Second doctor's appointment and more belly pics!

First of all..... yes I know I have been lacking in blog posts for too long. I didn't have much too say for awhile since nothing was really changing, then I got busy with the end of the semester & holiday time... and the updating of the blog just kind of got away from me. But I'm going to try to be much better about it from here on out!

Anyway, I took this picture the day before Josh & I left to drive to California for Christmas (12/21)

Definitely starting to show, but not too much. What really surprised me though, is how much I changed just over the course of the next couple of weeks. For the last two weeks, it seems like I have gotten a bit bigger every day! Here's today's picture:

It looks to me like a huge change for just under 2 1/2 weeks!

Today was also my second doctor's appointment. This one was with the actual OB doctor, not the nurse practitioner, and was a pretty short visit. The best part was getting to hear the heartbeat! What a wonderful sound =)  The doctor estimated the heartbeat at 145-150 beats per minute, right where it should be. My blood pressure is nice & low like normal. I gained 6 pounds since the last appointment (11/17), and the doctor said that I should be careful, since that weight gain is "just a little bit brisk." harumph. Considering this 7 week span included Thanksgiving and Christmas, I didn't think the weight gain was that bad...  So what did Josh & I have for dinner tonight? Pizza. ha!

The next step now is the ultrasound, which is this coming Tuesday the 11th. Hopefully we will get to find out if it's a boy or a girl! =)