Lake Fun and Baby Pictures

Happy almost 4th of July! We're here in Provo enjoying/enduring the +100' weather. Its crazy to think that just a few months ago it was consistently -0'. We regularly (sneak) go over to the local student housing apartments to use their pool; thus far we've been able blend in with the students who actually live there, but with my growing belly we've started to get a few raised eye brows. In our defense tho...throughout the entire time we lived there it was too cold to use the pool. So we're just making up for what we missed out on...right? ummm...

Last weekend we hung out with cousins who were on their way to Lake Powell. My uncle had just got a sweet new ski boat and took us for an early morning run on Utah Lake. I haven't skied since I was about 11 so I opted out but Carter had fun. Then last weekend we headed up to Blackfoot Idaho to see my Grandparents. We got to wake board on American Falls on Saturday afternoon behind a Malibu Wakesetter....needless to say, Carter was in heaven. The temperature was perfect and there wasn't a boat in sight. We had so much fun!

Seeing my grandparents was great. They really spoiled and loved on us. They are just such good people; a very inspiring and hard working couple. Every time I'm with them I want to be a better person. They've definitely left all 50+ of their grand kids a legacy to live up to (I've lost track of how many great grand kids we're up to, but when Carter joined the fam he was number 118).

My studly husband!

Yesterday, as I was puttering around the house, getting stuff done, I felt a lot of pain and pressure in my lower abdomen. I think my baby is in the midst of a growth spurt because these past couple weeks have been pretty uncomfortable---nothing awful, but just constant and annoying. I'll go walk for about 45 minutes and then have to waddle home because I feel so cramped up. Well, I decided to call the doctor, just to see if I should worry about it. He told me to come in for a couple tests, so I did but everything looked good. Just to make sure though, they bumped my ultrasound up to Wednesday. I was super excited---I hadn't planned on knowing the gender until July 18!

This morning we went in and got to watch our baby on the ultrasound. Its a BOY! I was right about him being a crazy active baby; he would NOT hold still for the camera. Except he didn't ever move his head---that was nuzzled very low inside me, which is why the doc thinks I've been feeling so much pressure. It's as if he's trying to poke his head out, but the rest of his body goes all over the place. Our poor ultrasound tech had to work extra hard to get images of him. He's a stubborn little guy! He was kicking really hard at the ultrasound wand as if he was trying to play. When we saw his little face my heart melted. He was sucking on his fingers and then sticking out his tongue and smiling. I can't believe there's a real person inside of me.

 To be honest, I'm nervous about raising a boy---I helped my mom a lot with my little sisters but I was too young to do anything but tease my little brothers. I guess it'll work out though. Carter's overjoyed and is already planning the baby's first wake board run. I'm happy Carter gets a little man cub to be buds with because he's definitely had to deal with a lot of estrogen lately...poor guy.

But anyways, I love my little boy and am so excited to meet him. We're just so blessed with how everything's worked out. I know a lot of people dream of having children and then really struggle, so I hope everyone knows that I don't take this responsibility lightly. Despite all my complaining (I apologize for my first preggo post, I'm a little embarrassed about all my whining) I know that the ability to have a child is a miraculous gift. I am just so grateful!