This isn't a baby...I just ate a watermelon!

When you are pregnant you are frequently asked two questions..."When are you due?" and "Do you know what you are having?" Working in a busy physicians office I get asked these questions at least 15-20 times a day. That does not include other comments such as: "Oh, look! She's going to have a baby!" and "Looks like you have a little baby bump." or "Someone's going to be a mommy!" There are days I just want to wear a sign that says, "Yes, I am pregnant. I am due December 4. I am having a boy."

A variation of the "When are you due?" question that I hear at least 2-3 times a day is "How much longer do you have?" This would not be so bad if it were not for the response I get when I answer "Until December." They look at me with wide eyes and state in a particular tone, "Oh! You have a long way to go!" Translation: "You are going to be HUGE!!!!" Let me tell you...there is nothing a pregnant woman wants to hear more than that! I just want to say..."This isn't a baby, I just ate a watermelon!"

One of the strangest experiences I have had occured today. Scott and I were walking through Walmart when a complete stranger (a woman) walked up to me and said, "You look so pretty!" Now that I wouldn't mind hearing more often!!!!

24 Weeks

It's been awhile since the last picture, but this one was taken at 23 weeks. As you can see, our little guy continues to grow...which, by extension, means I am growing, too. I am starting to grow out of some of my smaller maternity clothes so I may be doing some more shopping before too long. According to my book, he is about 8 1/2 inches long, weighs 1 and 1/4 pounds and now has well developed fingernails and eyebrows

It has been requested that I post that we are registered at Babies R US and Target. We registered a few weeks ago and found baby registering to be much harder than wedding registering! Not only are there a lot of things we are going to need, but there is a lot of stuff out there that we do not need. Scott started out by saying our baby will have the best of "everything" but quickly realized just how much unnecessary stuff there is. (In reference to a baby wipe warmer he said, "I had cold wipes on my butt so my baby will, too!")

While I have the colors and bedding picked out we have not yet started painting the baby's room. Scott has his last class of the summer this weekend (yeah!) and once he is done with all of his post-course work it will be time to start working on the baby's room and rest of the house. Scott's pre-baby honey-do list grows every week!