Week 20 Update

Eat one of these every night (yes, every night...thanks for all the driving, Steve), and you get this:

Yes, at a mere 20 weeks, I'm feeling quite a bit larger than I did in either other pregnancy.  But oh, those banana splits! Heavenly! Things are moving along just fine....and lots of moving inside happening too. The baby's dancing is now feel-able for Steve and the kids.  Acupuncture has completely cured my headaches. And did I mention that my acupuncturist insists I'm having a girl...and my midwife says acupuncturists are always right about these things, of course. ;)  Millie, Lucille, and Quinn are topping out the name choices at the moment, but nothing's for sure.

I've been starting to prepare the boys for the birth a bit. Here are a few images from this wonderful book, Welcome With Love, it's by Jenni Overend and is beautifully illustrated by Julie Vivas.  It's such a sweet story of a family and their homebirth. I especially love the images of the family "birthing" together!

Comments

[cara]

isn't this time the best time ever? If I could bottle the feeling I would have.Nice belly!

[kerrie]

I can't believe how broody your 20 week tummy makes me feel. I loved being pregnant both times and I hope and pray that I can experience it again. Just not right now. There are 4 years between brooke and cameron and while I dont think I'd wait that long again he is only 8 months old. A little too soon to start over again. But you look gorgeous, and I'm a little jealous!

[bellablue]

Heehee! I'm getting Dave to bring me one home tonight after he's done climbing! Ever since you mentioned the words "banana split" last week I've been CRAVING one! I'm oh-so-jealous that you live near Beals! Theirs are the BEST!

[laurie]

Mmmmm... banana splits! But what a sweet pic, that's your baby ... inside! And I agree, acupuncturists just sem to KNOW. Weird, huh?

[myra]

What?! You get to eat banana splits every night? I am so getting pregnant ASAP! Looks like baby has been enjoying the banana splits as well. :)

[Leslie]

What a cute little belly! Oh that banana split looks positively scrumptious! I'm 31 weeks preggers (as of today) . . .and I'm telling ya, that ice cream is callin' my name!

I'm also loving your tote bag that you created down below -- I've been meaning to craft something up a la Lizette Greco too. Yours turned out wonderfully.

If you have a chance, swing by my blog too -- I have my belly shots too! This will be my third babe....is this your third too?

And I SO LOVE the name Quinn....

we have GOT to get started on the name game - - we're having a girl!

[Leslie]

Okay.....ice cream update.

I've been OBSESSING over that banana split....I just sent my husband out for some ice cream! Weeeee!

[Lisa]

i am all out of ice cream (as of two nights ago) and you have made me feel like running to the store. too bad it's 11:06 pm here in california and i am too tired...

[gina]

20 weeks? i think i looked like that at 9 weeks this last time around. :) you look great and so does that banana split. :) I love you apron displays, very clever.

[Suse3]

Hi, I've just found this April entry of yours (doing a bit of exploring the archives) and I just had to respond. When I was pregnant with my third I found that Julie Vivas book too, and although I didn't have a homebirth we were in a birthing centre and it was the best book to prepare my two boys. Gorgeous illustrations. I love the page where the boy answers the phone and yells "Mum's having a baby!" and can't hear the other person cos of the mother's labour yells.

Plus, I wanted the name Millie if our 3rd was a girl (he wasn't), but my husband's and children's surname is Quinn, and together they sound like a medication, so it went out the window. He turned out to be a Harry. I hope you get your Millie! Or Quinn! (But not miliquinn!).

Suse