20 weeks

I'm officially half-way through this pregnancy today!

I can't believe. I honestly and truly thought I'd never make it to this point. I feel like I've been pregnant for, well, forever and that the mid point would NEVER come. And it's here. Finally. A huge sigh of relief.

So far things are looking good, for which I'm very grateful. I think losing a baby makes the next one all the more precious - feeling little movements is a wonderful confirmation that the baby is ok.

Still no weight gain yet. I'm doing the same thing I did with Bennett - I've lost about 4 lbs since the start of the pregnancy. I've been sicker this time around. Not as dead-dog-tired as I was with Bennett, but more queasy and definitely more times of actually being sick. I haven't had much of an appetite to speak of until recently. So, even though there's been no official weight gain, I won't be surprised if I have when I go for another check-up next week.

Baby isn't moving much at this point. I don't remember when Bennett really started going to town. Maybe this means that our next baby will be a more calm and sedate child. :)

I'm totally wearing maternity clothes now, and have been for several weeks. When I look at pictures of myself at this point last time, I feel like I look the same, but I got tired of wearing my normal clothes and new maternity t-shirts were calling my name!

Did I mention that we've known the gender for about 3 weeks?!??!

Oh, I didn't. Oops. Sorry about that!

I didn't mean to keep it a secret for so long. We found out at the spur of the moment at the 16 week visit and we were both in shock that I needed a few days to wrap my brain around it all. And a few days turned into a few weeks and, well, here we are!

Kc had gone with me to my appointment and my doctor decided to go ahead with the ultrasound. She claimed she couldn't wait another month and wanted to know right then. She told me later she did it because Kc was there and that way he wouldn't have to take off from school to come at the 20 week visit.

I wasn't mentally prepared AT ALL and was in total disbelief that we were going to randomly find out the gender of the baby right then and there!

We got the sono done ... and there was no denying the results.

Looks like Bennett will have a playmate all to himself! Yes, another Boy for the Myers family!!!!

Boys. 2 Boys. 2 little boys. 2 busy, busy, busy little boys. Brothers.

I had been dreaming pink this time around and felt fairly confident that I would be borrowing all Shannon's girl clothes, but alas, she's going to have to send back all my newborn onesies by January, because I'm going to need them again! :)

We've been trying to start brainstorming boy names - we had SUCH a hard time naming our 1st and I can't believe that we get to name another boy! We hope to settle on a name before Little Brother is born (unlike with Bennett).

I still can't believe that I'm half-way through this pregnancy and truly do praise the Lord for this mile marker. It's good to be here. And it's good to feel the little tiny movements of my precious, baby boy.

Hmmm ... not good ... feeling bloated already?!?!? Maybe it was just dinner.
Let's go, Babe. I'm done. And it's hot out here!
20 weeks