Lobster is at it again…. and this time my favorite kittenman, Robby, is an accomplice. :)

From babycenter.com: 11 Weeks— Though the fetus is only from 1 3/4 to 3 inches long crown to rump and weighs less than half an ounce, it’s busily swallowing and kicking. Each day more minute details start to appear, such as fingernails and peach-fuzzy hair. The vital organs — the liver, kidneys, intestines, brain, and lungs — are fully formed and functional, while the head is almost half the length of the entire body. The forehead temporarily bulges and sits high on the head, but later will metamorphose into a more human-like visage. If you could take a peek at your baby this week, you’d be able to see the clear outline of his spine. Spinal nerves stretch out from the spinal cord.

Neato! :)

It’s been a good, long while since I’ve posted anything… work has been intermittently busy, and it seems that I just don’t want to be on the computer when I’m at home. I guess that’s partly because I’m so tired, and also because I’ve been trying to get Christmas taken care of!

I’m still experiencing a lot of nausea, but it’s nothing like it was a month or so ago. I’m not losing weight anymore, and can stomach food after 12:00 or so. I think my pre-natal vitamins are making me sick at night, though… I stopped taking them and started taking a regular multi-vitamin, B6, and C and have been feeling better. I have a different prescription and need to go get that filled. My sleep cycles have changed dramatically— can’t remember the last time I really had a good night’s sleep! It seems I just can’t get comfortable… and then there’s the weird dreams and the constant trips to the bathroom and back. ;) I keep reading that it’s all normal… but I miss sleep!!! Maybe this is just preparation for many months down the road…

This all seems to be pretty boring drivel. I’m feeling pretty queasy and tired… so I guess my lack of energy kind of gets passed on through my words. ;)

Lots to do before we head to Santa Fe this weekend…. I have one more gift to wrap, a couple of cards to send, laundry to wash, and then packing. I also need to go tighten a few screws in my car so the rattling doesn’t make us crazy… 9 hours is a LONG time when you’re trapped in a car. Even the teeniest thump-rattle-buzz gets pretty annoying after a while. Oh, and yes Dad, I will check my oil. =)

I read in the paper that gas prices have dropped a little…. YAY!!! It had just occurred to me a few days ago how much this trip was going to cost…. so maybe I won’t have to spend quite as much as I’d anticipated.

Things seem to be rolling along with the house… we are hoping to close late next week, perhaps the 28th. We won’t have possession until Jan. 10th, but that gives us a little while to pack. It looks like we will end up taking a few days off before and after the weekend of the 13th to get moved… then we won’t have to do it all in one trip. I don’t know if that makes it easier, or more difficult. ;) I’m ready to have all of that over with!

Hmm. Boring and low-key post. I’m feeling kind of low-key today.

See what you’ve started, Meg dear? ;) From colorquiz.com:

Your Existing Situation
Needs, and insists on having, a close and understanding relationship, or at least some method of satisfying a compulsion to feel identified.

Your Stress Sources
Has an unsatisfied need to ally herself with others whose standards are as high as her own, and to stand out from the herd. This desire for preeminence isolates her and inhibits her readiness to give herself freely. While she wants to surrender and let herself go, she regards this as a weakness which must be resisted. This self-restraint, she feels, will lift her above the rank and file and ensure recognition as a unique and distinctive personality.

Your Restrained Characteristics
The situation is preventing her from establishing herself, but she feels she must make the best of things as they are.
Distressed by the obstacles with which she is faced and is no mood for any form of activity or for further demands on her. Needs peace and quiet, and the avoidance of anything which might distress her further.

Clings to her belief that her hopes and ideas are realistic, but needs encouragement and reassurance. Applies very exacting standards to her choice of a partner and wants guarantees against loss or disappointment.

Your Desired Objective
Desires a tranquil, peaceful state of harmony offering quiet contentment and a sense of belonging.

Your Actual Problem
Wants to be valued and respected, and seeks this from a close and peaceful association of mutual esteem.

Sooo sleeeepy…. I could just curl up beside my CPU and take a little nap in it’s warmth. :) MmMmMmM.

I still haven’t put the Christmas tree up… usually I’m so excited to get the house all decorated… I guess I’ve just been extra tired lately. I still haven’t done Christmas shopping, either. *sigh* I still have time….

It gets tougher and tougher to keep plugging away at this project. Burnout is impending. They say we’ve got less than a week left… but I’m afraid to believe that. I’d be very disappointed if it turns out not to be true.

I’m trying sooo hard to eat well! I’ve been eating a lot more fruits and veggies than I normally would, and drinking a LOT more water. I’m also eating more meat, and getting much more calcium than before. Once the nausea is gone, I’ll be in good shape… I know I’m still not eating as much as I should. I’ve lost 8 or 9 pounds, and I can’t tell if I’m still losing or not. Normally I’d be thrilled about that! How’s that for irony? ;) I suppose I need to go buy scales. Heh… add that to the growing list of things to buy… :)

Josh put a roast in the crock pot last night, so dinner will be ready when we get home tonight. YAY!!! No cooking!!! We’ve done really well in our endeavor to stop eating out. We’ve even done grocery shopping for three weeks in a row now. Our cabinets are the fullest they’ve ever been.

Chris brought her puppy over last night… she is absolutely a doll. So well-behaved! It makes me want a puppy, but I know that is the LAST thing we need right now. ;)

Haven’t seen Jenn nor Matt in a long time now. :( It makes me sad. I guess I get afraid that our friends won’t want to be around us anymore since things are changing. My fears may be unfounded, but they’re still floating around in my head somewhere.

Oh, other pertinent information: due date estimated at July 13, although I’m going to hold it in until July 23 so that it’s a Leo. hehehe Also, the doc told me not to do any exercises requiring balance…. heh… like I actually had balance *before* all of this! ;) I should probably stick to walking… anything else might pose a danger to those around me.

Josh is having a frustratey day at work…everyone send him happy thoughts.

8 weeks! :) I was grinning like an idiot…and Josh is kinda bouncy now. We got to see the little swish-swish of the heartbeat! Here’s the pic: