18 Weeks

It hasn't taken long in my pregnancy to discover a fascinating phenomenon: Once people know you're pregnant, they love to stare at your stomach. (I didn't say it was going to be an earth-shattering realization.) I understand why, but I'm still not sure how comfortable I am being greeted by, "Hi, Darla!"--meanwhile, their eyes clearly not looking into my eyes, but rather at my growing abdomen instead. Ha Ha.

We had a Doctor's appointment yesterday, and all went well. Blood pressure: great! Weight: gaining! Baby Peters' heartbeat: still there!!! It's so fun to hear the little guy/gal thriving inside of me, and know that he/she now (at 18 weeks) has fingerprints, can yawn, and may even hiccup once in a while. Babies are miracles, aren't they?! God is so infinitely above us.

Some of you have been asking if I'm "showing" yet. Well, here's a picture of me from yesterday (a couple days into week 18 of pregnancy). I can tell there's a little bump there, can you?