Second Trimester: Weeks 19 and 20

21 weeks! *gasp* I'm in the second half of my pregnancy, which means there is a lot I have to get done in the next 16 - 19 weeks (I like to be organized and would definitely like to be ready just in case baby boy comes before his due date). In these two weeks, baby went from the size of a mango to the size of a banana. But the funny thing is that at my 20 week anatomy scan, I was told that my son was measuring ahead of schedule in length and weight... they somehow determined that he is already 15oz (when my app said baby would only be 10.2oz), which is just 1oz short of a pound!

tightness in tummy area (front and sides)... there were days when I literally felt like there was absolutely no more room for baby to grow but obviously that's not the case

frequent urination... he still loves to be on my bladder and given what I found out about his size at my appointment, this totally makes sense!

sleepy... I went back to work at week 19 (summer vacation was officially over); it was the toughest week in terms of always being exhausted and the students didn't even come back until I started week 20! naps were my best friend during these weeks.

lower backaches... again, I can now attribute this to his size

heartburn/indigestion/acid reflux... they say that this symptom means that baby boy will have a lot of hair and as bad as it has been, I'm feeling like he will come out with hair down to his bottom! lol

itchy tummy

fetal movement... I've been getting frequent movement from him daily (especially when I drink juice lol) and they are typically little pokes and what feels like him rolling around. but yesterday, his movements were so big that it actually freaked me out. I had never seen my tummy move like that! but I guess I'd better get used to it- he's only gonna get bigger and stronger from this point on.

I'm definitely feeling like I got the short end of the stick in terms of having more energy during the second trimester but every pregnancy is different. My son is doing well in there so I will continue to lack energy for his sake if I have to. 128 more days to go... =)