Overdue

Not me, the blog that is :)

Has it really been over a month since I've updated?? A lot has happened since then.

1) First and most important - and all who are reading this most likely know by now - we are having a GIRL!! I'm so happy I can't even put it into words. I can not wait to meet my baby girl. The "Reveal the Gender" party was amazing. I could not imagine finding out any other way than with close friends and family in the same room. Here are a few pics to summarize :)

Board full of old wives's tales and my guests' prediction on the gender

Testing out the "Wedding Ring Test". It said girl :)

Friends and Family

Moments before the big reveal!

Pink or blue, pink or blue??

Its pink!!!

 Two families come together

2) Yesterday marked the half way point. That's right - 20 weeks down, 20 more to go. I can not believe this. Now is the time to start really appreciating sleeping through the night and making last minute dinner plans....all while wanting it to go by quicker so I can finally meet my baby girl.

3) Not baby related - we just returned from a wonderful trip to Lake Tahoe with the Desjardins and the Browns. I am not exaggerating when I say this had to be the most beautiful place I've ever been to (see pictures below). While I couldn't enjoy the skiing with everyone else, I kept myself busy with finding good photo ops, visiting the spa, and reading a good book.

King of the world

I don't know why, but I love this one. That's B in the background.

Clearest lake water I've ever seen.

This view would render anyone speechless.

 The city of South Lake Tahoe. The state line between California and Nevada runs along the start of the high rises AKA the casinos.

The Crew!

The girls!

Snowmobile time!!

Dinner with friends.

4) Kicking. Everyone's favorite part of pregnancy, and its "kicking" into full force for me. For several weeks I've felt the faintest sense of a flutter every couple of days. The books say it might feel like gas. I say it feels like a muscle spasm. Well, right around the time we left for the Tahoe trip (a little over a week ago), I started to feel it daily and it has become much stronger. I absolutely love this! Finally I don't have to go 4 weeks without any evidence of my baby doing well (the every 4 weeks being when the dr. finds the heart beat). Now I get a daily confirmation of her lively presence!

5) I thought there was more, but the pregnant brain is telling me it can't think beyond #4. So I shall update later as it comes back to me.