bumpdate :: half way

Today I am 20 weeks into growing this little baby.  Half way, if all goes according to textbook.

It hasn't been as easy this time around and lately my belly has been giving me those tightening, constricting feelings that usually don't show up for months.  Doctor's orders are to slow down, rest often, put my feet up regularly, and cut out any carrying, lifting, overworking.  It has me worried enough to want to be darn uncomfortable for another twenty weeks.  Just stay in there, baby.  Our main ultrasound isn't for another week and a half.  I'm hoping it will be reassuring and rest my worries, and no, we aren't going to find out whether baby is going to be a brother or sister.  I'm actually worried that we accidentally will.  That thrill of announcement after the final push was just way too amazing not to do it again.

As we wait (and hope and pray), I'm keeping a slowly growing list of potential names and a slowly growing creative page for possible nursery decor.  In choosing to wait for the surprise of girl vs. boy, I'm happy to start early in drumming up color schemes for "either", stealing pictures from etsy or ohdeeoh or wherever and making my little mock-ups.

What do you think?  Too girly?  Too boyish?  Just right for the baby brother who Avery wants to name Sister?  Although ... to be fair to record, she's changed her tune and as of today baby is going to be a girl.  She avoided the question of what we ought to call her, so that's still up in the air.

Only time will tell.

Although I think my belly is just as pointy as it was last time ...