Peek A Boo!

Look at this face!!!

On Friday my mom and I went to my 3D ultrasound appointment. I was really excited because I've seen pictures of my friends' 3D ultrasounds and thought they were amazing! The detail is incredible and I was dying to see what her little face looks like. The ultrasound was SO MUCH FUN! She was moving around and smiling for us like crazy! She also opened her mouth several times and looked like she was yawning. She likes to have her hands up by her face and I had to jiggle around a little to get her to put them down so we could see her face. I got a cd with all the still pictures they took and I also got a dvd of the whole ultrasound session set to music. I got to share them with Bryan when we got home and I know it will be a really special thing that I will get to share with Hailey when she is older.

Since my mom was here, I also chose this weekend to do my baby registry. I was SOOOOO grateful that she wanted to do the registry with me because Bryan certainly didn't and it's way more fun to do it with someone. We had the BEST time picking out all the cute baby stuff and she was such a trooper. It took a REALLY long time but she never complained and never got bored. Thanks Mom!!

Just Kickin' It

I know it's been a while since the last post, but really, after news that big I had a hard time getting motivated to write about anything else! So... I figured I'd update with some random stuff to keep from getting too far behind. Here's the scoop:

I am officially 6 months pregnant! I still feel great and I am truly trying to savor every moment. I have dreamt about being pregnant and becoming a mom since I was a kid and I realize that this is going to be the only time I'll be pregnant for the first time. I hope to have another child at some point, but I know that being pregnant while taking care of another child changes the experience.

The biggest new development that I'm enjoying at the moment is that I can feel her kicking like crazy! I've felt movement for the last few weeks, but over the last week or so they have gotten MUCH stronger. I can actually see my stomach move when she kicks and I finally get to share it with Bryan because he can put his hand on my belly and we can feel her kick together. She seems to move around the most when I am lying down at night and in the morning. Last night I was lying on the couch reading and I swear she was doing Riverdance in there!! It's the coolest/weirdest feeling, especially when she's tap dancing on my bladder. That part's super fun.

I am also still craving fruit like nobody's business. Every night for the past 2 weeks I've been indulging in a huge bowl of strawberries and (light) whipped cream for dessert. Delicious!! I also just found out that the local farmer's market starts this Friday, so I absolutely expect my fridge to soon be about 90% filled with fruit.

In other news, last weekend I went to visit my BFF Amy in Chicago. It's been a whole year since the last time I was out there so I was really glad I got a chance to go see her again before the baby comes. We were super low-key this trip, mostly watching old episodes of Friends and deciding what we were going to eat next. It was fabulous! Unfortunately I started off the trip with a little snag when the airline lost my luggage. I had to gate check my roller bag because the flight was so full and the stressed-out flight attendant put the wrong destination on my tag. Normally this would be mildly irritating, however there was the small fact that I need my maternity clothes! Luckily, my bag was found and delivered to me by 3:00pm the next day. Crisis averted! We also totally lucked out with a GORGEOUS day on Friday! Amy lives right near the lake so we went for a walk after brunch and I got to see what it looks like without a giant sheet of ice on top!

I think that pretty much catches us up to date...except for one last thing. My friend and fellow blogger Joanna "tagged" me to take a picture of myself immediately (no primping, no fluffing) and post it on the blog. I actually read her "tag" on Saturday night and did follow the rules and took a picture immediately...I just haven't gotten around to posting it until now. So here it is: Saturday night, no primping, big ol' baby belly on display. Enjoy.