November 2010

(Ultrasound of Baby Barnhart at 11 weeks)

I am so excited to finally be able to say, happy holidays! I will admit, I am a spring/summer girl, and mostly, I hate winter. However, I believe America has given us Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years to help us get through the cold! So thank you, holidays, for being so much fun! Cory, on the other hand, LOVES winter and everything it encompasses. While I'm loving the warmer winter weather we've been having this year, Cory is praying for below freezing temperatures and a blizzard :) Luckily, what we do have in common, is our love for Christmas lights, good food, and spending time with family.

November marked the third month of my pregnancy, and most importantly, the end of the infamous first trimester. We feel so blessed to see that this pregnancy has progressed as beautifully as it has. We went in for our 11 week visit at the beginning of the month, and expected to hear the heartbeat. The doctor moved the doppler over my stomach, but we didn't hear anything. After trying for another minute, she decided to do an ultrasound. Our doctor didn't seem the least bit worried, but as she left the room to get the machine, I started to cry. Of course, everything ended up being fine, and our baby had grown so much since the last ultrasound! It was amazing to see tiny little arms and legs moving around. What a relief it was to see our baby's tiny heart beating perfectly! So at three months along, everything was going beautifully and my pregnancy had been, and still is, incredibly easy! We both feel so incredibly blessed!


(Baby belly at 12 weeks)

Thanksgiving, second only to Christmas, is my favorite holiday! We were able to spend Thanksgiving with the Crosier side of the family this year, In Denver, Colorado. We are fortunate to live only an hour away from my parents, making visiting them very easy! What was most exciting in my opinion, was getting to see my brother and sister again. Clint and Kellie both live in other states, Kellie, in college in Kentucky, and Clint, teaching high school English in Tennessee. I was able to see Kellie a few times over the year, but Clint I hadn't seen since last Christmas! We enjoyed a perfect meal and then went to see the latest, "Harry Potter" movie. Cory and I spent two nights with them before heading home.


(This is how Clint and Cory bond :) )


(My two favorite girls in the whole world, my mom and sister)



(Lexi's favorite part of going to my parents house, is playing with her best friend, Madison.)



(Daddy and his perfect Turkey)



(Mom was here too, but she was our photographer :) )

Another month down, and only one more to go before 2011! I honestly believe that 2010 was the fastest moving year of my life! In December, we will travel to Georgia to spend Christmas with Cory's family, and when we get home, we get to find out if our first child is a boy or girl! We hope that December brings as much joy to you as it will to us!