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So, if you're wondering why I haven't been posting much... it's because I'm preggo again. It's been hard trying to think of other things to write about without revealing the big news. So, finally, there it is.

We are excited here, but at the same time scared. Excited to have another little one around and the opportunity to see ESK as big sister. But scared as heck as to how it will affect our day-to-day lives. As a friend and I discussed, with two little rugrats around, SK and I will have to transition from zone defense to man-to-man. Ack. On top of that, ESK's schedule is really becoming regular, her eating has gotten better, and naps and bedtime are a breeze. It makes me wonder what we're doing to ourselves...

Anyway, besides those thoughts bouncing around in my head, I am doing pretty well, although not as well as my first pregnancy. I am pretty much over my nausea, but still tire easily and sometimes take a mid-day nap with ESK these days. I had no morning sickness and minimal tiredness with ESK, so these changes to my body caught me off guard. In fact, it is making me feel old. Last Sunday, I tried to pick up ESK along with my diaper bag and some books and my back went into spasms. I had to hobble over to a bench and sit down. Old, old, old.

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ESK is really picking up talking these days. It's a lot of fun listening to her "talk" and trying to make sense of her babblings. She is definitely learning by mimicking and it's funny to hear her apply intonation to the jumble of sounds that come streaming out of her mouth. The mimicking also has her "reading" her favorite books. We know it's not real reading, but it sure is neat to watch her match phrases with pictures.

One of the more funny things she's been trying to learn is the concept of referring to herself. The concept of "you" vs. "me" is hard to explain to a toddler. But when we point to pictures of ESK, she recognizes herself and we tell her, "Look, there you are!" So now when she sees herself in pictures, she points and says, "You!".

Unfortunately, she refers to herself as "You". I point to myself and ask her, "Who's this?" "Mommy". I point to SK and ask, "Who's this?" "Daddy". And then I point to her. "Who's this?" "You!" When she's in a bind (stuck in her highchair, wants something from up high, etc.), she says, "Help you!"