If you can't tell

from the pink tickers at the top, Baby Girl Windle is coming!

20 Weeks

On Friday, I will be 20 weeks, or 5 months, or 1/2 way through my pregnancy! This is not a maternity shirt, but it shows off my belly. The kids really noticed today and they talked about it ALL DAY. "When is the baby coming?" "You're having a baby?" "Are you bringing the baby to school?" "I am excited to see the baby" and it goes on and on and on!

Birthday

My 25th birthday came and went. I got some really neat and thoughful gifts from family and friends. Ryan and I went out to dinner with friends from work. Then we spent the weekend at the Outer Banks in North Carolina with a couple from work at their time share. It was really relaxing. I enjoyed my quarter-century celebration and my last birthday as me. Next time, I'll be a mom!

Award Show

We spent our Friday night at an award show put on by our church, like a mock Oscars, for people who serve. Everyone gets all dressed up and they have heavy appetizers. It's a lot of fun!

Doctor

Apparently no finding out gender for us. The base will not do another ultrasound w/out medical reason. So unless we pay to go to an OB palce off the base, we probably will not get to find out. I didn't want to find out at first, then by the time I thought I might find out today, now I'm dissapointed I can't. We did hear the heartbeat, and noises of how much the baby is moving around. It kept flipping over (says the nurse) and moving all around. This time the HR was 150, last time it was 167, it must be growing!!!

New Toy

Ryan's new toy is here. He bought a slightly 'used' Honda CBR 1100 Superbike. His plan is to fix it and resell it when he is done. Looks like a lot of work, and that he's already enjoying it! I've seen a big grin on his face all day. (And a pic of his REAL baby!)

Mini-milestone

So at 17-18 weeks, today I couldn't get the bottom button of my denim jacket to close. Not that I ever wear it buttoned anyway, but it made me feel like I'm actually growing a belly (or a baby).

Half Marathon

Well, Ryan and I did it! He stayed with me. It was really hard the last few miles that we trucked along. My legs are super sore, as well as my feet. But I finished, and that's the important part. It took us 3 hours and 18 minutes. Not bad for walking (or being almost 5 months pregnant!). Plus if we ever decide to do it again, we'll definately beat our time! I made a shirt that said "Not Slow, Walking For Two". I got lots of congrats, and wow I can barely do it for one, and other such encouragement. So that made me happy.

17 week pic

Ryan said he can tell it is bigger by looking at the distance from my ab line on the side to the front of the bump. It is a growing a little...

Ernesto

So my last weekend of freedom is being started today by sitting in the house during this storm. Drake is hiding under the bed, he doesn't like the sound of the wind. Our 1/2 marathon is Sunday, so I don't know if this weather will affect it or not. There is lots of flooding around the area, none around us currently. It's supposed to be over around 2pm tomorrow. Maybe I'll take a new belly pic today since I'm trapped inside. I'm 17 weeks along tomorrow, which means I'm almost in the 5th month already! Time sure flies, well, most days I feel like it's going really slow...sorry this is so random.