Our 24 Week Prenatal Visit

Everything is going well so far! We got our ultrasound results and Annabelle is healthy and perfect! She is a mover and shaker already, and Kyle is now finally able to feel her kick! Sometimes she makes me whole belly shake with her wiggles. It's the best feeling in the world!
We are now at an important point in the pregnancy (from the point of view of a labor and delivery nurse), which is that Annabelle could survive (albeit with a long and difficult road in the NICU) if she were to be born for any reason at this point. She is around 1 1/2 pounds now and her little organs are developing more each day.
Kyle and I are taking a childbirth education class together this Saturday to help us prepare for natural birth as a couple and a team. He will be my primary support person and I know he is up to the task! He has already been an incredible support so far during this pregnancy. Annie already has him wrapped around her little finger, and she's not even born yet!
In other news, I quit my job at MUSC after four amazing and sometimes difficult years. Starting in mid-December, I will be a full-time clinical student at the birth center. I will be in the office seeing patients Monday-Thursday and on call to catch babies Friday-Sunday. Between that, looking for jobs, and getting ready to be a mom, I will keep busy!
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and are looking forward to more holiday fun!

A little late...

But here is my Halloween costume! This was truly a pain in the butt to make, but I think it turned out pretty cute anyhow! I free-handed everything except the baby, which I printed online, cut out, and glued on with white paint.

Everything went well at our prenatal visit; Tadpole/Annabelle is healthy and growing more every day! I can actually feel her kick now, though Kyle still can't. She is a little wiggle worm who swims around all day! We're taking a childbirth class together on December 3rd, the same week as our next prenatal visit. I will update you all again soon!