Half way there!!!!

So I knew this blogging thing would not be easy for me. Sitting still and writing about myself??! So please be patient with my sporadic posting! All is well, very well!

So since the 1st of this month.. well I have grown. The pic I am posting today is from 2 or 3 weeks ago. I will get Matt to take another recent one soon. But here I have gained 13 lbs so far! As of today it's more like 18. Fortunately I am gaining all over pretty evenly so no major busting out anywhere yet. However, I did just this last week purge my closet of all my jeans and meeting skirts with no give in the waist, which left me pretty much nothing to wear. Ok a few things. But a good reason to go SHOPPING! :) I tried last month to get a few things just in larger sizes...well that worked for about 2 weeks. As of the last 2 weeks I have fully embraced maternity clothes and am bringing on that stretchy belly panel. Who knew it would be so comfortable?! Why did I even hesitate?



So far I am still feeling really good. I am still working out at Crossfit about 4 x a week. I haven't felt like running much except a little walk jog with my friend Jorge. A huge Portugese water dog that I borrow from a neighbor to jog (now walk/jog or just walk) with a few times a month. I fell in love with him in an instant, i think it was the black curly hair.. we just had an instant bond. He is so good and walks like he is on a runway. He knows he is gorgeous and he gets so many looks every time i take him out. It is comedy!




Since we are thinking the baby is a girl, I have been ordering books for sewing ideas to decorate the baby room and have lots of great fabric from www.runnergirlfabric.com on hold, waiting for confirmation. If it is a boy I will switch my selections. :) I already have some offers from mom and sisters in the hall to help me sew my projects! How nice!

Speaking of boy or girl Finally the week has come! I am officially 20 weeks along! And the 20 week ultrasound is scheduled for this Thursday at 11 am! This has felt like the longest month ever, waiting for this date! Finally the week is here and I just want to sleep til then and wake up Thursday! I can't imagine how impatient I will feel when my due date gets close! Hee..


I did go to a hematologist today to get some labs done for a potential bleeding concern, but all the tests came back negative and all looks great. I am very happy about that.

Also, today I visited with a friend who just had a baby 1 week ago. We actually grew up around each other. This is Naomi's baby girl Kaiya. She is beautiful and super healthy and calm. She is an Asian fusion baby... the cutest thing!! Here she is hanging out with a new "friend" who is as big as she is! It is a lavender filled super soft lamb that I brought her. I am sure she will grow into it!




That's about it for now... It has really been all about distracting myself till the 28th ultrasound appointment. These rainy days have been brought on some good nesting (storage finding/making) days.

Until Thursday.... ( I will send out a mass text to share the news and post when I calm down or my sewing machine gives out...whichever comes first :) )

lots of love....