Oh my Achin' Back!

Week 21 was beautiful. Lots of changes. I feel the baby moving a little more and the movement is much higher than before. I can feel my belly stretching and the baby is sitting on more of my organs...yay. This week we had our 20 week appointment at it was great but minutes after sitting up from my appointment my back was hurting. I wasn't too concerned, I thought that maybe it was from them pushing my belly all over to get the baby to move. But the pain got worst and worst! I was in bed all day the next day and alternating heat and ice for hours. I assumed it was just back pains until the third day of ice and heat did nothing and the pain was getting sharper. Chad called the nurse to ask if it could possibly be something other than back pains. She said I might have pulled a muscle real bag or, because of the intensisty of the pain and specific placement, I might be kidney stones or a kidney infection.

Heck to the no.

I cant handle that...and the Lord knows that. I stayed calm and focused on resting and side slepping for the next two days.

Finally the pain subsided and they decided it was a severely pulled muscle ...lame, that sounds so lame considering the pain I was in but whatever, pulled muscle.

Chads been such a champ, he's been helping me do stuff like unloading the dishwasher, sweeping and wiping down the floors and he even brought out "comfy chair" from the guest room to the front room so that I could sit more comfortably with the hot pad on my back.

   I'm glad the muscle is healing and I'm just achy all over, that's normal and totally manageable :)

Week:21

 Total Weight Gain: 2.5 pound up from my pre-pregnancy weight.

Stretch Marks: A few on my belly, right under my belly button, i freaked and rubbed lotions all over it!

Best Moment This Week: Getting a good nights rest...Thursday night was heavenly!

Missing: All my shirts...they fit so funny now. 

Movement: Still feeling little kicks:)
Symptoms: Back aches were horrible this week, but I didn't work them as hard in the gym and its getting back to normal.

Food Cravings: Nothing in particular. Ice cream doesn't gross me out like it did in the first trimester so i guess i'll have to dust off my will power again.
Causing Nausea: None, feelin' fine :)

Labor Signs: Ha

Belly Button: ...

Wedding ring:  It's super tight, in the mornings its a little itchy from how swollen i get over night but I'm scared to try to take it off, i don't think its going to happen.

Moods: So happy! Getting really excited about everything!

Next Doctor's Appointment: September 23rd...ish I forget.

Looking Forward to: getting my shower invites out, my mom and sister are so amazing and designed it or me...it.is.perfect.

Baby Facts: As Liams digestive system preps for the outside world, he's manufacturing meconium -- the tarry black substance I'll find in his first dirty diaper (ew)! He's  roughly 10.5 inches and 12.7 oz, making him the size of a Pomegranate.