Getting Excited

I'm just about 14 weeks along.  So, we've still got quite a ways.  But today reminded me how unbelievably excited I am! I guess I haven't really been around a new newborn any time recently! And especially, not a sweet little baby girl.   But yesterday, our good friends Conlon & Rachel finally had their baby girl Jane a week late.  We had the opportunity to go visit her today and she is just amazing.  There's something so special about the little miracle you're holding and it just kind of refocuses everything in life.  I was so worked up just from my friend's little girl, I can't even quite imagine what it's like for it to be your own.   You seem to forget just how little everything is.  

Here are some snapshots of Jane:  

She was very awake and attentive the whole time, more than pretty much any baby I've seen! Not once did she even make a squirm, fuss, or cry.  She's such a good little thing! 

I realized today that I haven't really been around many girl babies all my life.  Obviously there was Meg, which I don't remember too well.  Then there's Nate, Evan, Alan, and James.  Kaci and Nikki were pretty much the only baby girls I spent time around and even most of the younger cousins on the Tucker side are boys!  I'm realizing as I look at both Jimmie and my family lines, there haven't been too many girls (aside from me and my sisters).  I'm thinking more and more that we will maybe have a boy, which is fine.  But it sure would be a sweet little blessing to have a little baby girl in this family for a change :)

In other pregnancy news: I'm feeling a lot better.  Not nearly as tired and not nearly as sick.  I've gone a few days here and there without taking my nausea medicine.  Some days I can handle it, and somedays I can't.  But that's loads better than where I was originally.  Many have asked about a "baby bump".  I don't really have a defined baby bump... more like the awkward in between stage where I just feel fat and my pants to fit very comfortably.  But if you saw me, you wouldn't really think I'm pregnant...you'd probably just think I'd had a little too much at Thanksgiving.  It'll get there soon enough!

Since I've been doing a lot better I've decided to go back to work!  I wont' be working as a baker anymore, but I did get a job back at the Cocoa Bean as a barista for next semester just working evenings.  I think baking would still be a little much for me... lots of physical labor, non-stop, early morning, lifting, and very hot.  But serving cupcakes and making drinks for a few hours at night, I can handle.  So, I'm excited to get back out there and work again!! And I'm gonna count that as my daily exercise.  Yay! 

Well, I guess that's enough rambling for tonight.  Kind of a random, unnecessary post, but I was just really really excited :)

Love you all! Excited to see many of you at Christmas time.