Just before we hit Montana and were still in Wyoming we saw a car on fire. It was probably the highlight of the drive.

On the baby front, Conor felt Holly kick the other day! So did Cora, but I was faking it for her. Shhh…

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Should I keep the size of my belly a surprise or show photos so no one in Calgary is too shocked at my roundness? Conor is amazed at the size of my stomach considering our baby girl is only the length of a banana and doesn’t even weigh one pound. And I quote Conor, I could eat 10 bananas and my belly still wouldn’t be that big. I cave, here are some photos!

And from a different, more slimming angle:

PS: 21 weeks is where I’m at. And I promise to take photos of the previously posted dresses. I just need to wear ‘em somewhere first!

Hello! I’ve spent the past 2 days at my sewing machine, whipping up some dresses that will fit my growing belly. Yessir, I am getting bigger! I guess it makes sense since Holly weighs 10 1/2 ounces. I’m supposed to gain a pound a week from now to the end. Yikes!

Here’s a little sneak peek of the dresses I’ve made. They were really easy and both are knit dresses for comfort and, well stretch! The pink one is Vogue 8351, and the blue one is Butterick 4973. The pink dress may not last to the very end, however I think the blue one will and I plan on making a second one. Both were really easy and neither were altered.

And because I’ve been wanting to take a picture like this… what I see when I look down…

Guess who’s 20 weeks pregnant? ME! I’m so halfway! Which is great since at church, Conor was telling me that he really wants a baby right now! Working on it! Holly was a little wiggler in church yesterday. She loves church. And I love church too because I get to sit still and feel her move and groove. She was quite active all day yesterday and today and really let me know that she’s there.

I feel great, with the exception of the cold I’ve got that’s kicking my butt. Pregnancy has generally treated me well and has over all been a good experience. I’m happy to be pregnant; I like being pregnant. At the end of my first trimester I really wanted to give the baby back so this change in attitude is doubly positive! I can still physically hide my pregnancy even though my waist is essentially non-existent. Clothes are getting to be a challenge. I’ve been wearing maternity pants for a few weeks now in the name of comfort (I think we might be going through another growth spurt here soon, my tummy’s feeling tender). Some t-shirts are starting to creep up on me and I am constantly tugging them down. Sundays are the pits and I’m hoping I can remedy that in some small way. Conor likes to pat my belly, acknowledging its existence. We no longer have conversations where I insist I look pregnant and he insists the opposite but just ends up shrugging it off! We both know that I am visibly pregnant!

With only 20 more weeks to go I’m getting more and more excited to meet Holly!

First off, thanks for all the comments! I feel so l-o-v-e-d!

Second, a little FYI, we’re officially naming Baby Girl, “Holly.” I highly doubt another name will come along that I love even half as much as I love the name Holly so consider it already on the birth certificate.

And third, here’s a peeksy of Holly’s baby quilt made by yours truly. The fabric arrived in the mail on Wednesday and I got cracking! I have loved sewing this sweet little quilt. Everything has turned out a million times better than I thought it would. Conor and I decided to get it professionally quilted. Hopefully I’ll have it bound and washed and crinkly by the time we come to Calgary!

If this post leaves you wanting more quilt eye candy, head on over to Liz’s blog. She just finished the quilt top for the Little Miss Daria and Nathan are adopting. She’ll be doing a quilt giveaway soon which I’ll let you all know about even though I’ve already dibs being the winner.

Update: Holly’s quilt won’t be done being quilted until the beginning of April.