Oh Boy!

We had our 20 week ultrasound last week and..... ITS A BOY! We are so excited. I honestly thought through most of this pregnancy that it was a girl, especially when the tech told us the baby wasn't cooperating and we had to take several breaks. But, when she got "the money shot", there is absolutely no denying there's a little man headed into our lives. I can already picture all the fun to be had. The Chinese gender calendar said we were having a girl. When I told Dave this after the ultrasound, he said "well we're not Chinese, so" - I just had to laugh. Now that we know what we are having, it feels so much more real. (Well that plus my belly won't stop exploding!) In fact, if this is me at 20 weeks (well, a little closer to 21), I'm scared to see what the end has in store. The baby measured perfect in every way too. I think my favorite part was watching Dave in total awe. And, Baby Schoen was very happy to see us because we got a little wave.

I've been feeling pretty amazing. I didn't have a bad first trimester other than occasional nausea and extreme exhaustion. But now that has passed and my appetite is in full force. Good thing because I received a bad monkey report from my OB two weeks ago because I had only gained 1 pound. I actually replied "are you kidding me" because when you look at my belly you would guess otherwise. She said "no not at all, you need to play catch up". Well ok then. So, I ran to Maggie Moos for some chocolate/peanut butter ice cream and made it happen. My next appointment is in a week and if she tells me I'm still not gaining enough I may tell her she's crazy!

My favorite part of being pregnant is feeling him move and kick and flip around. (Apparently he loves Capri Sun and bedtime!) This is by far the coolest thing ever. I feel such a connection with him already. I wish Dave could feel him. I make sure I tell him most every time he kicks and he just smiles.

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XOXO

Court