Halfway there!

The Week 20 doctor's appointment went well. He's still in there and squirming around as they tried to hear the heartbeat. At least we have some evidence that he is actually moving in there. I am starting to think that I feel him moving around at times, but I'm still not 100% confident! I've felt the "air flutter" feeling that everyone keeps talking about but it hasn't happened much. I pushed into my abdomen yesterday and could have sworn that I felt something coming back at me, but who knows?! Maybe this is the week!

People are starting to tell me that I'm showing!!! I get really excited when that happens and can't wait until I look more "officially" pregnant! Other than occasional back pain, everything is going great!

We are getting together with both sets of parents on Thursday for dinner to celebrate David's birthday AND announce the name!!!

Weeks 20-22:



He has the same awake and sleep patterns of a newborn. He has a favorite position for sleep and recognizable active and rest periods.

He is swallowing amniotic fluid and his kidneys are making urine. After he takes in amniotic fluid, his body absorbs the water in the liquid and moves the rest into the large bowel.

His brain has entered a stage of rapid growth, especially in what's called the germinal matrix. This structure deep in the middle of the brain serves as a kind of factory for brain cells and disappears shortly before birth. But the brain's amazing expansion program continues until around the five birthday.

His testes begin their descent to the scrotum.

Eyelids, eyebrows, tongue, and fingernails are fully formed.

His legs are reaching their relative size. With the increase in muscle development, I should start feeling much more than tiny flutter kicks soon!

• Immunities are being transferred to him. These immune cells will protect him from viruses I've already had for up to six months after birth!

Scalp hair becomes apparent this week.