22 weeks

Daddy got to feel baby move the other day for the first time. He said it just felt like a light brush across his hand but I'm hoping one of these days he'll get a kick. We went to St Louis this weekend to see Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Jessica run a marathon. They did great! We did lots of walking in the morning so I think baby got lots of sleeping in. I think we were all still recovering yesterday from all the walking because baby was moving less often but every once in a while I'd get a couple of good kicks that could be felt on the outside. I still smile whenever I feel the little one moving.

Tickles

The doctor appointment yesterday went really well. She said the baby looked perfect! 

Baby has been moving quite a bit today which is so much fun! I was sitting at work today and the little rascal started tickling my insides. Tonight I was feeling some real kicks and I really can't help but smile when they happen.

ultrasound

The ultrasound on Friday was so much fun. Our baby is adorable. Baby had the hiccups and we could see it on the screen which was hilarious! I read that it's not painful to babies so I can laugh at it. We decided to not find out the gender of our child which I was very set on until after the ultrasound and now I'm not sure if I'm glad our regretful. Pat tells me we'll find out eventually so I'll just be okay with it. I'm assuming everything is fine since I haven't heard otherwise. I can't wait to see this baby for real!

20 weeks

My sweet little one- Mommy and Daddy are so excited to meet you! You're half way through with growing in Mommy's tummy and before we know it we'll be able to cuddle and kiss you and tell you just how much we love you. Tomorrow we'll get to see for the 2nd time now and we can't wait. Last time we saw you you were just a little bean barely an inch long and this time we'll get to see your arms and legs and maybe even your face. I'm told that you are now as long as a banana. You are growing so fast! I'm starting to feel you move around and last night I think I felt you kick my hand. Twice! When I told your Daddy he said "I just want our baby to come hang out with me!" He's very excited to meet you. I'm sure he'll teach you all kinds of things (including some things that Mommy won't like) and he'll be such a good Daddy to you. I think you'll like him a lot! I think he's looking forward to feeling you move in Mommy's tummy. So far you aren't strong enough but I know you will be very soon and Mommy is very excited.
This is what Mommy looks like with you in her belly. She loves it!

Lou-a-vull

Pat and made a somewhat last minute decision to drive down to KY to see Andrew & Bekah and kiddos since we had a long weekend. It was so good to see my brother and his family and hang out with Ella and Weston. It was great to see where they lived and where Andrew is going to school. I didn't get any pictures until we were leaving. I seem to have lost the charger for my camera battery and it died last week. Pat found another one while we were down there so I was able to get a few pictures of the kids. I was a mess when we left which I hate. I'll blame it on pregnancy hormones because I had been doing a lot better. I hate that my family is so far away. I get jealous of people who have siblings or parents nearby (by nearby I mean within 2 hours). It's tough to see them only a handfull of weekends a year.

it's begun

Pregnancy brain - 2
Liz - 0

Yesterday I had my underwear on backwards for most of the day. Strange thing to not notice since I feel like I'm constantly going to the bathroom.

Today I put ground cumin on my pancake instead of cinnamon. Glad I figured it out before taking a bite!

momma is completely in love

I can't stop smiling today. I had my first prenatal appointment today and we got to see our baby. It looks like a tiny 1 inch blob in the ultrasound picture but I am totally smitten. The doctor was pointing out arms and legs which I didn't see at all. We could see the heart flickering away though. She said it was beating around 160bpm. Wow. Having the ultrasound made it seem real finally. Ever since taking a pregnancy test I've had this fear of going to the doctor and having them tell me that I'm not actually pregnant. That was my main reason for not wanting to tell everyone yet. Possibly irrational but I can't help that. All I want to do is look at that picture and when I'm not I miss my baby. It's weird to miss something that is growing inside of you but I just want to look at him/her all of the time. I'm completely in love with my baby and it makes all these weeks of feeling miserable worth it.