Does this Baby Make me Look Fat?

So far my energy's still up, although I have to take it easy when exercising because I get winded fast. I went for a 5-hour bike ride in the city and fell asleep the moment I got home. Still maintaining a (sort of) healthy diet, sleeping 7-8 hours. Got myself a doppler for only $20, because it's been a long time since I've felt any baby movement. I'm only 19 weeks, so still not going to feel anything for a while. It's been reassuring to have a doppler handy. R seemed fascinated by the sound of Sheep's heartbeat last night.

I've been reveling in wearing tighter clothes to show off the bump. If I haven't eaten, I just look like I'm "enjoying life", as a friend who didn't know I was pregnant tactfully put it. But after a meal, I look like the picture above. If I'm this big now, how big will I be when it's time to deliver?  Uh oh.

Why 'Sheep'?

The baby's name is Sheep for now - no word if it's a boy or girl yet, that test is coming later. Besides, we actually won't be revealing the sex until after delivery. The reason for not telling is because if we receive gifts, I'm not interested in them being overly girly or masculine. In my case, I grew up wearing hand-me-downs, because my parents couldn't afford new clothes for me. I wore outfits from a family that had had a son. My photo album is filled with pictures of me wearing long soccer socks, boy's shorts and shirts. I often played with boys and used their toys. And I still turned out (kinda) feminine.

So 'Sheep' is what we call the baby, because months before we conceived, R and I talked often about starting a family. One day during a nap, I dreamt I was in Metrotown mall. It was empty, but I turned around and saw someone holding the hand of a toddler as he walked towards me, smiling. I knew in my heart that this was my child. What was weird was he was wearing a sheep costume - it wasn't even Hallowe'en! When I woke up I told R, "I think I just had a vision of our kid." Hence the name Sheep.

As for the baby's real name, we've settled on one if it's a girl, but we were agonizing over a boy's name. We think we've come up with one, but won't reveal it until after Sheep is born.