14 weeks

This picture is of my friend Debby and me. Debby is due in a little over a month! I traveled to the far reaches of the earth (or what felt like it, anyway) to get to her baby shower, but it was well worth it! It's so exciting to be pregnant the same time as some of my friends.

This past weekend was Debby's baby shower, but it was also our Sunday school class's camping retreat. TJ and I aren't really into camping (least of all, me), but we were planning to camp out anyway. I didn't want to be the people who didn't stay overnight. However, during one of my numerous midnight pee breaks a few days before the retreat, I really started thinking about the logistics of me staying over. We had to walk about 5 minutes away (if we used the shortcut through the woods) to get to the bathroom from the campsite. And it was questionable whether the weather would cooperate or not. Plus I've been having trouble sleeping due to my back hurting and trying to sleep on my left side, as recommended. All of these factors led us to the decision to come home to sleep during the retreat. I definitely think it was the best decision.

There are a few things I really wanted to do this summer that I have had to forgo as a pregnant woman:
a.  Hershey Park's new roller coaster
b.  George May's 360 degree swing
c.  Skydiving
d.  Riding my bike a lot
e.  Open bar at weddings

Those are just a few of the things that I've had to postpone, but it's well worth it for our beautiful baby!

Most recent craving: Potato soup
Baby's heart beat at last doctor's appointment: 158 bpm.