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So, for those wondering...two months left of pregnancy and I'm feeling great! My biggest complaint would probably be heartburn. And maybe how big I am. I had one lady say to me, "you look ready!" and another lady say, "are you sure there's only one in there?" This kid still has at least another 3-4 pounds to gain! But in all honesty I have a lot to be grateful for. There are still mornings when I feel a little anemic even with taking an iron supplement but it's been so much better than last time. The little guy (no name yet...we'll let you know as soon as we decide) is very active. I started feeling him kick at 14 weeks and he hasn't stopped since. I feel him morning, noon, and night, even during the middle of the night. I feel him when I'm standing, walking, eating, he never stops. It makes me wonder if he ever sleeps...uh oh!

The other news is that we're headed up to Durham tonight for Jake's MBA interview tomorrow. We really feel like it would be good timing if he did this program this year, so wish us luck!!

I looked out the window...

what a crazy surprise!! Blossoms literally popped out over night! It's only on a certain tree, so we're not in full bloom, but it's really pretty. Last year we had a freeze over Easter and it killed my azalea bushes. I hope it doesn't happen again. This little video is a miracle. I've been trying to capture the Rache for months now!

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Uncle Dan and Amy come to visit

On Valentine's Day Uncle Dan and Amy came to visit us here in Charlotte. They left yesterday and are already sorely missed!! Rachel has asked for them at least a dozen times since we dropped them off at the airport. We traveled down to Charleston, South Carolina for the weekend and visited Fort Sumter (where the Civil War began) and admired the beautiful southern homes and had some delicious BBQ. We actually did a lot of eating out while they were here. Rachel especially enjoyed having "chicken nuggets, french fries and lots and lots of ketchup" We also did a tour of NASCAR's Lowes Motor Speedway, where they took us around the track at 80 mph, which was a blast. (They typically go around 180 mph...I can't imagine!) I'm not sure what I'm going to do now without them. I don't know if I can live up to their creativity in all the songs they sang her and how well they played her little game of "what does _______ say?" Naming anything and everything she can think of. Top quality Uncle and Aunt if you ask me!! Rachel's one lucky girl. We all enjoyed having them here.

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Braids and Elephants on Parade

It's been a pretty uneventful week this week. It started with Rachel and a cold and we're now all just getting over it. But last Sunday I did her hair in french braids and was so proud. She wouldn't really let me take a picture, as you can tell. We left early from church because she was sick and so nobody really got to see her either.
On Wednesday there was a circus parade uptown, if you could really call it that though. It ended up being only 2 minutes long with a row of elephants and a row of horses and ponies. Everyone was pretty disappointed. Some people showed up and waited an hour for it. We were all hoping to see tigers in cages and such, the whole Barnum Animal cracker style, you know. Rachel still enjoyed seeing the animals and taking the train though.