Belly Photos - Week 19

Here are the belly shots from the beginning of Week 19 (last Saturday).  There's been some growth since then as it's almost been a week since I took those pictures, but not as dramatic as the last few weeks!

I'm happy to report that I'm feeling much better these days on the whole - thank god!  As long as I don't let myself get hungry I'm ok - which means that I'm constantly eating!  I've never eaten so much in my life!!!  I'm still throwing up several times per week, but at least I feel better immediately afterwards and can carry on with whatever I'm doing.  This is HUGE progress!  And I'm also back to being active again - after a long first trimester of complete inactivity due to sickness.  I'm going to the gym most days of the week and taking two yoga classes per week.  It feels GREAT to be able to be active again.

I have been feeling the fluttering feeling of the Baby's movements since week 17.  It's a very strange feeling, and it took me a while to realize what it was...  

Next week we begin week 20 - half way there!!  It's crazy to think that in 20 weeks we'll have our little Ricey with us - and we won't have much sleep for many weeks after that!!!

First Baby Photos - Week 19

Today is a big day for us.  Our little Ricey had his/her first baby photos taken (also known as an ultrasound!!).  And it's also the day we found out for sure that we're only having ONE baby (for the last week, everyone's been asking me if I'm having twins because my belly has popped out so much!).  We were so lucky to have a very friendly and enthusiastic ultrasound technician who told us that everything looks great and who giggled several times because Ricey is very active and wiggled around a lot...  (Just like his/her Mama!!).  Needless to say, Mama, Daddy and grandma-to-be (Jan) were all smitten and very much in love!

 

In the first four photos you can see 3 pictures of Ricey's face, and one great one of his/her spine.  In the last 3 photos, you can see 2 more face photos and finally, our favorite photo  - one BIG FOOT!!  I think Ricey may have a new nickname:  "Bigfoot"!!