Our Trip to Pinetop

I wanted to share some pictures from Pinetop, we had a nice relaxing weekend that was definitely needed!!
Nate and I decided that our baby girl will definitely be named Mia...(even though Nates family dog used to have that name :) Little Mia is such a mover! I feel her all throughout the day and even Nate has got to see her move! I probably look weird when I am starring down at my belly waiting to see her next move, but its so AMAZING I love it! Nate and I are definitely in love with her already, and can't hardly wait to see her!! I had my monthly Dr.'s appointment today that went very well...I really like my doctor even though I have a hard time understanding him. He makes me feel comfortable and hes really really nice. I have gained about 20 pounds already!!! Well enjoy the pictures from Pinetop...we didn't have much luck catching fish but the weather was just perfect! Mom....don't worry, we took it very easy on the quad =)
xoxoxoxoxo

ITS A GIRL!

I'M SO HAPPY!!!



Yesterday had to have been the best day EVER! I have been waiting 5 and half months to find out if I am having a boy or girl...and my dream came true yesterday at the ultrasound when the nurse said "its a girl"!! Nate and I are still in love with the name Mia. Yesterday at the appointment ...Mia definitely looked right at us and waived during the ultrasound..it was amazing! I even have witnesses...Mom and Ginny were able to come and meet the baby through technological advances =) It was such a treat to have them there. Mom was so convinced it would be a boy that she had bought camouflage hat and booties to give Nate and I...but to be safe she also had a pink barrette!! I will post the ultrasound pics asap. After the appointment I had to go to Target and pick out a couple of very pink girly outfits and Mia's first stuffed animal. I am about 22 weeks now, so that makes me half way through the pregnancy! Wow has time flied! I have started to "nest" as some would call it...but basically I am getting rid of all my crap and cleaning my house to its fullest potential ;) I have to get rid of our office room to make way for Mia's room...I have no idea where my office is going, but at least Mia has her own room and it will be beautiful!
Nate and I are heading to Pinetop for a little bit of a vacation this weekend to get out of this heat and hopefully do some fishing and quad riding!

Love you all xoxoxox

9 days and counting!

This is Nates Dads house in Hotchkiss Colorado




Megan's Niece Mackenzie

Colorado was great, I am so glad I was able to go!! It was Stasia (nates sister), Megan (nates niece) and I on the voyage to the oh so beautiful Colorado. We had a bad start however, we missed our flight getting there because we were 10 minutes late in checking in our bags (FYI ...you have to have bags checked in 45min. prior to flight)....it was such a bummer! I got to spend some time with most of Nates' family ..... Mom (Betty) and her husband Steve, Nates Dad (Denys) and his girlfriend Mary Jean, Nates sisters Emily and Jessica and their two boys Hayden and Kieren.

The first day we went to Wal-Mart and walked around the "baby" section which is always fun.... Nate is from such a small town that when you do go to places like Wal-Mart you run into a ton of people and family that you know! Its so different than where I'm from. Megan's half sister came by to see us and showed off her 5 week old baby girl named Makenzie. I was so happy to hold the little doll....Now I really can't wait to have my own little one in my arms. The couple seemed like pros at being parents ALREADY! It was pretty reassuring to say the least. Mom aka Betty had me go through a TON of their family pictures and let me take home any of them I wanted. I brought home so many pictures of Nate and his family growing up, I am so excited to go through them with Nate tonight because he hasn't seen any of them. I now know what my boyfriend looked like growing up...and I must say, he was such a cutie!!!!! I loved going through them and seeing Nate as a kid ...and then imagining what our child will look like =-)
We then visited the dad aka Denys...its so funny because Nate and him are so much alike and have the same type of humor! We spent the day hanging out with everyone and played basketball and just sat around and talked. During the trip I saw 4 deer, one was a fawn....I swear it was Bambi! Overall it was a great trip and I was happy to be able to get closer to Nates family.
Most of them said I'm having a girl.....but Stasia is still set on that it will be a boy. I love getting everyones predictions!

***9 more days until we find out if bubby is a boy or girl!!*******

THE PREGNANCY CRAZE....

So I get a call yesterday from a very good friend Jenn, whom explains to me that she is PREGNANT!!!! Definitely I'm excited that we will be together in this new chapter of our lives...but let me tell you... this is friend #5 that is pregnant! These five friends of mine are very close with me and I'm thrilled to have them close by, pregnant, and moody with me =)
Heres the countdown *by due dates* of the friends:
My friend Megan is 7 months
My friend Christy is 6 months
I am almost 5 months
Craig is 5 months
Nicole is 3 1/2 months
Michelle is 2 months
and....lastly... Jenn is 1 month

WOW! Unbelievable aye?!?!? There REALLY is something in the water =)

In case you were wondering, our doctors appointment was a relief....they announced that the blood work for down syndrome was normal. We got to hear bubby's heart beat which is always comforting! Our next appointment is July 16th for the "finding of the sex ultrasound".

I am off to Colorado to visit Nates family *without him* = (
I will be gone July 3-6th to go see the Hull and Gagnon families