21 weeks

Cade man is doing GREAT so far! We had another sonogram to check the anatomy and make sure everything is going as hoped and all we got was good news! My cervix is holding up great (to everyone's surprise, including my doctor) looks like we may avoid the cerclage after all!

I started feeling the little guy move around at about 16 weeks. Of course at that time it felt more like little flutters and bubbles. Now he's really active-busy kicking and punching. Sometimes I can even feel him turn over (it's really fun to watch him on a sonogram and feel it at the same time).

Poor Cody has missed out on getting to feel the movement. Cody and I don't get to see each other too often and it seems like the little guy just wants to sleep when Cody's around. Cody and I were laying around yesterday talking about my ever growing belly when we SAW him kick. It was so funny. Caden kept us entertained for about 15 minutes watching my belly move around while he kicked and squirmed. I'm so glad Cody was there for that!

Here is our little guy hanging out upside down (head towards my feet--doctor said he'll probably stay in this position until he's here). See the legs and feet??

Profile shot in 4D. Looks like a Coltharp (and possibly my Marten forehead, poor guy) :)

AND the bump. Notice I finally gave into the maternity clothes?!?! Strangers have started to comment on my belly. They've all been sweet comments, but has forced me to get over my ridiculous denial. It's not that I'm not excited about being pregnant--I just like to think my life won't change that much. I wanted to think I could do anything exactly the same way I could before...although I'm becoming more aware that this is NOT the case each day as I tie my shoes.

Speaking of the growing belly, my dad informed me that I was "swellin' up". I say this because I think it's funny. He also refers to me as "5 months bred" like I'm cattle of his. Then there's Cody who talks about the future when "we have a kid on the ground". I haven't decided what's scarier, that my dad and husband both talk like we're cattle, or that I'm starting to realize that my dad and Cody have way more in common than I thought.