24 Weeks!

Our little girl is the size of an ear of corn, and weighs about 1.5 lbs. If she were born today, she would have about a 36% chance of survival-stay in there a bit longer baby girl!

Picture of my belly two weeks ago. I already feel like it is quite a bit larger now. I am definitely carrying her all up front. It looks like a basketball under my shirt.

I can feel her kicks like crazy. Sometimes I swear she is doing somersaults in there. My little brother got to feel her for the first time on Monday night and I will never forget his reaction! His eyes got really big and he didn't move his hand for a long time. He got to feel her strong kicks a couple times and he kept saying "oh my gosh!"

This whole pregnancy has been surreal. I love being pregnant, and I also hate being pregnant. I love that I get to feel her moving, I love that I am already getting to be a mother to her by watching what I eat, drink, and even how I exercise. I hate that I am soooo sooo sick all the time. I keep thinking it will get better, but it doesn't! The good far outweighs the bad in this though. At the end of all this sickness is a beautiful baby girl waiting to be held.

I went to an event called "Sit. Stay. Art." last month. It is an art show where people can purchase art. The art is animal based and is very interesting to look at. These artists are so creative! Pets are welcome to look in the gallery with their owners, and a sweet Great Dane was among the attendees. I am in love with big animals, so when I saw him I had to get my hands on him. Apparently, he has a thing for pregnant women. He walked right up to me and dug his head into my belly. Immediately baby started kicking him (she doesn't like stuff resting on her little home). For at least 5 minutes the Great Dane kept his head like this, buried in my tummy and baby kept kicking him. His eyes were closed like he was communicating with her or something. It was cracking me up! My animals seem to know I am pregnant also. I have a Manchester Terrier/Basenji mix that has to have her paws on my belly at all times, and both of my cats think my belly makes the best bed.

I have my next appointment on Tuesday. This appointment is where my glucose levels will be checked. It makes me nervous, I don't have any reason to think I would have gestational diabetes, but I am just thinking, if I do, pregnancy is going to get much harder! 

Thank you all for your continued prayers. Baby is very healthy and growing at exactly the right rate.