Goodbye little belly (25 weeks 1 day)

...and hello bigger belly! I'm definitely getting bigger by the day. I have to say it's quite an odd phenomenon to have your body change so rapidly. As soon as I get used to being one size I'm bigger before I know it. The good news is I'm not too big according to the midwife. I didn't gain any extra weight more than I should have in Croatia! I'm gaining about a pound a week which is exactly what they suggest. I'm still hoping, in my own vain little way, to not gain enough to surpass Ryan's weight :) I've posted a new belly pic below...I just got back from a walk on a hot Maryland evening so please excuse the red cheeks and very messy hair :) In the leggings and tight t-shirt it was a good belly outfit so I figured I'd better seize the opportunity.

I've started working pretty much full time now which is really exciting. Besides actually really liking what I do, having a second income is going to be soooo fantastic...and obviously pretty necessary with Cooper on the way! I'm finally in the real world, I realized that my first day of work was really my first day of work for the rest of my life, no more summer breaks or Christmas vacations...I guess at almost 27 it's about time to enter the work force! I held out for a pretty long time though :) I also consider myself lucky that I'm not pregnant and working long hours in a retail position. I'm able to sit as much as I want in the pharmacy and everyone there is SO nice! They love asking me about the baby and constantly make sure I have food or something to drink and somewhere to sit, they're so great.

So tomorrow Ryan and I are finally going to REGISTER!! I'm beyond excited! I wanted to do this months ago, hehe. I've made a list and I'm all prepared but I also know once I get into the store I'll get a little gun happy :). I also have two very good friends planning a baby shower for me and I'm super excited about that too. I'm lucky to have people local who love me enough to do that and I'm super excited to hang out on my deck with a bunch of good friends and eat and drink till we're stuffed! Should be lots of fun!

Enjoy the belly pic below and I'll probably post more after we come back from our mini-vacation to Michigan for July 4th. Have a happy holiday!