baby ole :: week 21

this weekend al and i ran errands in eau claire (yay for al having weekends off!) and got the volkswagen some new tires, which took far too long. then sunday was manda's norwex party and mom and i went to ikea and burlington to look at cribs (i didn't like the ikea cribs as much as i thought i did). then softball sunday and monday night; my last 4 games of the season. i'm so glad to be done with softball. i'm going to miss the exercise and my friends and seeing my mom every week, but i'm so looking forward to not driving and not being away from home, al and tator 3 nights a week.

we've started looking at places to live in eau claire and/or chippewa. now that we've completed our lease here in bloomer and al's living requirements have changed, we're considering moving closer to work, school and the cities. i'd love to stay within the county so that al can still take his squad home, but the options are limited. i'm also having some difficulty leaving here; we're so spoiled with the cheap rent, lots of land, large house, no neighbors, the cats, etc. but to save in heat and gas might be worth it. we'll see what happens. hopefully i don't pull a manda and end up moving right around my due date. :)

this week my jeans started getting uncomfortable after wearing them for a couple hours. guess it's about time to start using the bella band and admitting that this little guy is making my belly bigger...

How far along: 21 weeks

How big is baby: size of a pomegrantae

Weight gain/loss: 7-9 pounds

Stretch marks: none

Sleep: still sleeping pretty well

Diet/Cravings/Aversions: nothing, still really loving fresh fruit & veggies

Movement: feeling movement daily

What I'm loving: the daily, large amounts of movement. getting to make more concrete decisions since we know he's a boy.

Symptoms:  lots of heartburn this week.

What I'm looking forward to:  andrew and jenny's wedding and bumming around duluth! then watching the greeder kids saturday-sunday with al (although, i will undoubtedly be exhausted after this weekend) :)

Best moment of the week:  ending softball; it was great weather, fun with friends and i'm glad it's over.

How I'm feeling: tired. ready to have more time at home and for homework.