You don't have to kick me every hour. I believe you that you are in there!

I think my title sums up what's been going on since the last post. I think the only time I don't feel him kick is when I'm too busy, up and around, doing chores or something. He's still on my right side, but since he's longer, I feel like his hands are punching near my belly button and his legs are kicking near the lower left side. Basically, I think he's in the shape of a crescent moon in my uterus on the right side. However, he does like to play games with me and kick me in my bladder every now and then to make me think I need to pee. But, then he moves his foot and that sensation goes away. It's kind of like a game of cat and mouse...."(kicks bladder) you gotta pee, don't ya!!! (then moves foot) Just kidding!!! HAHA mommy!"

Life with someone inside you just makes for a whole new way of thinking. For instance, we had bad storms on Monday night and all I could think about is protecting my stomach if a tornado does come.

In addition, life with a bigger stomach makes everything different. When I go grocery shopping, I can't stand as close to the shopping cart as I used to be able to! Clipping toe nails is also hard now. My stomach just gets in the way of everything. Do you see a trend here???

I still have an "innie" belly button and I don't have that black line on my stomach that some people get. So, for now, it's just a really large, albino stomach. Actually, all of me is albino.

This weekend I'm going to OKC for Elena's bachelorette party and wedding. I'll be the DD for everyone. I have no idea what to wear and for some strange reason, all the Old Navy's in Tulsa do NOT have a maternity section, but they all do in OKC. So, before the party starts, I'm making a special shopping trip to Old Navy in OKC.

Ryan plans to paint the baby room while I'm gone. Our next step is to pick out baby furniture.

As for my appetite changes...I like to eat snacks every few hours. I haven't been cooking dinner because I just basically snack all day, rather than eating full meals. I hope that's okay for the scales because that's what's working for me and the baby's appetite.

I'll update after my appointment on the 15th. By the way, I'm 23 weeks today and it is April 9, 2008 (mom & Resa's birthday).