Full body

So we realized I had not taken full body pictures in a long long long time, almost since I got back from vacation. Being pregnant I just feel bloated so subconsciouly I was not appearing in pictures full body. So Caleb took two pictures of me last week. Baby makes me feel bloated but he/she is not being horrible to my appearance, I can still look cute after about an hr of getting ready haha.

Anniversary Weekend

Urban Church is officially 3 years old, and we celebrated with everyone what God did last year and what we know He will do this coming year. I love my church, I really do, I love the people that come and absolutely love God, I love those that know nothing about Him but came to figure things out, I love those who are getting to know Him still, I love everyone. I've learned so much since I started the journey of planting a church, Urban has not only been my church but it's also my family, the place where some of my closest friends are and where my marriage has grown..

Happy Birthday Urban Church, we are blessed and honored to be here.

February in pictures

 

I have this app, Project 365, that encourages you to upload a picture a day for a year. I started about 10 months ago but I decided that I will share them here during 2012, so I posted January at the right time, back at the beginning of February. It is fun to see the entire month and to remember the stories that accompany the pictures. Some of them make me laugh, some make me giggle, some remind of people I love, some get me excited. 

So here is February, a month full of birthdays, and work, and school, and husband, and family time. A good month if I might say so myself.

Baby Luehmann - Week 16

 

Week 16

Weight +3.5 Pounds

Waist +3 Inches

Cravings: Colombian food!!! 

Dislikes: This week I only threw up once and it had nothing to do with food.

This week has been great, and full of new things. I think I felt the baby, much more than I did on Week 14. I was laying in bed late at night and had the computer on my lap (with a small pillow between the laptop and my body because Caleb doesn't like the laptop directly on me). And suddenly I felt like someone was running a small toy truck across my belly from the inside, and then I felt it again. Naturally I moved slowly and told Caleb I thought I was feeling the baby, he put his hand on my belly and talked and talked and talked to the baby but we didn't feel anything else.

I still am not 100% on whether it was the baby or not, but regardless I'd rather document it.

Nausea has been so much better, I threw up only once and it wasn't because of any kind of food even though I had eaten a ton of pineapple. Maybe it was the pineapple, but I was loving it while I was eating it, it tasted like a piece of heaven. I have felt a little nausea but as soon as I stop whatever we are doing and sit down and breathe it decreases.

I have been short of breath at night, it's weird but normal according to all the books and moms I know, I don't necessarily like it but I am getting used to it. And then there is my leg pain, we all think it is sciatica but no tests have been done.

My left leg had been bothering me here and there but then on Friday I was at church helping set up for the weekend when suddenly I felt like I was stabbed on my upper thigh on the outside of my leg right under my butt. I sat down and Cara called Caleb (she was so cute by the way, she was so concerned she really just wanted me to go home and rest). We went home, my leg was hurting but I was still fine, and then by the time I got home I couldn't walk anymore from the pain, we put some hot compresses because our books all said to and I went to bed. I woke up and I was ok but then my leg has been hurting on and off since. We will talk with our doctor tomorrow and try to figure out what it is, but I am sure it is not hurting the baby so it's not bad.

Looking forward to week 17 because then on week 18 we find out if we are having a boy or a girl!!


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Semana 16

Peso +3.5 libras

Cintura +3 Pulgadas

Cravings: Comida Colombiana!!!

Dislikes: Esta semana solo vomite una vez, y no tuvo que ver con comida.

Esta semana nos fue super bien, y estuvo llena de cosas nuevas. Creo que senti el bebe, mas de lo que creo que lo senti en la semana 14. Estaba acostada en la cama tarde en la noche con el computador en las piernas (tenia una almohada entre en computador y my cuerpo porque Caleb me regaña cuando el computador esta directamente en mi). Y depronto senti como si alguien estuviera moviendo un carrito de juguete a traves de mi barriga por dentro, y despues lo senti otra vez. Naturalmente me movi despacio y le dije a Caleb que creia que habia sentido el bebe, puso la mano en mi barriga y le hablo y le hablo y le hablo pero no sentimos nada mas.

Todavia no esty 100% segura de haber sentido el bebe, pero de cualquier forma prefiero documentarlo.

Las nauseas van mucho mejor, esta semana vomite solo una vez y no fue for comida a pesar de que comi mucha piña. Depronto si fue la piña pero yo estaba feliz cuando me la estaba comiendo, me parecia la piña mas rica del mundo. He sentido un poco de nauseas pero tan pronto como paro de hacer lo que este haciendo y si me siento y respiro profundo se me pasa poco a poco.

En las noches me cuesta trabajo respirar, es raro pero normal de acuerdo a todos los libros y mamas que conozco, me he estado acostumbrando. Y esta semana empezo el dolor de pierna, todos pensamos que es la Ciatica pero no me han hecho ningun tipo de tests.

La pierna izquierda me ha estado molestando pero el viernes estabamos en la iglesia ayudando a montar todo en orden para el fin de semana cuando depronto senti como si me hubieran enterrado un chuchillo en la parte alta de pierna, en la parte de afuera casi que debajo de la cola. Me sente y Cara llamo a Caleb (es mas linda estaba super precoupada y solo queria que me fuera a la casa a descansar). Salimos para la casa y mi pierna estaba doliendo pero estaba bien, pero cuando llegamos a la casa ya no podia caminar del dolor, pusimos calor en donde me dolia porque todos los libros decian que hicieramos eso y me acoste a dormir. Cuando me levante estaba bien, la pierna me ha estado doliendo de vez en cuando. Mañana vamos a hablar con la doctora para ver si podemos averiguar si todo esta bien, yo estoy segura de que no esta afectando al bebe entonces no me preocupa mucho.


Ya quiero que pase la semana 17 para que llegue la semana 18 y podamos averiguar el sexo del bebe!

Disney day 2

Having lunch at the blue bayou. Their gumbo is the most delicious thing I've ever eaten!

Caleb's montecristo sandwich at the Blue Bayou

I borrowed Poppa's chair while he walked for a bit

By day 2 I was far too tired and too focused on spending time with my family to take pictures, so there are only these 3. We had such a great time though, our nieces are full of energy and fun comments and ideas. Our nephew couldn't be cuter, I am blessed I married into a fun, crazy family. I love them

Disneyland day 1

Kath is always prepared, nobody was losing any hats!

Poppa borrowed K's beanie, he looked great!

The first day at Disneyland was quite eventful. We started by getting the girls pampered and dressed as princesses. Then we visited Ariel's grotto to meet all the princesses, then rides, rides, walking, walking, naps, walking. Then a parade and last but not least world of color.  So much fun, and incredible exhaustion once the day was over.

How do toddlers survive days at Disneyland is a mystery to me!

Disneyland series

Last Week we went to Disneyland with Kate, Clay, Angie, Luc and the Button kids. It was crazy and fun and so nice to see our family and hang out with them. We arrived Thursday night and everyone was already asleep but pool Momma left a note for us and that purse. Isn't it adorable? I love it and I wore it the whole weekend.

It is quite the challenge to take pictures when you are with kids at a huge park with thousands of people around, so there aren', but there are some. I'll upload them soon 

Planting pots are everywhere

Caleb and I were walking around PLNU and saw all these different plants in random objects. Now we want to try it but I kill every plant I come in contact with so I don't know how that will work. Isn't it cool though?

Baby Luehmann - Week 15

Week 15

Weight +2 Pounds

Waist +3 Inches

Cravings: Colombian food always and Quizno's carbonara sandwiches.

Dislikes: Eggs, they make me throw up.

So I am growing!! At night time I get a bigger belly than in the morning and it's weird and crazy to have a belly. I don't know what to do with it, it's so strange to have a weird belly growing. All of my jeans still fit, there is one pair that is very uncomfortable so I have put those away already, they are my black jeans and I love them but honestly I can wear them for about an hour before I feel like ripping them off. 

We had an appointment last Thursday and the midwife said it all looks wonderful, my baby is growing and everything is good. We asked her a few questions in regards to eating gum, electric blankets, flying, and I just love how she always askes me first how I feel about it. "How do you feel about the gum?" -I feel fine, it helps with the nausea - "Then it shouldn't be a problem."

We have been planning our gender reveal, our ultrasound is on March 8th, so we were thinking of having the reveal on March 11th in the afternoon with a few friends. We just don't know where to do it and haven't figured out some details but we are excited to find out if we are having a baby boy or a baby girl. 

Caleb keeps on talking to the baby, he's funny and he makes up songs and tells crazy stories to the baby all the time, sometimes he whispers and talks fast so I cant understand, he likes having secrets with his baby, he's incredible. He honestly is going to be amazing, it's like he has always been ready to have a pregnant wife, and maybe he has. Me on the other hand, I am still kind of in shock, I know I am 4 months pregnant but I just feel weird, I am taking it day by day and praying all the time for wisdom, discernment and grace. It's fun to see how different we are and how different we are reacting to everything, I am enjoying it.

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Semana 15

Peso +2 libras

Cintura +3 Pulgadas

Cravings: Comida Colombiana siempre y el sanduche carbonara de Quizno's.

Dislikes: Los huevos me hacen vomitar. 

Estoy creciendo!! En la noche se me una barriga mas grande que en la mañana, es raro tener una barriga creciendo, a veces no se que hacer con ella, me miro al espejo y es simplemente raro. Mis jeans todavia me quean buenos, tengo un par que es incomodo entonces los guarde, son mis jeans negros que uso bastante pero honestamente no puedo usarlos por mas de una hora sin estar completamente incomoda.

El jueves pasado tuvimos una cita con el doctor. La partera nos reviso y dijo que el bebe estaba creciendo de acuerdo al plan, y que todo se veia bien. Le preguntamos un par de cosas sobre comer chicle, cobijas electricas, viajar, y me encanta que es super tranquila. En el doctor siempre me preguntan como me siento "Como se siente comiendo chicle?" - Bien, me ayuda con las nauseas - "Ok, entonces no deberia ser un problema."

Hemos estado planeando nuestra fiesta para revelar el sexo del bebe. Nuestro sonograma es el 8 de marzo entonces hemos estado pensando en tener una reunion el 11 de Marzo con algunos amigos. No sabemos en donde tener la fiesta y no sabemos muchos de los detalles pero estamos emocionados porque vamos a averiguar si vamos a tener un niño o una niña.

Caleb sigue hablando con el bebe, es chistoso, le canta canciones inventadas y le cuenta historias locas todo el tiempo. A veces le habla muy pasito y rapido para que yo no pueda entender porque quiere tener secretos con su bebe, Caleb es increible. Honestamente va a ser el mejor papa, ya es, es como si siempre hubiese estado listo para tener una esposa embarazada. Yo soy diferente, como que todavia estoy en shock, yo se que tengo 4 meses de embarazo pero es raro, me toca tomarlo dia a dia y estar orando siempre por sabiduria y discernimiento y gracia. Me encanta ver que tan diferentes somos y como reaccionamos de manera diferente a todo, estamos disfruntando el proceso.

Corvette Diner

K and I decided to try Corvette Diner in liberty station and we loved it. The waitresses have crazy 60's hair and attire and everyone is fun. We were rushing because we had to get back to class at PLNU but we have to go back and play in their arcade while we wait for our meal. Go visit if you are in San Diego!