18 Weeks!

Sorry for the delay I've been uber busy with school and work. I heard the baby's heart beat for the first time when I was 12 wks along, and it was inexpressible. I have heard it each time I go to the doctors and it makes me yearn even more for baby to be born. Now I am awaiting my ultrasound for April 18th the first day I will see my baby!!! The belly is getting bigger by the day it seems and baby loves to be high up in my lungs. LOL. Stretch marks have started, and its not so cute, but still a realization that baby is growing. School is going good, I bit off more than I could chew so I had to drop a class or two to manage that and my job. I've been tired, my feet, head, neck and back have hurt, but I wouldn't trade it for the world...until my lil bundle of joy arrives. I am so ready for a break from work and school, I just can't explain it, but I know I will appreciate it all the more when it comes. Now comes the time...very soon where I have to decide about the plans and intricite details of the baby shower and the baby room. Exciting and nerve racking all at once. Seems like July will be the safest time to do the baby shower...although it will be a busy month, it will give me time to arrange things piece by piece before baby arrives, and even then I will probably change things around. I felt the most awesome feeling when baby moved I realized it. It was like rainbows and sunshine. Warmth and butterflies!! I couldn't believe it, and now baby responds all the time to nana's voice by doing flips!! My little dolphin!! LOL Now I have to wait for the ultrasound!! 19 days and counting. Love you all!!!