New Spin on New Years Resolutions...

So here's what I am thinking a year is just to long to commit. We all start out so determined and then so many well intentioned plans fall by the wayside about early to mid February with feelings of defeat and sadness. So inspired by the idea of my good friends and fellow bloggers MM & AM's running a mile a day in December and the reality show 30 days. I am breaking my new years resolutions down by months. The idea is that I am just committing to shorter time and at the end of those 30 days I will have instead feelings of accomplishment, fulfillment and satisfaction. Also along the way I just might learn more about myself, grow in these areas and further strengthen my relationship with God and others. I will confess I thought of not doing much in the way of resolutions for 2010 and just survive the wild rid of becoming a parent but then I thought hey I am going to be a mom and its more important than ever to continue to become person I want to be for her, not perfect but never halting in my efforts to grow and challenge myself. So I am putting it out there for accountability and welcome any others to make their own 30 day plans for a better you in 2010!

January - Ryan and I are committing to eating out only one lunch and one dinner each week.

February- Ryan and I are committing to reading a scripture and praying together each night.

March- Limit myself to one soda a week.

April- This is having a baby month. I think I will leave this month at that.

May- Shopping fast, No extra-curricular shopping only groceries and the necessities, I admit I picked this month thinking with a newborn this will be easier to stick too.

June- No Sweets/Dessert.

July, August, Sept, - Start training to Run 5K at Race for Cure in October

October, November, Dec - Continue training to run the 10K at my work's Reindeer Run next Dec.

Reflecting and Celebrating...

I am very grateful for the many ways God blessed our lives this past year. Sometimes making a list like this is helpful to remind me of this. So here's 9 things in 2009 that blessed our lives in both big and small ways...

1. Found out we are going to have a baby

2. Trip to Key West in July

3. Painted the living room yellow

4. Celebrated 5 years of marriage

5. Ran my first 5K

6. Road trip to Chicago

7. Ryan got his new job!

8. I got a new office at work

9. I discovered Wassail: Finally a hot beverage I actually like besides hot chocolate. I tried out making my first batch at the new years party.

We said goodbye to 2009 and hello to 2010 by hosting a dinner party at our house with friends:

good luck trying to take a serious picture with Ryan:

All the friends around the table:

Just the girls:

2010 here we come!

White Christmas...

Love that we got to have have white Christmas this year. The last white Christmas we had Ryan asked me to marry him, this white Christmas we are expecting our first baby! We had a great time in Broken Arrow and got there before the snow started to fall. Since our Parent's live in adjoining neighborhoods we didn't have to alter any of our holiday plans. We had sleds waiting by our stockings on Christmas morning, so needless to say (as evidenced below) the big kids and little kids thoroughly enjoyed all the fun the snow had to offer:

Ryan and Rory:

Ryan's mom:

Me and the girls:

Ryan and I in front of his parent's house:

Ryan and Rory playing in the snow after their wipe out:

Rory wasn't sure at first about the snow but ended up loving it!

Ultra Sounds

Well the ultra sound this weekend went fine as the possible problem they were checking out isn't actually a problem at all. So great news no problem, bad news is it sounds like from what they said my doctor could of figured this out at their office instead of sending me to the specialist. Either way just thankful its all good. They did confirm again its a girl. The ultra sound didn't end up being 3-d but they did give us a CD of the pictures but they are less clear then the ones we had at 18 weeks. They said she was all curled up with her little face facing my back through most of the ultra sound so I guess thats why these are hard to make out. So this is definitely like an ink blot test to me but they tell me this is a baby. See what you can see:

I opened my presents from Ryan tonight and one of them was a gift certificate to go get a fancy 3-d one at a special place that will make a DVD of it so that will be fun, we have to wait till about February to do that one.

Crossing the half way point!!

Here's my 21 week photo. Starting this week its pretty much maternity clothes all the time, I was getting away with still wearing quite a few of my regular tops up to this point. Another recent change is I finally started to feel some movement this week! And also this week we had our doctor visit, my doctor stated that there was a possible issue that showed on my last ultra sound with my body that could put me at risk for pre-term labor but may be just fine. So she is having us complete another ultra sound that is more advanced this Saturday, It will be a 4d one so that part is exciting to hopefully see our little girl more closely than ever. Well that brings you up to speed for now. We have now crossed the halfway point!

holiday happenings

This week was the week for holiday parties. We had Ryan's work party, my work holiday brunch and our bible class party this week. I love Christmas and new year and this one is so special with all the new year brings for us. Hope you are all enjoying the season!

This is a very sweet ornament my boss at work gave me, I just think its adorable:

Here's our family Christmas card picture:

Boy oh boy its a....

GIRL!!

Thats right, the technician said she is 95% sure its a girl. So Ryan will be out numbered 3 to 1 come April. Ryan says he's not disapointed its a girl, just more nervous. I am super excited to do the pink & brown nursrey I wanted to do! Found some bedding this weekend that I think is the winner:

Carter's Love Bug 4 Piece Crib Bedding Set - Carters - Babies "R" Us

I am now 5 months along, showing a bit but not to much. This week is chocked full of fun events, book club, Ryan's Christmas Party, my work holiday brunch. So, I will hopefully take another picture somtime this week so I can post on here. Can't believe this pregnancy is already at the half way point!