it's pre-5 am. i'm up because we're leaving early this morning to go down to San Antonio with Brian. he is helping to put on some civil engineering conference there and invited us to come along and share his hotel. i've been wanting to get the kids down to SA for awhile, so this will be our field trip for the week.

i had my 33 week OB appointment yesterday. i managed to pack on a few more pounds since the last visit 2 weeks ago, which made Dr. Love happy. i pretty much had to eat myself sick the last week to do it, too. 131 lbs now. i'm betting that i'll gain about 5 more before this show is over. Hazel has got my belly stretched so far it feels as if my skin could rip open. i can't see how she can grow anymore in there, but i'm sure she will.

she's getting stronger every day and i love her punshes and kicks even if they hurt a little. i can't wait to meet her!

i rewarded myself with a Starbucks salted caramel mocha frap after my appointment. i almost never get sweet drinks like that as they're just overkill to my system, but it sounded so good yesterday.

Brian took the boys to cub scouts last night. he's been recruited to head up William and Samuel's den, which i think is funny since he was never a scout himself and not really the scout type. while they were gone, Margaret and I threw on some helmets and backpacks and rode our bikes to old navy so she could do a little shopping. she found a few things, we both bought the same appliqued scarf, and i bought Hazel a swimsuit for next summer =). after we left ON, we road the Mueller trail before heading home. it was such a beautiful night, i would have loved to stay out much longer!

well, time to rouse the sleeping ones and get this show on the road.