Growing...

This belly of mine has definitely been growing rapidly the last couple of weeks. Currently looking for a good pregnancy pillow to help get a more comfortable nights sleep...any good recommendations???

Chicago & Indy

This past weekend we were super lucky to be able to go to Chicago and Indianapolis. For the past couple of years Scotty has been dying to get out to Indy to watch one of his buddies play in the NFL but lets be honest, it was never exactly in our "college student budget." BUT, my brother just got a job for Southwest Airlines and so we got hooked up with some airline buddy-passes. Flying for free makes going on trips a lot easier! :) When we found out we were getting these passes, this was the trip that we really wanted to make. Not only could we go to the game but Scott's brother and his wife recently moved to Chicago so we could go visit them and tour the city. 

Highlights of the trip included: Getting Chicago-style pizza at Giordanos, watching our Cougs win, getting breakfast at Ann Sathers, exploring downtown Chicago and Magnificent Mile, going to Navy Pier, spending time in Indy with our friends, and going to the game. It was a very fun trip and was hard to come back to regular life!

 The game was SO much fun!!

 Wish this guy was in uniform though!!

Labor Day

I totally forgot I had these pictures. For Labor Day, Scotty and I went up to Park City with Ash, Casey, Kim, and Craig. We walked around main street, got some lunch, and did a little shopping. Very fun! Then that night we went to a BBQ at Sam and Allison's (failed at getting any pictures). It was a fun holiday with friends!

20 Weeks!

I am officially 20 weeks tomorrow and halfway done with this pregnancy!! I am stoked to be at the halfway mark. We had our 20 week ultrasound today and everything looked great and healthy with our baby girl. It is so crazy to see how much she has grown. She currently weighs around 13 ounces, almost a pound, so she is still really tiny! She is between 10-12 inches long. She was measuring a couple days ahead of her due date but they decided to still keep it February 7th. I have started to feel a little better. I still get nauseous more often then I would like at this point but I'm just planning on it never going completely away. I haven't had to use any Zofran for a couple weeks though, so it's definitely an improvement. I still get tired pretty easily which makes 12-hour shifts at the hospital challenging at times. But other than that, I'm feeling good and am loving that I'm finally starting to show more and can tell when she is moving and growing. Hopefully she will get more consistent in her movements so Scotty can feel her, he's getting pretty impatient! :) We love our little girl more than words can say  and we hope this second half flies by! 

Here she is again...

 LOVE her little fingers...

 Alright, here's an updated picture of "the bump"...this was taken on Saturday before the BYU football game so it's a couple days old but I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be able to see a difference :)

3 Year Anniversary!

We recently celebrated our 3 year anniversary! I still can't believe how fast time flies! On our actual anniversary we were really busy starting our semesters and getting my little brother situated but we went out to dinner that night. Then on Friday we spent a night up in Park City. We stayed at the Marriott and they were so nice to us. They knew we were celebrating our anniversary so they tried to upgrade us to a suite but unfortunately they were all booked but they did give us access to the concierge lounge and brought up chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. We had a fun and relaxing time getting away for the night. I really wanted to go get a pedicure so I convinced Scotty that it was fine for a guy to get one too! :) He felt really awkward and uncomfortable at first but I know he ended up loving it!! We then went to Cheesecake Factory for dinner. I am so grateful for my marriage and couldn't imagine my life without my wonderful husband. Can't wait for what our next year of marriage will bring!!

IT'S A GIRL!!!

We found out at an early ultrasound at 16 weeks that we were expecting a little GIRL!! We are sooo excited!! We both thought it was a girl pretty much the whole time so we were excited to have our guesses confirmed. It was so fun to see our little girl again. I could sit and watch her on ultrasound all day long, I can't wait for our big 20 week ultrasound coming up. She was moving around like a crazy woman during the ultrasound. It took a little bit for the ultrasound tech to pin her down for a good picture because she was moving so much-she must have loved the cinnamon toast I had for breakfast. But we got a great picture and there is no question that she is a girl! :) 

Here are the most recent pictures we have of our little princess...

I love her profile and seeing how much she has grown!

 No boy parts here!

 One of her cute little feet...

It is SO FUN to shop for her!! I have been having some serious issues and have to take Scotty with me (who gives me a limit every time) or else I would probably buy everything in the stores. When we were in Boise my mom started giving me some of the stock of clothes that she has already bought...she will definitely be spoiled from all of her grandparents!

When we came home from our cruise, we were excited to see this little surprise from my parents on the counter...

She left the receipt in case we needed to exchange the bib for a pink one which it looks like we will! She will definitely be a cougar fan! :) 

I am still not feeling the best but am having more "good" days so I'm hopeful that complete relief really is right around the corner. I have started to feel her move this past week which I love!   I can't wait till her kicks are stronger so Scotty can feel them too. I also feel like I am growing rapidly these days and can see/feel a difference everyday. Thanks for all your love and support during this exciting time in our lives, we really appreciate it! 

Elder Tracy is HOME!

Elder Tracy is finally home!! I'm so excited to have my little brother back from his mission in Ghana. We spent about a week up in Boise spending time with family. He is seriously such a trooper for how much travel and change he has had to undergo in such a short amount of time! He spent about 3 days traveling to get back to us. He spent a lot of time traveling in Africa to get to his mission home, then to the temple for a session, and then to the airport. He had a 13 hour flight from Ghana to NYC, a 5 hour layover in NY, a 5 hour flight to Salt Lake, then an hour flight to Boise. He got to Boise on a Wednesday, reported to the High Council and spoke on Sunday, then we drove back to Utah that day for school to start on Monday. Doesn't it just make you tired thinking about it? He has had to undergo quite the culture shock as well and his stomach is slowly adjusting back to American food. We are so proud of Kevin's hard work and his devoted service to the Lord for those two years but are definitely happy to have him back! 

We were excited to tell him that he had a niece on the way especially since practically every email I got from him over those 2 years he would tell me to "get pregnant already."

 HERE HE IS!!

 Happy to be home...

 But I think this picture depicts best how he was probably feeling at the time! haha...

Welcome home Kev!

Anderson Family Cruise

Back towards the beginning of August we spent a week cruising through the Mexican Riviera. Grandpa and Grandma Anderson treated all of us 78 family members and we were so grateful for it. It was so much fun to see so many family members and get to know many of them so much better. I'm not going to lie, I didn't feel that well the majority of the time between having a cold, pregnancy nausea, and some motion sickness but the company is definitely what made the trip so great for me. We both had a lot of fun and I know Scotty enjoyed the unlimited amount of food! :) We stopped at Cabo and spent two days at that port and then one day at PuertoVallarta. Here are some pics from our week...

 Our first day in Cabo we went on a banana boat ride out in the ocean and it was CRAZY!! I think Lyndsay described it best as being "tubing from Hell" haha. It was so much fun!!!! Oh, and don't you just love the heart on my chest?? I'm pretty sure I forgot sunscreen on my chest the day before. ha

 At Puerto Vallarta some of Scotty's family went zip-lining. They thought it was a blast. I was disappointed to find out that preggos were not allowed. But just the ride up to the place was an adventure in itself!! I can seriously say that I was nervous for our lives...the drivers there were so crazy! 

 I thought Puerto Vallarta was really pretty. It reminded me of a place we went to in Maui...