July 30th
The crib was delivered today! The box is super heavy so we didn’t open it. We don’t really want to put it together until the room is ready. Have been feeling the nugget poke me about every day now. It’s not a “fluttering” sensation – definitely a bump or poke. I occasionally can get my hand in the right place at the right time & feel him on the outside especially when I lay down to go to sleep. Michael isn't sure he’s felt him yet.
July 31st
Went to dinner with Michael's former co-worker & his wife. I decided that I’m showing enough now to flaunt the baby bump. I wore my black Athleta skirt (has been great for pregnancy since it’s stretchy, it’s super comfortable & the waist folds down) with two layered tank tops (spiced it up with a fancy necklace). The tanks definitely showed off my belly. We sat at the bar before getting a table & the bartender didn’t ask me if I wanted a drink (she brought me water). When the hostess seated us, she made a comment like – only water for you tonight, huh? I assume it’s because I actually looked like I was pregnant & they noticed. I haven’t really had any strangers notice (well, if they have noticed, it’s not like I knew). Tadd ordered baked brie as an appetizer & I was super bummed I couldn’t eat any. I love brie! Plus, I was freaking starving & the waitress didn’t bring my salad or bread until considerably later after the brie. I was about to eat my arm. The salad was really good but the rest of the food was eh. The key lime pie was good, too.
August 1st – 21 weeks
So freaking hot outside. It’s been over 100 degrees for the last week & it looks like more of the same this week. Went to church & then met Christine & Brandon and Richard & Joni for lunch. Richard & Joni are having a girl. It was fun to talk about our pregnancies & compare notes. Hagan had gotten a lot bigger since we saw him last month. He’s a cutie. It was a fun lunch! Started a pre-natal yoga workshop. The instructor is the same girl who does the Ashtanga classes I used to take, so I’m really excited. It’s an eight week workshop. I like the first class & am looking forward to the others! On a non-baby note, Shark Week started tonight!! Good stuff. Well, I don’t know that’s it’s not baby related. I’m sure the nugget already shares my fascination with sharks. J
August 2nd
Feeling a little achy today. Maybe my hips are starting to spread more? When I laid down to go to sleep, the nugget was bumping me & I could feel it on my hand. I took Michael’s hand & put it on my stomach & he said he felt it that time!
August 4th
Decided to wear a “hey I’m pregnant” outfit to work. Wore my black skirt with a fitted pink & black short sleeved sweater top. Most of the work clothes I’ve been wearing haven’t shown off the belly much. They’re more loose fitting. Now I think I definitely look pregnant, so I like wearing tighter shirts sometimes. Maternity clothes pretty much suck as far as I can tell. They are cute in style but just seem to make women look huge. It’s like they’re trying to disguise the belly rather than fit the belly. Well, it probably has a lot to do with the fact that everyone’s pregnancy is different. Some people carry it all up front, some people get big all over, etc. But maternity clothes just seem overall kind of sloppy to me. When I put on a maternity top, I look so much bigger than I am. But maybe that will change when my belly gets even bigger. I’m sure I’ll want the extra room. But even when I look at models wearing the clothes, I think they look huge – no waist/hip definition. I’ve found that I love it when pregnant celebrities wear tight dresses or clothes that hug the belly. So, I’m trying to embrace that look to a certain extent. I don’t mean tight like you can see every little thing – just fitted so you can see you have an actual shape under the clothes – even if it includes a giant belly! Anyway. Went to dinner with work people & one of our brokers. It’s always a good time when Steve comes into town. We always go to a sushi place but I asked that we go somewhere else. I can handle watching people drink but I just didn’t want to watch everyone eat amazing sushi while I ate something boring like noodles. I am getting tired of the food restrictions. No brie, no tuna, no sushi in general, no steak (unless it’s overcooked & then why bother), no uncooked egg sauces – UGH. We went to a nice restaurant by the river & it was really good. I sniffed Teresa & Steve’s wine to get my fix. J I had calamari for an appetizer, a tomato/mozzarella salad, delicious lemon shrimp pasta with mashed potatoes and some crème brulee for dessert. YUM. I missed the wine but at least the food was good. Steve had his first baby almost a year ago & was excited for me. Then we went to Louie’s & they ordered an O’Douls for me – ha! It tasted EXACTLY like Corona Light. Weird. I’m not a huge fan of Corona Light but it wasn’t too bad. It felt so weird to drink from a beer bottle!! I felt guilty like I was doing something wrong. I guess it has been a long time since I drank a beer! I don’t see myself drinking many more during the pregnancy but it was fun anyway. What can I say… I’m a rebel. Ha!
I forgot I mentioned Shark Week - ha. I am a bit of a shark freak for those who don't know me that well. In fact, a friend gave me an awesome shark costume for Alex at one of my baby showers.
Can't wait to put him in it! It will be a few years, though, since it's a toddler sized costume. But I know it will be worth the wait!
TGIF, everyone!
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