Our sweet little boy

The Iowa City Dog Paddle

Today I took Louie to the pool for the annual Dog Paddle, where they open the public pool up for all the poochies.  Louie loved it!  he can't swim (he just sinks) so he was in the baby pool and couldn't figure out how to best walk in the water so he just pounced around.  It was so cute and fun.  

Brandon's big catch

Brandon caught this big walleye last Monday.  Louie is also very interested in the fish...we couldn't keep him away, and he just kept trying to lick the fish.  In one picture he looks like he is giving Brandon a high five!

Embracing the Belly

Well, I am at the point during this pregnancy where I am gaining weight pretty steadily, and am noticing huge changes in my size constantly!  This has been the most difficult part of my pregnancy for me.  I am just not used to seeing myself like this, and have now officially banned scales in my house!  I am trying to let go and see these changes for what they really are...our little boy growing big!  With my new size I have also inherited an abundance of annoying comments from strangers.  I guess it just comes with the territory.  My favorite is the vast number of individuals who have commented that it "looks like you had one too many beers".  I guess I just look like I have a beer gut.  I have also heard a lot of "should you be eating that?".  I also never realized how many people find it acceptable to rub a pregnant woman's belly, even if they don't know her at all!  Oh well, we are just so blessed to be having this baby that I will take it all in stride!

6 months

D/A update

I had another doctors appointment yesterday.  It went very well, Noah's heart rate was 144bpm and I was measuring just fine.  The doctor said the results from my ultrasound looked great, and I got another peek at him yesterday too (no pics though).

More nursery pics!

Just a few more pics now that we have the curtains and rug!  The curtains are denim and the top are overall buckles...and the saying is over his closet doors.

Noah's Room

We painted this weekend, and while they look a little dark in the pictures, they are a light orange color.  They turned out great.  Brandon made the bookshelves with my grandpa, and we just got the crib (and a matching dresser) this week.  I am so happy with how it turned out.  

Milestones

Well this week was our second anniversary.  We took a wonderful trip to Omaha, NE and went to the zoo, and some hunting stores Brandon wanted to go to.  We also had a couple big baby milestones this week.  First of all, I was able to feel Noah kick my hand while resting it on my belly, and second, I can now see my belly move when he kicks sometimes.  November can't get here soon enough!

Another Ultrasound

We had our "big" ultrasound today.  Noah looked fine, but the doctor will call after the radiologist reviews the pictures.  He was a little more active, jumping a bit, and chewing on his fingers.  We got to see him in 4D and I can already see his daddy's features!