I actually did some canning - all by myself! Pretty impressive, don't you think? I didn't do much. We had one box of tomatoes that needed to be used, so I borrowed my mother-in-law's canning supplies and I made my mom's yummy salsa and just a couple pints of spaghetti sauce. Both turned out pretty good, although the salsa was milder than I thought it would be. It was time consuming, but fun. Next year I think I'll try to do more - maybe can some other fruits and veggies and make jam. The nice thing about living in Washington is that there's so much fresh produce here, so I think I should take advantage of that!
(a close up on the salsa)
Ryan said that yesterday was the first day I really looked pregnant. I'm starting to feel more pregnant, too, now that my tummy's growing. I feel really good, and am starting to feel like I need to get my house in order before baby comes. (I guess "nesting" is a real thing for me.) I have been catching up on my photo albums, and today, I'm canning salsa (thanks for the recipe, Mom) and tomato sauce and dehydrating pears. What a domesticated lady I am! 
Okay, so not the most glamorous picture of me, but you can see that I'm getting wider. Still not into maternity clothes yet, but can't fit into half of my regular clothes. Ryan says I'm getting fat, but loves it! I love it, too. It's kind of fun to be fat when there's a good reason for it. Alright, getting hungry - better go eat.(09.10.2008 - 14 and a half weeks) 
I suppose everyone already knows, but - we are having a baby! The baby is due March 7, 2009. I've been feeling really good, and am thankful that I haven't really been sick at all - just hungry. I think I like being pregnant, but I don't know that it's really, completely sunk in yet. Ryan is very happy about the whole thing. I think he's wanted a baby since the day we were married. Poor guy. He only had to wait four and half years. It turned out to be perfect timing though, considering Ryan has a great job now, we have a house, I've been able to work a little...we have more of a stable, set life right now, especially compared to the last four years of being in school, moving every four months, moving for internships, working for $6/hour and all that fun stuff. Yes. Life is good. We're ready. We're happy. We'll keep you updated.
