Little baby, little house

Hey girls! Hope all is well with everyone. I've been thinking about you all a lot lately. We had sort of a big week last week. First of all, we found out we're having a little girl. Yay! The ultrasound tech managed to get a couple clear shots of her little girl parts but, as always, it's not 100%. But we have both been feeling girl-y, so that just confirmed our thoughts. We'll have another ultrasound in October which should be more definite. It was just the most amazing thing to see her on the screen, sucking her thumb and wiggling around. We got a couple great shots of her profile and her feet. Everything looked normal and healthy. She's about six inches long right now and I've just started feeling her move a lot, especially when I'm sitting still. Adam's been talking and singing to her, which either soothes her or scares her -- we haven't decided yet.

Adam's mom, sisters, and nephews were in town last week to help move his college-bound sister out here permanently. So they got to come to the appointment with us, which was very special. And we got some good quality time with the fam. Lots of good quality time.
So now Kendra has moved in and the guest room has turned completely pink. She'll be staying with us until school starts.

Our other big news is that we put in an offer on a townhouse last week. The couple who is selling had to move to Ireland suddenly and are just trying to get it sold as quickly as possible, which means we're getting a pretty good deal on it. It has three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms and is about a year and a half old. Hardwood floors, fireplace, and a teeny tiny backyard. Right now, we're just waiting for our financing to finish going through as they examine every little detail about our past. It's a very exposed feeling, as those of you who have bought a house before know, I'm sure. But in the end, we'll have our own place and will no longer have to deal with pot-smoking landlords. I cannot wait.

Oh, back on the baby front, my family and Julie are throwing me a shower in Ohio in September. You'll all be getting invites soon, just in case anyone happens to be in that neck of the woods or feels like journeying to exciting Ohio. :)

Love you girls!

Camping!!!

So, Nick and I went camping for our anniversary. It was our first camping trip together ever and my first time cooking over a camping stove and fire. :) We had a great time!! And I felt super successful at this adventure. We drove up to an area called Grand Lake on the out skirts of Granby and Rocky Mountain National Park. We found a spot on the edge of Mountain Shadow Lake. We got the last campsite and set up. We have the cutest little tent that we got for our wedding and I've never used it!! We took a long hike one morning and then spent the afternoon doing homework. Well...Nick did homework, I read my Rachel Ray magazine. I even made pancakes one morning!! I kept thinking of you all!! We should go camping. We can make it super nice for those of you that won't camp. There was an incredible RV parked next to us. :) Just an idea to throw out there!

back from trip No. 2

Hey girls,
I'm sad that no one is posting! Has nothing happened in the last 3 weeks? Well, Chris and I just got back from Montana. We used a friend's wedding as an excuse to see all the beauty that Montana holds. After the wedding was over, we spent a day and a half in Glacier National Park, just the two of us for the full day. We saw mountains galore, went on a hike at the top (about 4 miles?), saw a bull moose, mountain goats, sheep, and a ram. The goats and sheep we saw while on our hike and several times we were close enough to touch them (if we were crazy enough). I'll send you all pictures soon, but there's one I took where Chris and a goat are in the same picture. So crazy!! We saw a ton of deer too, but that was nothing new to me. I have one picture too of me standing on a mound of snow in my tank top and shorts. Parts of the trail were still covered with snow. We stuck our hands and feet in fresh mountain water, and Chris even had a little sip. Brr... that was so cold! So Glacier National Park is officially on my list of places everyone should visit before they die. I could go on and on about how beautiful it was, and even show you all the pictures, but none of it will do the park justice. Just go there yourself!
I have my second voice student starting in August! I never knew I would enjoy teaching voice lessons so much, and this is a great way for me to get some extra pedicure money. Yeah, I've started a new habit... Pedicures once a month. Hey, if twenty five dollars and 45 minutes of peace is all i require to feel refreshed, pampered, and ready to take on my work-place once again... i'm going for it!