BABY BUMP

There has been a multitude of requests to see a baby bump photograph, so here one is! :) I have to admit, my new favorite store is "a pea in the pod". I have a few tops that work as maternity clothes; however, my current inventory of shorts/pants/slacks are so uncomfortable (even using a belly belt (i.e., waist extender) or a BeBand (i.e., maternity band)).

My shoes still fit, although I do tend to have some swelling of my legs, ankles, and feet. No hand swelling, acne, or heartburn. I told Ken this morning the baby is already preparing us for waking-up throughout the night, since I now magically have a bladder the size of a pea.

The baby is very active in the night, kicking and rolling around. I blame Ken because of his "night owl" tendencies. I hope to have more photographs up soon; stay tuned.

Timp Tradition

At 20 Weeks, Day 2, we continued the Timpanogos (a.k.a., Timp) hike tradition. So the story goes... Ginger's Mom did the hike (back-side of Timp) while in the first trimester with Ginger and Ken's Mom did the hike (to the cave) while in the second trimester with Ken. Being in the second trimester and not doing so hot in the first, I opted for the cave hike. The hike to Emerald Lake on the back-side of Timp is approximately a 16-mile round trip hike (yeee-ouch!). The trail to the cave consists of a 1.5-mile hike along a zigzag path climbing 1,065-feet to an elevation of 6,730-feet. The round trip to and through the caves and back down is 3.5-miles. Thank goodness there is a port-o-potty along the trail. We did the hike and tour early in the morning; therefore, we missed the heat of the day.

Ken, my Sherpa. He carried water, snacks, jackets, flashlights, and the camera.

Heart of Timpanogos.

Our Tour Guide and Jr. Ranger.

Salt and Pepper Shakers. Back in the day, these were the only cave formations you could touch; however, they've changed the rules and the salt and pepper shakers are now off limits.

K-I-C-K-S

It is day 7 of week 19 (2nd trimester) and Ken was able to feel baby kicks by placing his hand on my tummy! They were good solid kicks; Ken thought I was flexing my stomach. I've got to hand it to Cafe Trang's Thai Green Curry Chicken for dinner... soooooo spicy! "Made with medium spice", yeah right; I finished off two large glasses of water at dinner.

I've been feeling movement very once in a while for the past couple of weeks. During our last check-up (last Thursday, August 4th), Dr. Horvath asked if I'd felt any "flutters" (this is also the term used on the baby forums). I replied, "I feel like I have worms."

Currently, the baby is the size of an heirloom tomato. We get a new food size tomorrow; so excited!