Week 27- very busy!

This week started with my 3 hour glucose test..which I passed. Yeah!!! Mom and little pea are healthy!!!
It was actually really nice to take the morning off from work and sit in the Dr. office and watch TV. I caught up on the Today show, Rachel Ray...but then I was off to work for the afternoon. :(

This weekend, Kim came down to NY for the bachelorette party. Her friend Cindy from VT came along and we had such a fun time. We spent the day in the city, had a great dinner at Thalia, an american contemporary resturant right outside Times Square. We went out for a few drinks and a comedy club show, which was actually very funny...We stayed overnight at the Marriott Marquis, such a great hotel!!! We didn't get back to the hotel till 3am...it was a true test for me. I have been going as I always have, with walking, excercising, working, housework, etc. Well, after walking all day in the city, then staying out all night in heels, I was very sore the next day!!! Maybe it is time to take it easy...but we just had so much fun!!!

Bachelorette girl, cousin Liz and friend Heather!

Cindy, Cousin Christina, Kim, Me, LauraBeth and Heather

At the Marriott before everyone arrived for drinks and a great view. Kim and Cindy had Margaritas...and the looked so good. I had a virgin strawberry daquari..I am such a cheap date now!
View of the Hudson and midtown from our room

Kim's Wedding Dress

A few weekends ago, my mom and I drove up to the Larkin's in Rome, NY. Kim met us there from Burlington and she picked up her wedding dress!!! Kim found this dress a few months ago when browsing with Rob's mom and sister while visiting them. The dress shop was so cute and the dress fits perfectly! She could have gotten married that night!! Everything is getting into place for the wedding, just a few months to go!!! We really had a great weekend. It was nice to get away and have a girl weekend with mom, Kim, Kim's mom-to-be Gerri and Rob's sister, Kelly.

Little Pea update

Little pea is growing strong. I had an appt on Monday for the glucose test. Baby's heartbeat was 156. I have now gained 6 pounds in total, right where I should be. I am all clear to travel to Vegas next week...I can't wait to go. Besides relaxing for a few days, Ralph and I are meeting up with our good friends Denise and Alex from Cali...can't wait to see them!!!
Back to the Dr- Bad news, I need to go for the 3 hour glucose test tomorrow :(
Luckily, I can get in early and then get to work. Dr. Birnbaum called to say I was just over the threshold for the 3 hour test and I am also a little anemic...so now I have an iron supplement to take daily. Our next sono is August 12th, which is 28 weeks...I am just finishing up the 6th month, overall feeling great.

Kim's Bridal Shower!

Such a beautiful day and I think she was REALLY suprised!!! Lots of planning to suprise her since we had to get her down from Vermont!
Husband-to-be, Rob, showed up right before gifts to suprise her.

All the cousins and friends!!! It was a great time and Kim received some really beautiful gifts for their new home in Vermont!! Congrats Kim and Rob!!!

Lowes...our new home

We are currently living at Lowes...Ralph is there almost everyday he is home, so here he is with the lowes guy riding scooters around. We know an employee by 1st name in every department. The sad thing is they know us too!

1st Baby Class!!

Last week Ralph and I took our 1st baby class with Mary Kahrs. It was 3 hours on breastfeeding and caring for the new baby. My plan is to be home for about 3 months, then decide if I will go back part time, full time or perdiem. Mary spoke about our schedule and how to make it all work. Mary is such a great person, full of knowledge and humor...we are so lucky to know her and be able to learn from her.
Our next classes are lamaze, baby basics and infant/child CPR...all in September.

As for the house, our timeline is still intact. We are having the windows installed next week, then siding the week after, then we are working on the 3 bedrooms. It is a big, big project. Ralph and I have planned everything down to the detail, especially with the architecture background... (and most people know Ralph is a perfectionist). We are very happy with our choices and can't wait to get the house back in order. It is a lot of work, but very exciting!!! Soon there will be pictures...

so tired...

These past 2 weeks I have been soooo tired! Work has been crazy and there is construction going on at home. We are getting new windows, new siding and we are re-doing 3 bedrooms. The plan is to have everything completed by the beginning of Sept. We are still on track but it is very time consuming.
I have been having headaches about 3 times a week. They vary depending on day or night. I have been taking Tylenol as needed. Dr. Turano knows about the headaches. Besides tylenol there is not much I can do.
Ralph and I start some prenatal classes this week. We are taking 4 in total. This week is breastfeeding, then in Sept. we are taking Lamaze, infant/child CPR and baby basics.
On a fun note...We just booked airfare to Vegas for early August. Ralph will be there for work, so I am tagging along. This could be our last trip before little pea enters our world! We are meeting up with our great friends Denise and Alex and their son Avrum... so I can't wait. So far I am in the clear to travel.