Wow, a lot has been going on this week, but I haven't had time to blog until now. Of course, I just sit down to do it, and Beaner wakes up. She actually slept in until almost 8:30 today! I "wasted" the last hour reading in blissful quiet, sipping coffee. My idea of a good time, let me tell ya.
Yes, I drink coffee. Don't tell my midwife. I admitted to drinking one cup a day, but I must confess, sometimes it's two. I can't help it - it's a vice. And it helps keep me "moving", if you catch my drift, which I have a problem with anyway, letalone while pregnant. So this kid is going to come out hopped up on caffeine - there are worse things, I figure.

Anyway, I've had a great week! I shipped off a few candles (have another to go out tomorrow - a custom one for a friend's Spirit Guide), and we spent Tuesday out by the beautiful Red Rock Canyon right in the foot of the mountains. One of the women I know started a new group for natural, non-Xian, homeschooling parents, and a group of us got together to celebrate the Equinox. It was fun! Last weekend I was at a hypnobirthing class, which was fantastic for learning relaxation and proper breathing techniques, and we got to do several guided meditations, or "self-hypnosis sessions" as she called them. It was really great, and now I'm really excited for the birth of this baby. Only 6 more months to go! LOL

We just recently told Rhiannon about the baby, and she's excited. We told her she was going to be a big sister (we've been reading a Big Sister book), and that there was a baby in Mama's tummy, so she said "Really? Let me see!" and pulled up my shirt. So we had a little more explaining to do. :) She's been talking about "her" baby, and how she will be gentle with her baby, and rock her baby, and read the baby stories. Too sweet!
Last night she was so funny. She wasn't really tired at bedtime, but we put her down anyway (because we're pain-in-the-butt parents), and went to watch the last episode of the Sopranos, season 4, courtesy of Netflix. Hopefully they release season 5 soon, because we haven't seen any of that. We gave up cable, sheesh, two years ago now. Anyway, so we were watching TV, and we hear her little voice in the hall. So I went to pick her up and put her back in bed - she wanted to sleep in our bed, so I tucked her in there. I went to give her a kiss, and she said "What you eating, Mama?". Instantly I felt guilty as hell, because I was eating Gardetto's, which are her favorite, too, so I did what any parent would do. I lied. "Nothing Bean - you need to lay down and go to sleep." "Are you eating snacks?" "Just go to sleep." "Is Daddy in the rocking chair?" (His *spot* for watching movies is the chair, mine's the couch.) "yes, Daddy's in the rocking chair." "You watching a movie?" "We're watching a grown-up show." "You come to bed Mama. Take glasses off." LOL I told Dave this exchange, and he felt guilty too, since he remembers laying in bed with his parents up watching movies, and just wanting to hang out with them. But, we like our alone time, too. Just wanted to share how her little mind works. It's a trip.

Everything seems to be fine with the baby. My tummy is really pooching out already - it's actually kind of nice to start to "look" pregnant again. I did love my round Buddha belly with Rhiannon - until it weighed a ton. I remember wishing I could just take it off and set it down somewhere for an hour or two to get a break. I'm sure I'll be at that point by the end of this pregnancy too! It's all good though. I just continue to feel so blessed to be having this experience again! I look at Rhiannon and just can't believe I'm going to have another child soon. *happy sigh*