Emily's 24th Birthday

Tuesday, the 29th was Emily's 24th birthday. I'm so glad she was still here so that we could celebrate with her. We took her to Old Town for dinner and ate at our favorite Italian restaurant called Bisetti's. After dinner we came back to our house for birthday cake and presents. She then headed out to Jackson's to celebrate with her friends. She had a lot of people there to help her celebrate, and it sounded like she had a great time.

20 Week Ultrasound

First of all I apologize for the horrible quality of these pictures. We don't have a scanner, so we did our best by taking a digital picture of the picture...totally lame, but better than nothing. :) Anyway, we had our 20 week ultrasound yesterday. It was such a cool experience that definitely made the pregnancy seem more of a reality for both of us.

We are so very thankful to report that at this point we have a perfectly healthy baby! All the organs are there and are functioning properly and are the correct proportions. This kid would not quit moving! I feel it move constantly throughout the day. The ultrasound tech said there is quite a DANCER in there. :) It was so cool to see baby yawn, suck, flip, and kick. The tech said the kidneys are working because the bladder was full as was the stomach. At this point the baby weighs .92 lbs. and it's cheeks are starting to fill out. We were sure to let the tech know we want to keep the sex of the baby a surprise. It's kind of crazy and exciting to think she knows what it is, but we don't.

The first picture is of baby on it's right side looking directly at you. Do you see the eyes, nose, and chin? The big mass to the right of the face is the Buddha belly as the tech kept referring to it (cute).

The second picture is of baby lying on it's back, looking up. The head is on the right. The arm is the big thing sticking up, although Ryan keeps trying to convince me it's something else. Ha!

We are so thankful everything is going really well at this point. We're just over halfway through the pregnancy, but are getting really excited to meet this kid!

Birthday Lunch

Last Tuesday was my 29th birthday! Depsite the fact that Ryan was unfortunately out of state, it was a great day! I got so many phone calls and cards that really made me feel so special. Thank you! I was able to celebrate by having lunch at P.F. Chang's (yumm!) with Sissy, Angela, and Beth. We had a fun time, and I am thankful I was able to get together with them.

Hiking Horsetooth

Last Saturday we enjoyed the day with our good friends Daren and Angela. They came over for a leisurely brunch and then we were off to hike Horsetooth. It's about a ten minute drive from our house to the base of the mountain. We had such a fun time, and the weather/temperature couldn't have been more perfect. However, a word to the wise: Never wear a tank top while hiking. My shoulders got so burned and I didn't have sunscreen on them. (Do not tell Aunt Rita about this.)
Now, I have to say I kind of want to brag about climbing this mountain, in record time I may add,
while being 5 months pregnant. :) Hence the picture of Ryan and I on the very top with his hand on my belly. Booya!

19 Weeks

Here I am at 19 weeks. Thankfully I feel fantastic and am continuing to grow. We have an ultrasound scheduled for next week where we could find out the sex of the baby. However, at this point we are still wanting to be surprised at the birth!

Baby is doing a lot of kicking. Feeling (and seeing) that is a neat experience. We learned that the kid is about 5-6" inches in length, and is larger than my hand.

Misc.

First of all, how adorable is this little boy? I just wanna eat him up. He is so precious, and we just love him to pieces! What will he do in a few months when he won't be the center of attention anymore?
While Mom and Pop were here they helped us create a new look in our greeting room and dining room. It's amazing what a little furniture rearranging can do!

Mom and Pop's Visit

We had such a fun time while my parents were here visiting. They were able to stay for 2 weeks, but the time flew by too quickly as it always does. They are the best, and we are so glad they were able to visit!

Wow!

Ryan felt the kid kick for the first time last night! I've been feeling little taps for the past couple of weeks and they are getting stronger. Since we learned that baby now responds to touch we decided to give it a try. Ryan pushed on my belly, and as soon as he did we both felt a kick or punch or elbow or something. How cool!