Day 156

Our baby girl is growing fast enough now that I look different even from one week to the next. I've gained about 10 or 12 pounds, so I finally got some cheap maternity pants which are totally unsexy but SO much more comfortable! BL's also very active...so much that her dad worries that I'm eating too much sugar! I take it as a good sign, and I like to be reassured hourly that she's still there and doing fine. We have discussed names a little more and have some good candidates. One of our early predicaments was that we both really liked the name Lily (and ONLY that one), but "Lily Lightle" is just too much of a tongue twister.

We went to Babies 'R Us last week and picked out some things...it was hard! We spent probably a half hour looking at strollers (so complicated), then decided later that we're not even going to pick one until after BL is born. John did quite well with the shopping, considering his hatred of purchasing items. We went to Don Pablo's afterward to make up for it. Everything just feels up in the air since we don't know where we're going to live for the first year of her life.

I still spend many days feeling pretty tired and lethargic. I feel bad not getting exercise but it's hard to find the energy. I doubt it will get better, since this is supposed to be the good trimester and I'm halfway through it. But at least I haven't been sick and can eat pretty much anything I want (and believe me, I do!).