Half Way!!!

Well I am officially half way through my pregnancy. The last 8 weeks have just flown by and I’m sure the next 8 will go just as fast with the holidays upon us. I absolutely love this time of year and I love this part of pregnancy! I just feel so good and have energy and I am enjoying getting to feel Ava move pretty much everyday now. Last Thursday she really started moving a lot and has been moving everyday since then. It is such a wonderful and amazing feeling and I just find myself sitting still waiting for her next movement. I really seem to notice it when I am sitting at my desk at work. She seems to be waking up around 10 or 10:30am at least on the weekdays. Boy it would be nice if she kept that schedule but somehow I don’t think that will be the case. Justin was so anxious to feel her move and kept saying I think she doesn't like me because everytime he would put his hand on my tummy she would stop moving but last night he finally got to feel her move and you should have seen the huge smile on his face! He didn't just feel her once but several times. We were sitting in our bed watching TV and he had just made hot chocolate for his mom and me and Ava Kate must really like hot chocolate because I felt her more last night than I ever had before. It was so fun to finally be able to share that moment with him! Grandma also got to feel her move!

Wednesday we had our sonogram with the specialist and he checked for any abnormalities. He said it is definitely a girl and everything looks just great and she is 13 ounces and 10 inches long and on track for March 25th. We will continue to see the specialist every six weeks because he likes to watch IVF patients a little more closely. Justin’s mom got to come in town and go to the sonogram with us and my mom so that was fun for her to get to see Ava again. She has grown a lot since the last time she got to see her. Then we spent the rest of the day shopping and I don’t think Ava Kate will be hurting for clothes, shoes or hair accessories. We also received a couple more really sweet gifts from friends yesterday including a beautiful blanket with her name on it and a precious apron that says My Little Cupcake! I can’t wait to bake cupcakes with her in our cupcake aprons.

Speaking of baking cupcakes we have a large order we are doing for a vendor to put in her booth at Christmas Carousel this weekend. I’m also in the style show again this year and finding outfits for a pregnant woman at Dillards was a little interesting considering they don’t carry maternity. Fortunately I haven’t gotten too big yet. I do get to wear some pretty funky heals and I’m hoping I don’t have a balance issue and trip and fall up there. I’m the only one with a baby bump up there so that should be funny! Between style show rehearsals, meetings and work shifts for Christmas Carousel, baking cupcakes and getting through year end at work it has been a crazy week and won’t slow down until Sunday! I’ll be begging for lots of foot massages this week. And of course we’ll do some more shopping for Ava Kate at Carousel!

20 Week Belly!