The need for big mama pants

So I've been having a really large struggle (literally) with my growing figure. I love the belly part but I CANNOT for the life of me bring myself to buy maternity jeans. I've worked up to it a few times and gone shopping but that's as far as it goes. I see the jeans with the elastic waistbands and I just can't bring myself to even try them on. I just look at them and I turn around and walk out of the store. It is a sad sad situation! So I've resorted to wearing my regular jeans with really long shirts to cover up the fact that they are ALL THE WAY undone underneath! The rubber-band trick has been working thus far but I'm seriously concerned about when I'm too big for that trick. I've heard that belly bands are a glorious thing. Anyone have any advice???

BONA FIDE NURSE!

It is official! I found out tonight that I passed my boards! Done with the NCLEX once and for all! YAY! Now Matt says I can take all the unneeded stress out of my life and concentrate on my pregnancy! It will be so stinking nice to be done with studying and to just have work to concentrate on. OH JOY!!!

I think Cash was a happy boy too! He's been kicking more and more lately. It's been a really cool feeling. I don't know if its just because I recognize it now or because he's getting bigger and I'm more able to feel it.

OH HAPPY DAY!

Sheri's Birthday

Sheri's birthday was in the end of June and we all got together to celebrate. Oh my gosh, we had so much fun! We headed up to Rock Port and went boating. We spent the day hanging out on the beach making burgers and eating cake. It is so much fun to spend time with everyone. It has been so neat because all the boys have been friends since elementary school, and now all the girls have become friends too in the process!

Jessica's Wedding

So our camera ran out of batteries before I was able to download these pictures and then we realized our battery charger was left in Lake Powell... soo.... that is why I'm a little behind on these next few blogs.

Matt has some good friends from college that he spent a bunch of time with. There were three girls and three boys and we went to one of "the girls" weddings in the end of June. It was so fun to see everyone. Now 5 out of the 6 are married and the last one is on a mission. It was really fun for Matt to be able to see his buddies again. It seems like life gets so busy sometimes! So far just one of the couples has a baby (who is absolutely adorable) and we'll be next with little Cash! 

IT'S A BOY!!

Daddy got his wish! We went and had our ultrasound today and little buddy wasn't modest in the least. He spread his legs wide open for us to see (not only once but at lots of different angles, almost like he was showing off!) and... IT'S A BOY! Matt got an ear-to-ear smile. It was amazing to see his little feet, hands and body. In part of the ultrasound it even looked like he was sucking his little thumb. It was really fun for me too because I was able to see him kick and feel it at the same time. I had thought that what I was feeling was kicking but I wasn't sure until today. I suppose he wanted to inform me because he curled up both legs and kicked with all his might! Oh my gosh! I CANNOT wait for him to be here! Seeing him today made it so much more real. Time to go shopping :) I think we're going to go with Cash Matthew Hansen. Matt says he's going to teach him to spell his name like the symbol "$" I told him the kindergarten teachers would really appreciate that! Yay for little buddy!!!

So I don't blog as often as I should and I've come to the conclusion that its because I feel like I have to have pictures to blog on. I'm trying to get over that mindset so I can blog more regularly. Things are going good. Life at the Hansen home has just been crazy (to put it lightly) Matt and I are both working hard at our new jobs, but loving it as we go. Matt's mom comes home from the hospital tomorrow so Matt has been busy with helping to get the house wheelchair ready. YAY for hospital Discharges! We're excited to have her home and I think she'll be glad if she never steps foot in another hospital the rest of her life! Its been a long 2 months, but we're so grateful because it could have been so much worse! 

No more morning sickness for me! YAY! Although I've started to have ligament pain which is something I was never warned about, and I'm not a fan of. BUT.... I'm starting to show so its worth it. It makes me feel like there really is a baby in there. Matt is so excited. He comes home from work and rubs my growing belly :) He's going to be a great daddy I can hardly wait! We're also excited because we find out what it is in 3 and a 1/2 weeks (July 21st). Matt has been having dreams about it being a boy but I know he'd be thrilled with either. If it was a girl she'd be his princess. I'll be excited for whatever comes our way. I just want a healthy baby :)

Oh... and one last thought. We're HUGE "So You Think You Can Dance" Junkies! I don't know how to put youtube videos on my blog but here's the address. OH GOSH! SO GOOD!!!! Check this dance out... It was incredible!

So this last week was one that we've been looking forward to for quite some time! We planned a few trips to Lake Powell this summer and went on our first one last week. It was awesome! Although not as hot as it usually is down there (So much for global warming!) We spent the week wake boarding, surfing and tubing. There was also a wakeboard competition going on that we watched. There were a bunch of pro's from all over the US that no one knew but Matt (of course!) Gotta love boating though, Oh such fun!