Growing Belly

Look real close, it's growing I swear.

16 weeks 2 days

Diva or Devil?

We really wanted to do something fun for Nate's parents about having a girl. This is the first grandchild on his side, so we officially get to make them Grandma and Grandpa. Plus being a girl was pretty exciting seeing as Nate has only brothers. Lets be honest, we couldn't keep it a secret to long, so we ran to Dick's market and found a cute cake wrote it's a girl on it and let Mark and Gayle open it. The reaction was priceless...

I said priceless. She's finally getting a girl!

Proud soon to be Nana and Opa

Daddy can't wait for his own little Diva...

It's a girl (cont'd...)

Nate and I were so disappointed after going to our OBGYN appointment and finding out "There's no ultrasound today, not until your big appointment that's between 18-20 weeks." WHAT! I'm not quite sure why I assumed an ultrasound was done at every appt. but oh the disappointment! We looked into going to Fetal Fotos, but was it really worth $80? We decided to just wait until our next visit...until my phone rang early the next morning and I soon found out my Mom and Sister were even more anxious then Nate and I. Mom treated us to Fetal Fotos (THANKS MOM) with a little persuasion from Lauren:) It was really a great experience! Two techs did an ultrasound with me so I was able to just watch out little girl wiggle and move for about 20 minutes. We weren't sure if we would be able to find out that day, there was no guarantee at 15 weeks, but they let you come back at 16 if they can't tell. I think all of us thought we weren't going to find out and then the tech said "are you ready to know what you're having?"

We couldn't believe it! A little girl! I even think Nate shed a tear...SSHHH

Of course this event couldn't be done without Family Love. It was so fun seeing my Mom and Lauren's reaction! Hey Lar your holding the "It's a Girl" the wrong way! HAHA

She was just a little excited...just a little! Go LAR LAR!

One person I think more excited than Nate and I, Lauren. Here's to many toe touches, hurkeys, and kicks, (very impressive might I add)

Baby News

I have so much to tell about my pregnancy but do not have the energy tonight! Check back soon for an update! And as everyone can already tell...It's a GIRL!

Cruise

We just got back from a cruise to the Mexican Riveria. We visited Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo. It was a little piece of heaven! The weather was perfect, (in fact I forgot how white I had become all winter and fried my first day)the cruise ship was brand new and beautiful and there was never a dull moment with Nate's family! The beauty and peace of just relaxing on a beach never gets old to me! Why can't I just be a beach bum?

Mazatlan...at a resort. We went from ocean to swimming pool, ocean to swimming...

The Fam-Nate, Me, Bryce, Nick, Gayle, Mark

The most beautiful beach. It was an hour and half boat ride and yes I puked (for the first time during my pregnancy, but we won't get into that:)

The Boat Ride...

On our ship, The Carnival Splendor

And last but not least, a huge thank you to Mark and Gayle for this fun family memory!