Its a....

 

BOY!

We are so, so excited to meet our SON in April!

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18 WEEK UPDATE:

 

How far along: 18 weeks

Baby is the size of a: Bell Pepper

Total weight gain/loss: 3 lbs

Maternity clothes: Not yet, but probably soon.

Stretch marks: No

Sleep: Overall great, except for some weird dreams.

Best moment this week: Finding out it's a boy and confirming that he's healthy!

Miss Anything: No

Movement: No, hopefully soon!

Food cravings: Cold water and oranges

Anything making you queasy or sick: No

Have you started to show yet: Not really. There's a little bump there though.

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or Moody: Happy

Looking forward to: Feeling him move and a real baby belly.

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Some photos of our sweet baby boy:

Thanksgiving 2012

This is the first Thanksgiving that the whole Salmon family has been together for seven years, and it sure was a great one. 

Just some snapshots from our day:

 

Hungry boys. Seriously - check out David's plate...!

Sedona & Flagstaff

David, Georgia and I drove up to Sedona and Flagstaff for the weekend. It was the perfect weekend to get away and enjoy some chillier weather. We even got some snow in Flagstaff!!

Day 1 - Sedona

I found this map online, and we loosely followed this route through Sedona.

Day 2 - Flagstaff

We took a long hike with Georgia up in the mountains. It was a gorgeous and crisp winter day.

We ended the day in Flagstaff with an amazing dinner at Josephine's - one of the cutest restaurants I've ever been to. The restaurant is in a charming bungalow built in 1911 and we enjoyed a delicious dinner by the fireplace.

 

Day 3 - Sedona 

A quick hike before driving home again.

New city, new apartment, new job and a new car. All that's missing is a new baby...

Good thing we can check that off our list some time around April 25!

Robert & Annet visit

Robert and Annet drove out to Scottsdale and spent the weekend with us. We had such a great time, although I was horrible at taking pictures. We enjoyed Mexican food in Oldtown Scottsdale, a couple hikes, and spending time together. 

It's amazing having family so close by!

Happy Halloween!

Perspective...

We've been in this hotel for two weeks now, and I am going absolutely stir-crazy! I was whining and complaining last night to David that I'm just done with hotel living. I want my own house already!

Fast forward to today...

We ran into a family who is staying down the hall. They have been here for six months because their house burnt down with all of their belongings. They have three kids and two huge dogs. They're staying in a hotel room the exact same size as ours. For SIX months.

PERSPECTIVE....

I guess living here a few more weeks won't be so bad. 

We're so lucky!