28 weeks- hello 3rd trimester!

I've made it to the 3rd trimester- yay! Here's another weekly shot, this past month has been busy so I'm behind. Also, I found an image I never posted from 18 weeks (probably because of the weird lighting and ghost-face) as a comparison. A lot has happened in the past 10 weeks!

18 weeks

28 weeks

The Inhfinity Vortex

Here's a photo I took a couple of weeks ago when I went to the MCA to check out their latest exhibitions. This is one of Cauleen Smith's pieces, The Inhfinity Vortex (2012) part of her exhibition curated by the one and only Julie Rodrigues Widholm:)

Not the best photo but I look forward to going back with Matt to try it out again!

Stocking stuffer

I have been really good about not buying any baby stuff yet because I don't want to open the flood gates and go nuts!

But the Gap was having a sale last week so I couldn't resist picking this up:

Our baby will be around a month old at Christmas time this year and I thought this would be a cute holiday outfit for him!

Winding down

Wow, the past month has been a whirlwind! I have a list of posts I've been meaning to write but work has kept me very, very busy. My last official day at Marwen is next Thursday, the 30th-eek! I got a job at Marwen right out of grad school in 2004 so I've been there for 8 years. This transition will be huge for me but I'm really excited. Especially because I will continue to be a teaching artist for Marwen Lab starting in September and other programs to come as things settle down and I feel ready. I'm thrilled I can continue to stay connected to the students and the Marwen community, it's really important to me.

So the past few weeks have involved teaching a 2-week intensive photo course, interviewing 15 students for Marwen Lab, 5 contenders for my job, budget projections, going through years and years worth of files, images, emails, etc. I'm tired.

But I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! We have hired my replacement who I will be working with, I have interviewed all students (except one) and notified everyone who has been accepted or not. Because there are a lot of people on vacation next week, I had my going away party today at work which was lovely.

So expect many more updates over the weekend and in the weeks to come now that I'll have more time. In the meantime, here is a photo a student took of me while we were out shooting during my Street Photography Portraits course last week. She sneakily made a print for me and signed it on the last day of class- so sweet!

The Little Prince

Last weekend, we went with Matt's parents and brother to see the Lipizzaner Horses perform which was really fun. They are such beautiful creatures. During our visit, Beth gave this book to Matt and I. She knows how much we love books (and children's books especially, for me). This is a 1943 (!) edition of the book that she's had since 1968. The best part is she wrote a really sweet inscription to us and had underlined some of her favorite parts when she first got the book. I'm excited to re-read this classic that I haven't looked at in ages.

Thank you Beth!

24 weeks

24 weeks

Well, I am really feeling pregnant now! Over the past month, my belly has really popped. Still feeling really good though, other than some lower back pain when I sit in uncomfortable chairs for too long. I'm getting my first prenatal massage this Saturday so I'm hoping that will help.

I am feeling the baby kick every day which is so fun. I might change my tune towards the end of my pregnancy but for now it's a really fun reminder that there's a little guy inside of me hanging out! Matt got to feel a kick for the first time on 7.28 which was really exciting.

I had a check up on 7.20 and everything looks and sounds as it should, phew. My next appointment is on 8.17 and I'm starting to rotate through the other midwives so I'll be meeting with someone new. After my next appointment, I start going every two weeks! The second half of this pregnancy is really flying by.