Tales of a Fourth Month Nothing

I am officially 16 weeks preggo today and have not much more to show for it than a "full" looking tummy. You know, that bloated look you get when you had about 12 too many bites at a restaurant? Yep! That's me! All knocked up and nothing to show for it!

I say that like its a bad thing- most people are desperate to cling to their last piece of "normal" clothing and look to the maternity section with disdain. Me however, I scour the internet at any given chance to see where I can buy cutsie preggo clothes in bulk. I simply can not wait! Can you tell? I just want to have a bump that says, theres a baby in here-- not just food. A bump that says, Hello- I am with child, would you like to pour me a glass of lemonade? Haha.Nothing more, nothing less.

I don't know why I am complaining about it, really. I am sure when this baby bump arrives I will be just as quick to change my mind and wish for a thinner me, a less uncomfortable me, a less oh-ow me. Or maybe not. I just think this whole maternal thing is growing on me. In a way, I feel like having something to show will not only make it more real- but give me some assurance that everything is going just perfectly :)

In other recent news, one of my life-long besties, Jessica, just found out that she is having identical twins!! Amazing, right?! Such an awesome blessing! To make things even more wonderful- we have the exact same due date. September 8- the big day with the even bigger countdown! Once again, God the Almighty Orchestrator must have really thought this one through. My life has always seemed to take a path much like Jess' just a couple steps behind, (seeing that she is a few years my senior), and now, here we are, walking down the same road together. Well-- at least very similar- I'm sure she's gonna have double of everything to deal with. Lord, help her. I just can't be more thrilled about everything that has been going on!

I have been keeping busy at work and fitting in just the right amounts of play time and rest time when I am not there. I seem to have found my place at work, part confidant, part bringer-of-the-good-recipes, part problem solver, and oh, part what-I-get-paid-to-do. Haha! The girls at work are really great and it's been fun getting to know them all. It will be sad to leave when its time for me to become a full time momma- but until then, I will certainly soak up all the social time the Lord will allow me!

Selfish, pety thoughts aside- everything has just been wonderful- we really do serve a faithful God.

Stay tuned for more news on my ever slowly growing bellly....