A growing belly full of squirrel!

So after several complaints that I wasn't posting fast enough, here is the second blog. Apparently I'm as popular as I thought I was and people actually care about what I have to say. (Just Kidding, of course!) I thought I'd post the first of three belly pics that show a little bitty squirrel in there :) I'm not gonna lie, my belly has grown much more these last two weeks, and as a result, these pics are the LAST of the sports bra pictures. Baby squirrel doesn't want to scare or intimidate anyone by his/her great size and mom doesn't want to gross anyone out. It's a win-win situation, really.

4 weeks (albeit, somewhat unnecessary, we were REALLY excited)

8 weeks (mostly a food baby at this point, let's be honest.) and contrary to popular belief, my butt is not pregnant, just along for the ride.

12 weeks (this is the squirrel's best 'beer belly look alike' impression...what do you think?)

so far i've found the weight gain issue, not so much of one. of course, i've only recently started my love affair with ice cream, so things will most likely change soon. but the fact that NOTHING sounded good to eat for the first few months, did positively contribute not making the 'big as a house' image a reality. although, we just started building this house and the frame is barely up. i realize the 'healthy 25-35 lbs. of weight gain' is normal, it just sounds like a lot. and quite frankly, hard to lose on the flip side. i walk every day and recently decided i should work on my arms. that's my new goal for now. so most likely, the next time you see me i'll look like the hulk.

dead.sexy.


also, as we speak my stomach is experiencing technical difficulties. every so often i get stabbed with baby squirrel knives from the inside (I'm taking this as a good thing that my body is growing.) it makes me laugh, though.

andrew and i will be sitting on the couch watching t.v. at night and i'll scream out like someone just stabbed me from behind. then i'll just go back to watching t.v. he looks at me like a freak and shakes his head. perhaps its a bit dramatic, but in the words of the great sammy davis, jr... i gotta be me.

oh, and perhaps i'll end today with a great little quote i read that spoke to me.

"tension is who you think you should be. relaxation is who you are."
~ chinese proverb.

this makes me smile and allows me to realize that i'm doing just fine right where i am.

peace,
erin