Zach and Nathana

Naturally, the best thing to do when pregnant and snowed in, is to take pictures of my fur baby frolicking in the snow.  Often I am proclaiming how the newest pictures I take of her are my favorites ever, but I truly think that these are.  She is just. too. much!!  My heart just never knew the love I would feel for this four-legged little girl.  Thank you, Lord, for her! She dove into the snow and shoved her face through it! This cracked me up! MY FAVORITE!  The ears, the legs, the smile.  I just swoon at this.  Also, my baby should be a model. ; ) Full out howling... probably at nothing! Again, those beagle ears.  God knew what he was doing when he made the beagle! "I'm comin' for ya!" Luckily for Nellie, I stopped pictures after a few minutes, we played for a few minutes, and came into the house to snuggle.  She is my little shadow, and I don't think that's changing anytime soon!

On Valentine's day, we went to show our parents and my sister the house we're getting!   Big news just in!  It was so fun to see it again, and to kind of start plan what is going to go where.   My little sweet Valentine.  Forever my baby girl!! For supper, we went to Angelo's.  It's an Italian restaurant in downtown Evansville and is amazing! It was furrrr-eezing, though, and since it's downtown, you have to park forever away!  I was freezing on our walk there, but Zach would say that's what I get for wearing hose instead of jeans!  I just had to dress up with it being Valentine's day!!  Our supper was so good!  Their salad and rolls are so much better than Olive Garden!!!  I had the Chicken alla Crema and Zach had the Chicken Marsala.  Both were so tasty!  We laughed because from the time we entered the restaurant to the time we left was 22 minutes.  We couldn't believe how fast everything was and we were...

I think the correct phrase is that he "popped out"this week.... Evidence #1 Evidence #2 How Far along: 27 week- Hello, Third Trimester!!!  The silly baby apps on my phone say it's not until week 28, but if you divide 40 weeks by 3, you get 13 weeks 3 days, which makes this week third trimester! : )  Baby's size: A rutabaga... AKA, something neither of us have ever had, and nothing we want to try!  Weight loss/gain: up 5 lbs total still. Sleep: Still getting up at least once a night, every now and then it is twice.  I sleep awesomely until about 2-4 a.m. and then toss and turn until time to get up. A little tiring! Gender: B-O-Y Movement:  Moving around a lot!  Zach is getting to feel him almost every day.  He seems to move most in the morning when we're laying in bed and in the evening when we lay down.  Best Moment of this week:  Our Valentine's day was very good and we had an awesome supper.  We did...

Okay, I look pretty big here!  Just saying!! He's a growing! How Far along: 26 weeks Baby's size: A head of lettuce Weight loss/gain: up 5 lbs total. Sleep: Still getting up at least once a night, every now and then it is twice. Gender: B-O-Y Movement:  Moving a fair bit.  Feeling him more in my belly than lower.  If you've had a baby, that makes sense to you! Best Moment of this week: House hunting, the week going by quickly! Looking Forward:  Going to Angelo's for Valentine's day.  Looking at a house Saturday morning! Food cravings: Sweets.  I still want Valentine's day cakes and other than that, just whatever is near. Weirdest Food I ate last week: Nothing Anything making you feel sick or queasy: Nope! Thank goodness! : ) Symptoms: Sciatic stuff that comes and goes.  Workouts: Does work count as a workout? I stand and walk around for 8 hours!  If it's not, it's starting to feel ...

How Far along: 25 weeks Baby's size: Cauliflower (You won't catch this Mama or Daddy eating that!) Weight loss/gain: up 5 lbs total. Sleep: I'm doing a little better at getting back to sleep after my nightly bathroom break. Gender: B-O-Y Movement:  Moving a fair bit. I read something that said these next 3 weeks are supposed to be the most active of all. Best Moment of this week: When Zach felt him 10 times in a row the other night. He was going crazy and Zach felt it all! Watching Zach feel him makes my heart about burst and I know I grin like a fool. Aunt Suzanne felt him on Sunday after trying for about 10 seconds. Zach said it wasn't fair because he always has to wait! Haha! Also looking at a house! More to come on that hopefully! Looking Forward:  Celebrating Valentine's Day on Saturday! We are going to a fancy dinner since it's our last Valentine's Day before Shim gets here! Food cravings: Reese's And Valenti...

How Far along: 24 weeks Baby's size: Cantaloupe (Mama and Daddy both love this fruit!) Weight loss/gain: Sleep: I'm doing a little better at getting back to sleep after my nightly bathroom break. Gender: B-O-Y Movement:  Moving, but I feel like I haven't felt him a whole lot!  I'm guessing his positioning has changed somewhat. Best Moment of this week: When Zach got to feel him moving again!  Bringing the crib home! (My parents had been storing it for us!)  Tearing up some of our carpet, and looking at houses!! : )  Lots of excitement! Looking Forward:  Looking at another house this weekend.  Hopefully getting to sleep in!  Thinking more about baby's room and putting the crib together once we get a couple screws that are missing! Food cravings: Reese's!  My sweet husband shared his from Christmas once I polished mine off, and then I decimated his.  Good thing he loves me!  Weirdest Food I ate ...

How Far along: 23 weeks  Baby's size: Grapefruit (Daddy does NOT like these!) Weight loss/gain: Gained, then lost a lb.  Not sure how to explain that. Still at the weight of pre-pregnancy.  Kind of crazy to me, but I'm not complaining if he's growing and healthy!(Update: Dr.'s scales say I'm up 3 lbs, but ours at home disagree... plus I was fully clothed when they weighed me.) Dr. appt- My blood pressure was 107/70 and they acted like it was low.  I told them that that was what mine usually was!  He measured my belly with the tape measure for the first time and that measured right on track. Heartbeat was right at 140! Sleep: I'm doing a little better at getting back to sleep after my nightly bathroom break. Gender: Little brother to this girl! Movement:  He's moving and grooving, and some days I feel more than others.  Zach felt him for the FIRST TIME this week!  Or at least he was pretty sure he did.  I would tell h...