We bought a house!

Well it's Sunday morning and John and I have officially been homeowners for almost 48 hours! Yes, on Friday we closed on our first home. We are beyond excited. It is beautiful and more than I ever could have imagined for my first home. I feel completely full and brimming with blessings at this point in my life. I am so thankful. John and I are so proud, and I am so proud of and thankful for him. I could go on and on.

This is the perfect home to start our family in and fill with kids. We have lots of space (2600 sq feet) 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. The backyard is huge. It is currently just sand, but lots of room for a pool and grass area...someday. It is brand new built in a great community with mamas pushing strollers and daddys playing ball in all the grassy areas. So many young families out here. We are SO EXCITED to feel like part of a community of people just like us, and look forward to all the friends to be met!

Moving to AZ has been in our heads and hearts for such a long time, as many of you already know. And as scary as it was to move forward with things, so unsure of what is to come, being in our new home and seeing what we have accomplished already is only an encouraging reminder of where we are heading. We have made an excellent choice, and to all of you who have had kind words and been cheering us on through this whole process, thank you so much. Your support has meant the world to us. Really.

So I will post the few pics of the house and my wonderful husband working on it that I took yesterday. There are none of me yet as I was the camerawoman all day. I took a couple self shots I will include and update my belly shots slideshow soon. I think it's behind a couple weeks. Enjoy!

'Tis the season.....

It's the most wonderful time of the year! I aniticipate the arrival of these sweet treats all year and was hopping around the aisle when I found them in Wal- Mart tonight. Just though I would let all fellow Cadbury Mini Egg Lovers know...... They're BAAAAAA-AAACK! Yipee.

Baby loves them too....

Toes, where are you?

This whole pregnancy seems to be really flying by. I have been telling myself for weeks that I need to start journaling this precious time in my life, but honestly just haven't made the time yet. To begin to blog at this point in the pregnancy seems a little too late. I mean, so much has happened already. But I am going to do my best to recap a little on the "big" events that were missed, and give as many updates as possible going forward. All of these times are so exciting, I don't want to forget a thing.

Here are some of the things that made me think, "I should really be writing these things down." In my 18th week I did feel the baby kick for the first time. I was waiting in the car for John to come out of the house and take on our weekly Sunday afternoon jaunt to Costco. Just these two tiny thuds on my right side that were somehow so sweet and subtle, yet they caused my own world to stop spinning. I was instantly filled with emotion, reminded of the miracle of this little life inside me, and so thankful for such a clear sign that baby was strong and healthy. I have never, since that day, felt a kick so clear. Don't get me wrong, I am now feeling the baby move all the time. But I have a feeling that that was one of those great life experiences that can somehow never compare to the first time.

A little later in my 18th week, on Wednesday January 17th, John and I found out at my second tri ultrasound that we were having a little girl! We were beyond excited. Although I can honestly say we would have been happy either way, we were both secretly hoping for a girl first and our wishes came true. More importantly, she looked perfectly healthy and seemed to be moving around lots. What a gift to have that short glimpse inside, to see ten fingers and ten toes, and a heart beating strong and steady. We came home and told everyone the great news, it was a secret too big and exciting for us to keep to ourselves. So we are now all anxiously awaiting the arrival of a little girl. Its so nice to be able to plan a little, the only bad thing about knowing is the shopping becomes a little excessive! Seriously, I need to slow down. This girl is a fashionista already.

So this week I am visiting my parents in AZ and the other day my mom had asked me if I could still see my toes. I looked down, and much to my dismay....NO TOES! Gone. Vanished. Replaced by the bump. And I am only 22 weeks! Yikes. Well I immediatly thought about how fast this was all going and how I needed to begin writing about everything immediatley, before any more milestones were missed. And so here I am, jotting it all down for you all, and as a keepsake journal for myself. I will try and update as much as possible throughout the rest of my pregnancy, and of course after the baby comes in June. With family and friends all over North America, this should be a great way for me to keep everyone in the loop, with an update or few pictures from time to time. Bear with me in the begining here, this could be a hard habit to get into. But I guess my time management skills are going to need to be in order by the time the baby gets here in June, so now is as good of a time as any to start practicing! Phew......

Belly Shots Slideshow