23 weeks prego

23 weeks pregnant and loving it! 

last week while we were on our Cali vacation John & Tanaya both felt the baby kick for the first time!  it was SO neat!  this past week the baby has really started to move and kick, but only when i'm sitting or lying down - won't move a bit if i'm moving. had a doctors visit today and all is well.  my tummies measuring a little small for 23 weeks but at this point its no biggie. i'm chalking it up to the baby just loves its momma :) 

lesson learned:  don't drink a Snapple drink right before you give a pee sample to your doctor unless you want to spend the next 20 minutes talking about all the reasons you could have high blood sugar and have your finger poked to rule out any other factors.  thanks john for thinking about the Snapple.  we all had a good laugh once we realized that's what made my test skyrocket out of control

18 weeks & baby heart beat!

i'm 18 weeks and finally getting a belly. i'm glad the in between stage of no belly and a prego belly has finally passed - the stage where people think you might be pregnant but are too scared to ask.  i love having a big belly to rub and rest my hands on. and i love not being sick anymore. the first 16 weeks were anything but my favorite, but at 18 weeks i'm nothing but smiles cause i'm lovin what 'normal' feels like. 

this last doctors appointment was pretty special cause tanaya was able to come with us.  during the visit our doctor listed to the baby's heartbeat and i looked over and saw tanaya smile.  then i looked over at john grinning ear to ear recording the miracle of a heartbeat with his phone.  i've listened to this precious beat over and over...and here it is for you.

Hear Baby Heart Beat at 18 weeks