20 weeks!

Well, we made it to the half way mark! Rad is doing great. Heart rate in the 140s and measuring right on target. We had our first appointment with the midwife group this week and couldn't be happier with our choice. They use to have a freestanding birth center but moved into a newly updated maternity wing of the hospital. Even though we will be in a hospital we will be surrounded by a group that shares our philosophy on child birth. Over the next 20 weeks we will have the opportunity to meet all of the midwifes associated with the group.

During our 20 week ultrasound Rad was being very good so the ultrasound tech got a lot of great pictures. She probably thought it was weird that Mat and I were pointing out all the brain structures and when she was measuring Rad's femur Mat said, "looks like Rad is going to have fast legs". I haven't felt any movement yet but the ultrasound tech said that the placenta was in between Rad and my belly so I probably won't be feeling anything until the placenta moves.

Moving Home

Rad, Puna and I have officially moved back to Boston! After a very long drive we pulled into our driveway 9 months and 1 day after we left. Well, when Puna and I left :) It is great to be home. I'm not really showing yet, just look a little pudgy. Except after I eat...then my belly is huge. More pictures to come once the unpacking is done!

Colorado Baby Shower

My sister and mom threw me a combined baby shower/going away party. It was really sweet of them and was nice to say goodbye to everyone that I spent time with over the last 9 months I have been living in Colorado. I will miss living with family so close but Mat is really excited to have us move home. The shower was at Jay's house and she did a whole monkey theme. Now Rad has enough monkey toys to last him/her a while.

I'm feeling ok. Food really doesn't sound good at this point but I snack a lot throughout the day. I've been having a soft-pretzel with cheese almost every day as a late afternoon snack. I haven't told anyone at work about Rad but I think the person I'm working with is getting suspicious. I've been wearing baggier shirts and my flat stomach is more pudgy than it has ever been! Soon the bump will be hard to hide!