one week later...

We are loving it here in Durango! Andy got a great job working for a wonderful landscaper. She is actually the woman who created the front yard for my parent's old house in Bayfield. Andy is getting to use all sorts of machinery and is spending all his time outside while having the opportunity to lend his artistic talents. It really is a perfect fit for him.

Today we went exploring in Durango. We had a great time taking the puppies to Haviland Lake, which was beautiful!

baby and I soaking up the sun and taking in the view

Andy and Speer looking for fish

We then came home and baby and I had our first lesson in casting! The little guy and I will be out there catching fish soon enough!

Lastly, it has only been a week sense the last belly pic and let me just say baby has been busy! After a few days of feeling bad, constantly needing more food, and having back and ligament pain galore this little one has gone through a growing spurt. Rumor has it by the end of this week he will have gone from the size of a banana to the size of a football!

20 weeks and so much still going on!

Yesterday we met with the midwives who will be delivering our little one and we got a tour of the birthing suite. It amazing to think there is only about 20 weeks till I give birth to our son! 

As the midwife was listening to his heart rate he decided it would be fun to continuously kick at the doppler (I believe he learned it from his new friend Harper)! 

As you can tell by the transformation my stomach has gone under the baby is growing! He is unbelievably active now. I am feeling him move daily and today Andy even had the chance to feel him move! I have a feeling this little guy is going to take after his dad and be an active little one! Sue I am going to need you to help me baby proof our place for a McKinley boy!

20 weeks and so much going on!

This past week we went to Denver to visit friends, register for baby stuff, and to have our ultrasound. The entire trip was amazing- thanks in large part to our friends Alex and Nicole. They not only provided us with a place to stay (which was incredible), but Nicole helped me with registering (it would have not gone nearly as well with out her!) as we got to spend the weekend relaxing, partying with Harper, and sharing all the baby stuff with them. It was so much fun! We also had the chance to see a few of our other good friends. One memorable evening was spent with Alli (one of my bridesmaids) and her boyfriend Dane coming up with baby names that we will NEVER use, but was so much fun! One of the best examples was "Obie Juan" McKinley. 

On Monday we went for our ultrasound and finally got to see our little one!

We received the news that little one is healthy and growing strong! Fortunately, baby cooperated and we where able to get all the pictures, measurements, and information we needed! One of the most exciting parts was finding out the baby is a...

BOY!!!

We are now back in Durango gearing up for another McKinley boy to enter the world! 

Here is a picture of us as a new family (we are holding a pic of baby) in our new home! 

18 Weeks

It has been a few weeks now and we are finally getting settled in here and loving it! The scenery around us and the life we are creating here are constant reminders of how blessed we are!

I am currently working lots, sleeping lots, and growing lots! 

Me at 18 weeks pregnant (March 27th)

(By the way, these pictures are so strange to take- normally you don't take pictures of your side and rarely do you like to show off places where you are growing/"gaining weight" :))

Andy has also been busy helping my parents move, getting a great job, and fishing!

This is the first fish Andy caught once we moved to Durango. It was big and beautiful! 

Baby, I believe, has been busiest of all- growing like crazy and moving around a ton partying in my belly. It is an amazing feeling and I love the constant reminder that the little one is in there and is doing well!

Tomorrow we have our ultrasound and find out what we are having! We can not believe it and are so excited to finally know! So definitely look for a new post tomorrow...