Bump comparison

Wow! What a difference three weeks make. Here's my bump pic from 17 weeks and then this week at 20 weeks. I can't believe how much I've grown!

For our little monkey!

Dad and MaryLynn stopped by tonight to drop off a gift for Baby Savat -- his first BOY sleeper and a rattle :)

Let the shopping begin!!!

Daydreaming

Early on in the pregnancy I read that you should spend time each day thinking about the baby – the type of person you want him or her to become, the things you want him or her to achieve, etc. I tried – I really did. But for the life of me I just didn’t feel really connected to the baby. Beyond asking him or her what we should have for lunch or if we should go to bed, I had nothing.

That all changed the moment the ultrasound tech said we were having a boy. Instantly my mind started spinning. For the first time I could really visualize the baby and all the fun adventures that lie ahead for us. Here are just a few of the things I’m looking forward to:

-Having that special mother/son relationship
-Watching him wrestle with daddy
-Playing with Tonka trucks
-T-ball games
-Seeing the world through his adventurous mind
-The mother/son dance at his wedding
-Teaching him how to treat and respect women
-Daddy teaching him how to fix things around the house
-The special relationship he’ll have with my dad
-Taking him fishing
-Jokes about farts, boogers and burping :)
-Mother/son weekends with his fraternity
-Cuddling and getting to know the sweet side of my son

If you have, are expecting or hope to have a son, what are you looking forward to?

20 Week Pregnancy Survey!

How far along? 20W (HALF WAY!!!)
Total weight gain: 6 pounds
Maternity clothes? Absolutely
Stretch marks? No - Thank goodness!
Sleep: I have found my new best friend -- a body pillow.
Best moment this week: Finding out that we're having a baby BOY!
Movement: It's happening more frequently these days. I'm also feeling hiccups -- so adorable :)
Food cravings: nothing new except for pudding cups.
Food aversions: Nothing in particular. I'm happy to report I can eat chicken again
Gender: All boy! There was no doubt on the ultrasound.
Labor Signs: Oh god no.
Belly Button: in but getting closer to being flat?
What I miss: Red wine
What I am looking forward to: Shopping for the nursery and baby clothes
Weekly Wisdom: Only you can know what's right for you and your baby. And don't listen to everyone's horror stories about labor.
Milestones: Hitting the half way point!

We're having a BOY!

We had the big ultrasound today and there was no denying that Baby Savat is a BOY! We couldn't be more excited. Allen's going to have a little buddy and I'm going to have mommy's little man :)

Can you hear me now?

So, according to my weekly updates, the baby may be able to hear me now. That's a good thing because I've been talking to him/her for a few weeks now. We talk about all kinds of things like what we should have for lunch or what a goof ball daddy is being :) Yesterday, I had a dentist appt to get a filling. Apparently the baby was about as impressed with the drilling as I was because (s)he was kicking the entire time! It's so cool to feel that interaction with the baby.

A few old wives’ tales to ponder…

Two weeks from today we’ll have the big ultrasound. While I can honestly say I don’t care if we’re having a boy or a girl, I can’t wait to know one way or the other. I feel like the pregnancy will be even more real at this point and I think knowing will help me bond with the baby. Oh, and I'm ready to shop!

I posted a gender poll to the right. I’m curious to see what everyone thinks we’re having. From day one I said I was having a boy. But nearly every baby dream has been of baby girls. Since my intuition isn’t all that reliable, I’ve taken a few quizzes based on old wives’ tales. Don’t worry. I don’t believe these aren’t reliable, but they’re fun.

Here’s the run down:

According to the Chinese gender predictor, I’m having a girl.

According to the ring trick, I’m having a boy (it spins in circles, not side to side)

According to the wives tale survey I took, I have a 35 percent chance of having a boy and a 65 percent chance of having a girl. Here’s why:

*You are carrying the extra weight out front, so it's a boy.
*The hair on your legs is not growing any faster during your pregnancy, so it's a girl.
*Girls are carried high. You are going to have a girl.
*Sleeping in a bed with your pillow to the north indicates that you will be having a boy.
*Your feet are not colder than they were before pregnancy. You are having a girl.
*Dad-to-be hasn't been gaining weight along with Mom-to-be, so it will be a girl.
*The maternal grandmother doesn't have gray hair (dyed or natural), so a girl will be born.
*You didn't have morning sickness early in pregnancy, so it will be a boy.
*Your chest development has not been very dramatic during pregnancy. You should expect a boy.
*Since the sum of the mother's age at conception and the number of the month of conception is an odd number, it will be a girl.
*Your urine is a bright neon yellow color, so you will have a boy.
*You are craving sweets, which means that it is a girl.
*Your nose hasn't changed during pregnancy, which indicates a girl.
*You have been craving fruits, so it is a girl.
*Your baby's heart rate is 140 or more beats per minute, so it's a girl.
*You must have orange juice every day, so it's a girl.
*You are having headaches, so it's a boy.
*Your belly looks like a watermelon, so it's a girl.
*You show them the palm of your hand, so it's a girl.
*You use the handle, so it's a boy.