Hi Everyone!

We are over half way through this pregnancy!! It has gone by so fast, I can't believe in only 4 months we will get to meet our baby girl!

Last week I went to San Diego to look at some apartments with my mom. I found one that I fell in love with, and I am just crossing my fingers one will be available when we get there.

Grandma Carla, Great Grandma Lawania, Great Grandpa Gary and mommy all decorated Landon's grave for Valentine's Day. I love being able to bring him little presents :) But, his solar light was stolen! I know this kind of thing happens, but still, its a little depressing. We also went and decorated his tree (although I can't seem to get the pictures to load onto the computer). Apparently someone liked all the Christmas decorations we had for him because they were all gone!!! And while his decorations were being stolen, the branches of the tree were broken off to get them. So right now his tree is not in very good shape. I think that it is kids doing it since its right next to an elementary school, and also kids play sports in the park on the weekends. I am trying not to get too upset about this, because I know the kids are not trying to be mean. But if his decorations continue to get stolen, and branches broken, I will not keep decorating it. I'd rather his tree be beautiful and full.

Now a little happier news... Charlie started his "C" school today, a week earlier than he was suppose to. Which means he will be done a week earlier, and we will be together in San Diego a week earlier. I am so excited!!

22 weeks 2 days

And a belly picture...
Landon's Grave

This past week I had another doctor's appointment and everything is still going great. Natalie's heart beat was 149 beats per minute. I am starting to feel her kick more and more, and her little kicks are getting stronger!

Charlie picked his orders, and we found out we will be moving to San Diego! We are so excited!! San Diego was our first choice, but we knew the chances would be slim of him getting stationed there, there was only one spot open! He starts his second school (C school) in a couple weeks, it is only a 6 week class and he will be done in the middle of March. When he is finished he will come to Arizona, and we will drive together to San Diego. I can't wait!!

Yesterday was Charlie's graduation from his first school. Him and some of his guy friends thought it would be funny to grow mustaches for graduation... Here are some pictures...

Group of friends

Charlie at school
Charlie getting his certificate

Charlie giving a certificate

Close up of the mustache :)

The group of guys who grew the mustaches

And another...

Yesterday was my level 2 ultrasound, and everything went perfect. They said with this ultrasound, and all my other testing, the chances are really high that she is healthy!! Her heart beat was 159 beats per minute, and she weighs 11 ounces. During the ultrasound we could see her opening and closing her mouth, she was swallowing the amniotic fluid... so cute! They gave me a CD with 118 photos, every single one they took, and also a DVD of the ultrasound.

Natalie sticking her tongue out

Profile... she has her cord in her handProfile

Her legs

Profile... one hand is at her forehead and the other is by her chin

Profile... With her hands in front of her face

Another profile

Another picture proving she is a girl!

Her leg and foot

Her hand

Her little feet

Waiving hello to her daddy all the way in Virginia!!

Profile (her head is on the right but cut off a little)

The dark spot in her belly is an organ, I think it is her stomach

I am back from Virginia and already counting the days until I get to go back...32 days... I loved being out there and seeing Charlie. Where we were at there was not a whole lot to do, but spending time together was all that mattered. I came home yesterday, and was definitely not ready.

The first thing we did when I got there was open Christmas presents, even though it was a few days early, we didn't want to wait.

We went out to eat a lot, and saw a few movies. We made trips to Starbucks almost every day (although being pregnant, my selection was limited).

I was able to meet most of Charlie's friends, and I loved all of them. We went out a few times with them.

How we spent the holidays... Christmas Day we had breakfast at IHOP and then saw Four Christmases. For our dinner we had left over pizza :) Then on New Years Eve, a group of us went to dinner at Olive Garden, then drove around forever trying to find something to do... and there was nothing... I was pregnant, and 2 of the people with us were under 21... finally we decided to rent a hotel room and just hang out. I think we were all checked in, and in the room at 11:45, just in time to watch the ball drop and have a New Years kiss! Then for the next few hours we celebrated everyones home town New Years taking into consideration the time differences.

My last day there we woke up and went to the beach on base, it was a little chilly out but we got hot chocolate and were ok. The beach was beautiful, there was hardly anyone there. I could have stayed there longer, but Charlie's hands were freezing and ready to fall off. That night a group of us went to dinner, then I was selfish and kept Charlie to myself for the rest of the night :)

The trip home was good, no delays. I got to Phoenix at midnight, and Tyler got to be the lucky one and pick me up!!

A little news about Tyler... On New Years Eve he had a scary incident... Around 1:00 AM he was at a party and had an allergic reaction to something, his throat was closing up and he could not breath very well. His friend Emily called my parents and they came over to take him to the hospital, but by then he was getting better. So they just brought him home. He has know for awhile he was allergic to fruit, but he didn't have any... He had an appointment with his doctor today, and he referred him to an allergist. He will get some tests done to figure out what he is allergic to. But thats a freaky way to start off the new year!

Here are a few pictures from Virginia...

Me on my first day there

Charlie driving
Charlie and me

A deer on base

A few night we were able to see groups of deer while driving on base.

New Years Eve

Ashley at the hotel

At the hotel

Me at the beach showing off my belly...

19 weeks 2 days in this picture

Charlie looking handsome like always :)

Charlie and me at the beach

Close up

And another