Week 21

I feel like we're in a holding pattern right now just waiting for the next step. Our baby boy is growing, evidenced by my growing belly. Seems like it's bigger every day. He kicks happily throughout the day…well, mostly at night. It's still exciting every time I feel him move. So much so that I don't mind the little jabs to by bladder while I'm trying to sleep.

My favorite part of pregnancy right now is getting to see how excited Steve is. He is still oozing with joy over finding out that we are having a boy. Every day he walks in and asks, "how's my baby boy?" And he still enjoys feeling his baby boy move whenever he gets the chance. Talking and singing to him is a new regular occurrence.

The newest symptom…er, side effect…ummm, wonderful change that my body is blessing me with is braxton hicks contractions. Apparently these are common and considered normal, however I feel that it is way too early for any uterine contracting to be going on. Especially for it to be happening multiple times a day. From what I've studied they get more intense the closer you get to giving birth, which makes me nervous that I won't be able to tell the difference between braxton hicks and true contractions. In the last week my midwife might get sick of me calling her in to find out it's false labor. But I guess we will cross that bridge when we come to it.

In other news it is a magical winter wonderland up here right now. The beginning of winter (emphasis on the word beginning) is my favorite time of the year. Especially when it warms up enough to go out and enjoy all the new snow. It is so beautiful! I will take some pictures to share soon.

-K