29 weeks

wee watson is on the move. this has been the most dramatic week of movement yet! hank and i had indian food tonight (yum!) and he/she is loving it! twisting, kicking and moving all around. it is the most amazing feeling and i don't think it could ever get old...i might have to try and see if i can post a video because we can see body parts moving individually now and it is amazing.

not much else to report, just can't believe how quickly the weeks are flying by!!!

oh, and i think this is going to be the best thanksgiving because i get to eat for two :) extra apple pie a la mode? yes please :)

xo

28 week update

this was my caffeine replacement this morning, and lets just say, i will happily drink my decaf over this any day! i had my gestational diabetes test this morning along with my 28 week appointment with my midwife, Soheyl. had to drink this amazing cocktail in 5 minutes and then wait an hour before they could take my blood. should find out the results tomorrow, but with all the snickers and 100 grand bars wee watson has been craving, i am sure i will have no problem reacting to this sugary drink!!

hank is in chicago tonight for an interview tomorrow, so here is my self-portrait belly pic. measured a perfect 28 today at my appointment so although people keep telling me i am small, my midwife assures me growth is right on track! this week officially starts my third trimester too! 12 more weeks to go until hank and i get to welcome wee watson into our home and lives :) i get teary just thinking about how magical that day is going to be!

oh, and no, we aren't moving to chicago :) hank is interviewing there for a potential position in nashville. although i am open to relocating for hank's dream job- chicago is not on either one of our radars, WAY to cold :)

getting back into the swing of things after our babymoon, missed the pups and i think they missed us :)

xo

babymoon in san fran!

hank and i just got back from an amazing 4 day vaca to San Francisco, aka, our "babymoon". we had such an amazing time walking the streets (or mountains!), eating amazing food (i miss diners!!) and just being together.

the hills were no joke! this street had such an amazing view of the city but took some serious work to get there :) wee watson and i were exhausted and promptly went to enjoy a few slices of delicious pizza :) thank you wee for making dairy a digestible food once again!! haha.

the sea lions were one of my favorite san fran stops! they stack on top of each other in the bay and they were SO funny. the fat one on the edge reminded me of georgia :)

this was waiting outside one of the best breakfast spots in san fran called mama's. i had the best fresh fruit pancakes! yum-o! we had to wait in line, but had no complaints, the sun was out and we were together with no where in particular to be!

we quickly realized that although the cable car is a bit of a tourist attraction, they are VERY practical! we hiked the hills one day and by the next, were happy to pay the five bucks to ride the cable car :) wee watson in particular enjoyed the ride, since some of the hills were so steep i felt like i was hitting him/her with my knees hiking up!

and last but not least, we got to see a great friend, Josh, who recently moved to san fran. so good to see you Josh! thanks again for all you did to make our trip such a great one :)

good looking men, right? i got to dine with both of them, talk about arm candy!

most of all i gained the reminder that i am married to the most amazing man. i am so blessed, so happy and can't wait to call hank not only my husband, but dad. he and i have so much to learn, so much adventure ahead of us and there is no one in the world better suited to take it on with :) joy is a choice and a blessing and i am so happy to have hank to remind me of that choice and our blessings daily. thank you hank, love you so much.

xo

vacation day 1

i am officially on vacation :) the email is off, away message sent and my amazing husband woke me up with coffee and toast in bed :) this is the life.

had a small scare this morning when i went to go pull up our itinerary and couldn't find it, but phew, settled that with a little phone call to hotels.com.

we are going to san fran :)

i will be sure to take lots of photos, we need an updated picture of hank and i with the weester in bump form- christmas card anyone?

i am so excited for this "babymoon", just time with the hubs to relax, enjoy a brand new city and celebrate the new life we have coming into the world in february (or maybe january....hank hopes wee comes early). either way this is such an amazing time in our lives, i feel so blessed every single day and can't wait to meet wee! he/she is also really excited for the trip, kicking away like crazy this morning! could also be because i am finally still for more then 5 minutes :)

xo

still here!

sorry it has been so long since my last post, things in life have picked up and i have to say this month has flown by!

i am officially 27 weeks today, in the last week of my second trimester! how time flies! 28 weeks will mark the beginning of the third trimester, a time of much growth and anticipation for the newest addition to the watson crew :) i think the dogs are starting to understand something is changing in me...they are so gentle with my belly and love to rest their cute little faces on it. wee LOVES when they do this and responds with a few somersaults and elbows :)

so, what has happened this month...

1. we opened our lululemon nashville store! it is so beautiful and i am so proud to call it home. here are some photos so you can enjoy it too :)

the front entrance

our cash wrap

it has kept me busy, and wee watson has been along for the whole ride! i am so proud of my whole team, it is an amazing place because of them :) here is a pic of a few of us with the founder of lululemon, chip wilson who came to visit us days after we opened!

chip is in the white t-shirt in the back and to the right :)

2. my little nephew, Jack, turned 1! i can't believe it, he is the cutest! check out this picture if you can even stand it!!!

don't you want to just squeeze those cheeks? i do!!!

3. i have officially become a woman. i bought bras yesterday, like real person, 3-clasp bras! amazing i know. for some of you, you might be saying, too much information!! well, stop reading here...haha. for those of you amazed and astonished since you know prior to this faithful day i was the proud owner of the same bras since i was fifteen, and even then owned them not out of need but because everyone else around me had them :) they were essentially training bras, so this is a HUGE leap. and imagine my surprise when i was measured and they told me i was a 36C! yes, C. wow, wee watson thank you! haha.

as for wee, he/she is growing by the minute. most everyone i run into now recognizes that i am pregnant and so i have enjoyed chatting more and more about it. hank and i started our childbirth classes and are looking forward to learning more about how we can work together to make this an amazing birth experience no matter what happens. :)

my books/websites tell me wee watson is now almost 2 pounds and 9 inches from crown to rump! so big! hank and i are getting SO excited to meet wee, to snuggle him/her and know whether it is a him or her!!!!

here is an updated pic of the belly....

not the best quality, it was a self-pic while i was in memphis this week. better pictures to follow :)

that just about covers it! i promise i won't be such a stranger :)

xo