Week 22 (Week 2 @ Monterey)

We just moved to Monterey California for my husbands job, and it has been super stressful especially now that I'm 5 1/2 months pregnant. The trip here was eventful and full of obstacles we made it and are here safe. Marlee has been moving so much more now that she is growing stronger! My husband was able to barely feel her kicks just the other morning. Speaking of mornings...I woke up this morning having had a dream of Marlee. She was born and had a beautiful thick head of brown hair and had the most stunning eyes you've ever seen! My dream took us around to all our friends houses to show her off. It was a great feeling! I just wish she were here now sooner then later. I've already grown so close to her, and feel like it's going to be one of the greatest adventures I'll be apart of. My husband in all of this has been extremely helpful and has been hard at work to make sure he can provide for us. He is the definition of a hard working husband and father, and I wouldn't rather be with anyone else then him! He is my HERO! :)

BABY MARLEE!

Our lives changed when we found out we were pregnant! A little baby of our own! It was unbelievable news! My husband, like many, were a bit overwhelmed at the beginning, especially when we found out she was a girl! You see, we had this bet going about the gender of the baby. He guessed a "girl" and I guessed a "boy". Apparently he thought he'd be cheating the system if he guessed the opposite of what he wanted. Getting to the hospital to get the ultra sound, it was a long drive. The nurse explained that they had a brand new machine and that there would be two nurses there to watch. (This was a good thing, because we'd get TWO opinions on what they thought the baby was) So I went to lay down and we got ready to start. Landon and I were extremely scared and nervous, but super excited! The first thing we see is her bum! It was completely obvious to me that she was a girl, because of the lack of...well you know :) Anyway, my husband was SHOCKED! I don't think I've ever seen him like that. He looked confused, shocked, and alarmed all at the same time. We continued the ultra sound, checking her heart, her spine, and everything else, making sure she was on the right track. Then the doctor asked if we had any other questions, or concerns. My husband blurted out that he wanted the nurse to go back and double check to make sure the baby was in fact a girl, and not a boy...like he wanted. As soon as he asked her, she rolled the probe onto Marlee's hand, which showed her giving us a thumbs up! It looked like Marlee was telling her daddy that she was a girl FOR SURE. When we were done, and received our copy of the CD and pictures, we went out to sit in the lobby to wait for my next doctors appointment. Landon sat there bemused at the news we just received. I could see his brain shooting from "We're gonna have a baby girl!" to "I'm gonna kill her first boyfriend" to "I don't want my heart to get broken when she gets married" to "She's gonna have kids of her own, making us grandparents" to "Oh my gosh............(SILENCE)......" It was a great 10 minutes as we sat there waiting. The rest of the day we spent talking to our parents, letting them know of the good news, and talking with each other of what is to come. It took Landon a little longer for it to process with, but once it did, he was thrilled! Although scared, and nervous, he has always wanted a little princess to protect :) I was so happy when I heard this. As for me, I didn't care whether it was a boy or girl, as long as they were healthy, and they were mine! She is 10 inches long now, and is kicking up a storm!!! I'm now 20 weeks along, and am HALFWAY THERE! I'm super excited to be on this journey and to have my life change completely! It has been a great two years with my husband, as we took our own adventures and made our time worth it. Now it's time to share it with our own flesh and blood :D Marlee, we welcome you to the world!!! I will report back with more news when I get closer to the due date! ( July 28, 2012) We are Thrilled!