Update on 21 Weeks

I feel her kicking me quite frequently now, and it is still almost as amazing as feeling the very first kick. I can usually tell when she's awake and when she's sleeping, and what food she likes when I eat it (she'll be a chocolate lover, big surprise!). After having the fear that I wouldn't be able to feel her, I cherish every bump and nudge.

I don't think she likes my bladder being full. Dr. Stewart said she was only 5cm away from my bladder, so when it gets full, it probably impedes on her space. I have to get up more during the night now than I did in the first trimester, because as soon as she kicks my bladder I have to *go*.

I also think she recognizes her daddy's voice. She'll be kicking the crap out of me and Roger will rub on my tummy and talk to me, and she'll settle down and stop kicking. It's so cute. It'll be awesome when Roger can actually feel her moving.

I am pretty sure that Roger is getting more used to the idea of being a daddy. He rubs on my tummy while he's sleeping, and sometimes he talks to her. I didn't expect him to get that involved this soon, and it is so exciting. I can't wait to see him with his little girl.

I have had two dreams about her now. In one, I saw chubby little cheeks, Roger's hair and lips and my eyes and nose. In the second, I dreamt that she and I were napping in the recliner, and all I remember is black hair and chubby little cheeks. I can't wait to see if that's what she looks like.

I have an appointment with Dr.S on the 16th, so hopefully more pictures!

Babycenter.com: "Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you're having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well."

Babiesonline.com: "Your baby is still pretty active and continues to move all over in the amniotic fluid. However, towards the end of this trimester the baby will begin to settle, usually in a head down position. Your baby is beginning to show evidence of eyebrows and eyelashes and the hair on his scalp is much more visible. He wakes and sleeps in regular intervals, similar to what a newborn would do. This may be apparent to you by his movement patterns. He regularly ingests and absorbs large quantities of the amniotic fluid and excretes urine."

Thebump.com: "Baby's digestive system is busy creating meconium (a tarry black substance made of swallowed amniotic fluid, digestive secretion, and dead cells), which will fill the first diaper after birth. And, if baby is a girl, her womb is now stocked up with her lifetime supply of six million eggs (the number will drop to around one million by birth)."