Daddy Meets the Peanut

Since hitting 20 weeks on Sat, little BN has been very active in my tummy with lots of little taps and kicks hello. Most of the time I've felt them Andrew has been at work or in a deep sleep in the middle of the night, so we've only tried a couple times for him to be able to feel something. And everytime, once he puts his hand on my belly, the stinker stops. But last night after we got into bed I started to feel some real good ones so I woke him up and he was able to feel a good 2-3 taps from our little banana. So cool :)

20 Weeks - Halfway there!

It's been a couple weeks since I've updated. I've been crazy busy with work and just got back from San Diego yesterday. Baby Noble was a real trooper throughout the busy week and helped me get through the loooong week and late nights. Anyhoo, we've reached the halfway point! I have very few complaints about the first half of pregnancy and can't wait for all of the changes these next 20 weeks will bring! My bump is definitely coming out and I am starting to think maternity clothes and more importantly elastic waistbands, are the way to go. I am feeling little taps pretty much every day usually after meals and late at night and love those little moments when our little guy or gal is giving me a quick hello to let me know (s)he's in there :)

Week 20 - Baby Banana

Week 19 - Baby Tomato

Legit!

No more guessing, last night I 100% felt the baby! I was sitting on the couch with my hand on my belly and suddenly felt a few of the little "pops" I had been feeling followed by 2-3 legit rolls and kicks! These were much stronger and more intense than the pops so there was no doubt about it. It caught me by surprise that I started gasping/making weird noises and I freaked Andrew out until I explained what was happening. We tried to see if he could feel but of course it didn't happen again. It really was an indescribable moment and I really do feel more connected to the baby now that I know (s)he's for sure in there! Can't wait for it to happen again! Love you Baby Bell Pepper!

Week 18 - Baby Bell Pepper

Week 17 - Baby Turnip

Little Love Taps?

Unfortunately, it has been pretty consistent that after my 2am bathroom break, I cannot fall asleep and am up anywhere from an hour to 2 hours just flopping around trying desperately to fall back asleep. I usually do around 4am which usually means that when the alarm goes off at 6am I opt to sleep for another hour vs. get up and exercise. BUT, last night during my latest bout with insomnia I felt a series of 3-4 faint little taps down in my belly! I put my hand over that spot and it of course stopped (little stinker) but then driving to work this morning while I was thinking about the taps I felt another one :)

These felt different than what I felt a couple of weeks ago, so NOW I'm convinced I was crazy then and this time it was the baby. I'm sure in another week or so I'll have another theory...but for today, I'm going with that I felt little BN and it was an awesome feeling :)

Expanding

The belly is coming! Still haven't exactly "popped" but on Monday at the Cub game I did wear my first belly band with my jeans, and today at work I def have the button undone on my pants :) Perhaps it was my over-indulgent holiday weekend filled with pizza, cookies, burgers and Olive Garden (yikes) but I like to think it's a good growth spurt by the little turnip. will get week 17 pic posted soon.

Future Kelly Clarkson Fan?

I was just sitting here at work listening to the new Kelly Clarkson single (album drops Oct. 25th YAY) and not going to lie, I was trying my hardest to will the baby to give me a little poke or nudge to let me know heshe was there. It would be pretty damn perfect if I could say one of the first times I felt the baby move was during a Kelly Clarkson song. Sadly, that did not happen. But I am not too discouraged - once I get a hold of that cd come late October, I'll have over 3 months to turn this baby into Kelly's #1 in utero fan :)

Week 16

This past weekend, BN had a wonderful time at Auntie Erin's wedding out in Vermont! He/she allowed me to fit into my dress without any alterations, although did make his/her presence known in some of the photos. Due to stupid Hurricane Irene, we ended up leaving as soon as the reception was over to try and beat the rain and drove all the way home. But it really wasn't too terrible and I did a fairly decent job of controlling my bladder over the 15 hour drive. Others in the car would possibly disagree with me and think that peeing every 2 hours is a bit excessive, but at least I gave everyone a reason to get out and stretch every couple of hours.

Other than that, clothes are starting to get a bit tighter. I think I probably have another week or so with my jeans before I'll need to bust out the belly band. I've convinced myself (with the help of Kristy) that I did feel 1 punch late last week, but nothing since. Hoping with this growth spurt BN is going to have over the next few weeks I'll start to feel something soon!!

Week 16 - Baby Avocado