Time flies when you’re having fun. And it even flies when you’re not necessarily having fun but instead having headaches and backaches and nausea. I can’t believe I’m half way, maybe even more than half way through this pregnancy. I still can’t believe I’m pregnant some days but that’s a whole nother story.

We have our ultrasound on Monday and I was going to wait and post after that but thought I’d share another set of pictures for you. Plus we have something special planned for Monday so that needs to be a post all by itself!

Let’s see, where to start. I’m feeling ok. Like I’ve said before every day is different. Some days I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck…nauseous, vomiting, headache, backache, very tired. Other days I feel great. One thing that is consistent is the backaches. I’ve always had a bad back, I had surgery when I was in high school and it’s always been pretty troublesome. The last few weeks it’s really bothered me, some days the pain is so intense I can hardly take a step. I know I probably need to exercise more and I’m really trying to walk every day. I basically have a desk job so I’m also trying to get up off my butt every hour or so and do a lap around the office. I’m also not sleeping very well at all and that just makes everything feel worse.

Last time I checked a few days ago I had gained about 15 pounds total but we’ll see what the doctor says at our next visit. It still doesn’t seem like I have a huge appetite that I always thought pregnant women did. I find just the opposite that I get full so much faster. Maybe it’s because I’m trying to have a healthy snack every few hours.

The coolest thing that has happened the past two weeks is I can feel Little Pip moving around now. I had thought I felt him around week 17 but now I know that wasn’t it because when I felt him the first time it was just like it was described to me…butterflies or bubbles. And now he is moving all the time. Pretty much every time I sit still he’s kicking away. And sometimes it’s really hard I can’t believe it. He’s a little stinker though, every time I feel him kicking and me or Hubby put our hand on my tummy he stops. I don’t know that Hubby could even feel him this early but he’s trying and Little Pip isn’t being very cooperative!

By the way, I say “he” in all hopefulness. We don’t know if Little Pip is a boy or girl. But we will find out on Monday! Lord willing anyway. We decided we want to find out and I can’t wait. But I’m also a little anxious because I know this is when we’ll find out that everything is going ok. I have no reason to let myself worry but I can’t help be a little worrisome. The last year just seems to be so surreal, so perfect, I just keep waiting for something bad to happen. That sounds pretty horrible I know and I’m really trying to trust God and be thankful and just soak up all this blessing He’s given and not worry about what tomorrow will bring.

Here’s some pictures for you. This is me now, at week 20.

And this is a comparison of week 10, week 16 and week 20. I do believe I’m going to be one big mama by the time I get to week 40! I’ll blame it on the clothes I’m wearing, they are pretty loose and sorry to say black isn’t slimming on pregnant ladies!