23 weeks and venting...

23 weeks down, 17 more to go! Gotta be honest, this beautiful weather we're having is killer on my sobriety. I want nothing more to indulge in some cocktails on a patio somewhere, I know it's not quite patio season yet but I would totally settle for my back step or a park...I'm not picky. I'm ready to have my body back. Which doesn't bode well for breastfeeding. The novelty of being pregnant has definitely worn off. It was more exciting the first time, that sounds awful doesn't it! I'm excited for the baby, just not to be pregnant for 4 more months. I know it'll go fast but when you're living it, it's excruciatingly slow. I blame summer. Summer is the time for bbq's and cottage getaways. Last summer I spent a glorious 3 days at my friend's trailer and although the weather was shit, the company was stellar. No work, no kids, no hubby, just me, the girls, the outdoors and booze of course. I wouldn't even describe myself as that much of a drinker but you always want what you can't have right? I think maybe I need a virgin daiquiri to tie me over, all this booze talk is making me thirsty, in the words of the wise John Daley, "I need to wet my mouth" LOL right Meg?

*sigh* Enough of the booze talk. I can't take it anymore. You'd think I'm an alcoholic or something!

So baby is 23 weeks now! woohooo! Once you reach the 24th week the baby becomes "viable", so she would actually have a chance of survival if she was born now. Crazy! She's only weighs a little over a pound. Gotta love modern medicine! I'm pleased to announce my belly button is still an 'innie', it never popped the first time so I don't expect it to pop this time. It's usually around this time that it would happen. I have stretch marks though :( This makes me very sad. I had them the first time too. I used cocoa butter the first time around and it obviously didn't work, so this time I'm using Bio-Oil, we'll see what happens. I plan on asking my dr for something stronger once I've had the baby.

This weekend we're going home to Hali. I'm quite excited, we haven't been home since Christmas and it's way too long. I love my family so much we should really see them more often. I can always count on them for a good time. Laughter is the best medicine after all! My niece, Emily, is dying to see Nate, it's soooo cute. I love that he has so many cousins, it makes family gatherings kinda hectic at times but totally awesome. We're lucky to be so loved :)

I've really been missing Nate lately. I see him just as much as I've been seeing him since I went back to work at the end of June but for some reason, lately, my heart aches for him. Maybe because he's getting to be so much fun? He's seriously so cute and funny. There's never a dull moment. My last day of work is June 15th, so at least we'll get to spend more time with each other, even though he'll have to share me. I can't even imagine how much fun we're going to have with 2 kids!

Hubby started Weight Watchers last week and so far he's doing so well. I'm so happy for him. In one week he lost 7.7 lbs! I'm delighted that he's seeing immediate results, it helps to keep him going in the weeks to come. He too started a blog, weightwatchingdaddy.blogspot.com, gotta love the title! He's so cute! He also got a new job last week, he starts on the 22nd. Things are starting to come together now.

Life is good!