19 weeks.. Just about half way!

Half way there!

Peanut is growing like crazy. I am happy to say that I have only gained 5lbs. so far during the pregnancy. The average at this point is 8-14lbs. But since I am already bigger, it would be better if I stay below the average. Last week we had our "big" ultrasound. Obviously we didn't find out the sex though : ) It was really exciting seeing Peanut moving around. At first Peanut was breached and asleep on he/she's feet. So the nurse thought it was funny that we didn't want to know the sex of the baby because oddly enough he/she was in the most difficult position ever! Peanut weighed 8oz during the ultrasound which puts him/her at the 55% range, which is great!

And then there was a floor...

Our kitchen is just about finished! We have cabinets, counters, a sink, and now a floor! The only thing that is left is our appliances! (I think).. lol..

In the beginning of our building process we had made excellent time and were scheduled to hopefully be moved in by Feb 1st. That clearly didn't happen. Although many people try to remind us that building a house rarely finishes on time, it is still a little dissapointing that we still aren't moved in. On the plus side, Justin starts working at Boeing this week. He has orientation tomorrow and then his first day of training starts Friday. Since his current company has had ZERO work in the last few months, it is nice that he will be at Boeing for about a month before we move in.

We still have over a month left of work on the house so hopefully we will be moved in during the middle of April.

We can see the end of the road and it looks amazing!

If we are moved in by the end of April that will give us about 3 months to get the house all organized and prep the babys room for Peanuts arrival : )

17 weeks

http://www.baby2see.com/development/week17.html

The above link is to a great website I was referred to that shows weekly development for Peanut. I love seeing step-by-step, how Peanut is growing. It is a hard adjustment to just know you are pregnant but not be able to see anything. This helps me know just exactly whats going on and how hard my body, and Peanuts, is working. Next week is the big ultrasound, getting excited, nervous, anxious, all of the above!
The other day we heard a commercial on the radio for Kohls and the commercial was about "mom thought she was having a girl, but turned out to have a boy. She can exchange all that she bought for the little girl for her little boy, even without a receipt!" blah blah blah.. anyways.. This got me thinking about 1. that is one of the reasons we don't want to find out, we don't want a wrong answer! but also 2. I think we are going to have to buy some boy and girl clothes and return whatever we don't need. haha. I am sooooo excited because buying nuetral is fine, but I can't wait to pick out some cute girly and boy clothes : )

The house

Our cabinets and counters look great together! & love our dining room lights : )

Getting so close to the finish line! Yippee!

16 1/2 weeks

Peanut is now 16 1/2 weeks! Last Wednesday we had our 4 month doctor appointment. We listened to the heart beat. Peanut has a very strong beat : ) On March 9th we will have our "BIG" ultrasound. This is where some typically find out the sex of their child. We will NOT be finding out : ) We are really excited to keep this as one of lifes most precious suprises. At the ultrasound we will see very graphic 3D images of Peanut. We will be able to see all the fingers, toes, facial features. It is going to be amazing.

The house is getting close! All that we have left is: carpet, base trim and bathroom mirrors. Outside we still have to landscape, paint some of the front, build our porch and have our fence installed. We can taste the finish line!

All is good in the world of the Bruce's : )

"Peanut"

Yesterday we had our first ultrasound. Peanut is 12 weeks old and has a strong heartbeat. During the ultrasound Peanut was VERY active. The nurse even said she had never seen a baby so active at that age. Peanut was doing somersaults, kicking like crazy and even started sucking their thumb! In the picture you can see where Peanuts knees are a little shaded because of how hard he/she was kicking! It was the most amazing thing ever! If you look closely at the picture you will see the legs to the right and the head on the left, the belly is pointed up!

January house progress...

A little behind.. and something little ahead!

I am a little behind on my blogging. Much more progress has been made to the house and I will post pictures soon!
The more exciting recent news is that we are going to be parents! Whoooowhooooo! Coming this August, August 10th to be the estimation, is going to be a baby Bruce! We are so excited. Talk about amazing timing!
This January marks our 10 years together. This August will be our 2 year wedding anniversary. And we will be moving into our new house in about 8 weeks! AHHHHH life is good : )

more to come...

Inside and out...

As 2010 ends...

It has been such an amazing year! The house is just months away. We were hoping to push for a late December finish but it was definitely a dream. It has been cold, rainy, and snowy. It is very hard to build a house in the snow haha. In about 3 weeks I think it will be safe to say we will be indoors only, until it's time to landscape. This has been such an amazing experience, and has shown us so many things. We have definitely realized alot about people in our lives and their committment to us.

((This photo was taken a few weeks ago, all of the siding is now done.))

We have both been working alot. Justin is working two jobs and I as well. I have been doing a nanny job for the last 8 weeks, early in the morning, and then working at PETCO 40 hours a week. I also received a promotion at PETCO, where I am the new "District lead Mentor", meaning, I am in charge of training for our district and I start training seminars tonight for 21 dog trainers. So needless to say, I am definitely busy.

Even through all this chaos and exhaustion, it has been a year to remember. We started building a house, celebrated our one year anniversary, had many memerable experiences with our friends and family, watch my sister grow and have been very proud of her, bought an amazing new car, and learned to love eachother more than ever.