as fun as they are, vacations are a lot of work!

we leave for san diego in the morning! packing alone is a chore although i accomplished that on monday. then there's paying the bills that are due while you're gone, stopping the mail, grocery shopping for the house/dog sitter, shopping for goodies for the airplane, running through the checklist umpteen times to not forget (blankies, music, yellow doggy) anything... it's work! also, we are having pictures taken while we're down there so then it's pulling together outfits for us all. oh what else, printing out airline itineraries, car rental reservations, house codes for the rental - oh my goodness it seems to be never-ending! we are so incredibly excited for some fun in the sun. all this craziness beforehand will be worth it in 24 hours.

had my 32 week check up this morning. baby girl is still head down. she's been in the same position since 28 weeks. it's great that she is following the already paved path, but yet, i am already feeling the "waddle" coming on. i remember with jack, he dropped around 37-38 weeks, and i could feel it that morning he did. i guess before then, i thought the whole pregnancy waddle was just about being pregnant, maybe the weight gain, but no - it's because there is a head in your damn pelvis! but. the coolest part is i can actually feel the sides of her head so i can keep tabs on her movement. and actually, she does have time of awake and restfulness. she occasionally moves around during the day, but mostly at night, around 8:30-9. and not just little movements here and there, but full belly rolls where you can see an elbow or heel (or hand or foot) move across my entire belly. then there's the flop, where my belly actually shifts to one side or the other. if i'm laying on my side in bed, and ben's next to me, sometimes he can feel her kicking just from the movement on the bed! so far, she doesn't get the hiccups nearly as much as jack did, but at least she's practicing swallowing! i am measuring right on track as well. it's still hard to believe that she's going to be here so soon!