SO Tired

I have been so extremely tired for the past week and a half. I have been asleep, either in bed or on the couch, by 8:30 (at the latest) every night. I haven't been sleeping all the way through the night either. Sometimes I will be awake for 2+ hours before I fall back to sleep, so this is not helping with the I just want to take a nap under my desk at work feeling.

Jon and I went to the Dr.'s last Monday for our 12 week ultrasound. Small Fry looks more like a peanut right now, which is way better than silly putty (9 week ultra sound). Everything looks good, and we got to hear the heart beat for the first time- 165 beats per minute! I had last Monday off (MLK Day), and my friend and I, who is also pregnant, went shopping for some maternity clothes. I bought 4 pairs of pants, 3 for work, and 1 pair of jeans. They are super comfortable with room for growth.


Two weekends ago we got our house and life back in order from being out of the country for 2+ weeks. Boy did that feel good. This past weekend was low key. I had planned to get through the Brazil pictures, but that didn't happen. We had some friends over for dinner on Saturday night. The husband went to school with Jon and his wife is also pregnant. She is about 4 weeks ahead of me. It is fun to have other couple-friends around who are at about the same point in life as us.

I think Stella has figured out that something is different about me. She won't leave my side when I am home. If I get upset, even in the slightest, she pushes herself up against me, or she will rest her head in my lap. It is very sweet.

Sorry this blog is so prego- heavy, I guess that is what is on my mind ;)

We're Back (and with BIG news)!!!

Wow it has been a long time since I last posted, and oooohhh sooooo much has happened:

The BIG news: WE'RE PREGNANT!!!!! We are so excited to be starting our family. We announced to the family on Christmas Eve before we left, and Mom caught the reaction on video. I am due on July 31, 2009, so probably early August. I have been very nauseous, but not throwing up, and because of this, I have lost 10 pounds since we found out around Thanksgiving. I have also had heartburn like crazy. I am just about done with the first trimester, so I am hoping that the nausea subsides soon.

We got home from Brazil on Monday. It was a fabulous and incredible trip! It was so great to see Ana and her family and to celebrate her graduation from Law School with her. We spent about 5 days on the Beach, 3 days in Sao Paulo, 3 days in Botucatu, and 2 Days in Londrina. The beach was terrific, and very crowded because we were there for new years. Sao Paulo is a ginormous city with incredible buildings, horrendous traffic, and fabulous shopping. Botucatu, Ana's home town, is quaint and relaxing. We also went to on a hike to a water fall and lake while in Botucatu. We partied hard in Londrina for the graduation celebrations- I have never in my life seen such an exquisite and detailed party! I kept a very thorough journal during the trip, and my plan is to put it all on the blog (more for my reference really). We have over 1,700 pictures to go through and organize, some of the highlights are below. It was so much fun, but to note, it is really a bummer to come home from your summer vacation in the middle of winter.

Dad with a Fig.

At a true Brazillian Rodizio Restaurant.

The Waterfall and Lake in Botucatu.

Ana's Law School Graduation.

The Cocktail party after the Graduation: Party Night 1.

The formal Graduation Party: Party Night 2.