Nice long weekend

The husband and me took off work today and tomorrow to make it a nice long weekend. We have lots of fun stuff planned like trips to Annapolis, finishing up Cole's big boy room, the park, a Ravens game and an early anniversary celebration. Were not only having dinner out to celebrate 4 awesome years we are also going to a concert!

As Cole goes down for his nap, I wanted to share a picture from this morning.

 

I can't wait to see him as big brother!

20 weeks, half way!

20 weeks down 20 weeks to go. This was actually last week but I’m just getting around to posting this on the blog. For the most part I’m feeling pretty good, no sickness and lots more energy. Besides some minor lower back pain at night when I overdo it no real complaints here.

I had the full anatomy scan awhile back and thankfully everything looked perfect. Emery is measuring just right and was doing flips during the ultrasound. The tech said “good luck with this one”, I could only laugh. If Emery is anything like her brother we are well aware this means non-stop movement.

With 19 weeks to go I have some work to do with Cole and his sister’s name. When we were picking out names we would ask Cole to say them to hear how it sounded. Well one of those names was Sydney, we obviously picked the name Emery well Cole picked Sydney. Whenever you ask him about his sister he says Sydney with a big grin…like he knows it’s not right but he’s made he’s choice. I got him to say Emery a few times this weekend but this may take some work. Poor girl may have two names when she joins us :)

How far along? 20 weeks (now 21 weeks)
Total weight gain/loss: + 5.5 pounds (last week)
Maternity Clothes? I was able to button a pair of normal work pants last week but I think that was my last. Maternity Pants from here on out.
Stretch Marks? nope
Sleep? Good, besides peeing every few hours.
Best moment this week: Clearing out her soon to be nursery, it’s a blank slate right now.
Movement? Yes, lots at night when I lay down.
Food Cravings: Bagels. Bread. Mexican food.
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? In
What I am looking forward to: Halloween Candy, Cool weather and figuring out what Emery’s nursery is going to look like. :)

Happy Birthday Hubby!

Happy Birthday Cam! We love you so much and can't wait to celebrate this weekend!  

Wordless Wednesday

My little man, love those baby blues and that smile.

 

She has a name!

Oh folks picking a name for your child is hard work. For me I like unique names but not so out there people have a hard time pronouncing it. I think it comes from me being a Sarah, I can name a handful of Sarah’s I know personally and as nice as it is it’s far from unique. Thankfully my loving husband Cameron agrees completely with me. He loved his name growing up and never knew any other Cam’s. So when we set out to pick a name for our little girl we both wrote down a few names we liked. We both vetoed some right off the bat…like hubs Sienna …all I think of when I hear that name is the Toyota Sienna Minivan. So that wouldn't work. We both really liked the name Avery but its become extremely popular recently and we really wanted unique. The list grew but no name jumped out at us.

And then I came across Emery, I loved it right away. I only hoped Hubs would share my feelings for it. And wouldn’t you know it he did! I know it was/ is originally a boy name but I just don’t see anything manly about the name Emery. It’s so pretty to us. And when Cole tries to say Emery it comes out sounding like Emmy. Oh swoon. How I love it.

So Emery Gail Shinaberry , we are so excited to have picked out a name for you and can’t wait to till February to meet you.