Halfway There!

This week marked the halfway point of my pregnancy. So much has happened in the past 20 weeks... from finding out that we are going to be parents, to becoming Spinner certified, Ed starting a new job, moving into our house, finding out we had a GIRL on the way, Ed getting a new car, etc. I've felt great throughout my pregnancy, but have had some struggles throughout the process. One horrible thing about being so far from your family is having no one to check in on you and offer you help and support when you need it the most (thank God for cell phones and modern day technology). Luckily, we are going home in a month to see our entire family and I am soooo excited to spend some much needed family and friend time with all of my Ohio loves. We are counting down the days to leave for Ohio, but have been keeping ourselves busy in the mean time.

Week 20 was an especially fun week for Eddie and I:

1) I bought this:

And let's just say (to put it nicely), I dominated Ed in the Michael Jackson Experience. I can literally play for hours and not get bored (especially when I win every time).

2) We celebrated Memorial Day by both being off and playing "tourists" on The Strip.

3) My friend Amanda gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.

Victoria Constance:

Seeing Ed hold her made my heart melt and I can not wait for our little girls to meet each other.

4) Since Ed had a Saturday off we decided to head to the M Resort to soak up some sun:

Then, Kasie came to join us and we both got fried sun-kissed.

5) Eddie and I have finally narrowed baby girl's name down to 2 choices! We are still a little undecided, but I think we will be able to make the decision by the time we go to Ohio to share the news.

This pregnancy has really made me realize that I have the best husband and that he cares so much about the baby and me. He does a good job at distracting me from things that are bothering me and always keeping me positive. He's going to be the best father, EVER.

Less than 20 weeks left! :)

A Baby Bump & BBQ

FINALLY... at 19 weeks and 2 days preggo I woke up with a baby bump. I knew it was bound to happen, but was greatly anticipating its arrival. I obviously had to document this momentous occasion:

Now that I have a baby bump this pregnancy is starting to feel more real. The next momentous occasion will be when I first feel her kick. Since my placenta is on top, I think I will be waiting much longer than normal, but it'll be worth the wait!

Since we moved, we have been wanting to have some friends over to start creating memories in our new home. I kept putting it off because I didn't feel that our house was "ready" enough. I realized that our house will never be perfect and that we'd be making improvements for years to come. Since Jeremy was leaving for Canada, we decided it was the perfect time to invite some friends over for a BBQ. 

I got to catch up with some of my girlfriends:

We played "Just Dance":

Then, Grace got naked and passed out on our couch:

(it's not a party unless someone gets naked and passes out)

The memories at our new house have begun and will soon be filled with the pitter patter of our baby girls precious feet. This is such an amazing time in our lives as we start our family and every day brings more and more excitement!