Bump Update version 1.31-32-33

Wow, how time does fly by so quickly. It seems like we have so much time left, yet I know that it will go by so quickly. Over the last week or so I have had my first bout of heart burn. Its only been one or two nights in which I have woken up and had to take some tums. I do have to say that I feel pretty lucky that I have not had it too bad so far and hope that it stays that way.
For the last few weeks we have slowly been getting things ready by doing one thing at a time. It is taking along time to go through things and organize but in the end it will be completely worth it not to have a bunch of piles to go through after the baby comes.

Week 31

Week 32

Week 33

Our Colorado Trip

I do have to say that whenever we go to Colorado we always have a ton planned!
First stop... Neal's brother Nathaniel and his now wife Katelyn get married. The wedding festivities started Friday night with the bachelor and bachelorette parties. Then on Saturday the rehearsal, rehearsal lunch and finally a BBQ that evening. Sunday was their big day. The venue was located in Evergreen in a great red barn. The wedding was just beautiful.



Later that week we headed down to Colorado Springs to visit our friends Mike, Mallory and their kids. Where we (meaning the boys) played on the slip n slide and just hung out. Also while we were there the Waldo Canyon Fire burning and during the evening we actually watched the fire come over the ridge. It was so surreal. Then on our way out of town we were able to stop by some other friends and say hi.



Friday night we went to an improve comedy show with my parents, my brother and his wife Lindsey and my aunt and uncle Susan and Brian and their kids Tori and Xander. The show was great and super funny!



Then on Saturday my mom threw me a wonderful baby shower. It was so nice so be able to see everyone who came. It was amazing to see how blessed we are by all of those who came.


Finally our trip came to an end and we had to head back home. And as always I wish that we had another few days.

Again thanks to everyone and Congrats to Nathaniel and Katelyn!

Bump Update 1.30

As the baby grows bigger its acrobatics are becoming much stronger. For me, with more powerful movements it means a bigger baby thus a bigger belly. And with a bigger belly sleeping is getting so much harder making it more difficult for me to find comfortable sleeping positions. I seem to be waking up about 3:30-4am and can't fall asleep until about 5 or so and I feel like I am just barely getting good sleep in time for me to get up in the morning. Being tired is just one of the things that I am dealing with. Another thing I am finding is that things I was able to do easily just a few weeks ago, like doing my weekly cleaning/ laundry now kick my butt and then I am completely useless for a day or two. So I think this is my body's way of telling me that I need to slow down and not feel like I have to get everything done in one day like I use to.

As the arrival of our little one quickly approaches (we only have about 10 weeks left) we are frantically (for me frantically in slow motion) trying to get everything ready. We have started to get our nursery ready. As of right now it is our office, so we are cleaning out/ rearranging our spare room so we can move things from the nursery to the spare room. By doing this we have been able to donate a ton of stuff to Goodwill and toss a ton of other things. I do have to say that I think that Neal loves this since I tend to want to keep things and now I am just wanting to get rid of things! I also feel really good about this since I know that most of the boxes that I have stuff in have been in those boxes for a long time and I have not missed them; thus, getting rid of things that I have not missed has been wonderful.

Week 30

Bump Update version 1.28-29

Oh, WOW! We have made it to 29 weeks and now we only have 11 weeks left. It is crazy how fast the time has gone and now we are in the third trimester. During week 27 we had another doctor appointment where I had to do the glucose test where they test to make sure that I am processing sugars properly and I am so that is good news! I am also measuring right on track as well.

Now our baby's movements are becoming so much stronger. Neal has been able to see the baby punch and kick as my belly spontaneously moves. The movements are more like jabs and pokes instead of little flutterings. I think that Neal likes these movements better since they are so much easier for him to feel.

Week 28

Week 29

Memorial Day Weekend

Over the long weekend Neal and I headed out to Cincinnati for my friend Kelly's wedding. The day of the wedding we really had no plans, so we found this park that was on the bluffs and overlooked the city. We walked around the park for a while and took some pictures.
 
Then we got some pizza for lunch then we went to the pool. After that we got ready for the wedding and headed to the Taft Museum where it was held. It was such a beautiful wedding.

Also while we were there the taste of Cincinnati was going on downtown so while we were there we walked around it for a little bit. And as with any new place we visit we have to find a local coffee shop to try. We were headed to one shop that ended up being closed for the holiday weekend and as we were headed to Starbucks we actually stumbled upon a pleasant surprise and found a coffee shop called Tazza Mia. I do have to say that they had really good coffee.

The day after the wedding Neal and I headed to St. Louis to spend the night and visit the Gateway Arch. That night we walked around the monument and took some cool pictures and also got our tickets to go to the top of the Arch. On Monday we headed to the top of the Arch. We took these little 5 seater cars to the top. It was such an amazing view.





We also got an unexpected surprise by seeing cars from the Gumball 3000 which is a race from New York to Los Angeles. These cars are not just any cars they are Bugatti Veyrons, Lamborghinis, Ferraris and a ton of other exotic cars. Since they had a pit stop in St. Louis we were also able to take some pictures of them. Then we decided we needed to head home. About a hour and a half later we see some of the cars coming up in the rear view mirror and were able to get some more pictures of them passing us.


Once home we picked up Ne-J from camp and she was so excited to see us and once home she took a loop around her yard then came in and was then out for the count for the rest of the evening.

Bump Update version 1.25-26-27

If you would have asked me a few weeks ago if I was craving any foods I would have said 'No' but after talking with my mom I was telling her that I have probably gone through at least 15 pounds of grapes in about the last 5 or 6 weeks and so my cravings so far has been grapes and fruit in general.

This last week I was just relaxing on the sofa and the baby had been moving quite a bit. Its movements have gotten so much stronger in the last few weeks. So I was looking at my belly and the next thing I see is my belly moving at the same time that I feel the baby move. I do have to say that it is pretty cool seeing the baby move. I then told Neal to look at my belly to see if he could see the baby move, but as usual the baby got stage fright and decided that it was done moving for the time being.

Week 25

Week 26

Week 27

An Amusing Day at the Amusement Park

Again this year Garmin sponsored a day at Worlds of Fun. So Neal and I and our friends John and Lauren headed down there and started right out riding the roller coasters. Well everyone but me. We made it through all the big roller coaster and some of them even twice. Since the park was closed to the public the lines were incredibly short. I was able to ride the train that goes through the park which was a nice ride.


Then we played some games. Neal tried to win me a frog but atlas his efforts were for not, but he did win me a clown fish stuffed animal by playing darts.


Right before we left the park we got our caricatures done. It turned out pretty good. The artist captured Neal's smile just perfectly!