18+

Well our March 9th appointment was pretty uneventful again:)  We had our prenatal labs drawn and then took off to Fruita CO where we biked a little and camped out in the great outdoors.  Mury was a little sketched out by the whole thing.  She wanted to stand guard by the tent at night as the coyotes howled in the distance:)  The day we left, she ran along side of Nate during our last 5mile mountain biking stent (for a while).  The trip was short, but unbelievable perfect. 
We are doing well, flying through the second trimester.  I finally cracked and bought some "maternity clothes".  Well, I went to a maternity store to by a dress for a wedding.  And also bought some tanktop like summer dresses that were on sale (for the hot summer months when I don't want to wear anything:) and a "belly band" to help keep my pants up!  I also finally tried on the clothes my mom sent me!  Can you believe she saved them for 29 years! Wow!  I am grateful for sure!  I inherited about 3 tee-shirts, 2 nice shirts and a tight pair of pants.  One of the shirts says "I'm not fat, I'm pregnant!"  Which is very hilarious because a part of me says, "Don't worry about how you look, embrace your pregnancy! Enjoy it!" and the other part of me says, "Yes, I am pregnant.  I have not gained 10 pounds in the last 10 weeks!"  One lady at church, who I hadn't seen since Christmas, told me, after I told her I was 4 1/2 months pregnant, "Oh, I thought you just gained a little weight!"  I love her honesty:)  It is quite amazing the ups and downs of acknowledging a changing body.  Overall, I am just excited for my little bump and soon to feel little kicks?!?!?!

In case you are wondering, I will tell you that you have only a few more weeks to vote on the sex of the baby.  Nate and I decided to find out if we are having a boy or girl! April 13th is the infamous day.  When I think about the day, I don't know why, but I an nervous to find out.  I think because it will become that much more real that we are having a baby.... boy.... or a baby girl.  We are going to have the tech write it down on a piece of paper and take it home with us and pray over the paper and then open it up in the comforts of our own home.  I am very excited.  SO CAST YOUR VOTE!  I actually don't have one.  I have no clue what we are having.  In the beginning I thought Boy, but now that I kinda want a girl, Im not sure:)

I am continuing to love the second trimester. I very very randomly threw up after breakfast one morning, immediately nauseous and immediately better.  It was very strange.  Maybe the baby doesn't like eggs?  But I have been enjoying running so much!  It is so enjoyable to take Murs and go on a little run.  I feel great!  The only thing I have to pay attention to is core stabilzation because my sacrum gets stressed from the arch in my back.  Our little tike, at 18+weeks is almost 6 inches long and weighs almost a 1/2 pound (7 oz).  Our midwife said I could feel it kick somewhere around 20 weeks.  I haven't felt something that screamed, "Hey, I'm your baby down here!!!" But sometimes I wonder if it is really gas that I am feeling.........

A friend from work gave us a little bassente that she didn't need anymore:)  Aww our very first baby knick knack.  Again, very weird to see it in the back of my car.......  

Well, Thanks again for reading!  I really do want to put up another picture soon. 
Love ang

Second Trimester

At 15+ weeks, little baby is the size of an apple, about 4inches long, and weighs 3 ounces.  While I've grown about 4 inches wider and 4-5 pounds, heavier!  Honestly, up until two days ago, I was really bothered by the change in my body and the weight gain!  How shallow and wrong is that!?!  I think it's probably a normal thought for a first time pregnant lady to think about!?!?......  But it was really overwhelming and I desperately wanted to get over it and not think about it!!!  It is so awful to be trapped in the chains of vanity. Especially when I should be thinking about the health and growth of our baby.   Yesterday and today, and almost exactly at the turn into the second trimester I have peace about the whole body changing, weight gaining thang... I believe God is working on my heart too, in more ways that I can explain (not related to pregnancy), but He is opening the eyes of my heart and revealing my wickedness and need for His ways and His thoughts.   The second trimester, for me, is really great.  I have my energy back and no sickness.  I feel like my old self, except prego!  :)  I am excited to get outside too, running and hiking, camping and such with the onset of warmer weather. 

We haven't yet bought anything for the baby.  And I am not in maternity clothes yet..... hoping to avoid buying any cold weather clothes:)  My mom sent us some books for the baby which is very awesome.  I am excited about reading to the little babe. 

We have a second appointment on March 9th.  We'll put up another picture soon! 
Thanks for reading:)
Love ang