Halfway Mark!

This post is a little over due but o well! Better late than never!




Only 20 more weeks! I can't believe I am halfway, and yet I feel like I still have a long time until I get to hold my baby girl in my arms. At this point I haven't been the best at tracking things while being pregnant, or taking pictures, which I already regret.

So here I am going to take pictures every week. I am thinking Sundays will be the best since I get to dress up. Since I work at the Botanical Gardens I just wear t-shirts (Mostly Spencer's now) and my one pair of maternity jeans that I absolutely love. People have told me to just wear my normal jeans and either get a belly band, or rubber band, but maternity jeans are way more comfortable. As a side note, I tried to wear a normal pair of jeans, that I could fit into last week, but the button popped off right before I was headed out the door. So back to my maternity jeans I went. I was kinda sad and wanted to cry, but I laughed really hard instead and realized this is just all part of being pregnant. A belly that gets bigger every week.



So here is a super cute outfit, I LOVE THE PANTS THE MOST, that my mommy bought for me. I was so excited to wear them and I couldn't until today since I don't work Fridays and can dress up. YAY for being fashionable while pregnant and a fashionable mommy who knows whats in style! She sent me a wonderful Easter package of clothes that I desperately needed. I cannot wait to wear my super cute Easter dress next Sunday. I can't believe that Easter is next week! Time just flies by. Which means that I only have six more weeks of seminary. The kids have their spring break second week of April so that is going to be a much needed break. Still trying to get my feet under me after my partner was called into the Stake Presidency a few weeks ago. I am so grateful for having this calling, but it is probably one of the hardest callings you can have in the church.


Anyways, I feel the baby kick more and more. It makes me smile every time I feel her. Spencer has yet to feel it, but I am thinking it will be sometime in the next week or so. Usually she is more active during the day when we are apart, so I'm hoping this weekend will be a good time to feel her. Sometimes at work I just sit there for a while with my hand on my tummy, hoping no one walks by to see me with my hand in my pants since she kicks right on the waistline of them, and feel her kick a lot. Other times nothing, but we get to she her really well in our first sonogram on Monday. I am very excited for that.

Things I have to complain about being pregnant is a very short list. I have had an extremely easy and comfortable pregnancy, I haven't gotten morning sickness, just tired first trimester. I get more winded/tired easily, but still have more energy now then my first three months. The only bad thing that has really happened the whole time is I have been breaking out everywhere. This has been no fun and I wish I would go away before summer, crossing my fingers. The other more recent is I can tell that my hands and feet/ankles are starting to swell a bit. My heels are tighter and leave an indention all over my foot or cannot wear some of them at all, and not sure how much longer I can wear my wedding ring. Especially now as it starts to warm up. But those things are really nothing to complain about. I am so happy with everything and I am loving every day. Spencer has been so kind and sweet to me, really stepping up to help around the house and cook and clean. I am so grateful to have him in my life and to share this magical experience together.

It's a GIRL!

This is me 18 weeks prego!

I'm pretty sure everyone knows by now, but yes Spencer and I are having a girl. I (WE) could not be more thrilled to welcome her in August into our home. We don't have a name yet, but we do have some that we are thinking about. I will not tell you until she is born, but it's going to be a beautiful name no matter what. So last Monday was our check up. Of course our little girl was stubborn, hence being a girl, and wouldn't change positions to really get a good look to see the gender. It was obvious once the lady pointed it out and told us if it was a boy, there would be something sticking out. There was nothing, and you could see two lines, indicating a baby GIRL! I am over the moon excited and already have fun plans for her nursery. Of course they are only plans, since we are poor and can't do/get anything right now. Plus We are still waiting to see what is going to happen with Spencer this summer. Right now it's a toss up of Atlanta, or Colorado. I personally want to stay in Atlanta just so it will be easier with health insurance and not finding a new doctor. Plus if we go to CO, I will probably end up having the baby there with my due date so close to us leaving. There is no way I will be able to drive or fly back to ATL during those months. In the end, we will be happy wherever Spencer lands a job/internship. So please keep us in your prayers because we still have not heard back good new from anybody.





I got a fun package in the mail tonight from Mimi, already spoiling our little girl which I am okay with since that is what grandparents are for right? That day I called to tell her, she went out and bought her some outfits. One for leaving the hospital, one for church and a fun outing dress, and some adorable onesies with matching socks that range from 0-3m and 6-9m. Here are here clothes all together of what we have so far. I just love little girl clothes. Of course most of it is from Mimi and Grandma Malley! Grandma Malley already gave me some things before I was even pregnant the green zebra bodysuit and the one with the butterfly on the bum, and at Christmas time the cute dress, She told me she just pictured a mini Kaitlin in it when she saw it, once we told our families that we were expecting! Thank you both very very very much! Everything we have so far is darling and I can't wait to get more. Spencer today was like alright we are totally set. OF course I gave him a look like are you cray cray man because we needs tons more. Plus she is a girl so she needs lots of clothes. Now I need to start making hair bows to go with her outfits!






Of course I bought these for Spencer way back. They were on sale and they are perfect for us. This is how I told him, well kinda, that we were expecting. Of course I told Spencer that morning, but that night I wrapped some presents (it was almost Christmas) and he opened them all excited. I then told him even if we are having a girl, she can still wear them. I need to make sure she wears a cute bow so everyone knows shes a girl! Spencer obviously thinks this is the most important and coolest outfit for her, but I know I already have/ will get plenty more outfits that are more darling as time goes by. As you can tell, I am so excited to be having a girl and I cannot wait to get more clothes, nursery things, and do my crafts for her! Yay for girls!