Life as we know it...

Well, since recently all I have done is post things about being pregnant so I thought I would post a few things about what we have done recently, but then I realized that I only have a few pictures because the rest are on Luke's camera which is at work so I can't get those pictures, so here is the one thing we did do that I have pictures of.
There is a cool place called Black Swan Inn (blackswaninn.com) that has themed hotel rooms. Luke and I stayed there for a few nights after we got married and so it was fun to go back and see another room. We stayed in the Sea Cave room. It was pretty cool. There was a seashell bed, huge screen tv, heart shaped jetted tub with a fish that is the faucet... It was neat and we enjoyed it. Hope to stay there again sometime in the future...
Now onto the pictures of my stomach. Here is the newest. I have grown quite a bit recently, but some days I could swear it is bigger and other days it is smaller (I think a lot of it deals with how tight the shirt is that I am wearing). This picture is me about 21.5 weeks. Enjoy!

It's a....

BOY!!!!So, there is the big news... I know I didn't want to find out, but then once Luke knew after a few hours I wanted to open the envelope and look! It was just too hard if one of us knew. Luke was fighting me on it though and saying I would regret it, well I don't! It was like 55% wanted to know and 45% didn't want to know, so because the wanted to know more, I found out. But I did wait 3 hours, which were pretty hard! haha He is really a cute baby, I must say so myself. He is a cutie and we are way excited for him to come. Luke keeps saying for him to come out and play, but I tell him to just stay put for awhile longer.

At the ultrasound the baby kept putting his hands in front of his face and the profile shot isn't him looking straight up so there is a bit of a shadow on his face (and he has a huge tummy). So, the ultrasound tech kept shaking my belly (which is already in pain from growing) to get him to move and so he would just put his hands up over his face and then all of a sudden turn his whole body so his spine was up instead of his profile. You can only see that on the video (and I am debating about putting that on here, would people really watch it, it is like 10 minutes). He seems like he will be a funny guy. Ever since I found out the sex he seems to be moving quite a bit more and kicks all the time now. He is an active fellow that is for sure! I am actually going to be switching doctors really soon because I am not thrilled about the place I am going and have heard some horror stories, so wish me luck in that endeavor.
Everything is going well with the pregnancy. The morning sickness it mostly gone as long as I keep a full stomach - it was never that bad to begin with and I am very lucky for that. And now my only problem is really the growing pains, because man sometimes they really hurt. Still waiting on the belly to sprout more. Although I have gotten bigger and my shirts and pants are definitely getting tighter, I am still not humongous. I keep forgetting to take pictures, so I will try to remember today and add them later tonight.

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Okay so here is the update so many people have been bugging me for... just kidding, I am glad to put it up. But I will have you know I really haven't grown very much... Everybody I talk to says I am so small for 18 (4.5 months) weeks. Well, since I have never been pregnant, I don't know but also I was expecting to show a lot sooner and I am a bit disappointed because I have wanted this tummy. Right now, it basically looks like even bigger fat, because I have filled out my waist area and now there is nowhere else to go but out, so here it comes. I suspect I will really start to grow within the next few weeks, we will see. My doctor has said at the last two appointments, "Next time you come you will have to unbutton your top button on your pants." Well, I am two weeks away from my next appointment and my pants still have a ways to go until I have to unbutton them, but who knows, I might just get HUGE in two weeks. Also, the first picture is blurry and not that good to see, so I put up a bare stomach one, which don't expect that often cause I like my tummy in my shirt, but it showed my stomach a little better so I stuck it up.
In two weeks we are also able to find out what the sex is (and I will be half way done), but really I don't want to find out what the sex is... I want a surprise. But Luke definitely wants to know so I told him if he finds out then he is not allowed to tell ANYONE!!!! So don't even try to get it out of him. Of course there is a part of me that does want to know, but I am just eager for the surprise. I might just give in though because if Luke knows I am pretty sure it will accidentally slip so maybe instead of me getting mad when it does slip I will find out too but so far the secret side is winning... we shall see huh! Also, the past two weeks have been much better with morning sickness, although if I don't eat for awhile it all comes back, so I need to make sure and snack all the time. Also, people keep asking me if I have felt it kick... well I have no idea. I don't know what it feels like. People tell me gas bubbles but what do gas bubbles feel like. I have felt some tickles across my belly so maybe that is it, I have no idea!
What else to say since it has been awhile from my last post... Oh, I totally burnt myself about two weeks ago with the curling iron, but the funniest part was that it was on my chin, not normally a place close to hair. It hurt and scabbed over and looked horrible and people who didn't know what happen were always glancing at it and giving me weird looks. I took a picture but the day right after the scab came off so it looked much better, but I will post it anyways for the fun of it. You can still see a trace of red on my chin if you look closely so I hope that goes away with time, otherwise now I have a new scar. And Happy Birthday to Dallin!!!!!!!!!!!! He is the big 1 today and so cute. He is our nephew on Luke's side. Also, on Luke's side the 15 grandchild was born today so welcome to the world Riley! Can't wait to see you and congrats to Lane and Jodi and girls! And lastly, I just want to give my condolences to my friend Riana's family. She has had cancer for a few years and was in treatment when she passed away yesterday. At least she is not hurting anymore but we will miss her!