A Little Bit of This and That

These last few days I have felt totally unproductive.  The to-do list is a mile long but I just haven't been able to check much off the list.  At the end of every day, I wonder to myself, "Why in the world am I so tired?"  Yeah, I know I'm pregnant, but I guess something inside of me thinks I can keep going on like I usually do.  I just keep trying to remind myself that I am not Wonderwoman, and things will get done when they get done.  I think at times I can be my own worst enemy.

The highlight of my week was yesterday when I had my routine check-up with my OB.  It went really well and I was in and out of the office pretty quickly.  The best part of my visit was getting to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time.  I was so excited and it was something I was looking forward to the whole day!  When my Hubby got home from work,  he was like, "Well, how did things go?  Did you get to hear the heartbeat?  Did it sound fast?"  He was cracking me up because I know where he was going with all of the questions.  I told him the heartbeat was fast and strong.  He had a big smile on his face and I knew what that meant.  Even though he's said that he will be totally fine if this ends up being another girl, I know deep down inside, he will be ecstatic if we end up having a boy!  And speaking of genders, I was able to schedule the next ultrasound apppointment while I was there yesterday.  I was hoping we'd be doing that before Thanksgiving, but the ultrasound won't happen until the first week of December.  Oh well...only four more weeks to go until we find out if it's a boy or a girl!

In other news, I've been so excited to see how this sweet girl has been doing lately.  

Just in the last week, she's talking so much all of a sudden.  What's so funny is that up until recently, she really hasn't said a whole lot.  My Hubby was starting to get worried, but I reminded him that every child goes at their own pace.  Audrey didn't even start walking until she was 15 months, so now at almost 20 months, she's decided that she's finally ready to start using some words.  It's been so fun to hear her little voice. :)

As for my big girl, she continues to be a tough student.  We've been practicing her name and learning the other letters of the alphabet, but she is not all that excited about being mommy's student.  I'm just trying to be patient with her and trying to make things as fun as I can!

Well, I'd better get things going for the day.  I've signed Alyssa back up for Storytime at our local library, and today is the first day!

P.S.  Thanks for all the encouragement and kindness about my weight lately.  I know I talk about it a lot but it is something that I think about a lot.  Apparently I must be doing something right, because at my appointment yesterday, I found out that I've only gained two pounds so far this pregnancy.  Woo hoo!