20 weeks?!!?!?

I am just shocked as can be that I'm 20 weeks pregnant. I feel like I just barely got pregnant last week! Well, not really last week, more like a month ago. But still... i'm at the halfway point!

I feel the baby move a few times a day. it's not the butterflies in my belly anymore, it feels like little gas bubbles. Sometimes they're strong. Sometimes they aren't. Michael has felt one of them, I think, when his hand was on my belly - but since I can't predict when little one is moving... i can't really call him over until after the baby's moved.

Let's see, what else is happening with preggy life. Ummm... oh - the joys of not having a "time of the month" are splendid. I was walking in Wal-Mart last night and as I passed the "feminine" aisle, I did a silent happy dance because I didn't have to buy any feminine stuff! just makeup and a loofa sponge. I can't say that I'll be looking forward to "being a woman" again once this baby's here. Who knows. It's been a nice break, that's for sure.

And another fun development is my lack of "Bra Honor Roll" status. I used to be an A/B student in the bra category of life. I am now close to failing out of Bra-school. I haven't weighed this much (i'm back to 155 as of this week) in 10 years and surprisingly most of it has made me a heavyweight from mid-level on up.

Buttoning shirts is history. zippering and buttoning pants as well. The next shopping spree will be soon and I have realized i'm officially chubby because I can't fit into my favorite jeans anymore. I love it though. Being pregnant is the most amazing thing I've experienced in my life (so far) and I am actually a tad excited for the baby to get here.

I keep polling various women about natural or epidural and am noticing a trend in the women who are saying natural (my mom) and epidural (the girls at work). I've told my midwife to just have someone on hand in case I decide not to be She-Ra while i'm in labor. So we'll see.

Tuesday, November 13th is a big day... provided that Baby Schultz cooperates. We'll know if we have She-Ra or He-Man Schultz. (like the new monikers? yeah... kinda tight - Optimus Prime and Bionic Diva Schultz are also heavy contenders) We'll see & as always, we'll keep you posted!