Why seek out new life, when you can create it from the comfort of your own home?

Sorry it’s been a while for the belly shots. We have been busy getting things ready for Perrin’s  arrival that we just forget to do them. We promise it put more up the next couple of weeks until his big debut.

We’ve been having a great time in Paris, and while taking lots of pictures, we got a great belly shot.  Look how big I am. Perrin is growing all the time, and it seems that we can see the changes daily.

The plush turtle that you see in the picture is both our trip mascot, and our Perrin stand-in.

Today we had a size and date ultrasound to make sure Perrin was on track. I had a doctors appointment earlier in the week and I was measuring 3 weeks earlier then my due date, so she wanted to make sure everything was going according to plan.

We had a really nice tech that worked really hard at getting some good pictures. Perrin, as usual, was being shy and facing towards my back. I had to lay on my side a couple of times to get him to move. She confirmed that Perrin was indeed a boy (Woo H00!) and that he was growing right on track. The doctor came in at the end and told us everything was fine but I had slightly lower fluid then they like. Nothing to be worried about, but I just need to increase my water intake. So now instead of 2L I have to try to drink 3-4L: no biggie. The doctor wants to see me back in a month for another ultrasound, just to make sure everything is still going smoothly. I am the luckiest momma to be able to see my baby so much while he is in the womb.

I am so glad everything is going to well and that in just a few short months I will get to see him in person.

Tomorrow we find out Peanut’s sex. Jason and I, along with the grandmas and great grandma, will make the trek to see our little Peanut. I don’t think I have ever been so excited since we found out we were expecting. Hopefully Peanut will cooperate.  I have no clue what I want more, but I know I want a healthy baby. I have been trying to imagine our Peanut running around the house, but when I have these images it changes every time.  Luckily, if all goes right, tomorrow we will find out if it is a Boy or a Girl.

Jason- Boy   Bionca- Boy

We made our guess, what are yours? Leave a comment with your guess and we will see tomorrow who is correct.

My jeans have been getting smaller and smaller (I was using a hair tie to keep them together). I have been feeling very sad about getting fat (I know it’s not getting “fat”, but getting baby). As a girl who has struggled with my weight all my life, this pregnancy has really played with my emotions about getting bigger.

So, today I went to the mall to try to find some jeans for my new body. I first went to JCPenny and tried on a few pair but wasn’t impressed with the selection or how they looked on. So, I moved on to Motherhood. I was so excited when I walked in the store and I saw they had a Plus size section. I was positive that I was going to need to order on line. The ladies in there were so super nice and were happy to help me without being pushy, a big plus! They pulled a few styles from both the regular and plus sizes just to see. I went in to the fitting room with pretty low expectations but was willing to give it a shot. I tried on the regular size jeans first, and wow, did they fit great! I was so happy. They looked so good on and made my butt look great, a must for a good pair of jeans. Next, I tried on the plus jeans. They were too big! I felt skinny for the first time in like, forever! I tried on other styles but none fit as nice as the first pair. I just had to get them.

So, now I have a new jeans. A pair that don’t make me feel fat. A pair that as Peanut grows, my pants will accommodate my ever expanding belly. Who knew that jeans made for women whose wastes are expanding daily could make me feel so good?