Sweet and Sosie: Week 17 (Onion)

Growth Spurt

Our baby is an ...

Onion!

I have reached the point of no return, as I'd like to think of it. The belly has definitely popped and I officially bought my first D-cup bra - my worst nightmare since puberty. And I must admit that I have shamefully resorted to pulling out pictures of skinnier days and am already plotting how to regain my honeymoon six-pack ... Silent moment of anguish ...

SIGH

OK, I'm over it.

Celebrations:

99% of my nausea has subsided; My day-to-day energy is back (I spent 5 hours cleaning the house this weekend ... my husband will appreciate me actually doing my part of the cleaning and cooking again, but it was a good run); My appetite is thankfully (and regretfully) back in full force; I have stopped losing weight and am slowly starting to gain; Heard baby's heartbeat thumping away at 156 last week; My blood pressure was super-duper at 108/62; Our 20 week ultrasound is only 3 weeks away; SUMMER DRESSES!!! I will have the awesomest collection of summer dresses for years to come.

Jeers:

Refer back to the D-cup bra; Most of my pre-pregnancy pants will only button by force and then I can't breathe; I still haven't found the desire or comfort to run again, and watching all my running groups gear up for summer race season is painful; Nosebleeds; Achy feet and back after standing or walking for extended periods of time; The smell and taste of toothpaste ::shudder::

All in all, things are going pretty well. And we can't wait to see our family at July 4th when they will come to visit us for a long vacation in Crested Butte! Our favorite place. Sadly I won't be running the Gothic to Crested Butte 1/3 Marathon this year, but I will be the first person in line for the Fire Dept.'s Pancake Breakfast on the 4th! They have a downtown parade right after and fireworks on both the 3rd and 4th ... just in case you drink too much and miss one. =) Hopefully, I can stay awake long enough to see both.

I mean...

Nesting

After throwing a bit of a tantrum mixed with slight panic that we only have 5 months to buy like $8,000 worth of baby gear, the hubs realized that I NEED to buy several things every month. This month was the car seat and pack 'n' play:

Chicco KeyFit 30 w/ boot

Graco Pack 'n Play Playard with Cuddle Cove Rocking Seat

Things I Want

I am in love with the custom crib bedding by Carousel Designs. I have spent hours playing around with different color combinations in neutral, girl and boy ...

Love these WeegoAmigo Blankets (and just about everything else they have):

This glider is absolute heaven because it fits my petite frame like a glove. The hubs likes several others, but WHO will be sitting here 24/7?? This is a battle I can't lose: