I am 22 weeks!

This past Sunday I hit the 22 week mark. It's a lot more fun now counting down the weeks since I'm over half way there. According to "What to Expect When You Are Expecting", Holley Ryan should be about a full pound now. I know that her movement is increasing and she has a powerful kick (or punch.) They are getting more frequent and you can certainly feel them now. Time is actually passing pretty quickly. Matt and I can't wait till she is here!

20 Weeks and We Now Know We are Having a...

We went to the doctor today and we found out we are having a GIRL! I was so excited that I screamed out loud. Matt and I couldn't be happier! It's such a wonderful thing to now know what we are having. I just couldn't stand not knowing any longer.

20 Weeks!

I have passed the half way mark this week. I am so excited. Matt and I will go back to the doctor this week for the 20 week appointment. He is still not interested in finding out the gender while I am barely thinking of anything else. I agree that it would be a great surprise, but I could be just as surprised this week! I am feeling him/her kick a lot lately and am looking forward to seeing the progress on the ultrasound. I'd like to know if we are expecting Baby Jack or Holley Ryan!

I must be feeling kicks!

I think I must be feeling Baby Hennesy kick. Unlike the flutters I have been feeling, I now feel stronger and independent (yet sometimes multiple) punches or kicks inside my belly. I haven't been able to feel them on the outside of my stomach just yet, but I feel like they are getting stronger. Hopefully within the next week or two others will be able to share the feeling. It's so amazing how fast things are progressing!

It's amazing to feel the baby!

I have been working at the computer most of the day, thus sitting still for the most part. I have felt Baby Hennesy moving a lot today. He/she has been increasing in movement and today I have felt a lot of movement. I still cannot feel anything on the outside of my stomach, but I hope within the next week or two I'll be able to share the feeling with Matt and others. It's so amazing!

17 Weeks

I am 17 weeks this week. I am noticing my stomach is continuing to slowly grow. Matt and I walked today and I can tell I am terribly out of shape. I need to be exercising daily, so I am going to make an effort to get in the gym. I am feeling pretty well with occasional nausea and now that I have my Snoogle (a full body pregnancy pillow) I am sleeping much better. I am still wishing I had found out whether I am having a girl or boy so we'll see how I feel at the next appointment. I have been much more tired than normal and I hope that too soon improves. Overall, everything is moving along smoothly and I am feeling much better.

16 Weeks!

I went to my 16 week check up today. Everything was progressing normally. The doctor could even have told us the gender today, but we chose not to find out. It is a lot harder not to find out than I originally thought it would be. I don't know if I'll be able to stand not to know now. I had gained 1 lb. in four weeks. If only I could keep up that momentum! He or she was yawning this morning. His/her little mouth was opening and closing the whole time we were watching. It was pretty amazing. I am so anxious for the next appointment. I am feeling much better and just really excited! The photo above isn't great, but you can see the spine and how much he/she is growing.