Bob Marley and the Bump

Hey All,
So, my bump isn't much, but I worked hard for it! I'm feeling great and eating a lot of yummy food. I'm enjoying taste and it is wonderful! Toby is easy to persuade for us to go get ice cream or chicken nachos. Yes!
Me and baby bump got to spend the weekend with Alison and Aunt Heather, Gigi(Lyzette) and Grandpa(my dad). We had a great time relaxing and oogling over Alison, my sister's two month old. We went out to the Winter Park Art Festival and listened to Swingerhead, a local swing band in the park and enjoyed the cooler weather. It is nice to be outside in Florida sometime when it's not too hot.
Here's a little update on the baby, how it's forming and what it's doing now that I am 17 weeks, or a little over four months. Again, it's from babycenter.com . Hard to believe I'm so far along, yet have so far to go. Two more weeks til we know if it's a boy or a girl. I can't wait!
I'm learning to focus on the present, though there is so much to look forward to. I'm enjoying my husband and my family and trying not to freak out too much about the future. Gigi just told me that it's ok to not know how to do all of this (motherhood, pregnancy, relationships, my house, just about everything), that no one knows how to do it and to stop putting so much pressure on myself to do all and be all. I can only do the best I can with what I have and that's enough. I'm taking lots of deep breaths as Toby reminds me all too often in the words of Bob Marley, "Don't worry about a thing, cause every little thing is gonna be all right!" I have many wise voices encouraging me and surrounding me with their love, and I am so thankful for it all. So, I'm trying to be a little easier on myself and enjoy this time. It is a good time right now. Tomorrow will take care of itself...

Your baby weighs about 5 ounces now, and he's around 5 inches long — about the size of a large onion. He can move his joints, and his skeleton — until now rubbery cartilage — is starting to harden to bone. His sense of hearing is also developing. The umbilical cord, his lifeline to the placenta, is growing stronger and thicker.

Maybe baby bump likes Bob Marley too, now that he/she can hear...

My first bump pictures!

Friday Natalie finally started showing. It was so exciting to see the growth of the belly. For the last couple of days I haven't been able to keep my hands off Natalie's bump. I've also included a picture of the crib we purchased. I'm so excited, I wish March would hurry up but I know that we need this time to prepare. Thanks for reading.

Toby