21 Weeks!!!! Over 1/2 way done!!!!

It is hard to believe that we are on the down-hill side of the pregnancy! I have a feeling the due date will get here before I know it! Anyway, I have been feeling great! Brighton is moving around quite a bit (such a weird feeling), so it is nice to know she is doing okay! Jeffrey thought he felt her the other night, but it still might be too early for that.

This weekend we did a lot of baby stuff too! I went to the fabric store and picked out all the bedding stuff for Miss Brighton, but I am waiting to place the order until Oct. 2nd (the sale starts then)! It is going to be so cute! I will be sure to post pictures once we start working on her room! Then Jeffrey and I went and registered for some baby stuff at Babies 'R Us. That was an overwhelming experience! I left the store with a headache! :) But, it was fun and we are happy with our choices!

Here is the weekly update on the baby, although we think she is a little bigger than this already!!

Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you're having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well.

20 Week Appt Went Great!

Well, yesterday we had our 20 week "big" appointment, and everything looks great! It is confirmed that we are having a GIRL!!!! She looked good and healthy, with all organs working and in their proper place! We actually were able to see her swallowing too! Right now she weighs about 12oz, and is in the 63% for femur length and head size! Hopefully she is going to get some of her daddy's height!

She was in the breech position, which is totally normal at this stage, and her bottom was pushed as far down as she could possibly go! It was amazing to see how flexible and active she is! I have been able to feel her moving for about 2 weeks now, but the feelings are definetly getting stronger! It is only a matter of time before Jeff can feel her too!

I am doing well also. Blood sugars are under control with the diet, so no mention of insulin yet! And, I am still down 1 lb from my pre-pregnancy weight! The doctor said that is totally normal for gestational diabetes mothers, and that I might gain very little weight overall.

So, that is the update. Our little girl, Brighton Jane, is doing great!!!