freak me out and wake me up.
Best moment this week: Having the scan today and knowing that she is
Miss Anything? White Chocolate. I LOVE it, but my pregnancy hormones are being spiteful and I can no longer stand the taste. Vino... i REALLY could go for a glass of red wine today.
Movement: I'm pretty sure I felt a couple of flops in there today! I know where the baby is sitting now so I've been obsessing over any feelings in that area. I hope they get a bit stronger!
Food cravings: Cheese. Anything with cheese on it.
Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of the Canteen at work makes me a bit queasy but nothing else specifically.
Gender: Girl! Found out today!
Labor Signs: No.
Symptoms: Indigestion, a few round ligament pains, fibroid pain
Belly Button in or out? Still an innie, but is looking even more distressed - distressed enough to see it's distressed through two layers of shirts!
Wedding rings on or off? on still
Happy or Moody most of the time: Very very happy :)
Looking forward to: Growing more and feeling that first strong kick. I want baby girl to move around!