Birthday Dinner with Eric

This evening Eric and I took advantage of restaurant week in DC. We decided to give Hook in Georgetown a try, and we were not disappointed. When I rushed in to make sure they would preserve our reservation until Eric could park the car, the hostess informed me that I needed to wait until my whole party arrived to be seated. The funniest part was the restaurant was completely empty. After Eric arrived we were taken to the back of the restaurant and we were greeted by 4 different members of the wait staff. It was nice to be doted on! I ordered a beet salad, grass-fed Ffillet Mignon with crushed potatoes, and for dessert a piece of lemon cake with vanilla ice cream. It was a delicious meal! Eric ordered oysters, Wahoo with corn, and apple pastry for dinner. After our lovely dinner we walked around Georgetown and ventured to the waterfront. Here we were greeted by a diverse crowd of people in expensive outfits and the boating crowd wearing bikinis and man belly guts hanging out. It was an interesting place to people watch. We finally headed home to take Ru-Dawg out for a long walk. I am pleased with my birthday weekend. What a wonderful way to conclude this weekend. Baby Meyer is saying hello! Hope everyone has a great week! Love, Amanda

Magical Gift

Last night at around 11pm I experienced some movement of Baby Meyer. There were about 3 different times where s/he was moving around. It was an amazing experience, and a wonderful birthday present! Just wanted to share one more milestone that I have now expereinced. Love ya, Amanda

Week 18

This week at work has been exhausting. I have needed a nap almost everyday. Thankfully the commute is short. Besides getting the school year started I am still getting things organized and moved in to my office. I have a hard time remembering that maybe I shouldn't be lifting things. My back has been sore, but I have made a resolution to NOT lift any more boxes. Eric and I went to the doctor and everything checked out okay in regards to the previous visit lab work. The weight gain is on track. We were able to hear the heart beat and the beats were strong around 160's. Blood work was sent out for the 2nd trimester screenings so we shall see what comes from that. My next appointment is scheduled for 22 weeks and I was able to schedule our next sonogram that morning as well. After that we should be able to post a pic of Baby Meyer. I am so excited to meet this person! Sometimes I feel that when I am sitting things are getting bit squished. There are some days where my belly looks like its own entity. I know it can only get bigger. I will post another pic in a couple of weeks. I am really excited about Football starting again, I love watching it with Eric! Here's to hoping our teams perfom decently. Thanks again for all of your thoughts, prayers, and supportive words of encouragement. Till next time, Amanda