20 WEEKS PREGNANT!!!

HALF WAY DONE!!!!

Woo Hoo!! I don't want to sound like I'm ready for it to be over... it's just now starting to get tolerable!! But it is exciting to think that in the next 18-22 weeks I will have my little baby out and in my arms:):)

The past week has been exciting! My mom, dad and little sister, Hunter, came to town to help me "spring clean" my house!! It was a HUGE blessing! I still had to work in the mornings so they worked on the house while I was gone and we got to spend a lot of time visiting and enjoying each other... although I'm sure they wanted to beat me for how messy my house was! It was a lot of work, but a blessing none the less!!

Hunter stayed the night with me, by herself last night and went to work with me this morning! We are about to drive to Jacksonville in a few hours!! The big day is tomorrow!! My 3D-4D ultrasound in Wilmington is at 11:00! My parents and Hunter, Thomas' Mom, Dad, Step mom and sister will all be there and my other sister, Haley, will meet up with us in Jacksonville later that day!! Thomas is set to call in for the appointment from Iraq... so pleeeeeease pray that the baby cooperates and that we can find out the gender tomorrow!! It should be amazing either way but I think we are alll ready to know whether there is a little Logan or Lily growing in there!


WEEK TWENTY-ONE:
*White blood cells are under production. Leukocytes (or white blood cells) form our body's defense systems. They help fight infections and diseases.
*Your little one's skin has changed from translucent to become more opaque.
*Your infant's tongue is fully formed. If you were able to peek you might catch your son or daughter practicing giving you a raspberry!
*If your baby is a girl, her womb and vagina are formed. Unlike males, females have a limited supply of eggs in their lifetime. At this point your daughter will have 6 million eggs. This amount decreases to approximately one million by birth.
*Baby swallows more this week. After your baby takes in amniotic fluid, his body absorbs the water in the liquid and moves the rest into the large bowel. This is good practice for his digestive system!
*Wake and sleep periods become more consistent. Some research suggests that baby sets her internal clock to match the outside world's even before birth! Your eating and sleeping habits as well levels of light and noise serve as her signals.
*Length is now measured crown to heel.
*Baby measures about 10.51 inches (26.7cm) and weighs nearly 12.7 ounces (360g).