b.o.b. bump @ 24 weeks

Can we just slow down time....no wait let's finish off the school year first!

Today was a glorious day, as I had taken a "sick day" to play hookie from school.  Very rarely do I get a day with Mike to just go out and have "us" time.  And I know that once our Lil' Miss gets here, those days will be very few and far between.

So Mike and I took a drive to Paint Bank, VA to eat at The Swinging Bridge restaurant.  It's literally a little town that is made up three buildings, but it's very charming with it's nostalgic country atmosphere.  We then traveled the back country roads to White Rocks Campground in Giles County.  This is the site of the annual Chambers reunion in July.  We found that they had made improvements to the campsites, but were not really able to walk around because the rain began by this time.  Then as we left the campground we stopped at another site in the National Forest called Glen Alton.  We both said how we always drove by the sign and never stopped, but boy were we glad we did.  It was a wonderful outdoor space with so much to see.  We will definitely be visiting again for a day trip.  Our day was so wonderful I wish it didn't have to end! 

Now for the end of the school year!  Only 7 days remain + 2 teacher workdays.  Then I can begin getting myself ready for the arrival of our dear little one.  My top three June projects are already calling my name, they include: 1) Cleaning up the attic 2) Cleaning this house of it's "junk" 3) Hiring a Doula for the birth.  Summer Break you are only days away!

 b.o.b. bump at The Swinging Bridge

b.o.b. bump @ 23 weeks

Today was a great day!  I celebrated my 29th birthday with friends and family.  I was given two cakes at school and then had another cake at mom's for dinner.  I think our little girl enjoyed the sweets, although I was quite surprised she was not more active due to the high intake of sugar (3 pieces of cake total today).  I am thankful this year for the wonderful support I have been surrounded with by friends and family.  I have been blessed with the wonderful years that have led me to this point in my life!  I am ready for the more exciting years to come that we will get to share with our daughter.  However, check with me again next year at this time when I will be turning 30 :-o

b.o.b. bump @ 22 weeks

This posting is a little delayed, but the coming to the end of the school year brings on a whole new kind of tired.  Tuesday, May 8 marked the 22 weeks point.  All continues to go wonderfully on the pregnancy front. 

We had a routine checkup on Thursday.  The baby's heartbeat was around 140 bpm.  She was an active little one during the checkup too!  I think we have a future gymnast on our hands, as she had been active over the past week from sunrise to sunset.  Oh my, what does she have in store for us post-womb?!?!

Here I am at 22 weeks and there is no hiding the fact that there is a bump under this shirt.  I have come to really enjoy the comments that I receive :)

b.o.b. bump @ 21 weeks

We are officially over the hump now!  Things are continuing to progress smoothly.  If I could just time warp to Summer Break I would be all set.  Not too much longer, only 22 school days.  But who's counting?!?!