Pictures Anyone?

So got some fun pictures to share! We will cut out the chit chat and get right to it:

Nursery


The blank space above the crib will be where we will hang the letters of her name...TBD.... :)

We just love the way everything turned out and couldn't be happier. Just one thing missing....our little girl!!

Cats

Took them for a grooming appointment the other day. They are just so darn furry sometimes and I was just getting fed up of all the tufts of hair flying everywhere! Even 10 minutes after I would brush them, they would still be just shedding hair. Jim has allergies, so it's just a nice reprieve to have a few months of no shedding. They of course look hilarious, but still cute as usual:

Sadie

Devo

Crafts

Yet another project I made for the baby.....cute little hair clips!! Looking forward to putting them in her hair someday!


Belly

I will post an "official" 31 week pics (omg, 31 weeks!!) later. Once I get myself presentable and the hubby gets home to snap a good pic. But here is a "mommy view" pic from yesterday and a 30 week pic from last week (don't mind the messy hair!)

Goodbye feet!

Look at me grow!

So, things are coming together. We have already packed our labor/hospital bags. A little early, perhaps, but it's comforting to know that if God forbid something were to happen, we are prepared and ready to go. Car seat should be arriving this afternoon. We are actually ready for this to happen! But don't get any ideas little girl, we need you to keep cooking for another 9 weeks :)

Shower!

We had our baby shower on Sunday and it was wonderful! We just have some wonderful family and friends and to all them I just want to send out a huge Thank You!! Here are some pictures from the festivities. Mostly just the prep and some good family pics. I'll have to track down a few of the guests to get more pics after everyone was there!

My bad!

Yeah, yeah, I should be awarded the "lazy blogger" award.

So, not too much exciting happened since last post. Husband has been working a lot so that makes for some boring weekends. We did hit up the North American International Auto Show on Monday. That was fun to cruise around and look at all the concept cars. I actually had never been before, so it was definitely about time we went!

The rest of the week was same 'ole same 'ole.

This weekend we are hoping to plan something fun to do Saturday. We may take a drive around somewhere we've never been before. Maybe take a mini overnight vacay somewhere nearby. Or there's always the Plymouth Ice Festival which is always fun to go to.

Well, so here is LAST weeks bump picture:

On to this week...We'll start with a survey:

How far along? 24 weeks 1 days

How big is Baby? 8.5 inches, 1 1/2 lbs

Total weight gain/loss: I've stopped paying attention. I really don't want to know unless the doc tells me I need to stop gaining :)

Maternity clothes? Still managing to wear my normal tops. I need to layer them with long under shirts though. I've only bought 4 maternity shirts and a sweater. Then of course my pants that I've been wearing since practically the beginning!

Stretch marks? Might have a few on my breast.....not sure if they are veins or stretchies....hoping they are veins and will go away!

Sleep: Sleep is starting to suck. Waking up and rolling around at 3 am almost daily. Not cool.

Best moment this week: The movement is so much fun!

Movement: She is moving and grooving like crazy and I love every minute of it. She's had a slow day here and there and of course always freaks me out. But she has to sleep sometime!
Food cravings: Ice water with lemon. Very strange craving, but at least it's keeping me hydrated!

Gender: Girl

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

What I am looking forward to: Third Trimester. About 2-4 weeks away depending on what chart you look at ;)

Milestones: I'd say Third Tri is a good milestone. Technically this week was "Viability week" meaning that if God forbid baby decided to make an appearance WAY too early, she would have a better chance of survival with TONS of medical intervention (thank you modern medicine). We definitely don't want to see the little lady for another 16 weeks though!

These weeks bump pic featuring a new haircut! This picture sux. I am bound and determined to get a better picture of the haircut tomorrow!!

New Look and New pictures of our little girl!

Decided to update the blog layout to reflect the season. Happy winter everyone!

And as promised, here are the ultrasound pictures!

Cute little foot
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Leg and foot
Little hand waving (looking down on top of head)

Big News!

We had our BIG ultrasound today! Got tons of measurements of the little one and everything looks good. However, baby was being less than cooperative and made mommy and daddy have to get up a walk around the hallways for a few minutes to come back. Then for a second time, I had to lay on my side for 5 minutes in hopes to dislodge the little troublemaker. Finally, we got everything measured.

Now, for what everyone has been waiting for.....It's a GIRL! We got a lot of cute ultrasound pictures. As soon as we scan them I will be sure to post them here!

We are just thrilled! We would of been thrilled either way, but it's so much for "real" when you can stop calling baby "it"! We went straight out to the baby store and I picked out a cute outfit and Jim picked up an original "Tickle me Elmo" for when she gets bigger (he is just too cute).


How far along? 19 weeks

How big is Baby? 9 oz according to the utrasound :) Size of a small canteloupe.

Total weight gain/loss: I think I'm up about 8 lbs

Maternity clothes? Bought a couple more maternity shirts and a sweater today. Regular shirts are definitely starting to tighten up a bit.

Stretch marks? Nadda

Sleep: Sleep is still good

Best moment this week: Finding out we are having a girl!

Movement: Still feeling weird "bubbles" and such which is pretty certain to be baby. I'm looking forward to the kicks and jabs.

Food cravings: Not much this week

Gender: Girl!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

What I am looking forward to: Feeling more movement :)

Milestones: Healthy baby at the 19 week ultrasound! I'll admit I was a little nervous since we have not seen the little bean since 6 weeks!

Here we are:

Big 'ol Announcement

Wow, so it's been about two months since my last entry. And I have a very good explanation for that. Jim and I are happy to announce that we are expecting!! We found out in early September but wanted to just feel things out, get a doc appointment or two under the belt and make sure everything was going well before we spread the happy news!

So as of now I am about 12 weeks along and feeling.....well I won't lie, I feel kinda blah! Tired, a bit of nauseousness and indigestion/bloating from hell! But it's all worth it. I really don't want to complain much :)

Here is the little bean at our first ultrasound (6 weeks):




So the last two months have been remotely uneventful. I have just been relaxing and taking it easy. Looking back through the calendar, here are the highlights:

Renaissance festival: Went with a few close friends and had fun as usual. People watching never fails to entertain....it definitely attracts an interesting crowd.

Garage Sale: Made $150! Not too bad. And Salvation Army picked up anything that we didn't sell, so it was nice to finally get rid of the accumulating pile of stuff that we had stacked up in the basement.

On a somber note, my Grandfather passed away on October 21st. The whole family just sat at his bedside waiting for him to pass. It was a very sad experience. He was 86 yrs old and was a WW2 Marine veteran. Him and my Grandma had been married for 61 1/2 years. 5 children, 6 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. He was very loved and will be missed.

Birthday: Came and went, especially due to the circumstances with my grandfather. Jim took me out to a nice dinner at one of our favorite restaurants: Kruse and Muer. I got some awesome crab cakes and we had some great artichoke dip for an appetizer. I love that place!

Halloween: Pretty laid back day as well. We carved pumpkins and passed out candy. Here are some pics:


Waiting for trick or treaters


Jim was waiting too! Check out that awesome Mickey inflatable pumpkin!


Kitties wanted to come out and play!


My scary pumpkin


Jim's very creative pumpkin

Anniversary: 1 year! We made it! We had a wonderful weekend that involved a nice dinner out to Macaroni Grill, Sharing our wonderful anniversary cake (we got a fresh cake from our bakery for free), went to church at the place we were married, watched our wedding video, and cuddled up and relaxed the rest of the time. It was a wonderful weekend!



It was such a wonderful day (11-01-08)


And there we have it. It will be pretty low key until the holidays kick in....which is right around the corner! I'll admit, I'm not one who likes to start thinking about Christmas so early, but for some reason I'm getting that itch to start decorating all ready. Even Jim (who just LOVES Christmas) isn't ready to bust out the decor yet. I'll have to at least wait until after Thanksgiving.