Ok,

I know it's been a while, but things have been pretty busy around here.

4.5 weeks to go....I can't believe I will have a llittle baby in a month, I still can't wrap my mind around the idea. We are excited though. We now have most of what we will need for when the baby is born (including about 1 zillion onsies that we have recieved as gifts.....jk, thanks to all).

Total weigt gain: about 20lbs - I can't complain, I though I would be house-sized by the end so I am pretty happy. I am now starting to see the extra padding through the hips and butt (well even more exrta than the extra that was there before I go pregnant) and my face is looking chubbier too, but only 4 weeks to go so I'm trying to suck it up and be positive.....go with the flow and have another cupcake I say!

I am feeling strong though. Starting to feel little braxton-hicks contractions, but otherwise I am not having too much discomfort. The teaching semester is almost over, which is very exciting because it means I don't have to worry about work as much anymore and I don't have to deal with students for the few weeks before the baby is born.

Weird pregnancy-related oddity of the day - my nipples are changing color to a light brown which I find odd, but I know this is normal so I am not worried. Also the amount of "lubrication" my bod is producing is appraoching ridiculous. I have heard it called the snail trail, and I would have to agree with the comparison. Just one more thing to prove that if you don't have a sense of humor about yourself, you will never make it through being pregnant. That definitely goes for sex too. Pregnant sex can be downright hilarious, especially at the end when you are so big.

Anyway, I am rambling....I am going to go watch bad movies and enjoy the rest of the 2nd day of my long weekend.

APR