Sacrifice and Soda Cans

I hear that being a mom is all about making sacrifices, so I thought I would begin to practice that today. Rather than take the nap that I have been looking forward to since 5:30am, I am going to update my blog for my sister. (She's the only one who has threatened to disown me...and even given me a time limit). She sure runs a tight ship, but I do like her and would like to keep her. So here is the update.

I am now past the halfway mark of this pregnancy ringing in at 22 weeks this Saturday! I can't believe it's going so fast and I hope it continues to do so because I'm very eager to meet "Baby Amore". :) I am feeling great and loving this stage! Luckily being in the spotlight has never particularly bothered me, so I relish the glances at my stomach, sweet comments, and the occasional belly rub! :) We had a level II ultrasound a couple weeks ago that was amazing! We watched a whole hour of our baby moving around! :) We even got a couple 3D ultrasound pictures. I've always found those a bit creepy, but it was pretty neat to see! Jon thinks the baby has my chin and his nose! :) Seems like a good combination to me. Unfortunately the baby was moving around so much they couldn't get a very clear 3D picture...maybe next time. There will be many more next times because they want me go to the hospital for ultrasounds every 4 weeks until the delivery because of my hypothyroidism. I'm considered high risk, but we're not concerned because my levels have been great, just enjoying the show for now while the doctors keep their eyes on things!

One of the most exciting updates is that I've been feeling the baby move! I first felt the baby at 17 weeks at church. What an indescribably sweet feeling! I think we have a very active little one! Jon was able to feel the baby a couple weeks ago, and since then I've seen the movements too! Wow. I'm captivated. Here are a couple pictures, although I already feel like these don't do the bump justice!

16 weeks

20 weeks

At the time this picture was taken (2 weeks ago) the baby was 12 oz., so next time you see a can of soda think of Baby Amore! :) Maybe even a 20 oz. bottle of soda soon!