No pictures :(

I feel like I'm letting such a fun stage of life go by without taking any pictures.. I'm usually pretty good at remembering to snap some here and there, but for some reason lately I am having a hard time remembering to. Actually, I'm having problems remembering anything and I know exactly why.. Pregnancy makes me feel like I can't really get a handle on life, like my brain isn't fully functional. At this point in my pregnancy (3 1/2 months) I just feel fat and stupid. Great, huh. But at least the nausea has subsided for the most part and the vomiting has decreased. I'd take fat and stupid over that any day. :) This is the part of pregnancy I love though.. 2nd trimester is great, you're not sick and you're still small enough to feel good, but you actually look pregnant. So I'm looking forward to that. It was amazing to see my 2 inch, perfectly formed baby jumping around on the ultrasound screen a couple weeks ago. I'll never get used to seeing that, it was no less exciting this time around. It's absolutley amazing what our bodies are capable of. Anyways, it's really hard for me to believe I'll soon be a mother of two..but what could be better? Benson needs a little buddy to play with, and I'm completley baby hungry and so excited to bring another sweet baby into the world. I just hope this baby has benson's personality. He's always been so good, calm, and sweet. I'm so lucky...
On Saturday we're off to California to spend 10 days with my parents. We're going to take a little road trip to Vegas to see Erin and her family and Lauren and Eden. It'll be so good to see everyone, and escape the heat. Hopefully just one more month of it..yeah!

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La said…
Ok I am glad we can talk about your pregnancy now! I wasn't sure if we were talking about it yet! I am so so so happy that we are preggie together again! I love having kiddos the same age. And since I am having a boy this time around, I am betting you are having a girl. That would be perfect. Maybe you'll get a wild girl! Who knows! Can't wait to see you next week!!
September 11, 2007 at 1:21 PM
jillian said…
Oh I love babies so much! Im so excited you guys are pregnant. Bensen is the best and cutest thing ever by the way!
September 11, 2007 at 4:14 PM
Meggan said…
Avery, I didn't know you were pregnant! Congrats. So sorry you've been sick. I completely understand. I think you're having a girl.
September 11, 2007 at 4:44 PM
Meggan said…
Oh, there's this place in Costa Mesa where you can find out the sex of your baby at 14 weeks and they haven't ever been wrong! It's $25. Let me know if you want the number. You could find out in 10 days!
September 11, 2007 at 4:45 PM
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