20 weeks: my pregnancy halfway point

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by Michelle Rothmeier posted in Life & Home

It’s crazy, but true. I’m more than halfway through my pregnancy. I guess time flies when you’re having fun, right? And apparently it flies when you’re growing a baby!

As you can see from our photo, David and I are thrilled with the pregnancy so far. That’s his “check out this big ol’ awesome bump” look, in case you were wondering. I’m feeling great and have been blessed with an incredibly healthy body and baby so far. I can feel our little guy kicking away in there, which is really the coolest feeling. And he’s only getting stronger every day! I love it.

Since I’m halfway through, I thought it’d be fun to jot down a couple of really important items that I’ve learned throughout my pregnancy. And by “really important,” I mean completely silly and irrelevant… but so true!

I LOVE always getting to choose where my office crew goes for lunch. Mexican food every day, anyone?

I LOATH getting dressed for work every day. Me + anything with an elastic waistband = trouble. Don’t you wish you could wear yoga pants to work every day?! A dream.

I LOVE eating 98 times a day. All healthy stuff, I promise! Wait, M&M McFlurries count as healthy, right?

I LOATH anyone who wears strong perfume. C’mon people, enough is enough. You and your scent are enough to make a preggo lady run to the other side of the building.

I LOVE when people ask me when we conceived. It cracks me up. Umm, really grandma? Is this really something we want to talk about?

I LOATH heels. Wedges are great, but I’ve already come to the realization that I’m not as cool as Beyonce and packed up my stilettos. The tootsies need some rest!

I LOVE when the guy at the grocery store insists on carrying my groceries out. People love pregnant ladies, what can I say?

I LOATH slathering on stretch mark cream every morning and night. More surface area. More worry. Enough said.

I LOVE that I’ll be pregnant throughout summer so that my new uniform can be maxi dresses + tent skirts.

I LOATH that I’ll be pregnant throughout summer because I’ll be a hot sweaty mess. Well, us Georgia peaches call it “perspiring.” Tomaaaaato, tomahhhto. It won’t be pretty.

So spill the beans. What are you loving and loathing about your pregnancy?!