new books i've read

sliver of truth - lisa under (good mystery)
blue christmas - mk andrews (cute family story)
you make me feel like an unnatural woman
baby laughs - jenny mccarthy (i KNOW....it was actually quite amusing)
girlfriends guide to the first year of motherhood - vicki iovine (can you tell i'm getting ready?)
birthing from within and a bunch of other hippie lamaze books. i'm trying to get psyched up for the delivery.

next doctor appointment:today in one hour. updates tomorrow

Baby Shower #2

Last Saturday, my cousins Tiff and Sam threw me a lovely shower for the bambino. The weather was great, the friends and family were better, and I was EXHAUSTED at the end of it all! Here's the link to the first batch of photos:

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=b2h0app.7c7jsqm9&Uy=-stbub8&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0

As of today (7/27) I am 33 weeks along. Can't believe only 7 weeks left! Am busy now washing baby clothes and putting the room together. Next appointment is next week, so I'll update photos and stats then. :)

idle hands?

blankets i've crocheted so far this summer. no, they're not all for me. i know 3 pregnant people right now and one that has a 5 month old. plus, i have about 6 bins of yarn from my deceased grandmother that are sitting in the spare room waiting to be made into something loved. the first 2 granny square ones are lopsided because the yarns i used were different weights...oops. here's the pattern: http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/60505A.html?noImages= the last one is the most "professional" one that i've made. it's so lacy and actually turns out square. can't remember where i got this pattern. it's my current favorite. i've made 2 already and am on #3! here's the pattern: http://members.aol.com/fourleafcl1064/page24.html

books i've read so far this summer:
a long way down - nick hornby (ok. i forget that i don' really like his writing)
little earthquakes - jennifer weiner (super awesome. easy to read and sucks you in)
confessions of a slacker mom - muffy mead (read in about 1 hour...good advice)
her mother's daughter - linda carroll (courtney love's mom's memoir...couldn't put it down)
bed rest - sarah bilston (can relate to the pregnancy woes of this character)
gods in alabama - joshilyn jackson (good mystery story)

man, i love the library! oh yeah...and time to read! :)

a few more photos

can you see my feet?!

week 30 + 4 days

where has the time gone? i have spent the last 3 weeks of summer vacation seemingly doing nothing! actually, i have done many puzzles, read many books, and am on the way to getting arthritis from all the crocheting that i've been doing. starting to feel the aches of pregnancy in my back and most recently in the tummy. i feel like i'm full all the time and stretched to the limits! eating meals has turned into more like light snacking as i'm rapidly running out of room! am on the 2 week cycle for appointments now. geez. went last week friday. here are the stats: 144.5 lbs (no gain from last month) total gained to date: 14.5 lbs current girth: at the belly button: 36.5 in, at the biggest part of the belly: 38 in. all seems normal...just wishing that i didn't waddle when i walked and had more energy to ride the elliptical trainer a little bit more often. we start childbirth classes on sunday. not super thrilled, but am nervous about the whole hospital-thing...so want to try and be prepared. here are the most recent pics. the green dress is what jimmeh calls my "watermelon smuggler" i hope you also enjoy the view from the top...can't really see my feet unless i bend over...and the belly button has started to pop out...but only the top part. weird.