My Belly has Become a Punching Bag

We are at week 22 and Baby loves to kick and throw punches.  Marshall was even able to get a good feel.  It was a great feeling to see his face light up the first time he felt the movement.  I started feeling Baby around week 17 but it was only rare and would happen a couple of times every week, but now this is a daily occurrence.  Baby is most active in the mornings and in the evenings.

Here is a 22 week self-portrait...

At week 20, we went in for our gender reveal and anatomy check-up ultrasound.  For us, we left the gender a secret.  So not only did we have to cover our eyes once, but we had to do it TWICE! Once for the technician and then again for the doctor.  You would think that by now they would have a better system.  It was very difficult to know that they were looking at it at that very moment and I had to just sit with my eyes covered.  Marshall and I both remained strong and were able to fulfill our wants of keep Baby Duffin's gender a secret until the big day.

We were able to get a few minutes of video of the ultrasound where you can actually see Baby's mouth making chewing movements and even sticking out its tongue...so cute!  They even gave us a head shot in 3D which is really awesome. In the second photo you can see Baby resting its hand on its head with its mouth open a bit.

As of 20 weeks I have only gained 3 pounds.  I was concerned with this but my doctor reassured me that the baby is exactly where it needs to be (11 ounces) and that I will probably start gaining more within the next month on in to the third trimester.  

Here is a 20 week belly shot...