Oh the places you've been

I love Doctor Seuss, and as I've thought about some of the fun things Andrew and I have done while we've been expecting our baby, the book, "Oh the Places You'll Go" came to mind.  I've been thinking that he has done some pretty fun things so far, but the things he'll do when he arrives will be so much greater!  I am so excited to teach him and see his excitement as he learns about the wonderful world we live in.  There really is so much to learn and experience, and I can't wait to be a part of that for him!

I am really bad at taking pictures, so here are a few of the fun things we've done and actually taken pictures of since being pregnant.

First, you attended Dad's graduation- this was even before we knew you were coming!  He received his Master's in statistics from BYU.

Then a week or so later you moved across the country with us in our little Mazda 3, which carried all that we have.  Here we are saying bye to Andrew's family in Utah.

Here is our car, all packed up and ready to go.

We found out on our way to Ohio in Laramie, WY that you are on your way!  I didn't believe the first few pregnancy tests, so we went to WalMart and bought a few more...sure enough they were positive!  It's kind of embarrassing and hick-ish, but we found out for sure in the parking lot of WalMart in our fully packed up car that we were expecting.  It took me quite a while to believe it, in fact I still really don't!

A couple of days later we picked up our dog, Kyle, in Ohio.  We can't wait for you two to be best friends!

Then we moved to just north of Chicago for the summer and stayed in a Marriott hotel for 12 weeks.  Unfortunately I was feeling a little morning sickness the entire time and definitely didn't love being cooped up in a tiny room all day by myself, but your dad was able to complete a great internship and the company paid for our stay and helped us build our savings.

Your Grandma and Grandpa Jensen came and visited us in Chicago and we spent a fun weekend seeing the sites and eating yummy Chicago pizza.

You also gave us a scare during the first trimester, so we spent a day in the hospital.

You attended your Aunt Kim and Uncle Darrell's wedding in the Columbus, OH temple and then went to their reception in Florida a few weeks later (which was the most fun you've had thus far)!

You went and saw the beautiful fall leaves at Mt. Gilead state park in Ohio.

My Aunt Carolyn had a wonderful shower for you in Avon Lake where you got a lot of your first clothes and toys.  Your family in Utah also had a shower for you a few weeks before that we attended through Skype.

We went to downtown Cleveland with my extended family this weekend.  We visited Santa and ate at the Hard Rock Cafe and shopped around a little.  Your jokester dad told me my belly was bigger than Santa's!  Sad thing was, it's true!  Everyone got quite the kick out of it!  Your dad is funny!

The doctor said that if you don't come by the 29th, they'll force you out! I have an induction scheduled for 8:00am, but the OB says you might not make it that long.  I haven't loved watching my body grow, but I have loved getting to know you through your kicks and punches.  We can't wait to meet you and be your parents!  We can't wait to see all the great things you'll do and the many places you'll go!