Today was an exciting day! We got to go to the Radiology department to get our little baby thoroughly inspected. We had our fingers crossed that the baby would not have its legs crossed. Well, the baby was a sweet little napper during most of the visit despite the zangy sugary orange juice I chugged before hand and we needed the baby to move around to see if it is a boy or girl. I was told to get up and walk around a bit. Well, after skipping, dancing, taking a stair master op, jumping, twirling, and entertaining Adam who didn't know what else to do but laugh at me, I was invited back in to resume the ultra sound and our baby moved to a perfect position for us to know that She is a girl! Our little daughter showed us how she makes a fist and we got to see all of her tiny perfect little fingers extend. She has a normal heartbeat and everything looks great. Life is amazing, every bit of it.

Latest baby picture taken 7/16/09

I don't know how much Norris our baby will have, but there's definitely some Chuck Norris! Yesterday I felt him/her kicking for the first time. Many women have described it to me as butterflies fluttering, but I think it feels like a little goldfish swimming into the side of a bag of water.

The girls I take care of found out a few weeks ago that I'm going to have a baby. Since then, their dormant toy chest of baby dolls and accessories have been utilized on a daily basis. Here you will see the girls with their shirts stuffed with dolls. 4 year old Kate claims that her baby is starting to pop out and that I need to take her to the hospital. Sophie even gave birth to a baby horse and a baby mermaid. They also walk around hiccuping and blaming it on the babies in their bellies because since I've been pregnant, I randomly hiccup all the time.

As many know, Adam's job is a greasy one. One would think that it couldn't be very romantic scraping grease in exhaust ducts, but yesterday, I got this picture text message from Adam while he was out working. I'm always happy I married him.

While I was on my mission in Maryland in 2001, I was able to meet an amazing woman, Nancy Daniels. She had incredible faith and courage and a great laugh. After learning about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, she decided to be baptized. I decided to give her my first set of scriptures that I received at my baptism when I was 8 years old. At first she declined because she said they should be a family heirloom for me, but I really wanted her to have them. She took them on one condition. She said she would keep them until I had my first child. I never dreamed she would remember that promise, but as soon as she received word that I am with child, she was good for her word. I just received this package today. It was neat to see the picture she taped inside and to read all of her little notations in the scriptures.