Week 21: 21 Bump Street

21 weeks and counting!  Bean is the size of a pomegranate and is busy growing, growing, and more growing. Mom and Dad have had a fun time beginning to decorate Bean's room, although they're still working on the details. This week, Bean has been making it difficult for Mom to get a good night's sleep but thankfully her thrashing about hasn't woken me or Dad.

Mom is getting ready to head up north to celebrate Bean with a baby shower next week. Dad and I are looking forward to having a guy's weekend. I think it will consist of beer, Netflix shows, and golf.  I'll probably nap a bunch, too. Have to get the guy time in while we can. I think Bean is going to tip the scales in favor of the ladies....

21 weeks....it's getting hot in Florida

Week 20: 50 yard line!!

We made it! Mom is finally at the halfway point, and Bean is the size of a banana. I was going to make an inappropriate joke ("Is that a banana in your pocket....") but I decided against it. Keeping it PG, folks.  Right now, Bean has fully developed HER taste buds. Boy, oh boy. I'm really happy I finally get to use gender specific pronouns.

Mom - still happy at 20 weeks.

Mom and Dad got a chance to see Bean really well and for a long time on Monday. She did really well in the ultrasound. She slept for most of the time, which was great. The tech was able to get a lot of really neat photos of the baby.  Mom and Dad even saw her yawn and hiccup on the ultrasound - very cool!!  Here are some of her best photos from the session.

Such a cute little nose

Look at her tiny feet - she's going to love shoes, just like
her mom and dad do

Not an alien baby. That's her umbilical cord by her nose.
She sat very still during the 3D ultrasound, which was great.

Who Run The World....

GIRLS.  They run the world.  And now, so will Bean.  Because Bean is a GIRL!!!

Beyonce is excited.

 Troy and Abed are excited. 

Ron Swanson is excited. 

Mom and Dad are excited. 

And I am REALLY excited.

Look at me in my pink blanket

I'm going to teach my new baby sister

 

how to stick out her tongue, too!!!

Week 19: Virgin mango daiquiri for one!

Week 19 - so close to halfway there. Bean is the size of a mango this week and is starting to develop his/her five senses. Bean's also still wiggling around a lot, and Mom hopes Dad will be able to feel some of it soon.

Speaking of big things --- we find out whether Bean is a boy or a girl on Monday!!! Keep your eyes peeled for a special gender post on Monday night. Don't worry, readers. I won't leave you hanging!  Start placing your bets now....

Mom and Bean at 19 weeks - she's still smiling!
That's a good sign.

In other news, Mom and Dad bought a Snoogle pregnancy pillow so that Mom could start sleeping a little more soundly.  That's good for me too, because she's been waking me up at all hours of the night readjusting pillows and going to the bathroom. Ugh.  But the Snoogle is amazing. It's a gigantic "C" shaped pillow....and I LOVE it.

Me....snuggling with the Snoogle. It's heavenly.

Week 18: Sweet Poe-ta-toe (da, da, da)

This week, my inspiration is 'merica!!  And Neil Diamond! So now I have "Sweet Caroline" stuck in my head which sounds a lot like Sweet Poe-ta-toe... or maybe not. This week was hard.  Bean is the size of a sweet potato.  Mom is the size of a pregnant woman. Dad pretty much looks the same. 

Bean is moving around like crazy and now spends time during the day yawning, hiccuping, and wiggling around.  Mom's back has started aching if she sits or stands for too long, but Dad has been doing a great job giving back rubs. And I'm still really good at snuggling....which I hear is great for back aches.

This week we celebrated Independence Day by staying at home and lounging on the couch. Mom and Dad got back from a great trip up north, and I had a wonderful time with Grandma and Grandpa Hughes. But we were tired. So we ate yummy home-cooked food, Mom, Dad, and Bean spent some time on a boat, and I caught up on my beauty rest. It's been great!

Mom and Bean at 18 weeks - She looks pregnant now!

So happy to have my buddies home.