17 weeks 1 day

We got the results from the AFP test today. The screen came back normal. I'm not sure exactly what that means in terms of the risk score, but I would guess that a "normal" results would indicate it is not likely that the baby has spina bifida or any other type of neural tube defects. Good news. I have also been starting to feel some movement going on. It feels like the baby is doing laps and practicing flip turns. Every now and then I feel some taping too, like s/he is knocking on the "wall" to see what's going on out here. Zack still doesn't officially know, but he keep taking about his baby sister and wanting to pick up some chicken paste (our term for the Gerber Chicken baby food that he ate until he was 2) every time we are at Target. He's a pretty smart guy so he probably picks up on more than we think he does. He is adamant that his baby will be a sister, so it will be interesting to see what happens if it's a brother. Either way I'm sure he will be so excited when he knows he'll be getting "his" baby for his birthday.