19 week belly picture :)

I'm convinced that nothing can make a pregnant woman look skinny... except a personal trainer and multimillion dollar modeling contract, which I have neither. But honestly, what is my attraction to horizontal stripes!! Anyways, here's me and Baby at 19 weeks.

And since I'm very much starting to show, I'm expecting the beginnings of the totally obtrusive, un-condoned, and slightly creepy "stranger's hands on my belly" phase. Pregnant women get accosted everywhere by all sorts of strangers longing to touch their growing bellies. Some will sneak a "can I touch your belly?" in while they come at you with open palms, others don't bother to ask first. But...

Raendi and I have come up with an acceptable response to this. Once their creepy hands are on my belly I will proceed to palm their faces, play with their noses, and otherwise manhandle their heads in a completely inappropriate and irritating way. Honestly, the first time I do this, I sure hope I don't get slugged... and that someone somewhere is videotaping it. (Note to self, send proposal to Candid Camera.)
*grins*

18 Week Ultrasound Pictures!

Here you go. First is Baby in profile on the right side of the pict:



Then baby feet!



Then Baby's face (kinda hard to make out) on the middle right of the pict...



Then Baby looking at us:



The appointment went really well. We succeeded in not caving on our decision to stay in the dark about baby's sex. We and everyone else will have to wait till the big day! (Though the US tech was teasing us that she knew...)

Healthy baby, healthy mama, smiling daddy. :)

Belly... 18 weeks!

Today we're going in for our 20 week (almost) ultrasound. I'll be posting baby photos soon! But, for now, here's my 18 week belly...

Van Halen Chucks

So, Raendi is really the coolest dad-to-be. Check out the Chucks he made for the little one! Super cute! :)

Spring, Winter, What?

This weekend was a beautiful tease of spring. And then we got snow. Saturday I sat out in the sun with my belly all naked to the rays and wondered if the light was bugging Baby. Yesterday I was huddled next to the pellet stove watching the ground turn white with big downy annoying flakes.
But, with any late winter (early spring?) snow it's melting today and with the rain we're getting tomorrow, I expect it to disappear by the end of the week.
And Baby is moving. That sweet little flutter and jump that happens more often each day. I notice it more when I'm sitting down and I wonder what's going on in there. Gymnastics? Karate? Ballet?
We have our mid-pregnancy ultrasound next Tuesday and I really can't wait to see (and for Raendi to see) our little bean looking like a human instead of a lizard.
Everyone keeps saying that our lives will change drastically. And I keep thinking, I hope so! That's one of the most exciting parts (comes from a change-loving gal). And people look at me with expectation. But, honestly, I just feel peaceful and ready.

Shhh... Baby is Listening

So, at 16 weeks the Bean is listening. Hope he/she likes music! With my Cabaret Saturday night, the Jim Scott concert at WSC Monday, and the Vivaldi Gloria next Sunday there's plenty to keep those ears busy. Sometimes I'm afraid that we might have a kid who hates the sound of my voice. That would make both my very necessary practicing at home and lullaby singing much less enjoyable for both of us. March is full performance wise and April is getting there.
And, Bean will most likely be letting me know soon enough his/her opinion. I'm already feeling little flutters but in a few weeks they will become more frequent. And then there will be the full blown kicks. I can just imagine being in the middle of a money note and getting a kick to the bladder.
So, that's the update. Sorry no belly pic, we've been busy and poor Raendi has been laid up with a bum foot. I hope we'll get to one this week.

Bathing Suits

The task of buying a bathing suit for an ever expanding belly was a lot harder than I thought. Raendi and I alternate our gym visits between swimming and the treadmill. Yesterday was suppose to be a swim day but non of my pre-preggo bathing suits fit. So, knowing Target has a good selection online, we went there. And proceeded to find nothing because they didn't get their shipment in. Then we went to another store, nuttin. I was feeling pretty discouraged. We went to the gym and did 30 min on the treadmill. But, then Raendi suggested we hit the other Target and low and behold, bathing suits!! Supportive, expanding, and cute (for a maternity suit). I'm still going to be wearing my bikini tops with the maternity bottoms but it's nice to also have a more modest maternity tankini top will be great for the Y pool. We'll do a belly picture tonight, I've definitely popped for the world to see. No mistaking now!!