17w 5d today. Whoa. That flew. I've been feeling pretty good, although I feel like my bladder is shrinking. All those pregnancy books say that you're supposed to feel more comfortable in the gotta-go-all-the-time department in your second trimester. For me, I'm finding I gotta go way more often than I ever had to in my first trimester.
In more exciting news, I'm feeling the baby. I starting noticing that famous "bubbles" feeling last week, but I wasn't initially convinced that it was actual baby movement verses just gas. But now I'm convinced it's the baby because the sensations are more distinguishable for me. It's pretty cool to feel, although too early for Hubby to notice. I think that will still be a few weeks away.
Our BIG ultrasound is in two weeks and I have such a mix of feelings about it. I'm excited to know, but nervous too, because suddenly our little Peapod becomes a real PERSON. I'll officially be having a SON or DAUGHTER. It's sounds so weird to me. And I'm starting to think about the challenges that come along with raising each. A girl seems like it would so much easier to me because I know what she will go through, but boys...that's a whole different thing. I know realistically that either will have challenges and joys that I haven't even thought of yet, and it is in my nature to worry about everything WAY before it could even possibly become in issue. So I'm trying to keep it all in check. It's funny how I'll be worrying about how to raise this little person, and today I wake up feeling its little baby flutters in my tummy and feel so blessed to have that sweet little being, whatever he or she is. It's calming because I know we'll figure it out. After all, if Britney Spears can have kids, I think we'll be okay.
