Popped Out

Just as before my body did a good job of hiding my pregnancy until close to 20 weeks. Over the weekend I went from looking a little bloated to being obviously 5 months pregnant. My appetite is also telling me that I'm at the halfway point. I feel like a bottomless pit these days, so I'm thankful that I'm drawn to fruit and vegetables. No cravings to speak of, but plenty of aversions! All in all this pregnancy is going by quickly and without much fanfare, which is a welcome change! I just hope it can stay that way. Tomorrow is my 20 check up and ultrasound. So technically tomorrow is when I find out the gender even though we already have a VERY good idea of what we are going to hear.

Well

My next appointment with the midwife is Jan 5th, at which time I will have my 20 week ultrasound when we would normally find out the gender. Well, today I found out at work that we are having a GIRL!  The intern thought it looked like a boy, but then the lead tech looked pointed out that it was the umbilical cord. Now, there is the chance that they were wrong becuase 20 weeks is really the ideal time to check, so, if I say in two weeks that it's a boy, that's what's up!

16 Week Appointment

Tomorrow I have my 16 week appointment. I can't believe I'm that far already. That means my next appointment is the halfway point. Wow, it's going fast! Most of the first trimester discomforts are gone, and I'll be in better shape once I finish healing from my root canal retreat.  So, in about two weeks I should be able to enjoy the comfort of being in the second trimester.  I still haven't felt the baby move, but I've seen it on ultrasound. In fact the baby was waving, clapping, spinning, basically doing everything BUT hold still. Lucy talks about the new baby, but I think she is thinking she's getting a new doll.  So, only 4 weeks until we find out of it's a boy or girl! I'm excited!