19 Weeks!

Yay, 19 weeks! Can't believe I am almost half way to my due date! Although time hasn't gone too fast or too slow for me. I feel right on track.  I went to the doctor today but honestly my doctor didn't say anything but check the heartbeat. I am definitely looking forward to having a new doctor in Petaluma because I have never experienced a doctor who barely talked to me. He didn't even measure my belly which I thought was strange. I miss Kaiser!!! But anywho, here is a photo you all have been asking for lol...

 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 4 lbs

Names: We just haven't talked about it because we want to wait to find out the sex :) 1 Week!!

Regular Clothes or Maternity: Both. I put on my maternity jeans today and realized I should have started wearing them a while ago..SO comfortable!! 

Stretch Marks: Just from my little Noah Bug :)

Sleep: Sleeping great! Fall asleep right when my head hits the pillow. Would love to bring out my preggo pillow but holding off a little longer. 

Fitness: Walking 3 miles almost every day...depends on the weather..it's been pretty cold and windy!

Miss Anything: WINE lol and a deli sandwich.

Baby Movement: Yup! Started feeling it at 18 weeks and loving it. Greg can feel a little rolling but not too much. Can't wait for more! Just hope it's not painful haha!

Food Wants/Needs/Have-to-Haves: This week I've been craving bean burritos lol. I've been making burritos for lunch and they are super yummy. Also, I made a ham the other night and ham sandwiches have been amazing!! Also, back to loving Raisin Bran and pretty over the Lucky Charms.  I eat 2 bowls every morning haha yummm. 

Foods that Make You Queasy/Sick: Still Meatloaf...that's about it. 

Have You Started Showing Yet: Oh yes! I'd say I'm slightly bigger than what I was at 19 weeks with Noah. 

Boy or Girl Predictions: Girl

Labor Signs: Noo

Belly Button In/Out: In but when I'm full, it comes out to say hello ;)

Finding Out the Sex of Baby: December 5th, 1 MORE WEEK!!

Wedding Rings On or Off: On

Mood: I'd say it's pretty good, but ask my husband haha. 

Pains: Sitting too long, my tailbone starts to hurt.

Feelings About Being Pregnant: Things have definitely changed for the better. I finally feel like a normal person and can enjoy myself. Now I wait to get a little bigger so I don't feel so in between with clothes and all. With Noah, I never felt hungry and never had the "need" to eat. With this pregnancy, I honestly don't feel pregnant. I eat mainly whatever whenever :) I feel very lucky. 

2 More weeks until we are back in California. Can't believe it! I don't know whether to be happy or sad. Happy to see family and friends but really going to miss everyone here. I've met some amazing people and can't imagine that happening again in the next place. Hopefully I am wrong and hopefully we will all meet again at some point. 

Thanksgiving in Vienna, VA!

Today Greg went back to work, so back on the blog train! We have had a fabulous week together! Wednesday we started our journey to Vienna, VA where we spent Thanksgiving with Greg's aunt, uncle, and cousins. It's about a 4 hour drive, but with stopping a couple times and traffic, it took us about 5 hours. I must say, the drive is absolutely beautiful, I wish I took pictures! We drove through a lot of country roads filled with gorgeous fall trees. It made me really appreciate the east coast and how beautiful it is here!
For Thanksgiving, we went for a morning walk downtown to a cute little bakery called Cenan's Bakery. It was honestly a taste of home! I got a croissant and it reminded me of my favorite bakery in Petaluma (Bovine Bakery). After that, we went over to Phil's (Greg's uncle) cousin's house. We ate delicious food, played volleyball in the backyard (and later at the park), and enjoyed each other's company. Noah had a blast playing with everyone. Let's just say, Noah does not have one "shy" bone in his body. He is definitely his father's son! He was happy to say hello to everyone and run in circles around the house. I was one proud mama! It was a long day for him (without a nap) and he did amazing. He really did amazing the whole weekend. Greg and I feel lucky how great he ALWAYS is around people.

Morning "Tea Time"...Noah LOVES Tea Time

Friday, Greg's family had everyone over for a day of games and leftovers. The food, once again, was very yummy. We played some volleyball, jumped on the trampoline (which Noah LOVED), and played cards. It was a fun day. That night, Greg's family was nice enough to watch Noah while we went and saw a movie. I honestly can't remember the last time Greg and I went on a date so it was nice to get out. We saw "Flight" which was good, but not what I was expecting haha. I just loved spending some one on one time with my hubby. It was much needed! 

Stressful game of "Oh Heck" :)

The next morning we packed up our things. We decided to drive home a different way and take the ferry to Cape May. It was another gorgeous drive! Although it was a pretty, as Noah would say "bumpy ride", he had a great time on "Daddy's boat". haha. 

Waiting for the ferry...someone needed to burn off some energy!

Driving on the ferry...

 Rough and windy ride! 

Thank you Covell's for having us for Thanksgiving. We had the best time and felt so welcome. We feel so lucky that we have family so close. We love you guys!

Gotta LOVE Homecomings!

Greg is HOME! Well..not home home. Unfortunately, he happens to have duty today and won't be off until tomorrow morning. Such a tease! But hopefully he will get a little break and come home tonight for a few hours.
The boat came in around 11:00 this morning. Friends and I decided to head over to the jetty to watch the boat come in and then go over to the pier. It was very very windy!! The boat was pretty lopsided when it was coming in lol! It was great to see the boat and Greg was excited to see Noah. He could tell Noah was excited and clapping like crazy. I can't explain to you how excited Noah was to see daddy. I couldn't tell if Noah understood what was going on but once he saw the boat coming in, I think it clicked. ;) He was jumping up and down, yelling "hi daddy!", and waving. So cute!
When we got to the pier, well it was FREEZING, and it felt like forever until they got off that boat. It definitely took longer than normal to park due to the wind. After 45 minutes, they finally started filing off the boat. Greg was one of the first few out which was awesome. Noah ran right up to him (screaming and all!) and gave him a big hug. It was a proud moment and something I will never forget.

Waving and jumping = awkward photo ha

 I see it! I see it! "Daddy's Boat!! Hii"

 We left Noah's sign in the car because it was so windy...boo Mommy! ;)

 The pier is fixed! Both boats on the pier! Vigorous on the back left, Dependable on the right

 Shea and Noah waiting for their Daddies!

 Yay!!

 Family Together Again!

 <3

Trick-or-Treating!

Happy Belated Halloween! Due to our lovely friend Sandy coming to visit around Halloween last week, the state of New Jersey moved Halloween to today (November 5th). The kids were so lucky to have a second chance at Trick-or-Treating! The housing on base had a set time for Trick-or-Treaters (5pm-7pm), so we were out at 5:00 and home by 6:30. Noah had a blast! He walked the whole time and was not shy at all. He would mumble his "trick-or-treats" and say his "thank yous". 

 The 40 degree weather definitely did not stop us. We bundled up as if it we were trick-or-treating in a snow storm. You would never notice Noah was wearing 4 layers of clothing underneath!

 We had a big group together trick-or-treating...unfortunately we weren't quite able to stick together. ;)

 Towards the end, Noah would ask for candy and then take a seat. He was in need of a little break!

 Showing off his full bucket of candy!

What will we do with it all??

As much as I love Halloween, I feel like we have been celebrating for months! I am definitely ready to move on to fall celebrations aka THANKSGIVING! It will be our last holiday in Cape May so I look forward to celebrating! Especially since Greg will be home :) 

I wish we could get a Christmas Tree for the 12 days we will be here in December but not sure that will happen. I may have to do something because I want Noah to feel like it is Christmas and really understand. I feel like this year is the year to really teach him about the holidays and he may somewhat understand. This will also be his last holiday season as an only child ;) We will see!

Happy Holiday Season!