Thanksgiving Weekend Update

Well I had every intention of coming back to the post from Thanksgiving evening to put up pictures but somehow time got away from me and now the weekend is almost over.  And it was an awesome weekend at that!  Allen, Esme and I spent a lot of quality time together and I barely remembered that I was on-call the whole time.  We even snuck in a quick day trip to Portland on Saturday to see some family and Esme handled the day so well.  During the drive down there she snacked, slept and kept herself entertained with a bunch of doggie hand puppets that she's named after all the dogs she knows.  We even made time for the Portland Children's Museum which was AMAZING!  Esme was so happy to play and see all the other kids and it helped to break up all the driving and visiting with family that we were doing.  We timed our drive home just right with her bedtime and thanks to a yummy and filling dinner she slept the entire way. 

Today we're busy rearranging the living room in order to make room for the Christmas tree.  Esme had fun playing with the furniture in the new configuration.  We're slowly trying to teach her about Santa, christmas trees, lights, etc. 

I'm 18 weeks pregnant this week and the nausea is definitely gone however I'm still a little particular about what I eat.  The insomnia is getting better and hopefully fading itself out.  As for the dizziness, I just move slower to avoid anymore problems.  I think this Thanksgiving weekend has helped my appetite and I'm almost back to my pre-pregnancy weight after losing so much in the first trimester from barely eating.  No maternity clothes yet but the time is coming soon.  Now I'm just waiting to feel the baby move!  Next appointment with our midwife is at 20 weeks and we'll have our ultrasound at that time.  We're going to keep the sex of the baby a secret again because it's so fun :)

Playing with cousin Tabitha last week

The cheeser smile might be back!

    Enjoying the rearranged furniture