It's A Girl!!!

Sorry to anyone who may have been checking our blog to find out if we were having a boy or a girl. If you haven't heard yet, it is a girl!!! Unfortunately, I had to fly home immediately after my ultrasound because my grandpa was in the hospital and he passed away the next morning. I miss him very much! 

Here are two of the ultrasound pictures of our little girl. Tim was able to come with and I think it made it feel a lot more real for him. The ultrasound technician said we must have a gold-medal swimmer in there because she was moving so much that it was hard to take measurements. It was a lot of fun to see her little hands and feet. Tim counted the toes and fingers... they were all there! :)

Bryan and Tanya came out to visit us for a long weekend. We were actually on the same flight back from Minneapolis. Tim and I both had to work, but they were still able to golf every day. I was able to go with once on the weekend. We also went to Leavenworth, drove up to Mission Ridge in Wenatchee, and went wine tasting (well, I just watched and drove for that one). I will post a picture of us up on Mission Ridge even though it is difficult to see since we were in the shade.                                                                                      

Everyone has been telling me to post another picture of my belly so here it is. We took this one last weekend so I was 22 weeks then. I have been getting a lot of comments at work about how small I am for being that far along, but my doctor said that my size was more than adequate so that is good. I have been feeling great and have been enjoying all her movements. Tim has been able to feel her kick already as well as my mom and sister when I was in Minneapolis so that has been fun. We are getting more and more excited to meet her every day!! 

19 weeks!!

We have been enjoying the 80 degree weather here this weekend. Yesterday, we planted some flowers and replaced a couple dying bushes that the dogs pulled out (oops!). We also bought a nice table and chairs for the patio so we are ready to enjoy the summer outside! Hopefully we will be able to get some more yard work done today. Even though we are only renting, it is nice to be living in a house with a yard instead of an apartment!

Last weekend I felt the baby move for the first time that I was sure of. Very exciting!! It makes it a lot more real for us!! Here is a picture of my "baby bump" this weekend:

I thought I would add a picture of the crib too since I mentioned it in the last post. Hanging over the front is the blanket that I have been working on. I am almost finished! 

Less than a week until we find out if we are having a boy or a girl!! I will try to post after work next Friday to share the news and the ultrasound photos! :) 

17 Weeks

We don't really have anything new to report. At my 16-week doctor appointment, she said I am right on track as far as size and weight. I have both my 20-week appointment and an ultrasound scheduled for May 22nd so we are very excited to find out if it is a boy or girl! Let's hope the baby is cooperating that day so we can find out!! We just got a crib earlier this week. I am very proud of myself because I put most of it together myself, which I didn't think I could do. It has a changing table and trundle drawer also so it came in many pieces! 

Last weekend, Tim and I watched the movie Marley and Me and Bella sat in front of the tv for about the first hour of it watching along with us. It was too cute!! Her whole body would curve from side to side as the dog moved across the screen. 

The fruit trees have all been blooming around here lately and we have promised a few people that we would take pictures, but haven't really had a chance. Tim took one of the trees on the golf course that I will post here, but he thinks those will bloom even more if it is anything like last year. We will try to take a few more this week!

14 Weeks!!

Everyone has been asking how I have been feeling and asking to see my belly photos so I thought it was about time to start using this blog again! I am 14 weeks this weekend and feeling great!! My nightly stomachaches have disappeared and I no longer feel sick with the smell of certain foods. I have been cravings sweets lately, though, so I am trying my best to continue eating healthy. I had my second doctor visit two weeks ago and was able to hear the heartbeat so everything is going well so far! 

Here are the two pictures we took today of my growing belly:

I started to notice my belly changing around 12 weeks and took this picture then:

We hope everyone has a Happy Easter tomorrow!! We are just planning on going to church in the morning and we will make ourselves ham and cheesy potatoes in the afternoon. Of course those that know Tim well will not be surprised that we will also be watching the last day of The Masters I am sure!  :)

Golf Course Photos

Sorry it took so long to post these photos! They have been uploading very slowly. Double-click on them if you want to make them bigger. 

Cow on the Golf Course

I forgot to mention in the last post that recently Tim had to chase a COW off of the golf course!! Here is the picture that Tim took with his phone for proof. Crazy!

Finally An Update!

Wow, it has been a crazy month! I haven't written a post in a while because I was unsure of where we were going to be living, working, etc. as most of you already know. For those of you that haven't heard... Tim is now the Superintendent of the golf course at Bear Mountain Ranch. He is doing very well with the new job so far and has already seemed to adjust to the new responsibilities. I am so proud of him!

The same week that Tim was offered the new position, I traveled back to Minneapolis for my cousin Nicole and her now husband Trent's wedding. I also was able to make a quick trip to Nisswa to hang out with my sister on the lake for a day. It was so much fun to see most of my amazing family again even though it was such a short trip! Since I have been back, Tim and I have been looking into moving into Chelan so we can be closer to where he works. It will be so nice for him to be able to sleep in an extra hour every morning and to be able to relax a little more when he gets back home from work. We would also like to golf a lot more than we are able to right now. I have sent a few resumes out this week and I am still looking for other possibilities so hopefully I will find something soon. I am starting to go crazy with boredom at home every day!

For our first anniversary and Tim's birthday, Tim and I went to a resort near Portland for the weekend. The picture below is of the view from our hotel of the Columbia River, which separates Washington and Oregon. It was such a beautiful area. From what we have seen, Washington is such a pretty state and we are looking forward to do more traveling around the state in the future!