I am new car smell.

This weekend made me feel way too adult. Which is funny considering I am 31. Jeff and I went out to the suburbs to buy a car. We took the metro and then planned to take a bus the rest of the way, but found a shuttle to Alexandria Toyota. And weeks and weeks of reading Consumer Reports and learning about all the cars on the market and doing research paid off in the form of a pretty indigo Toyota Matrix. Her name is Mabel and she looks like a big grape/blueberry gumball. And our 4 years without a car (by choice) are now over. And I am a little sad that I don't hate cars anymore. Mabel is a guilty pleasure.

And I learned that I am a right little deal maker considering that we acquired Mabel for 2k less than the sticker price. We were smart and bought a car that was within our means and Jeff only wished for the Prius a tiny bit when we went to see the cars on the lot.

So far, having a car in the city isn't too hard. We haven't had a hard time parking it yet, but I am sure that will change considering we live in Adams Morgan. But for now, the whole thing has been pretty painless. Well, except for the pain of giving up my hatred for cars. But my growing tummy tells me this is a good thing.

Other things. I didn't gain any weight last week. This is an ok thing. I have gained 25 pounds total so far. And I am halfway there. Any bets on how much gained I will get through this with? I am thinking 45 pounds gained. We will see. Last week, I was feeling really heavy. This morning, I got out of bed easily, no heavy feeling at all. Weird. It comes and goes, that plump feeling. Once again, I will say this is because I know what it is like to be really fat. So this is nothing!

Tomorrow I am 19 weeks pregnant. This is what is happening with the babies: >>At 15 centimeters crown to rump, and weighing eight ounces, your babies are getting big! This week, permanent teeth buds are forming behind the milk teeth buds.>> I wish my tummy were bigger and more round. I know I should be happy right now that it isn't. Because while it is pretty and would make me look more pregnant. I know that two months from now, I will be complaining of the big round tummy.