I hope they call me on a mission

Last week 

Nathan's youngest brother 

got his mission call!

We did a Google+ hangout so we could watch him open the call

I don't know if there were too many people in the hangout 

but Nathan and I got kicked out right when he opened the call 

(on a side note it said the hangout wasn't supported through the google+ app either)

so weird and kinda frustrating because the hangout was working earlier

Luckily for us it was video taped 

We are so proud and happy for Austin 

we know he will do great things 

in Cordoba, Argentina

Which so happens to be the area where his dad served too

pretty cool 

He leaves on January 23rd 

which means he wont get to meet his new nephew until it's two 

but that's when they are fun to play with 

so I guess it's cool 

now we just have to save our pennies to join Nathans parents 

when they go pick him up in 2 years 

would it be safe to bring a 2 year old to Argentina?

Has anyone traveled internationally with a 2 year old?

Or maybe baby will stay with my parents while we site see 

We are SO excited for Austin 

We know he will make a great missionary 

Gender Reveal Dinner

The day after my ultrasound 

we had a gender reveal dinner with both of our parents 

It would have been fun to have a full party with all our family and friends 

but Nathan and I are so busy 

We don't have a free weekend till November

and even then we only have 2 free weekends in November 

Our friend Katie graciously agreed to make a few cupcakes 

I would have made them myself 

but

for some reason I have never made cupcakes 

or I can't remember a time that I have made cupcakes before  

so I didn't want my first batch to be for such an important occasion 

plus I don't even own a cupcake pan

It was so hard not to tell anyone on Wednesday before the dinner

I probably had about 5 different people just text me about the gender 

I seriously got nothing done that day because I kept thinking about how excited I was to tell our parents 

Luckily 6:30 came faster than I thought it would 

and I was soon at the restaurant

we met halfway in Temecula 

and silly husband got lost on his way from work 

Somehow Nathan and I both wore blue shirts to dinner 

so I don't know if our parents were were surprised 

Once we placed our order we pulled out the cupcakes 

holy pictures 

both grandmas wanted to get pictures of the frosted cupcakes 

and pictures of Nathan and I with the cupcakes 

finally we got everyone in their seats 

We made our parents close their eyes 

while I placed the cupcakes in front of them 

I didn't want them to look at the cupcakes for too long before biting into them 

Finally it was time and we let our parents open their eyes and take a bite 

The grandmas said awww blue 

while the grandpa said "It's green" 

So I guess the baby is gonna be color blind? 

Baby also received his first ornament 

the pink shoe has to be returned now that it's a boy 

This baby is going to be the 1st grandson for Nathans parents 

It will be the 5th grandson for my parents 

My mom was hoping for a girl 

Both grandparents are excited to have a grandchild in the same state let alone only an hour away 

After the gender was announced 

more pictures were taken 

I am very seriously considering no grandparents in the labor room

they can be in the waiting room

Maybe I will have a rule that there is only one camera allowed in the room 

but definitely not 3 cameras all going at the same time 

it was overwhelming 

Plus I don't want any photos that show my legs in stirrups

and I especially don't want any crotch shots 

grossness 

In fact if there is a picture of me during labor it better only be from the waist up  

So I am still mulling over this grandparents in the labor room with us 

The rest of the dinner went well and we told the rest of our family and friends later that night

sorry if it was kinda late 

we couldn't wait any longer 

I am interested to hear other mother thoughts:

Did you do a special gender reveal? How did it go?

Did you have other people besides your partner in the labor room with you? 

What were your thoughts on photographs during labor and delivery?

The Ultrasound Experience

This is mainly for my own benefit

 so if it's too wordy
just enjoy the pictures
but ultrasound pictures are kinda weird in my opinion
so enjoy if you think they are cute
I think the whole thing is unreal
On September 25th at 8:45 at night I had my ultrasound appointment
For the appointment
I had to drink 32 oz of water
I drank 40 oz
an hour and a half before my appointment
and I couldn't empty my bladder
needless to say I was SO uncomfortable
I was doing the "potty dance" in the lobby waiting for my appointment to start
We were SO excited for this appointment
Nathan hadn't seen the baby since my first ultrasound back in July
My heart fluttered when the baby came up on the screen
And I was relieved to see and learn that the heartbeat was normal
since this ultrasound was the full anatomy of baby
the tech would spend a few minutes going over various body parts
about 15 minutes into the appointment
the tech announced that she was gonna scan the umbilical cord and pelvic area
It took me a moment to realize that meant the gender too
when the nurse started to label the legs

 there was a third limb
and I realized a split second before she typed boy on the screen
that I am going to have a son
I knew that this was the little boy that I have had multiple dreams about
It wasn't really a surprise that I am having a boy
as I said before Nathan and I just seemed to know it was a boy
and it was so natural to start calling baby 'him' throughout the rest of the appointment
I am sure tons of parents feel the same way about one sex and the baby ends up being another
But the weeks leading up to my ultrasound I found myself looking at boy clothes
The Saturday before my ultrasound I had a dream about my ultrasound and that the baby was a boy

SO needless to say we feel that this little guy is meant for our family
we feel that he has been waiting patiently for the right time to join our family
Halfway through the ultrasound the tech let me use the restroom
I have never been so grateful to pee
ridiculous I know
but I was uncomfortable
I guess I should get used to being uncomfortable I hear that's what the last few months will be like
The whole ultrasound experience was unreal
I would feel the baby move and watch the movement on the screen
10 little fingers and toes wiggled around

and we could see him move his little tongue
His foot measures 2.93 cm

so tiny
It is weird to think that there is a person growing inside of me

That I have another persons bones inside me
I technically have two heartbeats
I just hope that my baby continues to grow and be healthy
I am anxious for my next appointment where my doctor goes over the results of my blood test and the ultrasound
Nathan and I ended the night with a celebratory dinner at Chilies
since it was one of the non fast food restaurants open past 10pm
We spent most of our dinner awing at the ultrasound pictures
we are so happy and excited for our little one to come
we want to play with him right now
It'f going to be a long 20 weeks
Oh yeah I am 20 weeks along
which means I am halfway done if baby shows up on his due date

 

but I think he is going to be late 

It's A.....

We knew it was a boy! 

We couldn't be happier 

We are excited for a little soccer player 

he is already practicing kicking 

by kicking me 

now we need to agree on a name

We have a secret

Baby performed
Stay tuned for gender reveal either late Wednesday night or Thursday morning

Boy or Girl???

Nathan and I find out the gender of the baby late tonight. We are so excited. I could pee my pants. But unfortunately I have to have a full bladder for the ultrasound, so I can't pee my pants. We think it's a boy. But we will be happy either way. Although I don't think our bank account would be happy if it's a girl. We tell our parents the gender tomorrow night so look for an announcement Thursday morning. SO EXCITED!!!!

What do you think it is???

Also I don't look 18 weeks pregnant in that photo

July Happenings

Our July was kinda quiet compared to June 

It was filled with superhero movies 

Spiderman and Batman

slurpees

a baby 

and dinner with family 

On the 4th of July I worked 

I know kinda lame 

but I was off by 4pm so it wasn't too bad 

Nathan cleaned our garage and guest room

we have to start organizing the house to make room for baby
We found old love letters that husband wrote me while dating



and our original Nintendo

We were going to find a firework show 

but I ended up falling asleep 

so Nathan went grocery shopping 

so exciting 

right?

We ended the night by watching Independence Day

We celebrated Free Slurpee Day at 7-eleven

and they were delicious 

July 12th was the highlight of the month 

year?

life as of now? 

you get the point 

it was my first doctors appointment 

and we got to listen to the baby's heartbeat 

which is super fast 

sounds like a horse galloping 

and we got to see the baby

I cried 

We are so happy, excited, nervous and over the moon to become parents 

I couldn't believe, and I still can't believe that I am pregnant 

Its crazy to think that there is a person growing inside of me 

and I am terrified to think about having to push that little person out of me in February 

It was amazing that we could also see the heartbeat 

We were surprised to learn that I was 8 weeks along 

I have a feeling this baby is going to be a late one 

We told more of our family members over the weekend

My parents joined us for dinner on their way home from Comic Con 

My mom was able to snap this cute picture which went on Facebook later that evening

making it official to the world 

since Facebook makes everything official 

Baby also received his or her first present 

it's weird to think that soon I will need more diapers and baby clothes