It's Official

Well, it's official. I am wearing maternity pants as of this past Saturday. I suppose I should mention that I really could have started wearing them earlier...but I didn't have any (see previous post). Well, now I have some, and let me tell you, they are WONDERFUL. I told Adam that I'm hanging on to these to wear for future Thanksgiving Day feasts (when I am no longer pregnant). Seriously, they should market elastic waisted pants just for such a day!

Friday was my ultrasound. That went pretty well; it was amazing to see the baby! However the baby wasn't really cooperating, so the Dr. was a little frustrated. He had a hard time seeing everything he needed to. I got a good share of pictures of the front of the baby's face. Right now he looks like Skeletor. Yes...I said HE, but don't get excited. I said this NOT because we know the gender, but because I refuse to believe any daughter of mine could look like Skeletor! I already told you that the baby wasn't cooperating, so let's just say that no one knows if it's a boy or a girl, not even the doctor. I guess he/she knew we really wanted a surprise! He/she wasn't even going to tempt us to peek.

Here's the baby at 8 weeks, 3 days
Here's the baby at 19 weeks, 3 days
Baby Skeletor (I tease about it, but I SO LOVE that little face!)

My belly is really starting to show more obviously now. People aren't afraid to say something anymore or to ask about it. I am still waiting to feel unquestionable baby movement. I THINK I felt the baby move again this past Friday...but who can say for sure at this point. Of course once I am feeling certain movement, I'll probably be wishing this kid would quit kicking me in the ribs!

Adam and I just got some really exciting news last night too!!! Adam's brother and his wife are expecting their first child in April...so our little one already has a future playmate on the way! Adam's parents are going to be grandparents twice over in a matter of months! Not to mention his sister is getting married this fall. I'd say the H---- family is growing rather rapidly: three new family members from October (wedding), to December (our baby), to April (James and Amber's baby)!

Ah, I almost forgot. Today, YES TODAY, marks 20 weeks already!!! Wow, did that fly by. I'm half way through my pregnancy. Now that just seems CRAZY!

Well, I just got home (8:00pm) and I need to get something to eat. I'm H-U-N-G-R-Y.

Maternity Pants

Well, I am officially in desperate need of maternity pants. Pants that fit me just last week (snuggly) I am now having difficulty buttoning. I have to resort the the rubber-band trick. I went shopping (shopping shopping and MORE shopping) for maternity pants to make the whole thing official. What I found out was that apparently I didn't get the memo, but if you plan to be pregnant, you need to find a way to have a 32" inseam. No more. No less. Every pair of pants I tried on made me look like I was waiting for the great flood. It was really quite frustrating, especially after trying on just one pair of dress pants when I realized how amazingly dreamy and COMFORTABLE they were! I want to wear them forever (I'm going to regret that statement post-pregnancy I'm sure). It's like dressy looking pajama pants, I could seriously SLEEP in them!

I DID find some maternity jeans in long cut (2 different pairs, on SALE, yeah!). I had to mail order long cut dress pants (which is what I need the very most). So here's hoping they fit. My only other option if those don't fit is these wonderful pants I found at Macy's that look oh-so-sassy...but come with an oh-so-sassy price tag as well. Yikes! Maybe I can get though a whole pregnancy with just one pair of dress pants...

The latest news isn't quite news yet. It's "I think" news. I think that I might have maybe probably felt the baby move...maybe. I was laying (lying...I never know which is the proper form on that one) on the couch not even thinking about it when I felt the slightest movement in my lower belly, just a little flicker really. It was enough to get my attention OFF of what I was doing on the computer and ONTO my belly, focusing REALLY REALLY hard to try and feel more movement. But, that was it. Haven't felt anything since then either. I'm really looking forward to that being a regular thing. How cool!

Friday is my 20 week ultrasound (I'll be 19 weeks, 3 days). I am SO EXCITED. I want it to be Friday right now. I can't wait to see how much this little one has grown since our last ultrasound at 8 weeks 3 days.