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I must say that the first half has flown by! But I can attribute that to the fact that I didn't get the memo that I was pregnant til I was 8 weeks along, so it's really only been 12 weeks, if I'm going by these claculations, the last half may drag a bit, and that's FINE BY ME! Still have a lot to get accomplished before this bundle is delivered, I also have a lot of alone time with myself and alone time with Devin and Otto that  I want to have and appreciate before we become a family of four. 

Still feel good, some lower back tweaking pains, but I think that I'm naturally extra lordotic in my lower back(as seen above) so I need to be sure to keep my core muscles strong so I don't strain it as I get bigger.

Maternity pants are calling my name, but it's still too hot for pants so I'm just gonna squeeze into my shorts and comfy maxi skirts for a few more weeks.  Thankfully five of my days are spent in scrubs. 

Have not felt any kicking or movement yet, but I'm hearing you can be up to 23 weeks before that happens.

Got our 20 week official ultrasound and everything looks good! Devin grilled Dr K about if he is planning any vacations on or around January 13, our official due date! 1/13/13!

Only pet peeve about being pregnant is when people try to do stuff for you, or tell you not to do stuff, like lift a chair or pick something up off of the floor.  (I know it is dumb to have a pet peeve of  people being nice and helpful, the pet peeve part stems more from me trying to prove things to myself than actually being annoyed that people are being helpful).   I may be regretting that statement in a few months when I'm much more mechanically-challenged ...

Funny story about the picture below, we were discussing baby names with my family and mentioned that we liked boy and girl names that start with the letter B.  Later, my sister came back from the guest bathroom with a concerned look on her face and asked "You're not gonna name the baby "Bath" are you?"

Still struggling with all this nursery business, slowly finding fabric I like, found these at the new Joann's...eh

Oh Otto.  I am so interested to see how he handles the new addition.  I can say without a doubt that we give that little guy more attention than we give each other most of the time (most meaning all) so he is in for a shock when his attention gets cut back a bit.  Devin is not having any of the What-happens-if-we-have-to-give-Otto-less-attention talk and claims that he can cuddle a baby and a bully at the same time, no problem. Knowing him, I'm sure he will find a way.

  

 

My wonderful mom bought me some plants to help "freshen" the house a bit since it feels like we never have our windows open in this heat.  I have had NO luck in rearing indoor or outdoor plants so wish them luck...

Addicted to the tomato soup at Harmon's, I think I had it four different times for lunch and dinner last week. It must be good if I'm eating it in 100 degree weather! 

Had a visit from these little piggies at her 1st birthday party last weekend, I have many pictures of that party waiting to be posted!

I like a lot of the blues and oranges in these collections that I found at WiseFingers on Etsy.  Crib bedding is still bewildering to me.  How many sheets should I buy? Or do I just buy one and rewash and rewash? Is it even worth it to buy sheets with a cute pattern?  Can the bumper be light colored or will it get dirty? Should I even get a bumper? Do I need a crib skirt?  A mattress pad? Are these really "problems" that I should be focusing my time and energy and brain power on? Probably not.