You might be 6 months pregnant if...

If you are eating a symphony bar and cool ranch dorrito chips at the same time.... you might be 6 months pregnant.

If you are wearing flip flops even when there is 5" of snow on the ground because they are just far more comfortable than normal shoes...you might be 6 months pregnant.

If you feel like your stomach has turrets because you can't control bouncing from the constant punches and kicks and wiggles that are very visible on the outside... you might be 6 months pregnant.

If you are sleeping with a pillow under your feet... and between your knees... and behind your back and... under your tummy... you might be 6 months pregnant.

If you go to the bathroom and have to go again before you even finish washing your hands... you might be 6 months pregnant.

If you sit down and your stomach can rest on your lap (and its never done that before)... you might be 6 months pregnant.

If you rest your hands on your stomach and your baby moves against it and it puts a huge smile on your face.... you ARE 6 months pregnant and loving every second of it!

These were inspired by Jeff Foxworthy's "You might be a redneck". If he can joke about his own kind why can't I? (:

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Being 6 months pregnant has been so much fun. My stomach has officially become a playground for our crazy little child. He definitely has his little quarks already! His favorite spot to curl up is on my far right side and he will just sit there. You can actually see the bulge from his body. And he loves to push really hard against my sides and then kick and then he disappears for a second then does it again... and again... and again. He is definitely enjoying his time in there while he still
has room to move around. I love feeling his little moves. I only wish I new what part of his body I was so briefly coming in contact with! I can't wait to play with his little hands and feet! I am very excited for our little guy to get here but I will really miss this experience of being pregnant.

I was thinking today how fast it has gone by. It seems like just last month when I was sitting on the edge of the bed with Jeremy next to me and the unopened pregnancy test in my hand deciding how much I really wanted to know. I was so scared to take that freakin test! And it seems like just weeks ago that we told our families, and found out we were having a boy... everything has been so exciting and just going so fast!

I definitely love being pregnant. It has been such a fun adventure for both of us!

Our Little One

We know our little guy will be here before we know it so I am trying to enjoy every moment I can before our new journey begins. I have had my maternity pictures already! I wanted to do them before I was uncomfortably...large. And they turned out so cute! The day we took these pictures, it was freezing cold!! And the wind is not a girls best friend when trying to pose for the camera! But we toughed it out and our Photographer was great! Here are just a few of them... What I Love Most About Being Pregnant...

I absolutely LOVE feeling our little guy kick and squirm. He is definitely a wiggle worm. I'm pretty convinced that he will come out doing acrobatics! But one thing is for sure, he can already put a smile on my face!

I LOVE that Jeremy tells me every day how beautiful I am. Anyone who has been pregnant knows how you can have days where you feel, lets face it, fat. I love knowing that he sees right past my big belly, and it makes a world of difference!

I LOVE that I have the chance to be a MOMMY! I know it will be a challenge but such a blessing at the same time. Being able to care for such a special little guy is the greatest feeling in the world. Especially knowing he will have the BEST DAD in the world!

Needless to say, we are eager for our little guy to come. I am excited to see what he will look like and what type of personality he will have. He has a very loving and excited family waiting for him!

Belated Mele Kalikimaka!

I know I am way late at posting our Hawaii trip but better late than never! Obviously it was an exciting trip announcing our new baby and all but that was just part of it. We absolutely loved our trip to Hawaii. We saw beautiful scenery and experienced new things that were just amazing!

This was one of our first views of Hawaii from the plane. Its so beautiful even from the air!We first went to Maui. We stayed in a condo complex that was right on the beach where we saw whales and this beautiful rainbow that we woke up to one day. It was so pretty to see it just disappear into the ocean.

The day after we arrived, we made our way to a couple of beaches that were very pretty and I must say, a nice break from the winter storms back home!This video cracks me up! The waves were starting to get bigger and bigger as the day went on and I think the boys were starting to underestimate the strength of them... Watch this video and keep your eye on Jordan who is standing on the left...

I promise there were no camera tricks in that disappearing act!! By the way, Terry, was this
BEFORE or AFTER you belly flopped onto the sand??? :) Let's just say, the boys keep things very entertaining!

We took a drive around the island one evening and here are some of the pics we took. It started getting dark so they aren't the greatest quality and they definitely don't do the island justice. It was absolutely gorgeous.
Jeremy and I had decided before hand we wanted to spend a day just the two of us. We drove around the island a little bit and we went to a blowhole. It was a long walk for my prego belly but it was really pretty once we got to it.
We stopped by a little local town tucked away in the mountains and Jeremy got himself an iced coconut.
We walked down this little trail that led us to a very pretty secluded beach.We went down to Lahaina later. They have a street full of shops, a lot like Main Street in Park City. We stopped at an information booth and decided at the last minute to go on a Sunset Cruise. It was a fun little getaway for us. It was so pretty to be out on the ocean and watch the sunset. But the coolest thing was to watch all the whales that we saw. This is one of the videos that we took of the whales. There is a good tail flip at the very beginning and then its a little shaky and takes a little bit to get to the other good parts but its cool to watch.


Our very favorite part of our trip in Maui was our snorkelin g excursion. We took a boat out to a couple different islands and we snorkeled. On our way out to the first island, we saw a couple more whales that got really close to the boat. It was really neat. We saw a baby whale on the back of its mom. So that was exciting. The first island was really pretty. There were fish all over and the coral was really pretty. The second island was so much fun. We were just kind of snorkeling around and there was really pretty coral to look at. We stopped for a second to see if everyone was still with us and Jeremy stuck his head back in the water to just look around and there was a sea turtle swimming right under us! So we all put our masks back on and followed it for a while. It was so neat to see it in real life. It was a perfect day for me and Jer. We saw more whales, swam with a couple of turtles, on the way back in the really shallow parts there were turtles all over and they even put up the sails on the boat, which Jeremy was really hoping for. So it was really fun for both of us!


Our next stop was Oahu.
We had a lot planned for Oahu and it was a lot of fun. We went to Pearl Harbor first.Pearl Harbor was cool. We have a plethora of pictures, courtesy of Jake and Julie, so if you want to see more of Pearl Harbor, we have the whole museum on our camera! There were so many interesting things there. I can't believe having to live on that submarine the way that they did. It was pretty cool.

Our next stop... The Polynesian Cultural Center. But, you can't go to the Cultural Center without a ride on the Pineapple Train! Yes, we went to the Pinapple farm so Becky could ride on the train since we never boarded the Sugar Cane train in Maui... I mean, we went to the Pineapple farm because we all really wanted to (wink wink).

Pinapple Picking 101: Pinapples don't grow on trees. To pick a good pineapple the eyes should all be the same size, color doesn't matter and you twist the top and it comes right off! Who'd a thought we would learn the most on our trip at the Pineapple farm?!

Now on to the Cultural Center...
We spent the rest of the day at the Cultural Center. It was fun to go around and learn the different things of the different islands. I was actually quite surprised to learn that a lot of the islands still live the same way they did years and years ago. We got ourselves some pretty sweet tatts...don't we look just like a tough couple. Yes, that's my mean face. I think I need to work on that a bit but Jer on the other hand...he's pretty much got it down!So at each little village, they do presentations. This particular village, they did dancing. And it just so happened to be Jeremy's birthday... what a coincidence! So of course we didn't let him go the whole day without embarassing himself... take a look for yourself.


We ended the night with a luau... Jeremy and I were sitting across from his dad. We decided that this picture of him should go in the Websters Dictionary under Tourist. This picture says it all...
This is the famous Waikiki Beach.
This was the view from the roof of the condo we stayed in. The view was great! We were just a house away from the ocean and then these beautiful trees and mountains on the other side. Its a shame the house had cocroaches, ants, spiders, and who knows what in the couch bed.... ugh. Those who know what its like to have to go to the bathroom multiple times in the night when you are pregnant may sympathize with me when I did not want to get up in the dark and go into the bathroom just to find cocroaches... so I woke up Jeremy everytime I had to go so he could check it out. What a sweet man I've got!

And this was our last day at the beach before our arrival back home to the bitter cold, which I must say is lasting way too long. This beach was beautiful! So relaxing and so quiet. Even with hotels all around it, no one seemed to know about it or we just went on a really good day. We did a little bit mostly just relaxed and hung out. I do remember something about Jake's swimming suit revealing a little too much skin while doing the chicken fights with his brothers while we were in the water...and as a result my mother in law laughed so hard she....well I won't say. But I'll tell ya, we sure laughed hard about it!


Well, that was our trip in a nut shell. Looking at all the pictures sure makes me miss it even more!

My Sweet Valentine

My sweet hubby took me out for a nice romantic evening for Valentine's day. He booked a room for us at the Anniversary Inn.For those who don't know, I love Italy, even though I've never been, that is my dream vacation one day. He got us the Venice Suite.
It was very sweet and very romantic! I definitely have the best husband ever! And, I think we had a better Valentines than the couple who stayed in the room above us because when we went to bed all of a sudden you could hear them yelling at each other. And I mean full blown yelling! Jeremy fell asleep, but I couldn't. But don't worry, they made up.... don't ask me how I know!!

It was a very nice relaxing weekend with just the two of us and it was needed. Thanks Honey, you are the greatest!

The Baby Bump

We found out a couple of weeks ago that we are having a little baby BOY! We are so very excited to be having a boy. I think that boys are just the magic gene for Jeremy's family (Apparently you can't have enough of them in one family). But the rumor is boys are typically easier to have for your first so I'm just banking on that! I'm sure in the future he will be one great big brother! (Hopefully to a little sister...)

I thought that it was about time I posted some belly pics. I have missed a couple of weeks and a couple have gotten deleted accidentally :(

I must say I have been very lucky this pregnancy. I was never really sick. I had a little nausea but that only lasted a few weeks and for a while there I was overly exhausted but that has all past months ago and I have felt great which I love because I have been able to have a real positive outlook and really enjoy being pregnant.

I absolutely LOVE feeling him move! And let me tell you, this kid is a wiggle worm but nothing else has put a smile on my face like his little cartwheels I feel like he does. We are both healthy and doing well so far and I am already half way through so hopefully all stays well!

The only complaint that I have had so far, and just recently, is that I cannot for the life of me find maternity clothes that fit! I wish it would just hurry up and get warm so I can where my comfortable capris and skirts! No more tight pants!! But hey, if that is my only complaint for this pregnancy, I'll take it!