Rounding Second - 19, 20, & 21 Weeks
'Tis the Season
It feels a little weird to be writing agian, after being gone so long. Christmas was a pretty hectic time, I spent it mostly shopping, visiting family, and catching up on movies. Ian and I put quite a few miles on my car driving back and forth from his dad's to my mom's but other than never having a comfortable bed and me being sick, Christmas was great. Ian, Emily, and I spent the entire time together, which is what was most important, and we also saw a lot of our families.
And although families are great, on Cristmas day Ian and I were able to spend the evening with our friends, Sara and Cameron, playing 90's Trivial Pursuit, which was a blast. Sara and Cameron just had their son, Evan, in September, so we got to expereince them trying to console poor Evan while answering questions. I remember being so frusterated by that kind of thing when Emily was a baby. You know, when you just want to eat / take a shower / have a five minute conversation and the baby is not going to allow that kind of nonsense.
But as I began doing a little baby shopping while I was back - all in yellow and green - I found myself looking at these little tiny t-shirts and just aching for our baby to be here. I picture myself scooping him or her up in my arms in these little outfits, and it all seems so real.
Good Friends
On New Year's Eve, Ian and I celebrated three years together. It was extremely laid back, in comparison to the night we met, but that is definitely where we and our friends are at this stage. We drove up to Arlington to visit Sara and Cameron at their new house. Cameron's brother and his wife were there and we had a nice evening playing, 90's Trivial Pursuit and Ian got to see 'Napoleon Dynamite', which he spent the next week quoting. The highlight for me was that Sara bought me an O'Doul's, since I've been craving beer since I thought I might be pregnant. We made it until about 12:10 and then promptly went to bed.
The next morning Ian and I drove further north to Anacortes, where Ian spent a lot of his childhood, and visited his cousins. It is so beautiful up there, we decided that if we ever had to move back to Western Washington, we would have to live there. Then we went even further north up to Bellingham to visit Brian and Jen. We had a lovely dinner and got to stay at this beautiful resort in Blaine, which is right on the Canadian border. It's located on a penninsula so it's surrounded by water, and the hotel itself is just breathtaking. We gave ourselves a tour that night and wandered into the bar, which is worth mentioning because the entire back of the drink menu was non-alcoholic. Jackpot! Though I ordered a wonderful-sounding grapefruit seltzer combo, it immediately gave me acid reflux. Pretty much everything does these days, so I don't know what I was thinking. It was a fantastic trip, and it was wonderful to get away with Ian before the baby is born.
The Pitter-Patter of Little Feet
On the baby front, I have felt some movements finally. A little after we got back from our trip, Ian was even able to feel the baby kick a little. It's very exciting and reassuring to feel it move in there.
I can't wait to see what this little baby looks like and what it's personality is like. I've kind of figured out a pattern to the kicking, but it's so hard to tell at this point.
The Happiest Place on Earth
Finally, the last week we spent in California at Disneyland (you see now why I haven't updated the journal in a while). We went with my mom and brother, and it was a blast. Even though it rained a lot, the highlight for me was seeing Disneyland through Emily's eyes. Ian also seemed to have a great time, for such a tough guy, he sure loves Disneyland (don't tell anybody though). We also had a chance to make a stuffed animal for the baby at one of those build a bear workshops. It's the softed rabbit in the whole world and Ian and I had a lot of fun making it. We also had a wonderful dinner at this Italian resturant with what Ian claims to be "the best beer in the world" so I'm very disappointed for missing out on that one.
All in all, vacation was great, but we're all glad to be home, and in what feels like the home stretch of the pregnancy. With all the movement, and my expanding girth, I really am feeling pregnant, but also excited to be in the second half - only 19 weeks to go!
It feels a little weird to be writing agian, after being gone so long. Christmas was a pretty hectic time, I spent it mostly shopping, visiting family, and catching up on movies. Ian and I put quite a few miles on my car driving back and forth from his dad's to my mom's but other than never having a comfortable bed and me being sick, Christmas was great. Ian, Emily, and I spent the entire time together, which is what was most important, and we also saw a lot of our families.
And although families are great, on Cristmas day Ian and I were able to spend the evening with our friends, Sara and Cameron, playing 90's Trivial Pursuit, which was a blast. Sara and Cameron just had their son, Evan, in September, so we got to expereince them trying to console poor Evan while answering questions. I remember being so frusterated by that kind of thing when Emily was a baby. You know, when you just want to eat / take a shower / have a five minute conversation and the baby is not going to allow that kind of nonsense.
But as I began doing a little baby shopping while I was back - all in yellow and green - I found myself looking at these little tiny t-shirts and just aching for our baby to be here. I picture myself scooping him or her up in my arms in these little outfits, and it all seems so real.
Good Friends
On New Year's Eve, Ian and I celebrated three years together. It was extremely laid back, in comparison to the night we met, but that is definitely where we and our friends are at this stage. We drove up to Arlington to visit Sara and Cameron at their new house. Cameron's brother and his wife were there and we had a nice evening playing, 90's Trivial Pursuit and Ian got to see 'Napoleon Dynamite', which he spent the next week quoting. The highlight for me was that Sara bought me an O'Doul's, since I've been craving beer since I thought I might be pregnant. We made it until about 12:10 and then promptly went to bed.
The next morning Ian and I drove further north to Anacortes, where Ian spent a lot of his childhood, and visited his cousins. It is so beautiful up there, we decided that if we ever had to move back to Western Washington, we would have to live there. Then we went even further north up to Bellingham to visit Brian and Jen. We had a lovely dinner and got to stay at this beautiful resort in Blaine, which is right on the Canadian border. It's located on a penninsula so it's surrounded by water, and the hotel itself is just breathtaking. We gave ourselves a tour that night and wandered into the bar, which is worth mentioning because the entire back of the drink menu was non-alcoholic. Jackpot! Though I ordered a wonderful-sounding grapefruit seltzer combo, it immediately gave me acid reflux. Pretty much everything does these days, so I don't know what I was thinking. It was a fantastic trip, and it was wonderful to get away with Ian before the baby is born.
The Pitter-Patter of Little Feet
On the baby front, I have felt some movements finally. A little after we got back from our trip, Ian was even able to feel the baby kick a little. It's very exciting and reassuring to feel it move in there.
I can't wait to see what this little baby looks like and what it's personality is like. I've kind of figured out a pattern to the kicking, but it's so hard to tell at this point.
The Happiest Place on Earth
Finally, the last week we spent in California at Disneyland (you see now why I haven't updated the journal in a while). We went with my mom and brother, and it was a blast. Even though it rained a lot, the highlight for me was seeing Disneyland through Emily's eyes. Ian also seemed to have a great time, for such a tough guy, he sure loves Disneyland (don't tell anybody though). We also had a chance to make a stuffed animal for the baby at one of those build a bear workshops. It's the softed rabbit in the whole world and Ian and I had a lot of fun making it. We also had a wonderful dinner at this Italian resturant with what Ian claims to be "the best beer in the world" so I'm very disappointed for missing out on that one.
All in all, vacation was great, but we're all glad to be home, and in what feels like the home stretch of the pregnancy. With all the movement, and my expanding girth, I really am feeling pregnant, but also excited to be in the second half - only 19 weeks to go!
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