Week 23

A mover and a shaker! That's what this little boy is! I love feeling him move all over the place and last night Jimmy got to feel him for the first time. For weeks we have been playing that little game where the mom tells the dad to hurry over because the baby is moving and as soon as the dad puts his hand on the belly, the baby stops! It was fun to have Jimmy feel his little son moving around and feel how real he is. One of my favorite things is feeling Baby Boy move while I'm holding my baby Ali. I love knowing that I have both of my babies right there. It will be fun to have her understand what's going on... maybe with the next one. For now she doesn't even seem to react when he "kicks her".
I can't wait to see how he and Ali will get along. I'm sure it will be hard for her to adjust. She is so attached to me and doesn't like anyone else getting attention from me, but that's just one of those things we will work through. She is growing up and learning so much. I want to start dong more learning activities with her as she seems to be getting to that age. I have found SO many awesome sites while looking around Pinterst. I love that thing! So I've decided to add those sites to the side of this blog so I can have a quick reference of activities for Ali. I can't wait to collect materials and start this new phase with her!
So back to Baby Boy- I already have heartburn. If the rumors are true, and they're usually not, he is going to have a lot of hair. I think he'll have hair anyway, but that is probably not causing my heartburn. I had it a little with Ali right at the end but it's already starting. It's mostly at night and probably because I drink water before I go to bed. It's no big deal though. And sleeping on these Chinese beds does a number on my poor pregnant hips. But Jimmy requested some extra blankets for me to lay on to try to soften up the wood, I mean matress. =)

Weeks 19, 20, 21 and 22!

We've been so busy, but I haven't stopped thinking about this little sweety in my belly! Before we left for China I had a doctor's appointment. My doctor hadn't planned on doing an ultra sound, even though she knew we were leaving a week later, so Jimmy didn't come to the appointment. However, as soon as she walked into the room she asked where he was and then expressed how sad it was that he would miss the ultra sound! Yes! It is sad, and I wish he would have been there! But I am very grateful that we got one before we left just to check in on the baby to make sure things were looking ok before we crossed the ocean to a new place. The baby was crossing it's legs at first but later the doctor was able to get a very clear shot to tell us that we are having a BOY! I was so happy and so excited to get home and tell Jimmy! I stopped by the store and got a little sleeper that said, "Little Brother" on it and had Ali pull it out of the bag when I got home. Everything else in the ultra sound looked good too, so that's great. I have been so much more relaxed about this pregnancy than lthe ast one. It helps to have a successful pregnancy. I have been back to read some posts from when I was pregnant with Ali and I just do not feel the same way as I did then. (maybe I've already mentioned this, but it amazes me ever time I read old posts.) I'm still so excited to hold our little baby boy and to cuddle him and love him, but I feel very calm about it too. I don't wait around all day, counting the number of times he has moved, or worry that he's not alive in there. It's been great walking around so much! I was afraid I would be so tired, and I was the first few days we got to Shanghai, but now I feel fantastic! Even with carrying Ali around so much, I still feel great. I know it will be quite an adjustment but I'm getting way excited to be a mother of two!(These face shots are freaky... unless it's your own baby, then it's just so cute!)