Valentine's Day and other stuff

Well a lot certainly has happened since I have blogged last. Unfortunately I have been fighting a sinus infection for the past week but I am doing much better now than I was a few days ago. Between the typical pregnancy fatigue I have been feeling and the fatigue due to the sinus infection I have been wiped out!

We have had some school cancellations due to snowy weather so I thought I would include this picture of our house.

Last weekend Travis and T.J. came over to play Rock band with us. TJ knew just what to do with the Guitar. He's a natural. I swear we did not pose him for this picture.

Then he sat on Chad's lap while he played.


And believe it or not he fell asleep while Chad was playing the drums.


Sunday, the 10th of February was the first time I really felt movement from my little one. It was about 3 in the morning and I was up adjusting my sleep position (which has been a struggle lately, it's difficult to remember not to lay on your back when you are asleep). I felt pulsing on one side then on another (a foot and arm maybe). It was the first time I felt, "Yep, that's definitely baby moving around in there". It was exciting to feel. Chad and I had been a little anxious that I haven't been feeling movement. It made us both feel a little better.

I have taken a couple half days off this week and was feeling particularly yucky in Wednesday. I had decided that I would stay home from work on Thursday in hopes that I could get better over the extended weekend (I had already planned on taking Friday off for my doctor's appointment). Chad kept trying to convince me to go. I said that I didn't know if I could handle being around preschoolers feeling this yucky so Chad told me he thought I should go in the afternoon when I didn't have to deal with preschoolers. That is typically time to write reports and I have been having difficulty focusing with my head in a fog so I wasn't convinced that was a good idea either. I was a little upset that I was feeling so yucky and Chad still wanted me to go to work. What is the deal with that! I'm sick! I should be able to stay home. Fortunately when I woke up Thursday morning I was feeling a little better and decided to go see if I could make it a half a day. I am so glad that I did. When I arrived at my office, this is what I saw...

I was in shock. I honestly thought someone needed to borrow my desk space to set up flowers. The entire Special Services office smelled like a florist (this is what they tell me anyways, I couldn't smell anything because I was so stuffy). Now I will say that it has been quite some time since Chad has bought me flowers (this made the ladies at work feel better) but wow. This was really unexpected. He truly is an all or nothing personality. Apparently he had come to my work the night before under the guise of going to the Sumner wood working store (not uncommon at all). He called ahead to be sure the office would be open and delivered and set up these flowers himself. He was concerned that I would call in sick (a very valid concern at the time) so he set up a plan with someone at the office while he was there. If I called in sick she was going to call me and tell me there is an emergency meeting and they needed me to come in. I'm so glad we did not have to go that route! Another funny side note, as Chad was tucking me in (yes he tucks me in) I was teasing Chad about how he would never send me flowers at work. This is when we both remembered the year he sent me flowers for Valentine's Day and I had called in sick. Fortunately my mom came to the rescue and picked up the flowers for me. We had both entirely forgotten about this incident until that night. I guess I am frequently sick on Valentine's Day. Here is one more picture of the flowers to give a little perspective about how tall they are.
I got a collection of books for Chad for Valentines Day. The first was a book to read to baby. "Ma, There's Nothing to Do Here!"



The second was a book that he can read to the baby, but also tells how I feel about him, titled "I Love You Through and Through"



The third was a humorous read for him "The Guy's Guide to Surviving Pregnancy, Childbirth and the First Year of Fatherhood"


Friday we had our check up and ultrasound with the doctor. We found out that we are having a girl! Chad and I couldn't be more excited. It is all starting to feel more real. Time to go shopping. The baby weighs 1 pound 1 ounce and is within the 56th percentile for weight. All the measurements came out good. My weight gain is right where it should be. Overall, everything is looking great. She's a rock star!
Genevieve

Her Feet

Yep, It's a girl!


Last night, Saturday, went to Dinner to celebrate Valentine's day and our anniversary (we meet four years ago on February 16th) at El Gaucho in Tacoma. If you haven't been there you have got to go. It is a little spendy but so worth it. The steak just melts in your mouth and the bananas foster is to die for. If you are celebrating an anniversary or birthday the dessert is on the house. The best steak I have ever had. The service was wonderful too. Each time I had to go to the bathroom (I go even more now that I am pregnant) I was escorted to the bathroom. Well la ti da. I even tried to dodge the escort but got caught! Overall, a great dining experience. Here is the website if you want to know more: http://www.elgaucho.com/elgaucho/