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| Full freezer...THANK YOU, Mom!! |
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| My new favorite shirt (it was a bit chilly this week) |
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| 30 weeks and 6 days |
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| 31 weeks |
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| She's getting bigger! |
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Pictures from 31 weeks...Part 2 (for some reason, I wasn't able to load them all at the same time)
Pictures from week 31...Part 1
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| Watkins Glen State Park |
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| This is Baby Cully's waterfall:) |
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| The last ones were the hardest...just when you thought you were to the end, you'd turn the corner, and there were more! |
Chillin' last Sunday afternoon
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| We made lasagna, chicken pot pie (pictured), chili, white chicken chili, cinnamon rolls, blueberry zucchini bread, chicken enchilada casserole, BBQ chicken, and I think something else that I can't remember. |
31 weeks!! Single digits to go!!
How's momma feeling: Still feeling great! I have enough energy at work, for the gym, and then for home (dinner and maybe a couple quick tasks), but once I sit down for dinner, that's when I don't want to do anything else. Once I stop, I usually want to stop for good. I feel like this week or maybe even last week I really started to look "big" pregnant. Not sure what that means, but I'm definitely looking like I'm pregnant now...it's kind of fun, but then I also wonder "how big am I going to get?" I also still have my balance and no "puffiness" yet - GRATEFUL for this!
Size of baby: Baby Girl Cully is around 16-18 inches long and about 3 1/3 pounds (about the size of a coconut or pineapple)! Her five senses are developed, and she can move her head from side to side.
Cravings: None this week, but I was really looking forward to the chip dip I made for a birthday this week:). It was yummy!
Aversions: Nothing this week.
Sleep: I had a couple good nights of sleep and a couple that weren't so great. None that were awful. I just seem to want to sleep on my back these days so fighting that during the night can sometimes keep me "up". I did wake up the other night and smelled the ribs that I had cooking in the crock pot Once that smell got to me, I became extremely hungry. I decided to get up and have some cereal at 4:20 in the morning. It was a nice treat and pretty funny.
Clothes: I went to a store I've known about for awhile a few weeks ago, "Mama Goose". Why did I not check out this place before?? It's awesome! They have used maternity and baby/kid stuff. I got a few new "3rd trimester" shirts as more of my shirts just aren't fitting quite as they should over my expanding belly. I also pulled out a few more items that my "cuz" gave to me (thank you!) and fell in love with one of them. I wore it 3 times this week...haha! I'm also in search of a comfy pair of shoes that I can wear at work and outside of work. I think I went to almost every store in Ithaca a few weeks ago and didn't find anything. I guess I'll have to try some places outside of Ithaca. Exercise: Tom and I got to play tennis once this week; we've been wanting to do that for awhile. We aren't exactly what you would call pros, but we had fun. We made it all the way from A-Z and then through D again hitting it back and forth without stopping...like 5 minutes before we had to stop...haha! It was a nice way to be active! I've also been enjoying reading the book "Sacred Parenting" while doing the stair step machine at the gym. I love that book!
Looking forward to: Hopefully, starting another birthing class this week!
Something fun:We had a fun week! I got to go on a birthday date with one of my friends (her birthday). She is pregnant, too, so we had fun chatting about that! On Thursday night, we had a surprise birthday to attend for one of our other friends followed by ice cream with some of our friends that live out of town but were in town for a wedding this weekend. It was a nice evening of friends! On Friday, we got together with some of our vet school friends who have a 2.5 month old for a cookout and a game of Settlers of Catan (I love that game). Again, we had a lovely time!
FYI: Sorry for another late post. Work is a bit busy right now. Our students come back in a week and half. I was hoping to be able to take a break to post on Friday but wasn't.
Last Friday night, we got to try out one of the restaurants that we've been wanting to try for a LOOOONG time. I believe it is called Stella's Barn (sounds like a place we would like, huh?) Mom, Nate, Tom, and I all enjoyed it. We also enjoyed some ice cream afterward from our favorite local ice cream shop!
On Saturday, Mom, Nate, and I went to a place called The Windmill which is like a large Amish and local vendor farmer's market. It's just fun to walk around and look at everything. Then we went to Watkins Glen State Park. This place has around 19 waterfalls and about 800 steps to climb. We climbed all 800 and took lots of pictures! It was a perfect day to be outside!
Sunday, we finished cooking and baking, so now the freezer is quite full. It's awesome!
Mom and Nate left Monday morning. It was a great weekend!! Thank you, Lord, for: Lots of kicks and punches and movements. I don't really feel like I have to "count kicks" because our little girl moves around quite frequently (thankfully, this doesn't keep me up at night). I'm so grateful I know she's in there and ok. I'm also thankful that my mom and brother got to feel her move, too! She wasn't as active because I was more active that weekend, but they did get to feel or see her a couple of times!! So special!
Size of baby: Baby Girl Cully is around 16-18 inches long and about 3 1/3 pounds (about the size of a coconut or pineapple)! Her five senses are developed, and she can move her head from side to side.
Cravings: None this week, but I was really looking forward to the chip dip I made for a birthday this week:). It was yummy!
Aversions: Nothing this week.
Sleep: I had a couple good nights of sleep and a couple that weren't so great. None that were awful. I just seem to want to sleep on my back these days so fighting that during the night can sometimes keep me "up". I did wake up the other night and smelled the ribs that I had cooking in the crock pot Once that smell got to me, I became extremely hungry. I decided to get up and have some cereal at 4:20 in the morning. It was a nice treat and pretty funny.
Clothes: I went to a store I've known about for awhile a few weeks ago, "Mama Goose". Why did I not check out this place before?? It's awesome! They have used maternity and baby/kid stuff. I got a few new "3rd trimester" shirts as more of my shirts just aren't fitting quite as they should over my expanding belly. I also pulled out a few more items that my "cuz" gave to me (thank you!) and fell in love with one of them. I wore it 3 times this week...haha! I'm also in search of a comfy pair of shoes that I can wear at work and outside of work. I think I went to almost every store in Ithaca a few weeks ago and didn't find anything. I guess I'll have to try some places outside of Ithaca. Exercise: Tom and I got to play tennis once this week; we've been wanting to do that for awhile. We aren't exactly what you would call pros, but we had fun. We made it all the way from A-Z and then through D again hitting it back and forth without stopping...like 5 minutes before we had to stop...haha! It was a nice way to be active! I've also been enjoying reading the book "Sacred Parenting" while doing the stair step machine at the gym. I love that book!
Looking forward to: Hopefully, starting another birthing class this week!
Something fun:We had a fun week! I got to go on a birthday date with one of my friends (her birthday). She is pregnant, too, so we had fun chatting about that! On Thursday night, we had a surprise birthday to attend for one of our other friends followed by ice cream with some of our friends that live out of town but were in town for a wedding this weekend. It was a nice evening of friends! On Friday, we got together with some of our vet school friends who have a 2.5 month old for a cookout and a game of Settlers of Catan (I love that game). Again, we had a lovely time!
FYI: Sorry for another late post. Work is a bit busy right now. Our students come back in a week and half. I was hoping to be able to take a break to post on Friday but wasn't.
Last Friday night, we got to try out one of the restaurants that we've been wanting to try for a LOOOONG time. I believe it is called Stella's Barn (sounds like a place we would like, huh?) Mom, Nate, Tom, and I all enjoyed it. We also enjoyed some ice cream afterward from our favorite local ice cream shop!
On Saturday, Mom, Nate, and I went to a place called The Windmill which is like a large Amish and local vendor farmer's market. It's just fun to walk around and look at everything. Then we went to Watkins Glen State Park. This place has around 19 waterfalls and about 800 steps to climb. We climbed all 800 and took lots of pictures! It was a perfect day to be outside!
Sunday, we finished cooking and baking, so now the freezer is quite full. It's awesome!
Mom and Nate left Monday morning. It was a great weekend!! Thank you, Lord, for: Lots of kicks and punches and movements. I don't really feel like I have to "count kicks" because our little girl moves around quite frequently (thankfully, this doesn't keep me up at night). I'm so grateful I know she's in there and ok. I'm also thankful that my mom and brother got to feel her move, too! She wasn't as active because I was more active that weekend, but they did get to feel or see her a couple of times!! So special!
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Pictures from 30 weeks...Almost down to the single digits "left to go"!
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| One of my college roommates in Ithaca! So good to see her!! |
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| My project at the Corning Museum of Glass |
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| 30 weeks!! Only "10" to go! |
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| Field Trip Outfit:) |
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| Part of the work we did last weekend... |
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| Our apartment back to normal!! |
30 weeks...sorry I'm late...
How's momma feeling: I had a great week! This cool weather is AMAZING! A couple people were talking about how we haven't had summer weather, and I told them they aren't pregnant:). I'm finding that being on my feet for long periods of time puts stress on my lower back, so I just have to sit periodically and be smart not to push myself. I'm grateful for a job where I'm up and down all day, so it's a good balance!!
Size of baby: Baby Girl Cully weighs about 3 pounds and is around 15.5 inches long!! She still doesn't feel heavy yet (I know; I'm sure it's coming). She is still getting chubbier!! She looks like she will at birth but just on a smaller scale...I can't wait to see what she looks like!!
Cravings: Pepperoni pizza...don't worry...I got some!! Also, my mom introduced me to key lime Greek yogurt - YUM!!! I wouldn't say I craved it, but I definitely enjoyed one (or two or five) while they were here!
Aversions: Nothing this week. (this is a good one to not have an answer for!)
Sleep: Back to sleeping well!! It could have been that I was more tired from family being here (movies, chatting, shopping, cooking, etc.) or just that I found the right pillow to put in between my legs while sleeping, but either way, I've slept soundly. I still get up occasionally to go to the bathroom, but I think that's more from drinking too much before bed as opposed to just being pregnant:).
Exercise: Made it to Zumba this week and had energy and was able to do just fine still! I am so grateful for this! It's kind of my personal test of how well I'm doing:). We had a substitute teacher, and I really enjoyed her class. I also had the privilege of entertaining my mom and brother doing Rockin' Body DVD's while they watched and critiqued the people in the video...haha!
Looking forward to: Maternity pictures this weekend! A dear friend of ours from church is going to take them for us! Can't wait!
Something fun: My mom and brother came to visit this week! They arrived Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday night mom treated us to an anniversary dinner at a local diner we've been wanting to try for awhile now. It was yummy! Thursday I took off work, and we baked cinnamon rolls to freeze for after baby, made a grocery list (Mom came to fill up our freezer with meals for after baby!!), had an OB appointment, went to a few stores, and met up with one of my roommates from college (she and her whole family were in Ithaca that day!!) for ice cream. It was a FUN day! That night, I also got my pepperoni pizza:). The rest of the story/pictures will come in this week's post.
FYI: I had a field trip at work last Friday, so I wasn't able to post when I normally do. We went to the Corning Museum of Glass. We got to do a little glass project, had a tour, and ate lunch there (that was my favorite part:)).
We got A LOT done last weekend!!! Tom got to go with me to a "mentoring" class that I'm taking so that was special. We got our little apartment put back almost to "normal"and made another pile of things for my mom and brother to take back with them to store until we move (thank you!). It feels good to put things away, organize, and clean out!!
Thank you, Lord, for: Time with family this week! This was my brother's first time to Ithaca, so it was special to introduce him to our home and our town. They were such a big help, and we can't wait to eat my mom's food...after baby, Olivia...after baby! We had a good time at home and out and about. Next time we see them, we'll have a little one...wow! That's a lot to think about!
Size of baby: Baby Girl Cully weighs about 3 pounds and is around 15.5 inches long!! She still doesn't feel heavy yet (I know; I'm sure it's coming). She is still getting chubbier!! She looks like she will at birth but just on a smaller scale...I can't wait to see what she looks like!!
Cravings: Pepperoni pizza...don't worry...I got some!! Also, my mom introduced me to key lime Greek yogurt - YUM!!! I wouldn't say I craved it, but I definitely enjoyed one (or two or five) while they were here!
Aversions: Nothing this week. (this is a good one to not have an answer for!)
Sleep: Back to sleeping well!! It could have been that I was more tired from family being here (movies, chatting, shopping, cooking, etc.) or just that I found the right pillow to put in between my legs while sleeping, but either way, I've slept soundly. I still get up occasionally to go to the bathroom, but I think that's more from drinking too much before bed as opposed to just being pregnant:).
Exercise: Made it to Zumba this week and had energy and was able to do just fine still! I am so grateful for this! It's kind of my personal test of how well I'm doing:). We had a substitute teacher, and I really enjoyed her class. I also had the privilege of entertaining my mom and brother doing Rockin' Body DVD's while they watched and critiqued the people in the video...haha!
Looking forward to: Maternity pictures this weekend! A dear friend of ours from church is going to take them for us! Can't wait!
Something fun: My mom and brother came to visit this week! They arrived Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday night mom treated us to an anniversary dinner at a local diner we've been wanting to try for awhile now. It was yummy! Thursday I took off work, and we baked cinnamon rolls to freeze for after baby, made a grocery list (Mom came to fill up our freezer with meals for after baby!!), had an OB appointment, went to a few stores, and met up with one of my roommates from college (she and her whole family were in Ithaca that day!!) for ice cream. It was a FUN day! That night, I also got my pepperoni pizza:). The rest of the story/pictures will come in this week's post.
FYI: I had a field trip at work last Friday, so I wasn't able to post when I normally do. We went to the Corning Museum of Glass. We got to do a little glass project, had a tour, and ate lunch there (that was my favorite part:)).
We got A LOT done last weekend!!! Tom got to go with me to a "mentoring" class that I'm taking so that was special. We got our little apartment put back almost to "normal"and made another pile of things for my mom and brother to take back with them to store until we move (thank you!). It feels good to put things away, organize, and clean out!!
Thank you, Lord, for: Time with family this week! This was my brother's first time to Ithaca, so it was special to introduce him to our home and our town. They were such a big help, and we can't wait to eat my mom's food...after baby, Olivia...after baby! We had a good time at home and out and about. Next time we see them, we'll have a little one...wow! That's a lot to think about!
Friday, August 2, 2013
Pictures for 29 weeks...
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| Boston, MA |
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| On the Freedom Trail! (see building behind us...kind of) |
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| Paul Revere's house |
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| Mike's Pastry...heard it was awesome! (Got gelato; the pastry line was CRAZY!) |
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| The restaurant we went to in Warwick, RI. |
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| Mystic, CT (great weather both days...got some sun!) |
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| The cool bridge! We watched it go up and down to let boats pass through! |
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| A little museum near a little beach we stopped at. |
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| The ice cream place we stopped at on our way home! |
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| Glad we did? |
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Guess whose is whose... |
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| Haha! Don't worry...I didn't eat it all! Meat sounded good that night! |
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| Happy 2nd Anniversary! (restaurant in back...our first time there) |
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| 28 weeks and 6 days! |
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| Almost 11 weeks to go! |
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| 29 weeks! |
29 weeks...Definitely into the 3rd trimester!
How's momma feeling: I'm still feeling great, but I was a bit tired this week (we had a couple of early mornings). I spent some time putting away more of baby's things last night - hanging up clothes and such. It was fun! We were at a BBQ last night, and I was meeting new people who were asking how far along I am. When I said I have 11 weeks to go...it was like WOW! We're on the home stretch. Not sure why 11 seems so much less than 12, but it does! I did just fine in Boston this past weekend. I did enjoy stopping to sit every so often or stretching my back. My lower back did start to hurt (but this is not a new thing for me). I walked a bit slower than usual, but I didn't want to overdue it right off the bat. We made it from 11 until about 6 or 7 (I forget:).
Size of baby: She's about 15-17 inches and 2.5 - 3 lbs...about the size of a butternut squash! Her head and body should be in proportion now, her brain can regulate her temperature, and her eyes are more sensitive. I still love to feel and watch her move!
Cravings: Nothing really this week. Still LOOOOVE the smell of stuff grilling!
Aversions: Nothing really this week. Still DOOOOOOOON'T love the smell of fish (but I like to eat it).
Sleep: Not as sound this week. I think I've just wanted to sleep on my back, and I've been awake enough to tell myself not to. I think last night I fell asleep propped up on all my pillows, and I did sleep better (did end up on my side). I think I might be getting out my "belly pillow" soon:).
Exercise: I've had to miss Zumba for the past couple of weeks:(. I miss it! I've been trying to work on more toning this week (sometimes I'd just rather do cardio because I enjoy watching the Food Network or reading:)). Gotta get my body ready for birth! Yay for squats and pelvic tilts! I also have been reading while working out this week and am almost done with one of the books I mentioned in an earlier blog - Kisses From Katie. Lots to chew on, but I've really enjoyed the book.
Looking forward to: My mom and brother are coming to visit next week...we're going to be cooking and baking and putting things in the freezer for when baby comes! Maybe we'll do some cleaning and organizing as well. Can't wait to see them and show my brother Ithaca (this will be his first time here)!
Something fun: Our anniversary weekend was lots of fun! I think we're getting old though because by the end of the day, we were worn out! We got to Boston around 11 and saw the following: Boston Common, the park right next to it with the frog pond (we really enjoyed watching all the kids; they were hilarious), Harvard/Harvard Square, Freedom Train, Quincy Market, lots of street shows, Boston Tea Party Museum (although closed when we got here), the harbor, and I think that's about it. That night we drove to Warwick, RI, and the lady who checked us in at the hotel recommended a great place to eat and a waiter to ask for. It ended up being an AWESOME choice! The food was great; the service was amazing, and the company was even better:). We drove to Mystic, CT the next day - definitely more of our scene...less people, no big buildings, right on the water, lots of boats, lots of cool cars, a neat bridge, etc. We ate at the "famous" Mystic Pizza, walked around Old Mystic Village, checked out the local shops, watched the bridge and boats, and drove to a couple of coastline type areas before heading out. We also stopped for ice cream on the way home.
On our actual anniversary, we got to have lunch and dinner together! My sweet husband skipped out on a bit of school to meet me for lunch!
This weekend we'll be catching up at home! Looking forward to it!
FYI: We went on a tour of the hospital last week...forgot to mention that. It was awesome! Our "tour guide" was super friendly, and they just seem like such a supportive birthing unit. They really seem to love what they do. I'm super glad we got to go do that. It just helps. We asked lots of questions, and she gave lots of information. Very productive hour!
We also did a one-night two-on-one birthing class this week. We took away a few tips and tricks and are grateful for the experience. There were lots of visuals which I really enjoyed!! Pictures help!
Thank you, Lord, for: Your provision. He takes care of us...even when we're leaning towards our doubts. We were reminded of His provision this week in more ways than one, and we are both so grateful!
Size of baby: She's about 15-17 inches and 2.5 - 3 lbs...about the size of a butternut squash! Her head and body should be in proportion now, her brain can regulate her temperature, and her eyes are more sensitive. I still love to feel and watch her move!
Cravings: Nothing really this week. Still LOOOOVE the smell of stuff grilling!
Aversions: Nothing really this week. Still DOOOOOOOON'T love the smell of fish (but I like to eat it).
Sleep: Not as sound this week. I think I've just wanted to sleep on my back, and I've been awake enough to tell myself not to. I think last night I fell asleep propped up on all my pillows, and I did sleep better (did end up on my side). I think I might be getting out my "belly pillow" soon:).
Exercise: I've had to miss Zumba for the past couple of weeks:(. I miss it! I've been trying to work on more toning this week (sometimes I'd just rather do cardio because I enjoy watching the Food Network or reading:)). Gotta get my body ready for birth! Yay for squats and pelvic tilts! I also have been reading while working out this week and am almost done with one of the books I mentioned in an earlier blog - Kisses From Katie. Lots to chew on, but I've really enjoyed the book.
Looking forward to: My mom and brother are coming to visit next week...we're going to be cooking and baking and putting things in the freezer for when baby comes! Maybe we'll do some cleaning and organizing as well. Can't wait to see them and show my brother Ithaca (this will be his first time here)!
Something fun: Our anniversary weekend was lots of fun! I think we're getting old though because by the end of the day, we were worn out! We got to Boston around 11 and saw the following: Boston Common, the park right next to it with the frog pond (we really enjoyed watching all the kids; they were hilarious), Harvard/Harvard Square, Freedom Train, Quincy Market, lots of street shows, Boston Tea Party Museum (although closed when we got here), the harbor, and I think that's about it. That night we drove to Warwick, RI, and the lady who checked us in at the hotel recommended a great place to eat and a waiter to ask for. It ended up being an AWESOME choice! The food was great; the service was amazing, and the company was even better:). We drove to Mystic, CT the next day - definitely more of our scene...less people, no big buildings, right on the water, lots of boats, lots of cool cars, a neat bridge, etc. We ate at the "famous" Mystic Pizza, walked around Old Mystic Village, checked out the local shops, watched the bridge and boats, and drove to a couple of coastline type areas before heading out. We also stopped for ice cream on the way home.
On our actual anniversary, we got to have lunch and dinner together! My sweet husband skipped out on a bit of school to meet me for lunch!
This weekend we'll be catching up at home! Looking forward to it!
FYI: We went on a tour of the hospital last week...forgot to mention that. It was awesome! Our "tour guide" was super friendly, and they just seem like such a supportive birthing unit. They really seem to love what they do. I'm super glad we got to go do that. It just helps. We asked lots of questions, and she gave lots of information. Very productive hour!
We also did a one-night two-on-one birthing class this week. We took away a few tips and tricks and are grateful for the experience. There were lots of visuals which I really enjoyed!! Pictures help!
Thank you, Lord, for: Your provision. He takes care of us...even when we're leaning towards our doubts. We were reminded of His provision this week in more ways than one, and we are both so grateful!
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