Check out the baby!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVSHOCytneA

YOU be the doctor? Can you tell if its a boy or girl?

Surreal

Well, today was my last college class of my undergraduate education. I have one take home, open book final then I am completely finished with college. This feels kind of weird, not real. I'm definitely ready for the semester to be over but what will I do when I don't start classes again in January? ...Oh wait, that's right, I remember now. I am going to finish my paintings, finish my sewing projects, read books that I choose, grow a healthy baby, plant a garden, SLEEP IN, actually keep up with the dishes and laundry, probably have to work a little (like at a job-ugh), exercise regularly, get current on world events, give service, study my scriptures meaningfully...etc. Wow! I have a good feeling about this. I am thinking that these next 4 months will be my only time in life to really just do what I want and enjoy this freedom. So far I have no hard personal evidence that life even continues after school but the plans I have are really appealing. I think I'll give it a try. I have said many times recently that I will be totally happy with my bachelor's degree and never go back to school but... If I know myself like I think I do, I suspect I will find myself a student again someday. I can't believe I am going to allow those words to be recorded but we shall see. All I know is I will be seeing a lot less of this...

In other news, only 4 more days until we find out the gender of this baby! Will it be a Timmy or a Suzie? We will find out on Tuesday! For the last 2 weeks or so I have felt isolated baby movements. However, they were faint and hard to differentiate between other gastric movements. Last night though, I felt little Timmy moving all over! It is the most amazing feeling! He was poking and prodding on one side so I put my fingers there then I felt him move over to the other side! I love it! During the night I even woke up feeling a tight pressure on one side and with my hand I could feel either a head or a bum protruding from my abdomen. I even woke Mitchell up for that one! It is so fun to feel the baby moving around in there! I am in awe that what I am feeling is my child! I don't think that has completely sunk in yet. I really think feeling baby movements is magical! Every time I sit down all day today I feel him move around. I'm a happy momma.

Mitchell is also looking forward to this semester being over! He took 4 graduate level computer science classes this semester, when 2 is plenty to stay busy. Next semester he will be taking 2 so the load will be a lot more manageable. Let's hope. Mitchell has such a generous and wonderful boss! Today he gave us a huge gift that was literally an answer to our prayers. He offered to continue to pay for both of our health insurance premiums even though mine will increase considerably because I will have graduated. What a wonderful answer to our prayers! We weren't totally sure what we were going to do because the monthly premium is going to cost more than our monthly rent! How grateful we are for his kindness and his concern for us. Thank you Dr. Olsen! Well, thats the current news. Thanks for tuning in.

Summer

It's been a while since I have posted anything about our niece Summer! She is doing great! Her surgery went very well and she is recovering quickly! She loves to smile and play with Daddy. She loves to holler and sing when Mommy is on the phone with Aunt Melanie and her favorite thing to do is be cute. And she is darn good at it! Here she is showing you all that she is just fine!

Thumbs up!

Change of plans...

Get your votes in quick on the boy or girl poll! I thought the midwives wouldn't want to do the ultrasound until my next appointment, the first week of January. However, this morning she told me to make a special appointment for the 20 week ultrasound and gender check for the week before Christmas! The appointment is at noon on the 15th of December! Hooray! We are so excited! Of course, we'll keep you posted!