18 weeks and counting...

I went to the doctor yesterday for a little checkup and everything is going GREAT! The babies heartbeat was strong, he/she is moving all around, and I'm growing right on track (and very quickly I might add...)

I even made my appointment for my 2o week (and 1st ever) ultrasound to find out what gender this little "dill pickle" is. Andrew's been calling it "Dill Pickle" since I read my weekly email update on Saturday informing us that our little one is now the size of a Deli Dill Pickle...They use some interesting comparisons but I guess I got a good mental picture so their mission was accomplished.
(hello creepy picture!!!)


I'm SOOO looking forward to flying home to Portland this weekend for President's day. Andrew has to work Monday so he's staying here but I'm sure he'll be glad to get some alone time without his crazy wife! I've already got multiple restaurants planned out and a to-do list started with Mom. I can't wait to see Jyl's new house too!! Fun Fun...all I have to do is get through the next couple days...

Pictures of the trip to come...If I can stop having fun long enough to remember to take the camera out!

All this rain makes me think of...

All this rain in Provo makes me think of.............. PORTLAND!!!!

The rain never bothered me as a child, I don't think I noticed it much. But the last couple days it's been raining here in the valley and I can't help but think I'm back home!! Oh how I miss the clean air, the rain, and the green of Portland (not to mention the people who live there!)

What you find us doing at 16 weeks...

This is sorta random, but I feel like I haven't written an update in a long time..
At 16 weeks I am...

• Teaching resource Part time and TAing the Intro to Special Ed class
  
• Trying to not be Mrs. Grumpy to my class...not working that well...but it's not all my fault, they don't bring back their homework!
  
• Going to school at night (2 humanities classes at the same time = not a good idea!)
  
• Keeping the house in order and dinner on the table.
• Packing LOTS of snacks for my purse.
• Still teaching Kickboxing once a week for my ward.
• Searching Craigslist and KSL for cheep baby stuff. (anyone has anything they're selling, let me know!)
  
• Listening to Dustin Kensrue on pandora as a read sparknotes on the Iliad and the Odyssey
• Dreaming about graduation in April.
• Dreaming about taking a nap
  

• Counting down the days til the Dicksons come, til I go to Portland for Presidents day!, and then til Mom and Dad come to BYU for their meetings. Yeay for weekend trips
• Wondering when i'll stop looking fat and start looking pregnant....
  

What is Andrew doing at 16 weeks?

• Working at Logoworks Part time
• School at night
• Studying lots
• Keeping his wheels spinning and his eyes peeled for a job
• Putting up with me even though I've been a little...snappy lately
  
• Helping around the house even more than usual! (thanks Ands!!)
• Did I mention that he's putting up with me still?? That deserves some sort of reward!

All in all we're healthy and happy and couldn't be more excited that everything is going well with the pregnancy so far! I can't believe we'll be able to find out what we're having in 4 weeks! crazy!