Family Bonding

I've been able to feel our baby move for a few weeks now, but this week Alex was able to feel him for the first time. It was really exciting. We had our first family bonding moment between the three of us. Below are some pictures of our first baby purchase. It's a little silly but we thought it was kind of funny. And also very cute.

May Already!

A lot has happened in the last month. We finished out the semester and we did pretty well too. Alex got another 4.0, that's two semesters in a row! And I placed third in the school's creative writing contest. Alex got a job doing research at a water lab here on campus and I am starting the summer semester with a few classes. We're keeping busy and especially enjoying the change of weather. Logan sure is beautiful in the summer. We're slow at the blog business, but here are some updates.

Baby . . .

BOY! We went to the doctor's office on Monday for an ultrasound. They did a complete exam of the baby, including the most anticipated is it a boy or girl?. Our baby boy is perfectly healthy and in fabulous shape. He weighs about 9 ounces now and is right on track. We are so thrilled to be having a boy. We're trying to work on some names but are having a hard time coming up with ones we like. So far we think we like Graham. But we'll see where we go with it. We also made our first baby purchase, a little onsie. Baby shopping is so fun. Anything that small is automatically adorable. Hopefully these pictures show up, sorry they're a little blurry.

Arches

We spent part of last week in Moab with my family. I've been to Arches several times but everytime I go it seems even more spectacular. The hikes were beautiful, the weather wonderful, and we had a blast camping by the river. Alex fit right in with my dad and my brothers, climbing all over nearly every rock in the park. The first day we were there it was so windy that I got pretty nervous to see Alex climbing really high on a cliff face. So, it wasn't exactly a cliff but there was possibility for some danger. I think my maternal instincts are starting to bloom. The best day by far was probably the Fiery Furnace day. The Fiery Furnace is one of the most amazing places on earth. There are narrow finger canyons and washes, towers of red rock, and the coolest crack climbing and bouldering of almost anywhere. It's pretty intense hiking and climbing, but so beautiful. I've been before so I decided I'd better sit this one out with my sister who is also pregnant. She, being eight months pregnant and for obvious reasons, stayed behind with me and my mom. So the two pregnant ladies and my mama spent the day doing all the easy hikes while the rest spent four or five hours exploring one of God's coolest creations. The trip was fun and it was great to spend time with all of my family.

Alex being a monkey boy.

A testament to the wind.

Double Arch, my favorite arch. Also in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Alex, my dad, and one of my brothers defying death.

And the famous, Delicate Arch. The two tiny guys underneath the arch are Alex and my brother-in-law Mike.

We've moved!

We got a new apartment just a couple of blocks away from our old one. This new place has two bedrooms, a dishwasher, and even washer and dryer hookups. A total score for us and the area. We really like it. We're still trying to get organized and unpacked so we'll be sure to post some pictures when we do. The only down side to our new home is that we no longer live across the street from the temple. I really miss seeing it everyday when we walk outside. But we are still close and the wonderful spring season seems to present moments of beauty all around. In the meantime, here are some pictures of our old place.

Living Room, the red window is the front door.

Looking in from the front door.

Kitchen Table

This is the view from the street. We were in the basement on the side of the house.

This was our first day in our apartment. How exciting!