Pregnancy: Week 19

Things continue to grow smoothly in the baby bump department.  At week 19, the baby is apparently the size of a large heirloom tomato.  The baby's arms and legs are now proportionate to the rest of its body, and the brain is developing sensory processing areas rapidly.  Some sources say that the baby can hear us now, so hopefully he or she is getting used to our voices.

This week I am sporting another maternity item--this awesome stretchy skirt I got from gap with a giftcard from my mother-in-law. It was comfortable and stretchy and not clearly maternity, but has some extra fabric at the waist to expand with the belly.  It is also loose enough and long enough that I can still sit on the floor and play with little kids when I am out doing visits for work.

I am definitely feeling pregnant but feeling pretty good overall.  I continue to be a little more tired and a little more hungry, but pretty comfortable overall.  I went on a home visit today where a 4 1/2 year old little girl looked at my belly and asked if I was having a baby, the first time a random person, little girl though she may be, commented on my baby bump.

Then, after I got back to the office, a random person (I think a Mom from our parenting class) stopped in the door to my office and asked if I was having a boy or a girl.  When I told her that I didn't know yet, and that I was only on week 19, she asked me which trimester that was (!) then proceeded to explain that she just found out she was pregnant with her second.  I know that the week/trimester thing is confusing for people that haven't dealt directly with pregnancy recently but it seems like most of the moms I know are comfortable with the week-counting deal...

We are getting excited for the sonogram in just over a week, and hopefully I will start feeling some movement from our little peanut one of these days...