Week 25

Week 25 and feeling pretty good! I had two cinnamon rolls today.... WHOOPS! I couldn't resist, they just can't be denied.... and this has been a problem I've always had, not just in pregnancy! I am pretty sure Ava's favorite food is bread. In any form....
This past weekend we got Ava's room painted. It is so sweet and soft I love the color. It is light lavender, and I will post some pics of it soon. I am getting so excited to get her room set up and ready, it makes me feel anxious knowing I still have three months until I get to meet my little bundle of joy. But, it will be worth the wait :)

25 weeks

Tonight I made whole wheat pasta with pesto sauce, broiled some tomatoes with EVOO and salt and pepper, and also broiled chopped kale with the same seasoning. It was really good... not to mention healthy! I got the idea from watching Rachel Ray. I haven't cooked with kale before but it was easy, and delicious! Gotta eat the leafy greens you know. I'm glad George likes healthy food. In fact, he LOVES brussel sprouts. I like them too!

kale, tomato, and pasta dish!

Something else that is exciting that is happening is my sister in law and her family are moving into a house that is less than a mile away from ours. It will be so awesome to be close and be able to see them more! Especially because we both will have babies (well, she has a 4 year old, and a 1 month old already). But its going to be fun to have the kids be close and be able to play together. Can't wait!

Something else I am looking forward to is my baby showers! I get SOOOO excited when my friends and family get together. It is rare to have lots of people I care about in the same place at the same time! I am so lucky to have a shower being put on my my work, one by my friends, and one by my mother in law! So, I can't wait to share the excitement of Ava with everyone. She is going to be so loved :)

Week 24 and Counting!

Well I can't believe it's already week 24 of baby Ava. 16 more weeks to go! Lately I have been feeling more tired than usual... and a little lazy. But, I am trying to stay motivated and lead a normal life!

Week 23 picture

There are a couple new recepies I made last week... and they are original! I made them up all on my own. One is a veggie quesadilla. I used spinach tortilla wraps, mixed pesto sauce with sour cream for the sauce inside, provolone cheese, and grilled yellow and red peppers, and also onion. They were awesome!

The other thing I made was a chicken and veggie bowl. I marinated diced chicken in teriyaki sauce over night, then added it to a bowl of pine nut cous cous with diced tomato and advocado. I also cooked some spinach in a skillet and put that with the cous cous. It was good too! George added some teriyaki sauce to his and some soy sauce too.

This past weekend George and I went to Babies R' Us and registered. We also did the registry online at Target. It was fun picking things out! But, it was also kind of overwhelming. There are only a million types of bottles.... and other items. We think we did alright... we will see! 

This coming weekend we may try to get Ava's room painted. We picked out a light lavender color. It's pretty! I can't wait for the little bundle to get here. I feel her moving ALL THE TIME now and I know she is full of energy. Makes me happy :)

Also... yesterday was Valentine's Day and George sent me a beautiful boquet of flowers to my work! He also had a sweet note with the flowers that made me cry. He thanked me for making him complete. Talk about melting my heart. What a guy... I think I'll keep him <3 :)

Babymoon!

George and I just got back from our "Babymoon" to San Diego! We had a great time, relaxed, layed in the sun a little, and ate some amazing food. We went to SeaWorld, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Coronado, La Jolla, and discovered Mission Bay and Mission Beach (where we were staying). It was so nice to be able to sleep in, stay up late, eat whatever, do whatever, see whatever! We had six days of whatever we wanted and it was priceless! We loved spending so much time together, just us, and so in love. When life gets hectic, stressful, and complicated its easy to not fully appreciate your partner %100. I know how much I truly love George and how perfect he is for me. We really are a great match and have so much fun together! This is something I never forgot or something like that, but I feel more in love with him now that I even did when we got married! I just am so happy and proud he is my husband :)

View from our hotel room

Shamu!

GC checkin' out the Star Fish

At SeaWorld

Whale show

Mom and Baby Gorilla. They were awesome!

At the Safari Park checking out the wild life!

Baby elephant, he was my favorite :)

Prego my Ego!!!

Having lunch at Coronado

Coronado

After lunch at "George's at the Cove" at La Jolla 

My hubby near the La Jolla golf course

XOXOXOXO

filling up "Ole' Blue" our little rental car!

Baby Update:
I feel pretty good! I have a lot of lower back pain, its sore almost everyday, but that is the only annoying thing. I am still hungry all the time it seems like! But I also know the more water I drink the better I feel also so I try to drink a lot! My tummy is getting bigger, but my boobs are really the bumps that are growing here! Its annoying actually they are huge and I feel like they are in the way! But I feel Ava everyday and sometimes she moves abruptly and it catches me by surprise! I like feeling her it makes me excited :) I decided I am definitly painting the nursery light lavender and I want to pair it with  light yellow accents! Maybe bedding and stuff light yellow. We will see how it goes when we register and what I find!