OK...

... Maybe I can see the difference now.  

22 weeks... big changes, yet - still the same??

So... looking at these pictures, I don't see a whole lot of change between the 18 / 19 week pictures and today (22w2d).  I feel different.  I feel bigger.  Much bigger.  Bigger is different and a tough pill to swallow.  Having spent several months last year losing 15-20 pounds, it's difficult to watch it creep back on.  I know, I know, it's all for a good cause, but that doesn't make it any more fun.  

The baby (he has a name, btw... if you're interested, just ask! - I told you I couldn't keep a secret) has been rolling, kicking, punching, and doing Riverdance on my bladder daily.  If you've ever wondered what it feels like to be kicked in the cervix, you can ask me about that, too.  I've read that it can happen to some women during pregnancy, but not all.  Lucky me - I fall into the "some" category on this one!  

According to my books, he's about 7-8 inches long (crown to rump - about 10-11 inches full length, I guess) and closing in on a pound in weight.  Grow, baby, grow!  I'm about 71 inches in length (full length - no idea how long I am crown to rump!) and closing in on an extra 13-15 pounds.  Sigh.  Go, me, go.  

You can't give Pern a camera and not expect him to go for something artsy.  :D

Video from Yesterday's Appointment

Pern figured out how to get the video from our appointment yesterday off my phone to our computer and now onto the blog!  Yay for heart beats!  You'll see me first and then the wall.  Pern turned the phone towards the doppler so that the microphone was closest to the sound.  Nothing much to see and only 10 seconds of heart beat to listen to, but enjoy!

21 week appointment

We had another appointment at the birthing center this afternoon.  The midwife we met with went over the report from our ultrasound and said that everything looked great, which is what the ultrasound tech told us - but it's nice to hear it again!  We got to hear the baby's heart beat again (after he decided to cooperate) and even remembered to record a few seconds of it on my camera phone.  

It's hard to believe we're already past the halfway point!  We finished our registry this afternoon, ordered some furniture pieces for our Montessori baby, and already have a stroller waiting to be put together in the garage!  Time flies.  I just hope it doesn't fly too fast... there's still so much to do!

My Little Man...

It's pretty amazing to think that in a few short months we've gone from this:

6 weeks

To this:

8 weeks

To this:

19 weeks

And it's even more incredible to me that the next picture we post of him (yes, in case you haven't heard, he's a "him"!!!) will be taken when he's outside my body!  Wow.  

We're keeping the name under wraps for now, but don't be surprised if I spill the beans soon... me and secrets?  We don't exactly mix.  

New belly pics!

Okay... I've been chastised by several people for not properly documenting my pregnancy, and I have to agree.  Considering how many pictures we take of other people, and how few pictures we take of ourselves, I'm going to make a better effort to hand off the photography responsibilities to Pern and step in front of the camera for the next 21 weeks.  Yes, 21 weeks to go.  Next Friday will mark the half-way point.  Holy crap.  

So here they are thus far...

14 weeks 2 days - you saw this one already

18 weeks 2 days (Last Sunday)

And 19 weeks (This evening.  Technically, 18w6d, but what's a 

few hours in the grand scheme of things?)

Our "big" ultrasound is on Monday (EEK!) and if the baby cooperates we'll find out if I'm being kicked around by a boy or a girl.  Shouldn't really call it kicking just yet, though... thumping, bumping, and tapping are better adjectives.  Can't wait for Pern to feel, too.  It's just so unpredictable and too soft.  Soon, though... soon!