Baby Prep

My awesome co-workers threw me a baby shower this past Friday at work and gifted me with all this baby loot.  They are a very generous group!

Maude has been my shadow lately, and extra clingy and affectionate with both Brian and me.  She is also extra protective and defensive with other dogs when she walks with me.  I have had to be more mindful of when I take her off-leash, which is a new development.  She can smell a change coming!

Maude & I walk the Flume Trail on a rare rain-free morning for some exercise and fun off-leash exploring.

My cooking buddy.

Family time in Florida

Here are a few photos from Val's phone at the end of our stint with Lew & Val in Sarasota:

(Thanks for sharing the pics, Val!  And, thanks for making the trip to see us in the EST time zone!)

Hodge Podge of Florida pics

We are slowly transitioning back into reality after a great trip to Florida!  Brian had a workshop to attend, which happened to be nearby Caroline and Michael's new home.  She was kind enough to pick us up from the airport and let us treat her to dinner before saying goodbye to Brian and taking me back to her house. He worked, and she and I played for the first couple days of our visit.

It was so nice to eat really good, fresh fruit in the sunshine.

Caroline and I went to yoga one morning and she was impressed I could still do this while being over 7 months pregnant, so she had to take a picture.  Baby and I were flattered :)
We got to have one final dinner back in Celebration where Brian's workshop was.  

And some of us had a few drinks and stole the pregnant lady's camera phone while she was peeing for the 15th time!

Lew and Val picked us up from Celebration and the four of us enjoyed a couple days in Sarasota.  Fun times, warmth, sunshine, beaches, good food....and surprisingly not a lot of photos were taken, unfortunately.  Except for this one at Lido Beach.  This was just before a stingray jumped out of the water and Val ran back to the beach :)

Brian and I had a couple days of just us and enjoyed what we guess was our "baby moon".  Here is a pic he took at Myakka State Park:

We came home to a happy Maude (thanks to great neighbors and friends) and a brand new entryway organization structure built by one of Brian's students.

We are happy to be home :)

Baby Shower #1: UAS colleagues and friends

We had our first baby shower this weekend, hosted by Brian's colleagues at their home on Douglas.  There were about 30 people there!  Lots of well wishes, hugs, good food, and some cute baby gifts came our way.  (I say "first" because there are three more baby shindigs happening thanks to very supportive and generous Juneau friends).  We are definitely blessed and well-supported by our community here!

 

(nearing 29 weeks here)

Hello Third Trimester!

Yesterday was the 28 week mark.  I took this selfie at my desk after I happened to get two different texts from friends on opposite sides if the country for a belly update.  The update is: it's big and getting bigger!  :)

Here is a random sweet moment I was able to capture between Brian and Maude while the pack was winding down last night :)