Yeah! I'm getting FAT!

I took a picture right after we found out that I am pregnant - but that was on our old camera - and it doesn't want to work anymore... so just imagine that I was slightly slimmer (although not as slim as I would like).


Here is Nov. 20th














Here is January 23rd (21 weeks)








Our little boy is making more noticeable movements and is obviously getting bigger!

Thanks for checking in :)

Sorry to be so morbid... but its real.

So, I was thinking today while I was frustrated with my wonderful husband. "What really matters?" "What would I regret if I knew I was going to die tomorrow?"

What would I change about my life?

I want to live to the fullest and I don't want to regret anything!

I want to look back on my life and remember a lot of loving and a lot of laughing... maybe even some crying. I don't want to remember the hours I have spent being annoyed with people I love (brothers, parents, my husband, and friends all fall into that category). I want my heart to be full of joy as I recall events that could have been hard but that turned out really well. I don't want to wish I hadn't stressed out so much. I don't think I will care about how hilarious some TV shows are or how long it takes for the truck to defrost. I probably won't think about how I prefer Oregon to Washington as far as gas services - because I want to sit in my car and listen to my radio while someone else pumps the fuel.

God has given me so many good gifts:

These are just a couple of the blessings in my life (my hubby and our dog).

And yet... even as I write this blog I feel lethargic and bored... I'm watching TV because I can't think of something else to do (other than housework).

So, what do you want to remember? What do you know you will regret? or at least forget?

We'rehavin'ababyitsaboy.

Boy oh Boy! It's a boy! No doubt. He is not shy about showing off the family jewels :)

We had our ultra sound today to find out if we are having a boy or a girl... I had never committed to what I thought it was, but I just couldn't imagine that it was a girl. I assumed that it was just because I really wanted to have a boy first (older brother, etc) - I am not one to believe in premonitions... but who knows. Now that I said that, it sounds like I'm the Monday morning quarterback (ya know, like hindsight is 20/20).

Anyway - we are both so excited!

AND... I just had a phone call from my future sister-in-law... that's right! Nate proposed to Heather and they will be getting married in summer of 2009!! I'm very happy for them - we all love Heather and will be glad for her to officially be a part of the family :)

January 4th, 2008

Tomorrow, I will (once again) go through the wonderful experience of filling my bladder (now more squished than before) and having someone push around on it! Yeah!

Actually, I am really excited about tomorrow's ultra sound because we will be seeing so much more than the really early one that we had at 8 weeks. I can't wait to find out if we are having a boy or a girl - to see their little arms and legs moving around - to see Micah seeing all of this... we are both excited.

Too be continued...
(I need sleep right now - we got back from Kona, HI today and the flight was a red-eye, so I am running on approximately 4 hours of sleep? Not enough at all.