• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • About/Hire Me
    • About Me
    • Hire Me
    • Contact
    • Family
    • Faith
    • FAQ
    • My Running Story
    • Recipes
  • Disney
  • Fitness
    • runDisney Information Page
    • Fitness
    • Races
  • Parenting
  • Travel

Through Heather's Looking Glass

  • Disney
  • Fitness
  • Travel
  • family
  • About Me

Pregnancy Update: Week 20

May 14, 2014 | family, fitness, pregnancy

Halfway!!!!!! Yippee!!! Never thought this day would come back when I was nauseated at all times and barely strong enough to walk across the room. Wow!

20weeks bump

I think it’s funny how depending on what I am wearing, what I have been eating, etc. it can change how I look. For instance, I think I look smaller than last week, and way smaller than at my gender reveal party last weekend. Granted, at the party I was wearing a white shirt, and I had been at the hospital for 3 days with my dad sitting on my butt eating fast food, so I’m sure that made me look puffy, too. Also, some shirts don’t go “in” under your boobs so they kind of make a tent from boob to belly making me look bigger. New observations abound I tell ya.

Symptoms: More of the same (I know, I am ssooo exciting). Round ligament pain when I run or even power walk, acne, tired, peeing a lot, noticing I just get run down more easily than I used to.

Baby’s Size: Banana!

Maternity Clothes: Nothing new, still haven’t even worn all the ones I have yet!

Stretch Marks: Just the boobs. Hang on belly!

Sleep: Pretty good, I pee a LOT right before I go to bed, but then usually only have to get up once in the middle of the night.

Miss Anything?: sleeping on my stomach for sure.

Cravings: Not really a lot in particular other than sweets, haven’t really noticed!

Aversions: still can’t eat large portions of meat or chicken.

Looking Forward to: picking out a name! Registry shopping! It’s time for the fun stuff.

What I’m Loving: Finally knowing that baby M is a GIRL!!!! Also, this is the first week I have felt baby kick! I can recognize it now, an is usually at night when I lay down and am very still. Exciting!

unnamed (4)

Workouts: This week was pretty bad. I was at the hospital Wednesday-Friday then the party Saturday, Mother’s day Sunday. I did work out Monday and Tuesday though, so starting the week off right!

There is my 20 week update in a nutshell (help! I’m trapped in a nutshell!) I will be back in the next few days talking names and registering All scary things for this first time mama!

QOTD: Did you ever feel you were smaller some weeks than the previous week when you were pregnant?

What is your favorite non running workout?

Like this:

Like Loading...

Sign up for my newsletter

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Kat says

    May 14, 2014 at 6:35 am

    SO happy for you girlie – YAY a little baby M to do races with 😉

  2. Mindy @ Road Runner Girl says

    May 14, 2014 at 7:06 am

    So cute!!! I love that you are finally feeling great and enjoying being pregnant! And the kicks are the best feeling in the world! Just wait till you can look down at your belly and see a foot poking out or see your whole belly roll as she turns over! Such a miracle!

  3. Becky @ Connect The Dots Ginger says

    May 14, 2014 at 7:36 am

    YEA for the best time of pregnancy! 20 Weeks! Seriously 20-30 is my fav because you start to get that cute little bump and it isn’t too big and you can still get around easily. Enjoy it! Pretty soon you will be at 40 waiting and wondering when that baby will arrive!

    You look great regardless of what you are wearing. 🙂

  4. Karen :0) says

    May 14, 2014 at 6:37 am

    Halfway…yay! I love that you can feel her kick now!

  5. JoDee says

    May 14, 2014 at 6:45 am

    So excited you are having a girl!!! And I’m so glad you’re Dad is OK!! I felt as big as a house my entire pregnancy so I never felt smaller one week compared to a past week!

    I did take both prenatal yoga and prenatal water aerobics for about 12 weeks and they were both WONDERFUL!! And I am not typically a yoga type person. It was so great to be able to “workout” when I could barely run or walk, especially toward the end. Plus, it was fun talking with other pregnant women! The water aerobics really just felt so good and helped ease some aches and pains…

    Can’t believe you’re half-way there!! And your due date is one day off from what mine was!!

  6. Vanessa @GlitterGirlRuns says

    May 14, 2014 at 7:48 am

    Congrats getting halfway there!! You look soo fantastic! And also congrats on having a girl!!! Going and doing your registry and picking names will be fun! Can’t wait to see what you guys choose! Hope you continue to feel better!

  7. Caitlin says

    May 14, 2014 at 8:34 am

    I am so behind on blogs and had no idea you were pregnant – belated congrats!!!

  8. Lauren @ Lauren's Glass Slipper says

    May 14, 2014 at 9:03 am

    Aww that is so amazing you felt her kick!! Have you thought about nursery colors yet? :0)

  9. Ashley says

    May 14, 2014 at 9:13 am

    Yay!!! LOL I am a non-mama not pregnant, but I love these updates. You are so cute, and hope one day I get to enjoy ( and not enjoy) things like you 🙂

  10. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    May 14, 2014 at 10:16 am

    i varied a great deal throughout my pregnancy! walking and swimming were my go-to workouts during pregnancy!

  11. Rach @ This Italian Family says

    May 14, 2014 at 11:32 am

    Aww hooray for little girls!! And for picking out names. I love thinking about baby names for our future kiddos! 🙂

  12. Holly @ Mama Bear Blogs says

    May 14, 2014 at 11:46 am

    I think belly size can vary so much from day to day and hour to hour! I feel like I look rather large in this week’s belly photo, much bigger than I think I actually am!

  13. Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says

    May 14, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    I love that you’re having a girl- so exciting to think names and start picking out things for the baby. And yes, the belly size can change and absolutely looks bigger or smaller based on certain tops. I also find it’s smallest in the morning and much bigger after dinner. 🙂

  14. Teresa says

    May 14, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    It is so wonderful to feel your baby kicking. Just wait until you push and she pushes back, it is an awesome feeling. My son also got the hiccups a lot while I was pregnant, which always made me giggle! Congrats!

Primary Sidebar

I am Heather Montgomery, a 30 something southern girl living in Knoxville, Tennessee with my husband Bobby, 10-year-old daughter Emma Kate, and our goldendoodles Dolly and Luna. I’m just a regular girl who likes to workout, travel, hang with my family, text, and eat chips and queso. Be sure to check out my “about me” page for more info!
Thank you for visiting, and feel free to contact me with questions, (or for PR inquiries or press trip invites) at Support@HeathersLookingGlass.com.

Please, no guest post requests. 🙂

More about me

Privacy Policy

You can also find me here:

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Recent Posts

  • A Quick and Easy Seasonal American Road Trip Guide
  • Why Quick Workouts Deliver Big Results
  • 4 Things That Stop People From Exercising (And What To Do About Them)
  • 6 Tips for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
  • Family Fun in Tuscaloosa: Your Ultimate Getaway Beyond Game Day

 

Search

How to Start a Blog

How to start a blog
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
  • Disney
  • Fitness
  • Travel
  • Family
🏖️ I’m so thankful my parents took us on tr 🏖️ I’m so thankful my parents took us on trips growing up. When I was young, we didn’t have a lot of money, but they made every weekend getaway or camping trip special, and I have so many great memories. 

We may not have gotten to travel often until I was a teenager, but we still had a blast, and they even took us to a @spectrumresorts  property! (Ad)

As an adult, I am so grateful to be able to return the favor. To see them laugh and play with my daughter like they did with me. It’s one of those special full circle moments, those core memories that will stay with me forever. 🥹

Staying at @turquoiseplaceofficial makes things so easy, too. The condos are huge and we easily all fit without being on top of each other. There’s plenty to do with pools, a waterslide, lazy river, the beach, movie nights, kids activities, food, and more. ✨

It truly is the perfect place for a multigenerational vacation. So if you are looking for a great place to go with your parents, grandkids, aunts, uncles, or cousins, this is it. 💖

And, you can save 10% on your stay by using my code LOOKGLASS in the promo box when you are booking, here or at @thebeachclubresortandspa! 🏖️ 

Have you taken a multigenerational vacation? Where did you go? 

#albeachblogger #turquoiseplace #spectrumresorts #orangebeachalabama #beachcondo #beachvacay
We take her on these trips and cruises hoping she’ll soak in the adventure, the beauty, and maybe even the food from places different from where we live… but to her, nothing beats a corn dog and mac & cheese. 🧀 

And honestly, that’s the best reminder for us, that joy doesn’t have to be fancy, it just has to be yours. 🛳✨ 

#FamilyTravel #SimpleJoys #disneycruiseline #disneywish #disneycreators #cruiseship
YES I was dancing, eating mac and cheese from the YES I was dancing, eating mac and cheese from the kids menu, and singing “Let it Go” with a butter knife while wearing Mickey ears on our Disney cruise. 🚢 

When I was 12, I was worried a lot… worried about failing, scared of what people would think of me, and of not fitting in or being “cool”. 
I turned 40 this year and have been spending time trying to figure out exactly who I really am with all expectations stripped away. I don’t love the term “finding yourself”, but here I feel like it fits. ✨

Maybe finding yourself means going back to being 12.… and being myself without being scared. Heather at 12 would never believe this version of me… but I think she’d be proud. 💛✨

#disneycruise #disneycruiseline #letitgo❄️ #findingyourself #disneycreators #disneywish @disneycruiseline
Ever wondered what extra magic you can add for a b Ever wondered what extra magic you can add for a birthday onboard a @disneycruiseline ship? 🚢 

Emma Kate turned 11 last month during our sailing and we did so many birthday things! She got a ton of “happy birthday’s” from crew and guests to make it extra special. ✨

👉🏻For a link to the birthday ears she wore (they have lots of colors and variations!) comment “EARS” and I will send it to you! 

#disneycruise #disneycruiseline #disneywish #disneybirthday #disneycruisevacation #disneytips
IYKYK. I finally figured it out…the night before IYKYK. I finally figured it out…the night before we got off the ship. 😆

#disneymeme #disneycruiseline #disneywish #cruisememe #cruiseship #cruisevacation
This is 11. ✨🎉 Not sure how this happened, b This is 11. ✨🎉

Not sure how this happened, but time snuck up on me and now I have an 11 year old. 🥹
We couldn’t think of a more fun place to celebrate that on Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island in the Bahamas.

She started the day with presents, then hours and hours in the sun on the island, followed by cake and singing at dinner, the tween club, and fireworks at sea! (They were for pirate night but we said they were birthday fireworks!) 

Happy birthday to the most fierce, kind, competitive, loyal, funny, and beautiful little girl I know. 🩷 Never change who you are and stop growing up so fast! So. Blessed to have the best title there is, Emma Kate’s mom. 💖

#thisis11 #birthdaygirl #happubirthday #theprincessek
Looking for a place where your family can slow dow Looking for a place where your family can slow down and make memories together? 🌲 The Retreat House at Valley Bear Farms is your home away from home in the North Carolina mountains. (Ad) 

This spacious lodge features 3 cozy bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms + a half bath, a chef’s kitchen for family meals, and plenty of space to gather. Step outside to private decks, a hot tub under the stars, and an outdoor fireplace perfect for s’mores and story-sharing.

And when you’re ready to explore, your stay includes full access to everything Valley Bear Farms offers — from pond swims and a wood-fired sauna to disc golf, pickleball, volleyball, bocce ball, hiking trails, and evenings around the community fire pit where families come together.

It’s more than a getaway. It’s where family memories are made. ❤️ 

#ValleyBearFarms #FamilyRetreat #GlampingWithKids #northcarolina #familyvacations

Copyright © 2025 · Through Heather's Looking Glass · Theme by Bella Creative Studio

%d