I was chatting with Mieca today & she mentioned that she enjoyed reading my blog. I thought about that for a few seconds & laughed b/c I hadn't updated my blog in almost 3 months. Well, that's what happens when you use facebook all the time. I've already admitted to not being much of a blogger, but I think I have the engery for it today.

Dan & I went to TX in Sept. to visit my family & had a great time. My mom, sisters, aunt, & mema gave me a really nice baby shower. It was good to see so many friends that I hadn't seen in years & catch up. The baby got a lot of great gifts, the food was yummy, & I was a tad overwhelmed to be at my own baby shower. I've had 2 other showers since the first (with my church peeps & work peeps) & I have one more next week. Some people are asking what the baby really needs & I tell them diapers. Believe it or not, I haven't gotten many diapers at my showers. I think I'm good for the newborn size, but I don't have many 1's & 2's. I'm going to buy some every week until she gets here though, so we'll have a decent stash.

Miryam is doing fine as far as we know. When I went to the doctor in October she said I was measuring a little small. She didn't seem worried about it, but did say she wanted to do an ultrasound at my next visit to make sure the baby was growing like she should be. I called both of my sisters about it & they said they measured small with their kids as well, but the ultrasounds confirmed that the kids were growing just fine. I laughed about it later that day b/c Dan & I are not big people, so we really don't expect to have a big baby. I know, that doesn't mean she won't be big (you don't have to tell me that). On Nov. 12th, the ultrasound tech told us that she weighed 3 lbs. 14 oz. which put her in the 30th percentile (that's about how much I expected her to weigh), all of her measurements looked good, she has hair, her hands are by her face a lot, she's definitely a girl, & we saw her yawn real big & stretch. :-) She's head down like she should be. I knew about where her head was b/c I could feel her hiccups...hehe Her bottom is up around my stomach, which is where I have been the most uncomfortable. The skin around my stomach is just a tad numb, too. Her arms/legs/feet are around the middle to right side of my tummy. She moves around quite a bit--not so much during the day when I'm at work, but when I'm just relaxing in the evening/night. That's still my favorite part of being pregnant. It's really cool to sit & watch her roll around in there. Dan enjoys seeing & feeling her move. He's been putting tummy butter on me at night & he can really feel her move then. We're still trying to make out body parts. It's not always easy to tell what is what yet, but we try. My feet have been hurting for about 3-4 weeks. They hurt if I've been on them too long. And, today, I noticed they are starting to swell...fun fun. I just try to take frequent breaks. My back hurts quite a bit, but mainly when I've been sitting down for awhile & then get up. I told Dan not to be surprised if I fall on the floor when I get out of bed & try to walk...lol Those first few steps are a bit shaky. I've proably gained 20-25 lbs. & most of it is around my stomach, butt, & hips. I've never been so heavy in my life, but I'm not disappointed in the way I look. I just look pregnant. :-)

I still don't have any crazy food cravings. I'm still liking sweet/sour candy more than usual. But, for the most part, I'm eating the foods that I've always eaten. I try not to eat too much at once b/c I fill up quick. I mean, with her big baby bottom pushing on my stomach, I don't have much room in there. :-P I still have to take my pill from time to time if I start to feel sick to my stomach, but it's not even close to being as bad as it was.

So, now we play the waiting game. I have about a month left. We're hoping to have her at the end of Dec. b/c it will save us a ton of mulah. We'll just have to see what the doctor says about that. Please keep us in your thoughts & prayers. We've waited a long time for this & can't believe it's getting so close. Wow! :-)