Midway

Singing..."Oh, we're halfway there..."

Actually, we're a little beyond halfway there, as in about 21.5 weeks along. But time gets away... :) So, we're about 2/3 of the way through the second trimester... wow! This seems to be going a LOT faster than #1.

For now, we have no name for the new addition, so I will affectionately call them The Little Stowaway. We have had the anatomy ultrasound... but I have my doubts and plan on asking our OB for a confirmation - not that I will be disappointed either way, it's just that the ultrasound image that proclaimed the sex of The Stowaway really looked like a super blurry image of the behind with the umbilical cord running between the legs. Couple that with a pregnancy that has been COMPLETELY different from that of our first, Little Monkey, and you can see why I have some doubts in my mind.

Anyway, I've started to be able to feel The Stowaway move pretty consistently. This is one of my favorite parts of pregnancy, it's like a huge secret only I get to take part in - unless The Stowaway happens to be a showoff on some days. :) It's such a special bonding time - just when I start thinking about The Stowaway, they start moving (I call it dancing, because it feels most like a dance going on in my belly.)

I am getting anxious to meet The Stowaway... and get the nursery re-decorated. We are going with a Disney theme... since Little Monkey LOVES Mickey Mouse and anything having to do with Disney. I chose a pretty easy design for the paint so I can focus on the decor a little more. I can't wait to get the nursery reorganized with the "big boy" bed on one side, and the crib on the other! I have been planning on making a quilt for Little Monkey, and hopefully will have some fabric left over so that I can make a crib quilt for the Stowaway. We shall see. I also plan on making home-made finials for the curtain rod (I have some that are white that I will paint with the color scheme of the room), and the valance will be hand made by mommy as well.

I have a lot of work to do... I'd better get busy!