I woke up this morning feeling different.

It’s my 16th week anniversary of pregnancy today, and for the first time, when I rubbed my belly, it felt like there was something going on in there rather than the general chubbiness I’ve been feeling for the last month or so.  My lower belly felt firmer and more definitely round, not just squishy.

According to one of my books (which might as well be called Things for You to Worry About During Pregnancy), I’m supposed to stop lying on my back at this point, which includes sleeping, reading, and tv-watching, all of which I often do on my back.  Apparently it can squash the vena cava and reduce oxygen flow to Bisquito.  I went to sleep last night on my side,  but as usual, I woke up on my back.

I’m not too concerned about it.  I’ve heard it can become uncomfortable to lie on one’s back later in pregnancy, just because of the sheer weight of one’s massive abdomen, but I’m not at that point yet.  I figure if it feels comfortable and natural to lie on my back at this point, it has probably felt natural and comfortable for women for thousands of years.  Since we still have a species and everything, it can’t be too awful.

As of today, Bisqui has all his/her major organs, eyebrows, fingernails, and can pee.  It’s weird to think of something peeing in me.  He/she is about the size of an avocado.  My friend’s mom once told me she dreamed she gave birth to a giant hamburger.  If I don’t stop hearing these food analogies, it might just happen.