I've been home in Wisconsin for about a week now! Going home for the holiday season is so great. I drove overnight after finishing my last final and attempting to leave my apartment spotless for my return (Coming home to a messy apartment after a holiday is the worst). This year our main family time together is happening before Christmas - Trish and Justin flew in from Egypt for a visit the same day I arrived, and my older sister came into town shortly afterward. It was so amazing having everyone together because it so rarely happens! We took pictures with Justin's camera so I'm going to try and get my hands on some of them. We had very mild weather, until, in typical Wisconsin weather fashion, things changed suddenly today, and a blizzard hit (It's named!). It wasn't as bad in La Crosse as it was in the southern part of the state (some of the pictures my friends have posted are crazy), but it will be enough for us to have a white Christmas :) Hope everyone is safe, and good luck for those who have major shoveling to do!
ps: Whenever I use a lot of commas in a sentence, I think of this article.
This lady has a surprise up her sleeve...and in her tummy! I am ecstatic to say that Trish and Justin are now expecting Mo Jr to come into the world this summer, and I will soon be an Aunt. A cousin-aunt. A cousint? Cousaunt? I am so excited! Here is his/her first picture!
We are all obsessed with looking at it. Trish is the first person I'm close with to be pregnant, and it's so interesting to hear about how the baby affects her body, and everything she and Justin are beginning to go through. They are on an exceptionally wild roller coaster because Justin is now involved in a project in Egypt, and they are moving there for 9 months in January. So yes, the baby will be born abroad! They are over there right now for a couple of weeks scoping out the scene and looking for a place to live, and started their own blog to tell unique stories.
I've always been interested in reading about women's pregnancy experiences, but now I'm super into it. Here is a cool article about the connection and movement of cells between mother and child. Also, I was always under the impression you were supposed to cut out coffee while pregnant, but look at this. (That makes me breath a sigh of relief at the idea of going through it myself one day...) Trish and I have spent time talking about how the experience is different for everyone, and it's really important for a mother to do what feels right for her. Looking forward to learning and sharing more about all of this! Much love to Trish, J, and the little spud :)
