Here is a picture of my 17 and 1/2 week baby gut. My jeans are about to kick the bucket. They are all good standing up but when I sit down - I can feel it! Ouch! Next doctor appointment is next Monday.

Anyhow, I just got back from parent teacher conference at Sammi's school. I was very surprised with what her teacher filled me in on. The first thing he said was she is blowing him away with her reading and that she is the best reader out of all of the kindergarten kiddos - including the other classes! I was shocked, but happy to hear this. I suddenly felt this motherly joy that some of my work was paying off! Sammi has never attended preschool or any other sort of kindergarten prep - just Mommy prep. I have been working hard with her and it has been worth the effort. We read every night out of the Book of Mormon and she reads out loud to us. I pick hard words and have Sam and Dan raise their hands everytime they hear the hard word - destruction being their favorite! Anyhow, it really helps. He said she is his best student, and I asked if he says that to all the parents. He told me he didn't and that Sammi was really his best student. Anyhow, to not go on too much about it (I do feel a sense of motherly proudness) I am very excited for her and proud of her work. I told her teacher I was not worried about her being the President of the United States or anything - my goal is that she is happy. He said she seems very happy at school. Meeting with her teacher was a little weird because he is only 1 year older than me. He is a good teacher though, lots of energy and the kids love that. Anyhow, that was my fun time at my very first parent teacher conference. Yea for Sammi girl!