21 Nov
20 Weeks
Hard to believe that today I am officially halfway through my pregnancy. I’ve been blogging about the pregnancy for 11 weeks now and it feels like I’ve hardly spent any time talking about it. I feel fantastic and I currently love being pregnant. Those who know I’m growing a baby are extra nice to me (not like anyone was really rude before or anything) and it’s amazing feeling movement for the first time. Recently Laura asked if I would write about what experiencing pregnancy has been like for me, a great idea I think. This blog has become my journal (can you imagine anyone having the time to write all of these posts, run their own business, AND keep a personal journal? 
), and I want to have something to look back on to remember what my first pregnancy was like. I really haven’t experienced much, a few days of nausea and ridiculously rapid weight gain, but that doesn’t mean I can’t write about my prenatal visits, my emotional state as I prepare for the biggest life change I will ever experience, and the way the world around me responds to the changes I’m experiencing.
Today I’ll leave you with three posts from the baby’s blog. I don’t write posts for it very often but I love reading back through what I’ve read and realizing how quickly things are changing. I don’t know how to say it without sounding cheesy, but this experience is truly magical.
Baby,
I like to pretend like I know what you’re doing and what you like.
“Shhh, the baby is sleeping,” I tell your father.
“The baby likes these candies as much as I do.”
“Baby likes it when I push on my stomach this way.”
“Baby wants you to stop kissing me so we can sleep.”I promise to let you have your own opinions when you can express them for yourself. Until then, I’m going to take care of that for you. Babies like being babied, right?
Baby,
I’m about 95% sure at this point that I feel you squirming around in there. I don’t want to jump to conclusions (as I find it annoying when other women do, although I’m not sure why), but I was listening to a podcast today that mentioned first movements can feel like “muscle twinges”, which perfectly describes what I’ve been feeling lately. I was thrown off by other women’s descriptions that sounded like “swish of a fish tail” and “gas bubbles”. This feels more like the inside of my uterus is built like a jungle gym, and you are grabbing hold of the monkey bars and swinging around having a grand ole time.
I suspected you would be a little monkey. I just didn’t know your mischief would start up so early.
Baby,
Tonight I went to sleep close to an hour later than planned because your dad came in and started kissing and tickling me until I was screaming with laughter. I hope that as you get older, you will find yourself wondering why mommy and daddy are giggling so much late at night when it is time to be sleeping. Maybe sometimes, on good nights, we’ll put you to sleep in the same manner and leave you with a smile on your face as you drift off to sleep.
You are being born to two people ridiculously in love. I’m going to do whatever it takes to make sure it stays that way.
I'm a farm-raised almost-crunchy stroller-pushing picture-taking lifestyle-blog-writing gastronomy-obsessed divine-seeking thrift-store-combing cheese-inhaling pavement-pounding laughter-sprinkling lover of individuality and taking chances.
Oh Jenna, your pregnancy is just so beautiful. I love how much care and thought and love you have for this little baby. I’ve honestly teared up a little at a few posts, and I think one of them was a more research-oriented one. This baby is so lucky.
I don’t know how much of it is posts like these, or my own independent desires, but these days I have had such a strong longing for a baby.And I don’t really even like babies. I know that with me in law school and my husband working on a PhD, living in a studio apartment and surviving on student loans it would be incredibly responsible, but it just feels so right. Part of me really wishes I could just turn off my practical side and leap. Thank heavens I can live a little vicariously through blogs.
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1Sweet posts on your baby to come.
The last one especially made me smile.
Is there things that you expected and did not happen and vice-versa?
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2Oh, I’m so excited for you and your little one. The baby posts make me smile.
More belly pics time?
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3That is so sweet. Your baby is going to be so loved. Post 20 week pictures!
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4The last post was my absolute favorite! You’re so sweet and I know your baby will be as fun-loving as you and TH seem to be!
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5these posts make me want to follow your blog forever to keep reading about how you grow in your marriage with TH and how you will incorporate Baby into your love. Thanks for sharing!
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6Wow, 20 weeks feels like a lifetime away.
So glad everything is going smoothly for you!
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7Thats so lovely. Your child is so lucky to be born to a Mum and Dad who are so in love with each other. And I agree with the other commenters, belly pics?
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8I love it when you post these
So sweet.
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9That last line, of that last entry is so perfect. The baby is going to love these when it’s all grown up!
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10Oh my - what a sweet post! Your baby is so very lucky to be born into a home filled with so much love.
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11Just love it, and I’m sure that baby in your belly does too
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12I’m a huge dork and I squealed with delight when I saw my name listed. I called to my husband “Honey….she mentioned me by name!!!…I feel so special!” I told you…HUGE dork moment. haha!!
Thanks for posting this. I love anything and everything that you post about pregnancy. BTW…saying you are a good “baby farmer” makes me laugh to no end. I love it!
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Jenna Reply:
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:51 pm
If that’s nerdy to do then I’m a nerd too. I’ve done the same thing
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I’m so glad I started following your blog. You are going to be a great mom. I love the pregnancy posts so please keep them coming.
) And more belly pics please!
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14Awwww…. I love your little notes to baby!
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15sweetest entry ever!
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16P.R.E.C.I.O.U.S.
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