7QT: Updates on lots of things

So yes, I've been MIA for a while. Miss Kathryn has not been particularly cooperative, and my energy levels are...less than stellar.

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This is why. 

(We're hoping this isn't indicative of how they'll behave together.)

So yeah, I'm pregnant again. I'm somewhere right around 17 weeks and due November 16. (If you're doing the math, yes, Kathryn was only 4 months old and yes, I'm sure exactly one month minus one day after Kathryn's first birthday.) And we only found out at the end of April, so it's really weird. We go for the full midway ultrasound a week from Monday. It's really bizarre. 

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Also, Kathryn is crawling. Although not like a NORMAL child. She crawls using her head, bum, and feet. 

Proof. (I think. I'm on my phone waiting to have my blood drawn and it won't let me preview the video.)

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And she likes to stand and try to walk. 

She still falls over when she's sitting, but she wants to stand and try to walk. 

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She's starting to say "Mamamamama". It generally means she wants to eat. Or she's happy. Or there's something she wants to put in her mouth that she can't reach. 

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My husband is almost done with the school year. He just had to go back on Tuesday for a few hours, and then he's home for the summer. Kathryn should be happy with it, she gets very excited when he comes home. 

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Any tips for road trips with babies? We have a wedding 4 hours away and a reunion 2+hours away this summer, and we'd like to take a few other road trips this summer. We've only done hour long drives with her before, so tips on longer rides would be much appreciated. 

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I AM going to try to write more, I promise. Hopefully with my husband home to help over the summer, I'll be able to get into a better habit of writing.

You can read more quick takes at This Ain't the Lyceum with Kelly.