23 Weeks And Counting!

Pregnancy Truth #1: Belly Buttons DO go the opposite direction.
Pregnancy Truth #2: You REALLY will not fit into any pre-pregnancy outfit.

Pregnancy Truth #3: That thing they call "nesting"...yep it exists!

But it's all worth it for this little mover and shaker I have kicking away inside! She's been on a binger this weekend, literally she has not stopped kicking since Saturday night! Last month Dr. Spoon told us that later in the pregnancy we would be doing kick tests...marking each time the baby kicks within an hour. I kept thinking last month that doing so would be so hard because I sometimes wasn't sure if she was kicking or if my stomach was growling. Now I see EXACTLY how the kick tests work because when she kicks today, I definitely feel it! It feels as though my stomach is jerking in funny directions, makes me crack up most of the time when she really gets going. Love it!

This last Friday, the "nesting" itch came on strong! Matt and I started the nursery in full force, what started as a practice sketch of the ribbon mural I wanted to draw around the mid-section of her nursery ended with an entire ribbon wrapping around the baby's room. I couldn't help it...once I got started I couldn't wait to see the finished product. We had a nice little Saturday at Home Depot...no, that's not an "Old School" movie line haha :) That little trip not only ended up with the purchase of a new apple tree, 12 sets of snapdragon flowers and jalapeno and cactus plants for our courtyard but also new painting rollers, brushes, tarps, and the "perfect" pink paint for her room. Poor Matthew...I guess you can't help but become a "nester" if you're living with one!! It was hard work and we were pooped that night from painting but waking up to our newly painted nursery was a pretty awesome feeling...now, we just need a little princess to fill it! Stay tuned, this week's project is the detail on the ribbon...I'm determined to finish!

Our prenatal appointment went great today and she and I are growing at a healthy pace...slowly getting bigger...and rounder :) She's now weighing a little over a pound now and is more than 11 inches long with transparent, wrinkly skin which has turned red from her blood vessels which are showing through. Her blood vessels in her lungs, although they are the last organs to fully function, are forming to prepare her for breathing. She can also hear noises outside of her comfortable little home....she may know Justin Timberlake by heart and a play by play of each and every Cowboys game by the time she's born!