The Big Moves

The Cermak clan had a busy weekend. Mom and Dad Cermak sold both their houses and that meant there was lots of stuff to move! It was amazing to see all the things you can acquire in 20+ years in the same house.

We started with putting things in Mckenzie storage...

The moving couple, right after we just saw a mouse.

Then we traveled to Beulah to move the other house, the house I grew up in...

It was a tiring weekend for all involved (granted more so for the men who had to do all the heavy lifting), but we got a lot accomplished and are excited for mom and dad; and for all of their new adventures to come!!

Sorting...

Here's a look at my attempting to get organized for Baby D's arrival. We've been really lucky with getting hand-me-downs from family, however, I haven't been productive on getting it all organized yet.

So, here it sits in piles... (it is sorted by boy and girl clothes by size but that's about it). Wow it feels like I have a lot more preparing to do and only 15 weeks left!!!

Babymoon

Chad and I just got back from our last big vacation before Baby D comes.... our babymoon. We had a wonderful time relaxing in the sun and eating a lot. Just as a vacation should be, if you ask me.

Our first couple days were spent lounging on the beach in Palm Beach, Florida. 

Then we got on the Norwegian Sky:

Most of our time was spent sitting our our deck or eating but we did make it off the boat on our stops at Freeport, Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas.

Nassau

Great Stirrup Cay was neat because it is the NCL owned island that they have made into a private beach just for cruise goers. It was a beautiful beach

And busy

Our last days were spent in Orlando, we were close to Dinsey World so we drove to see that (which was amazingly huge), did some shopping and played some mini golf. 

It was an amazing vacation!! Hard to come back to the real world but so glad we got to go and enjoy some alone time before this life changing event we call baby.

Growing Belly

Halfway to my due date... here is a picture of my growing belly for all of those people who haven't seen me for a while...

Seeing Our Bundle of Joy

Today was a great day!  We got to see Baby D for the first time. From the looks of everything on the ultrasound he/she is healthy without any complications; or as the doctor put it when she walked in the room "you have a perfect baby." It seemed like they took hundreds of pictures, so the baby should be getting used to being in front of the camera now.

And it was also a special day as daddy got to find out if you are a boy or girl?!? Mom decided to wait until you are born but dad wanted to find out now, so we made this card for only him to see (and don't worry anyone who knows Chad knows he can keep a secret):

Mom and dad think you look a little like an alien, especially in the 4D shots, but a cute one anyway :-) You sure are a mover too. You were wiggling around the whole time which was fun to watch! You really loved your little hand up by your face.

Almost halfway there until we get to meet you in person and we can't wait!!

Highlights from the 1st Trimester

Now that I’m on to trimester #2 (which I hear is the best one), I thought I would do a little recap of how the first trimester of being pregnant went.

• First sign of being pregnant: had to pee what felt like a million times a day, I knew something was up.
• Day we found out: Sunday May 15^th, 2011
• Daddy’s first words when he found out about you: “That was quick.”
• Nausea started: 6 weeks
• Morning sickness REALLY started: 7 weeks
• I worry you might have a slight temper as on days you haven’t got enough sleep the night before… you let me know you aren’t happy!
• First doctor’s appointment June 24^th – the doctor (not our regular doctor) was a comedian during the whole appointment. When he was checking my uterus he said: “wow… your uterus is enlarged, {with a worried face} it could be fibroids…...…....... or there’s a baby in there”  and started laughing hysterically
• You can credit all of the suppers you have gotten to your dad, as mom has not been a very ambitious cook lately
• You are still letting me wear my regular clothes and luckily I still fit in my bridesmaid dress for Clint and Paige's wedding

All in all, it has been pretty uneventful so far and I definitely would do it all over again!  I’m sure 2^nd and 3^rd trimesters will bring their own special surprises!

First Stuffed Animal

Baby D got his/her first stuffed animal and it came all the way from Alaska...

Thank you Sandy and Jerry! I love it and think it is perfect that the first stuffed animal the baby got says Alaska on it (where mommy was born). 

Baby's First Gifts

Even though Baby D is months away from being born, it doesn't mean he/she isn't spoiled already.

Thanks everyone for Baby D's first presents. All I know is this baby is very lucky to have such great family!