Finally a picture of my bump!

One day I woke up and was like, "WHOA! I have a big belly!" Every week it gets bigger and I can't believe I still have 15 weeks to go. I am going to be HUGE.

I can't say I love being pregnant. I mean, its has its ups and downs so all I can say is it's an experience. The past few weeks I have noticed my hands and feet are swelling up. I can't wear my wedding ring anymore, and to replace it I bought a cheapo walmart ring that has a big, fake canary diamond so people don't think I just got knocked up. Other than the swelling I am feeling pretty good. Ever since we found out we are having a girl the weeks have been flying by. Can't wait for this little girl to get here!

I have been such a terrible blogger lately! But I have valid reasons. We finally moved into our own place and we LOVE it. It has tons of windows, a large kitchen with granite counter tops, a fireplace, a deck, and is brand new. This is by far our favorite place we have ever lived. It's so nice to finally be organized after living like vagabonds for the past six months. I think we will be staying here for a few years and I am so happy about that. Since we have been married we have moved six times. Yuck! It feels so great to put some roots down in our new community.

Today I have to get my blood drawn again. Wish me luck! I will let you know how it goes in my next post.

We couldn't be more thrilled! I finally had my ultrasound at 21 weeks yesterday, and our little princess is progressing and growing just as she should. We were a little surprised when we found out because both of us thought our baby would for sure be a boy. I think it had something to do with the fact that we both grew up in families that had boys first, so it just seemed like that was in the plans for us too. Now that we know our baby is a girl it makes everything so much more real. We no longer have to say "the baby" or "it." Also, I can FINALLY start picking out fabric and decor for her nursery!

A little update on latest with us:

Currently we are living with Mike's parents. They have been so sweet to let us live with them for a few weeks. We signed a lease yesterday for our new place and move in Sept. 20th. We experienced a bit of sticker shock when searching for a home here since we were used to cheap Rexburg apartments. Oh well, you do what you got to do. We are excited to move into our own place again and get settled in. It feels great to know that we are here to stay. I am looking forward to staying in the same area for more than 4-8 months, and to get established in the community and church.

Pregnancy:

I have finally arrived at the point of my pregnancy where I am feeling great. It is so amazing to feel our little girl kicking and wiggling around in my belly everyday. The doc told me she is breech right now so I am hoping she flips around. Have any of you experienced this? He told me not to worry and that 50% of babies are breech at this point in pregnancy. I am not freaking out at this point, but if she stays put I will.

I want to post pictures of my baby bump but my cord for the camera that hooks up to the computer is packed away. Don't worry though. I will post some as soon as we get settled in our place.