I hit the 25 week mark yesterday, so in a week I'll be in the 3rd trimester. Crazy! This pregnancy has flown by so fast! Before I know it, our little girl will be here and I'll wonder why in the world I thought I was ready to be a mom. My summer will consist of subbing as much as I can, working on all the crafting projects I have given myself, trying to get this house in order, and staying in an air-conditioned house as much as I can (I should probably help John with the garden, too, but that involves being outside). I've already got a few days scheduled at a year round school, but I'm going to try not to stress too much about getting work. Even one day a week would be sufficient.

As to all my crafting projects, I have most of the material chosen for the quilt and will post pictures soon (once I get the last bit of fabric for the front). And of course, the scraps will go toward making the mobile and whatever else I feel like making. My mom and John have helped me by doing the nasty job of spray-painting shelves and frames. Mom has promised to help with the quilt project as much as she can between 40 hours of work - I especially need her artistic eye and moral support. She was also kind enough to let me keep her sewing machine for a while, which I was so excited I actually remembered how to thread it! Now, if I could just remember how to load the thread on the bobbin.

So far, I'm feeling pretty good. I'm getting bigger and bigger and have a feeling this child is going to be large. I was 9 lbs 8 oz, and I hope she comes nowhere near that. My uterus measured big on the last appointment, so we'll see how it is at my next one. Also, my weight gain has slowed down after my 11 lb jump in 4 weeks, for which I am grateful. The glucose test will be next week, so here's hoping everything turns out well. I also have a feeling my daughter is going to be very active. She jumps and kicks and does somersaults in my womb. I can even see her punches from the outside.

The vegetables in our garden are growing very well. Unfortunately, so are the weeds. I guess this is one of those learning experiences. I still think we'll have good produce, and we even have some tomatoes already. I will post pictures of that as well.

For now, I'll leave with a picture of our little girl in utero at 20 weeks.