28 weeks

here is a fuzzy phone photo taken in the bathroom at work for your viewing enjoyment.

 i just got back to work after 2 weeks weeks of being on medical leave. stupid back. but now i am back at work and trying to take it easy. the back pain is still there, but thanks to some advice from my friend Julie, i can at least tolerate the pain! (thanks again, you are a lifesaver) my midwife wants to see how things go through March, and if i am still experiencing the same level of discomfort, she wants me to go on medical leave for all of April and until it (the baby) comes out.

in other news, i am slowly starting to distribute invitations for my baby shower in the middle of March. the people who are throwing it are working really hard to make it a success and with chocolate cupcakes, sushi, and yummy cheeses, parties like this can't really go wrong. i just want it to be a nice time to hang out, and eat food. i don't like the feel of being obliged to stay till the end of a baby shower, so i am hoping that this one people can feel free to linger as long as they want. Or if they are busy; to stop by, grab some delicious foods and leave without feeling guilty.

also, kevin's work wants us to let them know what vacation days we plan to take in the next year. ?!$% WHA? how am i supposed to plan these things out that far in advance? geez people. so i am working on figuring out when we want to take our vacation. we'll see how it goes.