20 Weeks with Baby Boy Nickles

Baby boy Nickles is half way there! Time is flying and he will be here before we can blink. Here is an update on his stats. He is approximately 8 inches long (a bit longer than a banana) and his heart rate was ranging between 150-160 at my last Dr. visit. He is doing great and measures spot on with my due date. I first started feeling him kick at around 18 weeks and from the get-go he has been the most active at night. I think he is going to be a night owl like his Dad. We will see.

As far as I am concerned, everything is going well. The morning sickness has finally gone away and I can drink water again! Hooray! I have a little more energy these days tho I think that might be short lived as baby boy continues to grow and I head into my third trimester. I still have sciatica every once and a while but its certainly not as bad as when I had Annabelle. Heartburn is back- just like last time. I will be happy to get rid of that in March! As far as weight goes, I have no idea how much I weigh or how much weight I have put on during pregnancy. I do know that my body has filled out a whole lot quicker than with Annabelle. I hope that it will be just as quick to slim down post baby. Guess I will need to get those running shoes and jogging stroller out asap!

Annabelle is slowly coming around to the idea of having a baby brother. She said 'good morning brother' to my stomach this morning, then promptly ran away. I will take it! She is going to be such a great big sis!