Ohhhhh, We're Halfway There!

Ohhhh, Livin' on a prayer! Take my hand and we'll make it I swear!

(sorry couldn't resist a little Bon Jovi shoutout)

Yes, this pregnancy has made it halfway! 20 weeks last Friday! Getting to this point, coupled with finding out that the baby is a girl, has made it all feel so real! We are actually going to have this baby! After so many months of heartache, I get overwhelmed at times just thinking about how we are finally going to get what we have wished for. We are actually going to be parents! We get to start our family here in our cute little house! It's just unbelievable at times.

We are off to Buenos Aires on Wednesday for a week with family. I can't wait to see my grandmother, aunts, uncles, cousins and family friends. This is a truly special time that I get to share with all of them. I am a little nervous about the 10-hour flight, but will be following all the doctor's advice: wear my oh-so-attractive support stockings to prevent blood clots, drink lots of water, get up and move around, do stretches, eat snacks, and try to relax! And oh yeah, try to milk the fact that I am pregnant for all that it's worth :)

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

On Wednesday we went in for an ultrasound and doctor's appointment. We knew that we were going to find out the gender of our baby, and I was like a kid on Christmas! I barely slept the night before. Most friends were guessing boy, a poll of my students showed that more of them were predicting boy than girl, and since I have been calling the baby Mike Jr. I decided to predict boy as well.

While we were sitting in the doctor's office waiting room, the song "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" came on the radio. I started singing along without realizing it, and then I turned to Mike and told him that song was a sign that we were about to find out we were having a girl. Fast forward 10 minutes, and there we were with the ultrasound tech showing us the "girl parts"! The ultrasound itself was completely surreal. We got to see lots of body parts, including all 4 chambers of her heart beating, her entire spine, and several cute profiles. She was squirming around in there too!

Here is her cute little head and body:

This is one of her very long legs! I hope she gets Daddy's height and isn't doomed to the petites section like me!
OK, so apparently the white spots are the "girl parts".
One last parting shot of her head:

We won't get to see her again until 36 weeks. Boo. But I'll keep you updated on how this little girl is causing me to change as she grows in there!

19 week pics

It's been a busy time around here, and I never got around to posting last week's belly pix. These are from Friday Mar. 12 when I was 19 weeks pregnant.

check out my new haircut! chopped about 4 inches off that day.

17 week pics

i am trying to wear the same outfit and do the same pose so i can eventually see some growth!


i think that i look rounder in regular clothes though, so i switched outfits for ya!
see, now the bump is a little more evident!
and this is what i *hope* that i am actually looking like!

i know, i am a neurotic wierdo. but it's so fun! i know some women hate being pregnant but i love it so far! you experienced women can make me eat my words when i am 36 weeks in July heat and humidity. :) but for now, i have no complaints! 16 days until we find out the gender...