24 weeks

We have been pretty busy these last few weeks. Tom, Tracy and the kids stopped by for a weekend visit 2 weeks ago. We had a great time out on the lake with them. It was a quick visit on their way to SC to visit Tracy's family, but it was great to have them. Last weekend, Brian and I went out to CO to visit Jim and Christy. It was my first trip to CO and I have to say, the mountains are magical! We spent 2 days in the mountains, and then Christy and I had a wonderful time shopping around Boulder on Saturday while the guys golfed. We enjoyed our trip, the time spent with Jim and Christy and we look forward to going back to the mountains again.

We have quite a bit of travel coming up in the next 6 weeks or so. July is always a busy month because of the 4th of July and my Summer Meeting for work. After that we are headed to Florida for a week long vacation and then in August we are headed to Chicago. Just thinking about it wears me out...

On Monday I had my 24 week appointment at the doctor. Everything was healthy - peanut's heartrate is at 150/bpm and she is very active. It is fun to feel her move all the time. I also had my gestational diabetes test. That is one yucky drink - tastes like flat orange soda, a little thicker consistency than soda, and is 100% sugar. Needless to say I had a sugar high and then crashed! Fortunately, I don't have GD nor do I have anemia, so all is well!

Have a great 4th of July!

It's a Girl!

Our little peanut is a little girl! I will post pictures of her as soon as I scan them, but we are 100% sure it is now a she. Brian and I are very excited for our little girl. He is a little worried though considering the already talked about girls weekends with Katie and Avery, haha. We had good news at the doctor...everything about her is healthy and she is growing in every way. It is hard to believe we have reached the halfway point of the pregnancy and in a mere 20 more weeks or so, we will get to meet our little girl!

Things no one tells you...

Unfortunately I think I could read every pregnancy book known to man and there are still certain things that no one will tell you. One of them is that a pregnant lady should use SPF 100 sunscreen because their skin is more apt to burn while pregnant. While this should be an easy chapter in a book, it seems that no one has written this chapter. I say all of this to now say - I AM FRIED LIKE A PIECE OF BACON! And it hurts! All from a couple of hours on the boat yesterday afternoon. Needless to say, I will be purchasing high strength sunscreen to use for the rest of the summer. As for the next few days, I will be bathing in aloe vera gel.

My Best Friend

I had a wonderful trip to Houston to visit my best friend Katie and her new baby, Avery, while Ryan was away on a business trip. We were able to get out of the house each day with a content baby in tow and I was able to give mommy some much needed rest by helping with night feedings, bath time, diaper changes and anything else she needed done. Plus, we squeezed in time for a little pampering for mommy! I am so proud of Katie and Ryan - not only is Avery a beautiful baby; she has a great set of parents who are doing a wonderful job! We had a wonderful visit, I got some much needed mommy practice, and I hated to come home. It is always so hard to leave Katie and come home, even though I know I will see her in a couple of months. Great friends are hard to find and Katie truly is the greatest friend I could ever ask for.