Week 13

For a change of pace, here's an action shot (instead of the normal fix-your-hair-and-smile-pretty picture) for this week's baby bump watch. :) To be honest, I don't love this picture of myself. But also to be honest, I don't think another picture got taken of me during my 13th week of this pregnancy. So I didn't have a lot of choice in the matter! :)

On Sunday evening, we went to Wal-Mart and bought a $10 badminton set, then relaxed on the front yard and tried our hand at it. Josiah was ecstatic. Ever since he played badminton at a Fourth of July party, he has wanted us to have a set. It's safe to say that I don't have much experience with badminton, and what little experience I had was years ago; but when you're playing with a five year-old, you don't have to be a very skillful player. It's a good reminder to just have fun. :)

I did manage to stay on my feet the whole time, unlike my dear mother who somehow ended up flat on her back, worrying family and a certain neighbor alike who all happened to be standing outside to see her demise. We worried, that is, until we heard the peals of laughter coming forth from her. Mom's always been quick to laugh at others who get hurt (not seriously hurt, of course, but just silly little falls and bumps...like Dad bumping his head yet again as he forgets to lean down far enough to compensate for his height, etc.); but she proved that she treats herself in the same manner and doesn't take herself too seriously!

I seem to have inherited this trait from her, and today it burst forth when my own dear little son had a tumble of his own. Jeff had taken off work early, and we had gone to a local family restaurant for lunch (gotta love an all-you-can-eat buffet where kids 6 and under eat free, and adult price is less than $5). We were sitting in a booth, and both boys had booster seats. David was not exactly staying in his, however, but was climbing all around the somewhat limited space to which he was confined. Late in the meal, he climbed back in his booster seat and was sitting there when he suddenly began to lean...and he and the seat toppled over like dominoes in slow motion. He was not hurt since he landed on the padded seat of the booth, but he did wail. And I did laugh. I tried to stifle it for his sake, but it was tough. When I held in the laughter, it started to leak through my eyes and make me cry.

My mom and I are experts at laughing until we cry.

Anyway, this was supposed to be a pregnancy post, so let's see... Hmm, still pregnant. Feeling pretty good overall. Wish I wasn't so tired. Overdid it a bit with badminton on Sunday and uprooting shrubs on Monday. Got a little crampy. Feeling better today. Actually 14 weeks pregnant today, but didn't get around to posting about week 13 until now. Will try to get a better picture at some point this week for the official week 14 pic. Next appointment with midwife is a week from today. Am betting that I'm having a boy since I just found out that a college friend whose life absolutely mirrors mine in the area of kids is pregnant with her 3rd boy. Had to laugh at this quote from the BabyCenter.com site: "Although the top of your uterus is only a bit above your pubic bone, that growth may be enough to push your tummy out a bit." Oh, sure. Honey, we passed that stage a long time ago. :)

I feel immensely blessed.