Pregnancy Update

I am now 18 weeks pregnant.  I am starting to look and feel different.  My stomach is starting to stick out and I am definitely feeling wiggling in my lower abdomen.  It is fun to know that there really is something in there.

I have only had one ultrasound and that was back in the beginning of May so it will be exciting in 2 weeks when we get to see our baby again.  It will be exciting to see how it has changed.  Also we should be able to find out if our baby is a boy or a girl at this appointment, if our baby decides to cooperate.

Pittsburgh

Andrew and I went to Pittsburgh to find a place to live here is Andrew's version of it.  And since we spent the whole time together I decided I would write too much about it.

I am pretty sure I will get very turned around living in Pittsburgh, luckily my phone has a nice GPS on it and I will be able to find my way home when I get lost.  I have always been able to look at the mountains and know what direction I am facing, but there are no mountains only hills.  It is so green and beautiful right now.  I am skeptical about how bad the winters are.  I am pretty sure I have been through my fair share of cold winters and feel like I'll be ok, and if it's too cold I'll just stay inside.  We move out there in just less than a month.   I am excited to start this new adventure.

Family Visit

Andrew and I visited Logan for a few days, it was a surprise for our families.  Andrew's work paid for us to get some stuff done for moving our stuff.  We also were able to go to my friend Christian's wedding.  He is super happy, that makes me happy.

My mom and sisters came to visit us in Albuquerque.

We went to a Japanese Steakhouse.

 We went to the Roswell UFO Festival. Andrew had to work, so he couldn't come.

Lamp Post

We rode on the tram.

We had a fun visit with them.

Zoo

Andrew works 9 hours a day Monday through Thursday and 8 hours every other Friday and gets the other Friday off.  That makes for kind of long days for Andrew but I love that he gets every other Friday off.  Two weeks ago we went to the zoo and aquarium.  We had a good time.

Heartbeat

The other day Andrew and I went to the doctor's office and we heard our baby's heartbeat.  Yup we are having a baby!  Yay!  Our baby is due December 21st.  

That would make me at about 14 weeks pregnant.  I have been feeling pretty good, some days are better than others.  For the first little while making food made me sick.  Also I have been tired, but I have been feeling better lately.  Also I am feeling fatty, but that's supposed to happen.

New Home

We moved into our new home 2 weeks ago and we love it.  It came furnished, this is it.

The Living Room

Dining Room and Kitchen

Kitchen

Bedroom

Bathroom

I am liking Albuquerque more and more all the time.  I really like our ward and the neighborhood we live in.  I love our apartment.  I really like how there are so many different things so close.  There are a lot of new stores and restaurants.  There are mountains really close that we will probably go to in the next few days.  But I really like how I am trying new things, it's good for me, also Andrew is taking good care of me.

Some less good things about Albuquerque is that it's very hot, but I am getting used to it.   It is also smokey from the big fire in Arizona, but it isn't always this way.  I also miss my friends and family and my job, but that's ok.  I am really am having a good time and loving it.

May

Andrew had his Senior Project Demo Night the Thursday before graduation.  He and three of his friends worked all semester, on their project.  The project was to get a remote controlled car and control it with their smartphones.  Andrew's job was to create the app for his android phone, he worked very hard.  They used the wi-fi connection to transfer the signal.  That's about all I know about it, it was pretty complicated. They had some problems, but the car worked for the demonstration for the teacher, also I got to drive it,  and that's all that matters. :)

Group Picture

Andrew Driving

Car

Andrew graduated on May 7th!  Yay!  I walked at commencement with him because there wasn't a commencement on December, but I already graduated, so whatever.   I got to be with all the engineers, I didn't really fit in, but that's ok.  It was smaller than the College of Education and I am a fan of small graduations!

Andrew shaking hands

Andrew and me on the stage (I was having a hat problem)

Yay!

My Family

Andrew's parents and us

Andrew got his official offer from Sandia National Labs a few days after graduation, it was four days before we were supposed to move to California.  Kind of short notice, but that's ok.

I quit both of my jobs.  It is weird not knowing the next time I will work.  I miss my work friends, but I don't exactly miss working, but I do miss some of the kids.

We left for our exciting Albuquerque adventure on Thursday.  We drove to Cortez, Colorado the first day and stayed there for the night.  The next morning (I guess that was yesterday) we went to Mesa Verde.  It was pretty cool.  I really liked it.

After Mesa Verde we headed to Albuquerque.  We are living in a long term hotel until the 7th when we can move into our real apartment for the summer.  My first impressions of Albuquerque are that it is super hot, dry, and brown.  It is a super big city.   It's different than I am used to but I think I will like it.  Everyone I talked to said, "It's not as bad as I thought it would be."  I think I might agree so far.