23 weeks!

Its so encouraging to see the number of weeks remaining growing smaller. I'm a fan of the count-down and I like thinking, only 16 1/2 weeks to go! And it won't be long until I'm under 100 days! Everything is going well, no weird symptoms, just the eye troubles. Yesterday while I was on my walk one of my glasses lenses popped out so I put my contacts in when I got back. BIG mistake!! By 6pm they were very red and hurt something awful. And when I woke up this morning they were both bright red, sore, with little crusties around the lids. Pretty picture, huh? And they hurt so bad that I had to stay in my bedroom with the lights off and windows darkened until after lunch. Tim says that being pregnant is turning me into a vampire (isn't he sweet?). Oh well, its all for a good cause, right? All I can hope is that it clears up after she's born and doesn't continue on.

Onto happier subjects...we found a birthing class! After some research and discussion we decided to enroll in a Bradley Birthing Class. They really emphasize the role of the husband in the process and teach you all about birth. I'm excited about it! You can find out more information at http://www.bradleybirth.com/. The instructor is a nurse and has been teaching the class for 17 years. We're starting at the end of September and it meets every week for 10 weeks. Each class is going to focus on a different topic such as, nutrition, relaxation, nursing, preparing for the baby, and post-natal care. She's also going to go over different "interventions" (i.e. epidural) and c-sections and when they're necessary. All in all, I think we'll both learn a lot and I'm really looking forward to them!

This Saturday is my birthday!! I love having my birthday on a weekend and even better its on a holiday weekend! Tim has a present for me and he wants to take me to our favorite restaurant on Friday night! Hurray for huge plates of pasta!!

Hope everyone is doing well!