It's been a while since I've found time to blog because a lot has been happening here at the Barnes. As some people may know, after we got home from thanksgiving, we found out we're expecting our first new little member of the family!!!!! No joke. We're really having a baby! :) The truth is out, let it be heard, a new little Barnes baby is on the way. It's still crazy to us! I'm due August 3rd!
We've been trucking along as I've tackled slight morning sickness, cravings like crazy, and a growing belly that seems to not stop growing. I'm 20 weeks (5 months) along so it's been quite a little while since we've found out, we're half way to having our baby!!! On our anniversary, we were able to see our growing little one and found out the gender!
It's a BOY!!!!!!
Right now he's about 8 inches long and about 12 ounces. That's his little hand in a fist by his head, it's like he was trying to shade his eyes the whole time. :) We saw little feet, hands, and even saw him yawn! He's getting bigger and bigger! Trust me, I can tell by the kicks. :) Nic and I went and bought one onesie each just for a little celebration. Nic bought an Oregon Ducks football tee. Haha it was the cutest. We're sooo excited! And a little boy will be a great addition to our fam bam.
Our anniversary was on March 12th! We've been married now for a year and in May, it will have been two years since Nic and I met. It's crazy how time flies so fast! This year has been full of so much joy and I can thank my wonderful husband for all of that.
To celebrate our first anniversary, we headed to Jackson, Wyoming for a quick trip to Jackson Hole. Jackson Hole is a fun tourist/skiing town about an hour and a half away so it's the perfect place to have some fun for our anniversary and do something special before the baby comes. We went to Ripley's Believe it or Not, just walked around town, and got a yummy dinner.
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| This belly is a little hidden but here I am at 20 weeks! |
Being pregnant and all, there's really no way to ski right now. :( I LOVE snow sports so this was a disappointment but definitely worth it. :) Nic and I were joking saying the mountains were just taunting us, saying "SKI ME!!" haha we passed THREE awesome ski resorts on the way to town. Nic and I are just going to have to wait to hit the slopes until next winter. :)
We're loving this nice weather, Spring is definitely on the way!!! We love it. We're heading to Salt Lake for conference weekend on the March 31st so we're excited to see some family and finally be able to go to general conference! I'm so grateful for the great support from our awesome
families and we are so lucky to be having a baby. It's such a blessing
and a gift, we couldn't be more grateful.
