So what Wednesday

I haven't done a "So What Wednesday" for a while so here goes!

So what......

If my brain is still in vacation mode!  

That I made the most awful dinner last night, totally overcooked the chicken and we had to throw the whole dish out......

If I am addicted to Bruegger's Bagels, omg they are so good!  I can't even eat other brands now.

That I wish I could wear my maternity clothes for the rest of my life because they are so comfy.

If I bought my first pair of yoga pants a few weeks ago from Old Navy and could also live in them.

That my mom keeps telling people what we are naming the baby even though we haven't 100% decided yet.  I told her to quit, I'm afraid someone will steal the name I like!

If I am dreading going to Babies-R-Us to update our registry this weekend.  I am excited, don't get me wrong but I know I will be so overwhelmed with choices!

 If we have the busiest October coming up: 4 family birthdays, a wedding, child birth and infant care classes, I have 5 nights that month where I work till 7pm, a Halloween Party and hopefully spending some time with my college friends.

If I have been having a lot of hormonal pregnant woman meltdowns these days. Andrew suggested I get a massage to relax me a little, I might just have to find a place that does pregnancy massages.

What are YOU saying so what to this week?

 

Florida Vacation/Babymoon/Anniversary Trip

I had been looking forward to our Florida vacation since the day we booked our plane tickets.  I'm glad it worked out so well and that we were able to stay at my grandma's condo for free!  Now that we are saving up for the baby I wasn't sure if we would be able to go on a lavish vacation but our week together was just what we needed.  We arrived on Saturday afternoon to a hot, sunny 91 degree day.  We got our rental car and headed for the condo.  My grandma's sister, who lives in the next town over, met us there to show us around the place and to take us out to lunch.  We spent the rest of the afternoon settling in, going to the grocery store and swimming in the condo pool.

Sunday we got up early and headed to the beach in Englewood for some shark tooth hunting and fun in the sun.  I've been going to the beach in Englewood with my grandparents for years and it's one of my favorite spots.  We figured getting up early and going to the beach would be best so we could beat the afternoon heat and occasional storms that seemed to happen almost every day.  It had been almost 10 years since I had seen the ocean last and around 15 years for Andrew so that first step into the water and the first smell of the sea salt was amazing and unforgettable.

We spent most of the rest of the week exploring several beaches on the gulf coast (Manasota Key, Blind Pass, Lover's Key, Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island), driving to the Everglades in the pouring rain on Tuesday, visiting the winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, shopping at Fisherman's Village and the antique shops in Punta Gorda, swimming in the condo pool, visiting the Peace River Bird Rescue Center, eating at so many amazing restaurants, watching the sunset almost every night at Ponce De Leon Park and soaking in every moment of our time together.  I went to bed every night praying that the week would go slow and that we would never forget this time together.

I could not have asked for a more amazing week together or more memories to keep for the rest of our lives.  I was sad to come home, but I was happy to sleep in my own bed, see the cat and dog and come home to the amazing fall weather. 

Edison Statue at the Edison/Ford Winter Estates and the amazing Banyan tree.

Baby bumping with the Edison Statue.

Semi-rainy afternoon at Lovers Key near Fort Myers

Beautiful flowering trees at the Edison Estate

Rubber Tree

A rainy sunset at Ponce De Leon Park

A much prettier sunset on our last night in Florida

Andrew with his fiddler crab he caught on the beach.

I'm going to miss those sunsets until next time. 

Week 22-23 Bumpdate

Since I was on vacation last week (and I'm working on a vacation post too) I decided to post at 22-23 week bumpdate.  I am having a hard time believing that the baby will be here in just 4 months and that we have been married for a year already, yeah we worked quickly on that one hahaha. 

• How far along? 23 weeks and 
• How big is baby? According to my Baby Bump App the baby is about 12 inches long and weighing in around 1lb! 
• Weight gain? I've gained about7lbs so far and I'm sure I put on a few more on vacation but haven't weighed myself since about halfway through the week there.  We did eat a lot of bad food while we were there but we also walked every day, swam everyday and so many other activities!
• Stretch Marks? Two new ones happened while we were on vacation right above my belly button..... 
• Maternity Clothes: All day, everyday and my fall clothes finally arrived from Old Navy while we were gone. I love them!
• Sleep: I slept like a rock when we were on vacation despite the awful pillows at the condo, we went to bed every night at 9 and were up by 6:30 to go to the beach.   
• Cravings: Halloween Candy (go figure), cheese which has been pretty constant, Chipotle, Waffles, Breakfast Food and really cold water.
• Food Aversions: Still have no desire to eat pork with the exception of sausage because I want breakfast all the time!
• What do I miss: Alcohol, for real I know I sound like a broken (and maybe alcoholic) record but seeing everyone with a beer or a cocktail on vacation was tough!  I just wanted one Octoberfest Yuengling or one glass of wine.  I also really miss my normal body. 
• Movement: The baby was super active when we were on vacation and I finally felt and saw movement from the outside.  Andrew was even able to feel the baby move one night while we were falling asleep. 
• Doctor Appointments: I don't go back until October 2nd.  I'm thankful to be having a normal pregnancy that doesn't involve too many appointments. 
• Symptoms: Back pain, hip pain, achy legs and feet, panic attacks (that seems to be a new one as I had two in the last two weeks), headaches seem to be back again as well and the heartburn has gotten out of control!
• Gender: Team Pink!  
• Anything else? I am anxious to start nesting around the house now that we are back from vacation.  I have a lot of things to get done and I feel like time is running out.  Now that I know we are having a girl, I need to get the paint color selected, find bedding and get the rest of the nursery cleaned out.  I hauled away four boxes of junk to Goodwill, three bags of clothes to my mom and sister-in-law but then I came home with another bag of baby clothes from my sister-in-law and the family baby scale.....so now I have more stuff!  I guess that's life!  

Watching the sunset on our last full day of vacation.

22 weeks and 3 days while watching the sunset at Ponce De Leon Park

One year

One year ago today was one of the best days of my life.  I married my best friend on a lovely fall day in front of our closest family and friends.  It doesn't seem as though a year has gone by since September 22, 2012.  I honestly wouldn't change a single thing about that day and even if it took 4 years to get Andrew to the altar it was so worth the wait.

I still look at our wedding pictures constantly, still think about how I felt that day and how much my face and feet hurt the next morning.  I can remember our first dance and never wanting it to end, seeing my family and friends having a good time and knowing they were all there to support us.  That week was so tough, just five days later my grandpa lost his battle to cancer but I carried him with me that day in my bouquet and kept him close in my heart.

 Our lives are really going to change come January when we welcome our daughter into the world and I always want her to know how much her mom and dad love one another and love her.  I know I will never forget that day, I will never forget how I felt and I will certainly keep falling in love more and more with Andrew each day.




 
To my adorable, funny, amazing and hardworking husband Andrew,

I can never say thank you enough for loving me the way that you do, for supporting me through so many happy and sad times, for making me smile, for driving me absolutely insane and for opening your heart to me.  I am so blessed to have you in my life, to have not only your love but the love of your entire family.  I'm so happy that I can share this crazy journey with someone who can keep my feet on the ground.  Here's to the first year and the next 50, to becoming parents, watching our family grow and change, growing old together and living by a lake somewhere when we retire so we can day drink and hang out on one of our five boats.  I love you pumpkin!  Happy anniversary!

Florida here we come

Things will be quiet around here for the week, we're off to Florida for our one year anniversary/babymoon trip but I will do a vacation post when we land back in Ohio!  Have a great week everyone :)

Fisherman's Village in Punta Gorda, FL