8 Weeks...where has the time gone?

I found out I was pregnant at 4 weeks. I knew that Monday that I was but I waited to take the test until Thursday...I just couldn't hold out any longer. It had seemed like years of waiting from May when we lost the 1st pregnancy until September when we found out our little one was ready to come back to us. I was very nervous that a miscarriage was going to happen again but also felt a lot more peaceful as well if that makes sense.

Now it's been 24 weeks and I can't believe that we only have 8 more to go! I was really worried that time was going to creep by but it has moved at just the right pace so we can prepare (well as much as possible). It is so amazing to feel the baby for the first time and a little scary/frustrating/fun to see your body totally change and share a new connection with Tim. I love hearing Tim talk to Leo through the belly...which he'll only do through my belly button because he's thoroughly convinced that's the microphone. It's so hard not to love a man 438972389 times more when you see him as a daddy.

I start my midwife visits every 2 weeks starting this week. I'm kind of excited to get to hear his little heartbeat more often! In the beginning it was so important to me but now there is no questioning that he's in there and doing fine with all his movement. He's also developing his own little personality. He is very particular about things touching my belly. We went out for pizza yesterday and everytime my belly would brush the side of the table he would kick like crazy! He also kicks if he doesn't like where my pants are sitting as well. It's good to know that he's going to have Tim and my stubbornness early so we can try to prepare before he gets here! I'm also convinced he's going to be a little version of my dad...to my dad's great amusement and pride.

The next 8 weeks are going to be very busy...but that should help the time go by super quick and let me have my little bean to cuddle finally!