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I tried for 2 hours to post the videos and I couldn't get them to work. I first tried in blogger but it was taking forever so I added a video to Youtube but then I couldn't use the HTML in blogger. So, I uploaded the whole video in blogger and it loaded all 68mb but then wouldn't finish. I'm frustrated and going to bed. Maybe we'll get it to work later. We'll see.

21 Week Ultrasound

I'm sorry I didn't get the videos up on the blog yesterday. I forgot after my long day of work. I'm excited to post them and see them again. They're taking forever to upload so I'm going to do one at a time and then post them. Hope you enjoy the videos. Our Baby is a cutie! There is one time where she actually grasps her hands together in front of her during one of the videos. She danced around during the whole ultrasound procedure.

My belly is beginning to feel big. I know it's going to get much bigger and more awkward as time goes on. When I have to bend over, I feel like I'm squishing Baby. So far, I've still been able to sleep just fine at night. Baby usually kicks when I go to bed but she settles down fairly quickly and once I'm asleep I haven't yet been woken by her kicks...just having to go to the bathroom multiple times a night. Right now, as I type, she's doing somersaults and gymnastics. I'm so excited to meet our little one in a few months!

It's a...

Drumroll please...






we found out today...





our baby is made of...






Sugar and spice and everything nice!

That's right, we're having a little GIRL!!!

She's still making me sick most days but boy is she cute. :) We have a number of ultrasound videos that I'll be posting later. They're each a few minutes long and not super interesting as much of the video is the doctor taking measurements. However, you'll be able to see our cute baby girl. She's measuring right at 21 weeks 2 days. We understand that although we've been told we're having a girl there is a chance we can be suprised later on. Throughout the half-hour ultrasound the doctor kept checking and she kept saying, "Still looks like a little girl to me." :) It was especially fun today because it was Phil's first time seeing our little one. I think he really enjoyed it. We have some names that we like but I'm probably not going to be sharing them online until the baby is born. Although I would have been happy with a baby boy as well, I'm super excited about having a little girl! I'll post the video's tomorrow. Come back then to see the ultrasounds.

Taro Flavored Boba Smoothies

Okay, if you're reading this blog and you have an opportunity, YOU MUST TRY ONE! I received my boba supplies the second night Sarah and Bekah were visiting. Of course, I opened it all right away (took pics for the blog) and got started making the boba so we could have smoothies that night. The boba takes awhile to cook. You need about 2 hours or so total for boiling, sitting in the pot, and sitting in the sugar water. When we had them, it was sooooo wonderful!!! I'm definitely glad I made this purchase. We had boba twice while Sarah was here and she liked it both times. I gave her some to take home for her and Chris. We'll see if Chris is brave enough to try it! If not, and you know Sarah, maybe you can convince her to share it with YOU...or at least let you smell it. :)

The second night we had boba I wasn't feeling super well so I only had a small amount of boba. There was a good amount left over after I had scooped Phil and Sarah generous portions. Phil and Sarah didn't want it to go to waste so they LOADED their cups with the rest of the boba and I daresay they had enough in their drink. The boba tends to make you much more full than just a regular smoothie. Enjoy the pics.

Since Sarah left, I haven't had the time/energy to make the actual boba but I have enjoyed a couple boba smoothies with Phil. Can I just say that I LOVE my Vitamix blender and that it was a great purchase! It makes the best smoothies.










The boba before it is cooked. It's dry and crumbles if you pinch it.




























Boba supplies. The purple powder is the taro flavor. I have two bags of fat straws and a HUGE bag of boba.
















The boba in the middle of cooking. It turns black and jellyish. It's not quite done here. You can see they're getting darker though.






















Sarah drinking her boba and playing Settlers.






















Me with my small amount of boba.




















Phil's drink LOADED with boba!

20 Week Baby Belly

I am officially 1/2 way through my pregnancy!!! I am very excited about reaching this milestone. This past week I was able to actually see the baby kicks on my tummy. Last night, Phil saw the kicks and felt them for the first time as well. I have a very active little one who certainly likes to dance around in my belly. I still think I'm going to have a girl. We'll know officially in 9 more days!!! I took these belly shots in the mirror today so most of them are a bit blurry. My boss at work says I don't look pregnant yet, just a little fat. :) People still can't actually tell I'm pregnant unless I tell them. That's okay though...I know I will be looking very pregnant very soon. Enjoy the pics. I'll be posting more about Sarah & Bekah's visit as well as pics of my super yummy taro boba smoothies later this week, hopefully.

Family Visit

Sarah & Bekah came to visit Colorado for 5 1/2 days. During that time, my dad also came by for two days on his way back from Arizona. I had the best time with all of them. My sweet little niece is SO precious even while teething. She had so many giggles and hugs to share. Sarah and I were able to spend a lot of quality time together. All in all, it was great seeing family again after being so far away from everyone I love (other than Phil and Baby). Here are a few pictures...more to come later.

Ultrasound

18 weeks 4 days! I LOVE this video. Enjoy!

Since I have a moment, I thought I'd add a few comments. My sister and niece were able to come to my appointment with me. I was going to ask my doctor if we could get a quick ultrasound so Sarah could see the baby, however, when we went into the room I noticed the ultrasound machine already in there. I asked the nurse if I was getting an ultrasound and she said that the doppler was misplaced so they were using the ultrasound instead. I was so excited! I absolutely love the video and have watched it NUMEROUS times already. I wish I had been more careful when taking it but I was far more interested in looking at the actual screen than the camera screen. I have been feeling Baby move quite a bit this week. Both Sarah and I think I'm having a girl. We could have found out during this ultrasound but I chose not to because I want Phil to be there with me. We should be able to find out Sept. 4!!! Baby measured exactly on target at 18 weeks 4 days for this ultrasound. Hope you enjoy the video as much as I have!

Exciting News

Last night, as I was laying in bed, I felt my baby kick about 5 times with my hand resting on my tummy! I was so excited to actually be able to feel the little kicks on the outside! I'm hoping I'll get to see this little one in an ultrasound this week as well. I'm not scheduled for one, but I'm going to ask at my appointment on Thursday if I can get a quick one so Sarah & Dad can see the baby. We shall see!

Ready and Waiting!!!

My sister and niece are coming tomorrow! I can't wait. Sarah and I have been planning this for about 2 months and I have just been getting more and more excited to see her and Bekah. I've only seen Bekah 2 times since she was born. So sad. I saw her at Thanksgiving and right after Christmas. I'm thrilled to be able to see how much she's changed and to get to play with her out here in Colorado. My dad's been visiting relatives down in Arizona and he's ALSO coming sometime this week...possibly tomorrow night. I'm so excited to see my family out here and get the opportunity to show them around beautiful Western Colorado. We're going to have tons of fun! I'll keep you posted and share pictures at some point I'm sure.

Ticker

Yeah, my ticker moved to the middle! Baby is still making me sick nearly every day. I don't think it's going away anytime soon. I've been feeling Baby's movements getting a little stronger each day.