20 Weeks

I don't have much to add today at 20 weeks, so here goes:

• I'm halfway there! Feels like it will be forever, though.
• He is the size of a cantaloupe. :)
• My appetite is supposed to be increased, but it's really not. I'm not eating any more than I did before I was pregnant. I'm trying but I forget and I don't always have a lot of snacks with me. Even though I feel like a fat cow.
  
• The boy has been rolling around on a nerve or something in my back. I'm going to talk to the doctor about it today at my follow-up. It hurt me all weekend and I've been having to use the heating pad (usually, with little to no relief). It starts in the afternoons and goes in to the night. It's usually better in the mornings but was bothering me after my shower this morning.
  
• We have a name and MK has been sharing it with everyone, so I guess I'll start telling people. I'm not posting it on the blog though. I don't want his name out in cyberspace yet. If you are curious or just nosy, email or Facebook me and I'll tell you. Ha.
• I think I forgot to mention last week that he was measuring at 11 ounces, which is an ounce higher than the What to Expect website says they normally weigh. I guess he's a big boy.
• Still don't have my Christmas tree up. With all the doctor's appointments lately and MK having finals last week and today, we just haven't gotten around to it. Mom says I'm a slacker but I say, I'm pregnant.
  

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The Seam Rippers: Christmas Progress

Check out some of the gifts I've been working on.

The Seam Rippers: Christmas Progress

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It's a...

BOY!

We are soooooooo excited. The ultrasound shows that the baby is healthy and NORMAL (depending on your definition of "normal"). But seriously, no abnormalities showed up on the scan and the doctor is positive this baby is perfect. We couldn't be happier. The only problem was that they like to check out six things in the heart, but the little booger wouldn't position himself so the doctor was only able to check four of those. That's fine. Mother intuition tells me that this kid is a-okay. :)

The ultrasound was super cool. We got to see the spine, heart chambers, umbilical cord, brain, feet (he has my WIDE feet--isn't it amazing that I can already see that?), arms and legs and fingers, face (the face pictures look like an alien), and most (well, not MOST, but very) importantly, the family jewels. He kept sticking his hand down there, so that was one big indication he was all boy. Haha!

They even did a few 4-d shots of his sweet little face. He is beautiful and we can't wait to meet him. We are so blessed. Praise God for peace and the opportunity and technology to see the baby like this.

Big foot

Face and fingers

Arms up over his head

Hand in his mouth

Creepy alien faces. :)

Profile--My Boy

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19 Weeks

I don't have a lot to report this week. Not much change from last week except I'm feeling the baby move pretty much every day now. Several times a day, it feels as if the baby is doing a flip. Some days are more active than others. I tried to put headphones on my belly a few times last week but the baby didn't really react to it. Maybe it's too soon.

The baby is a little mango this week. According to my account on TheBump.com, I have 149 days left. Next week will be 20 weeks--halfway. Yippee! And two days until the big ultrasound. Be alert for a blog post that evening on what kind of baby we're having...ya know, monkey, wolf, elephant, etc. :)

So, MK and I realized the other day that WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO WITH A BABY. He said, "I have no idea how often to bathe them!" I said, "I have no idea how hot to get the bath water!" We are clueless. I do know how to change a diaper and use wipies, so we're good there. But other than that? Clueless. I bought a book while I was visiting Erin in Dallas that's about baby-proofing the house, so I guess I better crack it open. I made a little bit of headway in the nursery over the weekend...mostly just throwing stuff out but at least we can see the floor in there now. And also, according to my TheBump account, I need to be looking for a pediatrician. Already? Anyone know of a good one? I'm--you guessed it--clueless.

Oh, and I think I gained 5 pounds since Thanksgiving. Not too happy about that but I guess it could be worse...

P.S. If anyone is interested in going ahead and looking at my baby registry, I've put the Target and Amazon over on the right menu. I will be adding to it after we find out the gender but for now, if you're bored, just take a look!

P.P.S. I haven't decided if I'm gonna reveal the name on the blog yet. We have names picked out but I'm just not ready to share. I guess I feel the need to at least hold on to something right now and honestly, I get tired of people already asking me. I know I've probably asked people in the past if they've picked out names early on, but now I know how annoying that is. Pregnant women get annoyed easily, FYI. :) I don't know, I may share it as soon as we find out. It just depends on my mood.

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For Baby

I watched a PBS special on Peter, Paul, and Mary last night and Mary sang this song to her granddaughter. Of course, Mom songs make me bawl these days so I thought I'd share the lyrics:

"For Baby (For Bobbie)"

I'll walk in the rain by your side,
I'll cling to the warmth of your tiny hand.
I'll do anything to help you understand,
I'll love you more than anybody can.

And the wind will whisper your name to me,
Little birds will sing along in time,
The leaves will bow down when you walk by,
And morning bells will chime.

I'll be there when you're feeling down,
To kiss away the tears if you cry.
I'll share with you all the happiness I've found,
A reflection of the love in your eyes.

And I'll sing you the songs of the rainbow,
Whisper all the joy that is mine.
The leaves will bow down when you walk by,
And morning bells will chime.

The leaves will bow down when you walk by,
And morning bells will chime.

Lyrics from here.

Here's an OLD video of the song.

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18 Weeks

Can you believe I'm starting my fifth month? The babe is the size of a sweet potato today. How "sweet." Haha. S/he can yawn and hiccup now and do all kinds of somersaults.

I've been feeling pretty good lately. My headaches have subsided to an extent since I quit wearing my glasses but I have one this morning. I think it's due to not wearing my mouthguard last night and having a sore jaw. I must have grit my teeth a lot last night. I just took a high-powered Tylenol, so hopefully I'll head it off before it gets too bad. I also had a small cup of coffee for the caffeine (I mixed it with dark hot cocoa mix and it was delish--you should try it).

Last night, I felt so good that I actually CLEANED. And I mean, I cleaned the countertops with Comet, put up some clean dishes, cleaned the kitchen sink with Comet, swept the kitchen and dining room floors, wiped down my bathroom sink, washed the bath mats, washed some sheets and blankets and put them away, put away some other laundry, and dusted the living room. It was awesome. And I still had time to watch Heroes and cook soft tacos for supper and tool around on the internet some.

MK and I plan on working on the baby's room this weekend but I don't know how much we'll get done because we also need to do some Christmas decorating and put up our tree. That will take some time.

The sides of my belly have been a little sore. I read that it might be "round ligament pain" but it feels more like my skin stretching. My hips have been hurting in the night sometimes even though I sleep with a large pillow between my knees. It hasn't been bad the past few days though (I STILL haven't tried out my yoga DVD...really need to do that). I think my belly popped a little more this week because I look a lot bigger in some Thanksgiving photos than I did a few weeks ago.

I think I've been feeling the baby move. I was sitting in church Sunday and the choir was singing and it felt as if the babe was moving around. I had felt it earlier as I was studying my Sunday School lesson at home and I felt it a little more that night and have been off-and-on, but not much, since. If I weren't pregnant, I probably wouldn't even notice, that's how faint it is...just feels like gas or air or something.

Looking forward to the ultrasound on the 10th. I'll let everyone know what we find out.

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Guess the Baby

Since we are finding out if the baby is a boy or a girl on December 10th, I thought I'd open this post up for what you all think it will be. :)

For the record, I have no idea. I had a dream awhile back that it was a girl but have been calling it "him". So, I have mixed feelings. It doesn't matter to us, either way, but I thought it would be fun to ask.

So, go ahead. What do you think? I have no prize to give, only the satisfaction of knowing you were correct once we reveal the answer. :)

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