Hey blerg! How fitting to start this blog entry with the object of my affection…Josh’s bubble butt, of course. His uncle took this photo, per Josh’s request, for ME. Oh gee!

Josh came back from his camping trip with a little cluster of what we thought we were mosquito bites on his belly…up until Sunday afternoon, when the patch spread to his back in a characteristic, SHINGLES-type way. Gross.

We hoofed it over to a walk-in clinic where it was promptly diagnosed as shingles, and picked up an anti-viral medication. We were both concerned about it spreading to me, since I had been warned about working with shingles patients during pregnancy, but it turns out, he can’t give it to me. GOOD. GROSS.

Apparently when you are young and relatively healthy it’s the best time to get shingles, they heal quickly and aren’t particularly painful.

I’m leaving this evening to embark on a 6-day trip back to my parents house for a visit with Mumsie, Daddums and the Little Nipper. I haven’t seen the Little Nipper since she was a needle-toothed wild puppy last year!

Lookit this little rainbow vintage sleeper Erika gave me, do you dieeee? I DIE.

The color is not really showing here, but this is “cool cucumber” and it’s the baby room color. I’ve started painting.

Erika turned me onto this green juice recipe by promising that it would keep me regular. I’ve been hit with a good old-fashioned case of pregnancy constipation and it SUCKS. I can’t say that the green juice is particularly tasty…I need to experiment some more. Like with more pineapple.

Blackberry picking at the nearby park yielded some delicious crisp later on that evening, mmmm.

These bacon and cheddar stuffed giant tater tots we snarfed down weren’t half-bad either.

Maternity clothes are scientifically proven to make you look 75% more pregnant! I am 21 weeks this week and the little boy is the size of a banana. Wow!

A little throwing stick action last Sunday with the fam.

…and a Forest Cub in action. I need to squeeze in one last walk with the rogs before I leave today.

Christy and I went maternity clothes/baby shopping yesterday to my favorite thrift store and a really nice consignment store, and lo and behold, I found a glider chair and ottoman in perfect condition for only 89 dollars. Sure, it’s BROWN, and that’s generally a problem for me, but I figure if it really bugs me I can always re-cover it, yeah? Yeah.

Then last night we finally met Mr. Bennett, Ronia’s new pet and 6 pounds of pure looooove! PUPPY LOVE! Catch you on the flip side, bloggeroos.