Oh yeah ... We had a baby!

Oh yeah ... We had a baby!

Our beautiful little Amelie came into the world on 12/16 @ 3:56pm. She was a healthy (and unexpected) 8lbs 3oz and 20inches long . As one of the nurses who was helping deliver me put it "Congratulations you gave birth to a toddler!" , who knew all that baby was in that tummy! It was love at first sight for both of us and we can't even imagine life before her!

I will update with more pics soon and updates on how Amelie is progressing but here are a few teasers for now!

Some more holiday pictures!

Some more holiday pictures!

The final stretch.

The final stretch.

Thanksgiving and the holidays are upon us! We really enjoyed ourselves this year, especially because we A) Didn't have to cook or B) Didn't have to travel, which always makes for a remarkably relaxing holiday! I've been getting bigger by the week (at least my OB's office scale seems to think so) and the gluttonous fest of Thanksgiving weekend definitely added a few more lbs. to that scale. As I'm nearing the end of this pregnancy I can't help but think how fortunate I am that everything went so smoothly and that I've truly been the happiest I've ever been in my life. I'm as so fortunate to have a husband who loves and supports me and will undoubtedly make the best father ever.

Bryan and I are trying to get as much 'couple' time as we can before the little one debuts - this means morning brunches out in Fells Point or dinner/movie dates together. We are also trying to get Napoleon acclimated to all the new baby stuff accumulating around the house but he seems none the wiser - so we'll see how he does when we bring her home. I'm sure he'll just love to have another human to incessantly lick!

As for now, I'm at 39 weeks (and counting). We really thought that this little girl would come early (OB even thought so too) but I'm not ruling it out until her due date next weekend. Been gradually slowing down and really feeling heavy everywhere. I'm sure this is not uncommon for most women about to pop so I'm trying to to take it in stride and stay somewhat active. Cleaning and walking the dog have become daily rituals, granted they are both done at a nice slow pace but at least they are getting done! I've also been continuing with some yoga practice, which I swear has helped me so much throughout this pregnancy. Anyways, here are some pictures from the last few weeks! Next post will hopefully include pics of the baby!


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Our family portrait by our Christmas tree!

35 weeks chowing down on donuts at the Farmer's Market.

36 weeks rocking the new mommy hair cut!

38 weeks and ready for date night.

Devouring some yummy Lebanese food on date night.

And of course the after dinner gelato!

Breakfast croissants and coffee at one of our favorite local bakeries.

Work baby shower hosted by my awesome co-workers!

35 Weeks

35 Weeks

Still eating all the time ! Even my daily 4am peanut butter and jelly sandwich barely gets me through the night. Here's a pic of me enjoying a bag of fresh donuts at the farmers market this morning.
Also started doing the ever so graceful pregnant "waddle" which Bryan is enjoying immensely. Mama and baby are healthy and enjoying fall weather ... Can't wait for all that thanksgiving food!

Always hungry ...

Always hungry ...

At some point this week my appetite kicked in full swing and I'm now eating every 2 hours. Trying to keep it healthy but tonight a burger sounded too tempting!

Preparing for "Frankenstorm" ... Hopefully won't be as over hyped as the hurricane last year that just rained on us.