Ultrasound

Wednesday we went for an ultrasound and saw a very active baby. The baby was kicking and hands were moving. I'm going to post a pic. We could see the lips, nose, eyes and in one picture a very clear right hand. We're so happy all is going so well!

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It's official, everyone knows now!

Ok, so yesterday I told sorors at the chapter bbq about the good news and today we told everyone at church. So, I decided to go ahead and post on facebook so that everyone knows. I'm so glad I don't have to hide it anymore and people can know that I'm not just getting fatter. Some of my clothes no longer fit and maternity clothes are the most comfortable right now even though I don't have much. Yesterday I wore a maternity dress I got from Target and today I wore a regular dress I got from there. I think dresses are going to be the way to go this summer for me. They're comfortable and flowy and breathable.

We took a trip to Rochester, VT a couple of weeks ago and boy was it a nice trip. We started off bumpy (literally) when we took the wrong road up the mountain at 9pm with the high beams on. There were rocks and tree limbs and ditches abound and I had no idea if my car was going to make it. We did finally get to the house, which sits up the mountain but I didn't sleep well through the night wondering how I was going to make it back down the mountain in to town for groceries. Well the owner of the house we stayed in had a good laugh with us when she told us that road has been closed down for decades and was an old farm road. Boy were we scared, so much so that when I looked over at Kim, she was taking a big gulp of water and turned on the a/c. We started singing, "We've come this far by faith" until we got to the house.

Otherwise, it was a lovely trip. We were able to really spend time together, relax, look at the beautiful scenery out the back door of the green mountains and just enjoy God's beauty. We went up on Wednesday and were supposed to leave Sunday but Friday night I had a breakdown of how dark it is at night and how quiet it is. I'm not used to being in that type of environment and my mind kept thinking that someone was going to come up there and do something violent to us and no one would ever hear. So, we decided to pack up and leave the next day which really worked out because Kim had homework to do anyway and needed all day Sunday to do it.

We ate at Liberty Hill Farm down the (correct) road and enjoyed our time with Beth & Bob (the owners). It's a dairy farm and the milk from their cows goes to Cabot to make cheese. We milked a cow, fed a calf, talked to the goats and met new people. On our final day, we went to Waterbury where we visited Ben & Jerrys and did a tour. We also went to the Cabot Cheese Annex where we tasted and bought cheese. Lastly we went to Cold Hollow Cider Mill. The kitchen in the home we stayed in was georgeous and I just loved cooking in it and on the viking range/oven. WOW. I need one of those!

We will definitely return there. That time was a milestone of sorts because it happened just when we entered our second trimester.

Our view from the back porch

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Jillian Michaels

So, I'm sitting her watching Jillian Michaels on "Losing It" and wow is she tough on the first day. A lot of folks really need that boot camp experience to get themselves together. I like her a lot.

So, I'm 12 weeks tomorrow and excited to get closer to that second trimester so I can wear some of my maternity clothes and let other people know what's going on. I'm definitely showing but I'm hiding it right now as much as I can.

Sunday, I was the beautiful wedding of my bestie Monique. She looked so georgeous and we had a ball at the reception. I am so very happy for her and her husband. They're leaving for Jamaica tonight and I'm sure they'll have a relaxing time. I'm a little concerned about the current druglord violence but because she's on a resort I'm sure they'll be fine.

At the wedding, I ate chilean sea bass stuffed with crab. It was good but I regret eating it now. There are so many conflicting accounts about sea bass. I see my Dr on Thursday and am really looking forward to having a conversation about that food choice. I'm feeling like I don't want to eat fish for at least another 2 weeks to counteract the possible effect of what I ate. I stressed so much about it on Monday that I made myself sick.

On a brighter note, I was able to have pancakes from Cracker Barrel yesterday and they were oh so good! I also got to get a couple of outfits from Target to hold me over until I can do a bigger shop later this month.

I almost forgot, I found out a very good friend is 16 wks pregnant right now. I am so excited for her and it made me get excited again. Not as exciting but Celine Dion is pregnant with twins and due around the same time.

Anywho, let me get back to this show. I'll try to check back in after the appointment later this week.

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