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I'm a little slow on this draw, but last saturday night we were laying around talking and she was telling me the feeling she gets when the babe kicks or moves around. I had my hand on her belly this entire time and I thought I felt something, kinda like a muscle twitch and Krast never verified that she felt it kick...so I wrote it off thinking her belly was just twitching. But it kept happening so she felt it and it turned out to be the baby kicking! there was no twitching going on here. I got to be the first one to bring out the kung fu from my baby. hopefully its cuz its excited and not angry with me already.

she there it is...an active, kicking baby who crosses its legs and keeps its hands by its face just like mom does when she sleeps.

I've been thinking.

People always say to trust your "motherly instinct." You'll know if it's a boy or a girl.. you can feel it. I learned a long time ago to not trust my feelings so I'm having a hard time with this!

At first I thought it was a girl. Only because everyone is having boys lately, someone has to balance it out as a girl.

Then I thought it was a boy. Well, I guess I was more willing to think that way.. thanks to Landon.

After that, I went back to thinking it was a girl.

The heartbeats have been at about 150. That doesn't tell anything. I broke out with teenage zits all over my face. That means boy. The way I'm carrying the baby, my stiff muscles, a spinning ring over my wrist. Over Luke's wrist?

So I'm just more confused and anxious! I don't have a preference one way or the other. I would love an older brother, but I would love to spoil a little girl.. you've seen the clothes they have these days, right? A little Luke? Wonderful! A little Kristen? Maybe :)

At least the baby knows what it is.

- Kristen

the staring begins..

We got to see our baby!!!! We had our ultrasound on Monday, October 19 at 8 in the morning. Coolest thing ever. It was so wonderful to just stare at our baby for about an hour. Before we left, Luke said, "this is crazy.. this is the first time we get to see our baby!"

The baby was moving, and kicking, crossing its legs, waving at us.. quite an active little one! It was pretty amazing to see it playing with its fingers, with the cord, just hanging out! The ultrasound lady reminded us that there is a little baby in there! I mean, we knew that... but it's a very active, real human that is amazed by its fingers, its toes and does looks a little bored in there. :) Can't wait to meet our little one!

and yes.. I was crying. Surprise, surprise.

I am into week 20 and getting bigger! I have been feeling some movement, but not a ton. This is something new I learned.. my placenta is on top (on top of what? I don't know).. but that means that it's harder to feel the movement until the baby gets a little bigger. The baby is about 6.5 inches long, about the length of a banana. I'm going to keep using the food comparisons (Luke...) , it just makes it a little weirder to eat a banana this week.

This is all sooo fun. For a little while there I didn't think I'd say this, but I love being pregnant!!

Introducing, baby Prosser!

and the gift goes on...

well, its been a while since i've made a post on this thing and i'd just like to apologize to our babe for getting compared to such terrible veggies throughout this process. I mean, nobody even likes veggies and who the H has really ever heard of a turnip, lentil bean...and my favorite...an English hothouse cucumber (im not making this stuff up!)(week 26). unbelievable, our kid is gonna have a complex right out of the get-go for being compared to these veggie rejects.

Maybe we should rethink how we compare human life to things we eat...seems kind of prehistoric and cannonballistic of us. Why not just compare them to baseballs, softballs, footballs...just anything that we dont eat!

i am however, starting to talk to it more and more. Its a cool thing to know that my babay is gonna know my voice way before we meet.

-luke

a boy is winning?

Maybe, maybe we're having a boy! I decided I really have no internal motherly feelings one way or the other. Some days I think it's a girl and other days, a boy. I know it'd be great either way.

We're into week 19, halfway there?? That's crazy. This is what's going on: The baby's sensory development is exploding. The brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision and touch. The baby can hear us now! That's awesome. He or she weighs about 8.5 ounces and is about 6 inches long, about the size of a large heirloom tomato. The arms and legs are in the right proportions to each and other and the ret of the body now. And there is hair sprouting on the little head! So cool.

Oh, the changes for me.. I am growing and growing! I like it.. it's nice to actually have a distinct baby belly instead of just looking bigger all over. It's funny because I have noticed for a while now, but sometimes I'll be in a store and someone will look at me and smile. I think they notice too! And we definitely have a moving baby! I can feel it some days more than others and it depends on if I'm sitting or standing, but it's really cool. Still feels like bubbles, like little pops. Some people said it'd feel like little flutters or tickling, but I haven't really felt that.

I went to Des Moines this past weekend for a baby shower for my friend, Angela. She is due the middle of November, so she's getting close! Here's a couple pictures of the two prego friends (no, Mary's not pregnant).. it's soooo fun that my dear friend Angela and I are both pregnant! I've known her since I think 5th grade, so it's crazy to go through this together! (yes yes, I'm a big fan of the slammers!!!) :)

Week 18

The baby is expanding and growing and.. moving!! I think? On Sunday, I think there was definite movement. It just felt like bubbles in my stomach that would almost kinda pop. I heard that's what it's supposed to feel like, so I'm gonna call it! We have a moving baby!

This week, in the life of our baby: The baby is about 5 1/2 in. long and weights about 7 ounces. It's busy flexing it's arms and legs and blood vessels are visible through its thin skin. This is funny, it's ears are not in their final position but are standing about from its head a bit.

What's so amazing to me is that there is this cute little baby forming in there that isn't just.. some other baby. It's not just a factory baby with ears and eyes and a mouth. It's our baby! It's going to come out look like us! That's incredible! I heard the heartbeat again last week, so stinkin cute. 2 weeks until the ultrasound, can't wait to actually see it!

This is the size of the baby now.. a bell pepper! (and Erin and I being a little bit crazy). And in case you were wondering.. this is what its going to become. I'm not sure why I have such a big smile on my face, that's not really a good thing.

Happy fall baby Prosser!