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Yah, right!  You didn't really think I was going to tell you, did you??  Despite our mother's best efforts, we were able to get through the entire 1-hour ultrasound without finding out the baby's gender.  But the most important organs seem to be developing well so I am assuming those other ones are just fine.  We were able to see several pictures of the babies heart, spine, bladder, stomach, kidneys, and brain.  All seem to have appropriate development for the baby's size as well as good blood flow.  I was also able to cross off spina bifida and Down's syndrome from my list of things to worry about thanks to the ultrasound.  I am not sure why I was so worried about neural tube defects since I drink orange juice every day and have been taking a women's multi-vitamin for almost a year.  Ah, if only the pregnant mind was rational.  

This past weekend was a lot of fun because I was actually able to host people at the house without feeling completely exhausted.  I spent the day mopping the floors.  It had been about two months since my last time on my hands and knees to get the hardwoods shiny because I was feeling so awful.  Other than my tummy getting in the way and being a little out of breath, the scrubbing went well and my floors were shiny (Thanks Murphy's!!).  My current cleaning person doesn't like to use Murphy's Oil Soap because she says it dries out my wood and uses vinegar instead.  But the vinegar makes the whole house stink and leaves my floors looking dull.  AND she didn't dust/mop under the furniture.  AND because she uses the same mop water throughout the whole house, the living room floor (the last room to be cleaned) was actually still pretty filthy.  I have to have a talk with her about it but not quite sure how to say it tactfully.  I dunno'.  I think now that I have this energy back and feeling okay, I am going to try to keep up with my own scrubbing regiment as long as Q will let me.   

The rest of the evening was great.  Two couples we know came over and one couple brought their two adorable daughters (2 y/o and 3 months).   It was fun hanging out with them especially since we haven't seen either in a while.  Then we headed over to Hot Chocolate for some dessert.  If you have never been - what are you waiting for??  It's not just a dessert bar but their desserts are definitely what they are known for.  I had a banana bread pudding that just brought me to tears.  Our friends had a granny smith apple dessert (no chocolate) and a peanut butter dessert, and RC ordered our favorite - brioche doughnuts served with caramel popcorn and hot fudge.  Yum. yum. yum.