Sick Day

I've been feeling pretty icky the last day or two so I decided to stay home today. Seems as though everyone is coughing and sneezing, I figured it would catch up to me soon. I fought the temptation to clean the house, it was hard! I just tried to rest the best I could. I also had a doctor' s appointment this morning. Everything is going well! Since there are 8 doctors in the practice, they are having me see all of them at least once. I got a good one today. My appointments have been every two weeks for the last month and I think will continue that way for the next few visits and then only down to once a week! The day is quickly approaching now! My ticker says 73 days, which still seems like a lot but I know it will go fast! I'll be 30 weeks this Saturday!

While I was at home resting, my dear husband suprised me by coming home for lunch and bringing me flowers! I'm not much for the traditional, I love roses but I'd rather have something different. He got me daisies and orchids, very sweet! And he made me lunch! I finished the afternoon by taking a fabulous, much needed nap and now I'm making Steve his favorite dinner, Teriyaki chicken and rice. We plan on watching a movie tonight and relaxing. A nice, calm Valentine's Day. Just the way I like it. Hope you all have a good one too! Baby room pictures coming soon!

NC or ND?

I'm sorry, I've forgotten where I live! There was snow outside this morning! And I LOVED IT! I was hoping for a snow day but we had to head into work as usual. It was just enough to hold me over until next winter. So glad I'm here in NC instead of ND, it's going to be -15 this weekend!

25 weeks!

This isn't a good picture of the belly, but we'll try for some better ones soon. I'll be 26 weeks this Saturday! Only a little over 3 months to go! She's been doing some serious Karate chops lately, Steve said she gets her attitude from her mom!

Daddy hard at work!

Since we're on Christmas vacation, you'd think we were doing a lot of relaxing, WRONG! We've kept pretty busy so far this long weekend. We received some money from 2 sets of grandparents so we went out and got paint for the little ladies' bedroom! We decided on pale pink and brown. The brown was there before but the previous blue has now changed to pink. We originally refused the idea of pink but after not being able to decide on a shade of purple, pink it is!

I'm deuce deuce, 22 weeks! Only 4 more months to go! I am AMAZED at how easy pregnancy has been so far, what a blessing! Lately, I have noticed a few aches that I didn't notice before, but nothing serious. Lower back pain if I walk for long periods of time, things like that. Otherwise, all is well! I wasn't expecting to feel much since the doctor said the placenta is positioned in the front, but I feel little tosses and turns all the time! What a wonderful feeling to experience! I can't wait to be a mom!

Profile and foot!

It's a...

GIRL! I went to my 5th month dr. appointment last Thursday and we found out we're having a little Dena! I'm sorry I don't have any pictures to post, all the scanned copies are at work. I'll try my best to put one up soon. She is so amazingly cute already! There is one picture of her profile that has so much personality already! A little tiny nose, lips and chin! I was immediately in tears, just becoming more aware of how truly MIRACULOUS God is! I can't believe I love this little girl so much already and I haven't even seen her! I'm going to be a mess when she finally comes out! She's 10 ounces, what a peanut! The Dr. measured me, I thought he was going to say my belly was too small but he said it matches exactly where I should be. I was 20 weeks this last Saturday so we're halfway through!
Steve and I are doing well too! We're planning on sticking around here for Christmas. It's still up in there air if some of Steve's family will come, but we are ok with not going anywhere. We just want to stay warm and cozy by the fire and enjoy our Christmas together. Cozy by the fire?! It was 80 today! CRAZY, but AWESOME!