A wonderful weekend in Cape Breton

This past weekend, Ron and I took a chance and drove 4 from Halifax (and my hospital) to visit his family in Cape Breton, and I'm SO glad that we did! I hit 39 weeks on Saturday so more than a few people told me I was crazy, but it was so nice to get away for the weekend and to finally meet everyone. I had never been to the Cape Breton highlands before, and his family owns a resort right on the Cabot trail, called the Lakes Resort. It was a busy but wonderfully relaxing weekend. Most of his family headed to the resort on Saturday afternoon for a little get together to see him and to meet me and we had such a great time getting to know each other. That night we had a fantastic dinner at the restaurant and then went back to his sisters place where we stayed up late talking. On Sunday we got up and drove out to the Cabot Trail, had lunch on the wharf in Cheticamp at Wabos pizza and then hit the beach for the rest of the afternoon. Unfortunately Monday morning we had to hit the road early so we could get back to Halifax in time for Ron to work. It went far to fast, but I am grateful for every moment we had.

Here are just a few pictures from the trip - as well as a special little gift from Ron's aunt Debbie.

37 weeks pregnant = a full term baby!!

I can't believe it, but yesterday marked 37 weeks, which means I am now full term! Our little girl could safely enter the world at any time. I still have 3 weeks to go before her due date on September 4th, but if she decided she was ready there wouldn't be anything to worry about.

Right now she is about 6.5 pounds, and will keep growing, but at a slower rate. My midwife told me she is measuring right on schedule so they aren't expecting her to be a big baby or a small one, just a perfectly normal sized new born. She has been VERY cooperative and is still nicely positioned head down. There isn't really enough room in there for her to get out of that position now, so once she drops she should be ready to go.

I really can't believe how soon she could be in my arms. I'm excited and nervous and delighted and scared, all at once. I can't wait to meet her - to see this little girl we have created and spent the last 9 months dreaming about and preparing for. But at the same time I have really enjoyed this pregnancy and don't feel rushed to 'get her out'. I'm ok with her hanging out in her current home for a few more weeks (provided she doesn't grow TOO much bigger during that time) so that we have just a bit more time to get things ready for her arrival.

I know she'll come when she's ready - and when that day comes, whenever it might be - I'll be ready too. Waiting with open arms to hold her, cuddle with her, feed her, and kiss her. I may not have met her yet, but she is already one loved little girl.

My baby

Everything grows rounder and wider and weirder, and I sit here in the middle of it all and wonder who in the world you will turn out to be.-- Carrie Fisher

What a difference a few weeks can make

I feel like almost every week I look at my belly and think - I can't possibly get any bigger! So I thought I'd take a quick look back over my belly growth from week 10 to 20 to 30. What a difference a few weeks can make! It's amazing to think that in less than 10 more weeks, our little girl could be in our arms, instead of in my belly.

Go Lakers

28 Weeks and I can still squeeze in. At St Louis, cheering on the Lakers.

The home stretch

I cannot believe it, but yesterday marked the first day of my third trimester. This pregnancy has been going by so quickly and I almost wish I could slow it down. I have been incredibly fortunate that this has been an easy pregnancy so far, and I know things are going to get more difficult over the next few weeks. Yet, I am excited to experience every change my body is still going to take. This little girl may be our only child and I don't want to take a moment of this experience for granted. I know she will come when she is ready, but her expected delivery date is less than 13 weeks away.

With that said, at 27 weeks I am larger than I ever thought possible! I can't believe that this belly still has almost 13 weeks to grow. Since I haven't posted one recently - here I am on the first day of my third trimester.

Beautiful Victoria Day in Niagara Falls

Today was a MUCH needed holiday Monday, so Ron and I decided to head down to Niagara Falls for the day. It couldn't have been more perfect! The weather was amazing and we had such a great day together. We did a little bit of shopping over in Buffalo - including lunch at the cheesecake factory then headed back for an afternoon by the falls. Here are a few of the highlights from Niagara.

Comparing my belly with the hershey kiss'. This is me at 25 weeks!

A much needed refreshment on a HOT summer day!

Me and baby girl at Niagara Falls.

It was a perfect day.

Back from Cuba

We arrived back home at 4am this morning after an amazing 8 days in Cuba. It was SO hard to come back. I'll post a few selected pictures once I have had time to go through them all, but for the time being, here is the perfect shot for mother's day.

Originally posted on May 9th

Half way

On Saturday I hit the 20 week mark. I seriously cannot believe I am halfway through my pregnancy. In less than 20 weeks now, our little girl will be here. It seems so far away, but I know it will go by so fast. To mark the halfway mark, I decided to post the first belly picture. This was taken on Sunday down in Windsor. In addition to sporting the belly, I am also wearing the new maternity clothes I bought the day before. A pair of Lucky Brand "Dungarees" jeans and a triple layered tank top from Heidi Klum's maternity line. I LOVE my new clothes and don't know why I was so against maternity jeans. I may never take them off.

Originally posted April 19