for the record

i weighed 2900 grams (6 pounds, 6.29 ounces) at birth. rob weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces.
i felt a little snippy this weekend. at times. i'll leave it at that. :b
21, 12 ounces, 10 1/2 inches

edit: article mc sent me: i don't crave charcoal. don't think my cravings have increased since prepregnancy. this is the #1 question i've been asked. i'm still funny about meat, i guess. my uncraving. i don't eat a whole lot at a time. and i'd rather it be mixed up with other things. like in a burrito. and i get killer leg cramps.

eeps!

on the rainy monday, i was on ashburn road when the car two ahead of me braked suddenly. so everyone had to brake suddenly. from behind, i hear this SCREEEEEEECH!!!!!!! and i'm bracing myself. you could see smoke/steam from the back tires, and i think s/he hydroplaned, too.
yesterday, at the grandmart parking lot, i was leaving, and i saw a car park really quickly. i was getting near where he was and i had to yield (oncoming car), and he started to back out really quickly. i honked. he braked in time.
toooo close.
so i feel unlucky that i'm in these situations (twice in one week!) but lucky cuz i didn't get hit. it's a lot more nervewracking these days. i mean, nobody wants to get in an accident. but really. i'd rather it not happen.

today is bring your child to work day. i bring mine everyday. *groan*

encroaching

Okay, this baby bump is taking up space. I don’t really feel fat (though sometimes I do). I don’t really feel beautiful (though sometimes I do). I feel a little silly because all weekend I wore maternity pants and all weekend I was pulling them up. Loose still.
And I have the feeling that my body will never be the same again. Goodbye perfect legs! Farewell perfect boobs! Bwahahaha..
half way! holy...fairy godmother!! ;)

20 weeks, 10.5 ounces, 10 inches

Abdominal earthquakes

Got our last ultrasound today. Lots and lots of pictures (one NSFW; heehee), though many of them were of the if-you-say-so variety (e.g. "...and this is the bladder..."). I wonder how much training it takes to tell all that stuff apart. We couldn't get a good profile shot, so the technician tried shaking Joo's belly a few times. The screen went berserk; I wondered if it felt like an earthquake inside. Kid wouldn't be bothered.

So yeah, ultrasound is one of the coolest things ever. Oh, and so is health insurance. We've dropped $30 on medical expenses so far. The pile of statements we get tells us that the actual cost is... a little more.

The next time we see our firstborn, it won't be on a black-and-white screen...

19, 8.5 ounces, 6 inches
how do you really explain this science fiction going on inside of me? i think i've felt movement. it's... different. i read this blurb about talking to your baby. awwww. less potty mouth, more singing!! :b

girl or boy?

~we'll start taking wagers. winners will receive... articles of clothing that no longer fit me. :b next ultrasound in 11 days!
~i get annoyed that girls clothes are all pink and boys clothes are all blue. it's an uphill battle, right?? think of all the sociological implications!!! though if we have a girl, and you happen to find a blue dress, i'd give ya mad props. :b
~two more vials of blood required of me. but i was only able to give one. such a zombie existence i lead. i hope cletus has rob's blood spurting ability. i'm just *that* chill.
~my version of sappy - listening to this song, and thinking of stuff, i maaaay have sniffled. thanks rivers.
Little one, how long I've waited here/Waited for so many lonely years
Nobody ever could make me smile/'Till you came round with your pretty style
And I will love you so, and I will love you so
'Cause I was made for you, and you were made for me
And that is all I know, you're all that I can see
'Cause I was made for loving you/And all the little things you do/Remind me who I am inside
Happness is such a fickle thing/Nothing compared to what you can bring
You can bring meaning to what I do/That is why I want to be with you....
17, 5 ounces, 5 inches
18, 7 ounces, 5.5 inches