Deven and I decided that mortgage rates are looking pretty great right now, so we started the process to refinance our house. Also realizing that Spring might finally be approaching, Deven's taken on the major task of "opening up" our yard. While I've been allowed to do a bit of pruning here and there, he's really done an amazing job pulling it all together - hopefully that'll help with our appraisal in a couple of weeks (*fingers crossed*).
We also had our neighbors over for dinner, courtesy of Deven, and enjoyed their company as we shared our news with them. I love that we live in a real Neighborhood where people actually watch out for one-another and socialize :). It makes home-ownership even more rewarding, especially with all of the time that's invested. Leo enjoys it as well as he has someone who will graciously tend to his litter pan while "Dad" is traveling :).
We started the weekend with a training run in Quincy (well Deven ran, and I read about pregnancy), and then we went down to the baby superstore - Buy Buy Baby in Braintree, just a town away. This was my 3rd time in the store, and I was still overwhelmed - Deven's first. I think we hit our saturation point in about an hour, but we did learn some great things about strollers - who knew there were so many options!!
Afterwards, we tried our luck at getting some good seats to the Red Sox game - in an attempt to get the weatherman's promised Vitamin D, of course. The tickets were under face value and a great view of the park and the Boston skyline. Here's a picture of us at Wiggles first baseball game :).
After the game, I finally got the Vegetarian Bahn Mi I was craving for the last two weeks! We kept the weekend going with some errands, and preparation for Deven's trip, but I was exhausted by the time Sunday night rolled around. The next two weeks should certainly be interesting without Deven around. Here's a picture at about 15 1/2 weeks, more so Deven can reference it when I'm huge when he returns.
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Next on the list is shopping - because I really don't have anything that fits anymore that's work-appropriate or seasonably warm :). Good thing Deven's on board with this plan, right babe?!
Here's what the baby has going on this week... "He or she now weighs in at a whopping three to five ounces, and he's four to five inches in length - about the size of an apple or an avocado. The bones that are now in place in his ears means he can probably hear our voices - whether we're talking or singing (good or bad!) - another good reason to put my calls on speaker :). The tiny muscles in his body, especially the ones in his back, are gaining strength, so he can straighten out a little more." Also interesting is that the baby can now "see" light. His eyes are able to make small side-to-side movements and although his eyelids are still sealed shut, he or she is visually sensitive to light!
Next week - trip to Atlanta!!!
As a side note, not that I want to bring a downside to this whole having a baby experience, but it's interesting to see how my perspective is changing with respect to real-world events. News stories, especially when related to families and children have started to strike a different chord with me. Maybe it's that now I'm expecting to bring another life into this world, but the events earlier this week at the Boston Marathon really hit home. Both Deven and I have trained for long-distance races, and as everyone knows, he's actively training for the 1/2 in Napa later this summer. Understanding the commitment and dedication that goes into training for such a race, it's so disheartening that someone could try to take that away from so many people who have worked so hard and are only competing with themselves or to support a great cause, and through running a no-agenda, non-political, marathon at that! It's also enraging that the 26th mile, which was supposed to be dedicated to the victims of Sandy Hook, is now marred with yet another tragedy. You want to believe that people are good and that there is always a silver-lining when something bad happens, but how do you protect your child's innocence, but not allow them to be trampled on or live their lives in fear? I'm sure it'll be something that I'll struggle with as this baby grows both in the womb and through it's own life. As my mom has always said, "when you're a mom, you'll understand...". Thanks to both of our mothers (and fathers) for raising us to be confident and independent thinkers. You've made it possible for us to reach for the stars and achieve our dreams, and I only hope that we have the strength and tolerance to allow the same for our little one. <3
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Huge ? You're crazy. Funny how as it's time to clothes shop, I have an alibi. Can't want to see you! :)
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