The Growing Belly Update

4 Months

(taken 1 week early)

My belly has grown so much in the past week or two. I feel pregnant when I roll over in the bed, get out of the bed or bend over real quick to pick up something. Fun, fun. Leaving the first trimester has been a blessing. I feel like Abby Jo again, finally. I think Baby Daddy is also glad to have me back. I was beginning to wear on him and it was getting too hot outside to stay in his garage all the time. Ha!I go back to the doctor in 2 weeks and then the first week of August I will find out if this baby is a girl or a boy. I wish I could know today. Waiting is so hard but fun at the same time. People ask me if I want a boy or a girl and I really don't care. I just want a healthy baby. Everyone predicts a boy, so I am anxious to see if they are correct. A little Randall wouldn't be so bad. He is awfully cute, you know!

I am getting excited about Christmas and driving my family & friends crazy about it. Christmas tree theme ideas, card ideas, family get together ideas, what one really special ornament to buy for Baby L, and on and on and on and on. I know, I know...crazy. It is hotter than hades in July outside, and I have ginger plums dancing in my head. I love Christmas and the thought of having a baby in the slap-dab middle of it is both a stressor and exciting for my OCD self.

Baby L's Loot
These are all the nice things Baby L has acquired in the past 3 months. Baby L's Marmie, Nana, Aunt Juju, great aunt Sissy and a few friends have been buying odds and ends. I have asked them all to take it easy until we know the sex of the baby. I don't think I can handle anymore green at this point, though I am most thankful for all the green that we have acquired. It is fun to have baby things in the house and I am anxious to have much more in due time.

We have ideas for our nursery but are waiting on the sex of the baby to move forward. Custom bedding made by Nana (she is nervous but I have full faith in her), a mural painted by "aunt" Genia, and fabulous decor with Baby Mama's mad skills will make for a fun and lively room for Baby L.

Abby

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