Monday, January 4

My Lovely Baby Bump

These past two weeks, my belly has just exploded. I went from feeling rather pudgy as we left for Colorado, to feeling totally pregnant by the time we came back. Observe:

Me looking rather chubby with my sisters-in-law before Christmas:

Me looking rather pregnant today:
I'm pretty proud of my silly little bump. I walk around mentally shouting "Look at me! I'm with child!" The one damper in my high is realizing that every other woman in Utah has a similar bump. Especially going to a Utah family ward in a new development. Holy cow. I swear almost every woman I saw in the 2 hours I was at church Sunday was pregnant. That's what I get for having a due date in the popular month of June.

The baby is kicking much more regularly lately, and when he does it's obvious that it's the baby. Still anxiously awaiting the day when Brit can feel it, too. I still want to say it aloud every time I feel kicking..... but I'm pretty sure nobody else cares. Good thing I can still tell Brit. Like right now. There he goes.

Despite my prevalent use of the male pronoun, we still don't know the sex. I made the ultrasound appointment today. It made me REALLY mad, though.... my fabulous midwife tried to write the prescription to get the ultrasound in one week (I would be 19 weeks), but I have to go to the hospital to have it done because they don't have ultrasound equipment in the clinic. And the hospital is VERY strict about doing the appointment before 20 weeks EXACTLY. So now I have to wait almost three weeks (since I'm working so much that week) to find out what I'm having on January 22. Argh. I cried like a crazy pregnant lady. I got so hopeful that it would be done next week. I know, I know, it's not THAT far away, but trust me, it feels like forever. Every week feels like a lifetime lately. I'm really tempted to pay the money and have it done early, but Brit is putting his foot down and saying we can't afford it right now.

Sorry. That was a very long, probably very boring story.

In other completely unrelated news, Sadie is no longer part of our family. I don't really want to talk about it. It was a terrible, sucky decision, and I don't want to rehash any part of it.

Eventually I may recap Christmas, at least in pictures. I have a bazillion pictures. It was a lot of fun and a lot of chaos. I love my in-laws. We spent almost two weeks there, and I could have stayed longer.

10 comments:

Jules AF said...

Yay baby bump!

Kristina P. said...

You look so adorable!

You are definitely past that weird, squishy stage when people don't know if you're fat or pregnant.

Julianne said...

Woohoo! See, one day you just suddenly puff out, but in the best way, and then you just look cute! Nice work.

Sorry about the doggie Sadie...

Mary said...

I left for Seattle in Oct just looking fat, and came back 2 weeks later looking pregnant...it's a great feeling to be able to walk around without thinking, "does everyone just think I'm fat?"

So glad you had a great Christmas, it's so nice when you can be around people you love!

Erin said...

I'm sorry you have to wait so long to find out what you are having. That sucks! I find out on Friday. If you don't want to cry, maybe don't visit my blog :)

Bekah said...

Cute baby bump! SOrry yo have to wait another three week but I can't WAIT to hear what the gender is!! :-)

Que and Brittany's Adoption Journey said...

I love your silly baby bump too!

PS: Now you know why I don't live in a new development. Hahaha

heather said...

So fun! Still waiting for the bump ... this whole 4 weeks behind you thing kind of stinks. :)

Jules AF said...

I just got it changed last night! So you're not too behind.. haha

Cynthia said...

Great post...thanks for the update on you and cute pictures. Glad you had fun here...We Loved IT!!!!