20 Weeks!

Wow! I am now over 20 weeks pregnant, over halfway to our due date! Time is going by so fast I just can't believe it. It has been interesting to compare this pregnancy with my pregnancy with Adalyn. I've always heard every pregnancy is different and so far I know that must be true :) I did have morning sickness both times, it started earlier with Adalyn but seemed worse this time around. The worst symptoms are the headaches/migraines, which are much worse this time. I have been getting several a week with a few really bad migraines. I can't seem to figure out if anything triggers them other than hormone changes. Tylenol doesn't help these headaches either. We are hoping they start to improve soon....it is becoming extremely frustrating. Of course, every symptom is worth it when the sweet little baby arrives!

Anyway, I am already bigger this time, I think? :) At least it looks that way. I started out at the exact same weight I was when I became pregnant with Adalyn and I have gained about the same or less so far but my belly is just popping out! I started feeling this baby move even before 15 weeks! I didn't feel Adalyn move until 19 weeks, which is closer to the typical time. So, it has been different and fun to think back and remember my pregnancy with Adalyn while I am experiencing this pregnancy. It is so neat when Adalyn is sitting with me on my lap/hip while we are reading or snuggling and I can feel this baby kicking and squirming away. It is so amazing to have both of my babies so close to me :)

We have our next appointment on Tuesday so maybe we will find out if Adalyn is going to have a new brother or a new sister. Make sure you vote your guess in our poll at the top of the blog if you haven't already :)

And, some photos of my 20-week belly:
Photo disclaimers: please note the shadow is not part of my belly!




Today, October 1st, marks eleven years that Jamey and I have been together! We first met at the mall while we each had friends meeting and I was on my lunch break from my first job at Sears. We sat at the fountain. So today, it was fitting that we had to go to the mall and Adalyn ran circles around the fountain. It's so neat to think what transpired over eleven years to result in our sweet daughter playing where we first met!