To the left... to the left

♪ ♫Everything you own in a box to the left ♫ ♪ ... sorry I just had to keep going

So I took some tests online to see if I am having a boy or a girl. They're based on Old Wives Tales, which I don't hold anything to, but I thought they'd be fun. I took the tests a couple months ago and I was having a BOY!

I took the tests a couple days ago and now I'm having a GIRL!

So who knows... it's based on really weird things and some I think are just too early to tell.
Am I carrying high or low?... I have no idea...

But if you think you know what I'm having...
CAST YOUR VOTE.... ♪ ♫ to the left, to the left

Growing...

So here's finally a picture of my growing belly... after 4 months. I'm 16 weeks now! Woo hoo. Now, I'm excited to start feeling the baby move.

Memory Lane Monday

This picture is pretty embarrassing and sadly only taken about 6 years ago. I believe this was in 2003. For some very odd reason we had the urge to dress up fantastically and parade around Walmart. Crazy!
It's Mindy (dressed like Fred Flinstone), me (I know I'm wearing some of my sisters drill team and dance stuff she left in the closet), and Carly (who looks somewhat normal...well, in comparison)
My niece Kalla and nephew Khavin wanted to join in on the fun... at least in the picture... they were smart enough to not go out in public with us.

One-Upping

I think we've all experienced the annoying one-upper. Some person will respond to your experience or problem by immediately telling a similar story about themselves with a much more fantastic (or terrible) outcome. Well, a few weeks ago I was watching SNL. To me, it hasn't been the greatest, but this skit made me really laugh!! I love this character.
Click the picture to watch

Boy high from dentist

Tyler showed me this funny (kinda sad) video. I laughed and my eyes watered and thought it was even funnier the second time.

Motherhood Moments

Though I'm not quite a mom yet, I found this quote very inspiring.

"What can . . . young mother[s] [do] . . . to reduce the pressure [of raising young children] and enjoy [their families] more? . . . "Recognize that the joy of motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times. But amid the challenges, there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction. "Author Anna Quindlen reminds us not to rush past the fleeting moments. She said: 'The biggest mistake I made [as a parent] is the one that most of us make. . . . I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of [my three children] sitting in the grass on a quilt in the shadow of the swing set on a summer day, ages six, four, and one. And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less' (Loud and Clear [1004], 10-11)."

M. Russell Ballard, "Daughters of God," Ensign, May 2008, 109

Ultrasound Pic

I had my first appointment and ultrasound on Monday. I absolutely love our doctor! He had actually heard of Elk Grove and knew we were the Thundering Herd. And at some point I put my hands to my head and did our antlers. Crazy! (You know what I'm talking about, if you're from there.)
The ultrasound was so great! It was such a relief to see the baby and see it move (a lot). It's great to know that it's alive and doing well. It measured 2.5".
During the ultrasound, I kept saying, "This is so weird.....that's so trippy!", and Tyler just kept laughing at me. But it's really weird to see it moving on the screen and know that that little thing is moving inside of you at the same time. Just the idea that there's actually a baby in me is weird.

I keep calling the baby It, but Tyler's come to name the baby Festus (and has told me it's name is not It) until we find out if it's a boy or a girl.
I tried taking pictures of me and my growing belly, by myself, but they didn't turn out so well. I'll probably have Tyler help me tonight.

Here's our ultrasound at 13 weeks. The head is on the left with the belly and feet poking up on the right. Yes, it looks like our kid has penguin feet, but from another angle we were able to see that it isn't so. We actually saw it crossing it's ankles...pretty cute... like it was just lounging inside.

Basketball

I had forgotten how much I enjoyed and missed basketball until Saturday night! We went to a game with Tyler's family and it brought back so many memories of playing in YW and especially watching the 2002-2003 season. Remember them?: Sacramento Kings 2002-2003 (we were obsessed)  Anyway... BYU had a 77-71 win over San Diego State and it was a great game to watch. So much fun!!Tyler's sister, Candice, works for BYU Catering and was able to hook us up with the half-time snacks that few are invited to enjoy. While in there, Tyler spotted Elder Oaks and Elder Nelson! Definitely a night to remember! PS: I go in for my first ultrasound tomorrow. I know it's later than usual and I've been so anxious to go!

Chili's eat your heart out!

Whenever we happen to go eat at Chili's or Applebees I order the Southwestern Egg Rolls. They are absolutely di-vine! Well, just this last week I was craving an Arby's melt and noticed they have Southwestern Mini Egg Rolls, so I had to get those. I don't know if it's because I'm pregnant, but since then, all I want to eat are those egg rolls! It's seriously the only food I can think about!! I've bought them a couple times since (I know... super healthy right! Haha) and it's become a rather expensive craving. So... I decided to try to make them myself! You can get the recipe here and we made them last night. They actually turned out pretty yummy. Not exactly the same, but I'm willing to perfect that because they are simply heaven in my mouth! I had never deep fried anything at home and it was actually pretty easy. Here's our version of the tasty dish. (Our egg roll rolling needs perfecting too.)They're pretty big so quadrupling the 5 serving recipe was a bad idea because I can only eat one for a meal. (What was I thinking?!?) If you feel like making the recipe bigger than what the original recipe makes, I wouldn't cook them all in one night. If you decide to make a bunch at once, just store them in the fridge or freezer until you're ready to fry them because they don't taste as good reheated. At least not in the microwave...maybe they will in the oven. Oh and you have to have them with the sauce! I think it makes the dish. The sauce I used last night was the extra chili lime ranch sauce I had from Arby's (they give you two with your order), but I'm going to find a recipe to make a similar sauce in the next few days, so I'll let you know what I find.

♪♪Wishing and hoping and thinking and praying♪♪

So I'm 11 weeks today. I know that each woman's pregnancy is different, but I'm really hoping my pregnancy goes by the books.
Supposedly, starting the 11th week, morning sickness should lessen and continue to into the 2nd trimester (week 14).
Within the last week, I think my morning sickness has occurred less, but when it does it's a lot worse than it was before. Still not the funnest.
So I'm wishing and hoping... ♪♪♪