Weeks 16 & 17

Dear Baby D2,

It's official!  I've definitely started to feel you tap-tap-tapping!  Especially at night once I crawl into bed and relax.  It's much more than a flutter - definitely little 'kicks'.  I so enjoy the little reminders that you are in my belly.  It just makes me stop what I'm doing and be thankful for miracles. 

It's also official that I apparently feel much larger than I am - already.  I swear, when I look down at my belly, it looks HUGE - but when I look at these pictures, I'm (thankfully) not as big as I perceive myself. 

Don't let the workout clothes in week 16 fool you - They are just the result of an early morning trip to the park with your brother.  You didn't think I exercised, did you?

Week 16

Week 17 is an on-location shot - at the beautiful wedding of cousin Theresa to Tom at the Coral House in New York.  You might want to get used to our quick trips to Long Island.  This time, we shot up Saturday morning at 4:30am for the wedding that evening and were back on the road to VA after breakfast on Sunday.  So worth it, though.

Week 17

At this point, you've grown to about 5 ounces - and Mommy should have gained 5-10 pounds.  I'm scared to weigh myself so I'll just take their word for it.  My appetite hasn't really increased yet - On the contrary, I've noticed that I become fuller faster. 

23 (or so) weeks to go!

Love Always,
Mommy