Bumpdate! 22 weeks

Past the halfway mark! Its so exciting that slowly but surely our little one is inching closer to making her debut. Whats going on this week you ask?

How far along? 22 weeks

Size of little miss? A papaya, according to the doctor she is measuring ahead for her gestational age, shes in the 94% percentile!  

Maternity Clothes? Nope, just been buying new tops in size M and invested in a belly band since some of my jeans are getting a little snug

Weight Gain? 10 lbs...luckily its all belly!

Stretch Marks? Nope, and I pray genetics are good to me, my sis has none

Gender? ALL girl...at our big ultrasound to measure her, another technician confirmed it :) bring on the adorable baby clothes!

Movement? Shes a lot busier at night, at the doctors visit we got pics of her doing a headstand..looks like we have a little gymnast on our hands

Sleep? Trying to get at least 8 to 9 hours every night. My sweet hubby gives me nightly foot rubs which puts me right to bed

Food cravings? Carbs, carb, carbs...big fan of bread!

What I miss? Date night with hubby when I could indulge in a few cocktails over dinner and the ability to stay up late

Symptoms? heartburn, and no I don't believe the stupid wvies tale that it means lots of hair, granted she probably will have a lot of hair but that is not why. I think she just enjoys lounging on my stomach.

Best moment of the week? Catching a big kick on video :) those make my day!

11/3/11
21.3 weeks

showered with love

     Our little family of {almost} 3 was showered with insane amounts of love today.... My sister Monica, threw the most gorgeous shower in honor of our Sienna.  I was completely overwhelmed with the time, effort, and funding she put into this day and will be forever grateful.

Thank you SIS!!!

& of course, huge thanks from both Dan & I to all you ladies who came and spoiled our little girl  rotten!

This cake was as fun to look at as it was delicious to eat!

My little helper Olivia 

So glad I got to see this lovely lady :)

<3

Sofias 1st time Trick-or-Treating

My sister thought that she was too little to go, but I knew she would have fun anyway..so Dan & I got her a costume and took her :) She had a blast!

all ready to go!

after the first house!

She even said "trick-or-treat"

My little Garden Gnome 

Thoughts on Halloween

 I grew up with a much different version of Halloween. In Poland, and in many other countries...November 1st is actually 'a day of the dead'  families visit cemeteries to light candles and pay respects to their deceased loved ones..cemeteries all over are filled with  lights...such a respectable & beautiful thing to do. I remember going to my Grandfathers grave when I was a kid and I wish I still could every year. As my father says " Halloween in American is an idiotic, stupid thing" When I see grown women use this holiday as an excuse to dress like hookers, I can say that I fully agree with that statement.

So yes, though I much rather be in Poland at this time...I do live elsewhere now and have to accept the difference in culture, I wont be a debby donwer for all the kiddos in my neighborhood who will be knocking on my door later. Hubby & I will be spending our evening giving out candy for the first time in our own home.

Random thought : I'm gonna have a 7 month old this time next year!

I cant say that I haven't already looked at costumes for her to wear next year : P

it gets me every time...

Please tell me I'm not the only one who gets teary eyed during this commercial

maybe its just my pregnancy hormones but the part when they're on skype with the baby really tugs on my heart strings!

20 week bump

I think Im seriously gonna miss being pregnant, I adore my growing belly & feeling my little peanut nudging me all the time.

One week of spending time with our closest friends & family....in a beautiful place....getting to marry the most amazing man on the planet...


yep, hands down best week of my life!!


The wedding was exactly what I have envisioned  it to be, the resort surpassed everyone's expectations, scenery was amazing, food was great, drinks...well couldn't tell ya about that one..but everyone else really enjoyed them!


 One thing I learned is that I could NEVER live anywhere where there is humidity...I forgot how disgusting it is....the temperature was in the 80s, and my poor groom sweat through his suit at one point. 80s in Arizona is perfect, so I forgot that the same temperature can feel so drastically different somewhere else...that is my one and only complaint about the whole wedding.


Since we got back, we have been chasing our tails...My parents and sister flew back with us then a few days later my aunt from Chicago flew in...So I had my hands full, but it was so nice to have a full house, almost the whole family in one place...this never happens.

We dont have our professional pictures & video yet, turns out the photographers wife went into labor on the day of our wedding...some luck huh? So hes taking a while to get back to us with it all, which I understand but Im also getting very impatient...So till then here is a little recap/photo overload of the photos we do have

My insanely handsome groom :)

yep, I cried walking up to that smile

With our dear Moms

Im pretty certain that we picked the most beautiful place to get married :)

Uncle 'Dan Dan' with our sweet flower girl

Love these ladies!

Multiple photographers = everyone looking in different directions

We took a sunset dinner cruise with all of our friends & family the night before the wedding

It was one of my favorite parts of the wedding! everyone had a blast.

Lovers beach behind us...pictures don't do justice!

We started dinner right as the sun was setting...

the little things that I loved

Danny had his fun...

...and I had mine