20 Weeks

This pregnancy has gone quite differently than my first. I'm not sure if the difference lies in this being a second pregnancy, it being unplanned, or my being a couple of years older, but I'm currently 20 weeks along with baby #2 and here's what I've noticed so far:

	Pregnancy #1	Pregnancy #2
Announcing	Let’s tell everybody right away!	We can probably keep it a secret until I’m showing.
Morning Sickness	It's unpleasant but a good sign	Give me Zofran so I can keep up with my toddler
Fatigue	Yawn – Think I’ll take a nap	Naps? Those things my toddler gets to take?
Gender Determination	Can’t wait to find out what we’re having!	We're ok with either. Let's just be surprised.
Ultrasounds	Just how soon can you get a 4D ultrasound?	How much? I’ll be seeing that cute little face soon enough...at all hours of the night
Prenatals	We get to hear the heartbeat!	Didn't we just have a prenatal?
Stretch Mark Prevention	Homemade stretch mark prevention used religiously.	I’m 30 and my butt’s starting to sag. What’s a few stretch marks?
Gestation Period	I can't wait to meet my baby. This pregnancy is taking forever.	Only 4 months left!? *Remembers life with a newborn and wonders why we can't have 2 year gestation periods like elephants do.*
Labor Plans	Peaceful water birth	Hoping labor is so short the birth will occur in the car on the way to the midwife

Don't worry. I'm taking prenatal vitamins, eating lots of protein, and keeping up with my appointments. ;)