18 weeks tomorrow! How fabulous/amazing/crazy is that?!!
I honestly cannot believe how time is suddenly flying past, when in the beginning it felt like it was barely moving at all.
I'm still feeling really good & I'm so grateful for that. I see the doctor again tomorrow morning & I'll bring Stella with me to listen to the heartbeat for the first time, so that should be fun:) Its a real bummer that the hospital won't allow any kids under 7 into the perinatal testing center because she was reaaally excited to come with us for my 20 week ultrasound. So, I figured, bringing her to this was at least a little bit like a consolation prize;) I won't be seeing Dr. Heinzel tomorrow, as they wanted me to meet the new doctor at the practice since I never have...so hopefully I'll like her just (or almost) as much.
I've been feeling random flutters here & there the last week or 2 but there was one particular day last week, not long after I treated myself to a small Starbucks (non-decaf) iced coffee where (s)he went totally absolute bananas in there for a little while......lol. It was pretty hilarious & actually kind of awesome though because RJ was able to feel the movements too without much effort at all & that was a first for that this time around! It wasn't until much later with Stella that he was able to feel her but they told me that was because my placenta was "anterior" with her so it kind of served as a big cushion between her & me throughout the pregnancy. I'd have to check the other blog to be absolutely certain but I think I was about 23 weeks before we really felt her movements......so this, at 17 weeks, was kind of unexpected but totally awesome & welcome nevertheless:)
This was my 17-week photo. My plan is to start to have RJ snap one of me every Tuesday, to document the start of a new week of the pregnancy. I really should have started weeks ago.....but hey, better late than never, right? Plus I do have a handful of ones in the earlier weeks that Stella shot for me or that I shot myself:)
Dear Baby,
Well, love. Its official. Your Dad & I saw you move today! Both of us did.....for the first time! Well, I actually thought I saw my belly wiggling around earlier today but I wasn't sure...but when Dad got home from work, I laid on the couch & we both stared for awhile &....sure enough, there you were:)
We go to the hospital for our 20-week ultrasound on August 8th, where they will check on you & print more pictures for us & tell us the answer to the most magical question of all right now...........BOY or GIRL !?
{Anyone reading this.....
......if you have a feeling, please post as a comment:)
I kind of have a feeling of my own right now but I won't say anything yet, so as not to sway anyone.}
Anyhow, little one, thank you for making my time with you so great so far. Just like with your big sister, this pregnancy has been a joy. Dad & I have been busy, busy working on the house. I've been listening to Dave Matthews even more so than usual lately, so I think its safe to assume that you'll automatically be a fan, basically from your moment of birth, if you don't consider yourself one already;) We went to see him at the end of June & he was wonderful, as he always is. Hopefully you were able to hear some of it from in there:) I can't get enough of cranberry juice right now & my belly is definitely bigger than it was at 16.5 weeks with Stell Bee! My plan is to have Dad & Stella take some pictures this weekend; so I'll have to post a few once they do.
I hope you're comfy cozy in there. I can't wait to see you on 8/8! Dad took that day off from work, so we will probably leave the hospital after the ultrasound & go shopping for something cute for you:))))
Love you, little munchkin.
xoxo
Your Mama
Welp.....the proverbial cat's outta the bag for good now;) I posted our news on FaceBook earlier tonight & it actually feels GREAT, like some kind of serious weight has been lifted off my shoulders.....lol. I've gotten the chance to tell so many friends & family members in person but hitting 15 weeks (and realizing how my belly has clearly popped to the point of being pretttty obviously pregnant), I figured it was just time for the world to officially know. And I love that now, the world pretty much does! Thank you, magic of FB. The positivity & love that everyone has been showering us with tonight on there has been so welcome & lovely. I'll have to share this blog address on there soon, too. Again...its been fun keeping it all mostly to myself so far.......but its definitely time to start sharing the fun with anyone who's interested in being a part of it along with us:)
14 weeks + 6 days
