It's a... GIRL!

I'm so happy we are having another girl! Girls are just plain awesome. And Lola will have a sister, and sisters are THE BEST. Besides that, everything looked great at the ultrasound. She is growing to be the cutest, most perfect little baby. I just know it :) Oh gosh, this post is all kinds of mushy. I am currently 22 weeks and getting a very round bump. Longer or maternity shirts are the only way to go now. Feeling good and sleeping well still- a am enjoying this while it lasts! I have been going to an exercise group at my church and hoping to stay more active this time around. Lola has no clue what is about to hit her. She says baby and then points to my belly button :) 

Pregnancy

           Looking at these pictures is bringing back all the memories from my pregnancy. I remember finding out that I was pregnant and feeling so light headed and excited and overwhelmed. Phil was just so calm and happy. I had wanted a November baby but was so surprised that it worked out that way. When my mom told me that she had been due with me on November 18th I thought it was a funny coincidence. I kept it a secret through my last semester of college. It was hard not to tell my classmates. It was also fun though, keeping it as our little secret. I immediately started reading everything I could about pregnancy and delivery. I went to the University's library and checked out a stack of books only to be asked "Are you pregnant?" Oh my gosh. I'd never been asked that. Eek. "No, just doing research." I promptly ran into my cousin's wife who I fretted had seen the book titles and knew.
          I loved being pregnant. It made me feel beautiful and special. It was so exciting planning for our little girl and imagining what she would look like. It was hard sometimes too, like going to work when my back hurt. One Sunday I woke up and could not find a thing to wear to church. Needless to say it was depressing and we were late. I gained too much (40 pounds) and it shows in the pictures. I didn't beat myself up about it though and I don't feel like I need to explain myself. After Lola was born I wasn't sure if I would be able to lose the extra weight. I always had the idea that pregnancy gave you hidden pounds that just never went away. I knew that even if that were the case she was totally worth it. I've lost it all plus some, although the stretch marks may never completely fade and my stomach isn't quite the same. But you know what? I have a deeper respect for my body now. It knew exactly what it was doing before I read all those books to find out what was going on in there. And she turned out to be the most perfect little baby. I'm so grateful that I was able to experience carrying and delivering her. Both were extremely incredible experiences that I will remember forever. I can just imagine years from now on our birthday I will be telling Lola all about it.


Pictures were taken by my talented sister Kate Hill. Thank you thank you thank you!

20 weeks, it's a GIRL!

 This was a very exciting week! My tummy is getting pretty round, and mostly I think it's pretty cute. Sometimes I get frustrated because my clothes don't fit, but overall I feel great. Phil and I were both extremely excited for our July 3rd ultrasound. It was awesome to see our baby. The ultrasound tech said with confidence that our baby is a GIRL! We are so happy and I felt relieved. We both wanted a girl. It just felt right. I was feeling worried that if it was a boy I would be disappointed. It is also a lot easier for us to agree on girl names! Besides that she looked healthy too! During the ultrasound she stayed pretty curled up and pushed against the placenta which made it hard to get a profile of her face. Both her legs and arms were crossed for part of it, and she was sucking on her finger. Cute! 

Since we found out the gender of our baby on July 3rd we thought it would be fun to announce it to family with a firework. Right after our ultrasound appointment we went looking for a pink one. It took us three firework stands to find this pink fountain! We decided we would do it after the firework show in Idaho Falls so everyone could be there. It seemed like we had to wait forever, and my nieces and nephews kept bothering me to tell them. Well we finally got home late and were able to share the news. We're so excited about our little girl :)

Priceless

Education at BYU-Idaho: $15,000
Cap and Gown: $20
Graduation Vacation: $300
Picture with a giant spud: Awesome
Realizing there are 3 people in the picture: Priceless

Baby Montour is due November 19th, 2012!