Baby Update

I get these great weekly baby updates in my email. They tell me all about how my baby is growing week to week. And, of course, they always compare my baby to a food! This week she is a spaghetti squash! If she is an average baby, which, let's face it, isn't likely, considering who her daddy is, she would be 11 inches long and weigh 1 pound. And she is starting to look like a tinny, weeny newborn! She is covered in wrinkles that will get filled in with cue baby fat! She likes to entertain me with acrobatics. She'll flip and flop and kick and wiggle for a while, and then not move (at least that I can feel) for a few hours. Then we get to start again! I'm just glad that she hasn't gotten so strong that she's hurting me yet!
The email also referred to my growing belly as a "hand magnet." I am very glad to say that only one person has been bold enough to pat my belly (and she was such a tiny, little, old lady that I didn't have the heart to stop her). Lots of people eye-ball it, though! I wonder why it is that some people think that a big, pregnant belly is open to the public? My thought is, "it's my belly, and if I say you can touch it, you can. If not, hands off!" :)

Wiggly Baby

Last night Stephen and I were on the couch watching the Olympics when the baby started moving and kicking a lot. It even felt a lot stronger than ever. I decided to pull my shirt up to I could see my belly (I don't know what I was expecting to see) and when she kicked, you could see my belly jiggle just a little bit. I can't say I really like seeing my belly jiggle like jello, but I did like seeing my baby move. Stephen had been able to feel her move a couple of times, but I think she's just about strong enough that he will be able to feel a lot more. Oh, and she's as long as a banana this week!

Thankful Thursday

Vacations - Tomorrow, Stephen and I are headed to Portland and to Utah on Saturday. I'm so excited to get away from all the sights and smells of the paper mill!

Air Conditioning - It has been so hot and is going to still be so hot that I am so glad for cars with air conditioning.

Thursdays - It gives me an excuse every week to post something, no matter how boring things get.

Cheese - We haven't had any ice cream at home for a few weeks, so I've been enjoying the "next best thing" I could get my hands on... a nice block of Cheddar Cheese :)

Thankful Thursday

1. The baby – We found out on Monday that we are having a little girl. She is growing a little faster than average, and already weighs 13 ounces. During the ultrasound she was wiggling and squirming all over the place. We are thinking of naming her Evelyn Joan (Joan is after my grandmother). But nothing is set in stone until it is on the birth certificate.
2. Ultrasounds – It was truly amazing to get to see my baby girl. We even saw her point at something. It was even better when we could see her move on the screen and I could feel her move in my tummy.
3. A new job, and new home – Stephen and I were offered a management position in Corvallis. They will pay about half of our rent during the school year and all of it over the summer. And it’s a much nicer apartment than we are in now! There’s even an extra bedroom (to be a nursery/office) and storage space.
4. Chiropractic care – The chiropractor Stephen and I see is a really nice guy. He, his wife, and his two little girls are in the ward we are moving into. We went and saw him on Monday. Not only is funny, but he has a much reduced student rate (making it possible for us to afford him) and can make my neck and back feel so much better.