22 weeks

My next appointment at week 26 will be the last monthly one! After that, it's every two weeks! I will also do my glucose test next time. Feeling pretty good except for round ligament pain and I've noticed my nose is swollen!

21 weeks

Yesterday marked 21 weeks...I guess you could call it the downward slope towards my due date! Went to a Cincy SSU alumni gathering last night and it was fun. Good to get out and see people. Turns out a girl who showed up actually lives in our neighborhood, so that was cool! Also got to see good friend John and his wife--she is due just a few weeks after me :-)

Ultrasound! It's a boy!

We were lucky enough to find out yesterday that Baby Reed is a boy! I don't want to share the sonogram photos online, but I do want to say it was one of the more poignant moments of my life! Since we never had an early sonogram, this was the first time we got to see our baby and it was simply amazing. I had been studying and reading up on how to tell sex from an US and as soon as she got the clear shot I knew we were looking at a BOY! I cried a little and Neil said "You're not messing with us, right?" Mostly I was just amazed at the images. At one point the tech was making some adjustments and hovered straight over the baby for a top-down full-length few, during which we could see him wiggling around and moving all his limbs. I've never felt such an intense combination of love, awe and excitement. The profile that showed the heart beating was incredible. We were able to surprise our moms with blue flowers (they just thought they were Valentine's Day gifts) and cards that said "It's a Boy!" They were excited of course, as were our dads and brothers. I am so happy to be bringing him into a world filled with positive male role models. I also must admit I am happy I have dodged the princess/dress up/makeup bullet since that's waaaay outside my realm and people tend to give it to little girls whether the parents want that stuff or not! I would have been just as thrilled with a girl but do have to think somehow a boy is a good fit as a first child for me.

Halfway point!

I am 20 weeks/5 months today.

Tired of looking like something the cat dragged in, so gussied up a little at lunch time and attempted....are you ready for this...some artsy shots. Everybody say ooooo! I am rather proud of #3, it was an accident.

This week I am battling migraines. Have had 3-4  migraines since Friday (can't tell if this last one was one long one or two little ones). Actually took a half sick day yesterday, which I rarely do...then was feeling ok by the time my book club rolled around at 7 so I went. I thought it would be good to start doing some things I've always wanted to do and meet some new people. Book club was alright...a little too large a group for proper discussion and I wish there were some younger people but overall it was a nice diversion.

I can feel the baby moving a lot these days! The other day, it felt like it was stretching alllll the way out and when I touched it, it hid. So funny!

We get to find out soon if we are having a boy or a girl. We are excited either way. My gut says boy and Neil's says girl. We shall see!

Weeks 18 and 19

I can't believe I am almost halfway through my pregnancy.

And my hair is making me nuts.

 Week 18

Week 19