Darcy ______ Christensen

I know it's hard to come up with these things just out of nowhere but I need some serious help coming up with a middle name. We need something that fits perfectly in the middle of Darcy Christensen. I am too picky I think. At first I really wanted a one syllable middle name because her name is so long, but now I almost think a two syllable middle name sounds better. I don't like anything that ends in the "e" sound like Darcy. So far I think Darcy Marie (I just realized that ends in the "e" sound but for some reason it doesn't bother me there) flows the best, but for no reason in particular I don't really like Marie for a middle name. Drew likes Darcy Lane, but that doesn't really work for me either. I am about to just go with Ann because that is my middle name and it's easy, but I don't love the sound of it. If you have any ideas at all let me know. I need help!

Bored Stiff and Baby Things

I am really just posting for something to do. A few weeks ago I started working as a secretary at the company Drew is doing his internship with. The secretary quit and they needed kind of an emergency fill-in. The first couple weeks were pretty hectic and crazy because no one knew what I was supposed to be doing so we were having to figure everything out and then I was having to get everything caught up. Unfortunately though, that is all over now. This morning I got here at 8. I was done with everything I needed to do in the first 5 minutes!! I am all alone upstairs with no one to talk to and nothing to do. I have looked at every blog on the face of the earth I think....twice! I look at my facebook every few minutes and then I check my family website. I have looked at cribs, baby clothes, strollers, car seats, maternity clothes, apartments in Pittsburgh, things to do in Philly, and on and on and on. I am out of things to search for that I care about at all. I'm tired of the internet. I am definitely whining right now and I'm sorry about that, but I am going crazy. The saddest part is that the weather is so nice outside and I have to sit inside doing nothing. Only a week and a half left. I can make it..........right?

I guess on a happier note I am feeling my 6 1/2 inch 10 oz. baby move all the time now. I love it. I actually just looked down and saw my stomach jump. I haven't really seen it until now. I need to hold this baby! Sometimes I wish I could kick this pregnancy thing into overdrive, but then I remember how scared I am of the exit process. I just really have to try not to think about that too much. I think I know that my body will survive the process, but I'm a little nervous that I will worry myself to death before my body can do its job.

This morning when he thought no one was looking I caught Drew looking at the ultrasound pictures and grinning. I guess I'm not totally sure what he was grinning about, but I thought it was so cute. He will be the best dad. He is the only reason I have any confidence that I can make it through this. I'm sure lucky to have him!

I Guess We Have to Become Steelers Fans...

Drew has been applying for master's programs for the past couple months and this Friday he got some really amazing news. He has been accepted to Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh with a half tuition scholarship! Much to Drew's dismay not very many people have heard of Carnegie Mellon, so no one really gets the significance of him being accepted there. This school is ranked #1 in his field!! People choose to go there over Harvord and other Ivy League schools because it's such an amazing program. He actually applied there not expecting to be accepted at all. It was a free application so he said "why not". He is tempted to call and ask what they were thinking. :) He is in shock but couldn't possibly be more excited. I'm am so proud of him!!

We have to be in Pittsburgh on August 11th which is only 6 days after my due date! He told me that this morning and I almost had a panic attack. I'm sure everything will work out though. Hopefully this baby comes early. I'm a little bit scared to be so far away from home with a bran new baby and without a big group of friends to hang out with, but this is such an amazing opportunity there is no way we could pass it up. Congratulations Drew!!!

Drum Roll Please!

Just some of the things I had come to accept I would never have any need for. Lucky for me, I was wrong! We are having a girl!! When the nurse told me I was in complete shock. I honestly had not planned on having a girl even a little bit. I have been shopping for boy baby stuff and have completely disregarded the girl things. So now I'm having to shift gears. We are really surprised but SO excited. I can't wait for Drew to have a little girl. I just know she will wrap him right around her tiny little finger. I'm sure I won't be able to get away from it either. We are feeling so lucky and we are having fun switching from calling the baby "him" to "her." Yay for baby girls!!

P.S. It might be a little old school, but I think it is totally necessary to have ruffles on baby girl swimming suits!

I don't know if you can figure this one out but she is sucking on her arm. So cute!

Evidence that there's a girl in there (in case there are those who refuse to believe it).

Another profile shot. Do you think she has Drew's nose? I sure hope so!

Island Park

After finishing that last post I realized I actually do have pictures to post. This past weekend Drew and I made a quick trip to Island Park (near Rexburg) to go snowmobiling with some of the people in Drew's office. It was so fun to see our friends again and to spend a couple days with them. We miss having so many good friends around. We stayed in a cabin there with everyone. It was so beautiful with all the snow, but it was pretty nice to be able to come back to Washington where the sun is shining and there is no snow. Here are some pictures from our weekend.Jordan, Abbie, Drew, & Me

Drew jumping.

Me trying to be tough. I wouldn't look nearly as serious if it weren't for the awesome helmet that I got to steal (thanks Sharee!).

Kicker

Drew felt the baby kick for the first time last night. The funny thing is that I really only started noticing that I was feeling something about two days before. I had him rest his hand on my belly where I had been feeling it and he got a thump right in the middle of his palm. He was SOO excited about, and I actually was too. I thought that I would feel it for a while before he could ever feel anything.

We find out tomorrow if it's a boy or girl we've got in there. I can't wait. Suddenly I'm nervous that it might actually be a girl after all this time of just "knowing" it was going to be a boy. Not that I would be sad about that at all. I just hadn't really considered it as a possibility. Drew keeps telling me how much he hopes we have a girl one day and how excited he would be if this one is a girl. He actually has had more experience with girl babies. I'm rambling now, but seriously, I am so excited for tomorrow and I can't wait to tell everyone the news.

P.S. Sorry there are no pictures. Ashley (my seven year old sister in case you don't know) informed me that I had fewer pictures on my blog lately than my sister Haley and that I needed to get serious about adding new pictures. Hopefully I can find something to take a picture of soon!