It's contagious!!

Ugh! What a busy weekend! We had an OOT friend come in and stay with us over the weekend. It was nice to see him again, but the weekend just got jam packed. We played mini golf on Saturday and both Jim and I got sunburnt-that'll look classy for the wedding in less than a week. We had a cookout and RockBand/game playing until late. Then we had breakfast this morning at my favorite place. Then off to a 1 year-old's birthday party. I'm thinking of swearing them off for our children. Then I mowed the yard. Probably not what a pregnant woman should do, but I just couldn't make Jim do it and it needed to be done.
We're going to be _very_ busy this coming week as we have a ton of things to do and still have to move furniture out of the back 2 rooms. And we're leaving Thursday to drive to NJ with Jim's mom. I'm so not looking forward to the trip, the wedding, or the "vacation" that's supposed to come with it. Jim's mother has already gotten a little snippy with me recently, so 14 odd hours with her in the car sounds completely delightful. Luckily I have an iPod, which I will only utilize when I fear I may not be able to hold my tongue. Now taking bets on the frequency of it's use and whether it will be effective. Go!
Jim has been changing as much as my waistline. To be very honest, Jim has never been the super-protective kind of guy. I, very early on in our relationship, realized that he won't be seen putting his arm around me or coming to my rescue. I guess he thinks I should rescue myself for whatever trouble my mouth gets me in. Anyway, he's had 2 sweet comments lately that have made me wonder if he's feeling differently now than he previously has. He was upset that I carried something heavy while dropping off some furniture to be donated and was mad they didn't help "his pregnant wife." He also was upset at the idea of me mowing the lawn (which has always been my task) today and I pointed out I've already done it once this year. His response was that I'm more pregnant now, so it scares him more. Very sweet man who's been hiding for quite awhile now.
In other pregnancy news, we have an appointment the day we get back from "vacation." Hopefully then I'll get to schedule another U/S to find out the gender of our baby.
And there must be something in the water. Anna, Tana, be glad you left!! So Jim's friend's wife (I wouldn't call her my friend, thus the explaination) is pregnant and due one month after we are. Well, another couple we hang out with is pregnant and due 2 months after us! That was exciting news, but I felt I didn't give them the appropriately excited response at the picnic today. Now I've only got 2 more friends in mind to get a project of their own under way- I'm talking to you L and T.
So, wish me luck and a stress free time on this "vacation" we've got planned and that we make it through all the prep beforehand. I hope to check in regularly and post once or twice. All depending on what kind of connection we have while we're staying with god knows who.