16 weeks and 90 minutes

I had my 16ish week appointment today. I was there 90 minutes. Andrew was there with me. He was perfect. Not one whine. Baby was there too. His/her heart was beating hard, taking all my nutritous Halloween candy to his developing brain! We saw our midwife for about 7 minutes I would guess, including her leaving to find a doppler thing. Which was fine. On my fifth go around, I pretty much understand what to expect and what my body is doing to torture me.

Four more weeks and we'll know if it will be pink and calm or blue and wild (that is how it works, right?). The day before Thanksgiving is the big ultrasound day.

Love you

Dear little 5th child,

I love you. I really do. I'm sorry that I can't lay around all day, nap and dream of you. I'm busy.

But I wish I wasn't.

I'm just getting you ready for our family. Just like you are preparing me for you by sending me to the bathroom multiple times a night, I'm hoping to break you in slowly. We all love each other a lot here. We will baby you and spoil you, I promise. Maybe not as much as Dawn, but look how she turned out :-). But we are a bit busy. It's fun, you'll see.

Can't wait to meet you. Send a postcard.

Love, Mom

A knot in my stomach

When I lay on my tummy, one of two things happen.

One, if I'm on a soft surface, my bed or a couch, I feel fine.

Two, if I'm on the floor, I feel a knot in my stomach that hurts. It's a baby, and it's growing!

Feelin' groovy

I've been putting off this post just in case it would jinx me. But I seem to be doing better. About a week ago, I woke up feeling a little bit energetic, like enough to get off the couch and maybe buy some diapers. But I was worried that it wouldn't last.

But my luck has held. I've felt more energetic and my stomach less sour. I wouldn't say I'm ready for a marathon, but I did walk to my girls' school to take them a forgotten lunch.

This 13th week is off to a good start.