bumpage at week 16

It seems like my bump appeared overnight - or do I just look chubby from too much turkey? Baby Amato knew to make an appearance before seeing my mother. We have returned from our Austin trip and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We got our tex-mex fix, squeezed in a baby shower, and had lots of time with family and friends. That will have to last us a while because after sharing trips with countless screaming babies on airplanes, we have vowed to each other to not travel until baby can handle it. Alas, the Texans will have to come to the beautiful west coast to see the Amato Trio.

leaving the danger zone

We officially survived the first trimester! We heard Baby Amato's heartbeat today loud and clear. I was disappointed that I didn't get to see the baby today but that's a good sign that the ultrasound wasn't needed. Alas, I'll have to wait four more weeks to see him/her. I'll be happy to count the ten fingers and ten toes and make sure all the parts are in the right place! We will also get to find out the gender at that time but we really want to wait until s/he is born to know. How often do you get a surprise like that? We are really enjoying knowing that the scariest time period is behind us and will think positively about the future two-thirds!