16 weeks

Here I sit, 16 weeks in. My beautiful daughter asked me to snuggle. I'm thankful for this as I've had a few more Braxton Hicks today than I usually do so I'm sitting with my feet up. Tomorrow is our big sneak peek gender ultrasound. We won't know the results for another 3 days. I'm feeling pretty good. Still in that awkward fat or pregnant stage and since I was overweight to begin with I can't say if I'm carrying high, middle or low. We had an OB appt Monday which went well. Mack got to "help" the doc find FHTs and even watched them draw my blood. We're finally leaving for vacation next Thursday and I can't wait to get a break from work, carting Mack here and there and just the stressors of every day life. One whole week with no contact with mainland USA and I am thrilled! The last few weeks have been very stressful and seem to be sorting themselves out. I worry if I made the right career decision last year and quite frankly going to this paramedic class here over 3 months might put me over the edge trying to juggle child care plus being in my 3rd trimester for most of it. I truly hope Savannah posts their dates so I can have a fair shot at that option instead of dragging that mess out longer than necessary. Oh and we have the SIM lab next week as well which I can't wait to put behind me for the year. Sounds like last year was pretty tough and I hope I can nail it. Josh is doing an extraordinary job dealing with the bank as we try to refinance the house. His efforts are amazing to keep me from going absolutely insane and feeling overwhelmed. I probably don't tell him that quite enough.

Last week's bump photo... size of an orange, with help from my lovely assistant.