San Diego Family Get-Away

The Bemis Family, Hagiwara Family, Otten Family, Gilmore Family and Ghiazza Family (B-HOGG's) all made it out to San Diego for a little sun, surf, and family fun.

Wonderful family get-away.


Photos we took while at the beach.

Yoga on the beach.

#qualityparents

White Trash Zombie Party. 

I think Dave and I are fully prepared and qualified for our new baby.  

Awesome night with some ridiculous fun.

Cantaloupe: 24 weeks

 Baby O is the size of a cantaloupe.  Over a pound and approximately 12 inches long.

Wow, I have popped.  I look pregnant!  My belly just keeps growing.  It is crazy to look in the mirror  and have to do a double take because I can't believe it's me.  Seeing our baby grow is amazing and I feel blessed every day.  She is very active and I enjoy feeling her kicks (for now).  Dave feels her all the time and it is so sweet to see the bond growing between father and daughter.  We love our baby girl so much already, I can't imagine what we will be like once she is born in October.

Love:)

It's a ......

GIRL!  Dave and I had our 20 week ultrasound appointment last week and found out we are having a baby girl:)  So happy to be bring a sweet little girl into the world and now we can call our baby a "her" instead of "it".

 We bought this little outfit once we found out what we were having.  Hopefully the onesie she wears home from the hospital come October.

20 Week Bump

20 weeks!  

We can't wait until Thursday when we get to see our little nugget!

Half Baked

Tomorrow I will be 20 weeks!  Half way done cooking this baby.  I can't believe it.  On Thursday Dave and I get to have an ultrasound of the baby and find out how well Baby O is growing and the sex of our mystery baby.  I can't wait!

But the real reason for this post is because this morning I awoke to the baby being very active in my belly.  I started feeling the fluttering/quickening about 2 weeks ago, but this morning I could feel it on the outside too.  The baby was so active that I decided to wake Dave up.  He put his hand on my belly and got to FEEL the baby!  Maybe this is not that nig of a deal, but we were very happy.  It was a great way to wake up.  Of course the feeling is a small, almost bubbling feeling on my tummy, but it was a hello and good morning from our little Baby O!  What a very, very special morning for us!

Coming October 6th...

...Baby Otten is due!

Dave and I are pregnant and can't be happier.  I am almost 12 weeks along with my due date being October 6th, 2013.  We had a doctor's appointment today and we got to hear the baby's heartbeat!  It made me tear up and SMILE.  Once we were done, Dave and I strolled by the Emergency Department were he works and Dave ultrasounded (yes, ultrasounded, as in a verb) me and we got to SEE the baby!  It is still so small, but we could view the baby's arms and legs moving and the heart beating at about 160 beats per minute.  It was one of the best days I've ever had.  It has made this prenancy seem more real.  I'm not quite sure why I have had this feeling of it not being real, but I guess I was scared to fall in love with this little baby before I could see it and know it is safe.  I still have a long way to go, but having heard the heart beat has made me feel so happy and so much better about the baby.  I have felt nauseous/throwing up since about week 4, so I should be the one person that thinks this is real, but not until I heard the heart beat did it hit me.

Dave and I are having a BABY!  Wow.  I am so excited, yet so scared of becoming a parent.