Buffalo Spring game and update belly shot

Last weekend was the Buffalo spring game and good news, Buffalo won:) It was a beautiful day for a spring game. The weather really cooperated and it was warm and sunny. My father-in-law Fred flew up for the game and joined the UB wives for our tailgate prior to the game. I've missed tailgating! People really didn't tailgate at Delaware State. I'm hoping the baby will be a good sport so I can bring her to tailgate and the game. We'll see though!


Below is a photo of Adam and I at cookout 2 of 3 that day. Luckily I'm eating for 2 and managed to eat at all 3 of them. The 3rd one was hosted at the Director of Football Operations' house and was an awesome time. He had fire pit and the kids had a blast roasting marshmallows on the fire to make smores. I, however, was so stressed and nervous about the kids and the fire. They were fine but I got a glimpse of what I'm going to be like once the baby is born and that is: worried about everything that could possibly hurt the baby. I was worried about those kids and they aren't even mine! I apologize to Baby Shorter right now for being a worried and protective mom!


Here is the special shirt I made for the game. It's not the most flattering picture of me since my face looks a little chubby and I look like I have a muffin top more than a baby bump, but I'm getting used to not looking like my normal hot self. I blame it all on the baby:)



Here is Adam coaching up his lineman. He's got great focus! I don't even think he notices that the dance team is right in front of him:)

Now the photo everyone has been waiting for....the 27 week belly shot. It wasn't just my imagination that my belly shot up in the past couple of weeks. I went to the OB last Friday and she said that I hit a "growth spurt" and that I would hit another one around 32 weeks and that's when women say they really become uncomfortable. Really?? I feel pretty uncomfortable already! Poor Adam has to sleep with me while I toss and turn trying to fall asleep surrounded by my fort of pillows. He'll ask me if I'm comfortable (why he asks, I don't know because the answer is always the same) to which I always reply "NO". He'll then ask if there's anything he can do, again to which I reply "NO". I think he feels like he should at least acknowledge my discomfort before dozing back to sleep.

Other than being uncomfortable, taking a little longer to bend down and up, and a little soreness due to the expanding of my pelvic area I feel great. I've read that sometimes the yucky symptoms of the first tri-mester (the nausea and fatigue) re-appear in the 3rd tri-mester. I really hope not for my sake and for Adam's sake. If that happens I'm sure he'll have to start working late at the office:) I can't say I would blame him!

Yikes, I'm getting big!

Offically Buffalonians

Okay, so I don't know if "Buffalonian" is actually a word or if it is even what people from Buffalo are called but it works for me so I'm going to use it for now.
Adam and I have moved into our new place here. We are living in a Buffalo suburb called Amherst which is about 5 minutes from the university and close to a lot of shopping! Adam's happy, I'm happy so it all works out.

Before I forget, here is another belly shot at 24 weeks. I'll have to have Adam take another one tonight at 26 weeks because I feel like I've gotten huge in the last week. I asked Adam last night if he though my belly had really popped out a lot in the last week. Without any hesitation he said "yes, I had been thinking that but I didn't want to say anything." I have been eating like it too. Yesterday I ate "like an offensive lineman". I ate a chicken fingers platter with fries, celery and carrots, a side order of griddle mac n cheese and a banana split for dessert. Adam was very impressed. I'm very lucky to have a husband who impressed by the amount of food that people are able to consume!

I've had the chance to meet most of the other "football wives" and they are great! I still miss my peeps back home in Indy but I will be back soon to visit and you guys are always welcomed here in Buffalo! There are currently 3 other wives on staff who are pregnant right now (myself included) and one who just had a baby boy less than a month ago. We might have to set-up a nursery in the football office!

Here is a funny picture of Daisy that I took in Delaware. Some of you may know that Daisy does not sit like most dogs sit. She sits with her back legs sticking straight out. Adam and I call it her "lazy sit". She's been sitting that way since she was a little puppy so I guess it makes her happy but it still looks funny. Here is Lazy Daisy:

I will try and do a better job of keeping everyone posted. Now that I'm almost unpacked I should have more time. Go Bulls!