Secret.

Sometimes in the middle of meetings and I feel the baby moving around, I look down at my stomach and block out what people around me are saying.  Today, in the middle of a meeting, I think I was staring at my belly for 2 minutes straight... I am sure it bugs people, but I don't care.  There is nothing like watching your stomach moving around like crazy as your child punches, kicks and moves inside of you. 

It's the simple things that mean the most.

Baby Shower.

This was quite the weekend of celebration!  Mom and Krista flew in Friday night, it has been so nice having them here, just chatting, being together, and celebrating Baby Pee's arrival in 5 1/2 weeks!

Christie put together fabulous baby shower invites- already in our daughter's baby book! 

Saturday was the baby shower thrown by Ashley and Deb Werk.  They throw the best parties, so much thought and detail, it really is a gift. 

the table was beautiful, set with baby pins on the napkins, diaper cake, pacifiers, teething toys, bottles as center pieces and beautiful glassware.

Diaper cake that Deb and Ash made with the cute elephant on top with pink shoes!

Punch as you walked in the door with pink sugar rimmed cups.

As we got to the Werks and I walked in the living room, to my surprise Noelle was there, my dear friend and college roommate flew down from Portland to surprise me!  I was instantly in tears, I could not believe it!  What a wonderful and unexpected surprise.

College Reunion.  Katelyn.  Me.  Noelle.  Ashley.

Thank you to my wonderful hostess's...  Deb and Ash!

Some of the beautiful ladies who came!

Dear friends: Christie. Haley. Becky.

Coworker and fabulous friend: Megan.

 Bible Study Ladies: Bonnie. Kari. Jill.

Ryan's childhood friend: Sarah.

Ryan's wonderful coworkers: Lori.  Melissa.  Alison.

Baby Room.

We are starting to get things set up.  We have ordered our crib and after my shower this weekend we will pick up the rest of the things we need.  With only 6 more weeks we had to get into action.  We have decided to leave the trundle bed in the room since it will be the place for guests to stay early on when the baby is in our room.  We have the walls painted light blue and added a few touches.  We still have much more to do, but we are getting there.  I love just sitting in the room, trying to enjoy it while it is still quite in our house.

The chair will be replaced with a rocking chair... which should be here on Saturday!

This weekend, Ryan's good friend, Jenny Cooper-Beyer, from High School was in LA for work and she spent Friday night and Saturday with us.  She is pregnant too and due April 20.  I didn't take pictures but she did get one on her phone from down in the harbor. 

Almost 34 weeks... 6 more to go!

A few more from Christmas.

My mom posted some of these on FB, but I thought I would add.

Family photo- this looks more like how I actually look and feel... large and in charge.  Nice to have little baby Abby in the family photos and look how good Emmy looks! 

A new swaddle for Abby, so cute- she looks like it is a straight-jacket though which all made us crack up!

I Love My Family!

Ryan and I were able to go out to MN this year for Christmas and I got to meet sweet little Abby Joy.  She is such a good baby and has set a very high standard for our daughter.  Ryan held her for under a minute when he was too loud, woke her up and my mom just put her in Ryan's lap.  I don't think he moved.  Every time I held Abby, our baby was moving around, kicking her poor cousin...I think it means they are best friends already.

We had so much fun just hanging out and eating.  Ryan did stay busy with all the other family members so he didn't do as much sitting around, but I am sure he did just as much eating :]  Mark and Ryan even discovered a pond in our backyard we didn't know existed and immediately went and bought hockey sticks, I think they had some pretty good falls out there...but were like kids on Christmas!

And just because my brother in law, Jonathan, is so talented and made these for Ryan, I had to advertise!  J.Ellis- find him on FB!

It's 2012 so this means we are just around the corner from having baby pee.  8 more weeks!  Everyone has been talking about all these babies coming early... I am still in denial and assume she won't be here until March, we will see.

32 week bump.  I feel a lot bigger than this bump looks!

HAPPY 2012!

Christmas Dress Up.

This last weekend was my VWR Christmas Party.  We had a great time with all my coworkers and ended up staying up until after midnight!  Let's just say we had also planned a date night for Saturday at Mozambique in Laguna, we ended up back at our house watching a Christmas movie and both fell asleep during the movie [before 9pm]!  We can only handle one late night out a weekend!  It was fun to dress up and because we live in Southern California, I can get away with wearing a sleeveless shirt for a Christmas Party.  2 more Christmas Parties this weekend, cannot wait and we will have to plan on taking a nap on Saturday day!

We got a much shorter tree this year which we love the look of in our windowed corner.  If you look to the right of me you can see the little knitted booties my mom made for our daughter- a constant reminder of our little one coming in only 2 1/2 months!

And just because it is Abby's 1 week birthday here is a little picture of the sleepy girl.  Less than 2 weeks till I get to snuggle my sweet little niece!

3rd Trimester!

I have made it.  I am almost to my 29th week.  I am feeling nice and round.  Besides the first 14 weeks of throwing up, I have really enjoyed pregnancy.  I think it is funny that I have to have Ryan push me up sometimes when I have a hard time getting up from the couch.  I have enjoyed the non stop eating (although after the baby comes and I have to start working out again I might not enjoy it as much).  This week complete strangers have finally started to ask me, "when is the baby due?".  I finally look pregnant enough to people that they know!

I love feeling her moving around.  I heard sometime around now, sometimes babies get hiccups so I am hoping that happens soon!  I have been getting those pesky braxton hicks contractions especially when I am moving around a lot- probably why my doctor told me to take it easy. 

Clothing has been interesting.  I have had a slight addiction to shopping whether it is for my pregnant self or my daughter, I have gone a little crazy, most of you know, I normally hate shopping!  Thankfully Ryan just laughs and says, "I won't complain, you've been looking good".  What a supporter.  I think he is just thankful I am still putting myself together each day, rocking heels and haven't resorted to sweatpants and his shirts.  There is still 11 more weeks though so you never know.

Off to work.  I have been belting everything lately.  Including my scarf's to me.