Boy, how things have changed!

Boy, how things have changed....both recently and within the last year. The picture on the right side bar of our blog was taken almost exactly one year ago. We were headed to Mat's company Christmas party. Now, one year later here's me right before heading to the same party. How far we've come in a year! This time last year our hearts were longing and hoping for a family in the near future and this holiday season seems to be even more special than normal, thanks to our growing blessing.

Besides that change though, the baby belly sure does seem to be changing! I feel like I've doubled in size in the last month. Each day there is something a little different. Yesterday I felt him on the move nearly ALL day. It was very unusual. And my stomach was feeling hard as a rock and so tight. It was a day of feeling pretty uncomfortable. Today now he's been really quiet and my stomach feels a little mushy again. Weird how quickly things seem to change. I guess he's moving around attempting to get comfortable in there.

I've developed this itchy red rash on my chest. Not fun! I've tried an oatmeal bath, calamine lotion, and Aveeno cream all today and nothing seems to offer much relief. My fair skin is so sensitive normally, that I'm sure it's just something that is causing me to be even more sensitive than normal right now, but I'm sure hoping it goes away soon. It's making me a little nutty trying to get some relief!