14 weeks

I had an ultrasound on Thursday and got to see the first images of what baby Mikkalson looks like as an actual baby. He's still very tiny (~8 cm), and I can't feel him move yet, but he's got all the parts of a regular baby at this stage, and is no longer the "snowman with a tail" that he appeared to be month ago as an embryo. I ended up crying when he first showed up on screen. I was just taken off guard at the sight of a perfectly distinguishable little profile and then witnessing him move was amazing. I didn't realize he was so active since I can't feel any of his movements. It sort of looked like he was pumping his fists (ready for some 80's rock anthems) and kicking his feet. I'm looking forward to feeling his movements in another month or two.

I should also know the gender at the beginning of April. I use the masculine pronouns above out of habit but feel like we might end up with a girl. No real reason for the belief, but that's where our bets are right now. Doesn't matter either way. We'd love a "little warrior" for Kenny to train and to be a mama's boy, and to avoid giving my mom the satisfaction of having a granddaughter who will be a teenaged hellion so that I experience what my mom went through with me... But we'd love a girl. I saw mini pea coats at Target the other day for toddler girls and my heart melted. I'm such a sucker for that stuff. With a boy, he and Kenny will have matching track suits :)

Me: per the Wii Fit board, I've not gained a pound yet, in almost two months. Which is irony at it's best. The only time in my life that my weight doesn't fluctuate five pounds on a daily basis is when I'm supposed to be gaining five pounds. The doc says I should be up about 10 pounds by mid-March so...we'll see what I can accomplish in the next three weeks. I'm not even sure why I haven't gained any weight yet - I wasn't keen on a majority of food early on in the pregnancy, but have since had my appetite come back full force. I'm pretty much craving any food for which I see a commercial on TV. I've wanted pancakes for the last two weeks thanks to multiple IHOP ads, a craving of which I satisfied this morning at the very awesome Original Pancake House. I can't sing enough praises about this breakfast food restaurant chain; so, so delicious. And then I got to indulge in fettuccine alfredo tonight for dinner. If I didn't gain five pounds alone in today's feasting, there may be no hope.

So up to this point, the pregnancy has been uneventful. I'm a little impatient to get to the next milestones; to have a baby bump, to find out the sex, to feel him move, etc. I'm sure it'll be here before I know it. In the meantime, I'll just try to get through work (haven't told the office yet - will share the news after my next doc visit) and enjoy Honolulu and then my birthday and pregnancy massage next month. And also next month: no blood work!