The Zoo

We took a little trip to the zoo, and got a lot of pictures of the back of A's head.....

Food

I am procrastinating as I'm not ready to go to sleep yet, so while I am laying here in bed avoiding it, I thought I might as well write something. What is on my mind? Well same as every other pregnant lady, really - food.

I just want you to know that next time you see us, we might have gained a few pounds. I have been cooking (not new I realize), and it's been lots of delicious rich fall food (hence the impending weight gain). From the perspective of someone in a wheelchair, weight gain is good for me. You may want to stop reading now. My butt had basically disappeared and I was left with less than a handful of fat and muscle. I told you, you should have stopped reading. I am happy to report that it's fattening up again, which means I have to worry less about pressure sores related to sitting in the same spot for too long.

So anyways, Back to food...this is what our menu has looked like over the past few weeks:

Corn chowder
Beef stew
Lasagna
Butternut squash soup
Macaroni & cheese
Lots of homemade French bread
Creamy tomato soup
Chicken pot pie
Fettucini Alfredo
Baked potatoe soup
Beef stroganoff
Spaghetti and meatballs
Steak & potatoes
Chili
Pork carnitas
Fajitas

This is not meant to be an all inclusive list, and I'm simply sharing this to justify any pudginess you may notice next time you see me(well some is likely due to the pregnancy, too). Jared hates it when people say this, but fall food is so good!

The Fair

Anthony really enjoyed the rides at the fair this year (and of course the food - this kid loves scones!).  We were fortunate to be in the right place at the right time and were able to witness the Wool Riders, which is the little kids (up to age 6) who ride on sheep and compete to see who can stay on the longest.  Oh. My. Goodness.  Hilarious.  Anthony kept asking to go in for a turn; I think not.  These poor little kids just grip the sheep for dear life, and last anywhere from 1-10 seconds.  Who thinks of these things?

First day of Soccer Practice

Last of the Summer Weekends

Washing the Car

16 Weeks Pregnant

Wow, am I exhausted!  Obviously blogging has fallen by the wayside lately....napping has become a priority!  I don't remember being this tired when I was pregnant with Anthony, but I'm guessing I just blocked the exhaustion out of my memory! 

Baby and I are both healthy and doing well.  Everything has been quiet and normal so far, which is great.  To be honest I'm really not looking forward to being huge and pregnant in a wheelchair, and I'm hoping these next few months fly by and everything goes smoothly.  I didn't start gaining weight until this week, which I am most certainly not complaining about!  I felt the baby move for the first time this week which was exciting since I really wasn't sure if I'd be able to feel it or not.

At 16 weeks with A we already knew he was a boy and had a name picked out...we are so less prepared this time around!  I'm so busy most of the time that I don't have time to even think about being pregnant, let alone what we'll name this baby!  We find out in about a month whether we are having a boy or girl, and hopefully a name will come soon after that.   I am most excited for that first month after the baby is born as I missed almost all of that with Anthony. 

We have been having a lot of fun lately and are definitely enjoying the fall season...I'll try to be better about getting pictures up soon!