29

This past Saturday I turned 29! Whoo-hoo, last year of my twenties!! It better be awesome.

I had a really great birthday. I took no pictures. Sorry.

On Thursday my mom came down and we had Silver Mine Subs for lunch (yummy) and then we went shopping for maternity clothes. For me. Not her. It was so fun!

Then on Friday my mom came down again but this time she took Maya home with her to spend the night and Saturday-day. I'm pretty sure they had a blast!

Friday night Ryan and I went to The Happy Sumo for sushi with our good friends. I know, I know. Pregnancy and sushi do not mix. I got a roll with nothing raw so I could still enjoy it though. Oh how I love sushi.

Saturday morning we went to brunch at a cute local joint in Louisville called Huckleberry. It was delicious! Then we went to DSW because I was desperately wanting new heels. Ryan helped me pick out 4 pairs to take home! Clearance shelves at DSW are awesome. Then we went to Fort Collins to make homemade noodles for the lasagna my dad was making. And then we ate it and played games for a couple of hours with my parents and Holly.

We headed home that night and were taken surprise by some heavily falling snow! I didn't enjoy THAT part of my birthday. But the rest of it was so fun!

Sorry for the lack of pictures. Posts without pictures are always so much less fun to read. BUT. Here is one picture that might make up for the lack of other pictures:

This is our new baby. We had the ultrasound on the morning of the 21st (happy birthday to me!). And this sweet baby... she is GIRL #2! (And if you look at this post, you will see that she and Maya have similar bone structure!)

Lately

We haven't done too much lately.

Ryan has had a deadline at work and has been working late every night for a couple of weeks (so I have too).

I have started waking up at 6 AM to work out and shower before Maya wakes up. I was trying to make time for it during the day, but since she only naps once now I need all of that time to work. I was running with her in a jogger so I could exercise while she was awake, but then it got cold. One day I said, "I need more hours in the day!" And then Ryan said, "You have them! Just get up before her!" What a brilliant man. It has really helped me feel like my day goes more smoothly and I love being showered in the morning instead of staying grubby until the late afternoon. One morning there was a beautiful sunrise.

I try to work a little in the mornings for as long as Maya will let me (or until I feel bad enough for "ignoring" her). This morning she was making a huge mess of papers next to me, like always, and then I hear her giggling a little and I look over and she's sitting in a box of old textbooks. She was excited she managed to get in there on her own!

We also went to the library for a little while today. She was having fun walking through the aisles and exploring. I so enjoy watching her curiosity.

That is a little of what we have been up to lately. Next week... Maya is modeling for the company I work for, we are shopping with my mom, we find out the gender of baby #2, and it's my birthday! Hopefully there is a little more excitement than sitting in a box.