Speaking of Baby

I feel like the baby is all I've thought about in the last few months (besides, you know, Ryan getting in to the master's program, moving all our stuff into an apartment across town, looking for a temporary job ... besides all that). But I never blogged about it. So here's what's really been on my mind lately.

1. I LOVE being pregnant. I did spend the first three months feeling like I'd just stepped off a roller coaster, but the nausea wasn't too hard on me all things considered (and I so don't take that for granted).

2. What I lacked in nausea I made up for in exhaustion. Those first few weeks, I could easily sleep 13 hours a day without having any trouble falling asleep at night. Ryan said I was really boring.

3. The official due date is Nov. 30, though that could still change. A little Thanksgiving baby. I can't think of a better time for him/her to come.

4. Speaking of "him/her," we find out on July 13 if it's a boy or girl. At first we were sure it was a boy, but I've been thinking girl lately. Honestly, we don't have a clue.

5. If we find out it's a boy, we're set on names. Probably for the first three of them actually. But if it's a girl, we're going to have to keep talking.

6. OK, OK. I guess I'll tell you. If it's a boy we really like Bennett. We also like James and Max (and Henry and others). We have a lot harder time with girl names, though we do like Quinn, Lucy and Ruby. We will see.

7. I've heard the heartbeat three times now. I love it. I look forward to going to the doctor every month just for that.

8. I want a belly. Like, now. I know it's slower to show up with the first and I know my mom and sister didn't show for a while and I know it's really nice to be able to wear all my normal clothes, but I still want it. I know. I'm so impatient. But I have bags of maternity clothes from my "We're done" sisters that are calling my name.

9. We are completely in love with this little person already. Seriously. In. Love.