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Hello, there!  Sorry it has taken me so long to catch up here on the blog.  I want you to know that it's not for lack of trying.  When I signed into Blogger I saw that I had several draft entries titled "I'm Back", or "I'm Sorry", et cetera, et cetera.  Work has been blowing me out of the water, and I haven't had as much free time as I would have liked.  Today is kind of slow, so I am going to try to take this time to write and actually post a complete entry!

So, some housekeeping!  Things with the pregnancy are progressing wonderfully.  I am somewhere between 12 and 14 weeks now.  I say that because at my NT scan yesteterday (which went exceptionally well, and we were placed in the lowest risk category), the little bugger was measuring at 14 weeks, while the doctor had calculated 12 weeks.  So, I feel a little better about looking so round around the middle. 

Speaking of how I look, it would appear that I have thickened out a bit, and I am not quite yet "showing".  After a big meal, say, last night's giant burrito from Chip.otle, I did appear more "pregnant looking" - but I (would like to) think that has more to do with my appetite than being pregnant.

Yesterday at the NT scan, we got some amazing pictures of the little him or her, and that was exciting.  I think I am truly excited now.  Like, jumping out of my skin, ridiculously smiley kind of excited.  Which is awesome.  I couldn't focus after I came back to work after the scan. 

There have been some other milestones - the Hubs and I shared the news with my family (parents and grandparents, as well as my brothers).  It was very exciting to see them all excited.  I think my mother in particular is looking forward to this more than I am.  She has also prayed to the powers that be that I am blessed with a child who rivals the difficulty I presented as a kid.  Awesome.  Thanks, Ma. 

We have refrained from telling my extended family and cousins (except for two - you know who you are!).  I haven't quite mustered the courage to share with my office yet, and since my cousins don't actually TALK to eachother (it is strictly about relationships that can be perpetuated with ridiculous facebooking.  Because that counts as interacting with people), we haven't shared with them.  I don't want my bosses to find out via office gossip or facebook before I get the chance to tell them. I know I need to do it soon, as I am somewhere around 3 and a half months along.  I was thinking maybe of holding out until actual Tax Day, April 15 to share the news - I read an article that suggested maybe waiting until the end of a big assignment before telling your boss so that you can prove you made it through without letting the symptoms of pregnancy affect you.  Right now, I am still a huge chicken shit, and also a little, God, this is going to sound ridiculous, embarassed?  My office is totally male dominated, with the exception of our receptionist, who totally went batshit crazy after she got pregnant, and is now a complete flake.  So, I think I am going to wait until an opportunity naturally comes up, and see if I can work it in.  If not, I will set a deadline of April 16, and lower the boom.

We also shared our exciting news with the Hubs parents.  Which really should  be a post all in itself, especially since I have been slacking BIG TIME lately.  I PROMISE to do that.

I am keeping up with my Lent promise too, and I hope to have the opportunity to post about some of those reflections.

Otherwise, I have been keeping busy with work and sleeping when I am not at work, and eating most other times.  I have been struggling a little with migraines and back aches, but my OB thinks those are due to my poor posture, and the fact that I have been spending ridiculous amounts of time in front of the computer (not blogging, sadly).  I haven't had any morning sickness, and I think I might actually be out of the woods with that one, AWESOME. 

I am starting to panic a bit because I have read every book on getting pregnant.  And no books on what the hell to do once you are actually pregnant.  So I am trying to read up on everything I can get my hands on.  It's overwhelming, but interesting, and exciting.

So, that's the brief update. 

And plus, since I have been such a bad blogger, here is my latest ultrasound picture.  I know some people aren't real keen on utrasound pictures, so it's a bit down there if you want to look.  Or not, whatever.  I am not going to know either way. 

To sum it up:  HOLY SHIT, I CAN'T BELEIVE THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING TO ME RIGHT NOW.  :)