34 week Ultrasound

Thanks to Life Network Santa Barbara we got to do an ultrasound this afternoon. They called us this morning to see if we would be willing to volunteer my belly to teach one of their nurses their new ultrasound machine. We went in and found out that Aliyah is tall like daddy, weighs 4.7 lbs and that my due date is right on time for the first week of July.
Here are a few of the pictures!

Aliyah's profile (mouth closed)

Aliyah's profile with her mouth opened and is practicing swallowing (see the white ball in her mouth-that's her tongue!)

Aliyah's profile with her mouth and eyes opened.

OC Baby Shower

Hello everyone! Thank you so much to everyone who came to our baby shower at my parents house yesterday! We had so much fun and are completely blessed by your love and generosity. It was such a perfect day...family, friends, the pool, and lots of food thanks to my amazing mom! Pictures are coming soon (Kristal and film cameras).

Love you guys!

Austin, Dara & Aliyah!

My mom did such a great job! Thank you mom!

Lori & I

Lori, Dara, Erin

Aunt Marian & the cupcakes

Kristal, Dara & Shannon at the shower.

Shannon & Dara

Updates

We are almost at 33 weeks and things are definitely creeping up on us fast. I feel like we went from 20 weeks to 32 weeks over night! I am enjoying being pregnant though even with all the fun stuff that comes with the 3rd trimester.

Aliyah likes to move around and Austin & I get lots of entertainment watching my belly move like a wave pool. The midwives said that she is super active and we can hear her heartbeat from anywhere in my belly! She was the same at our 18 week ultrasound. In the 10 minutes we were in there, she moved into so many different positions and in the 3d picture, her hands wouldn't stay still-she's going to be fun!

As for the pregnant side of me, I am no longer working as a nanny which is great because I have been able to concentrate on our own home, my husband, Curtishots, getting prepared mentally and physically for having a baby and just being able to let my body be on the schedule that it needs to be. I mean this is the only pregnancy that I am going to be able to take a nap whenever I want to or go get a massage (Thanks Abby & Leslie for my gift certificate!).

Austin is working full time at Position Tech as a web designer. He gets to work with his friends and grow as a web designer. He is also still working at the dojo (Martial Arts Family Fitness), which means he works from 8am-2:30 at PT, then goes and teaches at MAFF, rides his bike back to PT and works until 7:45/8pm and then rides his bike back home. To say the least, he is working his butt off and realllly providing for us. So please be praying for him for strength and joy. He comes home and pretty much passes out. So when you see him, give him some love!

Hmm what else....We're having an Orange County baby shower at my parents home in Anaheim on Sunday, May 18th at 2pm. It's for guys and girls and Austin and I will both be there. It's going to be pretty awesome, so you should come! Contact me or my mom.

Blessings to you all!
Dara

May 3rd Babyshower Pictures!

Christen & Tara threw me a great shower at Leadbetter beach yesterday. Here are some fun pictures from our day!