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We had to make an unscheduled stop at the doctor's office today. I just had an appointment last week and wasn't supposed to have another one until the end of September when we find out the gender. But I've been having a lot of abdominal pain, right over my uterus, and it was finally to the point where it was worrying me. The doctor checked the ligaments on either side of my uterus, which are supposed to be sore as the baby gets bigger, and they are. But when he pressed right on my uterus, right in the middle, there's a lot of pain and tenderness there, which he said wasn't really usual. So he did an ultrasound and we saw a little wiggly baby, moving around, waving at us (I don't care what Michael says, the baby was waving), heart beating nicely, placenta looks ok, uterus looks ok. So the things that could have been big worries are all doing okay. But he's still a little concerned. We're going to try medication for a bladder infection and see if that helps, and hopefully nothing gets worse over the next few weeks. Oh, and I'm supposed to take it "easier." Easily said when you haven't just moved.

Michael asked if the doctor could tell the gender, and to my surprise the doctor totally tried to find out, but he said our baby's foot was right in the way. He said that his daughter is about as far along as I am (17 weeks), and they could see that she had a boy already. But I think it's funny like our baby's first act of rebellion. I don't mind waiting until next month, but Michael's going to get a hernia soon if he doesn't find out.

But it is crazy to see that it's not just a little blob anymore with a flickering heartbeat inside. It has a little face and a little tummy, little arms and little legs. Cutest thing ever.

Family Vacation Highlights 1

Our family vacation (/reunion) was with all of my siblings, all of their children, my dad and his wife and my aunt Lynne. We all went to southern Utah for a week, about 30 miles east of Cedar City and we did a TON of stuff. Some things that perhaps pregnant people shouldn't do... well nevermind. It was exhausting. But lots of good memories.

I have to post this video clip of my niece. We had a talent night for all the little kids, and she sang a few songs. Just try to tell me it's not the cutest thing you've ever seen in your whole life:



Here are some of my favorite photos:

My nephew Austin fell asleep at the end of our trip through Zion Park. Looks like how I was feeling by that point, too.

My neice Cameron on our horseback riding trek. This is one of the only non-blurry photos I have from this ride.

Apparently if your horse stops to pee, you fall to the back of the line. But it gave me a chance to take this photo that captures ALMOST everyone in our family who came horseback riding. Yes, that's ALL my family, no strangers in that photo.

Some of us went to Strawberry Point, something that my sister Jacque and I found by basically asking ourselves, "what's up this road?" It was my favorite part of the trip, but I'll post about it later.

Michael refused to shave on this whole vacation. I refused to kiss him. Obviously, that tactic didn't work. This is him on top of Strawberry Point.

Aaand Bryce Canyon.

busy busy

Michael and I just got back from a week's vacation in southern Utah, which I'll blog about soon. But first we have to finish packing up our house for the big move on Saturday! If you were planning on coming by to help, we'll be starting at about 10:00am. Thanks!