My Feet Are Killing Me!

So, we spent the weekend moving our bigger stuff with the U-haul. Except for a little sleep, I have been going non-stop for 3 days and my feet and lower back are sooo sore! We spent our first night at the new house on Saturday. It's a bit strange getting used to the new noises around the house. We can hear the freeway in the distance, and also the train. We actually like the sound of the train, and we could hear it at the townhouse, but not quite as much as we can at the new house. I'm sure we'll get used to it soon enough. Last night around midnight I heard this banging noise. At first I thought it was the pipes creaking since we had just run the shower, but then I realized it was coming from outside our bedroom window. Mike had fallen asleep and it didn't seem to bother the dogs at all, but it disturbed me, and my mind was playing tricks on me in the dark. I peeked out the windows, but I couldn't see anything that it could be. I'm hoping I don't hear it again! I think it will take some time for me to adjust to living in a house rather than our townhouse. I felt pretty safe at the townhouse. The structure felt like a fortress. It had 3 levels above ground, with very little access points on the ground level. In the new house, there are many access points through the basement and the ground level, leaving me feeling more vulnerable to intruders. Although one comfort I do have is our killer dog Gretchen...she would probably die protecting us...which does make me feel safer, but since she's never had to in the past, I really don't know how it would end up?! She just might wuss out on me!

We Are Having A......

BOY!! Had the ultrasound this morning. The little one was pretty active while we were waiting, so I was hoping he'd stay that way for the Ultrasound. Although, the technician said she really didn't need him to be active, just in the right position to see stuff. She said it was clear as day that he was a “he”, which just confirmed our suspicions. We just had a feeling that it was a boy, and I did keep calling him a “he”, which is good because it would have been weird to start calling him a “she”. So this will be the first grandson for both of our families, and first grandchild on my side. Unfortunately, he takes after his dad and is very stubborn, he would not turn his head so that we could get a profile shot of his face :( But most importantly, there was a specialist there and he checked for any abnormalities and he said everything looks great so far. So, we are very happy about that! (Pictures coming soon)...no profile ones though, just the “gender shots”, as the technician called it.

Half way there...

I can't believe it's been 20 weeks already! Prior to 20 weeks, they measure from head to rump because the baby is curled up, after 20 weeks they measure head to toe. So this week the little one weighs about 10-1/2 oz. and is about 10 inches long. Only 2 more days till we check to see if it's a B or G...that is if the little one cooperates.

We spent the weekend moving more stuff to the new house. We got all our baby furniture there and mostly set up. The plan is to keep packing and moving stuff this week, and then renting a U-haul next weekend for the bigger stuff. We will leave some things there to stage the townhouse to sell. We have learned from the many hours of watching TLC and HGTV that a house sells much quicker when it has furniture in it. We just hope it does sell soon because we really don't want to make 2 payments for too long! Unfortunately, we might have a snag that may scare some buyers off. This past Friday night one of the neighbors kid backed his car into one of the pillars that goes into where the garages are. Thankfully, the support beam was not damaged, but it does make the building look even more like it's falling apart than it was before. Add this incident to the many things I will NOT miss about living in a townhouse!

Our Little Contortionist

Week 19, and the little one has grown another ½ '' and 1-1/2 oz. (totaling 6 '' and 8 ½ oz.) about the size of a small zucchini. This growth information I have been reading off the babycenter.com site. It has been very interesting following the development of the baby throughout the weeks. I would say the Internet is another joy of modern technology...I just think that our mothers would have also been thrilled to have been able to follow their babies growth at the touch of their fingers, getting daily reminders and tips to follow as well. I also find it so much easier to jot down my thoughts on this life changing event over the computer...I could not see myself taking the time to grab a pen and paper to do this as often as I am now....so I'm grateful to be living in a time where I have these luxuries. By the way, Mike finally felt the baby move : )

It Sucks Bein Sick

Especially when you are pregnant and can't take any medicine! I got a nasty head cold a few days ago, usually I just take some Dayquil and I feel good enough. But since that isn't an option, I decided I had to stay home from work yesterday. Before I got sick I was feeling the baby move a little here and there, but since I've been sick, it hasn't been as active. We thought well maybe the baby isn't feeling well either and is resting more. I spent the day resting, drinking lots of fluids, and watching baby stories on TLC. On one of the episodes a guy had placed a flashlight on his wife's belly. It is supposed to make your baby move around...so after Mike got home with take out, I grabbed a flashlight and said check this out. I placed it on my belly where the little one tends to hang out, and all of sudden I felt the biggest jump in my belly! It startled me so much I screamed. Mike and I spent the next 5 minutes laughing at my reaction. Well at least we know the little one can see : )

Park City Art Festival

So there is this art festival in Park City every August, and we go every year. It seems most people that go just like to browse...we go to buy. For the first several years we have liked the ceramic pottery, and usually bought something in that medium. After a while we ran out of horizontal space, and decided we should start buying prints for the vertical space. We really like the mixed media, and have several that we love. Since we will be moving, we were excited because we will have more space to display all our previous art work that has been shuffled off to the office for storage. Plus we were also excited to buy some new stuff. Sadly, this year we just didn't find much that caught our eye. I think partly it is because we haven't moved in yet, so we haven't had a chance to find the right spot for our current pieces, so buying a new piece for a house you haven't moved into is a bit difficult. Usually we buy a few things at the festival, but needless to say, this year we ended up with one piece. This piece was something that we really wanted to find...something cute for the baby's room. It is titled: “I hid snacks in my pocket for the ride” by Lisa Kattenbraker

Sweet Potato

So the little one has grown another ½ '' in length, and 2 oz in one week! About the size of a sweet potato. It's so hard to believe how quickly the little one is growing. I'm still in that in-between stage, and it really depends on what I wear as to how pregnant I look. No one at work knows yet. I'm waiting to see how long it takes for someone to ask that oh so touchy question.... “Are you pregnant?” Does anyone want to make any wagers?? I've been pleasantly surprised on how nice the maternity clothes are these days. For a short time, I was a bit frustrated because most of the pants I was trying on were tight in the crotch and/or too long, or maybe I am too short?! Either way I wasn't finding any pants that fit me, and I was getting a bit worried that I'd end up pant-less! Come to find out, I was just shopping at the wrong place. I ended up going to Kohl's the other day, and all the maternity clothes were ½ off...I was thrilled to find a bunch of great stuff! Well, I did end up finding mostly crop pants, that kinda look like real pant on me...so I'm still hoping I will still be able to find real pants before winter. Several weeks ago I did buy a cool invention called the Bella Band. It's sorta like a tube that you can put over your regular pants so that you can unbutton it, and wear them a little longer. You can also use it to hold up maternity pants when they are still too big to wear.