19w2d - Amnio Next Week & Belly Slideshow Updated

Hi all!

Just wanted to let you know that you can scroll down and the belly slideshow is updated to include 19 week photo. I continue to grow and grow and grow. And, I'm starting to have a pretty itchy tummy and bbs. Wondering how bad the stretch marks will get! Funny, I think I'm big now, but I'll get sooooooo much bigger in the months to come. Very interesting to be a human incubator! People are just starting to notice and comment. There is a worker at my local grocery store who I haven't seen in 3-4 months and he instantly said, "Congratulations!" So, that's the first real stranger who has commented without hesitating!

I'm still not feeling a ton of movement, but I think with wearing the looser maternity clothes now and being busier that I'm just not noticing as much. I do think when I feel kicks that it feels more like gas now, or like I have to pee and then a moment later I don't have to anymore. I can't wait until DH can feel it.

The amnio is next week and I'm glad we're having it but a bit nervous as well. Interesting, they say the m/c rate is 1/400 or so for this procedure, but from all I've researched, they don't really know if the m/c is from the procedure or from the fact that you would have m/c'd naturally anyway. The m/c rate for this trimester pregnancy is 1/100 anyway, so there is more of a chance that I'd m/c without the procedure. Nice to know all these facts going in.

Oh, I've been having super vivid dreams and bringing all parts of my life into one dream! This morning, I was cracking up because ONE dream was about 1) growing up as a gymnast, 2) PT school, 3) the gymnast/coach craziness that just happened about that book, and 4) panda being a bear (I like the animals at the zoo!) But, I slept sooooo great last night and got about 9 hours. I only got about 6 the night before, so it was nice to sleep.

That's it for now. Thanks in advance for any prayers or wishes for next Wednesday's appt at 1:30pm for me and my little one. I really believe in prayers and it's nice to know people are rooting for you. Hope you are all doing great and having a great weekend!

xoxo Yo!