What a feeling! (pic at 20 weeks)

I am 23 weeks along and just can't say enough about how much I love being pregnant. The little taps, kicks, turns, and pokes of my little guy brings so much joy to my heart. Every feeling is new and exciting. My tummy is definitely growing although I sometimes look in the mirror and think it's shrinking. But my pants are tighter and my maternity shirts are starting to fill out so that must mean it's growing. My runner's tummy has been put on hold but I would trade it any day for a baby in my womb. It's truly a miracle from God above. Thank you Jesus!

Pacific Coast Road Trip

We recently got home from an 8-day, 3,000 mile road trip up the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington with our good friends Josh and Chrissie. We had a wonderful time and were blown away by the beauty of the Pacific Coast. God is one heck of an artist! We stopped at various cities along the coast including: San Luis Obispo, Big Sur, Monterey, San Francisco, Bodega Bay, Eureka, Gold Beach, Florence, Lincoln City, Tillamook (mmm, ice cream), Cannon Beach, and finally Shelton, Wa. We stayed with Alex's grandparents in Shelton for 3 days and enjoyed their lake front home. We visited Seattle for a day and then headed home on the oh-so-boring I-5. We stopped for lunch at Crater Lake and stayed the night in Woodland with our wonderful friends Brian and Erica. It was a LOT of driving but definitely worth it.

Drum Roll Please...

It is so fun to refer to our child as "he" and not "it." It just makes it seem that much more real. Hopefully these 20 weeks fly by so we can finally hold our son and marvel at the beautiful work that God has done.