21 Weeks! Happy Valentines Day!

This might be my favorite Valentine's Day yet. I've never really been a huge v-day fan. Usually, we don't do much which doesn't bother me at all. I'm not a romantic person, and I'm very happy with the fact that Kyle isn't either. The big gestures just don't do it for me. I'd rather he tell me he loves me the other 364 days of the year, rather than showering me with gifts on the one day he's "supposed" to. But, he did send me flowers, and of course I will accept them with a big fat smile on my face. It's not because of the flowers that this one is my favorite though. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe it's the fact that I have a husband this year, and officially have a Valentine for life. Maybe it's because of the little girl in my belly, who is causing my heart to just ooze love. Maybe it's the freakin' fantastic family I have that love me year round. Or maybe it's that cute little Asian niece I have that lights up my life with phrases like, "Got you!" Or maybe, juuuust maybe... it's all of the above, and this just happens to be the first year I get how lucky I am to be loved, and to have people to love.

Enough of that sap. That's about all I can handle.

On to Leah!! My favorite topic these days. I absolutely cannot believe it has only been 6 days since we found out she was in there. It feels like I've known the whole time. And based on the amount of girl clothes she has, it looks like I have known the whole time. I seriously have a problem. But they are all just so.cute. I mean, how do you not buy a baby girl a pair of zebra capri pants, with a hot pink shirt with a cute zebra on it? You just can't ignore stuff like that. So, you can tell me to wait. You can tell me I will get a ton at my shower. You can tell me everyone else will buy things... but it won't stop me. I want to pick out her things. I don't want everything she owns to come from other people. I want to buy the outfits I think are cute when I see them. Sorry. And as long as I have approval from her dad, which so far I have, I will keep buying.

She gets funnier to me every day. I don't know if all babies get excited when their moms eat, but this one does. And I can't get enough. I had a chocolate covered banana yesterday, and she kicked so hard I watched her from the outside. Cookies, same thing. Ice cream, even better. The girl loves food. Any food gets her going.

We put her dresser together this weekend. What a pain. It had 5 million pieces. But, it's up... and looks wonderful. Now all we need is her changing table and rocker and her room will be complete! Her bedding is on the way also, I can NOT wait for that. I'm excited to take it to hobby lobby to match it to fabrics and paints so I can really start decorating. I also bought her letters, and can't wait to put them up!

Now that I'm on the back half... I feel like things will slow down. I just want to see her now! I'm a little obsessed with her I think. She's all I think about, and I just can't distract myself... with anything. It's going to make for a very long 19 weeks! But this back half is filled with my birthday, our anniversary, my shower, a birthing class, a couple of weddings, and a Cardinals game or two - so hopefully time will pass quickly!

So what's Leah up to this week? Well, she's working on her digestive system. Her taste buds are continuing to develop, so now she can taste what I eat... I wonder if that explains the kicking I interpret to be joy whenever I eat something sweet?? Her legs are now in proportion to her body, and her umbilical cord is thickening, and her circulatory system is constantly getting stronger! Yay! What a big girl she is now!

We are both beyond pleased with the fabulous weather these days. We got out and went for a long walk yesterday, which was so nice! We haven't walked as a family since the fall when we walked to calm ourselves down, face reality, and form a plan for this little baby. Let's just say, yesterdays walk was much more enjoyable! It was a little harder though, I seem to be front heavy these days and my back could definitely feel a difference.  But I refuse to complain! Walking outside is the greatest thing ever! And I also refuse to complain when it's 105 outside - I will make myself remember the day that it was 1 and I was miserable. In honor of the nice weather, we will be grilling our Valentine's Day Dinner!

That's about it for this week, not too much going on. When I write next week, it will be one day before Leah and I head to Columbia to meet our new niece/cousin baby Ali!! We are SO excited, and can't believe she's finally here!! Of course there will be a blog about how cute she is!

Have a Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!