35 Weeks!

Don't have much to say this week. Our appointments will soon start to tell us how big they think she'll be, and how close I'm getting to labor and delivery. Feeling large but surprisingly good. I think all the ice cream is helping with my heartburn:)

Getting Ready!!

We've been getting everything ready for Liberty's arrival - she could be here anytime this month! Cameron installed the car seat and practiced on a baby doll. He has also set up a Pack N Play, Stroller and Swing recently.

The nursery is undergoing FINAL touches! Pictures to come SOON! It's been so fun decorating a room from scratch!

34.5 weeks

Here is a (tardy) belly shot picture for 34 weeks. After my next appointment I will see the Dr. EVERY WEEK. Liberty's due date is still March 31st, but I'm convinced she'll come the first week in April sometime. I'm feeling good. Trying to walk a lot since standing and laying down are much more comfortable than sitting for me. I have a pretty constant ache/pain at the top of my uterus that I get from sitting up straight. Hopefully this will go away when she drops and get's ready for her birthday! Upcoming posts should include installing the car seat and unveiling the nursery! Stand-by!

Day Trip with my Valentine

We took a day trip to Jerome and Sedona to celebrate Valentine's Day and probably our last fancy dinner out for awhile. The Doctors encourage us to stay close to home now since labor is on the horizon. In a last minute attempt to get out and see the sites of Arizona (just as a couple) we made plans to have lunch at The Asylum in the historic mining town of Jerome, AZ and to have dinner at our favorite restaurant Cucina Rustica in Sedona. The Asylum is Senator John McCain's favorite place and I had never been to Jerome before. It was fun to walk around and shop the hilly town. We then went to Sedona and took a few scenic drives to Red Rock Crossing, Chapel of the Holy Cross and down by the creek to check out L'auberge de Sedona. We shopped at the outlets where mom, dad and Liberty all got a new outfit. It was a beautiful day spent with the windows and sunroof open. Dinner at Cucina Rustica was special as usual with the love of my life!

33 weeks!

Here is our bump at 33 weeks. I'm feeling fine. I've been hyper-sensitive lately, but emotional roller coasters are part of the journey I guess. I'm still working a lot (every weekend here lately) but I consider showing property my exercise since I'm not doing anything else! We've taken our childbirth and breastfeeding classes at the hospital and are finalizing the nursery. Hard to believe at 37 weeks I'll have a full term baby inside me! Cameron has been setting up all the gear (swing, diaper genie, car seat, etc) and we are stocked up on diapers and wipes. I've even done a load of baby clothes laundry! Thanks for all the wonderful comments on the photos and her name (see below).

(as Wolf Blitzer would say..) Stand-by!

Maternity Pictures & Name Reveal

Name reveal:

Liberty Ann Wyatt

We found out we were pregnant after a trip to Boston over the 4th of July holiday. Liberty's history-buff Dad was inspired and her political-science Mom liked the pretty sound of it, so it stuck. Hope our Lady Liberty likes her name!

Her name also gave us an idea for our Maternity photo shoot. Check out all the pictures here: http://arizonalewisphotography.blogspot.com/

30 weeks - only 10 more to go!

Here we are at 30 weeks! We toured the hospital, are going to the childbirth preparation classes this weekend, and are almost done with the nursery! Our 5 year wedding anniversary present to each other was professional maternity/couple photos - we'll have those taken next week and I'm really excited for that. I've been sleeping better. No real complaints to speak of except heartburn and some rib/tendon soreness thanks to this little girl invading my space as she grows. She's probably around 16 inches long and 3 pounds by now - on track to be a very average sized baby from what the Doctors tell me. I see the doctor every-other week now.

Here is a picture of us at 28.5 weeks (bottom) and 30 weeks (top).
Sorry I'm wearing my ugliest green tops I own in both of them! :)

Baby Shower!

My mom and sister hosted a wonderful baby shower, complete with homemade baby cupcakes by Kelly. Friends Samineh and Kelly M. helped with decorations, Jenny helped with the cake, and everyone certainly showered this little girl with lots of love and things we'll need for her arrival. She also has quite the extensive library now thanks to everyone bringing a favorite children's book. I can't wait to unveil nursery pictures - my daughter will no doubt have a love of reading if I have anything to do with it.

I can't thank our family and friends enough for all the support and the showering of gifts. It was a day I'll remember forever! Thank you.

Cameron's Promotion

Cameron = Engineering Manager! Good things are happening at Stirling Energy Systems! Cameron was one of two leaders that got the 60 dish demo solar site (Maricopa Solar) built and generating electricity - all within 3 months! Now comes projects in Texas and California in 2010. These projects will involve not 60, but 35,000 dishes in each location!

SES Internal Memo:
Effective immediately, Cameron Wyatt has been appointed Field Installation Engineering Manager, reporting to Justin Elliott. In his new role, Cameron is responsible for developing and validating systems and tooling required for volume field installation as well as working with the Engineering Design teams to provide feedback on lessons learned at Maricopa and other cost-down initiatives.

Cameron joined the team as Field Assembly Engineer and has demonstrated outstanding initiative in his contributions in addition to taking significant responsibility for the success of the Maricopa project.

28 week growth Ultrasound

Our baby weights about 2.7 pounds now! I'm entering my third trimester now...feeling fine, eating dessert every chance I get, starting on the nursery decorating and sleeping like crap. I've gained 23 pounds and will no doubt gain another 10 before her birthday. Cameron and I still bike around the neighborhood and have been putting together nursery furniture - life is so good. Here is the latest 3D ultrasound picture of our little girl. The picture is of her face, knees and elbows (like shes holding a cell phone). It does look creepy we know, and her leg is fine - the ultrasound was slicing when the picture was snapped so you get to see through her leg/knee. Totally weird I know.

p.s. We've picked a name but haven't decided to share it before her birthday or not.

So long 2009

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