Week 20

Not much happened this week other than my enormous growth spurt! We (as in Derek) put together Avery's crib and as soon as I get the old dresser cleaned out we'll move her new dresser in and start rearranging the room. Derek is building an awesome wall unit for her that I can not WAIT to see finished, but I think it's going to take a few weeks. It's a combination of drawers,cabinets, and shelves. Very cool and I'm really impressed I can just go online and find $2,000 furniture and say "I want this," and he can build it for $200. Very conveinent!

This week Avery is the length of a large banana and she can taste the food I'm eating when she swallows the amniotic fluid (eww). I read in a few places that studies have shown that babies are more likely to respond favorably to foods they tasted most often through the amniotic fluid, so I have been eating a lot healthier. My new favorite lunch is so yummy and good for you! I put chive and onion cream cheese on both sides of a bagel with turkey, cucumbers, and sprouts. YUM! I also have been eating apple slices like they're about to go out of season (are they?) and chocolate pudding cups or chocolate covered raisins for my dessert. It's nice to have more than just carbs and protein for a change. I can't believe that actually got old after awhile...SO glad to not feel sick anymore. I feel fantastic actually!