19 Weeks

• How far along?: nineteen weeks
• What's baby up to?: Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil and dead skin cells (yum) now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) You might actually get to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature.
• Weight Gain: I have gained two pounds total; as of last appointment
• Symptoms: crazy dreams; headaches
• How big is baby?: about the size of a mango (about 6 inches)
• Sex: boy!
• Maternity clothes?: yes
• Stretch marks?: nope
• Sleep?: pretty good; gotta go potty at least twice a night now-a-days
• Best moment this week?: finding out that baby Giles is healthy, and a boy
• Movement?: yes, usually around 3 am
• Food cravings?: none
• Labor signs?: n/a
• Belly button in or out?: out; it pokes out enough that you can see it through my shirt, if I’m wearing something that fits closely
• What I miss: not having to wake up multiple times a night to go potty
• What I'm looking forward to: feeling consistent movement
• Milestone: finding out the sex of the baby