Laura at 27-weeks.
Oh boy, so I will finally try and catch up and start posting more regularly, because that's what a blog is for! A lot has been going on here in the Hall family!
I'm still commuting weekly to school in Provo. Six weeks down, eight to go. Man, that's not even half. The Greyhound smells funny, so the eight hours I spend on it each week aren't my favorite, but it's a means to an end. So overall I'm glad for it. Except for the week that the only seat left when I got on in St. George (at 1:30 am) was next to this really thick guy (like he wasn't really fat, just big), and he was taking up his seat plus 3/4 of the only open seat on the bus. And he was asleep. Wow. So I sat down on the empty corner and tried to move him over a little, but it's a little awkward, you know? So finally he sorta wakes up and notices me, but doesn't move. So I just try and sleep by leaning back on the seat with my back facing him and then I feel his head fall onto my shoulder. Whoah buddy, I'm married and not to you. So I move my arm so my shoulder blade kinda jabs his head. Yae for a bony back. That wakes him up good, and after shifting around and then moving to the aisle, he lays down on the floor and falls asleep. No way, a whole two seats to myself! So when in doubt, use a little shoulder blade action. It gets 'em every time.

I'm going to put up pregnancy pics here too, because I've grown a lot! Some people are silly enough to say I still don't look pregnant, but like I ate a big meal. Well, maybe a whole turkey without chewing, because I definately have the belly. You be the judge.
It's true that some clothes conceil the belly while others highlight it. Basically if I wear nonmaternity clothes I look frumpy but not obviously pregnant. It just looks like I have no figure and a little gut. Not attractive. Maternity clothes, on the other hand, highlight my waist (it's still there, I promise) and the belly separately. Much more flattering and feminine I think. That's when I get the, "You're finally looking pregnant!" reactions. I'm still waiting for the "Ma'am, have my seat" reaction on the bus though. We'll see. Brian says a little heavy breathing and, "Is there a hospital at the next stop??!!" should do the trick.
So, on Brian. He's working hard at Summerhays (the music store he is managing) and on his business school applications. He's applying round 1 to five schools. He just submitted his Harvard application last Thursday. His application looked awesome to me, and his essays great. I think his a gifted writer, and he has a patience for proofreading and refining that I don't. So if I were the admissions committee I would be impressed. But I'm a little biased. For that application we're waiting to hear if he'll get an interview, then we'll start looking for decently priced flights to Boston. I wonder when we'll find out.
Meanwhile, he's working on his Northwestern application. We already have the interview scheduled for that school, since they interview all applicants. We'll be flying into Chicago on the Monday before Thanksgiving and then driving to Cedar Rapids, IA that evening to spend the holiday with his mom and siblings. I am so, so excited to spend time with his family! Also, we will get to see Laura Jones while in Chicago, since she's living in Aurora now. I've missed Laura a ton--it will be awesome to see her.