20 weeks!

 How far along: 20 weeks! Can you believe that we are 1/2 there?!?
Baby is the size of a: Banana
Maternity clothes: About the same as it has been. I am thinking about switching over to my maternity jeans.
Food cravings: Thanksgiving is tomorrow! I am so looking forward to filling up my plate, and seconds, and maybe thirds... and probably mooching off the in-laws the next day ;)

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope. 

Miss anything: Turkey sandwiches. Caffeine. Sleeping on my stomach and back. I think I am actually thinking about not my sleeping position when I sleep that I wake up and find myself on my back and get stressed out. So I keep waking up.....  

Have you started to show yet: Yes! I didn't think the bump had too much growth the past week, but when I got to school on Monday, my TA and other co-workers said that I grew over the weekend. I think the kids noticed too because they have been giving a lot more attention to my belly this week. 

Boy or Girl: Boy!

Movement: Yep! I have been feeling him everyday. He was very active last night and I told Justin to feel. What do you know, daddy was able to feel our little boy!!

Birthing Classes: I've been reading through the Bradley Method book and have started practicing my daily exercises and eating more protein (which is actually not as easy at it sounds)!

Best moment this week: Getting to go on a date with my husband. For those of you who do not know, Justin started a seminary graduate program about a month ago and has been extremely busy. Between working two jobs and doing all his coursework he does not have a lot of free time. So I was very happy that we were able to get out for a date! I also loved having a 2-day school week :)
Worst moment this week: I had a few emotional breakdowns :(
Best kid comment about the baby this week: One of my student's asked if she could keep the baby after he was born. My response was that I would miss him too much and that she was only 6 years old.... Also, with it being Thanksgiving, my class was writing what they were thankful for and one student wrote that she was thankful for Mrs. P's baby :) I'm thankful for him too!
Other tidbits: I have started compiling a list of things to register for. I had a little panic attack when I realized I was halfway through my pregnancy and still had no idea what to get. And with the holidays fast approaching, I knew that the weeks were going to be flying by, so I wanted to start planning. Thanks so some momma friends and my sister in-laws for all their advice and recommendations, I finally feel like I have a handle on what to get. I also know what I would like to do for the baby room and have narrowed down furniture and bedding. HOWEVER- we are currently in a one bedroom apartment, with our lease ending on April 6th. Perfect timing, huh? Things are up in the air right now as to whether we will be moving before the baby arrives or sticking out our one bedroom for a couple more months. So until we have some more direction, no furniture purchases and no preparations for a baby room will be happening. I have also been searching for a cute and affordable diaper bag and really have not found anything that I like. If you have any recommendations, please let me know! Also, let me know if you know where I could find a glider chair.
How have I been feeling: Great besides the back pain. I have started having back pain the last couple days and I have been trying to figure out the cause of it: standing too much, bad sitting position, bad sleep position, just getting bigger?
Looking forward to: 5 days off! Woo hoo! Celebrating Thanksgiving, although I will miss my family.