Feeling much better!

Had a bit of an upset stomach this morning, but I am feeling better as I am more and more awake. Just about the middle of last week I could start feeling my uterus. It must have gotten a bit bigger b/c when I press down on my lower abdomen, I can feel a hard lump. And coincidentally it, it them presses on my bladder and makes me feel like I have to pee :) I feel like I have to pee all the time actually. I think that will only get worse, and I'm pretty sure it will never be the same according to my mom who almost pees her pants every time she sneezes, or coughs to hard. Ahhh the beauty of having children!

I have started to read this book called Origin, by Ann Paul, about fetal origins. It is pretty interesting. Also am trying (kind of) to put myself on a lower sodium diet. The girl I work with had blown up like a balloon from water retention. Her hands and feet are so swollen she can barely move them. I don't want that to happen to me! She also is still smoking from time to time, and was told she gained to much weight by her doctor so her circumstances are different. I just want to try and keep as healthy as possible, but also it is so hard to resist those favorite snacks of mine! WILL POWER!!

My mom says to stop worrying so much and just enjoy it. It's not that I am worried exactly, I just want to try and avoid any complications. Also want to provide the best environment for the little muffin to bake in :D According to studies, what I do, what I eat, how I feel emotionally, and my physical environment all have an impact on the baby! That is a lot of responsibility, I don't want to take it lightly...so onto different matters....

Gary and I will be married on the 27th of December. It is a Monday. I made an appointment with the Justice of the Peace at the Flathead County Courthouse. It will be short and sweet. Gary's mom reminded him that the 27th is his Opa Hugo's birthday, so I am glad I picked that day after all! I bought Gary's ring last week. It is just something for now, when we have our "real wedding" I am sure we will get something else. Something that matches what I will have. But for now I got this one pictured here.

My parent's will also be visiting at that time. They are actually flying!! My dad hasn't flown since 2003 when we went to Norway. He HATES flying. He told my mom that when he thinks about it he gets sick to his stomach. Of course he didn't say anything like that to me! He will get some Valium from his doctor to help ease the anxiety. I hope it wears off fairly quickly as the flight is only 1 hour and 20 mins tops. Oh, poor dad. He also isn't happy that he wont have his own vehicle here. Such a control freak. My mom said that she thinks they will just rent something when they get here. My mom is going to come with me down to Missoula when I pick up Gary. That will be nice to have the company on that 2 hour drive. It might take longer with the snow on the roads. We will see. We haven't had a flake of snow yet. Strange.

Tonight I'm going to dinner at my brother's house. There will a ton of kids there, so that should be some good practice! I think I'll go and pick up Bjorn this afternoon and take him out for a bit with me. I don't have much of anything fun planned, but I thought I would just take him shopping with me and give him some alone time, and give Mike and Anna some alone time with Willem. That is it for today!