Pregnant in Paradise

Carmel is so great... cool weather... the beach (or beeth as Aubrey puts it)... and great people! As far as the pregnancy goes, we are at 6 months and almost two weeks... more specifically 25 weeks and 4 days... he/she is the size of a eggplant... approx. 2 pounds and 9.2 inches. We are happy and healthy. At my last doctors appointment my mom went with me so Jesse could get a few things done. We found out that we are Rh - (most people are Rh +). Rh is a factor in your blood. I studied this a bit in nursing school so I knew enough about it to know that it isn't that big of a deal. It entails getting a shot so that when the baby comes out, if he or she is Rh + my body won't produce antibodies against Rh + blood. So, if my next child is Rh + i won't have a miscarriage. It is such a blessing to have such great medical care! I also got into the pediatrician that I wanted to (they all have waiting lists), Dr. Mojibi.

In general, it is so weird to be entering a completely new stage of life... it's one thing getting married because yes, everything is different, but it's not like you haven't chosen that person and know some of what comes with the package. It's another having a pet... they are kinda like a baby at first, but you can put them in a kennel and leave them for a while... and by nature, they can take care of themselves. Its completely different thinking that I will be in charge of another life... and that my current life is pretty much over. I am so excited and up for the challenge, but it is a bit scary at the same time.

Little tid-bits:

-My ring doesn't fit... boo hoo!

-I love that I can wear scrubs at work... so comfortable!

-The baby room is painted, the curtains are hung... not much else to report.

-The baby likes to give me a thunderous hello right before I go to sleep and wakes me up at 4:30-5:00 with kick, kick, kick!!!

-I can see the kicks from the outside!

-I still mostly have an innie... we are getting close to popping out though!

-My favorite pair of sweats is Jesse's and I had to get some mens boxers to sleep in so that I am comfortable.

-I have cravings for nutella and apples.

Cabo Party for Blake, Cherie and Aubrey

Blake and Cherie were scheduled for a wonderful trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Unfortunately, their trip was cancelled last minute... but... they had a free weekend!!! We definitely capitalized on it! It was hot (like Cabo) and we had frozen slushies (like Cabo), we had food (like Cabo)... we had bright decorations (like Cabo)... the only difference??? All their friends were here!!! It was so much fun. We were joined with the Patricios (both families), the Scalzoes, the Donolleys, Harold and Margie, our cousin Jeremy and our friend Julie. Lets just say, it was a party! We made pizzas, played water basketball, blended some ice cold drinks to offset the heat and made it the best staycation ever!!!

We even brought in our own cabana boy!!! Thank you Jeremy!!! (If you see this picture again at his wedding, just remember, he posed for it!!!)

Dodgeball Comes to a Close

This summer brought another round of dodgeball with our church, The Well. Jesse had to play solo because I am slightly preoccupied with the whole pregnancy thing! His team made it to the semi-finals. Everyone on his team was so nice and all were good honest players, which made for a great season!!!

It can get pretty intense out there... or could he be posing for the picture?

Our 20 Week Ultrasound Pictures

Here is a picture of the profile on the right, the body is on the left.

Here is another profile of the baby.

In this picture, the baby is face down, head on the right and spinal cord down the center of the picture. You can see the femur on the far left of the picture. And for those of you who think they can tell what it is by this picture, you can't! The leg fully covers any possible views! We were not able to get a face shot because he/she was not cooperating (a sign of things to come...).

Where did that come from?

Today I am officially 20 weeks along! We are half way there! I feel like over night I exploded. We are 6-61/2 inches long crown to rump (about the size of my full hand). We are working diligently on getting everything ready so that we can rest and enjoy the last few months of our free world together. Nesting has kicked in also! I have recently decided (why, I have no idea) to sort through all of my files... a task that has taken me almost 3 weeks! And Jeremy (Jesse's younger cousin and our housemate) notices that the furniture changes every couple of days... only because I am trying to fit everything! We are so excited for our new adventures!

Dodger Game

Last weekend we went down to LA and enjoyed our first major league baseball game together. We drove down early Saturday morning and had breakfast with my sister. Then we met up with some friends (and Jesse's co-worker) CJ and Wes Workman. There could not possibly be any huger fans of the LA Dodgers then these two. To put it into perspective, their wedding colors were royal blue and white!!! We had such a great time and hope to do it again!

The stadium has an incredible view of the city!

Allie and CJ

Way to go Dodgers... they finally won in the 13th inning with a walk off home run!

The 7th inning stretch!

My Baby Bump

Well, I am officially 18 weeks pregnant! I have a bulging belly (while I feel like I am popping out all over the place, I have seen nothing yet!) I am feeling better then ever (in the last 4.5 months) and love being able to feel my little one move around. Sometimes I feel like he or she is trying to push his or her way out of my uterus!!!

For those of you who are not aware, we are not finding out the sex of our baby. We took inspiration from Jesse's sister and brother-in-law and are waiting. It is killing me but will be totally worth it!

Our official due date is December 16th, so we should have a baby by Christmas!

Names, you ask... well, we don't have anything official yet. My sweet husband has come up with multiple options... if it is a boy, Terry Dactal Penner (I hope he is not serious) and if it is a girl, Daaaang Gina!!! It's so much fun and much easier to answer with these names then explain that we really haven't thought of any yet!

The baby's room is not even close to being finished... no wait, started! I have been putting it off for a while, but think it is time to crank it out while I have some good energy.

On July 21st we go in for our fetal survey ultrasound (where they count fingers and toes, check out organs...), so look for more pictures!