19 Weeks

Hard to believe I'm almost half way done! It is so very fun to feel baby move throughout the day. This morning at around 5:45 am baby was up and squiggling around and it was the first time I could feel distinct body parts. Usually it's a kick or punch here or there, but hard to determine which. Well, I felt a kick, then I felt the baby's head graze my tummy, and then a soft punch after that. I could tell baby was upside down! I have been having fun "playing" with baby when (s)he is awake. They say baby has a favorite sleep position by now, so I was on my right side and could feel the baby moving around trying to get comfy and when it settled down I flipped to my left side. Sure enough, baby squiggled around trying to get comfy again. Actually, baby has been very active since I ate two killer Oatmeal Caramel Chocolate bars that I made last night. They were soo good. Baby has been on a sugar high ever since. Baby is still awake right now and it's only 8 am, whereas (s)he usually sleeps until around 8:30am. Next week I get to find out the gender of the baby! I can't wait, and just hope baby participates so we can know for certain.