At lunch today, I received a text message from Anna, my sister, saying, “We are getting married at 3 pm at the Ada County Courthouse, fifth floor, room 501 by Judge Hansen…if you are interested in going meet us at the lobby at 2:50…please let us know either way so we know who to expect…no pressure, we just wanted to let you all know.”

Back to the feeling comfortable part of the post, earlier in the week I felt really good and comfortable with my current belly size and I felt like my body had adapted to my current state. It is strange how the pendulum is constantly swinging though and your comfort level when you are pregnant may not only vary day to day but hour to hour depending on your clothes, how much you have eaten, drunk, etc.

I have continued to be a wimp about running outside and have been doing my morning workouts at the YMCA. I usually run or do the elliptical machine. Last week it was funny because I was having a conversation with my father in-law Ray after my workout, as he often buys me coffee at the coffee stand inside the Y. This man who I recognize but do not know came up to me and said, “Sorry, it is none of my business, but I just wanted to tell you that you look really great. You look healthy, your hair looks good, your skin glows.” I thanked him but secretly wondered to myself why people only stop to tell you their observations about you when you are pregnant

My mom likes to comment about and touch my belly whenever she sees me and she has recently been heard telling people that “Alecia really popped over the holiday break.” She is right. My belly is definitely pregnant looking now. I no longer feel the need to try and choose outfits that hide the belly

The first couple of weeks of December simultaneously drug on and went quickly. We had a lot of anticipation for our doctors appointment and ultrasound on December 16th when we would find out the sex of the baby. The day finally came and my mom, sister and Andy and I all piled into the ultrasound room where the ultrasound technician immediately squirted jelly on my stomach and started displaying images of our growing baby on the screen.