The only two belly shots I have thus far (bad Amber!)...
Taken @ 5 weeks
Taken @ 15 weeks (a few days ago)
Taken @ 5 weeksTaken @ 15 weeks (a few days ago)Baby and I are doing well. I started feeling some very light movements around 14 weeks, finally admitted it was baby- and not gas bubbles- at 15 weeks, and now I'm feeling them stronger and stronger as the days pass. It's rather exciting! I recall that later into my pregnancy with Jasper, he often had the hiccups. At first, it was so cute, but the bigger he became, the more frequently he had those hiccups, and the more I wanted to scream! :-p They would keep me awake at night, distract me from normal activities, and eventually became this sort of "curse" in my mind. Strangely enough, outside the womb his hiccups have been few and far between (guess he was throwing back too much of that good ole amniotic fluid).
Knowing that my ultrasound is coming up in less than a week is causing me to closely examine what's under the surface of my mind, as far as expectations and/or hopes for a certain gender go. Admittedly, for the past couple of months I have found myself desiring a girl this pregnancy. Why? Because by the time baby arrives, it will have been close to 6 years since I was blessed with my first girl. And so the prospect of another girl seems newer and somewhat more exciting. And, of course, we all know that the girly products out there are far cuter and more fun than the boy items! As shallow as it is, that also puts a desireable spin on things. However, lately I've been in a sort of "freak out" mode when it comes to not having another boy this go around. I mean, the one son I do have has been this unexpected ray of sunshine in my life, and for many reasons having to do with the trial and error of raising a first baby, has taken me to an entirely new place in my role of motherhood. The thought of having another baby boy fills me with a warm, familiar feeling. I like that. So my conclusion? I will be both thrilled and a tiny bit disappointed with whatever gender I discover baby #3 is. Overall, I figure that's pretty human of me.
I just can't wait to finally know! :-)
Knowing that my ultrasound is coming up in less than a week is causing me to closely examine what's under the surface of my mind, as far as expectations and/or hopes for a certain gender go. Admittedly, for the past couple of months I have found myself desiring a girl this pregnancy. Why? Because by the time baby arrives, it will have been close to 6 years since I was blessed with my first girl. And so the prospect of another girl seems newer and somewhat more exciting. And, of course, we all know that the girly products out there are far cuter and more fun than the boy items! As shallow as it is, that also puts a desireable spin on things. However, lately I've been in a sort of "freak out" mode when it comes to not having another boy this go around. I mean, the one son I do have has been this unexpected ray of sunshine in my life, and for many reasons having to do with the trial and error of raising a first baby, has taken me to an entirely new place in my role of motherhood. The thought of having another baby boy fills me with a warm, familiar feeling. I like that. So my conclusion? I will be both thrilled and a tiny bit disappointed with whatever gender I discover baby #3 is. Overall, I figure that's pretty human of me.
I just can't wait to finally know! :-)
Oh! I love the baby bump!! I Love preggo bellies! SO cute!
ReplyDeleteYou have quite the bump growing on that skinny little body of yours! So out of curiosity, do you plan on putting on weight any where else to make the rest of us feel better? ;)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful lil bump!
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