Developments, 12/28/2011 16 weeks 2 days

I've started showing, a little. We have been taking (but not sharing so far, mostly out of laziness) belly photos about  bi-weekly since about 10 weeks. When we remember. There has been little change from photo to photo, until this last one. I feel so big! I know I'm still tiny compared to what I will be in few months though. I can technically still button my pants, but it's been uncomfortable to wear them buttoned for the last couple weeks so I haven't. I got a nifty little thing called a Be Band, which is basically a tube of spandex that goes around my middle and holds up my pants. I had my doubts, but so far it does the job pretty well! And it's way cheaper than buying new pants. I may spring for maternity pants eventually, but I'm thinking the closer I am to "full size" the longer they will fit me, and I'm too cheap to want to buy new pants that I will only wear for a couple months before having to buy more.

A couple weeks ago, I was laying on my back on the floor after doing some yoga with a DVD, and out of curiosity I was poking around my abdomen. I finally, certainly, felt it; a hard little lump above my pubic bone! I was super excited and I made Dan come and feel it too, even though he was nervous about hurting the baby. Since then, my uterus has gotten a lot bigger and easier to feel. No wonder I feel big! I'm thinking that even though new pants are still (hopefully) a while off, I may have to start buying some maternity shirts. That should be fun!

After the last few weeks of no real news or changes, I have another little bit of excitement to share. I think I'm starting to feel little Lego moving! It's only once in a while and not very strong, but the last few days I have been feeling little twinges in my tummy now and then, kind of like a tiny tapping or single muscle twitching (which I have never had in my abdomen before). It's so light I only notice it when I'm quiet and still, and even then I can't be entirely sure my mind isn't playing tricks on me. It's barely stronger than my own heartbeat, but it's not rhythmic. It's not like anything I've ever felt before, but from what I read most women who are pregnant for the first time don't feel movement until 18-20 weeks along! Lego must be an athletic little one! I'm thrilled that I'm feeling it this early, but I can't wait until it's big enough to feel from the outside, too!