24 weeks/ 6 months!

Can ya'll believe it?
Little Hudson is 6 months into development! Only 3.5 to 4 months left to go. Funny thing is that so many people still can't tell I am pregnant. I get surprised looks when I tell people how far along I am & comments like "Wow, you are hardly even showing!" I guess it is because I am tall and well- not delicate or dainty in the least. The people who see me the most- Jay, Georgia (work), Janet (work) and my church family are the ones that know and can tell, that I do have a little belly with a baby growing in it!

My glucose tolerance test (from last week) was negative (good) and my iron levels were good also. Overall a very healthy pregnancy to date. I've gained a total of 12 lbs so far- and the last 8 of it kinda jumped on out of nowhere. Dr. Fuller is very pleased with with everything (weight wise) so I guess I should be too. I'm just trying to be as healthy as I can and planning to get rid of the extra weight as soon as possible after Hudson is born. I had 30 extra pounds on board when Jay & I conceived so that's what I'm worried about. It's hard for me not to worry about my weight because I have never been thin in my life. I was at my thinnest during my last year in nursing school but that was aided by some very stressful circumstances in my life. Anyway- any prayers that ya'll can send up for me in regard to this I would greatly appreciate. I don't want to obsess, anything I have to go through for Hudson is worth it, but I don't want to get discouraged either.

It's funny how what we go through combined with the maturity that comes with time really shapes what we think of ourselves. My Mom- probably the greatest woman ever- has had to listen to me time and again - talk about my weight. She is always patient, kind and offers encouragement. Plus she always lets me know that she thinks I am beautiful and loves me no matter what (this applies to my Dad also)- and I have to be put a plug in for Jay really quick- because he is great to tell me that I look beautiful all the time. He is always sincere and if he thinks so then that is what matters to me.

Ok- back to Mom- she has had a lifetime (mine) of listening to me talk about my weight. I have, with her encouragement and my reflecting on God's blessings, come to realize that all of my physical imperfections (that I look at with a magnifying glass) are actually insignificant in most people's, including God's, eyes. I've taken somewhat of a comical approach to some things about my physique- for example: I've said for the last several years that my legs are "ugly but functional". This is true- they will never be featured in a Victoria Secret's catalogue- but they get me from point A to point B without difficulty- and that's what I try to be thankful for.

Jay's done really well this last week trying to eat healthier and smaller portions. Like a man- sorry it may a be a stereotype- but it is a true stereotype- lost 9 lbs last week! I am very proud of his self discipline and portion control. I want him to be happy & healthy and we relate very well to each other in these areas. Anyway- he was really cute a couple nights last week because as we watched the night news in bed he sat there munching on literally a third a head of cabbage. He was "ummming" through it like it was the most delicious piece of chocolate he'd ever tasted...whatever works right? Those nights he kissed me good-night with cabbage breath...I'll take that end of it over the other end any day...anyone that knows Jay knows what I am talking about!

Well- Hudson should weigh a little over a pound now. His little dome of incubation is about the size of a soccer ball and he is about a foot long this week. The coolest thing last week was twofold- one is that Jay got to feel him for the first time. Two is that we got to watch my belly "twitch" as Hudson moved and kicked. It almost tickled really- I sat there laughing at how funny it looked and Jay thought I was laughing at the terrible movie we were watching (The Love Guru).

Ya'll have a great week- talk to you soon!