A Bump and Other Updates

Hello!!!

Well step one in getting back to blogging was my last post.  Now step 2 needs to be trying to get back to a schedule.  Apparently easier said than done ;)

But I’m going to start with a little update on my baby bump progression…or lack there of!

I know I’ll look back in a few months and regret saying this, but….I WANT MY BABY BUMP! 

Yes it would be nice to take the picture every week, in the same spot, with the same outfit… but well that’s just not happening.

 

And of course missed a few weeks, but as far as belly growth they were quite uneventful.   My pants didn’t even start feeling tight until around week 11 or 12!

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The other funny thing is when I took those photos I always felt like the bump looked bigger in the picture than it did in the mirror to my eyes.

So yeah, unless you know I’m pregnant most of the time I don’t even look it.  But I’m also not wearing leggings and tight shirts out in public haha. 

Case in point… I was 16 weeks this past weekend and had a fabulous time at Elizabeth’s wedding!!!

Me, the lovely bride Elizabeth, and Tina! 

I was looking for a dress to camouflage the belly and think I succeeded.  I actually decided to use Rent the Runway for this!!  I’m bigger than my normal size with my growing belly and apparently chest as well, so I didn’t really want to by a dress that would only be good for a few weeks.  I also had a $50 birthday credit to RTR and decided to try it out!

Luckily the dress ended up JUST fitting over my chest ;)  But it worked and I loved it!  So fun, and just had to toss it in a pre-paid envelope the next day!

And you can’t see it but I’m also wearing my fun magenta/pink heals I wore at my wedding! 

The wedding was a blast and even bonus there were cake pops!!

I’m definitely not in maternity clothing yet, but I’ve been getting a lot of use out of those Be-Bands! They are like a stretchy band you can pull up over your pants in order to leave your pants unbuttoned. I have one in black and neutral. I’ve heard mixed reviews on them, but I love them so far…they make it so I can still wear all my pants!

Lets see… in other news I turned 30 today!! 

I love birthdays but still not sure how I feel about this one yet ;)

But unfortunately it was a bittersweet day as my grandfather passed away on Saturday and the services were also today.  Not my first choice for a birthday, but it was actually really nice to be with ALLLLL my family today :)  My grand parents had 9 children and 25 grandchildren and we were all there. 

There was even a small bouquet of flowers the night before at the wake from his great-grandchild on the way :)  Talk about a tear jerker. 

Sorry to leave this post on a sad note! 

But I’ll have more fun things to report soon.  Especially since I was told to be free Friday night ;)  

Have a nice night everyone!

Running & Wedding in ME/NH

Finally home relaxing on a Sunday night.

It was another crazy weekend, but we had a great time up in the Seacoast area of New Hampshire and Maine, and saw a lot of college friends!!

We also had a 12-mile run on the schedule, so we decided to go up early Saturday morning so we could run around the Portsmouth area…one of my favorite places ever!

We fueled up en route, with a trip to Bagel World!

Brian had an egg bagel with tomato, egg, and cheese.  I stole a few bites :)

I always have nut butter + carbs as a pre-run meal, so I packed a little container of PB with me, and ordered one of their Energy Bar bagels which is chock full of nuts and dried fruit!

And an iced Snicker doodle coffee of course…

12 miles were a SUCCESS!!  AND my 12-miles were faster than my 11 miles last weekend! 

We did 12-miles in 2:06:33!  Averaging a 10:33 pace.  Last week my 11-miles were done in 2:00:38, but I was also running solo.  Running with Brian definitely makes me go a little faster :)

I had one goal after running…Lobster Rolls.  If you don’t know Portsmouth, NH, it’s just a quick hop over the bridge from Kittery, ME…and from there, other great Maine coastal towns. 

The first place I set out to find wasn’t open for the season yet (we missed that by 3 days), so we continued and eventually ended up at the Lobster Shack in Ogunquit, ME. 

It was kind of a chilly cloudy day, so I was also in the mood for chowder.  When we walked in, we started looking at the menu until we were told the special today is a free cup of chowder with a lobster roll….DONE.

It was actually a fish chowder (I was kind of expecting clam) but still it was really good!  Nice big chunks of fish.

Then they came…

I’ve never been a big fan of mayo, but I do enjoy it in “salads” (chicken, tuna, lobster).  I probably could of done with a tad less on this one, but it didn’t overpower the lobster which is the most important part.  This was a classic roll, lobster and mayo only on a nice buttery toasted hot dog roll.  

So simple.  So delicious.  I devoured it, and probably could of eaten another one if it was in front of me :) 

Next, it was time to shower up for the wedding!

Our friends from college got married yesterday at Clay Hill Farm in York ME.   

The ceremony was outside, and luckily the rain held off.  It was a little chilly but not too bad.

The wedding party getting ready…

Married!

 

The venue is a fine dining restaurant so the food was AWESOME.

I got the lobster stuffed haddock….DELICIOUS!  With roasted potatoes and snap peas.  Brian had the chicken picatta which was also REALLY good. 

Favors:

 

Homemade blueberry Jam!  Made by the bride :)  Hmmm, breakfast tomorrow??

And no cake…but Blueberry Pie instead!

I’m most definitely a cake person, and pretty picky about my pies…but this one was awesome.

Per usual the rest of the night was filled with dancing, friends, and fun!   

Congratulations to my friends!!

September 6, 2009

Wedding Day.

My morning last year involved a solo trip to Starbucks to get fueled for the big day (mom doesn't drink coffee, so none was in the house). 

I was wearing my dad’s old sweatpants and fleece because it was a chilly September morning and I didn’t bring any warm clothes!!  After I got my coffee (probably a cappuccino), I headed to the grave yard to visit my dad…something I needed to do on my wedding day :)

Later that day my bridesmaids showed up and we all had our hair and make-up done.  It was the start to a perfect day :)

I really just want to get to the pictures though…these are all from my photographer, Amanda Ambrose.

of course I needed a picture with Willow!

My bridesmaids wore various styles of dresses from Aria, in 3 shades of pink.

Mom and I:

We stopped at the Lyman Estate (our reception site) for a few photos before the ceremony

Hot Pink wedding shoes…yes.

 

Beautiful St. Catherine’s in Somerville

dad :)

Brian got his guys German beer steins…who know they’d all bring them to the ceremony to use all night!!

  

I was laughing to tears during Jocy’s speech!

The candy buffet was our favor…I think my younger cousins were VERY happy :)

The UNH crew!!     

Hope you enjoyed reliving the best day of my life with me :)  I wish I could do it all over again the exact same way…it was perfect.

Here’s to many more amazing years with my husband…Love you Brian!