20 weeks

I can't believe this pregnancy is halfway over! It has been going by so fast. Sweet girl kicks and squirms all day, especially after I eat, and for some reason she's always really, really active right before I go to bed at night. I thought I had finally kicked the sickness {at 20 freaking weeks}, but this morning I puked. Again. Oh, Charlotte. Mama does not appreciate this anymore. Also, Matt has been able to feel her move for about a week and a half, and he just loves it! As far as cravings... apple cider and cheeseburgers. We have a Keurig coffee maker in the lounge at work, and I keep apple cider K-cups in my locker. I've been trying not to indulge in the cheeseburger craving too much, and everyday on my way home from work I have to consciously make an effort not to bee-line to Wendy's. On that note, I think my booty is growing as fast as my belly, which is quite unfortunate. I'm going to try to start exercising again after about a 16 week hiatus. I dread it, but it is so necessary.

Funny story. I was in my clinic one afternoon this week, and I was also on call for the hospital service. I was wearing scrubs, and I had my pagers clipped to the waistband on my scrub pants. While I was seeing a patient, my pager went off at least 6 times. This is the conversation that went down between my patient's mother and I:

Mom: "Are you pregnant??"

Me: "I am!"

Mom: "Girl, why you wearin' those beepers right up against yo' belly? You wakin' that baby up all the time with all that beepin'!"

Me: "Well, that has never occurred to me before..." 

Mom: "You need to let that baby sleep. Can't nobody sleep with all that beepin' goin' on next to their head. She gonna get you back after she's born! She gonna wake you up all the time!"

She's right. Can't nobody sleep with all that beepin'. 

On another note, let me give you some advice. If you're almost 21 weeks pregnant, don't try to wear non-maternity leggings to work all day. Even if it's Halloween. Even if you really want to be festive. Just get a hat or something.