I
know, I know, it's been for-EV-er. I've just been busy living outside of
the social media world for a bit, but I'm still here!
First
things first: Little B
We are
now 21.5 weeks and officially beyond the halfway point!
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| Sorry this is blurry, but it's late and sleep trumps photo editing tonight. |
· Name: Little B has a
name. It doesn’t start with an “A” or a “K” and is only 4 letters
long. We’ve been calling him by his name for a few weeks now which has
helped the reality of things sink in even more.
·
Movement: In
each of our ultrasounds Little B was always all over the place and I’ve been
able to notice his turns and rolls since about 17 weeks. Within the last
two weeks the movements have turned into more definitive kicks and punches
although I can’t tell feet from hands from elbows and knees yet. He’s
most active in the morning and late afternoon but he really loves when I sing
in the car on the way to and from work. Concern number one: He may be tone deaf.
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Symptoms: Aching hips. My left hip
has been loose since I injured my IT band training for last January’s ½
marathon. That, in combination with the pregnancy hormones loosening up
my joints and ligaments even further, has made sleeping pretty tricky because
the pain wakes me up. I’ve tried physical therapy, sleeping with a pillow
between my knees and ankles, switching sides and stretching. I’m headed
to a chiropractor on Friday for some additional help. Wish me luck!
· Food
Favorites: Chocolate almond milk and frozen green grapes, but not together.
· Weight: As of today I've
gained 8 pounds. Little B measured 7.5 inches and weighed 11 ounces at
our
anatomy ultrasound during week 19, right on target according to our doctor.
· New Baby Items: My Aunt and Uncle
sent us a Sophie the Giraffe! It was their Grandson's
first favorite toy and I'm sure our son will love his too. She is so cute
and soft
and squeaky! We have also received some really cute outfits and his first
book from
sweet family members and friends! His room is almost empty and will be
ready for
his furniture (and all other things baby) soon :)
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| Sweet Sophie |
Other Non-Baby
Related Life Updates:
· We finally have a front patio: We have lived in
our house for a little over 2.5 years, with most of our time dedicated to
remodeling the inside. Now that
those projects have come to a close we finally have time to dedicate to our
front yard, something we’ve been looking forward to since day one. In the last week we had our stamped and
stained patio finished and we’re onto installing the sprinkler system for our
lawn. Maya and Marley love the
grass at the park so I’m very excited for them to have their own lawn to run
free and play on.
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| It's littered with leaves, see my thoughts on wind below, and hard to see the detail but it's done and usable and that makes me happy. |
· It’s still windy: I’m not kidding
when I say I think San Diego should claim Chicago’s “Windy City” title. It’s been windy here since last
December and I am admittedly over it.
I’m so grateful we aren’t dealing with flooding and tornados but we’ve
already had our fair share of fire and that too is scary, especially with wind.
· Aaron got a detail: It’s kind of like a mini promotion. He’ll spend and extended period of time
in that position and once that time is over he’ll be officially qualified to
apply for any open spots specific to that position. We don't like to make a big deal out of his work stuff but it's pretty neat and I’m pretty proud of him. Along with the winds have come off
forest assignments and lots of delta (extended overnight) shifts. It’s safe to say Maya has taken up semi-permanent
residence in the dining room waiting for her favorite human to come home.
· We spent a weekend with great friends in Idyllwild:
I
have only been to Idyllwild once when I was really little. It was so much fun to explore the town,
stay in a rustic old cabin with friends and play card games late into the
night.
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| There was a really neat soda shop there with all sorts of old sodas. We aren't soda drinkers but when an opportunity to try and old school style soda arises, how can you not? |
· My office is moving: There’s been
rumor that my newly downsized space may or may not be very similar to Harry
Potter’s closet under the stairs but I’d hate to get my hopes up.
We’ve had a lot more going on but this post
is already long and my recent pregnancy brain deserves an entire write up of
its own. Until then friends…….
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