Gosh it's like a photo-splosion!

Morella's cute outfit today -- I LOVE it. A gift from her Grandma. This one is great because it's smocked and fits her tiny frame while accommodating her height.


Pushing her little friend Ben in the plastic car. When we first got to the Goodman Community Center for the Tot play time, she just sat in this car for a good 20 minutes. She didn't want to leave it. I really don't want to buy her one though ... I think her Grandparent's have one, so she can just visit it up north. ;)

Fast friends

30 Weeks (okay okay so it's actually 29w 6d) but come on, in a year from now I won't care what a difference one day makes and in 10 years from now, I'll wonder why I even bothered with monthly shots...right? Anyway. It's easier to keep up with even numbers. For comparison, here we are at 25 weeks. I think that Crouton is more pronounced and lower, more of a "pregnant belly look" in the 30 week, whereas the 25 is just general pudge all over.

• Over all I am doing okay. I am little concerned about the effect that the heat has been having on me the past two days. I really can't push it. I start to feel nauseated, more braxton hicks, crouton gets all fired up, I get hot and tired and just want to stop and sit down. It goes away after about 30 minutes ... but dude. Not what I what I wanted to happen. I wanted to go outside and enjoy the heat that I waited for so long. I guess I can still enjoy it, I just need to plan any kind of real activities for later in the evening after Morella is in bed and make sure I have lots of cold drinks on hand. I might have to buy a kiddie pool for me and Morellabee to enjoy. ;)
• Swelling is evident daily, but kept to a minimum. I am now convinced that the Keen Sandals I got were the best shoe investment I've ever made. They were the only shoes that really fit and were comfortable with Morella through the long haul, and now they are serving that purpose again. I haven't worn my wedding ring in several weeks.
• I stopped taking the flonase for the rhinitis -- it finally got better. Whew!
• Panty liner season is back. :P
• My hair and nails are growing fast.
• Carpal tunnel is still at bay. I have been making concentrated efforts to not fold my hands at the wrist while sleeping.
• Sleeping is getting more uncomfortable. Aching belly or hips, or needing to pee wake me up several times through the night.
• Aside from the 3 hour GD challenge induced headache, I've been headache free for quite a while.
• No real cravings going on right now -- other than the need for a before bed snack (usually a bowl of cereal). Oh wait, I guess fruit. I have been eating a lot of fruit.
• I am about +22 pounds right now
• Skin is great.
• Stretch marks are reactivating -- no new ones yet though.