a mommy model

we are getting closer and closer to meeting our little boy. the countdown is now 11 weeks!

so we thought we had our last ultrasound, but last friday our friend asked us if we would be her model to train a few ultrasound technicians how to use a new machine. of course we said yes! it was another chance for us to sneak a peek at our little one and see what he's been up to lately. we were able to see his face, arms, legs, and perfect little heart. we were also able to see him move around in real-time :). he continues to move around all throughout the day, but especially loves to bump and kick around 11 o'clock at night.

i continue to have dreams of giving birth, only the one from last night was a little odd. everyone i run into (including strangers) tells me that i'm big for the stage i'm in. so in my dream, i had this huge baby who looked more like he was 9 months old at birth. talk about scary!

now that i'm in my third trimester, i'm beginning to tire easily again. i've been sneaking cat naps on weekend afternoons. (i took a 3 hour nap today!) i've also been feeling more dehydrated, so my intake of water has increased. my latest craving? apple juice. i crave it most when i first wake up in the morning and right before i go to bed. i try not to drink too much of it because of its sugar content. i still haven't measured how many inches i am around my belly. maybe i'll start that at week 30.