33 weeks

I realize it has been six weeks since I've posted an "official" picture of me. Comparing it to the last posting, I've gotten lots bigger!! Can you see why I'm uncomfortable now?? :) It's funny to think that there's a skinny girl in there somewhere behind all of that. I can still find my waist, actually, since I don't start getting round until out front. My poor ribs, though. They haven't expanded nearly like I need them to. Owie!! And I have clearance issues at times, where I think I can move past something but I just run my belly into it instead. So graceful, as always.

Travis and I went to Centro for dinner tonight, a nice Italian restaurant downtown, to celebrate our anniversary. (So what if we're a month late??) Our waitress was preggo too - said her due date was September 8. I had been feeling pretty whiny about my job as of late - long hours, in the very hot heat treat area, lots of standing - but she definitely put me in perspective. Waitressing would be consistently worse. I have always thought I'm a pretty tough girl, but last night after grocery shopping sapped the remainder of my energy, I realized what a wimp I've become. Today, I took a "rest day" and spent most of it at my desk or in meetings, and it meant that tonight I actually had the energy afterwards to go shopping with Travis! We got items for the pirate-themed birthday party coming up Saturday night. I cannot wait for this weekend!!!

And because I promised you a picture of the "mural" that I'm looking at as I type, here:


Aren't you all jealous that you don't have this in your basement, too?? And this is just the focal point - it goes on, in both directions. It's too bad this picture doesn't show the lovely lake and trees hiding behind the desk. They are such happy little trees.