Requested Update

A number of you have asked about how I am looking these days. For your benefit, an update.

Belly button: On its way out
Belly: Definitely round
Clothes: Still in my own, though I have given up anything vaguely tailored. God bless all those loose fitting clothes I have. Must face that I will need something maternity other than just bathing suits soon.

The photo is of my belly from earlier today. Of course, from a little bit of a distance it doesn't look THAT huge. Really. I actually think that my belly is a little larger looking on my right side. And, that might be supported by the last ultrasound when we found out that the placenta (I get a whole new organ out of this!) is attached on the right. I also get most of my thumpings from Sprout on the right.

I'm also including a shot from our vacation to St. John in September. I'm not looking at my supermodel best, but that might be understandable as we were almost to the end of a daylong hike down a mountain to the southside of the island and around a rocky outcropping. (It was exhausting, but really great as we got to see so much on the hike: ancient rock carvings, a sea turtle nest, a rainforest, an old sugar mill and lots of wildlife.) Even 6-7 weeks ago and looking at me straight on, you can see the pregnancy "bump."

I can't imagine how big I might get before this is all done.