15 Weeks

So I think the keyword this week is food...I am starving all the time now.  I am assuming that will mean my bump will start growing soon due to my new found appetite.  As for cravings go, I made a fabulous caprese salad the other night!  We have great heirloom tomatoes right now in Oregon so I had to take advantage of them.  It seems i am starting to get a baby bump now which is exciting, it makes it more of a reality that I am pregnant.

Daniel is off this week so we are enjoying a "staycation" as everyone says.  Just hanging out in Portland and doing some of the things that we haven't been able to do with our friends.  I will have an appointment next week to get blood-work done and then the following appointment in 4 more weeks will be the big ultrasound where we will find out if it is a boy or a girl.

I am feeling good but tired and Lola's new found voice (yell) is giving me a run for my money, but we are happy and healthy so that is all that matters.  We love you all.

Jennifer, Daniel, and Lola!

14 Weeks

Well we have all been having a lot of fun this past week.  As you can see Lola had a bunch of her friends over for play group this wednesday!  That had fun playing in the water and running around.  They all seem to be getting so big so fast.  It is hard to believe that Lola will be 19 months in a week.  She has also be into doing some yard work as you can see...or undoing it.  

Daniel has had some long days at work and coupled with a bad spell of teething we are a little worn out and looking forward to the weekend.  I have been feeling good, but tired.  Whoever says that the second trimester is great and you loose the first trimester fatigue isn't taking care of a 18 month old on top of being pregnant.  Over all though there is not much to complain about.

This week is the last week of Lola's music together class, which means I no longer have to sing and dance at 9 in the morning while Lola stares at me like I am crazy :)  Daniel is taking her this tuesday and will probably be more enthusiastic than I am.  Yay to the fact that this week has not been in the 90's...I think that is the most exciting thing about this week.

I had and appointment Monday and we heard the babies heartbeat... nice and strong.  Lola thinks the doctor is hurting me when she listens for it and yells ow!  Lola kisses my belly and hugs her baby brother or sister so hopefully she is taking to being a big sister and will have fun when the new baby comes.  Love you all.

Entering the second trimester...

Well I am now halfway through my twelfth week of pregnancy which means I am entering the second trimester... wow that went by fast!  I am feeling great and am just enjoying watching Lola grow up so fast.

We went to the zoo the other day and Lola absolutely loved it.  The Portland zoo is great because it is not too big, but they have some great exhibits.  I think her favorite was the fish exhibit... clued in by the fact that she was yelling "FISH" over and over and cried when we wanted to go.  Too bad their isn't an aquarium in Portland :)

Since I have been feeling well we have been working on our yard and our neighbors seem happy so it must look a little better.  We have a long way to go but we are getting there.  At least all of the random potatoes in the back yard from the previous owner are pulled out! 

We are just enjoying the fabulous Portland summer, not much news which is good news!   Love you all.

Jennifer, Daniel, and Lola