pregnancy so far

23 weeks along now!
 i thought i'd write about what this pregnancy has been like so far. so here goes nothin..

about baby: our sweet girl is measuring longer than 8 inches and just over the 1 pound mark! go little girl! keep growing! she's moving around so much! i love it! usually when i'm hungry and at night around 10ish when i sit/lay down to relax she'll start bouncing around in there!

my symptoms: not too much morning sickness, just queasiness really bothered me in my first trimester. now, that we've moved onto the second trimester, we're really enjoying the daily heartburn no matter what we eat {sense the sarcasm, please}. sleeping isn't as fun as it used to be either. no more sleeping through the night because of frequent trips to potty. however, my body pillow has become my new best friend. lastly, i'm so tired all the time. this fatigue does not mess around.

weight gain: well, considering i hit my high school weight the same day i found out i was pregnant, i guess that was a good place to start. {and also, that wasn't a diet goal. i was just trying to eat healthier meals} i've currently gained 13 pounds. at first, every tenth of a pound i gained was a victory and worth cheering for. then i had a little panic about seeing numbers on the scale that i've never seen before. but things are good. i feel pretty healthy and pleased with my weight right now. i'm fully aware that that might change, but for now, we're level-headed.

feelings: i am really missing being able to sleep on my stomach and also sipping on a nice glass of cabernet. however, that is so little compared to what i am excited for! shopping for baby clothes! meeting her for the first time! going for walks with baby! our first holidays as a family! and i cannot wait to meet her! and i am so excited to see fatherhood on my hubby. he's going to be the sweetest dad around, i already know it.

so that's that. is anyone still here reading? we're just so excited. no apologies for that :)

also, anyone have any good recommendations for dealing with heartburn/acid reflux? how do i deal?!

we might make a cute kid...

...maybe?

updates from this little blogging hiatus

well, i'm back. after over a month... here we are. here's a few updates as to what's been going on:

+ school's out! which means summer for me! hip hip hooray!

+ mostly, we're spending lot's of time outdoors- i love this time of the year!

+ we've been organizing our apartment and trying to make room for the baby. many projects are ongoing at the moment...

+ speaking of baby, i'm almost 22 weeks pregnant, meaning halfway through! 

+ also about baby, did you know there's a little GIRL in there?! we are so thrilled :) {i'll post gender reveal pictures soon!}

telling the family! {part 2}

remember my post about telling the family our big news?
oh, well i just forgot to mention one little detail about telling the family... namely, bry's family...

brad and jacki are expecting too!

 she's about 3 weeks behind me! we are thrilled to be having a niece/nephew so close in age to our little bean. 

the johnston family is just growing like crazy right now! cheers!

sorry, buddy...

mother's day overshadowed (but not really) my brother's 12th birthday. only on the blog. mommy was good about sharing the day. can't believe he's 12 already. i was 12 when he was born. makes me feel old!

sald, love you tons, buddy. you're the best brother ever!

the kid looks good in ray bans, huh?

happy mother's day

we spent the day with our mothers. and man, do we have a couple of amazing women to call our mama's. 

vickie & charlotte,

thank you for all you've done for both bry and i. you are truly beautiful women who inspire me to be a great mom to my little one.

love you both dearly!

and ps. we need an updated picture!

his choice

i took this picture of our fridge.

this might just look like an assortment of randomness on the fridge, but today it means so much more.

two years ago, this boy made a decision to ask that girl to marry him. and he's said time and time again that it was the best decision of his life. i think about this idea sometimes. that he chose me. i was his choice. and i am still flattered and grateful and excited to be his choice.  

my heart is so full today. full of gratitude and love. full of thankfulness and amazement. full of wonder and awe of what is yet to come. 

b,

we have been on quite the journey. i know our time together didn't begin two years ago, it started long before that. but i think of what this day in our life symbolizes. it was so big. and it still is. i'm so glad we have this life together. i'm so glad you chose me. and i'm so glad i said yes. and now to think that we have this little one joining us in a just a few months. i can't even count the blessings. i love you more and more everyday. 

a