20 weeks

im halfway through! Im waiting for the docs. office to call me about the ultrasound, and when the appointment is. we can't wait! I just know this baby, is a girl. This pregnancy is so much different than when i was pregnant with both the boys. the first 3 months I put on 5 pounds, then month 4 nothing, then for the 5 month check up, i had gained 6 pounds! So far im half way done and have only managed to put on 11 pounds. If you know me and pregnancies, you know how incredible this is. By this point, i usually would have put on 20-30 pounds. I am doing great, but i am really watching what/how much i am putting in my body. Although...i am craving sweets BIG time! I dont have much of a sweet tooth, but i just cant seem to escape the feeling! Ive been drinking lots of raw smoothies, eating a ton of veggies/ homemade hummus, and healthy meals. im doing great, and I feel good! ***ps, the shirt in the photo ( yesterday), was a size medium..im still able to wear it, and i still have room in my size large shirts!! i can't believe it! Heres last nights dinner: I made a marinade of fresh ginger root, garlic cloves, olive oil, worcestershire sauce, a squeeze of half a lemon, and S&P ( i blended till smooth in my vitamix). I marinated salmon, and i also marinated a mix of asparagus, mushrooms, and orange bell peppers.then I grilled it. ( i did the same method the other night for dinner, but with chicken, and dif. veggies, and dif. rice) I then browned up some brown rice in olive oil, and garlic slice, then added water to let it cook and get tender. after it was done, i grated ramano on it, and mixed it, and it made it salty/creamy. yumm! Phils fav. of the veggies were the peppers. they had a little crunch, but were sweet. i loved the grilled mushrooms. everything was so good! i will be grilling more, since we are having such great weather. soon i would like to get a paella pan, and start cooking over an open fire. how great would that be? anyways, all is well, and we are eating great! ha. have awonderful weekend! -m