I went to my first prenatal yoga class this weekend. It felt great! The first "real" work out I've gotten since I found out I was pregnant! I love doing yoga, but hadn't been able to really go to any classes since the wedding. Basically I couldn't afford it. But the year before my wedding I was going twice a week, sometimes even three times! I could almost stand on my head- crazy stuff. But I really loved it, more for the mental aspect than the physical- though I do love a good stretch : ) So anyways, this class was a lot different than the astanga yoga that I was used to doing, but it was good. And I'm sore! It was fun being around other pregnant women who had the same mind set as I do when it comes to childbirth (the natural approach). The yoga teacher also teaches a Bradley Method Class that I wanted to take, but it won't work out with our schedules. But she was very nice, and all the other preggo's seemed nice too! They were all a lot further along then me- i was jealous of all their obvious bellies. One lady couldn't do a certain position with out her baby kicking her! And you could actually see where the baby was- so crazy!!!!!! At the end of class, after the meditation (aka mini-nap ; ) ) the teacher read this poem about motherhood, and gave everyone slips of paper with pregnancy advice. so thats super cool. i'm very excited. and sore. but stoked to have found this class. woo hoo!

i've gotten a few requests for more pictures of myself. which i understand- i know you all want to see my baby budda belly! but honestly, right now, i'm not feeling photogenic. my face has totally broken out. its starting to clear up (thanks amelia for the tip!) but still, not so pretty. and my belly, well i just think it looks fat. not like an obvious pregant belly. this weekend my dad was visiting, and we all went out to dinner with steve's parents. i got dressed up in my cute new gap jeans (the pregnant panel has a fun patern on it, can't find a pic of it online) and cute black maternity top- and my fun, funky vans. straitened my hair, did my makeup (which, since i'm a preschool teacher and work at home, i NEVER do). i felt really cute. and i took some pictures. and when i saw them, just made me sad. i didn't look as cute as i felt. sooooooooooooooooo that being said, i'll post my monthly pictures for sure, and more pictures when i feel cute pregnant and not just fat pregnant (don't worry, i know i'm never going to feel skinny! i just want the obvious preggo belly first). but, this saturday i will be taking my four month picture. so that will be posted next week.
and thats enough of that.
i'll leave you with a fabulous little poem my friend Margo wrote me (thank you margo!!!!) DEFIENTLY made my day :)

Your dream's comin' true
Ain't no need to be blue
No more, for sure--
'Cuz that baby's gonna love you
Just like the rest of us do,
You wild one, Kat Ballou.

And when you bring your baby
Into this World Crazy,
Just remember that it's easy
To frown so just throw it down,
And smile, laugh, and take a deep breath--
'Cuz that baby's gonna love you
Just like the rest of us do,
You crazy Kat Ballou.

(Reference: "Cat Ballou, " 1965 starring
Jane Fonda as one rough gunslingin' mama--figuratively)
(baby song: copyright2006margobee)