long time, no blog

I realized I haven't blogged in ages. I blame the exhaustion and nausea brought on by pregnancy, and since I am now beginning to feel consistently more like myself, I thought I should jump back into blogging. At least until June, when Jude Robert will arrive. We learned last week at our ultrasound (very cool experience, despite having to drink a quart of water and then not pee) that the baby is 95-99% chance of being a boy. Since I have thought for some time now that we are having a boy, I was pretty excited to learn that perhaps I am psychic! Lance was absolutely convinced that we were having a girl, but when he saw wee Jude's wee willie, he was convinced that Jude is indeed a boy. We are both pretty darn excited, to say the least, and of course would have been equally thrilled if Jude turned out to be Elizabeth. So now we are heavily involved with collecting stuff for a nursery, and all the varied items that come along with babies. I am, however, determined to not want everything out on the market for babies. For instance, we only need 1 stroller, we don't need every toy marketed for infants, and I am not going to buy him tons of clothes. Of course, we are being given baby stuff and clothes from various friends and family, which helps alot. Already have a cradle/bassinett (made by Lance's dad and brother when the oldest niece was a fetus), a crib, a swing, a changing pad thingy, some kid clothes, some toys, and a dresser that we will make over into something cuter than it is right now. I am determined not be a horrible materialistic example of a parent. May be challenging at times, but it is do-able and hopefully will help raise an altruistic, compassionate child.
So the kicker right now withe being pregnant it I still have yet to look convincingly so! Sometimes I kinda do, depending on the clothes, but I am afraid I just look like I have gotten a little fat. Shallow, I know, but it is true. However, I am glad to I not enormous, as I have quite a way to go (19.75 weeks), and would like to feel not like a beached whale until the very end if possible. Guess the "child-bearing hips" I have been told I have do have some benefit. Sure, all the other people I know who are pregnant actually look it, but I know I eventually will. At least the weight gain has been reasonable, and my health is good so far, so I will be glad things are going smoothly, even if I just look a "little fat" right now. The hubby says my butt hasn't gotten any bigger, yeah he's a good hubby. Pregnant ladies do get a lot of attention, everyone oh's and ah's over you, asks how you are feeling, wants to know all the details. The attention whore in me will probably miss that after Jude arrives and becomes the center of attention, but I can live somewhat vicariously through him.