Busy Times

Hi Everyone! So sorry we've been slacking on keeping this updated lately. We have been experiencing one of the busiest (but exciting!) times of the quarter. Last weekend was our Fall Retreat which was a huge success. These past three days the staff has had to attend an event called Cross '09 where we have been engaging in different cultures- Pete and I got to do some really neat things in Chinatown and IIT university with Chinese people and students. So with preparing for fall retreat, going on retreat, and then putting in a few 12 hour days with Cross '09, we are, needless to say, a bit tired. :)

I had my monthly prenatal appointment this morning. Sadly, it was our last one with Dr. Herndon. We are moving in about 2 weeks (the weekend after Thanksgiving) so we are in the process of finding a new doctor in Bloomington-Normal.

Latest pregnancy updates:

• I've been feeling the baby kick a lot lately! It feels more like little flutters most of the time, but sometimes there's a more forceful one, which Pete has also had the chance to feel.
• One not-so-great thing is leg cramping that wakes me up in the middle of the night (nobody knows why, but it is common in pregnant women).

Here's a picture of my belly growth at 22 weeks:


And here's a picture of me and Pete at Fall Retreat with most of the Loyola group that went. Pete is in the very back and I'm on the very right hand side.