The View From Way Up Here

Oh THERE ARE MY FEET!

While we await Brad's true photo shoot of The Bell (as in pregnant 'belly') this weekend, perhaps you can feast your eyes on my current viewpoint of Baby Peanut.

5 weeks, 5 days and counting!

Baby Girl Bobenmoyer

Well if you haven't heard my shrieks of thrill by now -- or in Brad's case the sound of his jaw hitting the floor -- we discovered Monday that not only are things on track for a July arrival, but Baby Peanut is also a GIRL. (And no I haven't spent the days since amassing an enormous, frilly, pink wardrobe.)

Although Baby Girl Peanut was completely uninterested in sitting still for the ultrasound camera, the tech was able to capture some truly incredible images. And for those of you keeping track: We are at 20 weeks and 1 day in our countdown to the day a baby girl joins our happy clan.

So on to the photos: Here's a good almost-full-length shot where Peanut is flexing her arm over her head but has her leg crunched up by her side.

Profile shot: Hello little nose and lips!


At one point, she extended her leg up over her head (I mean seriously, how DO we expect her to stretch out in there?) and gave us a flash of one hand.




Okay... so maybe I did splurge on ONE adorable outfit. But seriously, who could resist?

Baby Peanut Update: 18 Weeks, 3 Days

Well it officially happened this week -- I 'popped' so to speak. Or rather, the baby did. I truly hate that term but it quickly builds a visual for you of what my budding belly resembles so it was the only way I could think to describe.

As of today, Baby Peanut is officially 18 weeks and 3 days along, or, according to BabyCenter, the size of a bell pepper or large mango. (Pet peeve: Why do baby development Web sites use various forms of food to describe a growing baby's size? I find it especially humorous in my case as I am still having trouble keeping some food down.)

Here's a quick rundown of this week's developmental highlights:

• Size: Approx. 5 1/2 inches long and 7 ounces in weight
• Ears are now in final position
• Cartilage in the body is forming into bone
• Baby is now more in control over movements - i.e. more noticeable small kicks that I started feeling a couple of weeks ago and am loving :)

Mark next Monday, 2/22 on your calendar which will be a monumentous day in our house: It's the day I officially explain to Hunter that he's getting either a brother or sister... and NOT a fire truck as he keeps requesting.