Woah. About time, right?

I know. I haven't posted much at all. Nothing really. Sorry! I spent most of the summer sleeping and growing a baby. I think that deserves a break, right? I thought since I will be half way through this pregnancy this Sunday that I would post about it! I am sure one day I will forget, so this will be nice to have. Here are some frequently asked questions I get:

When am I due? December 29th. And yes, it'll be either a Christmas baby or New Years baby. I don't feel bad that our child won't get to have a school birthday party or will have to celebrate around a holiday. Jeremy's birthday is December 20th. He get his own birthday party separate from Christmas. I am confident that the birthday issue won't be a huge issue. It'll be great!

Were we planning to have a baby? Yes and No. We spent about 3 month praying about when was the right time. After a lot of prayer there finally came a day where we agreed with each other. It was affirmation from God that this was the next step for us. We weren't expecting to get pregnant right when we started trying (that's the no). It was a huge shock for us.

How have I been feeling? I feel great. I have only had 4 days of morning sickness and I pretty much spent all of June and July sleeping. Other than that this whole experience has been great.

Have I had any weird cravings? Right after I found out, until about 10 weeks,  I really wanted hamburgers. I really like the taste of tart things: salt and vinegar, mustard, etc. I have also wanted Macaroni and Cheese. I am thankful to not have any food aversions.... We love food!

Are you going to find out what you're having? Funny story! I have never wanted to find out what I am having. I married a man who is a planner. It's really been the only thing we have disagreed on. Jeremy has been such a gracious husband during all of this and he asked for one thing: to find out what we were having. Naturally we are having a gender reveal party. Jeremy's sister and my sister are going to be the only ones to know until WE find out in front of everyone at the party. I'm looking forward to seeing my reaction caught on camera.

I think that covers the big 5! My favorite thing about pregnancy so far? The horror stories. Other mothers or soon to be mothers have asked me about my pregnancy. It's a natural conversation for people who have experienced pregnancy, labor, etc. When I say I have had a wonderfully easy pregnancy I get a lot of remarks like "Oh, well it's coming." or "I hate you." or "What? That's not fair!". I take it in stride. It actually makes me laugh. I realize how incredibly blessed I have been. I think The Lord knows that I just need my strength and sanity to do my big girl job... :)

Here is the latest photo from last Friday, 2 days shy of 19 weeks: