So this one time it snowed and everyone can now guess that I'm not just getting fat.  

Also, these two things are probably not related.

And now, the perfect example of "puppy dog eyes." 

How can you say no?

Proof of our uber boring life

While I am a little behind and have pictures on my real camera of our "Neck 'N Nog" party and some baby bump pictures (I failed and took only one Thanksgiving photo), I just thought I'd take a moment to share the photos that we snap in our boring daily lives.

(L) Now that we have a house to decorate, the projects are getting more ambitious!I bought a whole bunch of barnwood that is currently sitting in our family room hoping to one day be magically turned into a TV stand and end table. 

(R) The old "Nebraska Crossing Outlets" between Omaha and Lincoln were recently revamped into REAL outlets. So long Osh Kosh B'Gosh, Van Huesen and Indian Motorcycles (that was pretty much the extent of the stores).  We now have Gap, Banana, Coach, Michael Kors, Nike, Under Armour (hooray!) and so on.  I made the mistake of going opening day because heck, it's only 10 minutes from our house.  Once I arrived I remembered how much I dislike shopping and crowds.  Combine the two and I'm not a happy camper. Oh and clothes never fit right when I wasn't pregnant, so I'm not quite sure why I thought this would be an enjoyable experience.  I blame the baby brain.  I hoped that Motherhood Maternity would be a good place to start shopping for my first maternity clothes but it was a terrible experience.  The prices were too high and the jeans were... mom jeans.  Somehow they just made me look extra wide, even though they were hugging my hips.  No, thank you. I'll stick with the unbuttoned pants for now.  But back to the pictures - that is the line to get INTO Coach! 

About a month ago Ryno was excessively scratching his neck and WOULD NOT STOP. He was a hot mess of scabs, puss, and fur (too graphic?).  We tried to handle the situation ourselves with some cleansing wipes, guaze, and athletic tape but it would just slide down and the next morning it was a fresh wound once more.  On the same day I went to the outlets (yep, great day) I finally gave in and took him to the vet.  It was some sort of allergic reaction and he had developed "hot spots."  $150, a shaved neck, 10 pills, and one tube of ointment later we were on the road to recovery. I spoiled him with long walk through the park, but at home he would just hide his neck because it was so painful.  Poor little guy.

Now comes the really fun and random pictures on my iPhone. The nipple cream my friend gave me and recommends (the pic was to send to best friend, Bri), an extra bone that Ryno came home with after being puppy sat by Rob and Melissa over Thanksgiving, and the dresser we are most likely going to buy.  Super exciting stuff, hey?

Now this really IS exciting! We got to see our little babe again! Ultrasounds are seriously one of the most amazing pieces of equipment out there.  It's just amazing.  We weren't quite prepared for when they switched over to "High Definition" and holy moly, there was our baby's face! Talk about getting real!  Because we're not finding out the gender, I didn't mind waiting until 23 weeks to get the anatomy ultrasound.  I knew the little thing would just get even more developed and defined as I let it grow.  Ryan is warming up to the idea of letting it be a surprise, but the temptation to find out was almost too much as we had to turn our heads as the tech inspected the lower half of the body to make sure everything was okay.

The heart rate has consistently been 149 the past few visits, and it's currently approximately 1 lb. 2 oz and in the 35th percentile.  I am totally fine with a little baby.  The doc said it'll most likely be in the 6-7 lb range which to me is normal.  Does anyone else think that babies are getting bigger? Or is it just my friends having all 8lb+ babies?

To top off the baby excitement, Ryan also felt the wee one for the first time just a few days before we went in for the visit.  If it wasn't real for him before, it definitely is now!