Baby Grant's bear

During our Level II ultrasound, we recorded Baby Grant's heartbeat on a Build a Bear recording device and put it in this bear to give him when he arrives! Every time we push the button on its hand, we can hear our baby's heartbeat:) Jason couldn't resist buying a football outfit that resembles his high school football team colors and even has a paw print on the helmet similar to his helmet for the Adel Tigers. I had a 'tummy check' this past Monday, the 8th, and Dr. Sawyer says that Baby Grant continues to be healthy and growing! I really enjoyed being able to do some baby activities while my mom was visiting from Iowa---- will be heading back to Iowa in one week already! Can't wait!!!

Just the four of us!

This past weekend Brean's sister got married!! Brean is three weeks ahead of me and is also having a boy, named Carson! It is sooo fun to have such a close friend to share pregnancy stories and to go through this experience together:)

Thumbs Up!

This past Friday we had our Level II Ultrasound and I feel a huge relief!! The technician and the baby (click on the ultrasound pic) gave us a "thumbs up" that he is on track with his size and all of his organs/arms/legs appear to be developing normally. I have only felt small 'flutters' so far so I just LOVE to watch him move during the ultrasound... I am 19 weeks so I am anticipating that I should be receiving some punches/kicks any day now:)

Em's Graduation!!!

Last weekend we surprised Emily with a college graduation celebration. She didn't get to 'walk' with her class since she graduated early and lives in Phoenix.... she was very surprised and it was a great reason to get a DQ ice cream cake!!!:)

It's a... BOY!!!

We had a 16 week appointment today and our doctor told us we are having a boy! We had wanted our doctor to write the sex of the baby down and Jason and I were going to open the envelope later tonight but our doctor got so excited and caught up in the moment, he typed in "It's a Boy' on the ultrasound picture while we were looking at it... he felt bad when he realized what he had done and we were a bit surprised but never the less, very, VERY excited!!! He said he was 100% sure it was a boy... click on the ultrasound pics to get a close up of Baby Grant. No names picked out yet.... you will all have to wait until his arrival in October to find out!:)

16 Weeks!

Here is me and Baby at 16 weeks!

6 Years!

May 2nd was Jason and my 6 year wedding anniversary!! We got married around Tulip Time so every year I buy tulips because they remind me of Pella, IA, and our wedding weekend:) I also write in a journal every anniversary summarizing the year and hopes for the upcoming year..... and then I don't write in it or read it until our next anniversary. Last year's entry was so fun to read because I had written how I was hoping I would be pregnant... God is soo good!:) This year to celebrate our anniversary, Jason and I went out to eat at Tutti Santi and then went to the Scottsdale drive in movie theatre, which was such a cute nostalgic place.

May 11th is our next ultrasound where we are hoping we can find out the sex of the baby! What a great Mother's Day gift:)