Back to reality....

We had a wonderful vacation at the beach with my family! Oak Island is my kind of beach.....there is nothing to do! I slept, ate and sat on the beach for an entire week. It was wonderful! All I needed and more. I feel relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to take on the last leg of this journey......the third trimester! I can't believe we are almost to the THIRD/FINAL/LAST trimester! It's really time to start getting prepared, have baby showers, take our baby classes and all the stuff that means the end (or beginning rather) is near! We are SOOO excited!

So "baby girl" (since we STILL do not have a name finalized) is 14 inches long from head to toe this week. I busted out the tape measure at home last night and that is really long! Her "crown to rump" measurement is somewhere around 9 inches and she is weighing in at close to 2lbs.! She is almost fully developed now with only fat to pack on and lungs to more fully develop. Her skin has been almost clear and see through until now when her capillaries are forming under there turning her skin to the normal pink color. She is moving like crazy these days and I find myself just staring at my belly watching her do her dance.

My brother was SO sweet to take some preggers pics of us on the beach while we were there. (with his new camera of which I am extremely jealous) I will post more later because he has only sent me 4 so far but we got some of the best pictures of us to date. I like these way better then the professional ones we had taken for our engagement...And that says a lot being that I am a casual 40lbs. heavier now then I was then! lol! Here are a few.....

Notice my new wedding band in that last picture?! My grandmother Nancy is letting me wear my grandfathers wedding band while I am pregnant and too swollen for my rings. I think that it is really cool and special that she is letting me borrow it. It really means a lot to me. I'll let you all in on a little secret.....the baby's middle name is going to be James after my grandfather Jim and my great uncle, Uncle Bob. Thanks Nancy! I love you!