movin' and shakin'

ok, ok. so i'm not the best baby blogger. the fact is, this pregnancy has been pretty hum-drum- and i mean that in the best way possible. i keep waiting for something big to post about, but the fact is this has been (so far) a piece of cake. seriously. early on some nausea, decreased appetite and energy levels, but no puke, no massive weight gain (yet), no crazy anything. i feel bad saying that because i know so many people who are having or have had rough pregnancies. sorry folks. luck of the draw i guess?

anyhow, i figured it was time for some updates! matt and i have both felt the baby move now! i thought i felt something about a week ago, but its hard to know when you have never felt something kick you from your insides before. safe to say now that i am 100% sure i have felt this baby movin and shakin! the kicks always seem to be on my lower left side, so one particularly energetic night for my wee one i had matt rest his hand there for a little while, and lo-and behold he/she gave him a good kick! so cool to feel this little one moving around now.

our next appointment is on August 31st, but we won't do our ultrasound until September 15th when we go to UVA hospital for our echo/ultrasound. that raises the all-important question- what do you guys think- boy or girl? cast your vote on the handy poll to the right:) (ok, so matt reminded me that i already did one of these polls. welp, its getting closer, and ima do it again:)

and now, for your viewing pleasure... my latest belly pic! 17 1/2 weeks.