What's hidden in our dreams...

One of the common side effects of pregnancy is strange dreams.  However for me I have always had very vivid strange dreams so things have not seemed very different.  My dreams are still very random and can deal with any subject under the sun.  Never the less, it has bothered me that I have not had many, if any dreams about  babies.  Through talking to friends, and reading articles on-line it sounds like baby dreams are very common while pregnant. And I've often wanted to experience one of these dreams because I feel as though it will give me a glimpse into what my baby is going to look like and who she is going to be.  Yes, I'm sure she'll be very different then what I see in my dreams, but I'm still curious what my subconscious imagines.

And finally it happened last night, I had a dream involving what my subconscious see as my future child.   I don't remember much of the dream.  However there is one very important detail that I do remember.  My child was not a girl, he was a BOY.   Ever since I found out that we were having a girl there are always those few skeptical people.  That like to tell me that the ultrasound could be wrong, and that we may end up with a surprise four months from now. I often think about this possibility and worry that this may be the case and all I have is a closet full of girls clothes. Never the less, I'm usually pretty quick to respond to peoples skeptical comments about us having a girl. Our ultrasound tech seems very knowledgeable, and has been helping  mothers see their babies since before I was born, 29 years now.  When I asked her about the possibility of  some how missing the boys parts she was very quick to point out and explain how we can tell that these are girl parts and not boys.  Her detailed description convinced me, and I am positive we are having a girl.  But, my subconscious must think otherwise.

It's amazing how quickly time has gone. In four months Zach and I will be meeting our new baby.  I've noticed her moving more and more in the past two days.  Its funny how things happen.  Four weeks ago at my last doctors appointment I told the doctor that I wasn't sure if I was feeling her or not.  I think it was a day or two after that appointment I was positive I was feeling her. Just this week I was telling the doctor how she doesn't seem to move very much, and that I only feel her in the evenings after dinner.  The next day I was feeling her off and on through out the day, and its been that way ever since. It feels just like a little hand knocking on my belly, and she's telling me hello Mommy.

She is currently the size of a Mango or Grapefruit. 

And should weight about a pound. 

With 17 weeks left to go my to do list is growing.  Now to only get Zach on board with my urgency. : )

However, I have been very proud of what I've accomplished in the past couple days.  I cut what I currently have on my to do list in half.  Now if only I can stop adding to it. It's a good thing I have all this free time over summer to get things done.