Catching Up on Week 20

As I mentioned in my last post, I passed the 20-week pregnancy milestone during our recent trip to Madrid. So, I wanted to catch up on lost time and let you know how Week 19 ended up and what happened with Baby Taylor during week 20.

Highlights of Week 19:

• Matt and I had our 20-week ultrasound on Wednesday (8/25). Our little guy or girl cooperated beautifully and allowed the ultrasound technician to get some amazing photos, including the traditional black & white ultrasound photo as well as a 3-D photo. Matt and I were blown away by how much the baby has grown. Seeing the precious photos and hearing the heartbeat yet again helped make things ever more real for both of us.
• Matt got to feel our little Bunky (Baby Taylor’s nickname for the time being) kick for the first time during our plane ride to Madrid (8/27). It was an overnight flight during which neither of us slept much. I was awake and either reading or watching a movie, and Bunky started kicking. I had Matt put his hand on my belly, and for the first time, he got to feel the sweet little movement of our baby. I was so excited that he finally got to feel something, because I’m so eager for him to share in this pregnancy with me.

How Baby Taylor grew in Week 20:

• His or her digestive system is busy creating meconium which, as all the parents out there know, will fill the first diaper after birth.
• Baby weighs between 10 and 11 ounces and is around 6 ½ inches long from head to bottom. That’s about the size of a cantaloupe.

On to Week 21!