Baby bumpdate

Week 16 is coming to a close and we're about to start our 17th week of pregnancy. It's amazing how much faster the weeks fly by now compared to the first two months. We're nearly halfway there, and with not much of a baby bump to show for it. It's getting there though.

(Isn't she cute?!!!)
Abby had a checkup on Wednesday and got to hear our baby's heartbeat. She said it was 142 beats per minute this time. The doctor said everything looked and sounded normal.

We find out the sex of our baby on April 6 - mark your calendars for the big day.

Some recent highlights:
- Abby felt the baby kick for the first time about two weeks ago. And ever since then the kicks have grown more frequent. It's fun seeing Abby's reaction to the kicks and I love hearing about them. I guess it will be a few more weeks before I can feel the baby kick. Sad.
- Abby was napping on the couch when the neighbor rang the doorbell; it startled both her and the baby. How did she know? The baby kicked her immediately. : )
- Abby's food aversions have diminished substantially.
- She's only thrown up once in the last two weeks. Hooray!
- On Saturday she got up and made us breakfast. That hasn't happened in quite some time. She proceeded to vacuum the house, pull weeds, and wash and vacuum BOTH cars. She then rewarded herself with a pedicure. LOL.

According to What to Expect When You're Expecting, our baby is practicing sucking and swallowing as s/he gets ready for the real thing: a breast or bottle! S/he's about the size of your palm, weighs about five ounces, and s/he's developing some body fat. His/her heart is now regulated by his/her brain to beat 140 to 150 times per minute — about twice as fast as yours!

And since Abby's body is working double time to take care of her and the baby, this is what you can find her doing most of the time.

(Again, I exclaim, isn't she cute?!)