Pregnancy-wise things are still pretty uneventful. Kris felt the baby for the first time last Wednesday. He/she moves around pretty much every evening for a while now. I feel him intermittently throughout the day too, but it’s most reliable in the evenings right now. We haven’t scheduled an ultrasound and didn’t plan to, though I’m having second thoughts about that some days. Not because I want measurements or anything taken, but because I want to know the gender. Strange for me, as I didn’t want to know at all last time and loved not knowing. I think partly this time, with this being our second and last child, if it’s a boy I’d like to get some boy clothes ahead of time (a lot of stores have huge sales in January). Also, since I feel so much better I’m actually doing some sewing for the baby, but all gender neutral does get a bit tiresome sometimes. I don’t worry one ultrasound would hurt the baby, especially just a quick gender check. Dopplers put out more ultrasound waves than an ultrasound does; it’s just dopplers tend to be a lot quicker. So I’m undecided. Today, I like the idea of a surprise. Tomorrow may be different lol.
I did a bunch of organizing, decluttering, and moving of stuff last week and felt fine afterwards. Then suddenly the next afternoon my back started hurting, and it still hasn’t gotten any better. I’m not sure what I would have done, as I was careful about what I moved and how I picked things up and have never had problems with my back like this before. I don’t think it’s pregnancy-related at all yet, but being pregnant probably doesn’t help. I have a chiro appointment set for tomorrow and I can’t wait. I’ve been trying to take it really easy but if anything my back is worse today than it was yesterday. Maybe because yesterday it was feeling a lot better so I probably didn’t take it as easy as I had been. I’m really hoping the chiro helps. It usually does. I can barely walk today without pain, whereas up until now it’s mostly been just bending over and getting up from a sit or from lying down that’s been painful.
The worst part is, because I had started the decluttering, the rooms I was working in had boxes and stuff pulled out. But I haven’t had a chance to go back and finish, so some of them look worse than before. 
Oh well, hopefully the chiro will help and I’ll be able to finish up sooner rather than later, though I’ll take it even easier just in case. My dishes have been piling up too, even though I’m trying to get at least a load a day done. Anyone want to come do my dishes? 
Here are some belly shots from last night. Excuse the funny cropping on some of them, Meredith wasn’t wearing pants as usual and I don’t want to post nude shots on the internet or on Facebook.
Notice my belly button sticking out already? lol It didn’t do that until much closer to the end last time.
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Sam and Ant are always naked which I don’t mind, except then I end up not taking pictures of things (like pumpkin carving).
I totally know what you mean about you back not feeling right. I felt that way for a long time, although it wasn’t excruciating, just uncomfortable. I am feeling better although I still have a long way to go to get myself functionning properly. Have you ever taken Meredith to the chiropractor? My chiropractor is a wellness chiropractor who worries more about nerve functioning in the long run, which makes a lot of sense to me considering some of my symptoms. He thinks that Sam and Ant should be checked as well, which I am thinking is a good idea, but Sam says no and I don’t want to force it. The chiropractor says that most kids say no, but once they get adjusted they are fine with it and don’t think it is scary anymore.
The chiropractor was a godsend lol. I took Meredith a few times when she was younger. I’d love to take her now, but I refuse to force her too. My chiro specializes in maternity and young children and she says she likes kids to come with their parents a few times so it’s not scary, and then she’ll try and do some minor adjustments, but she agrees it’s not good to force it. If Anthony is okay with it maybe Sam would feel better after watching Anthony get adjusted? Ours does a lot with nerve functioning too, which is neat because my last chiropractor I was going too never really did at all.
I am going to a pediatric workshop next week so that will be interesting. I was hoping that seeing me do it would make Sam more comfortable, but she hasn’t been so far. Anthony has actually said yes, but I’m not sure he knows what he is saying.