Trotter Mom & Dad in Williamsburg

24 days until next ultrasound!

We had a great visit with my mom and dad over my mom's spring break! It was my dad's first time to Williamsburg and my mom hadn't been here in 40 years. Brian and I also enjoyed going through the sites again (Yorktown for the first time), and seem to always learn something new.
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Saturday, after my mom and dad rested from driving all night (got in around 3:00 am), we toured around regular Williamsburg and went to the Yankee Candle Experience...it is way more than a store. One huge room is Christmas year-round and it snows periodically.


We ate at the King's Arms Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg by candlelight on Saturday night (no electricity back in the day). The colonial-style food was actually quite good.


COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG — March 23, 2008

We slept in on Sunday and then headed to tour Colonial Williamsburg. Brian and I have "Good Neighbor" passes and can get discounts, so everyone needs to come visit if they have never been before! This is my favorite group picture taken in the backyard of the Governor's Palace (Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson lived here...as well as 9 British Royal Governors).

Yes, real chicken! We actually live next to a woman that is a re-enactor. We ran into her early one morning when I was headed to the airport. It is times like those that make me smile to live in Williamsburg!

Monte and Jan in the entryway of the Governor's Palace. It is decorated in the style of the last British Royal Governor that lived there....thus all the swords, guns, etc...






A panorama of the front of the Governor's Palace. This is actually a rebuild after a fire toasted the whole place. They were able to build it exactly because fortunately Thomas Jefferson drew detailed blueprints of everywhere he ever lived...how fortunate for us!

Fife and Drum core marching down Duke of Gloucester Street. (This was actually simulating their march to Yorktown to celebrate the victory...gotta love reenactments!)



JAMESTOWN — March 25, 2008 (Brian had to work.)

Jamestown celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007! Brian and I came for the first time in early 2006 (when we were living in Maryland) and I could definitely see a lot of improvements/additions that were made in 2 years, I'm sure a lot of that had to do with the BIG birthday celebration!

Mom & Dad in the Jamestown Fort (protected from the French and Powhatan Indian tribes).





Me and Mom with the three ships in the background: Susan Constant, Discovery & Godspeed.




Dad and me on the Godspeed. They actually built this ship on site and together with National Geographic actually sailed it from England to its current location on the exact same route as in 1607.


A panorama of the Powhatan Indian village at Jamestown.


YORKTOWN — March 26, 2008

Soldier's camp at Yorktown, the last battle of the American Revolution and where the British surrendered.




Brian standing near the camp kitchen. There is an area dug out in front of the stacks of firewood where the soldiers could sit on the ledge and easily feed the fire to cook.


A farm immediately following the American Revolution was set up on the grounds. It was interesting to see how far the settlers had come since Jamestown. Picturesque rooster and a big turkey!

There was a state flag and marker at the exit of the Yorktown Settlement to honor each of the 13 original colonies. The Georgia folks.

Waiting...Ridiculousness

I wrote this on March 13th after finding out we were going to have to wait beyond the normal 20 weeks to find out if we are having a boy or a girl. Here is my response (posted to my MySpace page).

Ridiculous....

I just got done with my Dr. appt. They did the scary tests today....Downs Syndrome (3 kinds), Cystic Fibrosis, and Spina Bifida (sp?). No news is good news, so hopefully we’ll be in the clear. :)

The part that is killing me is that there are no available appointments for my next ultrasound during my 20th week...then Brian is going to be in Arizona during all of my 21st week, SO on Monday, April 21st (1 day shy of week 22) we will finally find out if we are having a boy or a girl. I’ve called back twice making sure that there is nothing available the 8th-11th, but nothing. They did put my name in if sometime becomes available, but I’m not holding my breath.

So, the countdown begins....39 more days.....that is freakin’ FOREVER! I realize that women went centuries without knowing, but now that the technology is available and one thinks they are going to find out at 20 weeks...having to wait until 22 is just pure torcher for a girl getting fatter and fatter.

Brian is basically putting money on the fact that it is a girl, but I don’t have a vibe either way. The lady making appointments said she thought it was a boy because I am still small and "in front" but who knows. I’ll be thrilled with either, I just want to be able to buy the appropriate colored moses basket when I find it by chance at TJMaxx or Marshalls....and they are rare in the first place. (this is what happens when bargain shopping becomes a hobby for a pregnant lady) Not to mention start personalizing stuff with the appropriate name....I have a slew of ideas that run through my brain all the time...

Anyway, I will get over it. Hopefully my misery has somehow brightened your day or at least given you a laugh. OH....AND the Dr. didn’t even listen to the heartbeat long enough to give me an approximate beats per minute...I realize that this is not always accurate, but throw me a bone here! (she did say it is over 120 bpm....duh, otherwise that would be a big problem....)

Now I’m really done.

39 days and counting.....April 21st, 9:00 am.

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Currently the countdown is down to 26 days!!!! YAY!

9 Week Ultrasound Pictures

I thought this would be easy for everyone to check on periodically to see the progress of the baby. :)

I personally think it is hilarious that almost all books that help track pregnancy compare the baby's size to produce. This week, the baby is currently the size of a GRAPE!
(image by BabyCenter.com)

We are currently anxiously awaiting our next ultrasound to find out if we are having a little boy or a little girl, but we still have a few more weeks for that. I thought I'd go ahead and post our little munchkin's first pictures ever.

Isn't he/she "cute". :) Sonogram pictures from 22 January 2008.