PhotoShoot

FEET!

(these are what's responsible for all the thumping and bumping)
MAN PARTS!
(may need to enlarge. HA)

BABY FACE!

(it helps if you tilt your head to the left)

20 Weeks

We had our 20 Week ultrasound yesterday and the verdict is in. The baby bean is definitely a baby boy! The ultrasound was fascinating. Everything looks a-okay and on course for the due date, March 31. We couldn't be more overwhelmed with awe and excitement.

I purchased my first pair of maternity pants which are considerably more comfortable than the jeans I was bumping out of. My bladder has shrunk to the size of thimble so I am often seen walking briskly to the ladies room and while I haven't had any food cravings I have been listening to A LOT of Metallica. There is a lot to think about when it comes to baby necessities and not A CLUE where to begin, although I know for sure I'm not going to be buying a "used" breast pump. Does that strike anyone else as being completely revolting?

Week 18

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So, here is the first of a few, possibly several, BUMP pictures. I know this picture is totally contrived (which makes me a hypocritcal ass. See Week 17) but that's what happens when you're born with the brain of an artist/designer and refuse to use anything other than natural light. I'd like to just clear the air here and say out loud that I don't enjoy having my picture taken. I might feel differently if Annie Leibovitz was behind the camera and I'd just spent 3 hours in hair and makeup but for the most part I consider myself strictly NOT photogenic. So please, bear with me as I try to figure out what works best when it comes to this sort of thing. I can already tell you that our dead yard and car will not be gracing any backgrounds in the future.

Evergreen

17 Weeks

I started to feel movement this week. At least I hope it's movement otherwise I spent the better part of 15 minutes having a conversation with my bowels. I have yet to purchase a stitch of maternity clothing. A jerry-rigged rubberband is the only thing keeping my trousers up. A bump is slowly starting to emerge like I swallowed an entire cantaloupe. I'm still undecided about "belly" pictures. I'm leaning more toward the NO bare belly pictures because I have this small tendency to find them revolting and contrived. But it's early days yet and who knows what uncharted territories this pregnancy is going to take me.

16 Weeks

My sixteenth week of pregnancy has come and gone and it was by far the WORST week EVER since I managed to catch swine flu. Fortunately my prenatal appointment gave my doc the opportunity to prescribe an antibiotic so my suffering was only slightly less dreadful than it might have been otherwise. In spite my rib-splitting cough, a diet of broth, and agonizing muscle aches the baby bean is a-okay with a heartbeat zooming along at about 160.

Bun In The Oven