Tough week it's been, hasn't it?  I could dwell on the sad events across the country and within my circles, but I'm ready to look forward to happier things.  After all, the cherry blossoms are in bloom!

I had my 18 week appointment this week.  The little booger squirmed all around so it took the midwife a couple of minutes to find the heartbeat, but it was a good steady heartbeat and everything seems fine.  Two weeks till we get to see the baby again and find out the gender! I'll be looking for a new midwife and/or birthing center when we're in the Phoenix area for Robert's graduation in seven and a half weeks.  Moving in the middle of the pregnancy does make things a little complicated.

I'm feeling well and generally in a good mood.  Sleep has been evading me quite a bit though.  All my life I've been able to fall asleep at the drop of a hat, but nowadays, I wake up in the middle of the night and feel completely awake.  It feels like my brain is going a million miles an hour.  Thank goodness for naps!   

I went to Motherhood Maternity yesterday for a pair of pants that were on sale and they gave me a bag of goodies including a baby bottle and a sample packet of Beudreaux's Butt Paste.  I can honestly say I did not expect to go shopping and leave with butt paste :)