24 Weeks Pregnant

Ok, so I know I promised a belly picture last week but it never happened so I will be getting photo-shopped j/k photographed this evening  and I will be revealing my belly tomorrow. But until then here is the update on Adaline.

At 24 weeks she is now about 1 ½ lbs and measures crown to rump 8 ½ inches (standard letter size). She is working on storing fat under her skin to make it not as transparent. If we could take a picture of Adaline we would almost be able to tell who she will look like. Her beautiful face is almost fully formed just not filled out yet with the necessary fat her body needs. She can hear my heart, lungs, and laughter, she can hear my voice and Cory’s voice, both of which she will be able to recognize at birth. She can also hear really loud noise like honking horns, barking dogs, or a wailing fire truck.

At 24 weeks I am feeling a little back pain and having a little difficulty sleeping. They say when you are pregnant your dreams and nightmares are more vivid. I am not sure if that is true or if you just remember them more when you are pregnant but this has been the case for me. Last night I dreamed that I was trying to make my way through this burned waste land with large gigantic spiders. Some of the spiders had been burned but their bodies where larger than mine and there were hundreds of them. Not sure if Harry Potter 7 helped with that little nightmare, Cory and I had just recently watched the final movie for the first time. There were large spiders in the movie L

When trying to sleep I find that I tend to toss and turn quite a lot, Cory will say that I toss and turn all night long normally J but I feel like I am doing it more so now. Adaline seems to like to sleep most of the day with only a few appearance during the day and then at night, once I lay down to go to bed, its play time. Not sure how to fix that but I am working on ways to keep her awake during the day so we both get some sleep at night.

Other than some growing pains I feel really good. I have finished two crocheted blanks so far and am working on Adaline’s quilt. Also there are a few Christmas projects I am working to complete, thanks to a wonderful Relief Society activity, I think may have bitten off more than I can chew, but I am going to work really hard to get them done.

Pregnant 23 Weeks

Little Adaline is about 8 inches long and weighing just over 1 plb according to the website "What to Expect with You're Expecting". She is expected to double in weight in the next 4 weeks. Amazing when you consider that it took 22 weeks for her to get this big. All of her organs, bones, brain, and limbs are fully developed. According to the website her skin is very transparent and from her sonogram pictures of two weeks ago we could see her heart, her bones, and brain, so that is pretty much true to form. Over the next 4 weeks Adaline will start to store fat cells that will thicken her skin and help to make it not as transparent and give her a more fully figure.

I feel her move inside me everyday. It is fun to fill all of her little kicks and punches. She gets particularly active when I drink chocolate milk. I am not sure if that means she loves it like a drug or if she is protesting that I'm drinking it again. I tend to take my multi-vitamin with a big 16 oz glass of chocolate milk to keep it down.

In the past week she has taken to waking me up at 4:00 am to say good morning for 1/2 hour before letting me go back to sleep until about 7:00. I am not sure why she is waking and active at 4:00 but for the past 5 mornings it has become our ritual.

I talk to her and often sing silly songs to her and Cory. When my energy is up I dance around the bathroom or in the shower, or in the kitchen for a few minutes before I get winded :) and I have to wonder if she confused by all the shaking and shimmering.

I love listening to music with her and sometimes when a song comes on that especially meaningful I usually have a spontaneous conversation with Adaline about how much Cory and I love her and how incredible she has to be to be sent first. She will be the older sister that all of her other siblings look up to. I know that I have always looked up to and sought advise from my older sisters. I know that she will be for her siblings what my older sisters have been for me.

Bridgette asked me to take a picture of my belly each week and post it. I did not get a chance to take the picture but I will tonight and will add it to the post tomorrow. The funny thing is when you look at me I look like a marshmellow stuck on top of two skinny pretzels. I have not gained weight anywhere but my belly and chest. Even my shoulders and back are the same size as before pregnancy. So when you look at a profile picture of me it is kind of funny what shape my body makes.

Halloween 2011 at ZYTO

Here are all of us silly ZYTO employees decked out in our Halloween finery.

We had a Woverine, a Bearded lady, Darth Vader, Bobba Faet, the Pope, Guerilla Man, Welma Flinestone, a Doctor, a Skier, Death, a Jypsy, a Witch, a Crayon, a Box of Crayons, a Ketchup Man, the Devil, a Sheriff, a Cowboy, Spawk, a Soccer Star, a Baby, a Nurse, and even Beattle Juice showed up.

Here are some of the fun pumpkins people carved for the Carving Contest. This one took first place.

Here is Winny the Poo

Over indulger.

Another cannibal pumpkin

Third place winner.

Here is mine my Darth Vader!

Here I am as baby!

We all had a really fun time dressing up and it was great last office Halloween Party!

Masquerade Benefit 2011

On October 27, 2011 Cory and I attended a fund raiser that was also a Masquerade Ball. We got all dressed up in our finery and went and danced the night away.

While on our honeymoon Cory picked up this awesome Derby to wear. He loves the Three Stooges and so when we saw this in a old time hat store on main street in Ferndale we had to buy it.

Actually we took these picture before we started dancing and because I barely fit in my dress...I had to suck in to get it closed... we dance for about 1 hour and then it was time for bed.

It was really fun and it was get to get all dressed up. I love that Cory enjoys doing these kinds of things once in a while. We created his mask out of a dollar store mask but if we go next year I going to buy him a real mask...one he can actually see through :)

Neil & Kathryn Brewer Family Reunion 2011

I know this was a long time coming but things have been crazy with me being ill and not having a lot of energy.

Brewer Family Reunion was wonderful. We had pretty good weather only a few rain drops a couple of times and dirty faced kids the rest of the time.  We all enjoyed the culinary creations of Bridgette at breakfast....world famous perfect pancakes and mom's yummy hot chocolate.

Here's Desi enjoy the hot chocolate!

Cynthia and Justin still an amazingly cute couple.

Rudger bonding with Tryson

Cody and Bryson - he is as snug as a bug in that super cute lamb warmer.

Brynna smiling for the camera!

Famous Bridgette pose!

Cute Lance having a wonderful time in camp.

Grandma Brewer looking beautiful first thing in the morning.

Bryson just enjoying all of the attention a new baby deserves.

Lance - I don't think he wanted to ever get out of his pjs and he never wanted to wear his shoes...he was constantly barefoot.

Dillon....boy is he growing up.

Brindy looking like a cuty pututy! She enjoyed making necklaces and bracelets with Cynthia's beads.

Dana...what a looker...she was an awesome cousin helping the little ones make braclets and necklaces.

Even William helped with jewlery making...here he is with Alexsis getting her necklace tied right.

Cynthia and Kaely cheesing for the camera....so adorable.

Here's one of the pregnant ladies with her sexy hubby.

All the kids having fun with the beads.

William is the game maker...he always has the best games and this year they golfed through the open field with tennis balls... the kids followed the adults around the large meadow as each took turns trying to hit a tree or stump that was desinated as the next hole.  Everyone had  a great time.

Tyler was awesome and took all of the kids for rides on the 4 wheeler.

He is not as grouchey as he appears here!

Then Cynthia with her amazing creativity made a home made pinata out of cracker boxes that she then decorated. It was awesome but next year I think she is not going to use as much tape. Getting the boxes to actually open was very hard, but each kid got a crack at the bat to get to the candy.

Brynna and Tryson....so cute!

Tyler has incredible musical talent...here he is strumming the guitar and sing for the kids. They were giggling and laughing at his funny antics.

Blake family....again Famous Bridgette pose.

Tyler...silly guy.

Sitting around the camp fire everynight and roasting marshmellows was a great way to end each day.

Lots of laughing and joking to go around along with the marshmellows.

Here is pregnant lady two....having a nice cup of hot chocolate to star her day and of course all of the little kids are around her enjoy her company.

Nighttime at the camp fire...this was Cory's first year at the Brewer Reunion. He had a great time and enjoy playing with kids, chilling around camp, playing golf and horse shoes with the boys.

Spinner family....with extras!

It was a great reunion. It is wonderful to get together as family and enjoy each other company. There is something about the old stores and building new memories that make these the best times of our lives. We greatly missed Vonda and her family and Mischa....camp was not the same. We had whole where each of you should have been. Hopefully next year we will all be together again!