Happy Independence Day!
Greetings to all! I know it has been over a month since I last updated. I have to admit that I've had a difficult time gathering enough energy in the afternoons to even turn on a computer much less post an update. I haven't even been reading much. I've mostly found myself either passing out on the couch after work or channel surfing for hours. I haven't done much cooking either. I just never really know what I'm in the mood for and how my stomach will react. I do know I should stay away from all you can eat buffets, but only because I don't eat enough for the price any more.
Right now I'm almost 11 weeks along, and the baby, while still tiny, looks something slightly human-esque. I have another prenatal appointment on Tuesday where I'll probably get to listen to the heartbeat for the first time. Chuck's going with me, which will be a little weird, but good all the same. I still find myself having moments where I rub my belly and can't believe there's a little person growing there. I have had to purchase new pants because I can't fit in any of mine, not even my newest pair. It is still not obvious that I'm preggers, but it won't be long now till the baggier shirts won't hide the little baby belly.
My mom is still super excited. I've pretty much resigned myself to the fact that I'll be "little mama" for the entire pregnancy. I don't think my mom can help it. She's already working on knitting a practice baby blanket and she still wants me to design some maternity clothes that she can make for me (which will be cheaper in the long run than shopping at a maternity store).
More recently, Chuck and I just spent about 4 days in Williamsburg with the parents and Eric. We drove down early on Sunday and went straight to the Jamestown Settlement (where they've built a replica of the fort and the ships that brought the first settlers to Jamestown). We spent several hours walking around the fort area before eating lunch. We then spent sometime in the museum. Eric and I weren't in the mood to read, so we just kind of looked and talked. I was trying to stay hydrated to fight off a headache, but finally succumbed and took some tylenol (about the only pain medicine I can take).
Monday we went to Water Country USA and were there till about mid-afternoon. Mom and I hung out in the lazy river and a slightly faster lazy river in the morning while the boys went off to enjoy the slides before lines got too long. We then joined up for lunch and stayed together for the rest of the day. I was proud that I didn't get any sunburn because we were very good about applying sunscreen. We did have to buy watershoes (curtesy of mom) because the concrete got so HOT that our feet were literally burning and there just wasn't enough shade to get us all the way across the park. They need to add some shade or spray down that concrete periodically, because that was just way too hot, even for a waterpark. We did Pirate's Cove mini-golf before we went back to the hotel, because we knew we'd just end up passing out and it was only about 5-ish when we left the park. There was a lot of back and forth on who was in the lead, but we somehow managed to end with a five-way tie at 49. I don't think that'll ever happen again. Mom, though, got 3 holes-in-one, so I think she gets props for that.
Tuesday we went to Busch Gardens. Eric and dad went to ride rollercoasters before lines got horrendous, while Chuck, mom, and I wandered from show to show. We also browsed some shops and ate some food. We managed to hook back up with dad and Eric mid-afternoon in Germany just in time for the Oktoberfest show. It'd been years since I'd managed to catch the show and Chuck had never seen it. We didn't leave the park until after 7-ish and ate dinner outside of the park.
Wednesday we all slept in. I packed up our stuff while dad packed up his stuff. Dad had a gig on Thursday and Friday, and I had to work on Thursday, so we'd planned to leave on Wednesday. Mom and Eric would have the rest of the week to hang out and relax. We did have brunch at IHOP and then went to see Tranformers: Revenge of the Fallen. It wasn't the worst movie I've ever seen, but it wasn't "good" either. There was definitely a lot of action, as in you just kind of moved from robot action scene to robot action scene to robot action scene. There were also some things that happened that didn't make sense, and I can't remember how a few of the battles were resolved, which is a little weird.
Chuck and I don't really have plans to celebrate the 4th. We may play rock band with Jon and Steph this evening. We may or may not see fireworks depending on how I feel. I just enjoy being able to chill out for a while without worrying about stuff.
Right now I'm almost 11 weeks along, and the baby, while still tiny, looks something slightly human-esque. I have another prenatal appointment on Tuesday where I'll probably get to listen to the heartbeat for the first time. Chuck's going with me, which will be a little weird, but good all the same. I still find myself having moments where I rub my belly and can't believe there's a little person growing there. I have had to purchase new pants because I can't fit in any of mine, not even my newest pair. It is still not obvious that I'm preggers, but it won't be long now till the baggier shirts won't hide the little baby belly.
My mom is still super excited. I've pretty much resigned myself to the fact that I'll be "little mama" for the entire pregnancy. I don't think my mom can help it. She's already working on knitting a practice baby blanket and she still wants me to design some maternity clothes that she can make for me (which will be cheaper in the long run than shopping at a maternity store).
More recently, Chuck and I just spent about 4 days in Williamsburg with the parents and Eric. We drove down early on Sunday and went straight to the Jamestown Settlement (where they've built a replica of the fort and the ships that brought the first settlers to Jamestown). We spent several hours walking around the fort area before eating lunch. We then spent sometime in the museum. Eric and I weren't in the mood to read, so we just kind of looked and talked. I was trying to stay hydrated to fight off a headache, but finally succumbed and took some tylenol (about the only pain medicine I can take).
Monday we went to Water Country USA and were there till about mid-afternoon. Mom and I hung out in the lazy river and a slightly faster lazy river in the morning while the boys went off to enjoy the slides before lines got too long. We then joined up for lunch and stayed together for the rest of the day. I was proud that I didn't get any sunburn because we were very good about applying sunscreen. We did have to buy watershoes (curtesy of mom) because the concrete got so HOT that our feet were literally burning and there just wasn't enough shade to get us all the way across the park. They need to add some shade or spray down that concrete periodically, because that was just way too hot, even for a waterpark. We did Pirate's Cove mini-golf before we went back to the hotel, because we knew we'd just end up passing out and it was only about 5-ish when we left the park. There was a lot of back and forth on who was in the lead, but we somehow managed to end with a five-way tie at 49. I don't think that'll ever happen again. Mom, though, got 3 holes-in-one, so I think she gets props for that.
Tuesday we went to Busch Gardens. Eric and dad went to ride rollercoasters before lines got horrendous, while Chuck, mom, and I wandered from show to show. We also browsed some shops and ate some food. We managed to hook back up with dad and Eric mid-afternoon in Germany just in time for the Oktoberfest show. It'd been years since I'd managed to catch the show and Chuck had never seen it. We didn't leave the park until after 7-ish and ate dinner outside of the park.
Wednesday we all slept in. I packed up our stuff while dad packed up his stuff. Dad had a gig on Thursday and Friday, and I had to work on Thursday, so we'd planned to leave on Wednesday. Mom and Eric would have the rest of the week to hang out and relax. We did have brunch at IHOP and then went to see Tranformers: Revenge of the Fallen. It wasn't the worst movie I've ever seen, but it wasn't "good" either. There was definitely a lot of action, as in you just kind of moved from robot action scene to robot action scene to robot action scene. There were also some things that happened that didn't make sense, and I can't remember how a few of the battles were resolved, which is a little weird.
Chuck and I don't really have plans to celebrate the 4th. We may play rock band with Jon and Steph this evening. We may or may not see fireworks depending on how I feel. I just enjoy being able to chill out for a while without worrying about stuff.