19 weeks and counting...

I am 19 weeks along now. My "bump" is getting bigger... and bigger and I'm starting to outgrow all of my bigger regular clothes and get more solidly into maternity clothes (sigh!). Which, of course, means that I am at that fabulous stage where I am constantly tugging at my maternity pants to attempt to keep them up at a reasonable amount of belly coverage. They start out fine, but if you do any moving or bending, it seems like next thing you know your capris are full-length pants....

The kids are counting down the days until Thursday when we find out if we are having a boy or a girl. Jared is hoping for a boy and Camryn is dying for a girl (I know, surprising). Jackson is oblivious. =] People ask me which I'm hoping for: I wouldn't mind having another girl- that would even things out, as well as making Camryn's life. =] On the other hand, I have a VERY boy nursery (blue and fire-engine-red walls with a sports wallpaper border) and I don't really have any desire to repaint. So either would be great... which is good because we don't exactly get to decide.

Speaking of growing bigger... Jackson continues to outdo himself. He is now a prolific climber: the step-stool is his new best friend. He uses it to play with the water and ice dispenser on the fridge (thank goodness for the lock feature!), to incessantly climb in and out of his high chair, to reach light switches for his flipping pleasure, to stand on top of the kitchen table, etc., etc. He also is an eating machine (when he wants to be). He can down an entire 1/4 lb. Costco hot dog. He just ate 2 eggs, a piece of toast and 1/2 a pear for breakfast.

Jackson's other obsession is throwing things. He has always been a big thrower and likes nothing better than giving a toy or another object at hand a good overhand hurl. His new obsession is with throwing things OVER edges... such as folded laundry over the upstairs hallway railing, shoes over the edge of the deck (our backyard is two stories below- it is quite a task to go fetch them) or a piece of banana over his head and into my back or my water glass. Fun times.