21 weeks!

Nothing really new to report these days, which I suppose is a good thing. I have been feeling a TON of movement, mostly at night. Sometimes it is really strong that it makes me stop what I'm doing...I can't even imagine how it will feel four months from now! WOW! I haven't had any real cravings, per se, but I have been eating a ton of fresh tomatoes and cucumbers from our garden, so I sure hope little Hadley likes those down the road when she can eat (not via me!).

We spent part of last week at the shore & that was a lot of fun, though I spent a great deal inside due to the heat. I did get out to the beach a couple of times, so we got a few pics...

I just put a call in to my OB's office to get a permission slip (of sorts) that would allow my cousin (who is studying to be an ultrasound tech) to do an educational ultrasound on me sometime next week. It would be really cool for her, I'm sure, and I really want my parents and my other cousin to be able to be in on that since they're usually so far away and don't get to experience any of that first-hand. We'll be up that way for our 2nd camping trip of the summer, so I figured we might as well squeeze everything in that we can!

Finally, the GTG with my IF friends last weekend was AWESOME! We had such a great time shopping in the city, sightseeing, talking, eating, you name it! It was so great to meet them, but truth be told, it really didn't feel like we were all meeting for the first time...it was like catching up with old friends! What a great time! (I updated the post below w/ my 20w belly pic since it was taken at the GTG)!

It's a....

GIRL! I was SHOCKED as I told Gregg that I was 90% sure we were having a boy! We both shed some tears & were so incredibly happy!

Little Hadley was adorable (we even got a yawn) and the doctor said she looked perfect (we thought so, too! Her heartbeat was 157 bpm and we're pretty sure she's going to be a little gymnast...just look at these legs up over her head!

I'll admit that I was a little disappointed that the u/s tech didn't give us a "girl" ultrasound shot, but I'm working on getting one elsewhere.

I've been feeling tons of movement in there lately which is SO exciting, and Gregg gets in at least one good kick a night!

I had an amazing time over the weekend and got all sorts of wonderful baby gifts for our little girl from my IF friends at our GTG. What amazing women - I had an awesome time & can't wait until we can do it again!

20 week belly

19 (almost 20) weeks!

Wow! There are times, like now, when I feel like this pregnancy is just flying by! Tomorrow, at 19w6days, we have our BIG ultrasound to check for the gender & more importantly check on the vital organs, count fingers & toes, etc. I'm going to be like those kids on the Disney World commercial..."we're too excited to sleep!" The good news is that our appointment is bright and early at 8AM, so I won't have to wait around all day long! And I might go out to Kohl's while G is at his class and buy our very first (official) baby purchase! I promise to post pics if we do!

I've been feeling more movement, which is so cool! G got to feel it once, but it's so irregular at this point that I'll say "oh I just felt it HERE" and then he'll put his hand there and wait a few minutes, but baby's gone back to sleep. Oh well, all in good time.

Here's a pic from last week when I was just turning 19 weeks! I love the pregnant belly! And for my friends that were wondering, I'm still wearing my normal non-maternity clothes, but I couldn't do it if not for my Bella Band - it's my life-saver & I hope I can wear it for at least another month because it really makes my wardrobe SO much more versatile. Hey, Bella Band, can I do a commercial for you?? :)

18 weeks!

Uh WOW is all I can say! 18 weeks seems like forever in pregnancy terms. I've definitely been feeling more in the way of baby movement in there, but nothing with any regularity yet. It's also pretty obvious that I'm pregnant in basically anything that I wear, other than sweats, but I'm ok with that! I go tomorrow for another OB appt, so at least we'll get to hear the HB & then I'm not sure what else they'll do. Urine test? Bloodwork? Your guess is as good as mine, but either way, I can't wait to hear the little washing-machine sound in there! :)

I had a strange dream last night that we had our BIG ultrasound and found out that the baby was a girl & then immediately after that, I went into labor and had our baby & she got to come home with us right away, weighing in at 5 pounds...except when my friend called to check in on me, I couldn't remember the baby's name and I had to ask G to remind me. LOL :)

Otherwise, I'm feeling great & attempting to get walks in here and there whenever I'm able, though this week we're having a heat wave with temps over 100 degrees everyday, so I've been cooped up inside in the air conditioning, drinking my fluids like a good pregnant girl. We're headed up to central PA for a wedding this weekend. I'm excited to see some of my former co-workers & show off my belly!

Pic to come soon!