First "Bump" Photo

Ok, well maybe this is the first bump photo I am sharing with anyone. This is me at about 24 weeks. I recently "popped" at around 21 weeks so all my previous bump photos were pretty boring. I looked more like I had one too many donuts in me instead of an actual baby. But, I guess there's no hiding it now!

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All is well over here. The nursery is coming along; the pediatrician has been selected; the heartburn is subsiding (Thank God!) My doctor had told me that the second trimester is the boring part of pregnancy. Thank goodness...I have thoroughly enjoyed this lack of discomfort and annoyance.

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I have, however, discovered that "pregnancy brain" is not a convenient excuse my mommy friends used to rationalize strange behavior or to explain their failure to return my calls. It's very real and it's downright embarrassing. I routinely walk into a room full of purpose only to have forgotten what that purpose is. The clerks at Rouse's Grocery know to be patient with me - I've forgotten my wallet no less than three times. (I've taken to carrying a spare checkbook in the car for such emergencies.) I once panicked when I couldn't put my car into drive, only to discover that I had not actually put the keys in the ignition. Sheesh.

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So, if I forget to return your call, forget to respond to your email, or forget...well...your name, please forgive me. It's nothing personal. It's just this bun in my oven making me slightly crazy.

It's a boy...a BIG boy!

Last week Billy and I went in for the "big" ultrasound. Well, our kiddo is doing great! We got to see the spine, the heart, liver, stomach, etc. And everything is right on target.

We also found out that we are having a baby boy! And he is already taking after his daddy. While I am measuring right on target and my weight gain is appropriate, he is measuring/weighing about two weeks ahead of schedule. We were informed that while he should have weighed between 11 and 15 ounces, our bun was tipping the scales at 1 1/2 pounds! Oh well, did we really expect a petite newborn? No.

But, other than his size, all is well. The ultrasound tech got a real kick out of watching how much he moved for us. We got to see him clench his fist and then stretch out his hand several times. Then he was sucking and swallowing fluid. He also pushed his feet right up against my belly, allowing us to count ten little toes. Before the ultrasound was over he had done a complete flip! He is an active one!