Baby likes the spice

This baby will definitely fit in well. It loves the spice! We had a chili cookoff at work last week and after I ate some wonderfully spicy chili and got back to work, I could feel it moving around. It was also moving a lot last night after a spicy spaghetti. Normally I can only feel it when I'm really calm and not doing anything, but lately I've been feeling a lot more. No kicks or anything like that yet, but a movement. My mom said it would feel like that stirring you get right before you go onstage, and that is a pretty good description. I always liked that feeling so it's fun. I'm far enough along now that it can hear! Guess I'll have to make sure I don't play any sour notes at rehearsal. We're playing some wonderful pieces for our next orchestra concert, including Raphsody in Blue and a wonderful Rimsky-Korsakov symphony so the baby should be highly entertained. I've noticed I've started wanting to eat more, as in larger portions. So far I eat frequently through the day, but it has been little bits. These past few days though, I've seen a definite increase in appetite. Just in time for Christmas treats! We also got some new baby clothes. A friend of Kim's has twins that outgrew their clothes and she very graciously passed some on to us. We got a huge bag full of onesies and footed pajamas. Super cute. We're thinking about starting to organize the baby room in January. That should be a fun project for the new year. Our big screening ultrasound is on Wednesday morning! I'm really looking forward to it. Not much else to report. I'm starting to feel the mood swings a little more. At least I cry more frequently than usual at cheesy movies :) Next week is the halfway point!!