A Morning Scene

I told you how Madeline likes to dress up her dog, Chester. Well, he's becoming more and more integrated into the family. This breakfast setup was all Madeline's idea; she even chose the fruit for him to eat and the color of his spoon. Right now she would much rather have Chester sit in the high chair than sit there herself, so he'll probably be joining us more and more frequently.

And luckily for Madeline, someone else will be coming around to keep her company pretty soon, too. Roughly five months from now we'll be adding a new babylein to the family! Let me see if I can anticipate the answers to any questions that might come:

1. I'm 17 weeks along; due June 27th.

2. We don't know if it's a boy or girl, but we'll be finding out in a few weeks and the suspense is already killing me. Madeline consistently says she wants a brother. My mom and sisters won't stop referring to my son, although they have nothing to back them up. Who knows.

3. I feel wonderful, although I'm still extra tired all the time. I'm in that great spot between having morning sickness and feeling big. I can look pregnant if I want to, but it's hard to know how much is actually looking pregnant and how much is being lazy with my stomach muscles. Mostly I've got a thick waist.

4. I was a lot sicker during the first trimester this time around than I was with Madeline. Nothing too intense, but I felt nasty morning, noon, and night and anything sweet (even Club crackers) was repulsive to me. Luckily that's over and I can enjoy the yummy things of life once again.

5. We are delighted.