It's a Girl!

Last week we had an ultrasound to check out our baby's development. We finally discovered that it's a girl!

She is in tact, was very active and we could see her kicking and moving around. These days I feel her move frequently.

I am 20 weeks now, (5 months) and half way through with the pregnancy. My belly is rapidly expanding and sleep has been somewhat elusive even though I am exhausted. I have to lay on my side. I still may buy a body pillow. Some women swear by them, others believe they are just clever marketing.

Last week I was still trying to wear my normal clothing. I bought what I call a "belly bra" which is a stretchy thingie that looks like a woman's tube top. It is designed to be worn over the top of one's pants when the zipper and button can no longer be fastened. It was successful at holding up my pants, but it was restrictive over my stomach. Despite my earlier disdain for elastic-waist pants, I happily purchased every pair of maternity pants in my size at Old Navy; all four of them.

The pants are not ugly and they feel like... freedom. I can breath, I don't feel ugly and they make me happy. I'm still wearing normal shirts. Thank goodness I went on a "long shirt" kick last summer. Everything that was long, now fits nicely over the bump.

I am relieved we don't have to come up with (and agree on) a name for a boy. I've had my girl name chosen for 3 years, so it's nice she has decided to make her debut. We are not releasing the name (via blog ever) to folks until she arrives. Email me in March if you're interested.

I also bought a ridiculously soft bathrobe at the Navy which I love and in which I will now go read.