20 weeks

Yes, it's true I reached my half way mark in my pregnancy today. 20 weeks. I was really excited to wake up to our little baby girl kicking. We haven't felt her much, just a few kicks within this last week, but today it just made me smile to fell those tiny little kicks. I stayed excited until I got on the Internet and read my weekly pregnancy update; only to find out I am expected to gain a pound a week for the next 20 weeks. All I can say is, I am sorry Greg. Although you probably don't care, I feel bad. Will you still love me? Will I still love myself?
Well back to the exciting stuff, Baby Steele is the length of a banana...about 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel and she weighs about 10 1/2 ounces (these are estimates). In our last ultrasound visit, the Dr. saw all 10 toes and fingers, 2 eyes, 2 ears, her nose & mouth, spine, brain, verified she's a girl and said she was, "A perfect baby". Who doesn't like to hear that.:).
We are anxiously awaiting her to join our family. I think Greg is a little more anxious than me. Almost daily I hear him say, "I can't wait for baby Zoey to come." (we've been calling her Zoey, but that could change.)
Greg is going to be such an amazing father. He is already such a loving, giving and caring husband. I couldn't have chosen a better partner. I love him with all my heart.

These were taken at our latest ultrasound, we have "Baby Girls" profile and little foot. We love her already.

Me loving & playing with Baby and some belly shots to share.

Belly Shots

After work on Thursday, Greg & I were making dinner together (we made delicious steak taco's, which I should have also captured). While we were cooking and enjoying one of our many fun evenings at home together Greg said, "we gotta capture this, you really look pregnant." Baby is sure growing.

I feel ALIVE

One of the greatest things that has happened to me was that I finally got Saturdays & Sundays off of work. I feel like shouting Hallelujah. I have been battling with my manager since the day I started working for one reason or another & recently everything is just falling into place. This child is already bringing me good luck! Thank you baby. For one of our first saturday adventures we got together with kiley & scotty & enjoyed a wonderful day in Honolulu. The boys found some surf, I found some sunshine. We ate a wonderful dinner at cheesecake factory and went out for frozen yogurt for dessert (my request). It was a million times better than spending the day at work. P.s. Today I found out that I finally got promoted to "full-time" status. Oh happy day!

Best of Friends

We were able to go home a couple weeks ago to celebrate the union of Nate (Greg's little brother & best friend) to his sweetheart Alex (who is just a delight...we are so glad to have her as part of our family). It was a very busy and very fun filled week. We had birthdays (one of those was mine), bachelor & bachelorette parties, a rehearsal dinner, where we got to host a fun "newly wed" game & hear Greg play his guitar, wedding set up's, baby ultrasounds, an Angels baseball game, a beautiful reception and most importantly Nate & Alex's sealing. Out of all the planning and chaos a wedding contains, being in that peaceful sealing room to see Nate & Alex seal their love was so neat. We send them all our love as they begin their life together. This picture was one of my favorite from the day...as Greg likes to say, "he is presenting Nate to the world". These two have a special brotherly bond.