Well, we spent the weekend Decking our Halls, and our walls, and just about every free space left in our little house. And, even though the nursery is not even complete our little Baby Dreher already has a tree of his/her very own. And he/she also has an ornament on the tree.
Here is our little carrot (I say that because that is apparently the size he/she is this week - he/she has progressed from the size of a banana last week). And my, I just noticed that the above is not at all a flattering photo. (Poor way to debut he/she into this world!) So, below are some more ...
These were taken several weeks ago at our 18 week appointment. At the time he/she was 18 weeks and three days and measuring at 19 weeks. And just look at that foot - it's our little big foot.
Love this side shot of his/her little face. Speaking of his/her - typing he/she, his/her, etc. is getting kind of annoying. But, we did not find out the sex. Roger wanted to know, I didn't - he joked that he could find out and keep it a secret. Yeah, me knowing Roger as I do, that secret would have lasted until ... we got to the car - if that. :)
I've been able to feel little big foot kicking since October 30. At first it just felt like a flutter, but now the kicks are feeling more real. And over a week ago, he/she kept me up by doing an entire gymnastics routine in my tummy - I could actually feel parts protruding from my little belly. And when I say little, I still mean little - especially then. I don't have much of a baby bump yet. I've been trying to wish it to grow - especially since I have Roger's families baby shower this weekend. I've joked that I need to borrow one of those fake baby bellies just so I can pretend to look preggers at the shower. Now, don't get me wrong, my stomach is larger than my stomach of old - quite a bit larger but it just doesn't look like a pregnant stomach yet. At 21 weeks, it still looks like a bloated stomach - you know, kind of what your stomach looks like after you've eaten way too much - for me, it looks like I've eaten way too much for several weeks now. Not too flattering. Although, I've noticed it protruding a bit more over the past few days - maybe I'll get lucky and it'll 'pop' just intime for the shower. :)
Roger still hasn't felt any kicks - as soon as the baby feels a hand on the stomach it shys away. I'm sure he'll be feeling them soon enough.
When we return from the extended Thanksgiving Holiday, I promise to post more photos of both the nursery, our newly re-done sunroom, my office (which was re-done this summer), and all of our holiday decor.






















