19 Weeks

Today I'm 19 weeks along. It's hard to believe that next week will be the halfway point! It's definitely flying by already! This week a few coworkers said I'm starting to actually look pregnant. I haven't had any comments from strangers yet, so I know when that happens that I'm definitely looking pregnant! I do think I'm starting to "pop" though...what do you think?

Enough Snow Already!

Yep, another lovely snow storm hit us last night and today-I'm really done with the whole winter thing already! We had a few inches when I woke up this morning and it just snowed all day today. Luckily we had some patients cancel today so our day was lighter than expected-although I was still stuck there a half hour late! Then I had to unbury my car from the 6"+ of snow that fell during the day and drive home. They're saying a few more inches overnight-probably a foot or so total-yuck! Oh and did I mention that this is supposedly the coldest January in 30 years? That means the coldest one since I've been born-that's just crazy!! So please tell me---how many weeks until spring? I'm ready for it NOW!

Baby's Moving!

Last Sunday night after our trip to Buffalo, I swore I felt baby moving. Although I had my doubts because I was only 17 weeks and most people don't feel the baby that early. I figured the only way I'd know was if it were to keep happening. Well, I was correct-the baby has been moving several times everyday now which is so cool! It's hard to imagine what it's going to feel like when it happens, but it is truly an amazing thing! It started out feeling like bubbles popping in my stomach and each day it seems to get a little stronger. In fact, last night Gabe felt it move for the first time! We were watching a movie and it was moving pretty consistently so he put his hand on my stomach and sure enough it moved! I think it freaked him out a bit, but it was cool that he felt it already. I'm sure it'll just keep getting stronger in the next few weeks and will be kicking my butt anytime now :)

I also bought my first few items of maternity clothing! Last week in Buffalo I hit their Old Navy and found 2 shirts on clearance for $2.50 each (you know I love a deal). Yesterday I found a cute top at Target that was 75% off (I got it for $5) and I also bought a pair of jeans at Motherhood that were on sale. Everything is still a little big on me now, but it will come in handy eventually!

Time for Change

Inauguration day...a time for change. Today Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. I think this is the first time I actually watched the inauguration take place. Granted it was on my lunch break and on a computer, but I can at least say I saw it live. And it was pretty amazing to experience. The amount of people there was astounding-they stretched for about 2.5 miles from the podium he spoke from. Almost 2 million people! It's just incredible! (I just want to know where they all parked!) I'm usually not that into politics but this election was very interesting to me. I think it was because I remember seeing Obama on Oprah many years ago before he was really well known. She kept praising him as a wonderful speaker (which he is-his speech was awesome) and predicted he would be president someday----little did she know she was correct! I think seeing him then and seeing this outcome is just inspiring and of course history was made by him being sworn in. Unfortunately he has a lot to deal with right off the bat since our economy is in shambles, but hopefully he'll be able to turn this thing around! It's time for a change America!

6 Months

Today we have been married 6 months-yes folks, half of a year!! It's hard to believe at this time last year I couldn't wait for our wedding and 6 months seemed like forever to me (of course we know how fast that flew by). Now here we are and half of a year has already gone by! And to think in less than that time, we'll be welcoming a new addition to our family-it's just crazy! We did celebrate today by having some of our wedding cake-I was amazed at how yummy it was after being frozen for that long! Just a few more mini anniversaries before our big 1 year one!

Jessica's Baby Shower

Well today was baby shower #1 for me so far this year (I have 3 already-one is mine) and it's only January! My friend Jessica and her husband, Kevin, are expecting their first baby in about 4 weeks! They are having a boy and are very excited! We planned our trip to Buffalo this weekend so that I could attend her baby shower. It was very nice-about 25 people I'm guessing (all friends and coworkers) and lots of yummy food-chicken salad sandwiches, fruit salad, regular salad, tortellini salad and squash soup and of course cake for dessert! She got a lot of great gifts including this one cool idea someone had:
It's a clothesline full of cute little baby clothes! A very clever idea! One of her friends made her cake which was so darn cute:I wish I was that talented! So in just a few short weeks, they'll be welcoming their little bundle of joy!!
Jessica and Kevin:

Wedding Album

We went to Buffalo for the weekend and while we were there, we picked up our wedding album. It. is. AMAZING. That's all I can say! They emailed us awhile ago telling us it was online and to check it out. And we did and loved it. But in person, it's so much better. The colors just pop and it looks incredible! Everyone we have shown it to has never seen an album like this before. It's a coffee table type of book and the pictures are sort of collaged. It's not the standard album with one photo per page. It's more like an actual book than a photo album. And we love it!! If you want to see the online version of it just click here then go to "weddings" then "online weddings". Find "Nicole and Gabriel on 7/19"-this will take you to all of our wedding photos. If you go to the very last page, that's where the album pages are located. Take a look if you want!