Rimrock Lake

There is a lake about 20 miles from our house that they partly drain every year so that the snow/rain doesn't overflow it. For a few months while it's filling back up you can hike down into it and explore the bottom of the lake. We took the puppies last weekend for Vic's Sunday off and it was a blast! It was snowing when we got there and the pups had never experienced snow before so that was exciting. The dogs took off in the lake and ran and ran and ran! They had so much fun chasing each other, finding dead fish, and just being able to run without any boundaries. Luckily there was nobody else there and since we were down in the lake there was a natural fence so we had this awesome pool like area for them to run free! We walked around and explored for a couple hours and came home with MUDDY and very tired puppies :)

Thankful For...

• A baby that is so active we couldn't even get a picture from the ultrasound! So cute and a little frightening to think of him/her as a toddler :)
• My mom is only 2 radiation treatments away from being done!
• The slushy snow that has been falling up at our house the last couple days!
• Fully potty trained puppies
• An awesome wood stove!

"...for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks." Luke 6:45

Privileges of being Pregnant

Front row parking!

Trucks or Tutus?

I am dying to find out if we are having a boy or a girl. Whenever we are in a store and see those sweet little clothes, it takes everything in me to walk away. I looked online to find some old wives tales on how to figure out if it is a boy or a girl. Here is the list of what I found...

Ring Test: Tie your wedding ring around yarn/string/whatever you have and hold it above your baby bump. If it swings back and forth it's a boy, if it goes in circles it's a girl.
GIRL

Heart Rate: If your little one's heart rate is 140 and above then it's a girl. Below 140, a boy.
GIRL

Morning Sickness: If you have lots of morning sickness well past your first trimester, it's a girl.
BOY

Chinese Birth Chart: There is some Chinese calender that calculates the month of conception and how old you were at the time of conception to figure it out.
GIRL

Cravings: If you are craving sweets then it's a girl, because girls are so sweet! If you are craving sour and salty foods, it's a boy.
BOY

Face: Apparently the shape of your face is very telling in pregnancy. A round face says that you are having a girl, but what if your face was round to begin with?
GIRL

Sleep Position: Sleeping on your left side says boy and the right says girl. And stomach says both?
BOY

Toddler Advice: Since toddlers think they know everything anyways, we might as well ask them for some advice. The wise words of a toddler can tell you whether it's a boy or a girl. I asked the older two of the little guys I nanny. They were surprisingly on the same page.
GIRL

Acne: Breaking out a lot during pregnancy is due to all the extra hormones so they say that if you are constantly back in middle school going through puberty then it's a girl from all those wonderful estrogen hormones. What if my husband is breaking out? That must count for something right?
BOY

Graceful vs. Clumsy: Since all girls are graceful, haha, then being graceful during pregnancy is a sign of a little girl. Clumsiness is a sign of a boy
BOY

Mood Swings: Since girls aren't always nice, mood swings are a sign that it's a girl. Sorry husband!
GIRL

Even or Odd: If the year your conceived and your age are both even or both odd then it's a girl. If it's one of each, a boy.
BOY

Dreams: Dreaming of your sweet little pea that is growing ever so sweetly in your tummy? Well apparently dreams don't come true because it is said to be the opposite gender of what you dream about.
GIRL

Breast Size: Some women are blessed with boobs that are the same size. Unfortunately there are those of us who are not so. If your right breast is larger, it's a girl. The left, boy.
GIRL


GIRL: 8
BOY: 6

Nothing definitive. I guess I'll just have to wait for that ultrasound in 6 weeks!

13 Weeks

Baby Alexander is now 13 weeks old! What a milestone we hit as we passed the first trimester. I'm only throwing up about twice a week and way am less tired. Baby is now the size of a peach and almost 3 inches long! Whoop big baby :) Fingerprints have formed on the fingers, it can smile and frown, the eardrums are forming, and can make sucking movements with it's mouth. I have officially gained one pound but I am starting to notice a little belly. I bought a belly band and am using it with some of my jeans that are a little snug but so far no use for any maternity clothes. We are so so excited for this little child to come into our lives!

Vic was telling the baby all about how we met, fell in love and got married. Brought tears to my eyes, it was so sweet!