My 6th Month Watermelon

We brought this watermelon to a family function last week and I thought it was a comparable size to my belly. What do you think?

What about now?

The close up!

I am still amazed at how much my body can and will stretch. I still have 3 1/2 months and I already feel huge. I know I'm only going to get bigger. Yikes! Another aspect that I have mixed feelings about is how this baby is a heater. Thankfully it has been a cool summer so far and I have not had to endure terrible heat. But I, the one who is usually cold most of the time, have been unusually warm, thus the chopping of the hair. I lost about 9-10 inches. I was not that sad to see it go. My hair dresser kept commenting on how calm I was as she cut it all off. I've been prepping myself for it for months, so I was fine. I was also able to donate my hair so that was an added bonus. Haven't had much swelling yet, but I'm sure the worst is yet to come. Living in a basement has never been better!

1 Week Down, The Rest of The Summer To Go!

School is finally out and we are loving the time off already! The school year did go by quickly and we are grateful for the break. We don't have big plans for the summer. Just getting ready for the little one. We have lots of cleaning out to do and re-arranging so she will fit into our already small and cramped space. I have been making some purchases for her room. It has been a lot of fun. Her room will be pink, green, red and black. Her bedroom set will be decorated in lady bugs. It is so cute! We still have to find a car seat, pack and play, stroller and all the other things a baby needs. Austin hates to think about the cost of it all. But I'm excited for it all to come together!

The bedroom set we picked out!

It's A Girl!

On Monday May 18th we were able to have the ultrasound that revealed that we are going to be having a little baby girl. We are so excited and can't wait for her to arrive. We have a lot to do before she arrives, but we are anxious none the less. Well...I should say I am anxious. Austin is fine with having more time. The baby is healthy and everything looked good in the ultrasound. She is quite the mover. I love feeling her move and kick. My stomach is continually stretching and growing. The increasing heat in the outside temperature is becoming quite uncomfortable, but I am so glad for the warm weather. I had to break down and finally buy maternity clothes. I was too afraid to go alone, so I made my mom go shopping with me. I was able to find some pretty cute stuff. The thing I'm dreading the most is purchasing a swim suit. I want to be able to swim and stay cool, but I don't want to look or feel like a whale.

Anyway, here are some photos from the ultrasound.

Here is her nose and lip.

Here is her hand.

Here is her heart and abdomen.

Here is her spine.

Here are her feet.

Here is her bumb showing that she is a girl!