23 Weeks Pregnant

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Baby is rolling, kicking and punching like crazy! Shawn feels him or her very often now and we can see the jabs on the outside, too. Baby is definitely getting bigger; the kicks s/he sends me directly to my pelvis bone feel so heavy and strong, especially compared to the little pokes and flutters of weeks gone by. I also enjoy gently pressing against one side of my belly and feeling the other end of the baby poke out the other side of my belly. S/he is getting so much longer!
I am so glad for the reassurance I get from the movements and for the connection it makes me feel to the baby... even though I am still in heavy denial that all mammals give live birth to a baby of their likeness.

We're still getting ready for baby; we may have picked a blue nursery paint color! I also can't stop myself from working my baby hoodie pattern into a stack of hoodies so I started making bigger sizes, like 18-month for after the baby is (gasp!) 1 year old and needs sweaters. Here's a swatch!