It's a Girl!!

After two ultrasounds it was clearly determined we are having a lovely baby GIRL. We are so thrilled!




She is so active and happy lookin' in there.
She was starting to suck her fingers and dancing around so much the first time we couldn't get any pictures.
Our baby girl is almost always poking and kicking around
which is so comforting for me especially when I had the flu real bad.

21 weeks


She is as long as a carrot this week:

Anniversary weekend!

It seems like just yesterday Brian and I were married, best day of my life.

All in one year we got married, bought our first house, sold our favorite jeep, I got a new job, promotions, and in November found out we are having a baby.
Every day was a blast, we have been so blessed.
And this past weekend we celebrated our first year being married in Flagstaff.

Our hotel was lovely and so cozy. There was an awesome jacuzzi and it had a great view. The bed was wonderful!





In flagstaff there was a good amount of snow yet it wasn't too cold so it was perfect!






Brian looks like a natural out there! :) and I do not.




Also we went to the Grand Canyon which was FREEZING! so much wind!




Goodness that place has an amazing view. It was so beautiful.

Life continues to be amazing, I love being married to my best friend!


oh p.s. I STILL cannot have ANYTHING spicy, big no no!
and this is how big the baby is this week!


p.s.s. I also fit into my size zero wedding dress one year later AND three months pregnant! yay me!

Fifteen weeks.

Well I am finally getting a bump.
I woke up about three days ago to a belly that won't suck back in.
:)
Now I am getting excited.
One: because of the bump.
Two: I am fifteen weeks today and into my second trimester.
Three: the morning sickness (aka all day long sickness) is basically gone! (as long as I don't eat ANYTHING spicy). First trimester was really rough for me, I was bitter because I couldn't eat, but I am grateful to be feeling better.
and Four: I am less tired. I had to take tons and tons of naps, now I just go to bed early and that does the trick


Cravings: First I craved cheese, beans, and taco bell. Now I am loving breads, pastas, cold cereal and still some crunchy tacos from taco bell.

Picture below: fourteen weeks along

We are very happy to announce...

that we are having a baby!

it's so crazy I know, sometimes I forget its real.
I am very sick all the time, losing weight...yet loving it.


Today Brian and I got to see the baby through an ultra sound. words can't even describe. I have a baby in my tummy?! I saw it's heart beating and I was in love.

I can't wait to experience these next seven months.



Due date is set JULY 12th, 2011


We told our families on Thanksgiving...they were thrilled. My mommy and sisters cried, so happy and in shock. it was awesome. I wrapped a magazine called GRANDBABY and when my parents opened it my mom about flew into my arms. it was great!
We made Brian's family a scrapbook page of a list of all NINETEEN grandkids ending with us....the first baby to carry on the Brown name.



Alright now that I am finished writing this, I am off to bed. soooooooooo exhausted.

Payson Vacation

Brian FINALLY got the weekend off so we decided to go to Payson. We stayed at the Lebaron's cabin with Brian's family and my sister Cierra. It was so nice to have a relaxing, fun weekend.

Cierra and I played with my nieces and nephews. They are so cute!





Who doesn't love playing with babies?!?

For the first time Cierra, Brian, Britney, Marsha and I all got to ride motorcycles. I was afraid I was going to biff it, BUT I did not and I was great at it. haha

we also played lots of fun games and went swimming in a creek.




Yes it was basically all mud but it was fun...until Britney got hurt. YIKES!


so glad we had a great weekend! I love Brian for agreeing that we NEEDED a vacation.

Oh the joys of September.

Oh how busy life can be.

Never a dull moment these days, but coming next week if you can't get a hold of me I will in front of the television being entertained by the season premieres of this:

and this:


I am so excited! Who is with me?

kickin' it at the farm

One of Brian's birthday gifts was a weekend work-free in Saint David, Arizona, where his family lives.

We had so much fun.
Saturday.
We went to Sierra Vista to watch "Inception" with his brothers Mike and Jon. It was raining so much that day.
We are soaked in this picture!


Sunday we hung out with the family, ate some of his mom's amazing food, and played Rummikub with Grandpa and Grandma Brown. The games would get intense, I had no idea it could be that exciting!


Monday
We spent all day being adventurous and having a blast with each other. First thing that morning, we went shooting. :)



(pretending to be angry)


I was very proud of myself. I shot a .22 pistol and .22 rifle, shooting range here I come!

Next we went peach pickin'. haha tons and tons of peaches. Yum!

and Finally finally, my favorite part... quadding!

We went on a new part of their land and it was kinda creepy.

We went into the wash and got our quad stuck in the mud...and got ourselves muddy in the process.

(I did not bring socks so I had to borrow Brian's. haha I'm cool)



Such an epic weekend! Tons of memories.

oh and P.S. I ran over a BAT! haha.