Week 13

Today I am 13 weeks and 5 days along. It's odd - some days I really feel like I am showing....then other days not so much. I definetly look chubby, but not obviously pregnant. I am feeling great though! This has been easy so far. I was nauseated for about 4 weeks or so, but that is getting better now. There are still some foods that I can't really eat, but I'm sure that will pass. The most disappointing this of all is that I haven't been cooking....I just don't have it in me to do it. And then when I do cook, by the time I get done I can't eat any of it. I am really hoping this will pass - I miss cooking!!

Tony is living up in the mountains. I miss him so much!! I know I'm being extra emotional, but I just cry and cry when he leaves to go back on Sundays. It's awful! I'm glad he's getting it out of the way now though, and then he'll be that much closer to being done.

The good thing is that I have been really busy with my own classes, so I haven't had time to dwell on Tony being gone. I am getting so close!! This last capstone class if really demanding, but I just keep thinking this is it! And I'll have my degree and be done with school for a while.

6 more weeks until we find out the sex (hopefully)! Everyone said that pregnancy seems to go by quickly and they were right. I'm so eager for things to slow down in life so that I can just focus on enjoying the pregnancy and getting ready for the baby!

Look at what I'm growing!!

THIS:

OH YEAH.....AND THIS:

That's right  - you are looking at the first picture of our baby!! Tony and I could not be more thrilled. I am 12 weeks and 4 days today. So far everything looks wonderful. I am due around Christmas. This is the most amazing thing that has every happened to us! It's been kind of hard to keep it a secret because we have known for a couple of months, but we just wanted to wait and make sure that everything looked ok. I have just started showing, really showing this past week.

Orlando

The day after we got back from Minnesota I had to fly to Orlando. I had a conference for work. It was originally supposed to be in Nashville, but was moved to FL because of the flooding. I was really really looking forward to Nashville, so I was kind of disappointed that we were going to Orlando. But it was great! Much better than I thought it was going to be.

The conference was really good - and I got to catch up with an old friend and make a new friend! Here is a picture of me, Sarah, and Emily at Universal.

On Friday we went over to Cocoa Beach for a little while. It wasn't as nice as I thought it would be, but still, it was a beach and I had a nice time just visiting with friends.

Minnesota weekend

So Tony and I drove to MN for the Memorial Day weekend. We left Thursday around 4pm and got to Duluth the next morning around 9am. Tony drove through the night and I slept on and off. We rested for a while then went down to Park Point to go to the beach (Lake Superior). I cannot explain my love for Lake Superior. From the moment that we make that turn on I-35 and the lake comes into view my heart speeds up. It's just so beautiful. It never ceases to take my breath away.

A huge ship (maybe called a Laker?) coming under the suspension bridge. It's fun to see the ship traffic.

That night we went out to some friends house for a party. I have a video of Tony and Daniel jamming together that I'll try to figure out how to load it.

Saturday we drove down to Minneapolis and went to the Twins game. The stadium was really nice and clean. It's right in downtown Minneapolis so the stadium is more vertical than others I have been to. Unfortunetly it was really hot that afternoon and our seats were right in the sun. We only stayed for 6 innings and then  had to leave. After that we went down to Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun though and I got to see where Tony's grandmother used to live. What a beautiful afternoon we had with Tony's parents and Daniel.

This is Joe stretching.....I know you can't see his face but it's him.

Only in Minnesota can you get Walleye at the game.

We left on Sunday around noon and drove to Nebraska. We didn't drive through the night that day (thank goodness) so we got back Monday mid afternoon.

It was definetly tiring and fast and furious - but we always have such a wonderful time in Minnesota and it's always worth it.