Being Productive

This was the back of Charlie's trailblazer after our Saturday shopping extravaganza to IKEA, Babies R Us, Home Depot, Staples, Target, and Costco. It was actually really fun to go to that many stores in a row, and it just got more and more funny as the boxes piled up in the car. Then later this weekend, Charlie's parents came over and helped us install a ceiling fan, paint the baby's room, and put together a filing cabinet. Then Charlie and I put together the crib and IKEA furniture for the entertainment center. It seems impossible the amount of things we got done.



Me at 23 weeks! Things are going great; it is getting harder to keep up physically at work, as I feel tired way faster after bending over/jumping/walking backwards/running/playing the guitar while walking backwards all day during my clients' music therapy sessions. Sometimes I think I must have one of the most interesting jobs physically. I kind of wish for the next few months I could have a job where I just sit down and stand up, haha. I am starting a water aerobics class on Wednesday morning so that should be fun or relaxing (hopefully?) or at least entertaining. Also, our Bradley birth classes are starting this Friday, which I cannot wait for!

We went to the Olive Mill with our friends on Saturday night and it was just gorgeous weather. We ate in the olive grove with the twinkle lights and semi-live music. So relaxing. Now back to the workweek!

Baby Girl!!!

On Cinco de Mayo we went for our 20 week ultrasound thinking we would see a little boy on the screen. At 12 weeks, they had hinted that they thought it was a boy. Well, apparently that is way too early to tell anything for sure, because it turns out we are having a little girl!!!

Charlie's face was priceless - he was pretty shocked. Actually, so was I, but I reacted by crying (no surprise). :-) We are so happy and excited, and we are gradually wrapping our brains around the idea that a little lady will be coming to meet us in 4 months. And it's going to be a long 4 months. I just hope I am not too complainey about being super pregnant in 120 degrees. Things could be worse, right?



This is a picture of me at 20 weeks. It is getting harder to take a picture of myself in the mirror, because I always take it right before I leave for work, and our little dog Stanley starts freaking out (aka jumping like a circus dog) and wants me to pick him up. As a result, the pictures are looking pretty blurry these days. As you can see, he made it into this picture!



Then last weekend, I went hiking for 2 hours with my parents in the desert of Picacho Peak. We have this picture from when I was 4 or 5, posing with my dad, wearing his hat in a lovely background there, and we were on a quest to find it. This quest took us off the beaten path. To be exact, we were hiking in spots where a pregnant lady should probably not be going. But we had plenty of water, and I packed a big picnic lunch, so after a 2 hour nap later, I felt slightly recovered!



We also had a nice Mother's Day lunch with both our families. I'm not sure if this one counts for me, since I have not been slaving away taking care of a baby, but it felt special anyway. :-)

Seattle!

We had a great time in Seattle! We had never been before. It was about 40 degrees cooler than Phoenix the whole time we were there. Loved it!


At the Experience Music Project. This actually plays music in addition to looking very cool. We were there for about 6 days and we saw so much it is hard to remember all that we did. We went to the Underground, the Aquarium, the Science Center, the EMP, the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, the waterfront, Bainbridge Island, the Locks Cruise, and lots of yummy restaurants. Fish, mmm. But even with all that fun it was a very relaxing trip, which we wanted. We loved that our hotel had this shuttle that would take you places for free. We did a ton of walking, and uphill walking, so I feel like we got pretty good exercise too.




Lovely pic of a lighthouse with Mt. Ranier in the background. Our camera was running out of batteries so we had to ration our pictures - just like the old days of actual camera film! It's hard to remember, ha.


There was a Star Wars exhibit so this is Charlie with the real Darth Vader suit!


At the science center, they had a table and chairs that would make you feel small. I love giant things so of course I loved this.


Two days til we find out the gender of our little baby!!