Bumpdate: 14 Weeks

I can't believe we are already up to 14 weeks! It's been so surreal to know that there is a little one inside me but not really seeing proof until most recently. Yes, a tiny bump has been showing up and it's so fun to see it starting to poke.

AND.....the bump! It's barely there, but you can definitely tell through my workout clothes.  

And I got this little gem the other day and it made me so happy! I know most moms to be look forward to getting out of the first trimester due to morning sickness and being tired but for me, it's just exciting to see this little one keep growing!

This Week's Details:

How far along? 14 weeks!

Size of baby? A lemon!

Stretch marks? Not yet. I have a ritual every morning and night of rubbing in cocoa butter. Who knows if it will work, but it's a nice thing to do just in case.

Sleep? Last week I was pretty sleepy and felt like I wasn't getting enough rest but this week so far has been fine.

Best moment this week? Seeing the beginnings of a bump!

Maternity Clothes? Not quite but I think I may need a couple of new skirts soon.

Missing? Turkey Subway sandwiches! Isn't that funny? We have a Subway right by our work and I always have to remind myself that it's just safe and smarter not to get one. You never know with deli meats.

Movement? Nothing yet.

Food cravings? Besides turkey sandwiches, I haven't had any other major cravings. I do find that if I get hungry, I tend to want crackers and cheese but I think that may be my body's way of saying it needs grains and dairy? Not sure.

Food Aversions? Meat is still a little hard. Kyle had friends in town the other day so we went to Good Stuff Eatery and looking at the hamburgers was starting to make me a little sick. I'm happy to stay away from them for now.

Bump? Tiny tiny bump! It shows more when I'm in exercise clothes.

Gender? Still thinking it's a boy but who knows? We have less than a month before we find out!

Names? We circulate different ones every now and then but we definitely have our favorites!

Labor Signs? Nope.

Looking Forward To? Our next ultrasound in May where we will find out whether our baby is a He or a She!

A few more details as of late: 

General Conference is my favorite. We love listening to the prophet speak and the opportunity to be inspired the whole weekend. Kyle's cousin Mary stayed with us on Friday night so we still had our second mattress set up...which made a nice spot to lay back and watch from.

My work got us free tickets to the Washington D.C. filming of Jeopardy! It was so cool to be there in real life and see how the filming works. It was kind of like a celebrity edition but these were 'power players' or big political talk show hosts from nearby. They each played to win money for a certain charity. I keep telling Kyle he needs to get on the show because he does really well anytime we are watching at home.

Alex Trebek was really great and would come down during the commercial breaks for audience Q&A's. Filming took place in the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall. We had to wait about an hour and a half in line, with a rainstorm hitting halfway through but we were lucky enough to be moved down to the floor since they needed some extra people to fill the spaces. It was so cool to be so close!

Afterwards, we stopped in Georgetown to grab some brunch and I saw the most beautiful scene of these tulips in front of this old church with a bright red door.

We went out with some friends to visit GlowGolf, a glow-in-the-dark miniature golf course. I hadn't been mini golfing for a while so it was fun to figure out the best angles to hit the ball. Kyle and I made a bet...whoever lost would be cleaning the bathroom for a month. Let's just say, by a lame 2 points, that I lost that bet.

Boo Radley LOVES Kyle. Anytime Kyle is on the ground, he likes to cuddle up by him. They both fell asleep like this the other day. I can't wait for this to be our baby!

Bumpdate: 12 Weeks

Kyle and I have been patiently waiting to for the past 12 weeks to share a little secret.

We have a little one joining us this October! We are so excited and can hardly wait. We both felt like it was the right time and were surprised at how fast I was able to get pregnant. I know it can be hard for a lot of other couples so we feel extremely grateful.

Telling Kyle:

I actually didn't think I was pregnant so by the time we found out I was already 6 weeks along. Since it was so much sooner than we thought, I was a little apprehensive to do something that would surprise Kyle so I simply told him...and at that point, I so wish I would have done something or even filmed it. His reaction was priceless and he kept saying "are you serious?!" and hugging me.

I had bought some pregnancy test strips so I wouldn't have to spend money on the actual tests, especially if it took a little while. It just so happens that the first test I took was positive so I still have quite a bit of these for the future. Once I told Kyle, we got in the car to get a real test and sure enough, positive and estimating how far along we really were.

First Steps:

Even after we found out it didn't hit until I went to the doctor and we got Baby McOmber's first picture.

This was at 7 weeks where we found out our official due date is October 12. I am so excited to have a fall baby and hope they come in time for Halloween. All types of questions have started showing up including "what will they look like?", "is it a boy or a girl?", "will we be good parents?", etc. I've found that it helps just to take a deep breath and know that everything is going to be great (even though those little fears and worries like to pop up every now and then)! I have also LOVED our text conversations of the baby's size and other features.

Symptoms:

I noticed I felt really really tired around the first of the month before we found out but I thought it was just due to not getting enough sleep and trying to hit the gym at 5:30 every morning with a new work schedule. I have not thrown up once (fingers crossed) and my doctor says that once you make it to about week 12, it's most likely that you are out of any type of sickness you might have. I do get a bit nauseous if I haven't eaten for a long time and I still have moments where I get pretty tired (like at night after work! I'm ready to go to bed by 8:30 or 9:00) I've also had a hard time with some foods but I am trying my best to eat as healthy as I can and get to the gym as often as I am able to!

Family's Reactions:

This was one of my favorite parts of the beginning of this adventure. We decided to wait until Easter Sunday and bring up what we got in our Easter baskets. We would hold up different types of candy and little treats but then finish by saying we got something a little early from the Easter Bunny and hold up the ultrasound. Everyone's reactions were unique in their own way. Our little one will be about a year apart from Sam (Livi's) and 8 months apart from Calvin (Margaret's). This baby is already loved by so many.

The Details:

How far along? 12 weeks!

Size of baby? A sweet plum!

Stretch marks? Not yet.

Sleep? No problems yet but it's been a struggle to get up lately.

Best moment this week? Telling our families!

Maternity Clothes? Right now I just feel fat ha ha I've noticed pants and skirts are a little tight so I may need to get some looser clothing but I do plan on wearing dresses and skirts all summer.

Missing? It's been a little uncomfortable to sleep on my stomach so I know this is something I will soon miss!

Movement? Nothing yet.

Food cravings? I really haven't had any big food cravings. The first couple of weeks I wanted bread and carbs but I think that also may have been when I was doing my whole30/paleo diet. Lately, I'm just happy to be getting things down that taste good.

Food Aversions? Some meat is hard for me but it just depends on how it's prepared. Bread can also be hard to swallow. Sadly veggies are also a bit of a challenge but salad has been okay.

Bump? I think I am starting to see the beginnings of a bump although it may also be the bloating that comes with the first moments of pregnancy.

Gender? I have the feeling it's a boy but Kyle thinks it's a girl so we will see. We will love them either way!

Names? We have a few that we are holding on to but I think overall we will have to wait until they get here to make the final decision.

Labor Signs? I've been having weird cramping from the get go but I feel like this is just all part of the beginnings of pregnancy.

Looking Forward To? Seeing more of the bump and feeling the baby move! Also, Kyle and I have been planning a trip to Miami and the Florida Keys before we knew we were pregnant...so this trip has now turned conveniently into a baby moon!

We love you already little one!

We're Having a Baby!

And we can hardly wait for this little one to come! Due October 2016!

Hello spring! Why don't you stay for a while?

Spring is here in the Nation's Capital! Well, at least trying to fight winter and show it's here. It's been so nice to break out the skirts and wear short sleeves again (in all reality, I still wear a cardigan because office life tends to be on the cool air conditioned side). It's made me so happy to see warm weather and greenery appear again. So happy, in fact, that I had Kyle meet me for lunch near his work, next to the park by the White House. 

They have the cutest little stone tables and chairs with an engraved checkerboard
just if you happened to bring your checks or chess set along to play.  

This lunch was so good! Corner Bakery Cafe never disappoints.

Hi pretty flowers outside my work! Thanks for popping up to say hello.

Oh I love Capitol Hill row houses. Always so colorful.

We drove into Georgetown one afternoon to explore Dumbarton
Oaks Park. I want to go back once everything has bloomed. 

We also took a trip out to the Potomac Waterfront for a stroll.
There was a family of Canadian Geese that had the same idea.

My absolute favorite thing so far this season has been a pair of eagles (appropriately named "Mr. President" and "The First Lady") who made their home at the U.S. National Arboretum. They noticed them making a nest and then discovered two eggs were getting ready to hatch. A camera was set up and I found most of my coworkers had the live feed on in the top corner of their screens. They eventually hatched and there is a contest in naming the two eaglets. 

Angry mom!

The first baby.

So fluffy!

I was surprised to see how quickly they started eating whole foods
including the fish that Mr. President would bring into the nest.

A second eaglet! I think he had just fallen over on his back.

Mr. President eventually discovered the camera and wasn't too happy about it. 

Wings around each other. I died when I saw this. 

A happy D.C. family!

Another spring to the district means another season with the Cherry Blossoms! I love them every year. And every year we learn to avoid coming during the day to avoid the crowds. It's funny how a year can make you forget things because we always end up showing up during the day again! We can't stay away!

I even met Kyle after work one evening where we rented bikes to go see the blossoms by sunset. 

So beautiful!

And of course, we made a stop at our favorite gelato
place, Pitango (more about this heavenly spot HERE).

Chocolate and banana for the win.

I'm sure there will be a couple of teaser rain and snow storms, but
I am so happy to see you spring and hope you are here to stay!

Dear...March

Dear March...I can't believe you are here! February was a bit of a long month. So much has been going on lately and I have been really bad at updating the blog! So this is just kind of a catch up and to update on some fun things that have been happening lately. 

Dear voting...First, we voted....well, I voted...Kyle went in to the wrong center and had to mail in his vote. It felt great to be a citizen with a voice in the area. 

Dear Samuel... how come you are almost 5 months old?! It's KILLING me! Stop growing baby! I won't see you again until June and you must stay little!

Dear Nature...We went on a walk by our house the other day and saw a family of deer. It was so peaceful and quiet. Thank you for being you.

Dear Sunday Treats... Thank you for existing. I made banana cream pie Sunday for fun and tried not to eat the whole thing.

Dear Boo Radley...You are one cool cat of ours....you've been really sweet lately and we love having you around. 

Dear Ice Cream and Trying to Be Good...Kyle is so good at creating new flavors of you. He gets the really good milk and cream from a local dairy and it makes all the difference. In fact, Sunday was a new flavor: toasted coconut ice cream. Well, I've been trying to be good at healthy eating (Whole 30, Paleo, etc.) and it was a fight to keep from having a bowlful. 

Dear Spring...We've had crazy rain lately! I KNOW you are upon us and we can feel you looking around the corner. We are ready for you!

Dear Trade Joe's on Capital Hill...Great shout out to the Nation's Capital.

Dear SoulCycle...You are AWESOME! And so is my work for giving me free classes every once and a while! It's such a great workout and the bikes are so clean and work well. But somehow, you also do so well at making me feel like I jumped in a swimming pool once I'm done. You know how to get me! 

Dear McOmber Place Blog...That's about it for the update. I promise to try to be better at spending time with you. We are looking forward to another fun spring and summer here in Washington D.C. and beautiful Virginia.