12 weeks and, sigh, belly pic

I am now 12 weeks along. Some say I am starting the 2nd trimester, others say that isn't until 13 weeks...regardless, I feel much better, which is fantastic! I have an appointment tomorrow and am excited to maybe get to hear the little heartbeat again. We heard it at last month's appointment, and it was such an intense and humbling experience. My doctor doesn't do sonograms until 20 weeks, so we still have a while before we get to see the cuteness.

I don't know if "cuteness" is a great segue for this next picture, but I've decided to share this week's belly pic with you. I'm not brave enough yet to post the bare belly pic and don't know that I ever will be. (I guess all of the "conversations" that my mama and I had about bikinis when I was a teenager had an impression on me as I consider flashing my stomach on the internet.) Anyway, this shirt isn't tight fitting, but maybe you can kind of tell that a little bump is definitely there! The second picture is from last night. I got to see 3 people whom I've missed! Lindsay was visiting from Abilene, Nina just returned from Switzerland, and well, Melanie lives here, but I sadly hadn't seen her in, I think, over a year. Kevan was glad to see that I do indeed have friends.