20 weeks

half way there!!!! no more produce comparisons. i guess roo is just a baby now: from babycenter.com : "Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. She's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom, and about 10 inches from head to heel. (For the first 20 weeks, we use measurements taken from the top of the baby's head to her bottom — known as the "crown to rump" measurement. After that, we use measurements from head to toe. This is because a baby's legs are curled up against her torso during the first half of pregnancy and are very hard to measure.)A greasy white substance called vernix caseosa coats her entire body to protect her skin during its long submersion in amniotic fluid. (This slick coating also eases the journey down the birth canal.)Your baby is swallowing more, which is good practice for her digestive system. She's also producing meconium, a black, sticky substance that's the result of cell loss, digestive secretion, and swallowed amniotic fluid. This meconium will accumulate in her bowels, and you'll see it in her first messy diaper (although a few babies pass it in utero or during delivery)." it's hard to believe that we're halfway there! roo is definitely getting big as evidenced by the rapidly increasing size of my belly. it's a wiggly little thing with a powerful little kick. and 10 inches long - that's almost as long as tini, our dachshund! in general, i am feeling much better. i am eating more actual human food and not throwing up nearly as much. what's weird is that the random aversion to tissues is back this week and has made me throw up a couple of times this week. just can't win! no hits on the house yet, but we must be patient :) fingers crossed that the cold temps this weekend don't ruin all the nice work we did out in the yard last week!