Pregnancy

Wow! This being pregnant stuff is rough and much harder than anybody ever really lets on at all. I've been sick now for the bulk of my pregnancy...one more week and I'll be at 6 months. We found out when I was 6 weeks pregnant and had a spout of nausea out of no-where. I didn' think anything of it at first but then I started counting and realized that at a week and a half late I should probably check it out. Next thing you know I've taken three tests, two with double pink lines and one that says "Pregnant". :o) I have to admit I was pretty excited and I still am. I went to the doctor the next day and the hospital confirmed it. So over the past few months I have seen too mahy toilet bowls up close and personal and plastic bags have taken on a new meaning to me at a moments notice. I will be so glad when I can actually feel good again. Even in the heart of my second trimester I feel awful! I can't even remember what it felt like to feel good. I've pretty much given up on the idea of not being sick until after the baby is born. We found out that we are expecting a baby girl during the ultrasound and she is healthy and extremely active. She moves all of the time and is usually poking or kicking me at any given moment. So my family has been asking for pictures of my belly and I've taken a few. Here you go!

Japan

We went to Japan over New Year's in January and I'm just now getting around to posting pictures. Sorry! Between work and traveling and school there is not much extra time.