Belly Shot-22 Weeks!

So there it is. Finally it looks a bouncing baby boy is in there! In fact, today was the first time someone asked me if I was pregnant instead of me having to try and convince them!! The entrance that I usually use at work has been closed for most of the summer, so the security guards have been stationed elsewhere. But today, one of the guys says "I know I haven't seen much of you this summer....but, is umm anything happening with you?" A subtle glance at my stomach confirmed he was inquiring about the lil bump. I asked if he thought I was getting fat, and he laughed and said "Well, you know I've been burnt on that before but with you, I figured that was the case!" After 5.5 years working there, I hope the guys think I'm with child instead of with pizza.

It's a.....

sonogram says......BOY!!!! in fact, couldn't miss it even if we wanted to- something that makes the papa-to-be quite proud. While this news was indeed most welcome (hello little sweater vests and boat shoes!), we were extremely siked to hear that his heart had 4 chambers and was pumping up a storm, the skin on the back of his neck was the correct thickness, the palate in his mouth had closed, and the little guy was 13oz. Happy and healthy is always what you want to hear. And, we got a little glimpse of his personality! During the sonogram he was sleepy and stubborn-survey says, just like his mother ;) ;)

money shot!!!

fist pumping already:

lil foot:

Belly Shot-21 Weeks!

Patiently waiting for the big pop... I just know it's coming!!! I'll consider this a sneak peak :)

Belly Shot- 20 Weeks!

Halfway there!!! Where has the time gone? I think the second half will seem much longer than the first, once I stop being able to see my toes.

Belly Shot-5 Months!

Hello there, little baby belly! No hiding it now...I'm starting to seriously show. I did get a nice little boost today when I mentioned to a work colleague from another office that I should join his coworker on her maternity walks and he had no idea I was even pregnant! However, I'm ready to start rocking the bump...do I dare contemplate "maternity jeans" yet?

First Flutterings!

The fact that I have had basically no "pregnancy symptoms" has certainly made me feel eerily not-pregnant. So, we were ecstatic when we felt the baby's first flutterings! Actually, there was nothing fluttery about them...they were straight up pokes! In fact, one evening, we were looking at my belly and all of a sudden we saw a serious lil pop! It is a strange feeling, like someone is literally poking you from inside, being like "hello! hello! i'm here! hello!" I try to focus on the "beautiful miracle of life" portion of being pregnant....and I seriously get a giddy every time I feel a little movement in there....but, sometimes I can't help but think how creepy it is that a little person is just chilling out in my tummy. An alien invader of the cutest kind :)