Growing Morses: Tacos, Tacos, Tacos

**Ultrasound Photos Below**

I think the title of the post says it all. This week I have been craving nothing but tacos. And when I say "craving" I mean it's all I ever want to eat. Ever. For every meal. It's absurd. In the last 7 days I have eaten tacos 10 times. Yes. 10. That's more than once a day. This has been by far my most intense pregnancy craving yet. I wonder what week 21 will bring.

20 weeks was sort of an eventful week for us! We had the big mid-pregnancy ultrasound where they measure all the baby's measurements and check all the organs for functioning. It's also typically when you find out gender, but since we had already done that it was no surprise. Actually, I was glad we had done it earlier because baby girl was not cooperating and had her legs entirely crossed. We were able to confirm she was a girl but it was much harder to see than before.

We haven't received the call from the doctor with the results yet, but the ultrasound technician said she did not see anything that raised any concerns. Baby is measuring pretty much right on schedule (she was measuring one day behind, but that happens since ultrasounds aren't 100% accurate). Her little organs look strong and her heart has gotten so big! It was so fun to see all four chambers clearly beating in her little chest. Her spine looked perfect and her little hands and feet are super adorable. One thing they check is the nose and lips to check for a cleft lip and other possible problems, and every time the tech would move the probe to her face she would quickly move her arms up and cover her face. I'm telling you...this one will be a firecracker.

She was super active the entire time we were getting the scan done. She kept punching and kicking and stretching and waving. It was really neat to see her movements and feel them simultaneously. Her movements are much stronger now. She still has more active days and less active days, but when she is active boy do I know it.

I will post some ultrasound photos, and a new bump photo, at the end. I was sort of upset at the ultrasound place. First, we got there 5 minutes early to fill out paperwork and then weren't called back for 45 minutes because an employee had taken the probe out of the facility. Weird. I know. Then the whole scan was rushed at first until she started checking the more vital organs and such. I really wish I could have seen more of my baby girl. I watched what pictures she took, but when she printed some out for me, the ones she chose were super random. They aren't very good pictures and it makes me sad. But at least I have them. It can just be hard to distinguish what you're looking at.

Nothing else to report on this week. I've been busy with school and finals coming up. My last day of classes is tomorrow, then in two weeks I graduate. Then the summer is dedicated to studying and taking the bar, and then Miss. Harper will finally be here! It's going to go by so fast.

Alright. Time to start dinner. I'm making tacos. Seriously. I am.

Overview This Week

The Bump: Still growing! See below for a comparison!

Symptoms: Really nothing. Other than a little soreness and difficulty sleeping.

Cravings: Taco.

Aversions: Eggs.

Looking Forward To: Finishing school! Graduation. Family. Feeling movement from outside the bump!