6 Months

Every month, I decide that I 'pop' -- its a fun surprise to see how much my belly has grown in the past few months/weeks (!). Here we are at 26 weeks (about 6 months), 21 weeks ( about 5 months) and 5 weeks.

  

Worth remembering: Mike tried to hear baby's heartbeat last night with his stethoscope. He didn't get a heartbeat but he got a pretty loud noise from Jackson kicking that cold piece of metal tool half-way through the search. I guess with all of the movement, I don't really care if we can hear the heartbeat at home... I know he is doing well. 

Photo Shoot: Thanksgiving

Our Thanksgiving Day this year was very relaxed. We enjoyed sleeping in, cooked a chicken-- the perfect size for two, Skyped with our families, walked and played with Libby, and ate a delicious meal of chicken/potato casserole/veggies/apple crisp. Before dinner was ready, we decided to try and get a few pictures.... it ended up pretty funny because we are not so good at the timer on our camera.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Cute

Playing around

Where is Mike?

Where are Mike's eyes?

There we go!

Libby Wants in.

All three (or four!)

Britt, Libby, Baby Belly

Mike...

last picture... I made Mike uncomfortable. ha ha.

hats, hats, hats

I've been keeping myself busy with some fun craft projects lately... moving on to scarfs and stuffed animals!

24 Weeks

Baby seems to be growing by the minute, so we took a picture at 24 weeks (somewhere between 5 and 6 months). I thought this would be a good way to compare an exact date with the belly of future pregnancies, too.

                                    24 Weeks                                                      21 weeks (5 mths)

   

WOW! This is the first time that I have compared them side by side. This baby and belly are growing quickly! This would explain the sudden onset of heartburn and round ligament pain I have been experiencing... ha. 

We are getting excited!

As the weeks pass, I think Mike and I are starting to realize that we are bringing home a baby in a few months. It hasn't seemed very real to either of us-- outside of the ever expanding tummy. Maybe it was Morgan's arrival that has put things into perspective? Or maybe its because baby seems to be moving and growing a lot lately. Not sure... but, we are getting excited!

Last night when I went to bed, Mike stayed up to play his video game (let's be honest... most people our age don't go to bed at 10pm on a Saturday night). In any case, it was the first time that he wanted to add a kiss goodnight to my belly for Jackson (on top of the one I normally get). I loved it. I can't wait to see Mike as a father. I get glimpses when he cuddles and plays with Libby. Yep, our dog. He is so caring and funny. I wonder if Jackson will take after him? I hope so.

As reality hits and my stomach muscles hurt... I have been spending time teaching myself to crochet.

The first little hat that I made... more to come, I hope!