Third Trimester

By any measure I am now in the third trimester. How crazy is that? We didn't know if we could get pregnant. We held our breath through the first trimester. We prayed for 24 weeks in the second trimester and now here I am - 27 weeks and 4 days.

This weekend's preparations included ordering a baby book so I can put these thoughts somewhere besides online, cleaning out the bookshelf in the living room, and spending lots of time with Carolyn. Carolyn was mainly here to poke baby Amina,  but spent plenty of timing rubbing my enormous belly, which seems to get bigger by the minute. The next time I see her, God-willing, she will be here to poke at our new baby!

And on Saturday we lost my Aunt Anne, or Annie Annie, as I called her most of my life. A small part of me held out hope that she would live long enough to meet Rudy but I am grateful that she is not in pain any more. Anne always made me feel confident, gorgeous and smart. She showed me how to break the rules that didn't matter, how to dance, how to flirt, how to French braid hair, how to follow your heart and be who you are no matter what people think. She also made the best snacks in the universe. I can only hope that Rudy will have someone like Annie Annie in her life. She meant the world to me and I don't know who I would be if she hadn't been part of my life, but I definitely know that the last 32 years would have been a lot less fun. The last thing she said to me was that she would see me again. I hope she is right. I miss her so much already.

Rudy's new glamour shots - 26 weeks

Yesterday we had an ultrasound at 26 weeks. Rudy weighs two pounds now. She is growing very well and the doctor seemed happy with how everything looks. We got to see her move all around and open and close her mouth. She looks chubbier than our last ultrasound, but I'll let you judge for yourself:

Our next appointment is with my regular doctor on November 5 and then we'll schedule another ultrasound to check and make sure she is still looking beautiful.

Bacon Puppy

Not to be outdone by the member of our little family arriving this winter, Bacon asked that I remind you all how cute he is. Here is Bacon on his first night at home in February:

And here he is with one of his favorite first toys, a tupperware container.

Practicing waiting for his dinner.

       Time for a Haircut!

A boy and his dog, just last weekend.

First post! This is where Buddy and I plan to share the life and times of Rudy Meyer (aka Baby Girl) and Bacon. It is our sincere hope to avoid oversharing on Facebook. But, we know we won't be able to resist posting copious photos and we also know that certain out-of-state grandparents and aunts will want more frequent updates.

To get things kicked off, these two photos were from our 18 week ultrasound where we found out that Rudy is a GIRL and also confirmed that she has her Aunt Jen's muscle tone. Looks at those guns!

In sum, watch this space. We have another ultrasound Friday and are only 11 short weeks until Rudy makes her appearance. In the meantime, I'll try to keep you entertained with Bacon photos.