Week 24, Trip Home to PA

Happy Monday All,

Jon and I enjoyed a wonderful long weekend. We both took Friday & today off to travel home to PA for our Friend's Kylie & Eric's wedding. It was a great trip home with beautiful weather.We also got to spend some great quality time with friends & family.  Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Fisher on their nuptials. It was a beautiful ceremony and reception at the Glen Oak Country Club. Here is a picture of Jon and I before heading out to the wedding. The belly is really starting to show now, and I really loved wearing this dress. I feel like I am in the "cute" pregnancy stage, but I know in a few weeks I'll probably feel like a house :).

While we were home I had a chance to head downtown to check out Tunkhannock's Founders Day. It really has grown since the last time I went, and it was fun to walk around and visit the vendors with My Mom and MIL, Joanne. Everyone we bumped into was excited to see "the bump" and wish us well on the arrival of our baby boy. I was even able to pick up some items for our boy and his room.

We are going with a nature/tree theme for the nursery. I fell in love with this picture for his room and especially the text at the bottom. It really summarizes many of the things I hope & pray that we can teach him and that he can experience in life.

It says: "Life is not a race - but indeed a journey. Be Honest. Work Hard. Be Choosy. Say "thank you", "I love you", and "great job" to someone each day. Go to church, take time for prayer, The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh. Let your handshake mean more than pen and paper. Love your life and what you've been given, it is not accidental - search for your purpose and do it as best you can. Dreaming does matter. It allows you to become that which you aspire to be. Laugh often. Appreciate the little things in life and enjoy them. Some of the best things really are free. Do not worry, less wrinkles are more becoming. Forgive, it frees the soul. Take time for yourself - plan for longevity. Recognize the special people you've been blessed to know. Live for today, enjoy the moment. "

We also had another successful Dr. appointment today. Jon was able to go to this appointment as well and hear the heart beat again..every time I hear it, it's just amazing. The Dr. says that everything is progressing as expected. My blood pressure had been a bit high, but today it was normal. I'm going to do my best to keep it that way with trying to balance my stress level at work..easier said than done sometimes but he is the most important thing in the world right now. Every time I feel him kick I'm reminded of that.. My last monthly appointment will be next month and then I'll start going more frequently. I'll also have my glucose test next week..they gave me some fruit punch mixture to drink.

Well, here's to next week. We hope that everyone has a great week.

Live.Love.Laugh.

Sara

Week 23...Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day to all of the Dad's or the "To Be" Dad's out there. Jon and I both couldn't have asked for two better Dad's. Thank you for all that you do for us, you are both truly appreciated and loved. Jon opened his first father's day gift this AM. Something special for our little boy to wear when he arrives :).

Another extra special present for Jon this weekend was that he got to feel him move for the first time. It's not too strong yet, but you can definitely feel little nudges. It was very exciting for us both. In fact, Jon was SO excited that he ended up spilling his drink on our coffee table :).

I also wore my first maternity shirt this past week and had to break out the belly band. I wasn't too sure about the bellaband (For those of you that don't know..it's basically a spanx band that you wear so that you can still wear your old clothes that no longer fit and leave them unbuttoned).  It was OK and did the job, but I'm still not too crazy about it. I also went shopping for a maternity dress to wear to a wedding. I feel like I'm officially in the "awkward" stage and looked like a house with what I was trying on. I just don't want to buy something too small and not be able to wear it when I'm much bigger. Nevertheless..I think I'll be wearing dresses and skirts for the majority of my pregnancy, they seem to be working out the best for me at this point. Here is a 23 week picture that we took yesterday.

The BIG accomplishment of the week was picking up the crib and putting it together. We LOVE it and have my wonderful parents to thank for this gift. The great thing about it is that it can turn into a toddler bed and adult bed so our little one will have this for many years to come. We still have to get the mattress. I'll of course post more pics as that arrives :).

Enjoy today and the week everyone. We can't wait to celebrate the upcoming Marriage of our friends Kylie & Eric. It will be a great upcoming weekend.

To health & happiness.

Sara

Week 22..Hello Summer!

Hi All,

Wow..can I say HOT? I think summer has officially arrived. It's been a beautiful, but very hot weekend (especially for this pregnant momma).

On to week 22 already, can you believe it? I sure can't, I still feel like there is so much to do and such little time!

Over the course of the past week I've started to feel the baby a lot more. I'm also starting to feel some real kicks, it's such an amazing feeling. Jon has yet to feel them though, every  time he tries the baby stops kicking...seems like he is getting shy around daddy :). I can't wait until Jon can feel them, he is going to be so happy :).

I went to a pediatrician information session this past week. It was really informative and seems like a great practice. It covered a lot more than I expected including baby safety, how to care for the baby, and what to expect when you bring the baby home. They also mentioned that we should take a Baby CPR class which I think we will do in the coming weeks. It was a bit overwhelming hearing everything, there is just so much to think about. I hope once he's here..it will all come together and that I'll do the right things.  I'm also going to visit another pediatrician next week. One of the great things about living in this area is the access to awesome healthcare providers. I'm feeling very comfortable about the Dr./Nurses I have met.

I've also joined a group called Mamistad. It's a group in NOVA for first-time pregnant mommies (Thanks Taylor for the recommendation!). I'm in a group of about 6 pregnant new moms who are also due in the Fall. We've had a couple of events, and it's been great to meet new people and share/learn about everyone's pregnancy experiences.

Well on to another week.. I've got a lot going on at work this week, so I hope it's a quick week!

Live.Laugh.Love,

Sara

21 Weeks and Counting!

Happy Sunday All! Can you believe we are already heading into June? The time seems to just be flying by.

We've had a great week in the Bach Household. I had a check-in with my OB this week, and he said things are progressing well. He said this pregnancy is flying by..to him at least :). Here is me at 21 weeks, the baby bump is really starting to show now. I've been very fortunate so far, and I can still fit into most of my "regular" clothes. I've calmed down quite a bit in terms of "worrying" about the health of the baby after the big ultrasound. Although, I still do worry and will until I see him arrive..it is really reassuring to have seen/heard the normal ultrasound results.

Jon has been able to make wonderful progress on the Nursery.We needed to add some new shelving in the closet, so Jon tackled that task. It came out awesome! The baby of course has a much nicer closet than we do :). I guess we should start to get used to that feeling.

At this point the nursery is almost completed and ready for furniture. We picked out the bedding a couple of weeks ago. Below is a picture of the curtain. We love it! After much deliberation we decided to go with a Nature theme. We wanted something neutral in case we wanted to re-use the bedding in the future.

Finally, CONGRATULATIONS go out to our wonderful friends Taylor & Jeff Baltzer on the arrival of their baby boy Liam Jeffrey Baltzer on Wednesday. He is absolutely beautiful, and we couldn't be happier for them. Welcome to the world Liam!

As always we hope everyone has a great week.

Live. Laugh. Love.

Sara