Apparently, Baby likes to boogie
The other night as I was trying to fall asleep (unsuccessfully due to the non-stop exercise the baby was getting), my husband put his hand on my belly to see what all the fuss was about. After a few moments, he noted that she seemed to be moving in a definite pattern. The rhythm was too quick for hiccups, and far too quick for her to be reacting to the music we had playing (XM's Audio Visions station which is generally new age-y). Then it occured to me to check my pulse.
Sure enough, she was moving to the beat of my heart. :D
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Alex and I took a week long vacation and visited my parents and Washington DC and old friends and various extended family members. DC was a pretty awesome experience, as I've only been there a couple of times previously (since babyhood). We sat in a session of the Senate while members debated the SCHIP bill. Unfortunately, it seemed that only the people who were speaking or were about to speak were there. Only a handful of Senators were in the room at any given time during the hour or so that we stayed.
We also visited a few of the Smithsonian museums: Air and Space (which I found somewhat dull- perhaps since I've been to such museums since early childhood), National Museum of the Native American (which is gorgeous, makes quite an impact, and has an excellent cafeteria featuring Native American foods from all over North and South America), and the Museum of Natural History.
A wonderful surprise was the peaceful setting of the National Arboretum, which was beyond beautiful. My favorite place was the Library of Congress. I had no idea it was so beautiful! All of those mosaics and tiled floors and painted ceilings were amazing- not to mention the fact that it's a home for books. :)
Since it was our 3rd anniversary, we celebrated by going to a play at the Shakespeare theater: The Taming of the Shrew. While the production was fantastic, I didn't care much for the story, especially the ending. While Katherine had her flaws, Petruchio was far worse. I'm glad my Alex is nothing like him.
Walking became tiresome after the first few days. So did waiting for the Metro the handful of times it was delayed. I'm glad it was autumn at least- being in my third trimester and walking around day after day would have been hellish during August.
Some other things we did during the trip: Busch Gardens in Williamsburg (what a money machine!), Jamestown Settlement, Dave and Busters with friends (not as much fun when one can't drink), and Medieval Times (good fun!).
I only took pictures of Jamestown and the Arboretum though, because my camera is too large to carry except around the neck and we didn't really want to scream out the fact that we were tourists. I suppose it's time for a new camera. :)
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I've finally gotten into the groove of being at home. It's not quite been a month since my last day of work in the Air Force, but I can definitely feel the difference it's made. I'm much more mellow, and ever so much happier. My creativity is beginning to come back and I have the energy to let my nesting phase play out as it will. Cooking is actually fun again (most nights), and I baked peanut butter cookies the other day. They aren't my favorite, but I thought I'd give it a shot as I haven't had them in years and Alex enjoys them.
Speaking of the nesting phase, mine is apparently in full swing. This means my house is a mess, as I'm finally getting around to unpacking boxes that have been in closets since we moved in January. However, the house is feeling much more homey, since we're finally hanging things on the walls. I have to get the house tidied by Friday though, as Saturday is my baby shower and my house was the only one big enough (and animal-free enough) to comfortably have the party. I expect it will be enjoyable. I miss seeing a lot of my friends on a nearly daily basis. That's the one downfall of not going into work.
Sure enough, she was moving to the beat of my heart. :D
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Alex and I took a week long vacation and visited my parents and Washington DC and old friends and various extended family members. DC was a pretty awesome experience, as I've only been there a couple of times previously (since babyhood). We sat in a session of the Senate while members debated the SCHIP bill. Unfortunately, it seemed that only the people who were speaking or were about to speak were there. Only a handful of Senators were in the room at any given time during the hour or so that we stayed.
We also visited a few of the Smithsonian museums: Air and Space (which I found somewhat dull- perhaps since I've been to such museums since early childhood), National Museum of the Native American (which is gorgeous, makes quite an impact, and has an excellent cafeteria featuring Native American foods from all over North and South America), and the Museum of Natural History.
A wonderful surprise was the peaceful setting of the National Arboretum, which was beyond beautiful. My favorite place was the Library of Congress. I had no idea it was so beautiful! All of those mosaics and tiled floors and painted ceilings were amazing- not to mention the fact that it's a home for books. :)
Since it was our 3rd anniversary, we celebrated by going to a play at the Shakespeare theater: The Taming of the Shrew. While the production was fantastic, I didn't care much for the story, especially the ending. While Katherine had her flaws, Petruchio was far worse. I'm glad my Alex is nothing like him.
Walking became tiresome after the first few days. So did waiting for the Metro the handful of times it was delayed. I'm glad it was autumn at least- being in my third trimester and walking around day after day would have been hellish during August.
Some other things we did during the trip: Busch Gardens in Williamsburg (what a money machine!), Jamestown Settlement, Dave and Busters with friends (not as much fun when one can't drink), and Medieval Times (good fun!).
I only took pictures of Jamestown and the Arboretum though, because my camera is too large to carry except around the neck and we didn't really want to scream out the fact that we were tourists. I suppose it's time for a new camera. :)
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I've finally gotten into the groove of being at home. It's not quite been a month since my last day of work in the Air Force, but I can definitely feel the difference it's made. I'm much more mellow, and ever so much happier. My creativity is beginning to come back and I have the energy to let my nesting phase play out as it will. Cooking is actually fun again (most nights), and I baked peanut butter cookies the other day. They aren't my favorite, but I thought I'd give it a shot as I haven't had them in years and Alex enjoys them.
Speaking of the nesting phase, mine is apparently in full swing. This means my house is a mess, as I'm finally getting around to unpacking boxes that have been in closets since we moved in January. However, the house is feeling much more homey, since we're finally hanging things on the walls. I have to get the house tidied by Friday though, as Saturday is my baby shower and my house was the only one big enough (and animal-free enough) to comfortably have the party. I expect it will be enjoyable. I miss seeing a lot of my friends on a nearly daily basis. That's the one downfall of not going into work.