Week 32

Week 32 - Still a squash, but we'll have a new veggie next week - don't you fear! :)

I had my Dayton-area baby shower yesterday. My mom and sister-in-law threw a lovely shower for a small group of ladies -- a couple of high school friends, several family friends that I've known for a long time, and a couple of newer friends. I will post some pictures tomorrow, but I got a lot of great things for Amelia.

Poor Grandma Cathy. All she wanted was to feel the baby kick, and Amelia was in full hibernation mode yesterday. I had a busy day, and she tends to do that on busy days. She started kicking a few minutes after we left. (sigh)

She was a bit more active all day today. We went to a Blue Jackets (hockey) game, and I don't think she liked the cannon that went off every time they scored (4 times). She's also had the hiccups twice today, which is a funny feeling.

Birthday Fun!

Chris's birthday was yesterday. We went to our OB appointment (now every 2 weeks) , ran a couple of errands, and had lunch at Whole Foods. Bambino is still doing well, with a strong heartbeat.

Week 32 belly shot

Later, we had dinner with some friends at Buca Di Beppo. Despite being seated right in the middle of a large, loud party, we had a good time. Our friends even picked up a big box of Chris's favorite vegan (non-dairy) cupcakes for him to celebrate with!

Week 31

Sorry, week 31 is almost over.....

It's been an eventful week. The great blizzard of 2008 came and went, leaving much weeping and gnashing of teeth in its wake. Actually, it just resulted in the postponement of my first baby shower, and it really wasn't THAT bad. Chris got me a tiny cake to cheer me up, I had all sorts of presents to open (thanks to my mother-in-law being in town), and Chris fed me well all weekend.

The snow was crazy! Our very inclined backyard looks almost level here. I think we got like 18-20 inches?

Our pile of baby gifts from my mother-in-law Dona, her mother, and several of Dona's friends and co-workers. Lots of great stuff, including a Graco Sweetpeace hiding underneath. Google "Graco Sweetpeace" - that thing's the cadillac of swinging/vibrating/musical baby goodness.

Nursery Update!

A happy post to take my mind off of the fact that this major snow storm will likely result in the cancellation of my baby shower......

Some pictures of Bambino's nursery, with the new furniture that just came in! All we're missing now is a little bit of decorating, the bottom drawer of the dresser/changing table, and the rocker that my dad is staining to match!

Week 30

No big updates today. Everything is still going well. My belly is still expanding at an appropriate rate. :)

I have my first baby shower on Saturday and I'm very excited! I'll update next week with some pictures.

Details about Texas

So I mentioned that Chris, Bambino and I went to Texas a week ago for my brother's wedding. Here's some pictures and details on our trip!

Stop #1 was to see Chris's Aunt PJ and Uncle Delmas in Dallas. We stayed with them for one night in their beautiful home. And then we headed over to see his cousin Cass at her extended care facility. She is quite the popular resident there! :)

PJ and Delmas

Me, Cass and Chris

Then, it was off to Austin to see my family. We were staying at the reception facility, so Thursday and Friday/Saturday evenings were family time, but Friday/Saturday mornings were both largely spent getting the place ready for the reception. We enjoyed helping, and spending time as a family.

The wedding was beautiful. I was so proud of my brother, seeing him watch his bride walk down the aisle. Luckily Chris finished his duties soon after and helped me compose myself before performing the reading. I love my new sister-in-law, Meredith, and new nephew, Ethan. It feels like the Roberts family is finally whole, with the anticipation of future kids to come.

Non-professional picture of part of the wedding party. Brent and Meredith in the middle (of course) and Ethan is the ringbearer in front; Jeff (other brother) is the one partly blocked by the pole and his daughter, Monica, is the adorable flower girl.

Formalwear belly shot! :) I was 29 weeks here.

Chris looking very Italian

The beautiful, happy couple at the end of the night.

Practice time!

A boring afternoon caused us to decide it was time to practice putting on baby clothing. Bella was asking for it, all cute and pestering us for attention. She was actually calmer than I thought she'd be, and she didn't have to wear it long :)