I'm PREGNANT and its a GIRL!!

Most of you already know that I am expecting my first baby in November. I just had my ultrasound and found out that we are having a GIRL!! We are still in shock. We were 100% sure that it would be a boy. Three weeks before my ultrasound I took a gender pee test and it said BOY. We were calling him "junior" and planning to name him Jordan. Now we have to start thinking of girl names. I would have been thrilled either way, but a small part of me was really hoping for a girl. I have 3 sisters and I am used to dolls, tea parties, and dressing up. I feel like this pregnancy is going so slow. I can't wait to meet my little princess!

The pregnancy so far has been a breeze. In the first trimester, I had a little bit of nausea but I never threw up. Now I am in my second trimester and I have no symptoms except hunger! I crave salty foods: salt and vinegar chips, pickles, and french fries. I feel so good that sometimes I forget I am pregnant. Except for the fact that my pants are getting really tight. I can still wear a couple of my jeans, but I will be switching to maternity pants soon. I have gained about 10 pounds so far and I am almost half way. I have a feeling I will gain a lot more in the second half.

Only one more week until we are moving back home. I have sold most of our furniture on craigs list. Ryan even agreed to get rid of his laz-e-boy recliner. We kept our bed, couch, and of course the TV. My mom and dad have graciously offered to drive out with a truck and trailer to help us move. I am going to Oklahoma this weekend for my neices baptism. The day after I get home we are moving. We still don't have a place to live, but at least we both have jobs. Ryan will be working for a pediatric dentist with offices in Draper and West Jordan. I will be working at the same family practice office in Bountiful where I worked before we moved. The temporary plan is to move into Ryan's parents basement until we find our own place. We have a lot of changes coming this year: moving back to Utah, new jobs, new house, and NEW BABY!!

Girls Trip to San Diego & Family Trip to Denver

It has been a while since I last blogged. May was a busy month for us, but now that I am unemployed I have more time on my hands. I quit my job on June 4 to relax and get ready to move. It is hard to believe that our time in Minneapolis is almost over. There are several things that I will miss (Granite City, running by the river, and my job), and several things that I won't miss (winter, being away from family, and potholes). They just built a brand new baseball stadium near our apartment and we have been to a couple of Twins games. Now we are just winding down and looking forward to being back in Utah.

In May, I flew to San Diego to be with my girls. I was so fun to have a whole weekend full of girl talk. I haven't made many good friends in Minneapolis, so I was really in desperate need of some girl time. Our weekend was filled with shopping, laying out on the beach, eating, and lots of talking. It was exactly what I needed. I love my girlfriends!

In May, we also went to Chicago and Denver in the same weekend. Ryan had to present his final project at the AAPD conference in Chicago. We were only there for 2 days, but we made the most of our time. I was able to spend one day with my friend Debra and her son Max. We went to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field. Then we flew to Denver to spend time with Ryan's family for his brothers graduation from medical school. We went to the Denver Zoo and the new Shrek Movie.