24 Weeks and a Sneak Peak of the Nursery

We've reached 6 months! It's starting to get very "real" and exciting now. I'm still feeling great and continuing to grow. Ted suprised me last weekend... when I got home from Houston, he had the crib and everything all set up in the nursery. I was sooo excited! Now we can start decorating and getting ready for Avery's arrival. Here is a sneak peak of the nursery so far....

Avery attended her 1st Bachelorette Party!

Ted's sister, Tisha, is getting married June 5th, and we are so excited for her and Dan! Last weekend, I went to Houston for one of her bridal showers and her Bachelorette Party. Obviously, I was a designated driver for the night, but I still had a good time getting to know some of her friends. Her matron of honor is also pregnant, so I wasn't the only one not enjoying some cocktails. Ted made the comment that he thought Avery was a little young to be attending her 1st Bachelorette Party! I'm not sure if she enjoyed the loud music at the bar or not, but she was really active all night. Hopefully, it was a good time for all.
Congrats Tisha! We can't wait for the big day!!!

Laura (7 months prego), Tisha, Allison (6 months prego)

All the girls at dinner

Tisha and Me

23 Weeks!

I had my 23 week appointment today with my doctor. She said everything looked great. I'm measuring perfectly, and my blood pressure, weight, and the heartbeat were all good. My next appointment will be June 10th. I will have some blood work, the glucose tolerance test, and will receive my shot of Rhogam.

Avery has been really active. Not only can we feel her move, but we can SEE her move, which is just amazing. In the evenings, I love to lay on the couch or in bed and watch my belly move. I'm still feeling great, and I'm anxious to get started on the nursery when we have a free weekend.

Last weekend we celebrated Mother's Day. We spent Saturday in Houston and got to take Ted's parents out for dinner. On Sunday, my parents came down to Temple and went to church with us, then we took them out for lunch. It was really special this year, because not only did we get to spend the weekend with both of our amazing moms, but I was able to celebrate my first mother's day... even though Avery is still in the womb! Ted was so sweet and suprised me with some beautiful pink roses.

Until next time....
Allison

22 Weeks!

Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while, but we've had a busy couple of weeks!
Last weekend, we made a quick trip to Kansas for Ted's cousin Beth's wedding. 20 hours in the car over 3 days was tiring, but we had a good time. It was good to spend some time with Ted's family, and the wedding was a lot of fun. I've posted a few pictures below. While in Topeka, we had to check out a little drive-in that was featured on Dinner's, Drive-In's, and Dive's. We're all in our work-out clothes, because we had just went on a little morning stroll. We had to burn a few calories before diving into burgers and fries! The doggies got to spend the weekend out at the farm. My parents were gracious enough to put up with a dog that needs medicine and eye drops, and a puppy that isn't quite house-broken yet.... so needless to say, we are extremely THANKFUL!

Us at Rehearsal Dinner

Ted's Grandma & Us

Ted, Tisha, and Sam at Bobo's Drive-In

Us at Bobo's Drive-In

Beth and Matt

Ted and His Mom

Me & Tisha at the Wedding

Baby Updates....

22 Weeks and Looking Very Prego!

Well, I've made it to 22 weeks, and I'm definitely starting to look and feel pregnant! It's crazy how fast you start to grow after 20 weeks. Avery is an active little girl too. I feel her move all the time, which is a little wierd at times, but so amazing and reassuring! Ted enjoys talking to her at night and feeling her kick. He also likes to rub belly butter on my growing tummy every night. It's pretty sweet...

We purchased our crib (thanks Mom & Dad Smith!) and our dresser/changing table last week, and our matching glider is ordered. They are sitting in our garage until we can get the rooms organized and start working on the nursery. Our crib bedding and assessories (thanks Mom & Dad Wiethorn!) also came in last week, and I LOVE it! I can't wait to get everything set up in the nursery. I'll start posting some pictures as soon as we get it all put up. We also started registering at Target and Baby's R Us, which has been fun. So, we're just moving right along. I'm still feeling good. I started working out some, but it's definitely a different experience when you're pregnant. My next Dr's appointment is next week, so I should have some updates then. I'm excited to see how much I've grown and to hear Avery's heartbeat again.
Until next time...