Houston

Last weekend I got to escape all by myself and go to visit my friend who now lives in Houston.  I had a wonderful time and it was a perfect get away for MOM.  We went shopping, got mani's and pedi's, toured the gigantic homes, went to a state park where the alligators live, down to Galveston  ate out at lots of delicious places, and went to the museum for the Faberge exhibit.  I got to see and touch a baby gator, and the park was full of vines so I had to swing on one and yell like Tarzana :)  It was a "cold" day for Texas standards, so we didn't see that many gators, but there were a few.   It was tons of fun!  Thanks, Emily & Shawn for a wonderful weekend!

Tater Tot at 14 Weeks

How Far Along: 14 Weeks

Size of Baby: Lemon.  About 3.5 inches from head to bottom.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 0 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Heck ya!  I've been in Maternity pants since week 7, mostly for comfort reasons, oh and because my hips immediately started expanding.  Sweats are the best though.  Shirts are becoming more difficult now and I've hung all of my maternity shirts up and worn a few of them.  I'm in the "fat" stage right now which makes me wardrobe challenged.

Baby Movement: I swear I've felt a few tiny flutters, but when I told my midwife about this, she looked at me like I was crazy. 

Sleep:  Normal for now.  Pregnancy dreams are starting to annoy me.  I only dream (or remember my dreams) when I am pregnant.

What I miss: A glass of wine.  

Cravings:  Subway Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki sub on white bread with swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, banana peppers, a little mayo and sweet onion sauce   Not toasted.  Feel free to drop one off to me.  

Aversions:  Meat, mostly chicken (except for the afore mentioned).  California Rolls (this used to be my every other week treat to myself when I did the grocery shopping and folded all the laundry on the same day).  

Symptoms: Puking, nauseous, tired exhausted, sore back and hips.

Best Moment:  The girls seeing baby on the 13 week ultrasound and immediately saying "baby!" and Cecilia saying "baby girl!"  Jon is rooting for a boy, and the girls are rooting for a girl.  Someone might be a tad disappointed come August.

12 weeks

14 Weeks

Valentine

We are so blessed to have these little loves in our life.  The girls are so excited about the baby, and they both are insistent that it is a Baby Girl.  Love them all!  I hope your Valentine's Day was filled with lots of love too.

  

E2

I have to take a moment to brag about my husband. Jon recently received a promotion at work to an E2, or Engineer 2. He was given very high marks on his review last year, and all of his colleagues and bosses had great praise for the work he has been doing. I am so proud of him and his strong work ethic. It seems that he has made a very good impression on many of the higher-ups and he is well respected in his circles. He has been performing at an E2 level for a while now, so there are not many changes to his responsibilities for now. It's nice to be appreciated for the work you do and the accolades and promotion are a great affirmation that the change Jon made to work at Ball two years ago was a good decision for him and our family. The raise that came with the promotion was a nice perk too :)

Bowling with Age Five and Under

We went bowling with the MOPS group last month, and oh my goodness, it was so much fun! We found a bowling alley that has a special for preschoolers for just $2 per game, and they set up the bumpers and the ramp for you. It was kind of chaotic. It was a lesson in patience, taking turns, and crowd control for all. One game was plenty for us, and the kids did really well. I think that Kiera, one of the youngest one with 130 something points and Lilly was a close second.