Half Way Point

Well, today marks the half way point milestone in our pregnancy! Just before he left to check the mail, Jason asked if it feels like it's been 20 weeks. He then said it didn't feel that way to him. I, on the other hand, very quickly said yes with a laugh. These last 20 weeks have definitely been a roller coaster of changes, both fun and emotional. Looking back, our lives really have changed. I've gone through periods of nausea, having to eat every hour, a growing and changing body, decreased energy levels, periods of time where I wasn't okay with my changing body, and periods of time where I felt proud of my pronounced belly. I think I may have even felt the baby move, but I can't confirm that as part of me thinks the feeling is in my head, not by belly! I haven't had the reported "butterfly" feelings, but one night a few days ago, I thought I felt a strange "popping" or "bubble bursting" feeling. I'll keep everyone updated on this, in case it really was the baby moving. Jason has gotten much of the baby room painted and we've started accumulating gifts for the baby. Next month starts our baby classes at the hospital. And then we've seen the changes in our precious little baby. Pistachio went from a tiny little bean like shape to a baby that has a developing spine, leg and arm bones, working bladder, stomach, and kidneys! It's amazing to watch our little one grow at such a rapid pace. 20 weeks just doesn't seem like enough time to have gone through all these changes, but yet here we are at the half way point. I'm still nervous about what the next 20 weeks have in store for us. But I'm sure we'll make it through it somehow. I will say that Jason has been a huge support. Everything from surprising me with a bouquet of beautiful sunflowers (my favorite kind of flowers), to taking on more responsibility around the house (he already did all the cooking before the pregnancy), to constantly saying how beautiful I am becoming, to giving my growing belly a kiss every morning. I have definitely realized that it's the little things that matter. This journey has definitely not been what I expected it to be, but it has been an amazing journey nonetheless (and we still have another 20 weeks left to go).

Each week, we get an update on our baby's changing life from babycenter.com. With this week being such a huge milestone for Pistachio, I figured I would post the link if anyone wanted to read up on what little Pistachio is doing!  
http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-20-weeks_1109.bc?intcmp=timeline