16 weeks 3 Days

First of all, my belly is growing at a seemingly impossible pace! I noticed last week that I am much smaller this go around than I was with my son back in 2010.

16 weeks in 2010 on left, 15 weeks 2 days now on right

But then....oh then 16 weeks hit, and BOOM!

You guys, I am legitimately pregnant. I've even been feeling the baby move each day starting around 15 weeks! It's subtle, but it's definitely baby and not just gas (I have experience telling the two apart, trust me). I've noticed that the old wives tale about boys making you feel like a goddess and girls making you feel ugly is sadly proving true for me! I loved everything about my body when pregnant with my son, but this time, I'm having a harder time adjusting to the fact that I am getting wider and wider by the day (notice I didn't add any straight-on shots!). Of course I know that the fact that I am growing a human is a miracle, and I try to keep that in the front of my mind, but the body image issues do creep up.

Anyway...we are now officially set up at the birth center. It is GORGEOUS! I am praying that I deliver in between 37-42 weeks so I can deliver there. The vibe is just so chill. I love it. It's so different than traditional maternity care in this country. Instead of pathologizing pregnancy, they actually assume everything is healthy unless proven otherwise. That means no regular urine screens, no unnecessary ultrasounds, very limited blood work, and actual time spent with the midwife each visit to just talk about life. It's lovely.

One of two birth rooms

The intended parents and their son are coming over this Saturday. We're taking our kids bowling, and then we're going for a 3D ultrasound. We didn't have one with either of our kids, so I'm curious to experience that! I'm excited to see their son's reaction to seeing his sister for the first time too!