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21 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss? 166.  I may have to stop calculating my exact weight, this is getting depressing.
 
Maternity clothes? Jeans for sure, otherwise I’m still getting away with mostly normal clothes.  Although, in this outfit that top is actually one of my semi-scandalous mini party dresses from my pre-kids days, but now it works perfectly as a maternity top! Ha! My how the times have changed. 🙂
 
Stretch marks? No, may those awful things stay away.

 
Sleep? I just want one night of uninterrupted sleep.  Alas, with a toddler who is sleep training and a dog who likes to use the restroom at 3 am, it’s just not happening.
 
Best moment this week: Walking with a mommy group in our neighborhood was great exercise AND I got to meet a lot of other moms that live close by and have similar age kids, many with two munchkins as well! Yay for female camaraderie!
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Movement? This past week was the first time I started to see baby girl’s kicks from the outside, rather than just feeling them on the inside.  I’ve often tried to describe how that feels to a kid-free friend or curious male acquaintance, but it is really impossible.
 
Food cravings? I don’t really crave anything out of the blue, but if I’m trying to decide what to eat and I think of what I want, there is very little that will change my mind.  I’m like a pitbull that clamps on to my chosen food and will. not. release.
 
Gender?  GIRL! :)
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Labor Signs? No ma’am, and there better not be any for a while!
 
Belly Button in or out? Innie! Woo!
 
Wedding rings on or off? On, I haven’t gained any weight/swelling in the hand region.  It all seems to focus on my butt and stomach. Joy. 🙂
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What I miss? Not having to go to pee every five minutes.  Seriously, I could conquer the world if I wasn’t spending half my day in the bathroom.
 
What I am looking forward to? My mom is coming to visit us in a few weeks and she’ll help us put together her new granddaughter’s nursery! I’m excited to see how Cora and her sister’s room’s blend together and how Cora’s old pieces fit in with some new ones I have planned for baby number two!
 
Weekly Wisdom? I think it’s OK to dress nice, if not even a little sexy during pregnancy.  Something about this time around has me feeling really at peace with myself, and I’m willing to take more chances when it comes to my style as well.  Maternity fashion doesn’t have to be confined to frumpy jeans and billowy blouses!
 
Milestones? Halfway! What what!
Outfit Details:
 
Top – Zara party dress – not available online
Jeans – Gap Maternity
Necklace – The Limited
Watch – Charming Charlie – not available online
Lipstick – NARS in Funny Face
XO,
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P.S. Thanks to my friend Emily for taking these photos for me during a blogger coffee meet-up! You’re the best!