Vacation!

Ben and I are headed up to Cape Cod tomorrow morning for a week long vacation! We've rented a house from one of my instructors which is close to the beach and right on a bike path! I'm looking forward to relaxing on the beach, running in the mornings, and heading to Martha's Vineyard for a day trip!

Thanks for all your input on the books, I've picked up Belly Laughs (and already read it, hilarious!) as well as the Girlfriend's guide to Pregnancy and What to Expect when you're expecting. Ben even got himself the "Father-to-be Handbook."

I've been feeling great, still teaching classes and bouncing around all day, not much new to report! I've picked up burping as a new hobby (which is oh so classy :)) and can't seem to find an end in sight for it.  One of my co-workers told me that later on I won't be getting any sleep because apparently when you exercise, you rock the baby to sleep, so when you're still, the baby is up and about kicking and moving....who knew!
Alright, since I sadly still have a less than stellar bump to brag about, I'll leave you all with a pic of the parents to be on our recent adventure - Tubing down the James River!
See you in a week! :)

Summer Reading

Now that we've actually seen the little nugget, everything seems so much more real. I've started to really think about picking up some books about pregnancy and parenting, but I just don't know where to start!
There is a lot of material out there, so I think a trip to Barnes and Noble might be in order!
In the meantime...any suggestions for me?

Baby's First Picture!

Today was our first ultrasound. It was amazing!! I never knew the little one moved around so much! It was being stubborn for the ultrasound tech, so we got a longer viewing session while the tech tried to get the baby to roll over. I think we could have stayed there and watched it all day!
So, here are the baby's first pictures!
                                                       Here's the little one waving at you!

                                                        Here's a shot of the whole thing.

                                            Here's one more of the whole length of the baby!

Enjoy! :)

A growing Bump! (kinda)

OK, no making fun of the silly faces! Here I am at 6 weeks...not much to talk about yet!
Here's 9 weeks, I may not look too much bigger, but I can feel it!
12 weeks, just the slightest bump, it feels like my weight has shifted downwards and my hips are getting just the tiniest bit wider!

Keeping up with the Schnables!

Welcome!
By now you've probably heard our news about our upcoming addition to the family :) Ben and I are having a baby!
I'm due January 20, 2011 and today is officially the start of my 12th week!
So far, pregnancy has been smooth sailing. Hardly any queasiness, I was a little bit more tired in the first few weeks, but no real pregnancy 'symptoms'. I haven't gained any weight yet, but can feel my waist and hips getting a little thicker as the weeks go by. Ice cream has become my new favorite food, but I'm not sure if thats due to the baby or the 90 degree days that we've been having!
At our last doctor appointment, we got to hear the heartbeat of the little one, which was just incredible! It was so fast!
We are scheduled for the first ultrasound next week so I'm sure we will have many more updates soon.
Check back for pictures, posts, and updates throughout the next 6 months!

XOXO
Vanessa and Ben