23 Weeks/Ultrasound

On February 10, Eric and I finally got to see our baby! Everything was made so much more real by actually seeing fingers and toes, especially for Eric since the baby isn't sitting on his bladder. I was torn during the ultrasound between watching the baby and watching Eric watch the baby. Eric was smiling the whole time. We also got a little more of a glimpse of this baby's personality. This baby is stubborn and kept crossing its legs. Feet kept getting in the way. It took multiple different tries to confirm this baby's gender, but we were right. This baby is a girl!

Today, we had another mile stone. At 23 weeks and a day, Eric finally got to feel the baby kick! It was just one single kick, but it was exciting. She is only going to get bigger and stronger, so this is only going to happen more and more, which Eric is excited for. Anytime we get to see/feel/hear her is just more confirmation to us of what we are working for. Sometimes, we really need those confirmations. 

This pregnancy has been harder than either of us expected so those moments mean a lot. I keep thinking "Finally, this morning sickness is going away." Then something happens, and it feels like I am back to the beginning... but I guess that is just the price I have to pay to have this child. I know that things could be worse and that I am lucky to even have this opportunity. It is just hard to constantly struggle to feel alright and feel like you can't even finish simple tasks like the dishes. Eric has been totally amazing this whole pregnancy, thank goodness. He has been doing about 95% of the cooking and cleaning. When we first met, Eric only cooked two things: breakfast for dinner and burgers. Now he is experimenting in the kitchen. The other day, he randomly decided to make Parmesan Chicken. He didn't even look at a recipe. He just winged it, and it was delicious! 

Anyways, here are some pictures of the ultrasound. We are so excited to meet our little girl and get to know her a lot better. Time is passing by so quickly!

(Not the greatest pictures. It is hard to take a picture of a picture.)

(Disclaimer: I really am not complaining for attention and do not want to seem insensitive to those struggling to get pregnant. That is part of the reason I started this blog instead of posting on facebook.)