We've reached 16 Weeks today and Baby Ames is the size of an avocado. Phew, we're finally comparing our bambino to something less sweet than fruit! We met with the doctor today and the baby and mommy are VERY healthy. The baby's heartbeat was 145 beats per minute and got to listen to the little heart go pitter patter.
I've officially succumbed to maternity jeans - I cannot fit into my old jeans, even the ones that were a little big for me when I first got pregnant. As many of you already know, I don't have a butt and wearing maternity pants makes it even worse. I've officially graduated to "mom butt" status. I've gained seven pounds since we've gotten pregnant. The doctor said I'm gaining weight as I should be!
We also have done some further screening on our baby's genetics and everything has come back healthy! Yay! We are heading in the healthy direction, we've hoped for! Thank you, Lord!
Kurt drove me back to work after our doctor's appointment today and as we were turning onto Michigan Avenue, I looked over and recognized someone. I said, "that guy looks a lot like Ryne Sandberg" and Kurt quickly confirmed it was. For those of you who don't know who Ryne Sandberg is, he's a Hall of Fame baseball player for the Chicago Cubs - A hero to many! He played Second Base in the 80's and 90's. If that's not a sign that we're having a 2nd Baseman (professional baseball, of course), we're not sure what is!
We're off to Iowa City this weekend to cheer our Hawkeyes onto a much needed victory! We are looking forward to spending some time with Grandma and Grandpa Lazar!!
It's crazy to believe we're four months pregnant - The time has been quite enjoyable so far. We truly are enjoying a Sweet Sixteen this week!
Thanks everyone for your continued support - We're super lucky to have you in our lives!
With love,
Kurt + Tonya
Monday, November 15, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Orange You Glad I Didn't Say Banana
Baby Ames is officially the size of an orange this week! It's crazy to read how the baby is developing each week. This week, he/she is forming taste buds but apparently cannot taste anything quite yet. What am I tasting you ask - in terms of cravings? I've added fruit to my grocery list. I cannot get enough apples, grapes, strawberries, oranges, bananas - oops, I said banana!
Apparently our baby is moving like a machine but I'm yet to feel it. It could be as early as next week or as late as week 20 until I feel something. I'm looking fwd to the first kick! I hope I'm home when I feel it vs at work so I can share the experience with Kurt.
We're at Week 15 and at brunch yesterday my girlfriend said I'm almost half-way there. GULP! We have SO MUCH to do yet! I woke up tossing and turning last night a little overwhelmed on what we need to do. No pun intended but baby steps, right?
This weekend we have a very fun weekend planned! We have a couple friends in town for the Iowa vs Northwestern Football game! A whole crew of college friends have tickets and will be tailgating. Bring on the tailgate food!!
Looking forward to yet another great week with my husband, baby and puppy. Life really couldn't be any better right now!
Hope you're all feeling the same way about your loved ones! Speak to you next week.
Lots of love,
Kurt + Tonya
Apparently our baby is moving like a machine but I'm yet to feel it. It could be as early as next week or as late as week 20 until I feel something. I'm looking fwd to the first kick! I hope I'm home when I feel it vs at work so I can share the experience with Kurt.
We're at Week 15 and at brunch yesterday my girlfriend said I'm almost half-way there. GULP! We have SO MUCH to do yet! I woke up tossing and turning last night a little overwhelmed on what we need to do. No pun intended but baby steps, right?
This weekend we have a very fun weekend planned! We have a couple friends in town for the Iowa vs Northwestern Football game! A whole crew of college friends have tickets and will be tailgating. Bring on the tailgate food!!
Looking forward to yet another great week with my husband, baby and puppy. Life really couldn't be any better right now!
Hope you're all feeling the same way about your loved ones! Speak to you next week.
Lots of love,
Kurt + Tonya
Monday, November 1, 2010
When life gives you lemons, it's a blessing!
So we've made it to Week 14 and Baby Ames is the size of a lemon! I think the bump has finally decided to make his appearance as of this past weekend. There's no hiding it now. I bought my first maternity pair of jeans this weekend, which is exciting (it's the little things in life, right?).
Baby Ames and Daddy had their first long weekend apart as I spent a long weekend in Wisconsin with Grandma Lazar and Cousin Schyler! We had a girls weekend to remember! We toured Door County, shopped until we dropped, stayed up as late as we could and ate all the candy our stomach would allow - it was a BLAST!
According to my online weekly update on what's going on with my body, our baby is now able to suck his/her thumb in the womb. When we looked at the 3D ultrasound pics from last week, he/she was already sucking his/her thumb! Looks like our little lemon is developing quicker than the average lemon.
Looking forward to a great week (per usual) and we have lots to celebrate as of tomorrow - NO MORE NEGATIVE POLITICAL ADS. Hip, hip, hooray!
Lots of love to all,
Tonya + Kurt
Baby Ames and Daddy had their first long weekend apart as I spent a long weekend in Wisconsin with Grandma Lazar and Cousin Schyler! We had a girls weekend to remember! We toured Door County, shopped until we dropped, stayed up as late as we could and ate all the candy our stomach would allow - it was a BLAST!
According to my online weekly update on what's going on with my body, our baby is now able to suck his/her thumb in the womb. When we looked at the 3D ultrasound pics from last week, he/she was already sucking his/her thumb! Looks like our little lemon is developing quicker than the average lemon.
Looking forward to a great week (per usual) and we have lots to celebrate as of tomorrow - NO MORE NEGATIVE POLITICAL ADS. Hip, hip, hooray!
Lots of love to all,
Tonya + Kurt
Monday, October 25, 2010
Everything Is Just Peachy!
So we went to our 13 week appointment this afternoon and our baby is very healthy - We couldn't be happier!! The baby is the size of a peach this week - He/she is growing like a weed! I was told this week starts the Second Trimester. Where did the time go? It's just crazy!
We had our second ultrasound today. The baby was waving at us! And at one point he/she flipped onto his/her side - Definitely a very active little peach. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat - It was amazing! The heart beat is 154 beats per minute - which is very normal. We really enjoy that word right now, NORMAL.
We also did a 3D Ultrasound where you can see the true shape of the baby, it's pretty cool. It looked like he/she was sucking his/her thumb and rubbing an eye. Quite the multi-tasker, we have on our hands!
No new developments in terms of how I look, well I take that back. I think I'm going to go as a teenager for Halloween. I have so many hormonal zits right now, it's crazy! Thank god for concealer, I can hide some of the temporary imperfections on my face. However, I know these are all worth it in the end and I gladly will take these "war wounds" for our end result.
So yes, our little peach is doing peachy and we're happy to report this!
This week I head up to Wisconsin to spend sometime with Schyler and Grandma Lazar. Should be a fun week/weekend with the girls!
Have the best week - I am positive we've started ours off with a fantastic bang!
Love to all,
Tonya + Kurt
We had our second ultrasound today. The baby was waving at us! And at one point he/she flipped onto his/her side - Definitely a very active little peach. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat - It was amazing! The heart beat is 154 beats per minute - which is very normal. We really enjoy that word right now, NORMAL.
We also did a 3D Ultrasound where you can see the true shape of the baby, it's pretty cool. It looked like he/she was sucking his/her thumb and rubbing an eye. Quite the multi-tasker, we have on our hands!
No new developments in terms of how I look, well I take that back. I think I'm going to go as a teenager for Halloween. I have so many hormonal zits right now, it's crazy! Thank god for concealer, I can hide some of the temporary imperfections on my face. However, I know these are all worth it in the end and I gladly will take these "war wounds" for our end result.
So yes, our little peach is doing peachy and we're happy to report this!
This week I head up to Wisconsin to spend sometime with Schyler and Grandma Lazar. Should be a fun week/weekend with the girls!
Have the best week - I am positive we've started ours off with a fantastic bang!
Love to all,
Tonya + Kurt
Monday, October 18, 2010
Happy as a Plum, Er I Mean, Clam
So today the baby is officially the size of a Plum! I've been trying to come up with clever titles all day, I thought of doing something with the game Clue and Professor Plum. Then I thought, "Duh, happy has a plum." Well I guess it's official, I have pregnancy brain! It's happy as a clam! Oops!! Although I hate to admit it, I have always had pregnancy brain since I was little. But now I might as well take advantage of an excuse!
Today is my birthday so we have two reasons to celebrate! I came home to pumpkin cheesecake from the husband and three birthday cards! I opened the first - It was from Shakespeare! The second was a VERY sweet card from Kurt. The third, from our future baby telling me I'm the best mom. Wow! I'm still smiling at the thought!
We truly are happy as a plum AND a clam right now! We're at 12 weeks - We are just about one third of the way through our pregnancy. We are both excited and nervous! In just 24-28 weeks we'll be in charge of another life. It's super thrilling and I am confident from our upbringings that we too will be great parents but it's still a bit nerve-wracking!
Thank you to all for the birthday wishes - I really appreciate the love you've sent my way!
Looking forward to another great week and we hope the same for all of you.
Lots of Love,
Tonya + Kurt
Today is my birthday so we have two reasons to celebrate! I came home to pumpkin cheesecake from the husband and three birthday cards! I opened the first - It was from Shakespeare! The second was a VERY sweet card from Kurt. The third, from our future baby telling me I'm the best mom. Wow! I'm still smiling at the thought!
We truly are happy as a plum AND a clam right now! We're at 12 weeks - We are just about one third of the way through our pregnancy. We are both excited and nervous! In just 24-28 weeks we'll be in charge of another life. It's super thrilling and I am confident from our upbringings that we too will be great parents but it's still a bit nerve-wracking!
Thank you to all for the birthday wishes - I really appreciate the love you've sent my way!
Looking forward to another great week and we hope the same for all of you.
Lots of Love,
Tonya + Kurt
Monday, October 11, 2010
Feels Like Heaven at Week Eleven
So we're at week 11 as of today! It's crazy how quickly the time is passing. In just a couple weeks, we'll be embarking upon the second trimester. Apparently time flies when you're having fun!
Baby Ames is the size of a lime - I'm an expert on the lime as my favorite summer beverage Corona with a lime! However, I really prefer this lime now, this one is a special little lime.
I feel like I have a large amount of energy especially during the week but on the weekends I have been crashing. My friends have told me to not feel guilty napping and relaxing when I can, so I will gladly take their advice. Although I have to say, my weekends have been extremely productive minus the afternoon catnaps.
I'm getting anxious to get the nursery ready but we're going to wait until after the new year. I think I found a crib though today, which I'm excited about. I've been doing a ton of reading as to what's safe and recommended by the experts. We're dealing with some precious cargo so we want to make sure we're getting what's best for our little one.
Our next doctors appointment and ultrasound is Monday, October 25th!! We are really looking forward to seeing the baby again!
Stay tuned for next week - I'll have to come up with a word that rhymes with twelve? That should keep me busy this week!!
Lots of love,
Tonya + Kurt
Baby Ames is the size of a lime - I'm an expert on the lime as my favorite summer beverage Corona with a lime! However, I really prefer this lime now, this one is a special little lime.
I feel like I have a large amount of energy especially during the week but on the weekends I have been crashing. My friends have told me to not feel guilty napping and relaxing when I can, so I will gladly take their advice. Although I have to say, my weekends have been extremely productive minus the afternoon catnaps.
I'm getting anxious to get the nursery ready but we're going to wait until after the new year. I think I found a crib though today, which I'm excited about. I've been doing a ton of reading as to what's safe and recommended by the experts. We're dealing with some precious cargo so we want to make sure we're getting what's best for our little one.
Our next doctors appointment and ultrasound is Monday, October 25th!! We are really looking forward to seeing the baby again!
Stay tuned for next week - I'll have to come up with a word that rhymes with twelve? That should keep me busy this week!!
Lots of love,
Tonya + Kurt
Monday, October 4, 2010
Salty About Sweets
Last night I came to a realization: I am newly addicted to sugar. I was in bed watching TV, scouring the pantry in my head as to what we had for a treat. We had NOTHING! I started sweating, getting the shakes and immediately I felt uncomfortable. I wasn't sure I'd make it through the night without a sweet treat. I then thought of the baking goods shelf - a light bulb went off inside my head: instant pudding! Furiously whipping up the mix and milk, Kurt walked in the kitchen and caught me! I was ashamed to show the lack of will power I had at that moment. I never liked sweets - I used to prefer a bag of chips not a bag of sugar. I'm blaming all of this on Baby Ames; apparently this little peanut likes his/her sugar! I'll have to perfect my baking skills for birthdays, holidays, sleep-overs and more.
We're at ten weeks today and Baby Ames is the size of a prune. I'm sorry but why do the baby websites have to always equate the size of the baby to something sweet? It's torture for me!
I'm still feeling great! A bit more hormonal, but even before the baby I would cry at the littlest things - including someone getting kicked of The Apprentice.
I'm starting to get the "nesting bug." I cleaned out our closet yesterday and it felt amazing. Next week, I'll be focusing on the guest bedroom closet. Speaking of guest bedroom, I'm starting to put together ideas for the nursery! I'll share my ideas once I get a more cohesive plan together!
Also, I know I can be boring so I'm going to have guest writers on here too! Be prepared to read from other view points. And if any of you would like to contribute, please let me know!! The more the merrier, right?
Stay tuned for next week - in the meantime, I'll be enjoying my donuts and cupcakes!
We're at ten weeks today and Baby Ames is the size of a prune. I'm sorry but why do the baby websites have to always equate the size of the baby to something sweet? It's torture for me!
I'm still feeling great! A bit more hormonal, but even before the baby I would cry at the littlest things - including someone getting kicked of The Apprentice.
I'm starting to get the "nesting bug." I cleaned out our closet yesterday and it felt amazing. Next week, I'll be focusing on the guest bedroom closet. Speaking of guest bedroom, I'm starting to put together ideas for the nursery! I'll share my ideas once I get a more cohesive plan together!
Also, I know I can be boring so I'm going to have guest writers on here too! Be prepared to read from other view points. And if any of you would like to contribute, please let me know!! The more the merrier, right?
Stay tuned for next week - in the meantime, I'll be enjoying my donuts and cupcakes!
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