Halfway there!

I am finally at the halfway point! I'm 3 days into my 20th week and I wish I could say I felt good, but I'm having a hard time this week. So far I have been dodging the sinus cold that's been bouncing around my office but I think it may finally have gotten me. I am congested, achy, and I have zero energy. Additionally, my back has started to hurt and it's awful. All my friends said this would happen but I wasn't expecting the achy back for quite some time. I am hoping some swimming; yoga and a pre-natal massage on Saturday can alleviate some of my aches and pains!

In other news, we're expecting our biggest snowstorm of the year tonight! The snow has started and it's supposed to continue tonight and all day tomorrow with the heaviest snow fall occurring late tonight and into mid-day tomorrow. Anywhere from 12-18 inches is expected! Oh joy, another foot+ of snow!! I will be working from home tomorrow to avoid a dangerous commute and I expect Kevin will be joining me. Spring and sunshine cannot come to Vermont soon enough!!!

Well here is the 20 week update, enjoy! We have another Dr.'s visit next Tuesday and I'm looking forward to hearing the heartbeat again!

You're at the halfway mark — congratulations! Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's about 10 inches from head to heel— the length of a banana. (The way your baby is measured now changes. For the first 20 weeks, we use measurements taken from the top of the baby's head to his bottom — known as the "crown to rump" measurement. After that, we use measurements from head to toe. This is because a baby's legs are curled up against his torso during the first half of pregnancy and are very hard to measure.) A greasy white substance called vernix caseosa coats your baby's entire body to protect his skin during its long submersion in amniotic fluid. This slick coating also eases the journey down the birth canal. Your baby is swallowing more, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky substance that's the result of cell loss, digestive secretion, and swallowed amniotic fluid. This meconium will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first messy diaper (although a few babies pass it in utero or during delivery).