Whenever someone finds out we are expecting, the second question after "how are you feeling" is inevitably "do you know what you're having". Our usual response is "no, it's a surprise" but sometimes we go with the slightly more humorous "it's a human". This part of the conversation is almost always followed by "why don't you want to find out" or "aren't you dying to know what it is". So here's the long and short of it...
Sure, we're antsy to know if Baby Schell is a going to be a handsome musical fellow like his Daddy or a sweet petite artist like her Momma, but honestly for right now, we are just over to moon to know that our bean is perfect! Not to mention, how many real surprises are left in life? Yes yes, it's only 50/50 odds so it's not THAT much of a surprise, but still it's wonderful to have that anticipation to add to this already incredible experience.
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| The bean at 19 weeks. What do you think? Boy or Girl? |
Outside of not finding out if the bean is a mister or miss, everything checked out perfectly at our appointment and we're right on track for a January 12th due date still. The bean is measuring a bit smaller than average but since Mom is only 4'11" thats to be expected. As our doctor said, you can't fit a horse inside a pony! :)
At 19 weeks...
Baby Schell is the size of: an Heirloom Tomato
Weighs: approx 8.5 oz
Heartbeat: 157 bpm
I'm feeling: Great! Loving all the little kicks from the bean.
I'm craving: Anything fresh! Oh, and chocolate still.
My belly looks: A bit bigger than at 17 weeks. There's definitely no hiding it now.
Nursery Progress: About that... ;)
Next week marks a couple of milestones for me. Not only is it the halfway point of my pregnancy (when did that happen?!?), but it's also my 30th birthday! Since, I won't be indulging in a delicious glass of cabernet or a fresh gin gimlet, I ask all of you to have one for me! Cheers!
hugs,
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