shannonc111's Journal

So I am 4 months pregnant!! Everyday that goes by I fall more in love with this baby and amazed at the wonders of pregnancy.
 
I am starting to not look forward to sleeping as much as I used to since my favorite position was on my belly. Now I can't lay on my stomach or back so that only gives me 1 choice. Good thing we have a king size bed because half of it is covered in pillows!!
 
I still haven't gained any weight but I'm sure I'll wake up one day and look down at the scale and see a change in direction! I am however starting to feel the baby move!!! Sunday night on Chris' birthday I felt this jolt in my tummy that really caught my attention. It happened again and then nothing so I went on with the party. Then yesterday morning as I sat at my desk quietly after breakfast I kept getting these twitches in my lower belly, I thought it was nothing. Then last night after dinner I was laying on the couch and this time they were a lil stronger and lasted longer. So now I'm pretty convinced it's the baby wanting to make his/her presence known!! It seems to happen after I eat and I guess the baby gets a boost of energy. Even as I'm typing this I am getting those lil tickles, I love it!!!
 
I wont get to see the baby again till next month when I'm 20 weeks so I'm counting down the days! I'm going on vacation for a bit so I know that will pass the time, but then again I really don't want to pass the time and I'm really trying to savor everyday I have with this baby inside me. I know I say this so much but I am in such awe of this process and feel so blessed to be able to go through this.
 
Chris and I are starting to pick names but it changes from week to week. I told him this baby might not have a name till the moment we meet him/her. Not finding out the sex makes it that much harder because we have to pick boy and girls names but it is fun to in vision your childs name. I am slowing starting for to register for my showers and my goal is to have it done by the holidays. The time has already gone by so fast so I know once the holidays come it will be the new year before we know it. (FYI- my mom is planning to have my shower either Feb. 6 or Feb. 13, she is trying to wait till I'm about to blow!!) Christin has given me so much stuff so I want to make sure I only get things I really need. Not knowing the sex helps too so I'm not tempted to buy clothes all the time, believe me its hard!!
 
All in all this pregnancy is going great and is more exciting then I ever imagined it to be. I love being a pregnant women and watching my body take form. My belly seems to change everyday and I love to show it off. I'm one proud mama!!! 

Shannon