Update?

I felt like I should update, but I don't really have too much to share.
Friends of ours found out they are pregnant too!!!! Its still really early for them - they called us day of the pregnancy test, before she was even late. They are very worried/anxious, especially because their doctor said she didn't need to come in until she was 8 weeks - another month away! I remember that feeling. The "I'm pretty sure I'm pregnant because thats what the test(s) said, but I haven't been to the doctor and I'm not really into it yet and I'm just worried and how am I supposed to feel and what do I need to be doing" feeling.
Rough times the beginning can be. And here I am looking back and going "oh so long ago" but it really wasn't! Though I do feel pro at the first half of the pregnancy. Been there, done that, feel wonderful now. :-)

Our beloved tic-tac sure moves around a lot sometimes! A few days ago Nathan and I were reading our nightly book and she was moving around so much I could barely concentrate on reading! I had to keep pausing to gather my thoughts.
The next day it happened during one of my classes - started right at the beginning too! The kids noticed I was kinda looking funny and pausing and they asked what was wrong. I debated and then told them the baby kept kicking me and was likely jumping on my intestines. They were very very excited. Wanted to know how long and what it felt like. They were also proud to share later with my other students who weren't in that class that they knew something others didn't know. Today I was talking to the principal about it a little and she said it was probably a new experience for some of the kids and she was glad they were excited in sharing the experience with me. So I guess its pretty neat to share some of the fun things with them along the way.

Tonight Nathan and I went to the happy hour that is put on by my old company once a month. We kinda crashed the party, but we got to visit with people that we hadn't seen in quite a few months (most I hadn't seen since I left at the beginning of July) It was nice to say hi to everyone and my bump was the talk of the night!
Oh and Saturday is wedding dress shopping with Amy and the girls - yey!

At 23 weeks and so confused on how they count months, I have no idea. I think thats the 5th month?

Vegetables!

I just wanted to share, as I eat my eggs, bagel, and muffins for dinner, that I have a whole new way to enjoy vegetables! First, V8 fusion - tastes like yummy fruit juice but with a whole serving of fruit also comes a whole serving of vegetables! Delicious.
Also, (not sure how much of a serving it is) but Garden Vegetable cream cheese. MMMMmmm.

At 20 weeks, I'm 'halfway' though you never really know when the baby will come and besides, the first month hardly counts since I didn't even know I was pregnant and felt completely normal! But because of Christmas vacation and stuffing myself with all sorts of food, and being waited on by mom and dad when they were around, I LOVE food. Which is really good, because the doctor was mad at me at my last visit for not gaining enough weight. Well, the belly is here and I'm putting all the food in my mouth I can (most days) and I think I will have gained an acceptable amount by my next visit. :-) As long as I continue this trend.
Eating a lot though, is time consuming and sometimes a pain. I can't go for a long shopping trip, cause I have to eat. I have to think waaaay ahead for work and pack a ton of food. Like today. I packed nuts (for a quick pick me up) macaroni and cheese, tacos, yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese, and my wonderful V8 fusion. And I ate everything but the cottage cheese (only because I ran out of time at lunch) and then at our staff meeting, I ate chips, crackers, cheese, fruit, and a brownie!
And I was STILL hungry when I got home at 6! Seriously, this much eating sure takes a lot of time. Every break at school (oh I am so thankful I teach high school and get those breaks) I have to take time to eat! I mean, I have other things to do too. Like surf the internet ... I mean take attendance, post lesson plans, and grade papers. :-)

I know, I know, most of you hate me because I can eat all I want and not gain weight. But my life isn't easy as pie either....

Anyway, I have been VERY cheery the last 2 days (hope its not a pregnancy mood swing that will go away) And my students even mentioned today that I was sure smiling and laughing a lot. "The break must have done you good, Mrs Berry" LoL They are too funny sometimes. Most of them also remembered that I kept telling them that I would know if it was a boy or girl after Christmas. So today each class took a poll and then got told who was right and who was wrong. They enjoyed that. As did I :-)

Do people rubbing or patting your belly bother you? I had 2 teachers do that today - one who is a good friend and has been doing it for at least a month, so I don't mind at all, the other teacher, one who I don't know as well and it may be a little awkward. Anyway, another teacher said this morning (as the first one patted my belly) "Don't you hate that??" So I guess she didn't like it. But not that many people have done it yet (I'm sure it will increase as the size of the belly increases)
Just wondering what any one else's opinion is.