12 Week Belly Shot & Good-bye to an Old Friend

Well, don't get concerned about saying good-bye to a friend just yet, but if you notice in my 12 week belly shot, something is missing. Yes, the belly ring (a.k.a. old friend) is gone. I know a piece of jewelry is not really a "friend" in the sense of the word, but it has been with me a good ten years. I got my belly button pierced about a week after starting my freshman year of college, not as a rebellious thing, but my roommate had one, I thought it was cool, and on a whim, myself and another girl on our hall decided to get our belly buttons pierced. My dad joked that if I was going to do that, then it better be a cross that said "Jesus Saves." Ha ha ha. That is so my dad! Anyway, I've never taken it out, except for brief moments when I got a new ring. But since my belly is going to stretch, I figured it was time to take it out. Joel had to use a pair of pliers - I'm not kidding. The little ball was on too tight, and we couldn't get it off on our own. Don't worry, it didn't hurt me. So now my belly button is "naked." I haven't seen it like this in quite a long time. But I like it. And I will miss the belly ring. Okay, well here's the 12 week shot. We have another ultrasound on Monday, we're so excited to see the babies again!!!