The Duncan Family: halfway

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

halfway

Yeah! 20 weeks along which means halfway there!

Somedays I look pregnant and others I just look fat. I am feeling great and the baby is kicking up a storm! We go on Friday for our 20 week ultrasound....

10 comments:

Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: You're glowing!; Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Monica~ James~ Connor said...: You look great! I remember the last 20 weeks flew by. I'm so excited for you!; Thursday, January 10, 2008
The Cohen Family said...: You look great!!! Great website too!!! And of course you can add our site to yours!! :) - Natalie; Thursday, January 10, 2008
Berger Family said...: You look great and you do look pregnant. You're beautiful.; Thursday, January 10, 2008
NesrstaFamily said...: Ok, Luke was kicking throughout my pregnancy and he is still kicking LOL! I think little Charles might be active. I agree, you are glowing!; Thursday, January 10, 2008
Koontz Family said...: You look wonderful! I can't believe it has been 20 weeks already...man, time sure goes by fast.; Thursday, January 10, 2008
Jason and Carrie said...: Looking good! Did you get your hair cute?; Thursday, January 10, 2008
Jess said...: You look amazing!! And yeah, love the layers! you did get your hair cut right? But you haven't put highlights in it. WOW it is dark!!!; Friday, January 11, 2008
brandy said...: You look great!!! and so does my godson! can not wait to meet him :) Love you all, miss you!; Friday, January 11, 2008
Sarah said...: argreed...looking great and I am liking the new hair cut! Can you come cut mine? please!?; Friday, January 11, 2008

Military Wife

I never wore the uniform, no medals on my chest.
The band, it doesn't play for me, I am not among “the Best.”
I do not march in cadence; I do not rate salute,
I stand among the silent ranks, our devotion absolute.
If you've not worn my shoes, you do not know my story.
I live a life of sacrifice, my reward a private glory.
I've wept many silent nights away,
and I've kept the home fires burning.
I've worried and I've waited, as world events were churning. I've moved more times than you could fathom,
left more people than you've known.
I've planted gardens 'round the world,
very few that I've seen grown.
I've grieved with new-made widows,
and had my share of scares -- when a ship or plane or man was down, and all I had were prayers.
I'm not asking for your sympathy, (although appreciation can be nice) I did it quite on purpose --I chose to sacrifice.
I'll tell you a secret now, one you'd never guess.
About the one glory that is mine,
it's just enough -- no more, no less.
When you and I stand together as our national anthem plays, I'll fill with reminiscences of how I spent those days.
I'll know the pain and joys again,
I'll know that freedom isn't free,
I'll know I've helped to pay the price –
and that the anthem plays for me.

Elizabeth Soutter Schwarzer
Marine Wife