5 months pregnant

I'm exactly 5 months pregnant today and it definitely shows! I'm doing really well. Still more tired than when I’m not pregnant but I definitely have a lot more energy than a month or two ago - I don’t need a nap during the day. The nesting bug has definitely hit a few times. I get the urge to do something like vacuum a room but I end up moving all the furniture I can, dusting, and really doing a thorough job. My belly has really taken on a pregnant shape. Its very round and I look like I’m carrying a basketball. I’m up exactly 20 lbs. Pudding doesn’t do it for me like when I was pregnant with Violet – this baby likes ice cream! I don’t normally get allergies but the last two weeks have been miserable in that sense – sore throat, watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing. The baby moves a lot and I can feel whether he’s rolling or kicking throughout the day. He’s more active at night when I sit down to relax, especially after a meal, and I’ve been able to feel him from the outside for at least a couple weeks.

The baby's development: he now looks like a miniature newborn, around 11 inches long from crown to rump and about 1 pound. His skin will continue to appear wrinkled until he gains enough weight to fill it out, and the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his head and body is now visible. His lips are becoming more distinct, and the first signs of teeth are appearing as buds beneath his gum line. His eyes are developed, though the iris (the colored part of the eye) still lacks pigment. Eyelids and eyebrows are in place, and his pancreas, essential for hormone production, is developing steadily.