what the hell's going on in there?  so, now the baby website people have thrown in a length measurement just for fun. baby's getting taller and fatter - he should be right around a pound. in keeping with the alien theme, his eyes are formed, but they have no pigment in the irises yet. also, he swallows a bit of amniotic fluid each day and so he can use his taste buds to taste what i eat. read that again: this baby can taste the foods that i eat! i heard people talk about this, but i didn't know it was real science! AND he will remember the flavors that i eat and is more inclined to like those flavors after he's born. so, i suppose i should eat less ice cream.

nomnomnom!  speaking of ice cream, which i eat Every. Day. i have been trying to eat more healthy things. luckily, i'm always more into fruits & veggies when the weather gets warmer. so i've been eating a lot of strawberries, grapes, and (get ready mom) fresh green beans. oh, blanch me up some fresh green beans for a few minutes and i will eat them right up!

let's keep this up:  i can feel him moving around and the movements seem to be getting stronger. i hope michael can start feeling them soon too.


let's cut this out: last week i had a crazy first-trimester sleep attack relapse. i was exhausted and took a nap every day. also, i've been feeling back aches more often when i wake up. poop to all of that.


this is fun: i've been brainstorming some ideas for the baby shower activities that my sister & mom are hosting for me. i'm excited to get ready to visit AZ and see family and have a fun party!


this is hard:  feeling fat. i know i'm not fat. i know it's good for the baby. i don't care. mostly, i am dreaded how much bigger i will get. (just looked at the week 12/13 pictures, when i feel huge and i looked like NOTHING. gah! i know this "huge" bump" i have now will also seem like nothing in another 15 weeks, but it's definitely not fun.)

in non-baby business
ONE MORE WEEK OF SCHOOL! OH MY GOD! i'm so thrilled. summer can't get here fast enough. cooley-dog walks in the early morning when it's still cool. watching summertime tv. naps. snacks. vacations. it's going to be so glorious, i can't stand it. michael even said he'd set up the inflatable pool and/or take me to a creek sometime soon to get in some water play. summertime is so my favorite time of the year. 
also, the tweten family came for the afternoon to hang out and emily brought a salad. i need to publicly say how much i love it when emily contributes salads to family meals because they are always different and always tasty. today's had raspberries, jicama, toasted almonds, and feta (which was pasteurized so i could have some!) thanks emily!