Five Months...halfway there!

Here I am at 21 weeks (disclaimer: I didn't do my hair and I don't have any make-up on). This is definitely the biggest month-to-month change so far! I went to the doctor on July 2nd and weighed in at 115lbs. That's 10 lbs more than my first visit back in April so I'm pretty much right on track. I've been cooking and baking a lot lately (i.e. today I made zucchini bread, cookie dough, and spaghetti sauce!), so hopefully my weight doesn't jump too much before my next appointment!

And introducing.....


Here is our baby! We got this sonogram on July 3rd and it was so exciting to see how much our baby has grown since the first sonogram. The technician couldn't confirm boy or girl parts so we're still not sure what we're having. Bryan is still convinced that it's a girl. My doctor said I won't get another sonogram unless there's a reason, so we may have to wait until November to find out. The technician did show us the stomach, kidneys, and lungs, which was really cool to see. We could see the legs and arms (see the hand waving to you?) and the baby was dancing all around. The whole experience was awesome and everyday we're more and more excited to meet our baby.

The Fourth of July

For Fourth of July weekend, we went to Kentucky to see Bryan's family. We spent a day in Louisville and then headed to The Red River Gorge to the cabin (which we always refer to as "the gorge"). I don't realize how much technology consumes my time until I'm at the gorge and we are forced to relax. It's always a nice change. We played board games (I am the champion of Uno!), went hiking, ate lots of good food (Blackberry Cake - YUM!), and just spent quality time with each other.

Libby and I take a picture break during our hike. (This was right before she and Jaxon claimed they "couldn't walk ANYMORE!"). We all made it home in one piece and I used our long hike as an excuse to eat more cake!

Artie visits Baltimore

At the end of June, Bryan's best friend (and Best Man) flew to Baltimore for some golf and baseball. They played golf during the day and then the three of us drove to DC to watch the Orioles vs. Nationals. The new Nationals Stadium just opened this season and it's right in the heart of DC. The game was pretty crowded since the fans were either from DC or Baltimore (which created A LOT of traffic on the way home!). We bought tickets from some guy on the street and ended up in the highest row in the stadium! The seats were behind home plate, though, which is what the guy promised! The whole night was an adventure...that always seems to happen when Artie is around! ;)

We thought we found prime parking - until we had to walk around the stadium and up 7 stories to get to our seats! The parking lot wasn't so close anymore!

Here's the view from our "prime" seats!

Here's Bry and me. (Notice the fence behind us - that is the top of the stadium!)

Diamond's Birthday

Diamond turned one on June 21st. To celebrate, we went to her favorite place - the field by our house. She loves to run around an play catch with her ball. She recently discovered that running through the woods is REALLY fun! The first time she did it, I got worried that she was going to keep running and I'd have to call Bryan and tell him that I lost our dog! She came back, though, and now it doesn't worry me. She's such a baby that she doesn't like to be away from us for long! I think she really enjoyed her special day!

She was taking a break after running around. I think the grass cools her down; she likes to stretch out and cool off after running around like crazy.

She was really worn out!

To celebrate her birthday, we got her a cupcake from the Doggie Bakery. She wasn't sure what to do with it, but once she realized it was food, she was all over it!

In honor of Diamond, Bryan and I went out to dinner. Here I am after we got home. This was around the time my belly really started to pop - or was I just full from dinner?!

Here's my handsome husband, Bryan. What a beautiful family I have!