Argh! Just signed a 6 month lease with a new tenant and realized it expires a couple of weeks before my due date. Nice planning.

Oh, well. :) Can't do much about it now and it's just good to have the rental filled and off my mind - even if for just a little while.

Well, I'm actually stating to feel a little bit more energetic this week. I hope this is a trend and not a fluke!

We go see the Doctor again on Wednesday, so perhaps I'll have a baby update instead of a mommy update after that appointment. I'm not sure what he'll have to tell me, but who knows. It's not like I'm expecting to find out if it's a boy or a girl yet, so what else can he say? "Yup, still pregnant. Eat healthy food and get your rest." Exciting stuff.

I did go shopping for some maternity clothes finally. It's good to be in comfortable clothes again!!!

I got some "miracle pants" from Motherhood and they are GREAT! They stretch, open up and expand in so many ways, it's incredible! Right now it's not a big deal except that I don't have a waistband cutting into my belly anymore! But I think they are meant to last through the 9th month, so that's exciting to me.

Marti and I got a rare treat Sunday. We were out at the rental showing the property and a hummingbird hit a window in the garage. We picked it up and held it for a while until it got it got it's beak on straight again and flew away. It stuck around for about 10 minutes, so we really got to enjoy that.

Maybe I'll post a pregnant pic so those that are far away can start to imagine the belly expanding. It's not too big yet, but I'll share what I have.

Just when I thought I was out of the morning-sickness-woods... Friday was absolutely horrible again. I ended up staying home from work after hours of being sick because I was still not feeling great and was so exhausted afterwards that I just couldn't get up.

I'm not sure which is better: to be LITTLE sick all the time or to get it all over with in one day each week.

Either way, just a few more weeks, I hope, and this will all be behind us.

Marti said first thing he's going to do is spank that baby for making Mommy cry. He's just kidding, of course. What he doesn't realize is HE made me cry by making me think of RYE bread when I wasn't feeling well. TALK about emotional!!!

On another note, I've noticed my appetite is really odd lately. I am always hungry, yet NOTHING looks good to me. I have an incredible urge to eat, yet when I open the fridge or cabinets, or even go to the store, NOTHING sounds good. I know I have to eat, but blah!!!!

Maybe some cravings will kick in soon and I will not be able to resist something yummy. Even my old irresistible stands-bys (you know, that crap food I'm not supposed to eat) are not doing it for me right now. I can say I've barely enjoyed a thing I ate at all this week. Why now when I have a baby growing? Why not before when I WANTED to lose weight? So, I just force it down and do my best.

Tonight is Judith's birthday party. Maybe she'll have chopped liver again like she usually does. I can NEVER resist that!!!! (Fingers crossed even though it's not a holiday dinner...)

It seems the morning sickness is not so bad this week. Saturday I had a little bout, but nothing too bad.

I'm still incredibly fatigued, but I hear that will taper off sometime in the second trimester also.

I haven't gained any weight yet, but my pants are getting a little tight in the middle. I guess that's normal.

Nothing else to really add at this point. I'm just sitting here waiting for May. :)

Well, I promised everyone pictures of the ultrasound today, but for some unknown reason, the ultrasound tech refused to print one for us because you can't tell it's a baby yet. It's just a fuzzy spot with a heartbeat and an amniotic sac, but that's not the point!

We brought our camera and she refused to allow Marti to take a picture, also.

So, while I'm THRILLED that it's in the right place and the heart is beating, I'm so disappointed that she was so disagreeable.

The heart was beating at 146-150 beats per minute so Diane thinks it's going to be a girl now.

I'm still just sitting here shaking my head about the ultrasound tech not giving us our fuzzy little picture. I wasn't looking to see if it had blue eyes or black hair or a dimple in its cheek. I just wanted my first ultrasound picture. Is it just me or is this totally unheard of? Everyone I know who's had an ultrasound has gotten a picture.

On another note, today is our 2nd wedding anniversary and I came home to chocolates, roses and a very sweet card from Marti. Also, we went to Starbucks for DECAF treats and the girl, for some unknown reason, didn't charge us for our coffees. It wasn't a mistake because when Marti asked, she said, "Can't I do something nice?" with a nice grin on her face. How sweet of her, yet how random... Maybe I looked bummed out. ;)

Well, today I was supposed to take the LSAT, but decided since I'm so spacey and can't fully count on not getting morning sickness, that I'd take a chance and reschedule for December.

Good call!!! At 10:30, which would have been right in the middle of the test, I had a bad bout of morning sickness while Marti and I were out and about.

As odd as it sounds, it made me feel good since then I knew I didn't make a mistake by postponing that test. There is NO way I would have done well, so I'm glad I just didn't take it.

Mom and Ron are having a big party next weekend. I thought I would miss not being able to have a drink, but truthfully, I don't even want anything most of the time. I guess that makes it a lot easier for me. :)