I love my stroller!

So we purchased a stroller and infant seat a few months back and had it sitting in the garage. It was pretty neutral, but just ok cute. Then I started having major buyer regret. I wanted something more girly! I know, totally doesn't sound like me, right? What can I say, this little girl is growing on me . . . uh, literally! So Steve took me back to the store and we exchanged it for this adorable one that I LOVE! I know people say you should get gender neutral stuff so you can use it again if you have a boy later, but honestly, I'm focusing on the here and now, this little girl might be our only baby. And down the road, if we decide to try for another, then we'll get a new stroller if it's a boy. That is not important to me right now!


And PS, I'm officially in the 3rd trimester!

I Miss Work??

So I was laying in bed reading the other afternoon, after a pretty normal day for me. Which consists of pretty much the same thing most days, now that school is out and I don't have tutoring or Junior Achievement. Sleeping, eating, shopping, running errands, reading, internet surfing, prenatal pilates/yoga, taking care of the dog . . .

Some days I have doctor's appointments, some nights I have prenatal or birth classes, but really that's about it. It's been really nice to have few commitments and to just be able to take care of myself and this baby for now. I haven't been bored. I've had plenty of time to get things done (sometimes it doesn't feel like it though if I'm not feeling well), but I rarely feel bored.

So it kind of came out of nowhere yesterday that I started feeling like I missed working! Like a real full-time job, not just a few hours here and there like I've been doing. I miss getting up every day and getting ready and getting to work starting new each day at my own desk. Having projects that are my own to work on and be accountable for. Socializing with co-workers that always understand because they work with you every day with the same people. It's not any particular job I miss, it's just the office atmosphere in general. And the structure perhaps.

It took me a year to have these feelings! I can't believe I'm even typing this!

Ok, time for a nap. Or maybe I'll go shopping for accessories for the baby's room. Despite missing work sometimes, it really is wonderful having this time to prepare. Just a couple more months until she's here!

Baby's First Outfits

She is going to be a well-dressed little lady if I have anything to say about it. Steve appreciates the Giants outfit, that will be well-used next summer. We let Blackjack smell one of the outfits and he promptly grabbed it in his mouth to take off with it as his new toy. Hmm, there will be more training in store for him I can see.
One of these even came all the way from Paris, can you guess which one? (Thanks Donna!)

Monterey Trip

Steve took me to Monterey for my birthday weekend. What a great time we had!

First, a hotel right on the beach with amazing views! I woke up to the sun rising over the water one morning, beautiful.

The view.


Perfectly content, eating breakfast while looking out at the view of the bay.


The cool jelly fish at Monterey Bay Aquarium.


The amazing sea horses, probably my favorites! Some of them looked so much like their surroundings it took a while to even find them, crazy. Did you know it's the male sea horse that carries the babies??


Stinky, but cute, sea lions.


We're sailing! The plan had been to go whale watching, but we found out they wouldn't allow expectant mothers, darn. So instead we found a private captain to take us out on his boat for a few hours. It was beautiful out there!


Thought we just might tip over at one point . . .




My little makeshift birthday cake.


Cute Steve, walking the beach one morning.


One of the stops along the 17-Mile Drive.

Playtime

It's a GIRL!!!

For my 30th birthday, Steve took me for an early 3D/4D ultrasound to find out the gender. The three lines were pretty clear from each angle and it's a GIRL! (90% sure). What an awesome way to start out my birthday weekend! More details on Monterey coming as soon as I get the pictures downloaded...

Steve calls this one the cheerleader, love the little open mouth! She was very active!

Smiling and waving!

14 Weeks

By all calendars, I am now officially in the 2nd trimester.

Utah Visit

Just got back from a week at my sister's in Utah. Beth had her 4th boy last month, little Evan. Becca also happened to come to town and our visits overlapped by a few days. Her little girl, Laura, is 3 weeks older than Evan. Robb's kid is a few months older.

Russell, Laura, and Evan

Word is out . . .

The word is out, Steve and I are expecting in October!

Kite Flying

The weather was so nice last weekend, we decided to go to our neighborhood park and fly a kite. We had a lot of fun. Blackjack did too, except in the beginning when the kite was on the ground, apparently he thought it was going to eat him.