Finally!!!

9 weeks

14 weeks

18 weeks

Lucy wanting a picture too

And this is how we announced it to our families 

Gift baskets with a little picture inside (behind the card)

Well I found out that I was pregnant when I was visiting my sister Angie in Alaska. I had a really hard time not telling her. After a year of trying I was just so excited I wanted to tell every one. But I didn't even tell Josh the news until I got home a week later. I rapped up the test and gave it to him for our anniversary. I have to say, Josh was much more excited when he found out about this baby than he was with Lucy. I think Lucy was much too big of a surprise for him. 

We didn't end up telling anyone until I was 18 weeks along (well a couple people in Washington found out before). It was hard to keep it a secret at first but we did it. It was a lot of fun seeing every ones reactions and then telling them how far along I was and the sex of the baby. 

The first 15 weeks of this pregnancy were terrible. For some reason, my body would not let me throw up, I really wish I could have. I'm sure most of you have experienced some sort of sickness where you have been so sick and wanting to die, but then once you threw up there was instant relief. Yeah I never got that relief. I was to the point where I was wondering if being pregnant was worth all of this torture. Every single smell didn't only make me sick but the smells would also put me in a bad mood. So if you can imagine, I was in a bad mood the majority of the first trimester. I couldn't decide whether to wash my hair or keep it dirty because both smells would  literally drive me CRAZY. And the physical sickness wasn't all the problem. I was depressed, rude, never wanting to see anyone and be social. Josh pointed out multiple times that he wanted his wife back. I just wasn't myself. I don't think I was nearly as sick with Lucy. I'm pretty sure with Lucy most of the problem was the job I had at the doctors office.

But all is well again. And now that that's all over and I'm feeling myself again, I am enjoying being pregnant and cant wait to meet the little girly. The sickness was defiantly worth it. 

Lucy has been talking and talking about her baby sister, even before we found out the sex. She is very excited and even thinks she has a baby sister in her belly just like mommy. 

November

The 5k Jingle Bell Fun Run. It was so cold this day, and lots of snow everywhere. Honestly, I know 3 plus miles isn't that far, but I surprised myself and ran the whole thing. Defiantly wont wear my five finger shoes again to run on the ice and snow, way too cold. But it was tons of fun and I hope to do it next year. I did fill a little under dressed in my plain red shirt and blue pants. Almost everyone else was dressed as a Christmas tree, Santa clause, or an elf. 

Lucy and Boston, best friends and future husband and wife:)

wishing

Me and Maria after the run

and of course I needed to add the funny little Lucy doing her odd little things.

This is the best picture I could get of this, but this is her new way of sliding down the slide. Arms out stretched, face flat down, and legs apart. I'm not sure where she picked this up, but its pretty funny to watch. 

and I'm not sure about this one either... but she just lays there while I clean the kitchen or fix dinner. 

and of course, her Metroman cape... I feel like I am always washing hand towels. 

Projects:

I decided to touch up my old dolly crib for Lucy. This was BIG money saver. Here are the before pictures 

And after... a new paint job and new fabric. 

This snowman pinata was a Relief Society project. I couldn't believe how easy this was to make, nothing like the ones I used to make as child, and they were so hard to break open.

 The plan is to break it on Christmas Eve. I'm thinking this might be a new fun family tradition, if all goes well:) 

Lucy's stocking. I'm trying to decided if I like it with or with out the hat. Tell me what you think.

with hat

And... 

I just finished this for Lucy for Christmas. It's a diaper bag for her baby dolls. I have to say it turned out pretty dang good for not having a pattern. I wish I could say that I just pulled the idea out of the air but, truth is I copied the idea from a dolly diaper bag I had as a child.

and I filled it with fun things from Pottery Barn (Down East Home Store). 

There are diapers, wipes, bottles, baby powder, changing pad, and a dolly sling she can carry her baby's around the house with. I am SO excited to give it to her! Hopefully she is just as excited as I am, or more.