Colds and pregnancy do not mix well

I have been sick for four days. It started with a sore throat, moved into coughing and now I have an overactive runny nose, red eyes and I am tired! I try to take some tylenol and occasionally Sudafed, but this is annoying! I don't sleep well and I just want to feel better!

Just thought I would share!!!

The good news, baby Duffy is kicking like a crazy Irish Dancer these days!

My Chicago Shower

My mom along with my mother-in-law (and my father) put on an awesome shower at my parent's house this past weekend in the suburbs of Chicago. It was really lovely - a beautiful day on the lake, some great family and friends came out to celebrate Baby Duffy's life and brought us such fun presents including some awesome new clothes for her already rocking wardrobe! I am already getting envious of her closet.

I cannot thank my parents, mother-in-law and all of my family and friends that came out for the celebration more. It was truly a great day and one that really made feel so grateful and happy. Tim was able to join a little later and it was fun for us to go through the items together and see his reaction!

What a great event!

Me at 26 Weeks!

Here are a few shots of me at 26 weeks! After a wonderful shower at my parents's this past Saturday, Tim and I spent a lovely time on the boat with my parents on the Chain of Lakes. It was such a nice way to chill out!

Over the Shoulder Boulder Holders...

Did you ever see the movie Beaches? You know the one with Bette Midler and her friend who dies of a heart problem? There is a part in that movie where Bette is is in a musical about bras....big bras, that hold up big boobs! Every time I think of my current chest situation I think of that movie and wonder where I can get myself some of those Over the Should Boulder Holders as she calls them in the movie!

Seriously, some women complain about stretch marks, some complain about vericose veins...I am complaining about out of control Boobs! Sorry if you are reading this and this is TMI, but if you have seen any pictures of me lately you really cannot miss the damn things! I spent my whole adult life trying to make them smaller and here with one pregnancy I have jumped up three sizes. I had to buy 5 - yes, count them - 2 nursing, 1 sleeping, 1 sports and 1 strapless bra - new bras today (this is after the 3 I bought at the beginning of my pregnancy, to fit my ever expanding chest line. I still cannot really see my stomach because my chest is in the way! Seriously, will they ever stop growing. A woman at a store today tried to get me to put on a 40 F....when I did, it clearly did not fit. But it was not too far off. I have proudly stepped into the E category with my big melon friends and frankly I am exhausted carrying them around! and I hear I still have more to come. Oh Joy!

For all of the small chested women out there, enjoy it! Because this is like carrying around not one bump but three bumps all on my 5'2 frame!

I apologize to anyone out there who I may offend with my chest, but as they say, "if you got it flaunt it"...or as I say "stop looking at me, I have no other choice in the matter"!

26 Weeks - Oh Yeah!

It is funny how when you are feeling good and keeping busy you don't have as much time to keep up with a blog about being pregnant! Sorry for the delay in updates, but it has been a busy couple of weeks (well really 6 weeks)....but here we go!

So, I am officially 26 weeks this week! Alright! Time is a flying now! And I am digging it! I told my Aunt Judy today how I am one of those people who just likes to see the results of my work - and I am ready to see the results of this pregnancy work! I cannot wait to hold this little baby and smell her little baby smell. Not to mention dress her up in all of the fun clothes I got this past weekend. Oh, so much to look forward to. Everyone says I will be wishing to be back here when the baby does not sleep or wants to eat all the time, but what people may forget about me is that I like a challenge and I look forward to all of the challenges this baby is going to bring to Tim and I. I honestly cannot wait, and each week brings us closer to getting there! We both are so excited for her to get here - let's see what tune we are whistling come November =)

So 26 weeks brings Baby Duffy to about 14 inches long (about the length of a Hothouse cucumber - which I really don't know what that is) and about 1 2/3 pound. There is no mistaken it...I have a belly and I am looking preggers! And feeling it all over!

Baby Shower Coming Up!

I am traveling to Chicago this Friday for my first Baby Shower at Mom's House! I am very excited to see the Chicago ladies and spend some time hanging by the lake. Weather in LA has been gloomy so some sunny, summer weather sounds great right about now!

We are starting to get some baby things coming to our condo - including the Graco Snap and Go stroller frame for the Graco Snugride carseat in Laguna Bay (blue and pretty of course). Thanks to my mom's flight attendant friends for the Snap and Go...Thanks honey for getting the carseat. Obviously, that one is a must. It feels good to start getting some items for the baby. We are waiting until mid-July to order the nursery furniture and bedding (which of course we have to go with the higher priced items). We found a David Netto crib that we really like and a Grano Glider/Recliner that we have to have. And for bedding, we are going to order a custom set from a local store here in LA.

Really excited to get this going!

25 Weeks - Happy Fourth of July!

This past week has gone by so quickly I realized I had not posted anything since last Monday. So here we are, Monday, July 5th. I have officially reached 25 weeks with 15 more to go. Crazy times. Sometimes I forget I have a baby in my belly when you feel normal and you are in the groove of your daily routine. I like this...hopefully I can keep this up as we get close to the third trimester.

All is going well here, stomach is growing a little bit here and there (I will get a new belly shot this week). My chest continues to grow too, something I am not very happy about. I still have good energy, enough to throw a Fourth of July party at our place yesterday for about 50 people. I am not going to lie, I am exhausted. After being on my feet all day, making food and cupcakes and a blueberry pie from scratch and keeping up with everything, I took today to relax and lay down. The party was a success, but I think that will be my last one for a while!

Baby Duffy is about 13 1/2 inches long and weighs about a pound and a half (the size of a rutabaga). She is getting more active, today my stomach looked like there was a marching band moving around in there. Coco laid her head on my stomach and seemed to enjoy getting knocked around.

I am off to Chicago at the end of the week for a baby shower at my mom's house. Very excited.