Hey baby - Week 20

Really?

Half way? Already!

I feel like the Christy from 12 weeks ago would want to punch the current Christy for saying that this pregnancy is zooming by.  Well, now it feels that way. 

Three months ago I felt like I stared at the minute hand just praying for another week to pass, and now if I blink - a week goes by.

Funny how things change.

Please feel free to get on to me for not having a picture to show you this week.  And also, please tell me to get over my "fat complex" and take pictures anyway - so that I can look back and treasure these moments in photos.

Anyhow, in honor of such a huge milestone in this pregnancy, I will reward you all with an extremely random and fragmented post.  Enjoy.

• I turned thirty recently, and I haven't quite come to terms with how I feel about it - instead I'm just relishing in the fact that God decided to give me something completely miraculous and unexpected to celebrate so that I wouldn't have time to boo-hoo my way through saying goodbye to my twenties.

• The baby movements are priceless, and awesome considering I haven't had to use my doppler in over a week.  That's incredible.  This baby is incredible.  Ahhhh!

• I am going to start making lists soon on things that I need/want for this baby.  During an incredibly hard period as I was dealing with the miscarriages I sold several of Isaak's baby things in order to adopt the whole 'out of sight - out of mind' theory.  And while, I do regret doing that somewhat, part of me is excited about the newness and wholeness that this pregnancy brings - and I pray that God will provide the things we need in the way He sees fit.

• Heart and soul friendships are a blessed thing.  And quality over quantity is so important too.  The other night I was able to enjoy a night out to celebrate my birthday.  Some great friends sacrificed their Friday night to spend it with me - and just make me feel special.  At the end of the night, I realized that even after 15 years of saying it, it's still so true that if you can count friends on one hand - you are more than blessed.  Well, I am more than blessed.

• I'm not one to hurry time by, especially when it comes to acknowledging the age of my son...  I'm perfectly happy having a three year old for as long as I am able.  But it really is hard to believe that he will be four in less than 2 months.  What does one do with a four year old?  Start a college fund? Let him drive? Extreme, I know... but it's just baffling to think that he was ever a teeny newborn in my arms.  Ann Voskamp is so smart when she says to not let the little moments pass us by. :::Insert my shameless plug for the best book ever::: 

• In case you were wondering what things are looking like inside my tummy, here's a little peek. And I can say this view is pretty accurate, because 90% of his kicks are aimed right near my bladder.

• The specialist appointment went great, and we had a 45 minute ultrasound to prove it.  Every single part of him was perfect, 100% from head to toe.  He weighs around 11.5 ounces and is most definitely still a boy!! :)  He is too big now to fit all on the ultrasound screen so all I got was a couple head shots, but they were hard to see... so I didn't bother posting.

Well, i think that's about it.

Be blessed!