Week 17

I'm finally getting around to posting my week 17 pictures...

Week 17 info:
The baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.

Trippy and I headed over to mom & dad's for dinner as usual. Brian went to the Chicago Blackhawks hockey game, so he wasn't there this week.

38 inches again this week

look at Pepper kissing Krissy! :)

Lizzie's weekly portrait with the baby belly!
They love to talk to each other!

Tomorrow already marks Week 18...I'll be 5 weeks into the second trimester...amazing how time flies...

Only 17 more days until we find out the sex of the baby! I can't wait!!!

100th Post!

I can't believe it - I've hit the 100 mark! I have now officially posted 100 times! That sure went fast! I wish I had something special to write about but it was just a normal hum-drum day...oh wait! I DID get to hear my baby's heartbeat today...now that sure is something SPECIAL!!!

Today I had my 2nd "normal" appointment with the DuPage Medical Group. Today my doctor was Dr. Webster. I loved her just as much as I loved Dr. Weeks. She just couldn't be any sweeter! I have a feeling that it isn't going to matter who is on-call the day I deliver. I've seen 2 of the 5 and I've only heard good things about the rest of them...I couldn't be in a better place.

It was a quick appointment today. They weighed me - which I am proud to say that in the last 4 weeks I only gained .9 lbs. I asked if that was enough...and they told me not to worry...it was perfect, they also said that later in pregnancy the weight gain will increase big time, so be happy now.

Dr. Webster then came in and we talked. She asked me how I was feeling, took my heart rate, and reviewed my lab results. Everything was perfect, so we really didn't have much to talk about! YAY! I'll take that any day! Dr. Hickey and I did PLENTY of talking! She asked me if Brian and I had thought about the prenatal screening for Down Syndrome and the other pre-screening tests. Brian and I have declined. We wouldn't act on the results, in any way shape or form, so we have decided that it is not for us. Our baby is perfect, no matter what. Dr. Webster than had me lie back and I got to hear the sweetest sound...the lub lub lub of our baby's heart. It measured 150 beats - which is also normal!

You can't beat starting out your week like that!

Before I left I made our 20 week ultrasound appointment. The countdown is now on! We find out the sex of our baby on December 3rd at 4pm.

SURPRISE!

My actual birthday was last Sunday, November 1st...and I'll admit it was an "eh" kind of day. I had a nice time at brunch with my family, but with Brian being sick, the rest of the evening didn't really bring much to be desired. In some ways I had tried to chalk it up to turning 30 and that maybe this is when birthdays just stop being fun.

Yesterday, Saturday, November 7th started out as any other, except that Brian told me that it was going to be a "day of fun". This "day of fun" included getting a bunch of errands done together! YAY! Doesn't that sound great?! Needless to say, I wasn't very excited...plus, the Notre Dame game was going to be on 1:30pm, and I wanted to be home in time to watch it. Brian response was: "We can DVR it." What?! I do not DVR Notre Dame football ... I watch Notre Dame football.

Anyways...I gave in and we headed out for our day of fun. We went and got the oil changed in the Tahoe, we headed to Home Depot, and then we went to the mall. Fun! What else will this day bring???

We arrived home, headed upstairs and I was completely taken aback by the 30 or so people standing in our living room yelling, "SURPRISE!"

I guess he was right...it turned out to be a day of fun! There is nothing like having your closest family and friends celebrating your 30th birthday all together. I mean my Aunt Malo and Uncle Ba even drove in from Cleveland and my cousin Nick and his girlfriend Sarah drove in from Cincinnati!

I have the best husband in the world! He made my 30th one I'll never forget. Thank you Brian! I love you so much!

pre-arrival...

Katie & Trippy

My Graham School girls (minus Leah)
Katie, Michelle, Marianne, Jen, & Courtney

#1 cousin status! Thank you Nick & Sarah! You guys are the best!
Love you!!!

Aunt Lynn, Sarah, Nick, Sassy, Barb, & Aunt Malo

Uncle Rick, Mikey & Dad

Adrienne & baby Rocco

Lizzie & Brad waiting for the Traverso's delivery guy

The food has arrived! YUM! Travero's Chicken Bowtie is my favorite!

watching football

waiting, waiting...

more waiting...

SURPRISE!

I can't believe you did this!

food table

what a perfect day!
Dino, Mikey, Uncle Rick, Rich, and Danny

Corey & Dominic

Barb, Aunt Malo, Aunt Lynn, and mom enjoying the food

Aunt Malo & Aunt Lynn enjoying the chocolate cake!

belly to belly! My next poll will be: "Guess Nick's due date!"

Brad, Greg, Kristen& I

Brian, Dad, me, Mom, Aunt Malo, Uncle Ba, Lizzie & Barb

I can't believe they drove up! What a great surprise!
I love you Aunt Malo and Uncle Ba! Thank you SO much for coming!

mother-in-law & mom

Daddy-o!

Trippy loves Nicky!

Pretty Krissy

me & Megan

Kris & Liz

Lizzie with one tired puppy!

...had to include a picture of Baby Witko!

Nick & Lizzie getting ready to re-heat all of the appetizers!

isn't your husband supposed to grow right along with you??? How is he now able to fit into my cousin's (who is in high school) hoodie??

Lizzie and Trippy snuggled up on Sunday morning

This morning we headed out to Mimi's Cafe for breakfast...mom thought she needed to take a picture of me and my food...it's not THAT ridiculous...uh...baby needs food too, you know!

I can't thank everyone enough for coming to my party yesterday. I had the best time! I can't think of anything better than getting together with my nearest and dearest friends and family.
I love you all very much! Thank you!

Week 16

The weekly dinners at mom & dad's seem to be getting harder and harder to come by lately. We all just have too much going on during the week to find a night that works for everyone. This week ended up being a quick visit on Wednesday night in order to pick up Trip (she spends each day at my parents house, just in case we have a showing). It was Parent/Teacher conference night for me and Brian worked late, so neither of us got there until about 8:30pm. We watched a couple of innings of game 5 of the World Series and then headed home. We did make sure to get a couple of pictures...

Kris had already headed up to bed, so Lizzie measured me this week. 38 inches again, but my belly is definitely starting to round out

In case you couldn't tell, Lizzie loves baby, she loves to nuzzle and rub and talk to baby. This week she put her ear up to my belly and could hear baby (or my stomach) gurgling around, it was funny because at one point, I felt the baby flutter just as Lizzie jumped up all excited. Our baby is going to have the best aunts in the world!

The Big 3-0!

Today is my 30th birthday! At 9:21pm, I will officially be 30 years old. How did it get here so fast??? Am I really old enough to already be 30???

30 is the one age that always seemed so far away...as a kid 30 was so adult, so old...

I'll be honest... I couldn't be anymore excited about 30. I am right where I want to be...I have a great job, I have great friends, I have the most wonderful, loving husband, I have the gosh darn cutest puppy, and I have the absolute best family in the world. What's even better??? We're expecting our first baby!

I'd say I'm quite the lucky girl.

I couldn't be anymore excited for what is to come for Brian & I and for our families this year. This'll be the year I'll never forget.

Bring it on 30! I'm ready.

Milazzo family tradition...my birthday sign!

This morning I headed over to mom and dad's for a joint celebratory birthday brunch...

Dad opening up our gift...Nike workout pants

Dad wearing Lizzie's gift and snuggling in close with her!

Dad with 3 of his girls - yay for birthdays!

me, Liz, & Pep

all I asked for was maternity clothes (oh, and an iPhone)
...and everyone delivered!
These pants are from Krissy.

This outfit is from Lizzie!
I'm going to be so comfortable!

Thanks for a great birthday brunch Momma & Daddy-o!
I love you 2-free!