19 weeks

I can't believe I'm less than a week away from the halfway mark. We still have so much to do - registering, "de-junking" our apartment to make room for baby stuff, getting financially ready for my maternity leave (thankfully only 3 of the 12 weeks will be unpaid - at most), taking a tour of the hospital, possibly signing up for a birthing class. Oh, and the small task of choosing a name. You know, the one he will go by for oh, just his entire life. We both started lists of names we like so I'm hoping one will stand out for us. I'm thinking I might never find a name that I absolutely LOVE but I'm OK with that. I'll love him to bits and pieces and surely will grow to love his name because of that.

Speaking of baby. He's become much more active. He especially likes to kick Mommy when she's laying down at the end of a long day. He was particularly active during my commute home one night when the weather was really crappy and I was stuck in traffic. Look sweetcheeks, I'm going as fast as I can. I'm sorry the seatbelt and the waistband on my pants are taking up your personal space. It's such an odd feeling that I really can't describe other than to say it feels like there's someone practicing soft little kicks and punches inside my belly. He's a little trickster too because he'll be kicking like crazy and I'll tell Kenny to come over and feel and all action ceases as soon as Kenny's hand hits my belly. I'm hoping he'll get to feel it soon though.

Below is a picture of my belly today at 19 weeks 1 day.