Second Trimester

Well, I'm several weeks into my 2nd trimester and loving it!  I hardly ever get morning sickness, my energy is slowly starting to increase, and I'm only weeks away from being able to feel my first few kicks.   I've read up that our baby can already hear sounds around us (poor thing, having to listen to my endless songs about Nietzsche and Kierky!) and can start to taste some of the things I'm tasting (never too early to introduce your kids to Cadbury Cream Eggs!). 

Mike has been INCREDIBLY supportive.  He's the proudest dad!  He's been taking on way more chores around the house and even gives me daily massages.  Creating this child together has really brought on a new kind of love and respect for each other - I couldn't be any luckier to have him in my life.

In a month we'll get to find out the baby's sex.  Mike is hoping for a boy.  I have this intuitive feeling it may be a girl, but if you know anything about me and intuition, it's probably a boy.  We will, of course, be happy with just a healthy baby.  We've already started to explore some names.  Girl - Cameren Nicole or Cameren Emerie.  Boy - Bradley Stephan or Andrew Thomas.  I dare you to give Mike some suggestions with baby names.  There's a 99% chance he'll shoot down whatever you say! 

Below are a few pictures of me getting fatter.  Just though the world would like to see that. 

                                                       ^^ First trimester (about 8 weeks)

                                                      ^^15 weeks along and starting to round out