17 1/2 weeks!

I'm growing! 17 1/2 weeks along and still feeling really good. Kiddo should be about 5 inches long!
I just woke up from a nap during the Sunday football game. Good thing I'm turned to the left. I had a serious case of bed-head on the right. My next appointment is on Monday Jan. 5 and I can't wait!! I look forward to my appointment every month. I'll be curious to see what my weight is. I've been very hungry the last two weeks, but I've tried to keep my eating in check, or at least stick to healthy food as much as I can. As soon as I eat, I'm stuffed. Then in two or three hours, I'm ready for another snack! I could graze all day. Good thing I have a busy job and don't have time to sit and munch. I would be in big trouble otherwise.

Last night (Monday), I finished making supper and was walking back into the kitchen and stopped... I think I felt something. Was it the baby?? Maybe. What is it supposed to feel like? Was it gas?? I am really hungry. A few minutes later Katie called and as I was talking to her, I felt something again. But this was a little different than earlier. So, I might have felt my baby move last night, but I'm not sure. Maybe I'll feel it again before Saturday! Then I'll know for sure. Happy New Year!!

Dang Squirrels

November 1, 2008. A day for the record books.

Ben was going to do some "clean-up" before winter came and change the oil in his truck. This 1992 Silverado doesn't get driven like it used to, but we still have it around. This particular day, Ben was having trouble getting the hood open. It does have a history of sticking, but with a little push, it will open. Not this day. So he called a few people to see if they could give him a hand. His cousin's husband Nate Sommer came to our rescue. After 10 minutes of grunting and prying- it opened. The boys were laughing and laughing, yelling for me to get the camera before I came over there. When the hood finally opened- this is what they found.

WALNUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was UNBELIEVABLE! The squirrels had stored their winter stash of nuts in the engine of our truck. Every stop you could ever THINK to stick a nut, it was there.

After nearly two hours of vacuuming, blowing and searching for nuts, we thought we had them all out. One or two must have been hiding from us, because when Ben started the engine, a loud clank, clunk, smash was happening under the hood. There was only a minor hole in the fan casing. Nothing a little duct tape can't fix!


About 2/3 or our 50 gallon barrel was full. We drove to the city dump immediately, and dumped the danged nuts. Haven't had any since. And I'll be the squirrels are hungry by now. Too bad.

A thought

Tonight, Ben and I were in the living room in our usual spots. He's in the recliner, and I'm curled up in a blanket on the couch. We were watching TV with a quiet house behind us. I looked at him and said, "We don't have many nights like this left." Just the two of us, watching TV, doing what we want. He raised his eyebrows and sighed. Fivc and a half months!

14 Weeks

I'm 14 weeks tomorrow and getting a belly!! I thought I should start taking pictures of what I looked like at this point, because I've been told I won't remember. It is such an exciting time for Ben and I. I love seeing the changes in my body ( for the most part). I had my second appointment yesterday and Ben was able to come to this appointment too. I love when he can be there and get the inside scoop of what the doctor says. Since neither of us have been through this before, I like having a second set of ears to listen. My... chest is STILL growing. STOP! I'm still really tired, but I'm hoping that will be ending soon. Otherwise, still feeling really good!

Here is Ben and his "baby bump." What a goof.


I have some pictures from Halloween and other things we have done. I'll get them up this weekend.