6 and 7 month pics

So, I know that I kind of suck at blogging. But, I will try again. Here are some pics (just for you, Fany!) of how my belly and little Anna are progressing.





This is me about the middle of my 6th month. Before I was pregnant, when people would tell me they are at 24 weeks or whatever, I would just want to know what month they are in. But now I realize how big a difference there is between the beginning and the ending of the month!



Here I am at 28 weeks, just starting my 7th month.

It looks like I'm carrying really high, but it's just b/c my tank top is so long. I'm actually carrying pretty low. She kicks all the time. It is so funny to see my belly dancing. : )

A few othere tidbits of info:

-Matt is done taking the CPA exam!!! This makes me (and him : ) very happy. He should get results back in a few weeks, but he is pretty confident.

-The non-profit Matt and I serve on the Board of Directors for, International Cultural Exchange, is having its first annual gala in October. I am heading up the silent auction for it. It is a big undertaking, but I am excited. Let me know if you are interested in donating something!! If you want to learn more about it, go to internationalculturalexchange.org.

-I have been working at a place called Learning Rx and I really enjoy it. We work with kids (and a few adults) who are having trouble in school. But insted of tutoring in a specific subject, we train the brain and improve cognitive skills in general, i.e. short and long term memory, processing speed, comprehension. It is a very effective program and I have really enjoyed it.

So long for now!

About a month later...

Well, at long last, here are the ultrasound pics. These are her feet.

And her hands. Her fingers are partially closes up.

And here is one of her hand by her face. It almost looks like she's sucking her thumb.

Our first pictures of our sweet little girl.

baby girl

We are having a baby girl! We think so anyway…

I’m enjoying a night of hanging out with my hubby, eating cheese fries and watching basketball. I’ll try to upload the images from the ultrasound tomorrow.

We'll have to wait a few more days...

Well, Baby Foster didn't really cooperate on Friday, so we still don't know for sure if it's a boy or girl. The technician thought it was about a 75% chance it was a girl. (Although he also said not to paint the room pink yet : ) I had convinced myself for some reason it was a boy, so I was a bit surprised.

The good news is he wanted us to come back next week for another ultrasound because he thought I was more like 17 1/2 weeks than 18 weeks. It is important I am at least 18 weeks because they do alot of measurements and it helps to determine how the baby is developing and if there are any problems. So, this coming Friday, we go back. Hopefully we know more definitely!

Which one will it be?!?!

Well, I know it's been a while, but I have recently been inspired by the Wilson blog and Lee's incredible ability to blog. Thank you, Lee. So, I am going to try to blog a little more often.

To start with, I have some BIG news that many of you probably already know. Matt and I are expecting a baby in August! We are very excited. I am 17 weeks, and we should be able to find out the sex this Friday. I can't wait to find out. I do not see how people can wait.

It is a little funny to think about how very different my life is than it was just a few months ago. I knew this would be the case, and I am very happy--it's just a different lifestyle.

Hopefully I will be better about keeping up with my blog, esp. as there is going to be more exciting and fun posts to come as the little one's arrival gets closer.

Here is a baby Foster's first picture, taken several months ago when I was only about 6 weeks. Hopefully after Friday I will have some better ones to share!

I'm not very good at this...

So, apparently I am not the best at keeping up with a blog. For those who know me, this probably doesn't surprise you. But I would like to get going with it again.

I have some news!! My husband and I are about to buy our first house! We are very excited, and hoping to close this Friday. I am planning to paint many of the rooms, and I am still looking for ideas. I don't have a lot of decorating savvy, but I am looking forward to branching out a bit.

Home Sweet Home

I am home again! It feels so great--there is no place like it. The Friday after I got home my family threw me a big welcome home party. It was so thoughful and I really had a great time.

Also, as another surprise, my sister flew one of my best friends from college in for labor day weekend. I hadn't seen Lisette for 3 1/2 years, and it was great to reconnect to such a good friend. We had a fantastic weekend full of fun, relaxing and girly activities. (Thank you Holly!)








I've been working out (sometimes), getting stuff done around the house, and spending lots of time with my husband. There's no place like home!