Short Update (edited to add pictures)

I had another OB appointment on Friday and it went really well. My doctor did a really quick ultrasound on an old machine instead of using the fetal doppler to listen to the heart, so Lily and I got a very fast look at the little person inside of me. I still feel strangely detached though, I think not knowing the sex or being able to feel movement has me still in denial, most days. Our "big" ultrasound is scheduled for Sept 2 (day after labor day) in the afternoon, so hopefully we'll know the sex of the baby then and also, make sure its healthy :)

My OB and I also discussed my new favorite movie "The Business*of Being Born" produced by Ricki*Lake. Its a documentary that looks at the history of labor and delivery in this country and the impact and rising cost of medicalizing birth. I forced Devin to watch like 30 minutes of it, although, let's just say it didn't excite him as much as it did me. I doubt that I will be the one gunning for a home birth in the midst of painful contractions -- BUT what I did decide was that it reinforced my plan to have a doula present for my hospital birth to be there to advocate for my options during labor and make suggestions to help me during the process. Last time, I got an epidural and was blindsided by the fact that it didn't work. I had heard of that but didn't think it was common. I'm not going to be that naive again. If it hurts this time, then I have to deal with it better than last time. My OB is a fan of homebirth and women having the options they want, but also has a different veiw of what the birth process is about, as he does see it in action (in a hospital setting) nearly every day. Its fun to bounce things off of him and see his reaction *evil grin*

As a note for those of you who went to my high school, but didn't make it to last night's reunion, you missed out. It actually went really well! Some things hadn't changed (pretty much the ones you expected to be stuck up snobs still were) and some things had (lots of people got better looking) and the nice people stayed nice. Thanks, Jen and Neal, for being great dates! If I can track down any pics, I will post them. Maybe.

Sorry, for all the boating pictures, but that's all we really take pictures of anymore, as that is our weekend life. I'm gonna be sad when the water gets too cold to ski. Its my only exercise right now :)

And the showoff...

Lily in her favorite spot