Family Photos

Last weekend Scott, Dora and I headed to Centennial Park to have some pictures taken.  The weather was amazing and the trees were full of dazzling shades of red, orange and yellow.  We decided to splurge on maternity photos since Scott and I rarely end up in photos together and we wanted to remember this moment in our live.  I am thrilled with the way the photos turned out and loved working with Jessica Holroyd, our photographer.  I thought I would go ahead and share some of my favorites.  If you would like to see more of Jessica's work check out her website or look her up on Facebook.

The Countdown Begins...

We are now less than 6 weeks away from Baby A's due date and nesting has begun in the Aldrich household.  We have been using the second bedroom as an office/guest room but are now in the process of converting it to the nursery (stay tuned for pictures).  Dora doesn't know what to think about the new furniture and she has her eye on the stuffed toys occupying the crib.  I think she knows a change is coming but she can't quite put her paw on it.  She has been extra clingy lately and I have been taking advantage of the snuggle time with my furry baby.

This month I am starting to get uncomfortable and feeling tired all of the time.  My belly feels stretched beyond limits yet continues to grow.  Baby A flipped into the ready position 2 weeks ago and is constantly jabbing little tiny feet into my ribs.  My feet are swelling like crazy despite my best efforts to keep them elevated.  However, I am grateful for all of the discomfort and the crazy hormone swings because I am getting to experience the miracle of life.  With each little kick, jab and bout of hiccups I am reminded that God is using me as a vessel for one of His creations.  There is a tiny, living, breathing human being inside me and that is really cool!  I often catch myself watching my belly twitch and shake and marvel at this amazing process.  I can't wait to meet our child!

34 weeks 2 days

Gender Prediction:

Old Wives Tale #3 - Chinese Gender Chart

According to legend, the chart was invented at the beginning of the Qing dynasty (1644~1912), with the help of I Ching which includes the Yin and Yang1, the Five Elements2 and the Eight Trigrams3.  Using the mother's age at conception and month of conception it claims to predict the gender of the baby.

Here is the chart I used...

http://content.thebump.com/sitelets/chinese-gender-chart/


Result

BOY

Wedding Weekend in Dallas

Last month I traveled to Dallas to celebrate the wedding of my sweet friend Erika!  She was my Maid of Honor 3 years ago and I was beyond excited to stand beside her as Matron of Honor when she said "I Do" to Mark!

I flew to Dallas a couple of days before the wedding to take part in all of the bridal festivities and help with last minute errands.  In fact I left town right after my 30 week OB appointment.  Thankfully Baby A was (and still is) doing great and I got the all clear to travel.

Scott was able to fly down Friday morning in time for the wedding that evening.  The wedding was perfect!  The ceremony was personal, Christ centered and a perfect reflection of Mark and Erika's commitment to each other.  The reception followed at the Rosewood Crescent Hotel.  The food was AMAZING and Scott and I enjoyed dancing the night away...or at least until my puffy feet needed to rest.

We decided to splurge a little and spent 2 nights at the Crescent Hotel as a pseudo babymoon   We enjoyed watching tv, sleeping in a super comfy bed, yummy room service breakfast, and just being together.  Very soon our world will be forever changed and lazy weekends will be a rare luxury.  We're trying to soak in as much togetherness as possible before our new addition arrives.