Bump Pic!

Finally a pic of the bump, for those of you who were asking :) It's a little one but it's there! I got my first comment from a stranger the other day, so I guess I'm starting to look pregnant. Woo hoo!

This week the baby is still papaya size, the weekly updates are becoming every few weeks on thebump.com.

How far along? 23 weeks!!!
Maternity clothes? Just jeans and pants
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep: Still sleeping well, just wish I had time for more of it! I am starting to find it more difficult getting comfortable though!
Best moment this week: Girls night with my mom and Katie. We watched Confessions of a Shopaholic! All of us had read the books so of course it wasn't nearly as good as the books, but still fun!
Movement: Dance parties on the hour, every hour :)
Food cravings: Going raspberry picking today for the first time! I LOVE raspberries!
Gender: chickie
Labor Signs: got my first braxton hicks last week!
Belly Button in or out? starting to be a halfie.....tee hee
What I miss: energy!
What I am looking forward to: starting the nursery
Weekly Wisdom: mod podge is not a 'new' craft. lol
Milestones: finally posted that belly pic!

Papaya!

Watch what you say -- baby is now able to hear outside noise from down in the womb. Studies show that baby finds gentle music and your own voice most soothing. Nipples are starting to sprout, and that little face is fully formed. And, baby's starting to settle into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. It shouldn't be hard to figure out when -- just pay attention to those kicks as they start and stop.
How far along? 22 weeks and 2 days!!!
Maternity clothes? Just jeans
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep: Still sleeping well, just wish I had time for more of it! I am starting to find it more difficult getting comfortable though!
Best moment this week: Our very good friends and neighbors who are due just 3 weeks after we are found out they are having a boy! Woo hoo for playdates!
Movement: Sometimes it feels like she is going nuts in there!
Food cravings: Subway turkey sub mmmmmm
Gender: It's a GIRL
Labor Signs: none
Belly Button in or out? starting to be a halfie.....tee hee
What I miss: energy!
What I am looking forward to: Taking my NCLEX on July 21st!
Weekly Wisdom: no silly words of wisdom this week....
Milestones: We picked a crib! I think. :)

AND...to those who have commented on my lack of bump pics, I will try and get one up this week, just haven't taken one for a while. :)

Wedding Video (partial)

For a birthday present for my mom, I finally got around to transferring our wedding video to the web. Here's what I've got... there's a few error blocks on the dvd so I have to figure out a work-around, but that's why this is only partial. I think we got all the good stuff though.
-chris

Chris and Trista Slowik Wedding Sept 10, 2005 part 1

Chris and Trista Slowik Wedding 2005 part 2

Graduation and 21 Weeks!!

Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for hydration and nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies are most interested in tastes they've already experienced through amniotic fluid. Meaning, think about what you want your future child to eat as you prepare your own lunch. :)

How far along? 21 weeks!!!
Maternity clothes? Just jeans
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep: Still sleeping well, just wish I had time for more of it!

Best moment this week: Graduating, wearing a non maternity dress for pinning....yeah!
Movement: more and more every day
Food cravings: Mexican food
Gender: It's a GIRL
Labor Signs: none

Belly Button in or out? starting to be a halfie.....tee hee
What I miss: staying out til 2am and not being exhausted for days afterward. Had fun though!

What I am looking forward to: still waiting for that belly to pop (think I'm getting closer!)
Weekly Wisdom: pregnant people can't ride mechanical bulls. Darn.

Milestones: I think we decided on how to paint the nursery!


And here is a photo of my pinning ceremony! My second year faculty advisor, Nancy Hutt was the RN who 'welcomed' me to the profession and gave me my pin. She has been a tremendous support, along with my wonderful family and friends! It was a great day!

I'm a NURSE!

Officially I am now a graduate nurse! I passed my final today and graduation is this weekend! Phew! So glad to be done!

Halfway There!

Little Bambina Slowik has reached the halfway point! She is growing like crazy and we are so excited to meet her!

How far along? 20 weeks!!!
Maternity clothes? Just jeans
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep: Still sleeping great 90% of the time...

Best moment this week: Went to the lake and hung out with the fam
Movement: HICCUPS!
Food cravings: fruit!
Gender: It's a GIRL
Labor Signs: none

Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: walking up from the lake without getting winded

What I am looking forward to: still waiting for that belly to pop and I'm graduating this week!!
Weekly Wisdom: No silly wives tales or words of wisdom that I can think of this week....

Milestones: She has a name!

Babyface

Here are some pictures of our sweet baby! We had our big ultrasound to measure her and make sure she has all of the parts she needs and that they are in the right places :) Everything looks perfect and she is measuring one day ahead. The ultrasound tech said she weighs 12oz and is 10 inches long!

Her legs are getting long!

She is practicing her scary face! Looking straight at her skull in 2d makes her look like skeletor!

19 weeks!

She is definitely getting bigger and starting to show some personality! She protests by kicking me like mad and thrashing about if I'm in a position that she doesn't like. The little update from the website we get the fruit pics from is kind of gross sounding this week, so I didn't post it. Just talked about vernix.......ick.

How far along? 19 weeks
Maternity clothes? Just jeans
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep: Still sleeping great-as long as I don't get too hot. Thank God for AC!

Best moment this week: Still the feeling her move part!
Movement: getting more active every day
Cravings: strawberries
Gender: little girl
Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? In unless I push my belly out really far, then it pops out :)
What I miss: my Joe's denim skirt. It is now officially too tight. :(

What I am looking forward to: We have our big US tomorrow! Anatomy survey ect...praying for everything to be normal. We will post an update tomorrow!
Weekly Wisdom: if you have heartburn, the baby will have lots of hair. I have only had one bout of heartburn and I think it was because I was all scrunched up trying to watch a movie on a TV that was too close. Looks like she will be bald just like her momma was!

Milestones: she developed finger prints last week! I bet they are the cutest finger prints ever!