The big 2-0

Today is 20 weeks! Those of you that are my facebook friend and read my public blog must be getting sick of hearing this but I really can't explain how relieved I feel. Like I crossed a huge hurdle - and I was never a hurdler. (No coordination).

To celebrate and I wore a clingy (non-maternity) sweater dress that shows off the bump. Apparently, as much as I or my husband thinks it is obvious that I am pregnant, I think I am still in the "If you know me, I look pregnant" club. That is, it must not always be obvious to everyone else. Last night I went with HB to an 1154 Lill Purse Party. Upon seeing me at her house HB commented, "oh you have a little bump!". Yes! I do! fun! Then we got to the party and HB mentioned that I was going to have a baby and everyone else responded, "Oh, really? You can't even tell." Sigh. I do not normally have this big pouch of a stomach hanging out! And I even was wearing a maternity dress yesterday. My aunt was actually surprised at how much of a belly I had - WOW! she commented when she saw me Sunday. She also commented that seems really low. WEll, that's what you get when you are a)tall and b) have a long torso. I can tell that my uterus is right at my belly button - so I guess it looks low but I never thought that. You know what they say - I think that low babies mean boys, ha ha ha. My bump.net newsletter told me that the baby is the size of a cantaloupe (what is with all the cantaloupe references lately?!) and it really does look like I have a cantaloupe under my dress, ha!

So halfway through - I still don't feel as if I have entered any honeymoon phase. I average about 1 good day a week - 2 if I'm lucky. There is the insomnia and I still am dealing with a ton of acne on my face, chest and back. Gross. I didn't really have a ton of acne growing up but had a total flare up the summer of 2006 (and a breakdown about it at A&EH's wedding after one too many vodka tonics!). Since then it has been relatively in check until the plus sign. I had hoped it would go away sometime during trimester 2 but to no avail. No pregnancy glow for me - pregnancy pizza face. I haven't been using any over the counter products designed for acne, but am planning on talking with my doctor at my next visit to see if there is something i can do. From what I have read, toughing it out seems to be my option. Why is this the only option for so many pregnancy-related things?!

Ah - allergy season has hit. I have been faithful to my neti pot but did take some Sudafed on Sunday because I just couldn't bear it any more. (Sudafed was on my approved list of allergy meds to take). I really really try to not take any OTC drugs though - even Tylenol - if I can help it so lots of runny nose action around here.

Despite the insomnia, acne and allergies, I am having a good day - HALFWAY!!!!