21 weeks!

Baby Smith is growing! I am now 21 weeks. We had our 20 week ultrasound on Friday and got some new pics of the little one. The ultrasound tech did a good job of only showing us the head and stomach since we don't want to find out the sex of the baby. Here are a few pics of my growing belly:)

Christmas

Christmas is here!!! Jeff and I both love the holiday season. We got our things out early this year, we just couldn't wait. I love decorating the tree and putting on each ornament. This year I was super excited to get and early gift from my mother-in-law. I asked for some Christmas dishes and she decided to bring them to me this week so I could use them during the season. We are having a small dinner party with friends this year and it will be fun to use my new dishes!

Fun Times with Friends

Yesterday, I spent the evening at Monika's baby shower. Monika's husband Ryan is one of Jeff's best friends and we are so excited that they will have a little one in February:)




Over Thanksgiving Break Jeff and I spent the weekend in San Diego to celebrate our 4 year anniversary. We were lucky enough to be able to go to our first Charger game with our friends Lindsey and Nate. We had great seats and had a great time!!

Forks and Eggs

My neighbor bought me this wonderful little day by day calendar that gives you one little fact each day about your baby. It is from the baby's point of view and it is really fun to turn the page each day to find out what new fact the baby will tell us about himself/herself. Yesterday, Jeff and I learned that our little one is the size of a dinner fork and weighs about as much as 3 large eggs. I love the facts that give us something tangible to compare the baby to. This week when I use a fork or make an egg for Jeff (eggs are about the only thing I can't stand to eat during this pregnancy) I will be reminded of Baby Smith!!

17 weeks

Tomorrow will be 17 weeks!! I am starting to show a little bit so I thought I would post a picture of my little belly. Everything is going great. We have another ultrasound on Nov. 23rd. We aren't finding out the gender of the baby but we are still excited to get some more pictures of the little one:)

Joy!!

Well, after a long and difficult year, we have finally been blessed by God with a little soon-to-be Baby Smith. We struggled to get here and as much as I knew God had a plan for us, it was hard to wait for his plan. Now that I can see everything clearly, I see how God has really planned everything out perfectly. Baby S is due in April, which means I can take off April, May, and June as well as the summer months. Another part of His perfect plan, is that after a year leave of absence to have her own baby, a teacher friend of mine is ready to come back to work. We are going to try to job share, which means I will only have to work 2 days one week and 3 days another week. If everything works out it means that I will get to spend more time with my little one and watch him/her grow, which I am sure will go by way too quickly. Jeff is also excited that our little baby will only be 2 months younger than his good friend Ryan's baby. He is hoping they are the same gender so they will grow up to be good friends. I am hoping that my baby becomes good friends with Julie's little girl, Summer.
This is such an awesome and amazing experience to be going through. I am still very cautious about things because of the past struggles with miscarriages I have had, but we have now seen the heartbeat and heard it, so I am feeling very confident about things. I am learning to embrace being pregnant and starting to realize that I will be a mom soon. It seems crazy!! I will try to post pictures and things as I start to grow. I am 15 weeks along and so far, not much to show for it, but everyone says soon enough you will definately be able to tell I am pregnant. I continue to pray for a healthy baby and continue to thank God for all he has done for me and Jeff. I can't wait!!

Camping with Lincoln

Last week we went camping in Barton Flats, just about 40 minutes from our house. We just went for one night on a whim and decided to take Lincoln with us. Here are a couple cute pictures of Lincoln at the campsite. I was so nervous about taking him, but he did so well! He didn't sleep well, but besides that I was pleasantly surprised. We just may take him again.

Can you spot a weiner in the tent??

Loving the campfire

Family Portrait

At first, he was a little scared, can you tell:)

Lincoln was exhausted when we left. (And super dirty- it was straight to the bathtub for him!!)