As of today, I am exactly 6 months along!

I'm starting to feel the physical stresses of being pregnant a lot more than I was a few weeks ago. I have been getting horrible cramps in my lower legs, no matter how many remedies I have tried. I'm also starting to become tired and sluggish a lot more quickly. My body also starts to ache if I've had more physical activity than usual during the day. I would still say that I'm feeling pretty good overall though.

Last week, we went to have an ultrasound done to determine the gender and check general progress. Despite what mostly everyone we know was thinking, the baby is a boy! When I announced this news to my mother, the first thing she says is "Are you sure?" I guess she really wanted the baby to be a girl... too bad for her.

Normally, the baby is very active and barely sits still. During the ultrasound, he was very calm and barely moved. He curled himself up into a little ball and refuse to let the technician get any good pictures of him... figures! She could tell almost right away that it was a boy though. He's doing extremely well and measured in at 1.3 pounds. He is in the 44th percentile as far as his measurements go. He also appears to be very healthy and shows no signs of spinal deformities or brain abnormalities. So, he's doing awesome so far!

Since we found out the gender, we have been a lot more excited about his arrival. We finally have a name to put to the face! It just seems like it has made everything more real. My husband and I are working on some craft projects together that will give the baby's room a personal touch. I also plan on hand painting a lot of his plain white clothes to give him a little bit of style!

3 months to go!