My Baby's First Kick & My First Baby Afghan -- Finally Finished!

I know I haven't posted in a long time...but yes it's true – I'm pregnant! I found out I'm carrying a little girl – but honestly even if it had been a boy I wouldn't have minded. The whole prospect of being pregnant is very exciting. I am very lucky in that from the start I've never had morning sickness or felt adverse symptoms that all first-time moms are especially apprehensive of…

Well, today she is 18 weeks, 6 days in utero, and my exciting news is that I just felt her kick for the first time. I wasn't sure whether I would recognize it when it actually happened – but I'm almost sure that that's what it was…

Anyway here's a picture of me taken today with my little belly that's starting to show:

Also -- one more notable and exciting accomplishment for today is that I finished my first baby afghan (my first non-scarf knitting project). I love it – it's so soft and not too heavy – perfect for a baby born in the spring… Here's a picture: