From Babycenter:
"How your baby's growing: Your belly may soon be big enough to announce to the world that you're expecting, but your baby is still tiny. In fact, he's only about 3 inches long crown to rump — roughly the size of a jumbo shrimp — and weighs just about an ounce. Despite the small proportions, there's a fully formed baby inside your womb now. Much more proportional than it was a few weeks ago, his head is now only about a third the size of his body. His tiny, unique fingerprints are already in place. His kidneys and urinary tract are functional, and he's starting to urinate out the amniotic fluid he's been swallowing. As you start your second trimester, most of your baby's critical development will be completed, and your odds of miscarriage will drop considerably."
October 13, 2006
I finished The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency and loved it. I love it when you finsh a book you love and then find out it's a series! I have the others on order from the library. The series follows a lady detective in Botswana.
just can't help myself: another Friday favorites
Watermark: A Grateful People
Mark and Barb got this for me for my birthday and I haven't been able to stop listening. Christy Nockels is ending her singing career with this album because she wants to "give her kids the best of herself". I admire that.
Watermark: A Grateful People
Mark and Barb got this for me for my birthday and I haven't been able to stop listening. Christy Nockels is ending her singing career with this album because she wants to "give her kids the best of herself". I admire that.
Friday Favorites: My Starbucks Travel Mug
About 7 years ago (that's right, 7!) I bought a travel mug at Starbucks. Little did I know how it would change my life. It befriended me in the store. It was marked down and just fit so nicely in my hand. It was stainless steal. I started falling in love.
Let me tell you a little about my travel mug:
-it fits perfectly in any car cup holder
-it keeps beverages hot until at least noon
-on cold mornings, I can leave it in my car, go work out in the gym, come back to the car and it will STILL be hot
-I have carried it through Multnomah, my master's program, to church, to substitute teach in scary places and my first job
-the mug has actually become a point of contention in our marriage. Specifically, Paul wants the mug (think Lord of the Rings "we wants it" "we needs it"). He even went so far as to tell me I had actually given it to him, but I don't remember this. Needless to say, the mug and I have a very special relationship. The unspoken rule is, whoever has to get up first, gets the mug. Most of the time that's me. So I'm OK with that for now. I can share, I'm a kindergarten teacher.
-I have tried to find Paul his own, equally special mug, but each one that I buy is lacking something, some quality, that my special mug has. It doesn't fit in the car, it leaks, it doesn't keep things hot enough, you get the picture.
-I actually think that there is something divine about my mug. I think it is a gift from God. It comforts me. It is one of the small blessings in my life. I think God DOES bless you with small, comforting blessings. It's OK to name them; to say that you enjoy this or that material thing.
- Our mug is certainly not the most expensive one we've ever had. That's not the point. It's because it's so perfect. It's because it's been with me through lots and lots of hard work. It's because my husband wants it so much.
-well, that's my friday favorites, if you looked at the time that I posted this blog, you would think, "Isn't Annie supposed to be teaching?". It's one of those state professional days, and yes, I do have a lot of work to do, but I am not neglecting my students. Have a great weekend!
About 7 years ago (that's right, 7!) I bought a travel mug at Starbucks. Little did I know how it would change my life. It befriended me in the store. It was marked down and just fit so nicely in my hand. It was stainless steal. I started falling in love.
Let me tell you a little about my travel mug:
-it fits perfectly in any car cup holder
-it keeps beverages hot until at least noon
-on cold mornings, I can leave it in my car, go work out in the gym, come back to the car and it will STILL be hot
-I have carried it through Multnomah, my master's program, to church, to substitute teach in scary places and my first job
-the mug has actually become a point of contention in our marriage. Specifically, Paul wants the mug (think Lord of the Rings "we wants it" "we needs it"). He even went so far as to tell me I had actually given it to him, but I don't remember this. Needless to say, the mug and I have a very special relationship. The unspoken rule is, whoever has to get up first, gets the mug. Most of the time that's me. So I'm OK with that for now. I can share, I'm a kindergarten teacher.
-I have tried to find Paul his own, equally special mug, but each one that I buy is lacking something, some quality, that my special mug has. It doesn't fit in the car, it leaks, it doesn't keep things hot enough, you get the picture.
-I actually think that there is something divine about my mug. I think it is a gift from God. It comforts me. It is one of the small blessings in my life. I think God DOES bless you with small, comforting blessings. It's OK to name them; to say that you enjoy this or that material thing.
- Our mug is certainly not the most expensive one we've ever had. That's not the point. It's because it's so perfect. It's because it's been with me through lots and lots of hard work. It's because my husband wants it so much.
-well, that's my friday favorites, if you looked at the time that I posted this blog, you would think, "Isn't Annie supposed to be teaching?". It's one of those state professional days, and yes, I do have a lot of work to do, but I am not neglecting my students. Have a great weekend!
October 11, 2006
October 09, 2006
Paul and Dan climbed the (once) mighty (and still active) Mt. St. Helens volcano on Saturday. The weather was good and they both live for the good views. I climbed this mountain once and then swore I'd never do it again. The rules say you have to bring a hard hat in case the mountain spews on you. Good job guys!
Meet Baby Robinson (12 weeks)Here's my belly picture. Within the past few weeks it's grown a lot. Actually, this pic makes it look a little bigger than it actually is. Or maybe it just looks bigger to me because I haven't seen myself at this angle. Sometime within the next couple of weeks I should be able to feel the baby move so I'm really excited about that. On Saturday I went to Old Navy and bought some maternity jeans (10$ off right now if you are in need of some) and some maternity sweatpants. And I've worn one of the two nonstop since then. Can I just say that I haven't shopped at Old Navy since I was about 20? But it really does rock my world right now. So much more comfy. My Paul is so great at taking pics. The baby is his new excuse for getting a digital SLR and I think it's a pretty good one. We will be making the investment before too long.
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