21 Weeks

I had a great weekend with my sister!  Friday night, Chrissy and I went to the JBF Sale.  It was not as good as I excepted but we still got some cute stuff.  When we got home to show Jeff all of the items we found, we realized that we had bought a total of 17 baby hats!  Whoops.  I guess I had baby hats on the brain. We had no idea that we had bought that many (some came in bags of 3 or 4).  Considering she will be born in July makes it even more ridiculous.  :) 


On Saturday we watched "The Business of Being Born".  I bought it so that I could share the information with any family or friends who are interested in learning about or understanding my choice for wanting a natural childbirth.  Chrissy's bf Vinny was a good sport and watched it with us.  They both really liked it and we had a good discussion about the documentary and what my birth plans are.  Jeff was glad that we watched it again (since the last time we watched it was over a year ago).  It renewed our excitement about giving birth in this way.  I am so glad that I am informed about the options that I have.  I am super excited to give birth!

Childbirth is not a physical function. The drama of the physical manifestations has blinded its observers to the truth-the birth of a child is the ultimate phenomenon of a series of spiritual experiences, from fantasy to fact and from fact to fruition.

-Grantly Dick Read, MD-Childbirth Without Fear

Here are pictures of just a few of the things we got at the sale:

At 21 weeks, I am feeling pretty good.  I am still not feeling her move, but I am hoping to feel her soon.  My next appointment is March 10th so I will ask the midwife about it if I still haven't felt her by then.  She is definitely growing, my belly is proof of that.  Her heartbeat is going strong.  It's crazy how quickly I can forget that I am pregnant.  At home when I am wearing sweatshirts and sweatpants I can't see the belly, then I put on regular clothes and I surprise myself when I look in the mirror.  Sometimes my body feels pretty normal and other times I am surprised at feeling the denseness of baby girl low in my uterus.  It's so hard to describe, but I assume that maybe it has to do with how she is positioned at the time.  My one constant reminder is of course that I have to pee ALL THE TIME.


Sweet baby girl, I can't wait to meet you. I can't wait to hold your little hand in mine.  I can't wait to nourish and protect you.  I can't wait to see you on your daddy's lap, to hear your laugh, to dry your tears.  I promise to love you forever.  I pray that you would know the Lord as your Father and King.  You are His daughter and he has amazing plans for you.  I can't wait to see them unfold. 


Here is my 21 week belly: