Baby Girl

This is a long overdue post to document the fact that we will be welcoming a baby girl to our family!

A girl.  A daughter.  A little feminist. 

Having a daughter terrifies me when I think of mean girl culture, sexting, the prevalence of porn and how it distorts men and women's ideas of how a woman should look and act.  While girls and women today have choices that my mother never had, the playing field is still far from equal.  I hope to raise a little feminist.  A rebel.  A revolutionary.  A shit disturber.  A "I will move mountains because I can do anything I put my mind to" girl.

I also hope to raise my son to respect women.  To cherish them.  To treat them as his equal.  To believe there are no differences between boys and girls when it comes to abilities.  To teach others the same.

I never imagined that I could fall head over heels in love with a little boy.  Then I had Cub Scout and realized I wouldn't trade him for all the girls in the world.  Now I will have a little girl.  I will love her fiercely too, this I know.  My little Girl Scout.

I am blessed.  Truly.

Weeks and weeks before I found out that this baby was a girl, I was home alone and felt the baby move.  I put my hand on my belly and said "Hi baby girl."  I knew.  It wasn't wishful thinking.  If anything I might have been leaning towards wanting another boy because I love Cub Scout so much and would have loved for him to have a brother.  But I just knew this little one was a girl.

Week 20 - Everything I Want to Remember

How far along:  20 weeks 4 days

Total weight gain/loss: Current weight = 109 lbs

Maternity clothes:  Combination of maternity and non-maternity

Stretch marks: None

Sleep: Interrupted and never enough of it

Movement:  Feeling small movements every day

Cravings:  Chocolate

Aversions:  Indian food, anything with curry, which is normally my favourite!

Gender:  Girl (aka my budding little feminist)

Symptoms: Tired, back pain

What I miss:  My fabulous non-maternity clothes that I can't fit into

What I look forward to:  Holding my DAUGHTER! 

Moods:  Relaxed

Milestones: Every new week is a milestone

Medical Concerns:  Low-lying placenta (being sent to fetal medicine clinic for monitoring)

Weekly Wisdom: Try to enjoy every moment of pregnancy

Worst moment this week: None. The glass is half full!

Best moment this week:  My midwife confiring that I'm having a girl