Week 23 (The start of a kicking baby boy)

My belly keeps on expanding, but the best part is, I can finally feel Jace moving! I'd been unsure before, I'd feel weird sensations from my belly, but I couldn't be sure it was him. Then, the other night, I was laying on the couch, relaxing and playing angry birds, and I felt a definitive kick below my belly button. Followed quickly by another one. It was an amazing sensation because I knew it was him, not just my body being weird. So, of course, I tell Nathan to come feel his son, and I put his hand right where I felt the kicks and... nothing. Still as ever. Nathan sat there for about ten minutes and finally gave up and said that I was just crazy. So now I keep trying to have Nathan feel it, but Jace is a stinker and for some reason will not kick if anyone else touches my belly. I guess for now it's just for me to treasure, but before too long Jace will be too big to hide it, so soon enough Nathan will get to feel too.

Oh, and have I mentioned that I love my husband? With the ever expanding bump, my wardrobe keeps shrinking because, well, nothing fits me! So, as part of my Christmas present (that I got early) he ordered me adorable maternity clothes that fit, are comfy, have room to grow, and that make me feel pretty again. The sweater in this week's pictures is one of them, it's warm and fuzzy and spacious, which means it's pretty much perfect.
Tomorrow we have another appointment and ultrasound, so we'll get to see our baby boy and hopefully he'll be active again. I do like getting all the check ups, as much as I dislike doctors, because they really make me worry less. And I can't help but worry sometimes because I want my baby boy to be healthy and strong when he's born.
This week Jace is papaya sized, about 10 to 11 inches or so long and about a pound. So he's getting pretty big, and in the next four weeks his weight should double as he starts to store up fat. He's also getting more and more sound, so he definitely knows my voice by now, hopefully he knows Nathan's too. Of course, with my little fur babies, he probably also knows the sounds of a purring kitten because both Belle and Mischief like to sleep on or near my belly and purr. Loudly. But hey, at least that's a calming pleasant sound to get accustomed to!
I'll update again soon, now that finals are over and so is the wedding and a lot else, I will have more time and should be able to blog more often!