It turns out that baby Hatfield really WAS making his/her presence known last Saturday! Starting around last Wednesday, the gentle pokes have steadily increased in frequency, and are happening at all times of the day. Our tadpole is already a mover and a shaker! I have to admit it's a little bit of a strange feeling, but also so wonderful ;) It's like he/she is saying "Here I am mom!", but not to the point yet of "Get me outta here!". I haven't really been able to feel them from the outside, so I don't think that Matt can feel them yet. But they seem to stop every time I put my hand on my belly to feel. I just get the biggest kick out of it when they do happen...
Big news of the day - we are at the 20 week mark!! Halfway!!! Oh my goodness - as soon as I say that I get stressed. Let's keep thinking that November is far away....
While we were out today, Matt and I took our first trip to the baby section at Toys R Us! Babies R Us was a little far to go (and we didn't want to completely overwhelm ourselves just yet), so we took a look-see at the small selection at Toys R Us. We got some ideas as to what's out there, but mostly were just looking. I did notice Matt looking longingly at the race car bed... we'll have to wait a couple years for that :) Next time we go will be at the super-store, but we have to be armed and ready with a list, recommendations, and some specific ideas. Babies R Us scares me on a normal day... how am I ever going to decide which 1 of the 14 pack-and-plays to purchase?
I started looking online today for some nursery ideas too. Right now I'm thinking of a neutral pallet, with green or yellow walls, and then accesorizing with bedding/wall art/decor for a boy or girl. That way we could use the same room for baby #2 without too much extra work. But I did see a cool idea with a light blue-grey that would work with pink, blue, green or yellow accessories. Mostly, I just want a calm room - not too pastell-y, and not too frilly (I'm so NOT a frilly person!). But we'll see. I think it will also depend alot on once we definitely know if we're having a boy or girl - then we can add some personality :)
Looking forward to Monday - it's our big 20-week ultrasound!!! Can't wait to see our healthy tadpole moving and shaking on the screen :) My friend Brandy is an ultrasound tech and is doing the scan for us. I can't wait! We'll fill you in on the details soon enough :)
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