Baby Pictures

The baby at 9 weeks

The baby at 22 weeks

I'm 30 weeks today and the baby seems to be getting bigger and bigger. His kicks are a bit more strong and his hiccups seem to be stronger, too! My doc thinks he's head down (let's hope he stays that way!) because I feel his hiccups on my lower left side--she thinks his back is there. I'm measuring right on schedule...was kind of hoping I would be measuring bigger so I could maybe count on him coming sooner than May 5th. Oh well.

I'm getting pretty excited, but also scared at this point. Chad told me the other day I should be pregnant for at least another year. I almost punched him! But he said it's because he's scared. At that point, I was feeling fine. All it took was the tour of the birthing suite to get me nervous. I think it's just because it's an unknown thing. How long will labor last? Will the baby be really late? Will labor pains really hurt? And I've just recently started thinking about all the things that will change once he's here. Good grief. What did I do?!

But there have been some pretty amazing quiet times where I've felt so bonded to this little person that I've never even met. Some of those times are when I'm humming certain songs I want him to recognize once he's here, like "I'm a Child of God" and "You've Got a Friend" by James Taylor. So maybe it was the hormones, but while humming one night, I got so emotional and just felt an overwhelming love for this baby. Those times make up for the aches and pains and the apprehension I've been feeling lately.