Bumpdate: Week 21

How far along? 21 weeks 

Total weight gain: 17 lbs

Maternity clothes? Lots of leggings this week. I also got a super fun new maternity sweater for some pictures we had done. I think itll be on my list of things I can wear for Christmas this year because its a little more dressy than the usual over sized t shirt I have been sporting lately. I pretty much just feel huge in everything that Im wearing. Ive just accepted it and moved on with life. Merv is growing like a champ and thats whats important. Keep growing little buddy. Just keep growing...

Sleep: Better this week, but still not great. I toss a lot and I pee a lot. So between the two, its not particularly fun haha. But its getting better. I have found some super comfy positions to lay in so thats been helping. So far, using the pillow between the knees hasnt helped at all. Or laying with tons of pillow to raise my back hasnt helped either. Maternity pillows are a fail, so Im sticking with my normal pillow and finding comfortable positions. 
New this week: Heartburn. Holy wow heartburn. Doesnt matter what I eat, it seems to pop up within the hour. But Ive figured out that if I eat something thick, like yogurt, it cools it and I can avoid eating Tums because, um, Tums are just gross and I cant do it. 

Best moment this week: There wasnt one moment in particular that stuck out to me, but the newest coolest thing is how active he is. Hes a little ninja in there flipping and moving and just hanging out saying, hey mom Im in here! Its fun to just sit still have a conversation with him while he flips his little heart out. He's gunna be a really joyful kid. I can already tell. 

Miss Anything? Being able to dress cute. I miss my clothes. And Im looking forward to having them back. And not having cravings. I dont like eating as much as I do. 

Food cravings: Still Mangos. And sweets. This week I had a sincere need for lemonade and skittles one night. So that happened. And I really enjoy pomegranate juice. Theres a lot of stuff I really enjoy more, but a few things that I have moments where I need to eat certain items.  

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing in particular this week. I still have a hard time with certain smells. It just depends on the smell haha. Certain dinners smell horrible to me while they are cooking, certain candles or lotions. Its weird. 

Wedding rings on or off? On! 

Looking forward to: We are in full swing planning our baby shower. Its fun having something to plan with my mom again! I missed wedding planning haha. We have some super fun awesomeness planned. Its gunna be amazing. And its been nice having something to plan around Christmas time. With my pap being gone, Christmas time is hard this year, but having little Merv to plan around is making it all so much easier. 

And thats the bumpdate! 

And thanks to Alison Mish Photography for capturing some awesome moments this week of our little guy! :)