Baby VandeSand ventured to Foxfield this year with all the girls - thanks for sharing this great picture, Lo, with all of us and Miss Sydney Rose (Baby V's girlfriend/BFF to be)! :)
Monday, April 28, 2008
And, I'm human again...
I have now made it through the first trimester and am actually able to function like a "normal" person - well, most of the time. :) To recap the first trimester, it was a mix of excitement, fear, nausea, and above all EXHAUSTION. I had forgotten how nice it was to be able to come home from work and take the dogs on a leisurely walk - no more 3 hour naps for me, yahoo!
Funny how the timing of "the end of the bad" also coincides with my finishing grad school - ironic, but I am thankful to have made it through. I am so excited to be able to enjoy my 2nd trimester now - finding out what we're having, feeling good and enjoying the summer, no classes after work anymore, time to shop for baby!
Although all the "firsts" were amazing (first view of heartbeat, view of the baby, wave of nausea - yes it was nice to confirm something was in there), I am thrilled to move to the next phase of excitement. I'm sure Jeff is happy to have a little more help around the house, too! He's been such a great support - cook, listener, patient husband - even with all his studying while preparing for his board exam he's been there for me 110% and I am grateful.
Yeah for summer when we can share even more of this experience together and with you all!!!
Funny how the timing of "the end of the bad" also coincides with my finishing grad school - ironic, but I am thankful to have made it through. I am so excited to be able to enjoy my 2nd trimester now - finding out what we're having, feeling good and enjoying the summer, no classes after work anymore, time to shop for baby!
Although all the "firsts" were amazing (first view of heartbeat, view of the baby, wave of nausea - yes it was nice to confirm something was in there), I am thrilled to move to the next phase of excitement. I'm sure Jeff is happy to have a little more help around the house, too! He's been such a great support - cook, listener, patient husband - even with all his studying while preparing for his board exam he's been there for me 110% and I am grateful.
Yeah for summer when we can share even more of this experience together and with you all!!!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Meet Baby Vande!!
We had our 12 week Dr. appointment today and all is going wonderfully! Dr. D even said he/she is an overachiever - she was able to hear the heartbeat (as could we given the handy speaker stethoscope) right away, yahoo!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Baby Vande on the move...
He/she enjoys a good meal as much as mom and dad do...Baby V was moving all over the place after dinner when we took this! Enjoy our first home movie of him/her rocking!! :)
Friday, April 18, 2008
Congrats, Kerry!!
Congratulations to Kerry and William on the birth of their twin girls, Lindley Kate and Ellie! We are so thankful all are doing well and can't wait to meet them in person!!
Saturday, April 5, 2008
No dull moments around here...
We've had all kinds of things going on the last few weekends - which is great as we are counting down the days to find out if we're having a boy or a girl!!! (oh yes, the blog colors will certainly change when that happens...) :)
Last weekend was Jeff's birthday, so we went to dinner at a steakhouse in Williamsburg and went to a movie. We also worked (well, him mostly) in the yard on installing our new fence - the dogs are a little confused, but will ultimately be happy for their increased outdoor playtime. Plus, it will be perfect for our little boy/girl to enjoy his/her own yard! We got to spend some quality time with our families celebrating Jeff's big day, as well.
Today we did the Monument 10k with our friends Katherine and Matt - Matt and Jeff ran the race in heroic style while Kat and I walked it all due to our prego-states! :) It was so fun having them stay with us the night before so we could all catch up and swap pregnant stories. Yeah for bella bands, pizza and ice cream cake!!
Last weekend was Jeff's birthday, so we went to dinner at a steakhouse in Williamsburg and went to a movie. We also worked (well, him mostly) in the yard on installing our new fence - the dogs are a little confused, but will ultimately be happy for their increased outdoor playtime. Plus, it will be perfect for our little boy/girl to enjoy his/her own yard! We got to spend some quality time with our families celebrating Jeff's big day, as well.
Today we did the Monument 10k with our friends Katherine and Matt - Matt and Jeff ran the race in heroic style while Kat and I walked it all due to our prego-states! :) It was so fun having them stay with us the night before so we could all catch up and swap pregnant stories. Yeah for bella bands, pizza and ice cream cake!!
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