(Augustus) Saint-Gaudens NHS, Cornish, New Hampshire

Sculptor of the American Renaissance - Gilded Age (died 1907)

I'm keeping the captions short for now, because I am so tired! But I will say that this was more interesting than I thought it would be and his sculptures are even more impressive in person. Loved every second.

View from Gaudens' Estate

Studio

 In the stables

David Farragut - Admiral for the U.S Navy during the Civil War

 Not sure exactly who this is (Henry Maxwell?), but it looks like leather in person 

(it's not leather - it is a bronze relief)

Shaw Memorial

Adams Memorial

Baby Shower - More Pics

Cake from Costco - so delicious

Everyone was so generous.

Aunts Karen and Mari

Exhaustion setting in (sitting with Carrie, Mom and Aunt Judy)

Guess Who? Game

Can you guess which one is me? Which one is Baby Durham? HA!

Baby Shower

it's bright out.

Stroller / Car seat

The stroller/car seat was delivered today. YIPPEE! My first impression is that the car seat is heavy. How am I supposed to carry that with a baby boy inside it? I work out and I carry around my 20+ lb. cat, so it's not that I'm weak.  I guess I need to start weight lifting.

I also can't figure out how to open the stroller. The directions are just pictures and not helpful. I'm a visual person, but I just don't know.

What it will look like:

I can't wait until it's in working order and BD is here. 

Week 27 1/2 with Matt and Syd

Visit to "DC Cupcakes" (Georgetown Cupcakes)

For those of you who are not familiar, this is the store that is featured on

TLC: DC Cupcakes

(not my picture)

Our visit:

My coconut cupcake!

Seriously, the best cupcake I have ever inhaled tasted.

Cat vs...Toad?

Sushi touching his nose to the toad. Not sure who's playing who.

Sushi with his head in the bush (toad is in other direction at bottom of picture)

Sushi's sleepy, but still aware.

Swim like a fish

Swimming while pregnant is AWESOME. It relieves pressure from the hips, I felt weightless, and it's just so nice.

The only struggle is getting out of the pool - I felt like I weighed a TON! UGH!

I'm going to have to keep going to the Y until our neighborhood pool opens. Gotta keep a healthy pregnancy weight!

3 Baby Birds

Sylvester and Tweety

What is Sushi so interested in?

awwww little baby bird...there's three of them in there

Here's the mommy or the daddy. I don't know which.

24 weeks today

Whew! I made it to 24 weeks. Let's keep it going...

Things that are going on with me:

I've gained more weight than what the websites recommend, but I'm not worried - my doctor says everything is a-ok. I'm going to keep eating the way I have. I try to exercise when I feel up to it - I take walks and sometimes ride the stationary bike at the rec (okay I did that just once).

When I look in the mirror, sans clothes, I look like I'm carrying around a soccer ball (feels more like a basketball). You can see the whole round shape! It's weird.

I am starting to have difficulty putting my shoes/socks on.

My back is killing me...my ribs and hips hurt; but I guess that's what you get when you carry around a basketball in your belly all day.

I love feeling his little kicks and jabs. I'm definitely bonding with BD.

Now, if we could just decide on a name...well, our family seems to be stressing about that, but we are taking our time. Maybe we won't choose until we see him.

Me in my BG sweatshirt. Not comfortable.

And my tulips are blooming! 

(The daffodils were planted by the owners before me)