29 weeks

I can't believe it has been 3 weeks since my last post! I really do not know where the time is going. At the beginning of my pregnancy time seem to drag on and it felt like it took forever for another week to pass; now the time is just flying by!
We had a great trip to St. John. It was so nice and relaxing. We spent a lot of time hanging out by the pool at our villa and on the beach. We did an Ocean Runner trip to Willy T's and Yost and between Woody's and Skinny Legs, we ate more cheeseburgers than I have probably eaten in the last year. We also got to see some old friends (like Shadow, Island Tom, Chad and Todd, and even Lindy and Greenie)and celebrate with Tony and Ziya (they are getting married any day now). I will see if I can get some pictures from Courtney and post a link.
We got our new camera! I think that was a big part of why I haven't posted. It is a Canon Powershot and is basically the 2008 version of the camera that broke. I love it and can't wait to use it to take lots of pictures of Liam!
Not much new to report with the pregnancy. I did have a doctor's appointment this week and everything looked great. So far my pregnancy has been completely textbook and complication free. Let's just hope the last 10 weeks are that way as well! I finally found out the results of my GD test and I passed! I was a little nervous because they never called to tell me either way and I just hoped that meant everything was fine and was able to confirm when I went for this last appointment. I am hoping we will get another ultrasound before Liam arrives but am not so sure that will happen. The doctor said maybe we would do another one closer to my due date to check on his position and size but that we would just have to wait and see. I am definitely getting bigger, as you can see by the belly shot. It is difficult to get comfortable in any position other than laying down. My lower back continues to hurt and I feel like I have to pee every five minutes! I ordered some new tops because I could not longer squeeze into the prepregnancy ones but my most comfortable options right now are my few maternity dresses.
My mom booked her ticket to come out here for Liam's birth and I am really excited about that. Dow has been great about everything but for things like this you just need your mama! She booked it for a few days before his due date and is staying for several weeks. Now we just hope that he cooperates and doesn't come early!

26 weeks

Oops! I really had intentions of posting each week on Wednesday but all of a sudden I realized it was Friday! I had a doctor's appointment this week and had my gestational diabetes test. I had to drink this orange drink that basically tastes like a melted popsicle. It was pretty gross and it made me feel really awful. I don't know if I passed or not yet but I am a little worried back on how bad it made me feel. They said it could take a week to find out so I guess I will just worry about that when get back from St. John. Speaking of which, we leave tomorrow! Our flight leaves at 6:45am but it will all be worth it as soon as I see that blue water. We are both so excited about a week of relaxing. Other than that not much is new. The dogs are great and we are just anxiously awaiting Liam's arrival!

UTA - Our camera just broke! You can see in the belly pic that it looks a little weird and now all of a sudden it won't work at all. The screen is full of lines and when you take a picture it basically comes out completely blank. So that may be the last belly pic for a while :(

25 weeks

I was so off with all my postings that I have decided to keep it simple and post on Wednesday because that is the day I actually "graduate" from one week from the next. So here I am today at 25 weeks, only 15 more to go! It has been a good week. We got to hang out with Bob last weekend and went over to our good friends Tim and Heather's house on Saturday for some time by the pool. I was looking really pasty so I am glad I got the opportunity to get in the sun. It was lots of fun and we are looking forward to going back for the 4th of July. Dow had his wisdom teeth out on Monday and is doing great. I really can't believe how well he is doing; I was preparing myself for the worst because I know I didn't handle it very well and I was about 12 years younger when mine were done. He really has had zero pain and no swelling. I am so impressed and thankful that it went so well.
There have not been any eventful pregnancy developments this week. I am starting to not sleep as well and have a harder time getting comfortable. Getting up from a laying down position is definitely more effort than it has been so far. It is definitely getting harder and harder to get up and go to work in morning. Oh, I did have to take off my 2 bands and now I am just wearing my engagement ring. My fingers tend to swell and they were just getting too uncomfortable. Liam is moving and kicking lots and it is funny to see my belly move on its own. Other than that we are just counting down the days until St. John!

more nursery pics

It pretty much looks the same as before but there is stuff on the walls now. The flash really washes everything out so I will try to take some one weekend when it is still light outside.

23 weeks

I really have no idea where the time is going because I would have sworn that I just posted last week. But when I logged on it has been well over 2 weeks! I feel REALLY pregnant these days. You can see by the latest belly shot that I am undoubtedly pregnant now. Dow says that I am starting to do the pregnant waddle. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that my back has been hurting a lot. I am blaming my chair at work for the time beeing but I am sure the extra weight I am carrying around does not help either. Other than the backaches I am feeling really great. I have not been tired at all lately, actually quite the opposite. I have found that no matter what time I go to bed, I wake up before 7am. Of course the workday is much harder to get through if I don't go to bed early but sleeping in seems to be a thing of the past for me. This has shocked me the most because I usually LOVE sleeping in. I guess it is just my body's way of preparing me for what is to come!
I finally hung all the stuff on the walls in the nursery and will post pictures. Dow is in Napa this week with our dear friend Bob (hence the belly pic self portriat). I have been a little sad and jealous that I didn't get to go. I just do not have the vacation days to spare not to mention the fact that it would be torture to go to the country's best wineries and not be able to drink the wine! But, we are leaving for a week long trip to St. John on July 12th so that is definitely giving me something to look forward to!
I had a doctor's appointment last week and all is well. So far everything is progressing just perfectly. I have definitely started to make up for lost time in the weight gain department. I gained 5 pounds last month! I have really noticed a significant increase in my appetite lately. When I wake up in the mornings I am starving. I have really had some ice cream cravings and we definitely keep the freezer stocked. Cookies and cream is my favorite. Dow has been very sympathetic in helping me eat it. :) I have to go back right before our STJ trip to do the gestational diabetes test so I hope I pass!
Well that's about all I can think of right now (did I mention that I have no short term memory)? More next week!

Nursery Pictures

Please ignore the junk and the clutter. We have not hung anything on the walls yet and still need to find homes for certain things but it is coming together very nicely. Everything looks even better in person and I am so excited about how it is turning out. Dow keeps saying that this is the nicest furniture in the whole house, and I have to agree. Having a nursery in our house is making it all seem very real!

21 weeks

I have been a very bad blogger lately! I really don't know where the time has gone. I feel like we have been so busy and I have lots to report. Let's see, we spent all of last week in NC and it was just wonderful. My girlfriends threw me a surprise baby shower and boy was I surprised! I will see if I can get some pictures from my Mom or Grace to post. It was so lovely - gorgeous flowers, lots of great food from the Village Tavern (and some home made goods by Erica and her mom), decorations, a cake - the whole 9 yards. We got lots of cute little boy stuff and an aquarium swing that I really wanted. Oh, I completely forgot that I haven't even posted his name on here yet. We are going to name the baby after my grandfather who passed away about a year ago. He was such a special person to Dow and I (and pretty much anyone who knew him) and we really wanted to honor him as well as give our little boy a name to be proud of. His name will be William Linville Pizzitola and we are going to call him Liam. At the shower my grandmother gave me a framed picture of my grandfather when he was a little boy and it really meant a lot to me. I have the perfect spot picked out for it in the nursery. Which leads me to my next exciting tidbit... All of the nursery furniture has arrived! It looks so great. I am still waiting on the bedding and the valence (they should come on Monday) and I will post pictures as soon as I get it all set up. The furniture and the chair are even better than I could have hoped so I am so thrilled with how it is turning out. While in NC we also went to my brother's high school graduation in Alexandria, VA. The weather was so pretty and we had a great time in Old Town Alexandria. We got Liam his first smocked outfit (which I am obsessed with by the way) at this cute little boutique.
Let's see what else... Liam is moving around quite a bit these days and I can really feel it. I had been feeling slight kicks here and there before NC but right towards the end of the trip I really started feeling him kick a lot. Now I am feeling him at least several times a day. Dow even got to feel him kick the other night. It was really cool and makes it all seem so real. I am still feeling very good in general. My back has been hurting me a lot and I think it is just something I will have to deal with from here on out. Dow has been very sweet about giving me back rubs when I need them. Well I am off to play in the nursery a bit more. I will post pics and anything I forgot tomorrow.