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 1.  Had my ultrasound yesterday.  Baby is big, head down, and looks healthy.  Of, and still a boy.  We got to see his face (he has hair! somehow that makes him seem cuter to me) and see him sucking.  I was able to identify which body parts are kicking me where.  Joe got to come - his first ultrasound that wasn't for a miscarriage.  I know he went because I wanted him to but it still meant a lot that he came.

2.  Made the dogs flight arrangements today.  I'm very happy to have that done and relieved to find out that they get to stay at Continental's dog kennel for a few hours.  The nice thing is that they will get to pee and stretch a bit before the second flight.  It's a longish layover but I feel good about the whole thing.  $638 one way but that's way less than if we left them with someone here while I'm gone. 

3.  Can you get carpal tunnel in your knuckles?  I've been waking up with really sore knuckles this week.  I know it's pregnancy related, and I've read more about carpal tunnel in your wrists, but my knuckles are starting to hurt so much that it's uncomfortable to drive or type.  Thankfully, only a few more weeks, I guess.

4.  Ellie was happy to go back to preschool today.  This made me happy both for her, because I think she missed her friends, and because I've decided to just come back here after the baby comes.  I had to take a turn to the ATM before daycare and when I turned the wrong way, Ellie started saying, "See friends! See friends!" and pointing back towards the daycare.