Prego Update

Oh, things are really getting to be fun now! Once I get through that dreaded first trimester, I absolutely LOVE being pregnant. And I am definitely in the funnest time of it all- when you feel the baby move, but the kicks aren't forcing you to pee NOW yet; the anticipation of that incredible peek at your child, the 20 week ultrasound; the knowledge that, with luck, you will know the gender of your baby soon. But this time, it is all that much sweeter for us, as HL and AW are just as excited as we are! It was neat being pregnant with a two year old in the house, but it is pure bliss with a six year old. He understands what is happening, and asks me regularly "how big is the baby now?" So each week we, the boys and I, check online to see about what size the baby is and what is happening in its' development. At HL's request, I scheduled my last appt later in the day so he could join us and hear the heartbeat. And I had to arrange for the ultrasound to take place when HL could be there- he is almost as anxious as I am! I also told him the other day that Daddy could feel the baby move- but only by being very patient and pressing ever so slightly. "REALLY?!? Daddy could feel the baby? I want to feel it! Can I?" So we are awaiting a time when the baby is active enough for him to maybe feel it. Being pregnant with these two boys in the house has made it fresh again, as though we are experiencing this for the first time together. This, I think, is the best part of being around children; they make all of life so much more enjoyable when you get to look at it through the wonderment of their young eyes.