It's a Boy...or a Girl!

We're halfway there! My belly has surpassed the "baby bump" stage as Baby Shirley wants the world to know he/she is growing quickly! Jesse's been experiencing sympathy pregnancy. He requires more sleep than I do! However, he's still fixing most of our meals and making sure we're happy, healthy, and comfortable. Since the baby's ears have developed, Jesse has been reading to the baby and me almost every night. Our favorite book so far is Oh Baby, The Places You'll Go!, an in utero introduction to the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss. The baby flutters around when hearing Daddy's voice, and the rhythm of the story puts me into a sound sleep.

After we both survived the flu, we finally got to meet our little one again during our delayed 20-week checkup. At 21 weeks, 3 days, the baby's measurements are right on track. Baby Shirley is 15 ounces with 150 heartbeats per minute. In the spirit of preserving one of life's greatest surprises, we chose not to find out the sex.

Maxin' and Relaxin'

Here's Looking at You

Kickin' It

(Hello Goodbye) I Say Hello

Although we watched as the baby threw some punches and kicks, Jesse thinks the baby luckily has his temperment as he/she was mostly calm, even when the ultrasound technician gave extra pokes attempting to get better pics. Here's to hoping the baby gets the best from both of us!

***Editor's Note: In the last post, we introduced Liam Shirley. Liam is our nephew (Jesse's brother's son). Our baby, Baby Shirley, will arrive around February 27, 2010.