Gifts Galore!

Can I just say how much I love getting gifts when it's not your birthday or Christmas! It's so fun! Over the past few weeks we have received some awesome gifts!

A few days after we found out that our baby was indeed a boy, we received a package in the mail from Ashley (soon to be Aunt Ashley!) I could not get over how cute the clothes were!! I love that she found a cute little BYU shirt for him to wear haha adorable!!

Then on Tuesday we got two more packages, this time from Austin's Uncle Greg. He always does such an awesome job picking out very thoughtful presents. We were like kids on Christmas day waiting to see what was inside.

I had to take a picture of the package because every time we get something from him, this is what it looks like. Such cool handwriting! 

A late birthday present for me. A bracelet to match a turquoise necklace he got me last year! 

 I was so excited to see more cute things for our little guy! He sure is getting spoiled :D I was also beyond pleased with the baby book he found. I have been keeping a little pregnancy journal/scrapbook on my computer, but I wanted an actual book for when the baby was born. I had been looking, but nothing really stood out to me. Well Greg found the coolest baby book I have ever seen! It has pop up and interactive things on every page. I can't wait to start putting in pictures, and journaling all the exciting things our little guy does his first year! 

 Last were these awesome flameless candles that were a late Christmas present. 

I told Greg he needs to send our presents late every year, because sometimes I think it is more fun getting gifts randomly in the middle of March! Austin and I are so grateful for all of our family members, and how thoughtful and kind they can be. We really are blessed, and love them all!!

What Goes Up, Must Come Down

This past week had some very exciting moments, and then some not so great ones... I guess that is life though. You can't just keep sailing by without a few storms to throw you for a loop. I will start with the best moment from last week :)

I felt our little guy moving!! I started feeling things that kind of felt like muscle spasms Thursday night while watching TV. The doctor had told me to start looking for signs of him moving around, and while at first I didn't want to get my hopes up and believe I could feel him, every day since I have felt those same movements so I know that it is him down there. I mostly feel him move when I'm laying down at night. Feeling these first movements has been one of my favorite things so far about pregnancy! I find myself getting paranoid if I haven't felt him yet that day, but once I do I just can't stop smiling :) I hope that they will get stronger soon so that Austin can feel these movements too! I also hope that we will come up with a name soon so I can actually start calling him something. For some reason I didn't think picking out a name would be so hard for us, but it is!

On Friday I was out shopping around and what do you know, my car decided it didn't want to start anymore! Austin and I soon came to realize that only having one working car isn't very fun... luckily we have awesome friends down here who were willing to help us out. Austin was able to borrow one of his friend's car to come pick me up so I wouldn't be stranded at Home Goods anymore. Baby bug got her first towing experience! It took two different auto places, and three days to figure out what was wrong with the bug. We found out that something was wrong with my key, and basically the anti-theft system kept kicking on, not allowing me to start my car. We got it fixed for a lot cheaper than we were expecting which was a huge blessing in disguise!

I will try not to make all my posts about pregnancy, but to be honest that is the most exciting thing going on in our life right now! haha Austin is studying for boards and school every waking hour of the day, and I am either sitting around at the pool/on the couch or I'm working. That is life right now :D

It's a Boy!

Monday was the BIG day!! The day we found out if this baby was a boy or girl! The days leading up to Monday were kind of torturous!! It was all we talked about, and Lexi probably got sick of us asking her what she thought it was haha. Since day one Austin has told everyone it was a boy, but as we were driving into the parking lot that morning all the sudden Austin bursts out "I THINK IT'S A GIRL, AAHH!" hahah Lexi and I were both taken off guard, but thought it was pretty funny to see him start to freak out. As soon as the nurse started the ultrasound, we saw that our little baby was standing straight up which is not good when trying to found out the sex. After a few minutes of trying to get it to move, and not having much luck, I started to freak out a little. I was not leaving this room until we found out!! Luckily after a lot of shaking my stomach, and poking around we got a glimpse. The nurse could tell we were on pins and needles, so I think she found a little bit of joy in dragging it out, even though Austin knew what it was before she said... It's a Boy! Oh my gosh I was freaking out inside!! Austin and I both knew it was going to be a boy, but having it confirmed was crazy! As soon as we got out of the room we were calling and texting everyone we could think of! We were just beyond excited!

 The nurse didn't want to stop taking pictures of out little guy! She said he just keep photographing so well! I guess that means he has a little Furniss in him because we all know Austin doesn't like getting his picture taken haha. We got to see all of his little fingers and toes, plus while she as looking at his profile we saw his little jaw moving, like he was sucking in. It was so cute!! 

This isn't even the full video from the ultrasound. I had to edit it down to when we finally found out, but you will see Austin and Lexi knew what it was before the lady would tell us. Plus I love Austin's fist pump towards the end haha 

After leaving the doctors we hit up In-and-Out for a celebratory lunch, and then it was off shopping! I'm not gonna lie I got a little overwhelmed while we were out. Knowing that we are having a little boy made it that much more real. Thinking about all the things we are going to have to buy, how we will decorate his room, what we are going to name him, so much to think about! Good thing I still have a few months haha. It was still fun looking at little boy things and even picking up a few toys/clothes.

Let the fun begin!! 

Wicked!!

One of the main reasons Lexi came out here was to go see the musical Wicked! Austin got me tickets for my birthday, so on Friday night we met up with some friends in Tempe to eat out and go see the play. Oreganos turned out to be the restaurant of choice! The food was awesome and the company was great :D

Brooke, Garrett, Ryan, Kali, Lexi, Me & Austin! 

After dinner we headed over to the Gammage Theater. While we waited, it was the perfect time for more photos! 

 Lexi really wanted her new shoes in this picture ;D

Wow the musical did not disappoint!! It was sooo good, and even Austin liked it! This was his first time going to a musical, so I was nervous because I didn't want him to have a bad experience, but it turned out that he enjoyed it. I think this means I can talk him into going to other musicals with me in the future ;D Lexi had a fun time mimicking Glinda on the way home, and the day after. Maybe that's cause she could relate to that character so well! haha 

Sista Sista!

Seeing as my sister Lexi is out of school right now, and I'm back to working part-time, it was fun having her come out for a few days to keep me some company. I don't think Austin loved that it was during his finals, but for me it couldn't have been better! We did lots and lots of shopping, eating, and just hanging out together. Here are some pictures highlighting some of the fun stuff we did!

The day before we picked Lexi up from the airport, my friend Khyra told me about this really good BBQ place called "The Pitts" that her and her husband like to go to. It was so funny because since moving down here, every time we would drive past this place Austin would tell me how much he wanted to try it, even though it looks like a dive from the front. Well with a good recommendation from friends, we gave it a try and were extremely impressed!

Austin and Lexi didn't waste any time chowing down on a rack of ribs haha Dig in!! 

As I said before, we seemed to do lots and lots of shopping while Lexi was down. We even took one whole day just to go shopping over in Scottsdale.

I scored big at TJ Maxx by finding these cute Petunia Pickle Bottom for half the price. Of course I didn't know whither to get a boy or girl... so I just got both! haha 

 So I finally caved, and got a belly band for my growing belly. I actually really like it, but I took this picture because of the slogan. "Flaunt your bump and keep your pants up." I don't know why I think that is so funny, but I do!! hahaha 

At night when we got tired of watching TV, we went on a few treat runs. I had to take Lexi to my favorite frozen yogurt shop, Yogurtology!!

The empty bowl speaks for itself...

 While Lexi was here, the weather was just perfect for laying out and going for walks! 

 I think Lexi really enjoyed getting her tan on haha 

We also made the mistake of taking Lexi to the dog store in the mall. We honestly fell in love with this little guy!! Even Austin fell in love, and usually he isn't mushy over dogs. If I weren't pregnant, I would have moved to Sage Stone just so I could buy this little pup! He was so sweet, and he even had a Dallas Cowboys collar on which means it was meant to be!! I think we spent a few days after that just talking about that dog. haha Never again can I go in that store.... 

Celebration of Love

It's funny how much Valentine's Day has changed now that we are married. Austin and I were laughing at the fact that when you are in high school, it is a huge deal what your boyfriend/girlfriend gets you for Valentine's Day, and they better give it to you at school so you can flaunt your love to everyone else. But now that we are actually with the person we love the most, Valentine's Day isn't the huge production it use to be, but rather is just another day to say I love you.

This year Austin told me a couple weeks in advance that we probably won't be celebrating on the actual day because he had a test the next morning, so instead we made Wednesday our Valentine's Day. I decided to make Austin breakfast to start off the day right :) I found a copycat Kneader's french toast recipe online and gave it a try.

That afternoon Austin was meeting with a doctor in Scottsdale, so I tagged along and waited for him to get done. When he was finished, we headed over to Cheesecake Factory! Dinner was awesome and the red velvet cheesecake we got is probably our new favorite dessert!! It was sooo good :) The only part that wasn't awesome was that the waiter threw away half of my dinner instead of boxing it up. He felt so bad that he offered to make me another one to take home. Even though I felt like the biggest cheapskate in the world, I said yes haha. It was a fun night out just spending time with the guy I love most!

 Have some whip cream Austin! haha 

Another week down

This picture should really say 13 & 1/2 weeks cause I will be 14 weeks Sunday. We are finally into the second trimester :) I was reading in one of my pregnancy books that said as you head into the second trimester, you might feel excited, relief, and anxiety all in one. Well I am defiantly feeling all of those things! Excited to be that much closer to meeting our little one, relief that we are out of the first trimester and out of that danger zone, and a small dose of anxiety that this is actually happening to us! I am starting to feel a lot better though being out of the first trimester. The only symptom I seem to still be holding on to is that dang exhaustion. I have also noticed that a new symptom is creeping in, a heightened sense of smell. I came home the other day, and wanted to throw up when I walked in the door. Austin had unfortunately made hard boiled eggs that day haha. Then last Sunday as I was sitting at church, someone around us was wearing some very potent perfume. Needless to say I was having a hard time breathing during Sacrament meeting haha.

Last week we were able to go to another doctors appointment. No ultrasound this time, but we did get to have a Doppler done. When doctor put the machine to my stomach we heard the heartbeat instantly! He was a little surprised, and told us our baby is not shy at all! I think that means he is already taking after his dad ;) The doctor said he thinks it's a boy, and we kind of do too, but then again we will be excited either way! We made the next appointment, and we find out the sex on February 27th!!! Two weeks from Monday we will know if we have a little boy or girl in there. I am definitely ready to find out, and let the shopping begin :D