Baby Z Likes the Fair

We visited the Puyallup Fair this weekend, for the second time. We had lots of warm Fisher scones, roasted corn, and a Krusty Pup corn dog....made mom and baby very happy :) I am still feeling great, but I have discovered that lots of walking does a number on my back for some reason...maybe it's the ol' sciatic nerve issue they say some pregnant women get. Baby Z is moving around a ton...I feel her all day and all night, and it is such a cool thing to experience!

We have made quite a bit of progress on the baby room, which still doubles as our guest room. I think we are ready to go with all of the major furniture. The pics below show the crib we bought from a friend, the wall decals we went with (much easier than painting!), and the changing table that Zach's dad helped to assemble...it took us literally 4 hours to go from a box full of pieces to a finished product! Thanks Papa Jim!!!!

Bump is Getting Bigger

We finally put up a pic that shows my face....so you can tell it's really my belly :) I am feeling great. Considering all of the uncomfortable things that can happen during a pregnancy, I think I have it really easy. I'm sure I will be a little less comfortable as I get close to the end of the pregnancy, but I hardly feel pregnant right now!

We registered last weekend, which was mostly fun, but maybe a little exhausting and overwhelming. We chose some items at Babies R Us and Target that we thought Baby Z might need/enjoy.

Baby Z and I have been getting back to the gym more often, mostly to swim laps, but we did do a spin class this past Saturday...boy has my tooshy forgotten what it feels like to be on a bike seat! I am definitely looking forward to biking and running more often after Baby Z is born....I miss my running/biking buddies!

Baby is Still Growin Strong

We went to our 24-week appointment today, even though we will be 25 weeks on Sunday. Time will go fast now, we think....Anne has school as a constant distraction, and Zach will be traveling every couple of weeks until December. Plus, Grandma Jennie is coming up in October, and again in December :)

We got to hear the heartbeat again today....Baby Z has a good strong heartbeat of 145 beats/minute. I also got my belly measured, and we are right on target @ 24 centimeters....they say a centimeter for each week now is good :) Then of course there was the weigh-in (never an enjoyable experience). Midwife says I am doing ok with weight gain, but by the end of the pregnancy, everything over 35 pounds "is mine to keep"....sheesh!

It was tough to get back to work this week, especially after a great camping trip over Labor Day weekend with all of the gals from UPS days and their fun families...pictures are on facebook :) It was a really busy & fun week though... we managed to work in a Stephen Kellogg concert, a Sounders game, and opening day of the Puyallup Fair. Baby Z is having lots of fun experiences already!