Week 18: Kick-Punch!

Hello and welcome to week 18 in weewillyville! So much has happened over the past couple of weeks, but before we dive in, a little info about the pictures...first, we'd like to introduce you to the main attraction, the not-so-cute, but oh-so-brimming with potential...Baby M!!!!  This is one of the ultrasound pictures from week 12 that we just now got around to posting online.  We have a boy and a girl name picked out, and they both happen to begin with the letter 'M'...hence the nickname: Baby M.  In the second picture, you can see that Shauna is looking more parabolic this week (vocabulary word brought to you by the physicist of the house, NOT the preschool teacher!).  We'll give you a minute to go look that one up.  

The excitement of the past two weeks began when Baby M voted in its first presidential election.  We're not going to get political here, but let's just say it already knows how to pick a winner!  A few days later, weird pops and flutters started taking over Shauna's abdomen every so often.  We weren't really sure if it was a baby or an egg roll, but after a good week and a half of these, we can rightfully say that the baby is abusive.  Maybe it doesn't like egg rolls, or maybe it just wants more!  We'll have to experiment to find out (note the increased egg roll count to the right).  Really, though, it is an absolutely wonderful experience to be kicked by a fetus...we couldn't be happier!  This past Thursday, we were able to hear the heartbeat again, steady at 150.  According to old wives tales, this makes it a girl.  We'll find out soon enough...the big anatomy ultrasound is scheduled for Dec. 4!  Hopefully Baby M will cooperate. Until next time, Happy Thanksgiving!