20 week ultrasound

We had Baby Blackham's 20 week picture-palooza today! Well not really, it was more like a super quick scan of every part of his body to make sure he was growing as healthy and normal as can be. Good news! He looks cute as a button from head to toe. During the visit his long legs went from curled up to stretched out and we got to see how long his legs are! I think even the shape of them looks like Justin's legs. We also got a cute picture of his feet pressed up against my side. Those feet I felt kick (from the outside) a couple of weeks ago. Since then its mostly just been him squirming around and little soft kicks that I feel.


Here is a pic of me yesterday...notice the stretchy shirt and sweatpants, I would wear this all the time if I didn't have to go to work:
It's hard to believe we are halfway there! Justin and I were talking the other day about how we wish there were more time (and we had more energy) each day. We get home from work (and we even get off earlier than most, at 4pm), come home, have dinner and by then he is either headed up to class or starting on homework... then there is me ... once I hit the couch I have a hard time doing anything but sitting there! I have been meaning to blog forever now but can't muster up the energy (or desire) to sit at upright and type on a computer for any time at length (besides, I do that 8 hours of my day at work!). I want to read things to get ready for the baby or clean up the nursery a little bit better in preparation for us buying things for the nursery.. but the couch still tempts me more than any of these other things. I've heard the 2nd trimester is the golden time where I'm supposed to feel great enough to do things... I can't imagine how I'm going to be in the 3rd trimester!

I did manage to buy some baby bedding (online, via laptop, on the couch :-)). I got it from Target.com, after MUCH hesitation and uncertainty. I am not really into themes, i.e. sports, transportation, animals etc. But I wanted something that had all the colors that the themed bedding offers. It arrived last Friday and after checking it out I think it might be a keeper! Here is a link to it.
And if you have a magnifying glass you might be able to see the picture of it above, sorry I couldn't find a way to make it any bigger! It has green, orange, blue, yellow, & brown so now I have some colors to start decorating the rest of the room. That is unless I find some bedding I like better... I literally poured over every internet baby bedding site though so I feel like I made an informed decision haha.

That's all for now..hopefully I'll get another post or two in before we have our little one!

Well, well, well...

So much for gut instinct! We had an ultrasound done today (17 weeks) and it looks like (actually there is no denying it)....we're having a ....

BOY!!

We weren't sure if the baby would be willing to share this personal information with us today but there was no playing bashful with this ultrasound! I am totally in shock but completely thrilled at the same time. Our babe seemed so cramped in its tiny living quarters and vvverrry active! (Which I think I'm starting to recognize those feelings in my stomach now as being the babe) Justin is going to make such a great dad to this little man....he's a lucky son that's for sure! Now we just need to come up with some boy names we both love! (Easier said than done!!)



Here I am tonight, 17 weeks:

First comes love then comes marriage then comes...

(picture compliments of our nephew Jacob, he posted
this Thanksgiving day after finding out)

That's right folks... we're having a baby! We are due June 17th, I am 13 1/2 weeks along! The first trimester flew by it seemed like, without any trace of morning sickness thank goodness! At first all I wanted to eat were hamburgers and anything unhealthy but my aversion to salads is finally gone and I'm back to eating any (and every) genre of food! We've seen our babe twice and heard the heartbeat just at our last appointment. Our next appt is January 3rd! We live for these appointments! I'm staring to get a belly on me.. though I don't think its the baby just yet..maybe just my insides reorganizing themselves? Here's a pic of me from this last Sunday:






Yay!!!

Chicago 2010

Yes, we went to Chicago in August. And yes, I feel like I will never be up-to-date on blogging! But nonetheless I wanted to make a post for our trip (memories and all :-)!)

We spent a few days (too short of a trip!) in Chicago visiting with the Blackhams. This was my first time going to Chicago in the summer and it was a blast! (It's great in the winter too, but its nice to see things at different times of the year). We got to watch Kristen practice her marching band skills, visit downtown Chicago (Navy Pier fireworks show), downtown Naperville (the rowboats), and go to a Cubs game! We can't wait to go back again!




Funny story about the above and below picture. I am intent on watching the game and it is getting near the end of the last inning. I see the kids sitting below us wearing their hats in ways I've never seen so I turn to my left to ask Justin, "Hey why are these kids wearing their hats that way?" and below is the image I see, much to my surprise! Apparently in baseball, or at least at the Cubs games, there is something called a 'rally hat' that you do when you want your team to rally with runs. Now I'm in the know but at the time I was wondering who is this man I married...

Mr. and Mrs. Blackham go to Washington

We just got back from a week-long trip back east! Justin and I spent 5 days in D.C. then 2 days in Virginia Beach visiting my parents. The east is so gorgeous this time of year! When I think back to this trip I know I will remember the feel of the crisp Autumn air with the smell of dried leaves (and the sound of them crunching underfoot). We loved the up-close view of our nation's history and learning more about our government. I think Justin's highlight of the trip was the personal tour of the Capital building by a staff member from Utah's congressman's office. My highlight was the beautiful scenery and the incredible US Botanical Gardens, they had every imaginable type of orchid! Oh and the yummy cupcakes we got to try! Yes we tried the famous Georgetown cupcake but for as long as the lines were the cupcakes weren't all that impressive. We say go to Baked and Wired.. now those were yummy cupcakes!! We also had a wonderful stay (though too short!) with my parents. We visited the Jamestown settlement and the beach while there (and had some great seafood!). Here are just a few pictures from our getaway:

What's that on your nose?

Last Sunday we have the Whitmer's down for family pictures. (The last time we had pictures taken of us was... 2.5 years ago...at our wedding). We'll maybe get some of those pictures on here in a little bit but in the meantime this picture was too cute to pass up. My nephew, Matt, found a chestnut. When Justin asked him to hold it up, mind you, this was past Matt's naptime and he was getting very sleepy, this was the resulting shot:

Out with the old... In with the new (to us)!

So our (Justin's) trusty little Honda is finally starting to go. Rather than waiting for it to quit on the freeway (since that's how we commute the most), we have been searching everywhere possible to find a new car. Long story short - we found exactly what we wanted (color & all) down in Las Vegas. It was going to save us enough compared to buying it in UT that we made a quick trip down there to look at it and buy it. We ended up getting a 2008 Toyota Highlander. We love all the space/quietness/functionality that it has. While we did technically lose money in Vegas like most people do, at least we came back with something (which is more than what most people can say!). So here are some of the pics!