Last Tri-mester

So have officially finished my 6th month and I am in my last tri-mester! October will be here before I know it. At least I hope so because this heat is killin' me. We spent such a nice week in Utah over the fourth and since we've been home I swear that I can feel myself retaining water at every sip. My legs are starting to swell, my hands are always sore, and Baby Girl has learned how to do somersaults this week! That last part is actually kind of fun, except when I am trying to sleep. Joe gets this need every now and then to take a picture of me to document my growing belly for prosperity's sake. I was lucky enough this time to get him to wait until I was at least out of my pajamas to take it. Usually he gets the idea in his brain and wants to take the picture right that second. Never mind that I may be cooking or brushing my teeth, he just has trouble holding off for a few minutes for me to even brush my hair. This is the latest pic and I am sure that there will be more in the coming three months. There are several of you that I don't get to see very often so this is what I look like now!

This was taken first thing in the morning, so if you want to know what I look like by the end of the day just add 3 inches to my stomach. Oh, and those are the nursery curtains behind me. Joe and I have been so blessed with good friends and family who have helped us to outfit the nursery, the baby, and even me! I probably did not feel this way as a child, but I have learned that I LOVE hand-me-downs! We are so lucky to live in a ward where people are willing to share what they have with each other and to have parents who still do what they can to take care of us even in our adulthood. Thanks to all of you who have donated to the Jackson Baby Project!