21 weeks!

Its 21 weeks this week! Time flies, but it feels darn slow for me. One more week til the end of the 5^th month of pregnancy.

So how have I been feeling? Overall, great! Very happy and excited with what's to come. Looking forward to a brand new life.

My back is beginning to ache though. And I am started to FEEL heavy, especially when I am going up the stairs. My knees feel swollen why I try to squat and I think my calves are looking thicker than they usually are. My tummy don't seem to be that much bigger, then again it is different everyday. Sometimes I feel like its really huge, sometimes I wonder why it is so small.

I can feel the baby move! It feels like flutters in my tummy. Sometimes I feel tiny poking. Especially after I eat. Its so much fun. I wish I could feel more of it though. I wish hubby can feel it too. Right now I can only feel it on the inside, but not from the outside.

As for cravings, I have not craved for anything in particular yet. So far, I do feel some cravings for watermelons and oranges! Thank goodness for a healthy craving! I also do look for chocolate fudge sundae from Mc Donalds as well as brownie ice-cream from American Chilli's which I did not get to have yet. My appetite has not increased much. I am still eating the usual amount. I am liberal with my carbs, but I am conscious about empty calories and high fat stuff like deep fried food and things that is cooked with lots of oil and coconut milk.

I am still at one cup of coffee a day and lots of clear liquid. Not much juice or anything like that. And I do take my pre-natal supplements at night.

I am yet to take more tummy shots!! I took some at the beginning of month 5, where there was actually a more prominent bump. I MUST make it a point to take one every month from now on! OK, I did manage to get some during the first trimester, though not periodically.

I still have not gotten any baby stuff yet apart from the nursery furniture. I've got to get cracking on that one too or else I will have too much to buy towards the end. We still have not decided on what stroller to get but we have narrowed it down to a quinny. Its either a zap or a buzz. But whichever it is, the cabrio fix has to come first so we can take baby home in the car :) How exciting!!