Eight Months

People ask me how I'm feeling. My new answer is, "Large and in charge." Sometimes I feel like this is my normal body, no I'm not pregnant, this is just the way I am, and then there are other times when I feel like a bloated elephant. I don't mean I feel fat. I just feel huge. I've reached that point in pregnancy when time stands still. Yesterday I had two people ask me if I was due soon. I'd sadly shake my head, "No, eight weeks left to go." Then I realized I have to go back to the "middle September" answer, because I've now started thinking, "Only seven and a half weeks to go." That's not a good mind state to be in.
But, there's really nothing I can complain about. Most nights I sleep well. As long as I don't do too much walking around town or housework I feel good at the end of the day. If I do too much walking my feet ache, my back is sore, and my stomach muscles (or lack there of) feels as though they're just going to rip open. Pretty word picture, huh?
I'm enjoying Alynna's little rumbling around and I even enjoy the little sharp heels that sometimes scrape along the insides. They're precious to me.
Kaeley knows the time is coming closer, and she gets so excited! I reminded her yesterday that she still has to love Nathan even after Alynna was here. She said that she would. She said that she can have two hearts: one for Nathan and one for Alynna.