13 Weeks: Shrimp Cocktail?

Greetings from my sister's apartment in Arlington, MA! I arrived in MA earlier this evening after spending Sunday early am- Wednesday in NJ for work, and I am attending a conference (http://raisingwomensvoices.net/) at Simmons College tomorrow and Thursday. And then, we (including Kate, who flies up to MA tomorrow, and Mom, who I got to see tonight for dinner) drive to Kittery to meet up with Lynne and kidnap Gramma! I'm feeling good as a whole, tired but not sure if that's a function of the pregnancy or just long days on the road (typically, working all day, including lots of time on the phone with DC, and then evening presentations with our local RESULTSers). I'm enjoying telling folks-- our "coming out" party last Saturday was a blast (with plenty of surprised folks), announced to my workmates on Tuesday and continue to tell different friends near and far along the way (a bit of a challenge with my schedule right now). And, we're still on the high from hearing the Rookie's 140+ beats per minute last week. Read on below for more on what's going on, and hope to talk to you all soon! love merrie