Week 21 update

We are now onto week 21 which means we are now even closer to the end then we are to the beginning.

For those of you keeping score at home, here are your weekly stats:

• The McNugget is now about 3/4 of a pound and is the length of a carrot
• My recent cravings have included pizza and ice cream/milkshakes*
  
• Pregnancy side effects I am noticing these days include some stomach discomfort

*Not only am I craving ice cream when I am awake, I have had several dreams about ice cream. Usually in the dreams I am waiting to get some ice cream or figuring out how to get to an ice cream store on my way home but I never actually get the ice cream. Last night I had a very involved dream that included the ice cream theme. For part of the dream I was at an old fashioned ice cream shop. The ice cream lady (what exactly do I call her? Is there a term for someone who serves ice cream? Barista won't work here, right? How about Scooper? Or Milkshake Shaker?) was making me a milkshake. It looked amazing and I got to pick out lots of great flavors and toppings to go in it (this was not an easy task) but she took so long that eventually I had to leave the shop to get some other things done and never had a chance to pick up my milkshake. I wonder what this all means. . .

Another thing I have noticed is that many of my pregnancy symptoms/side effects last for one week and then don't return again. I felt nauseous for about a week. I had back pain for about a week. I had acid reflux for about a week, etc. It's almost as if my body is trying to check off some list of common pregnancy complaints. Still, I realize that I have had a relatively easy time so far so I am not complaining!

There was a request for more "cute nephew reaction" to the pregnancy. Alas, I have no videos of them but I can report that Asher has asked me the same question about 16 times: "Did the baby come out yet?" I guess everyone wants to ready themselves for the big day.