Almost 5 Months Pregnant - Aubrey Progress

Wow so the 5 month mark is quickly approaching and this belly is still getting bigger but not like I expected. I've always been a thick girl - not big not small built like a softball player I've heard, so I thought I'd blow up quickly at first. Now I'm almost 5 months in and because I was so sick for 15 weeks I'm still at this point 4 pounds below pre-pregnancy weight. I'm wondering if Dr. Thompson is gonna get on me this time about it - last time she mentioned it and gave me "the eye". I go back for my big ultrasound and next doctors appointment on the 14th - b/c we already knew the sex of the baby we just scheduled them on the same day even though we could've technically had it this week. Updates on that will come quickly. Praying everything is developing as it should.

I've been feeling much better since the week after Thanksgiving and in the last week or so I've been feeling Aubrey move alot more. She's a bit of a night owl - I'm hoping that doesn't translate into the real world but we'll see. Last Saturday (January 2) Patrick was able to feel her kicking (to me it felt like kicking to him it was like a muscle spasm or a poke) as we were laying down to bed. I've noticed I can get her to "show" herself by laying on my back for a minute. He felt her again Monday morning I was laying on my left side I guess she didn't like it she kicked about 6 or 7 times in a row as if saying "hey um...can you move" or "dang it I will kick my way out of this position" - Patrick rolled over and put his hand on my belly and felt her moving continuously. I believe she may be a dancer like me if she keeps this up.

We also went to Babies R Us for the first time last weekend - MAN how overwhelming was that??? So many gadgets. I'm a simpleton - I don't need a bunch of expensive "gadgets" I just want what I need and if any of that is hand-me-downs even better. So that said....Mommies out there - advice on what you couldn't live without would be AWESOME...

We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our precious baby girl.

A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for. I can't wait for any of these.

P.S. - Still no middle name :)