HALF WAY THERE!!!

Well, here I am on Thanksgiving, half way through--20 weeks and counting DOWN now!! So weird!

We spent the day with family, eating, playing games and talking about babies! :) It was a fun weekend, and now the three week countdown until Christmas break starts. It feels so weird to say we're counting DOWN til baby, but at the same time, it feels so far away! :)

This week, Baby Kotarski is the size of a cantaloupe and is getting ready to poop!!!

You've got to be KIDDING me!!!!!

My baby has some sort of nasty protective layer this week...seems like snot to me...

And seriously. This picture makes my belly look so huge. It CAN'T really be THAT bump-like yet!!!!!

That is just ridiculous!!

Say a Little Prayer for Meeeeeee...

If everybody who loves me and who reads this would just take a quick second to say a prayer for me, that would rock. You know we all need it, and I'm feeling especially exhausted, overwhelmed, and just generally not so hot right now.

Thanks all! Love you! I'll say a general prayer for everybody who reads this right now, so you're all covered too!

-Lisa

our little sweet potato....

The baby has working reproductive organs, and is moving and hiccuping like crazy, but I haven't felt anything yet anyway, so who cares? I mean, really...I do...but am excited to feel that sucker kick me!

Our ultrasound appointment is December 8th, and we in fact, ARE, finding out the sex...so get ready everybody!!!! :)

Look what I made!

Homemade Laundry Detergent
Water
1 Bar Ivory soap, Grated
5 Gallon Bucket
1 Cup Washing Soda
4 1/2 Gallons Water


Place grated soap in a small saucepan and cover with water. Heat on low until dissolved. Fill bucket with hot water, and add soap. Stir to combine. Add 1 cup washing soda and mix well. As it cools it will thicken. May be used immediately. Use 1-2 cups per load.

I added a little tea tree oil to fight fungi and bacteria and to make it smell like hippies.

I'll let you know how it works out later.

Belly Picture Numbero Uno...

This is not fun, but as my mom says, I need to "embrace the belly." I'm hating it, but there it is...and it can NOT be sucked in.

And since you all asked (okay, you didn't, but I know you wanted to)...Here's the size of my baby compared to a fruit:

My baby has finger prints, people...That is so awesome!

Other Fall Happenings...

So this has been a fun fall and I've actually started taking pictures again that AREN'T of my belly. It's about time!

A few weekends ago the July's invited us to a bonfire to burn down the pieces of their old barn...We sat around the fire, made hobo pies, and just chatted and hung out. It was a great time

The fire just getting started...

As the night wore on Jori and I both got tired! You can't tell though, right?

And then there was the Apple Orchard Visit that my sister Carolyn was thankfully home to join us for...

The cutesy pictures in front of the pumpkins...

So there's all our fall fun so far!!!! Get ready for Week 18 news...coming soon!

Some Halloween Fun!

I love that Halloween was on a Friday...Jason and I got to hand out candy and play games at the same time...which was a blast. Don't know if you can see, but there are very tiny zombies stomping around our table. And I'm losing. Which sucks.

Here's Jason trying to look like a zombie...

And then afterwards, there was still time to go hang out with our friends the Julys! I love Halloween on Fridays--it should always happen like that!