Uh....21 and 22 weeks and counting...

Well, weeks have come and gone without a post from me! I have been enjoying life and have been on the move (and so has Zoe), so I took a break for a bit! :)

The past couple of weeks have been great! I enjoyed a visit from my close friends Lauren and Cinda and had fun buying lots of clothes for Zoe to grow into in the future from a consignment sale called Rhea Lana. I love a good deal! We had a great time and I enjoyed all the advice and honest commentary about lots of gross and wonderful things that babies bring into your life! I can tell that their friendship and advice are going to be essential in the near future! I am glad I was not first! (poor Cinda!) We had a wonderful time, and I enjoyed spending the first weekend of knowing Zoe was a girl with my close friends! :)

The last day before spring break, my 2nd period class threw a baby shower for me! It was so adorable. I could not believe it! :) They had asked me if they could and I said yes, but the rest was a big surprise! I could not believe how special and how adorable of a shower they had for me. I am not sure I could have pulled that off at 14 or 15 years of age! :) It really made my day and meant a lot! Days like that Friday remind me that teaching is what I am called to do!

This week was spent with my family and sister in Pensacola, Florida where my sister lives. It was a wonderful spring break! Just what I needed! I love the beach and spending time with my family and sister! :) Kelly told us in person that she is having a little boy Grayson William Slack on the Saturday we arrived! I am so excited that Zoe will have a cousin her age to play with and be close to as she grows up! I had so much fun laying in the sun with Kelly, reading baby books out loud with her, comparing notes, and of course shopping (see Zoe's first baby doll (mermaid) I bought while I was there)! New mommies and outlet malls are a scary combination! Trust me that there is not a shortage of cute boy or girl clothes out there (well, maybe after we were finished)!

Kelly and I have compared our bellies....and the result is that they are about the same size! She is definitely carrying differently than I am, but I didn't feel like a whale around her which made me happy! We carried around our big bellies with pride on that beach! :) I really liked bumping bellies, but Kelly just thought I was a weirdo. I got to see her belly jump when Grayson got the hiccups, and she got to feel Zoe move around from the outside for the first time (sorry Geoff!). Kelly and I spent some serious time in the nursery planning zone. The laptop was our friend at night! Mom even took a picture of us there because we spent so much time looking there together. I think it was good we were on the computer because it keep my Dad off of it! :) We helped each other make decisions, and I really don't think I could have done it without her! :) She has an eye for design! :) (I have an eye for money management! Ha!) I really enjoyed the week of relaxation and celebrating my mom's birthday! Zoe and Grayson enjoyed their first visit together with many more hopefully in the future!

We returned home on Friday night, and I was so excited to see Geoff again! I missed him so much! I know Zoe missed her daddy too! She started moving around Saturday morning while we were still in bed and he got to feel her kick for the first time too! She is really growing and moving and I absolutely love it! I feel great and and I love all of the new stuff that is starting to happen. I love being pregnant! I am excited to put together the nursery just for her and to get ready for her arrival (see blogs later for more information on the nursery). I am truly blessed with a great family and friends to share this time with!