3rd dimension

Last night was pretty much all about the baby! Steve, myself, my mom, his mom, my grandma and my sister went to my 3d ultrasound (and they all got to sit on a huge leather couch and watch on a big screen - this place has a great setup!) to watch baby Ryan in action. She was adorable (of course) and kept opening her mouth and covering her face... she even sucked on her umbilical cord (practicing, I suppose) for a little bit. I finally discovered why I feel so lopsided and why she kicks me like crazy on my right side more than my left... her head is stuck up under my right ribcage with her butt down to the bottom left of my abdomen -- but her feet are back up above her head! She is breech and jacknifed in there... pretty squished! Hopefully she'll figure out a new position sometime soon and make a lot more room for herself (and less discomfort for me). The craziest part was that in some of the photos you can absolutely see Steve's mouth and chin. There is no denying that! Her feet are in a lot of the photos, too. You can see the rest of the photos in my Picasa album - the link is to the right. Pretty amazing stuff.

Afterwards, we went with Steve's mom to Cradle and Crayon in Reston to order the glider/recliner for the nursery. We picked out the most comfortable chair you could ever imagine and ordered it in the absolute most comfortable fabric ever... unfortunately it won't be here for another ten weeks (literally just in the nick of time) but I can't wait for it to be delivered. It reclines completely flat and is long enough for Steve to fall asleep in during those nights he's on baby duty and mommy is catching up on her sleep. :) We're going to finish painting the nursery tomorrow (finally!) so then it just becomes a matter of filling it up with furniture and cute baby stuff!

We spent today celebrating my wonderful little sister's 15th birthday! We went downtown to see the Newseum at their new location at 6th and Penn. (even cooler than when it was in Arlington) and had lunch in Georgetown... then did cake and presents at their house with the rest of the family. Little Ethan came and he's getting so big now - it's fun to watch him wander around on his own and interact with people... it feels like yesterday that he was helpless in my arms as a newborn so I'm sure time will fly once Ryan is born, too.

In non-baby news (doesn't involve all that much anymore - most everything in our lives is baby-related at this point... sorry!), work is crazy. I spoke with HR and they couldn't give me a clear answer regarding my maternity leave. At first they said that my leave would end as soon as our contract ends, which would cut my leave about in half. If I don't take another job within the company, I'll receive a severance package which would at least make up for my missed leave. Then, they weren't sure if they were right. Then they had to get back to me. Then rumors started flying that we were protesting the results of the bid. So... we know nothing. We hear a hundred different stories a day, but we have no idea which ones are right so I am trying to stay calm until I hear actual news from HR or management.

We're leaving for Florida on Saturday and I'm ready for a week away from the office... I'll be relaxing by the pool with an umbrella drink even if it doesn't have any liquor in it.