Week 16 Image

For whatever crazy reason... I feel like it is a huge accomplishment each week when I get to post a new picture. It's as if having another week pass by is some sort of huge deal! This is likely because I'm very excited to find out the gender of our baby. The more weeks that pass by, the sooner we'll get to find out.

News has spread pretty quickly at work. Many people in our ward also know now. It's such a relief not to worry about who knows and how they found out. At church today I got a few "you're not showing at all" comments. I don't really mind that. I have a couple friends who are likely "days" away from delivering their first kids. When I look at their pictures I think, "gosh their huge". I can't even imagine how much discomfort they must be experiencing now in our 100 degrees plus weather. I'm grateful that it will be cold out when I get to that point of pregnancy. Although I'm not showing a ton, My size has definitely changed. My clothes are fitting tighter... jeans are incredibly uncomfortable... and when I do wear them, I sometimes feel like I should unbutton them (at least while driving). I don't like the constricting feeling I get while sitting in my car with a pair of jeans on.

I'm looking forward to the adventures of the 17th week of pregnancy. Physically, I feel great. My last softball game of the summer season was on Tuesday (we actually won the game!). I'm still debating whether or not it is a good idea to play "fall ball" which is in August & September. I've been playing on a co-ed soccer team as well. I sought out the approval of my doctor before playing. He said it would be fine. I'm having some degree of second thoughts though (mostly because soccer can be a high impact sport... lots of physical contact... the chance of getting tripped... taking a soccer ball to the stomach... etc). I've been kind of going back and forth on the idea (while continuing to play). If anyone has any thoughts/advice on this it would be appreciated. I want to continue to be active but I don't want to take any "unreasonable" risks.

New Blog

A couple months back, I created a new blog to document our latest adventures. I haven't really shared this new blog with anyone, until now. If you'd like, feel free to check out our new blog:

http://hansenbabyblog.blogspot.com/

Another First: A major baby purchase

Today Trent & I went to our closest Babies R Us and bought the sleeping unit which our child will enjoy for it's first year or so of life. We got a super deal... so decided to get the entire set.The color of the furniture looks quite a bit different in person. I liked it a lot more when I saw it in the store. We're thinking that by saving a little money because of a sale, we can get more things things that our baby will really need:

Breaking the News at Work

Since I found out I'm expecting, I really believed my boss, Michele, should be among the first to learn of my news at work. I would have been full of regret if she had heard it through the "rumor mill"... instead of from the source. I had planned on telling her next week... but I just couldn't wait for 7 more days. During my one on one today, I broke the story.

I won't go into the detail of our conversation but I will say I was extremely impressed with her response and how she received the news. She seemed so excited for me. I spoke briefly about my career desires and how I want to continue working. I don't want my decision to have a family to prohibit me from having growth and promotion opportunities. I receive a lot of fulfillment from the work that I do and I plan on continuing that, while balancing my "mom" responsibilities with my work responsibilities. I've seen many people do this quite well and I hope I can do the same. I felt a huge amount of relief after revealing my "secret" to Michele.

Now I can say... it's no longer a secret. "News" spreads quickly. At work, we have a snack table. When there is extra food that was purchased for a training or a meeting, the extras are put on the snack table and available on a "first come, first serve" basis. It's safe to say they don't last long. Initially, one person notices the food and within a couple minutes, every last morsel is on someone's plate or in someone's stomach. We're like vultures when it comes to free food. I say this because the way we consume information is strikingly similar. People at work are vultures for the latest news/gossip. Not even an hour after letting Michele and a few others know that I'm expecting, I was receiving "congratulations" from folks all over the company. Overall, it's nice not to have to keep my secret to myself.

Week 15 Image

With 15 quick weeks now gone, I'm enjoying the heat of the summer. I'm super grateful that I'm not 7, 8, or 9 months pregnant during the summer months. I can't even imagine the discomfort that would come with that. This could be the week where the "baby news" is revealed at work...

Week 14 Image

Another week has slipped away... but today was a special day for me (my birthday). Twenty-six isn't feeling too old right now... but definitely, older. I think in the picture below, I'm a little surprised by the fact I've already lived for 26 years. That seems like SUCH a LONG time. Today, I'm 14 weeks pregnant... only 26 to go :)

26 years old with 26 weeks to go. 26 weeks feels like it will be forever... so I'm not sure why 26 years have gone by so fast. Any ideas?