Excuses and Baby Update

First, excuses. We're waist-deep in wedding season so personal life goes from semi-existent to pretty much non-existent during this time of year. That includes this blog, as you know. But hopefully the happenings on my photoblog (did you switch to the new URL yet?) are enough to make you not hate me ... please?

I thought I'd check in with a quick baby update. We are officially 18 weeks and Folkenflik is supposedly growing into the size of a tomato this week. Crazy! We will be half-way done in a matter of days. I totally can't believe it.

Oh, and yes. We call he/she Folkenflik, affectionately named after one of our favorite NPR reporters. Super nerdy, huh?

I'm thankful to be in second trimester and (knock on wood) finished with the throwing up, nausea, etc. I can't say that that the past 18 weeks have been a walk in the park, but hey, it could always be worse, right? So I'm trying to be thankful and count my blessings.

Now, what you really probably want to see...


Not a ton happening but definitely can tell a big difference over the past couple of weeks. I'm starting to believe what everyone has been telling me all of this time ... there may be something actually happening in there!

We can't wait for our 20 week ultrasound in just 2 weeks. Trying not to think about it too much but we're definitely counting the days somewhat impatiently. We're anxious to learn more about our little one! There are some STRONG opinions out there that we've heard about boy vs. girl.

So, what do you think? Be sure to take the official Folkenflik gender poll to the left!