18 Weeks...Happy Anniversary!

Joe and I celebrated our 3 year wedding anniversary this week!!   We enjoyed dinner at Lindey’s in German Village.  I meant to take a picture but I guess we were too busy enjoying good company and all of the delicious food.  This anniversary is very special because it is our last as a family of two (well and two fur babies).  Next year we’ll have an almost 7 month old!  Baby can join us for dinner next year, but we will probably need to pick a more baby friendly restaurant.

Celebrating our three year wedding anniversary.

We also went shopping for some new chairs to go around our fire pit.  Many of our big gifts to each other this year have been items for the house.  We want to add some more furniture to the collection later  but it is a great start.  I imagine we’ll spend many nights out by the fire (listening to a baby monitor) next year.

Joe decided since I had a light week at work I needed to go enjoy a prenatal massage and facial.  He claims it was about time I go since he bought me this gift for Valentine’s Day (when it definitely was not intended to be a prenatal massage hehe).   It felt amazing, and hopefully I can treat myself again before baby is here.

We also picked up our crib from our coworker Chad.   Having a crib in our home makes it very real even if it hasn’t quite made its' way to the nursery (instead it is making a fantastic hallway decoration) since the room isn’t ready.  Joe finished hanging the crown molding, and we will start working on the chair rail next.  We also visited the Igoe’s while we were out and they had gotten us a really cute diaper bag.  We also finally started reading a book my Mom had sent us shortly after finding out we were expecting (guess we have been busy).  And the Marflaks sent us a Baby Bullet all the way from Charleston, SC!  I am super excited for this gift and can't wait to make my own baby food.  I also got my first nursery decor from Etsy, an elephant light switch cover.  It will be fun to see everything come together!

We celebrated with the Harris’ for a diaper party/Greg's 30^th birthday party.  Alison is a great hostess a did such a wonderful job combining the two celebrations.  Every time Joe sees Ashley he is so intrigued by her belly and wants to know when mine will match (don’t worry Daddy…well before Christmas!).  I loved listening to Ashley’s old wives tales to predict gender and comparing her answers to my own.

So here's my funny prego brain story of the week.  I went to the ATM to get some cash, and kept getting yelled at for not entering the correct pin.  I tried 3 or 4 times before finally giving up because I didn't want the machine to eat my card.  About 6 hours later when I opened my wallet to pay for something else it dawned on me I had been using my credit card, not my debit card, all along.  Oops!

Baby is the Size of a Sweet Potato

 

New for baby this week? Has it's own fingerprints.  Ears are in place and can hear Mommy.  Continuing to yawn, hiccup, swallow, suck, twist, bend, flex, roll, and flip all around as baby gets stronger.
Maternity clothes? I have one stretchy pair of jeans and one pair of shorts I can uncomfortably squeeze into.  I probably just need to give in to maternity pants ;)
Best moment this week? My best anniversary gift!!! I am pretty sure I felt baby move for the first time! I was oddly awake around 5 a.m. (when I am sometimes up for work but I wasn't working that day) and just couldn't fall back asleep.  Then next thing I know I feel these little flutters and it probably went on for 10-15 minutes!  Amazing!!!!
Movement? Yes!  But only once that I am sure of.  Looking forward to feeling more soon.  I probably should sit still a little more so I can notice it.
Happy or Moody most of the time?  Happy :)
Looking forward to? Baseball and football games.  Enjoying the last of the beautiful summer days with fall like evenings.