Hi all! Andy has been mentioning that I haven’t posted in a while, so I thought I’d take a minute to say hello. I couldn’t think of anything really interesting to post about, so I’ll just give you a list of the weird things I’ve noticed during this pregnancy. Feel free to add others, all you moms out there….

1. I seriously think people think my eyes are now around my belly button. I’ve never been one of those voluptuous women who have men looking at their chests instead of faces, so this is a totally new experience! I feel I should wear a sign down around the belly that says “don’t worry, it’s not going to explode.”
2. Feet swelling is the weirdest feeling.
3. Until about a week ago, the general public would just look at me and grin. Now, for some reason, they all have the desire to ask questions about how far along I am, whether I’m having a boy or a girl, etc. I wonder if I finally crossed the “is she chubby or pregnant” line over into “holy cow, she’s going to give birth any minute” category that is making people more bold.
4. I tried to ride a stationary bike at the gym yesterday instead of walking on the treadmill. That was an interesting experience. Think about trying to waddle on a bike. Not pretty.
5. Swimming pools are the greatest invention. Ever. All pregnant women should be given access to one as a prescription as soon as they find out they are pregnant.
6. I haven’t gone into full on nesting mode, but I have moments. They’re kind of scary!
7. The phrase “barefoot and pregnant” actually sort of makes sense now. I now dread having to put any type of shoe or sock on my feet – it takes way too long.
8. Brenden has really bad hiccups – poor guy. I wonder if he’ll continue to struggle with them once he’s born. It’s not like you can scare a newborn and expect good results!
9. I am a notorious over-packer, especially in situations where I’m going into the unknown. You should see all the stuff I keep trying to add to the overnight bag for the hospital. I think we’re going to need a sherpa by the time I’m done. Does that count as nesting?
10. We have less than three weeks to go before we stop being just a couple and become parents. I have moments where I’m beside myself excited and can’t wait to meet him, and others where I want to look around and go, “WHAT HAVE I DONE?!?” Being afraid and excited at the same time is almost as weird a feeling as swelling feet.

Now that I’m “retired”, I’ll try to post a little more often. For now, I need to go be productive and finish out some thank you notes that have been sitting around for a while now!
Much love,
Jenny