Woodcliff: What a fantastic trip! And what a perfect time to chill in romantic Italy! I love it there!!!!!! I really wish I coud escape for a month during this pregnancy to just chill out in some far away romantic spot. Unfortunately, just took this new job and I'm already nervous about telling them I'm pregnant. I'll have been at the company only about 9-10 months before taking my leave for . . . . who knows (I"d love to take at least 3 months).
I only worked part time with my last pregnancy (much easier!) and after I lost my DD, i decided not to go back to work for a bit. When I wasn't working, I was all stressed out and missing it. Now that I am working and am preggo, I wish I had much more free time to just chill and go places. Go figure -- grass is always greener on the other side. Well, at least I have great insurance and a nice income to afford my 2 little ones so I guess I shouldn't be complaining. Suppose it wouldn't hurt to win the lottery though -- LOL. OK, I'll stop now.
Hayley: pic is adorable! Congrats
Sciteacher: I can only imagine how tired you must be right now. You have a full load on your hands (in more ways than one!). I am 9 weeks now and go for an US with my RE at 10 weeks. Then, I'm doing the NT at 11 weeks (I know some take it a bit later -- around 12-13 weeks) so I'm hoping this isn't too soon. After this, I'm scheduling with my regular OB. Hope to see her at 12-13 weeks. I do know what you mean, though. At this stage, I want to see my babies EVERY WEEK! It is a bit neurotic, I must admit.
My mom and dad are so cute: went out of town and are hitting all of the baby stores. Just bought me another crib to match the one we have from my DD. They keep asking me and my DH if we need this or that -- so generous but how do you really shop without knowing the sex. Hoping for at least one girl to enjoy my DD's stuff, but only time will tell.
So I ramble on -- is everyone bored by this long post yet?
Cocoa: How have you been doing? Has the MS subsided at all? I'm starting to cheat a bit more now on my pregnancy diet (which involves no refined sugars and no simple carbs like white bread, white rice -- only allowed whole grains). In any event, meats and vegies seem to be giving me tons of indigestion and all I want are comfort foods -- a baked potato sounds great right now. SO, I haven't BLOWN the diet, but I am starting to cheat here and there (last night had chinese pan fried noodles

and taking a bite or two of a dessert once in a while. C'est a vie.
OK, didn't I say I was going to stop! Hope all you ladies are doing well.