Not much to report...

This weekend was long, and sad. We attended the memorial service for our friend on Sunday, and I'm happy and sad to have it over. We also did some more yardwork, and replaced a little carpeting in our basement (ahhh, cat pee...you bastard, bastard kitties).

Other than that, not much news to report on the baby front. Still a little movement, still feeling okay. Bought some maternity shorts yesterday, which was an excellent move. It felt SO GOOD to have shorts on yesterday.

100 days.

I've been baking this baby for 100 days already. Insane.

Today I booked my plane ticket to go home in 3 weeks for a shower thrown by my BFF Martini. I'm so excited to see my family and friends again!!

Only downside is that I'll be driving back alone (not flying). I inherited my grandmother's car when she passed away (1998 Buick Regal - AWW YEAH) but we haven't gotten it back to the Minneapolis yet. So, I'll be doing that when I come back...

Other than that...no new news. The hubs and I were thumbing through a baby name book last night. All that did was determine about 1,358 names we will NOT be naming our baby.

And belly pics are up.

Sorry, internets, for my serious lack of pictoral updates.

But now, they are there...in all their glory.

Enjoy.

Ack! Stranger comment!

While grocery shopping and browsing the ice cream aisle, a fine gentleman told me:

"You'd better feed that big belly of yours!"

PLEASE PLEASE tell me I look pregnant. If I just look fat and some dude says this, I'm going to curl up and die.

This was towards the end of my shopping. Before I even got in the store I was told that I have a "fine pussy."

I'm never going grocery shopping alone again. I think this has just become the hubs' duty.

I've reached a decision.

Since the labor/delivery and recovery rooms at the birthplace have DVD players in all the rooms, I'm bringing Sex & the City episodes to watch. The hubs bought me the box set for Christmas; he personally cannot stand the show. But since I will be giving birth to our child, he will be forced to watch my it, nearly my favorite show of all time.

And so, it shall be.

Suddenly labor sounds kind of fun. :)

16 weeks.

How far along? 16 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Still about + 1 overall.
Maternity clothes? Still massively enjoying my recent purchases. Although, I have to say, maternity shorts selection leave much to be desired.
Stretch marks? One more has joined the small cluster on my thighs. But I'm quite sure those were there before the spawn.
Sleep: Continually lame. I can assume it's only going to get lamer. I never sleep through the night, and wake up just about every other hour.
Best moment this week: FEELING MOVEMENT! Woo-hoo!
Movement: Uh, see above.
Food cravings: Chocolate Cake. With vanilla ice cream.
Gender: After my dream? Girl.
Labor Signs: Nooo.
Belly Button in or out? Still innie. Still wider.
What I miss: My shorts. All of them.
What I am looking forward to: My doc's appt this afternoon so I can hear the heartbeat again, hopefully!
Weekly Wisdom: Sigh. Again, hug your loved ones and cherish every moment.
Milestones: M to the O to the V to the E to the M - E - N - T!

This week ended up being a lot more tragic than we ever could have imagined. A good friend of the hubs and I suffered a brain injury on Tuesday evening, and after days of surgeries, prayers and hope, he was eventually taken off life support and passed away around noon on Sunday. He had many MANY friends, and all of us were very sad this weekend, trying to take the whole situation in. I've teared up a few times, but when a coworker sat down, gave her condolences and asked what happened this morning, I just started to cry.

His funeral will more than likely be later this week. I just hope that this is the last of the funerals before this baby is born. I know it's not possible, but I just get worried with all the tragedy and sadness I've been through since being pregnant that it'll somehow affect the baby. Just a worried momma, I guess - I know there's no real possibility...but it's just scary and sad that all this has happened in such a short period of time.

We'll miss you Kelley, but we know our baby will have yet another angel to watch over him/her.

The Fruit: 16 weeks

Watch what you say... tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. And, if you're interested, an ultrasound might be able to determine gender.

No, we're not interested, thankyouverymuch. Although, I did dream that an ultrasound tech told us it was a girl. Hmmm..