Denver visit and more!

Last weekend I was able to visit Mike in Denver! It was so good to see him after being three weeks apart! It was quite the exciting trip to view his previous disgusting apartment, downtown Denver, and his office. We had a great time despite the 3 and 1/2 delayed flight to Denver and then my car being towed when I arrived back home Sunday evening! That was a bummer! But, all is going well nonetheless. Mike is spending countless hours doing monotonous work, staring at a computer screen... but is happy to have a job! :)

I had a doctor's appointment last Tuesday. Our baby is apparently shy because we had a hard time listening to the heart beat again. But, I got to see her/him through an ultrasound instead! This time the baby looked a lot more like a human. I could see the vertebrae and skeleton really well, and he/she is still doing flips and turns still. I think he/she will be great at volleyball. :)

I finally told my students that I am pregnant today... they were quite a bit more excited then I expected them to be! A couple were so excited they ran up to me and gave me a hug! I wish I could have had it on video tape! They were hilarious! Right now they are making a list of the "perfect name" for my baby. I guess we'll see if they come up with any that I might use. I'm somewhat surprised they haven't put any joke names on there yet. They are just great!

Here comes... a baby!

This last Monday Mike and I were fortunate enough to listen to the heartbeat and see our little baby! I'll be honest, I didn't really think it looked too much like a human besides the head and feet. However, it was so incredible to see the little body jumping around! It still feels a little unreal that something so small is doing flips and kicks inside of me without me feeling it! It seemed as though I was watching a movie of someone else's ultrasound... not my own. I'm sure that will change in a short while. We are so excited for this pending addition to our lives. We realize how truly blessed we are for this opportunity to have children and even more importantly to teach him/her about the light and life of Jesus Christ-and what amazing qualities we can emulate in our own lives.

You know, now that I think about it a little more, I may have not felt any physical differences thus far in my pregnancy, but there is something different... (not the hormones either) I do feel like there is another spiritual life in me. It is kind of hard to explain... or to rightly put into words what exactly it feels like. I suppose it would be similar to or just like God giving to you a small portion of His light and love in a box, and asking you to hold on to it. You don't see it, but you can feel it... something special. It motivates you to be a better person, to live a righteous life because of the love that radiates from it (essentially from God.) Well, it is like Heavenly Father entrusted me with light and love for a short while, before he/she reaches the breath of mortality. Of course there are several emotions associated with such an important task, but right now the most prevalent feeling would be gratitude.