i just got done making a lemon-rhubarb bundt cake and can't wait to slice a piece to eat! it looks SO good! and i have finally finished all the laundry and cleaning for the day, so can finally move on to something else!

i had my 17-week doctor appointment yesterday. it was brief, but the dr said that the baby is growing well. and we listened to the heartbeat - a good, strong heartbeat. the baby was really squirming - it was hard to get a good listen :) my ultrasound is scheduled for a few weeks from this monday! i am excited! i remember being so impressed by technology last year at the ultrasound - just being able to see the baby on the screen and watch all the cool things that the technician measures and is able to do. i think it's super amazing!

it's been a good week. the first few days were spent visiting a dear friend. we did some shopping, eating and LOTS of chatting. it was a good break from being home, L had fun hanging with her auntie B, and it was great being able to have some relaxed girl time. the weather has really gotten nice, so i went out and bought a blow-up kiddie pool. we filled it up, got L lathered with sunscreen and plopped her into it. she did really well and seemed to like being in the water (or at least she liked chewing on the toys that were in the water, ha ha!). i have pictures and will get them up soon.

next week, we are heading out to california for a wedding. a lot of family is able to be out there, so it will be a great time to catch up, see people and show L off to those who haven't met her yet! all this to say, i don't know if i'll be bringing my computer, so don't know if there will be any/very many posts while we're gone. so don't worry if it seems that i've fallen off the face of the earth - we're just on vacation!

haven't heard from max in almost three weeks (again. ugh). this means that in the last 6 weeks, i have had one phone call from him. that's it. no email, no calls, no nothing. it's not my favorite thing and i am trying really hard to stay positive. i know he is busy and i keep praying that God would give me the strength to wait patiently. i have his fish package all ready to go - it's filled with a bunch of magazines, goldfish, finding nemo fruit snacks, tuna, swedish fish and a few other things. i think it's a great package and i can't wait to get it out to him! after this one goes out, i am working on a father's day package to send to him. but am running low on good ideas for what to send to him as a daddy. any suggestions?

speaking of which, i am going to get to work on editing some video of L to include in the package. and cut myself a piece of that cake that has been yelling my name. yum-o.