The Halfway Mark

So this Friday little ducky* will be 20 weeks old and mark our halfway point!  Around 18-20 weeks is when you have your main ultrasound.  This is the one where you can find out the sex, take anatomical measurements of limbs, spine, brain, etc.  We had ours last week and are happy to report that this little one is right on schedule with what looked like the right # of toes and fingers, eyes, lips, hands and such.  S(he) was head down feet up facing out with dukes up like s(he) was using my placenta as a punching bag - very active and obviously taking after the Ali family (just not sure whether Muhammad or Laila).



Pic 1:  aerial view of the face - two eyes, bridge of nose, chin, forehead and right elbow visible
Pic 2:  Defensive position ready to make a jab or uppercut -forearms and fists visible
Pic 3:  No pictures please! Crossing hands over her face
Pic 4: Side profile from top half of chest up - little black mass in body is his heart beating around 148 hbm :) white mass above baby is the placenta, aka punching bag




Not feeling any real movement yet but slight swirly feeling which could just be gas.  But I am starting to show, more baby bump and less muffin top - FINALLY! Of course this means my clothes are feeling a lot more snug and the NO PANTS rule has been put into affect.



Not much else going on since we got back in town, been spending a lot of time doing research so i'll put up a separate post on some of my findings and thoughts on the whole process.  We did get a chance to catch up with some friends this past week.  First Neelesh's best friends Ameet & Leena were in town visiting from California with their yummy little 14 month old, Amani.  A big toothy ear to ear grin with gorgeous jet black hair and the best little pudgy thighs, yummy really is the only way to describe her.


Then this weekend we got to meet for the first time a beautiful little man named Jayden Dhilan Yennior, son of our friends Mona & Todd, this weekend!  He was born on Wed May 18 and is absolutely divine.  Holding him at day 3 and seeing his little tiny perfect body was amazing but frankly a little overwhelming... the reality of having our own little one in 20 or so weeks really sinking in.




* Both my husband and I have small ears and small eyes and big lips (well atleast mine are) so he's been telling folks we're giving birth to a duck.  Hence the new nickname Li'l Ducky.