20 weeks, 3 days

half-baked

So we are officially half there. The bun is half baked! 20 weeks to go...

I have had a bad cold this week. It's no fun being sick and not being able to take ANYTHING. But I stayed home today, so that was pleasant.

My tummy is getting big. I will post another tummy pic too, as soon as I can get Damo to take one.

p.s.

I'm feeling the baby move like crazy now. It feels like popcorn is popping in my belly.

week 19

Here s/he is! Tuesday was our big 45 minute ultrasound. It was very interesting and pretty crazy to see. The babe was moving a lot and even gave us a thumbs-up at one point. The doctor that we had to deal with (not our usual Dr. Fang) was not the most warm and fuzzy person. It was disappointing that the video clips they made for us didn't turn out either. But it was still cool and they said everything looks great! That should be the last ultrasound.

Damon is convinced he saw a peter....but it still remains a mystery!

what's new this week

1) Baby Gets Glasses
Damo got glasses today. If you ask me, he looks pretty cute in them, although he pretends that he's that much smarter

2) Sweet Middle School Student Makes Onesie
A couple of weeks ago, I was chatting with Ms. Hersh in her classroom and she introduced me to one of her 7th graders, Allie (no relation to Ms. Hersh). It just so happens that Allie is a very talented young artist who creates adorable mini ugly doll-type things. It is my opinion she is going to make it big one day. Anyhow, she came by my classroom yesterday and delivered a one-of-a-kind onesie, on which she had sewn one of her creations. I love it and was extremely touched by this gesture (keep in mind, most middle school students won't even say hello to a first grade teacher in the hallway). What a delightful and talented young person. It brought tears to my eyes. I can't wait to put baby Large Sweet Potato in it.

a look into the future

So this is what I will look like when I'm a mom. Look at how happy and easy going I am. I'm sure this is what it will look like everyday.

This baby was borrowed from my sister and Scott. He is a sweetie pie as he laughs and smiles at almost everything. He sometimes growls at you when he's not happy, but I'm sure that's just the devil child that he used to be in utero coming out. I almost took him home with me when I visited.

another belly pic

My belly is just getting bigger and bigger. This week, the baby is the size of an avocado and from what I've read, in the next few weeks, it will double in weight and add inches to her/his length. Thankfully, Christine gave me tons of cool maternity clothes, so I don't need to buy a lot. Christine and Willett had their baby, Theo, two weeks ago and Damo and I got to visit over the weekend--so sweet and so cute. It was pretty trippy to see a very small one and think that it's a matter of time...

I've been feeling good, other than my sciatic nerve, which has been killing me. It feels like jolts of electrocution blasting through my left buttock at random intervals. Not fun. And not much I can do other than complain.