I'm officially dizzy - 21 week belly pictures

Well I haven't posted any belly pics for a couple weeks - so here are a few for your viewing pleasure. Something I noticed last week was depending on how Spot is lying is how my stomach looks. Today I am not lopsided at all - is this the promise of going forward as a level mama to be? Either way - as long as Spot continues to grow - no complaints here!





Even though I'm 21 weeks pregnant today - I still don't feel nearly as uncomfortable as I once thought I would be at this point. When I had my experience with OHSS after our IVF I felt way worse and actually found it more difficult to move than I ever do these days. It was funny because when I was at my worst with the OHSS, I kept thinking if I feel like this now - how am I ever going to feel in my future weeks of pregnancy? I think part of it is because a uterus (even my jacked up one) is made to stretch and carry a baby. An abdomen is just not made to stretch so much and carry fluid like it does with OHSS. Also my weight skyrocketed with the OHSS of 20 pounds in just a short few days - and little girl Spot has never gotten close to that much weight gain in a few days time :-) I know it will get more uncomfortable in the weeks ahead - but that's okay - and I just think it's funny to reflect back sometimes.

While I haven't been too uncomfortable lately - what I have been is dizzy. Stop the giggles - I know I'm a bit ditzy and always dizzy - but that has always been figuratively speaking! Now when I get up from the couch or change position too quickly I definitely feel the room spin. I now know what they have been talking about in some of the pregnancy books. Getting up slower helps some. It does kind of remind me of the times in college when you went to bed drunk, but barely remember falling asleep in your bottom bunk. Then you get up to go to the bathroom to pee in the middle of the night, and you wonder why the room won't stop spinning as you walk to the restroom. The vertigo is really similar. Except I haven't been downing anything quite that fun lately I promise :-) I can't believe I used to drink some of the drink concoctions we mixed. For some reason all the flavors of diet snapple were popular then (wasn't there a snapple spokesperson lady?). We would mix rum or vodka in some fruity flavored diet snapple glass bottle and hang out in people's rooms. Now I don't even think you can find some of those flavors like diet kiwi strawberry or diet island mango, etc. But all the girls loved the low calorie, super sweet way to disguise your adult beverage. Ahh - the memories.

Tomorrow the painting and plastering will be underway so I'll be spending the rest of the week down at my parents with our doggie - at least during the day. My mom already is all excited about spending some added time together and with her "grand-dog." Sorry for people who hate that phrase - it's one she says - I can't help it. Plus our dog soaks it all up. My mom said she has a house full of food for me too, gotta love moms and grandmas who try to feed anyone who is in a 10 mile radius of the kitchen. Tonight is Weeds on TV - yay! Last night's Big Bro.ther was pretty good and I am kind of glad to see the big body builder guy up on the block for elimination - because he's gotten a bit cocky for me. Also I started reading Bel.ated Baby by Browning and Enger. Thank you for the suggestion kaaron.

So far it's really good (I'm only 3 chapters in) - even though I'm a bit wary of parenting books and I think it's because they intimidate and scare the hell out of me. It's because I actually have to admit after all this time, I may actually be a parent someday. Denial is my best friend as I've said.

Meredith had some scary icky contractions over the weekend - so go give her a hug. And while you're at it make sure you congratulate Geohyde on the arrival of the twins!