17 weeks

17 weeks is a big deal for me as a good friend of mine gave birth to and lost her son at 17 weeks about 9 months ago, making this a sort of milestone. I have lots of emotions about it and I am sure she does too. She reads this blog and I just want her to know I have been thinking about her all day and cannot wait until she is pregnant again.

I will be glad when next Saturday comes and this week is passed.

Complete change of topic, I went to a cookie exchange today with my LA Nestie group. I had such a great time! It's so much fun to put screen names to faces :) I had taken Thursday off work for my 1st annual Holiday Cookie Baking Day and made 8 different kinds of cookies. My mom, cousin Renee and friend S came over with baby Ella. They all helped thank goodness!!! I think I may have been a bit overambitious and never would have finished without them! The cookies came out great so I will have to try to do it again next year although it may be a little harder with a 6 month old!

We forgot to take a belly pic this morning so we will definitely do one tomorrow and get it posted Monday. My belly is definitely showing. We had our Christmas work party Friday and I had several people come up to me to say congrats. I think they may have whispered to each other "Diana is a bit fat, is she...?" It sure was fun to be congratulated! I even had one belly pat :) My friend Greg came over and held his hand over my belly and said "Can I?" Big smile on my part :) I don't think I will mind belly pats at all, especially when people ask first.... not sure about strangers though, that could creep me out.