It's only been 3 weeks since our last blog, but we've been going non-stop since then!
First, we went to CIM Ball, which is really just prom for Kellogg grad students.Apparently the thing to do is to show up with your Kwest trip group and have some sort of theme accessory. We went with Jason's Moroccan group and ended up with mustaches and glow sticks. Why mustaches? Don't ask me, but being a good sport I went along with it - despite it looking ridiculous. Other groups wore jorts with their suits (Guatemala), or Cleopatra wigs (Eqypt), and one group even had a pirate theme going although I'm still not sure what trip they had been on. All in all it was a good time, we took a trolley from Evanston and hit up a few key Chicago landmarks for some picture opportunities before heading to the prom. The best part of the night might have been when Jason's roommate from the trip randomly "Iced" some guy on a trolley that pulled up next to us. If only I had video - or even a picture - of that one, we'd be the youtube hit for sure. Here are some pics from the event....
Next we headed off to Ohio for Nick & Brandi's wedding. It was outside and despite being a little chilly, went off without a hitch. The reception had a beautiful view of fountain square and a great band/trio/group played throughout dinner. Then the real music came out and Nick danced to his favorite song "The Cupid Shuffle" and then all the girls came out (including me and nugget) for "Man, I Feel Like a Woman". If nugget ever sees pictures of me dancing during that song she'll probably be scarred for life, but it was good to know I still have a few moves! Here are a few pictures...
Last weekend we made our annual trip to Kuiper's Family Farm for apples, pumpkins, and most importantly donuts! We invited a few other couples to join us - all of whom have kids who are about a year old. It was a great time and the donuts did not disappoint...
Oh and somewhere in the middle of all that we also had a quick one-night trip to Columbus to visit Angie & Matt Wooster in their new house in Columbus! It's a beautiful home, with and even more beautiful backyard, and made Jason and I jealous when we came home to our lil' condo in Chicago. Here's a shot of the four of us and the boys drinking their sangria from those fabulous glasses...
And there's my 30-week shot. Looking at the picture compared to the 26 and 21 week shot, it doesn't look all that different, but believe me, I'm bigger! I'm starting to feel all the weight now and it's gotten a little harder to move around but I still really can't complain. Our last doctor visit went great. I had the big glucose test, where they make you drink this fruit punch-like liquid then wait an hour and draw blood to see if you've developed diabetes. I passed, so no diabetes for me, and everything else looks good too! Nugget moves around a ton now, and while it looks and feels pretty creepy (not sure I'll really get used to being kicked from inside), it's also very reassuring. Apparently she's about 17 inches long, and this is about as long as she's going to get height-wise. The rest of her growth from here on out will just be adding weight to that tiny frame of hers... let's hope she doesn't end up with Jason's tree-trunk thighs!
