Baby update

Today I am 16 weeks!  According to my book I'm reading, our baby is about 5 inches long right now.  We had a doctor's appointment a few days ago and got to hear our baby's heartbeat for the first time.  That was pretty amazing.  The doctor said everything sounded good.  She even said it sounded like we have an active baby since it was kicking and moving around so much.  An active baby is a healthy baby!  I haven't felt any kicking myself yet, but hopefully in these next few weeks I will. 

I'm still feeling a little nauseous, but our doctor said that is perfectly normal all the way to 20 weeks.  She actually recommended I take Flintstones vitamins twice a day instead of my prenatals for a little while, which we thought was kind of funny, but I'm hoping it works.  I'm just ready to feel somewhat normal and have some motivation back to get things done. 

My stomach is slowly growing and I can't fit into most of my jeans now, looks like I'll be having to buy some new ones soon :)  which, for those who are interested, H & M has a maternity section and some pretty cute clothes.  A friend of mine was kind enough to loan me some of her maternity clothes so I definitely have enough shirts and dresses.

Other than that, not much is going on.  We have our next ultrasound scheduled for August 17th and we'll get to find out if our baby's a boy or a girl!  I'm pretty excited.  I've actually had two different dreams about our baby, the first one it was a boy and the second one it was a girl, so I have no idea, maybe one of each :)  So please keep us in your prayers that everything is healthy and happy.

Since posts are more interesting with pictures, here is a picture of Randee, Richard and I at our youth groups "leader hunt" at the mall last week, always a fun time!

 

Oregon coast

After the 4th, the whole Doe family set off for Lincoln City, OR.  We spent 3 days at the coast relaxing and just enjoying family.  The weather was a little cloudier and windier then I would have liked, but still very beautiful.  

The house we stayed in.

Walking down to the beach.

windy day!

Sweet Sophia

On our way back home, we stopped at the Tillamook Cheese Factory.  I've been wanting to go there for a while, being such a fan of cheese :)
 

Samples!  The best part.

So much cheese!

Doe family picture  (soon to have one more)

Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is a great holiday to spend up here in Washington.  It's crazy how firework-crazy everyone gets up here!  We heard fireworks being set off well in to the night, all around us, it kind of sounds like a battle zone.  This year, our brother and sister-in-law and niece and nephew were here visiting which made it even more fun.  Richard and I set off our first big fireworks this year.  They were so loud, our niece Sophia didn't really know what to think of them.

Me, Randee and Marcie making 4th of July cakes for our BBQ.  They were so good!

Randee with a roman candle.  She looks a little like Hermione :)

Richard setting off his first mortar.

and me next :)