Not working today
I can't even stand up. I feel so weak! I know I need to eat, but I am worried I'll fall down the stairs. :/ I'll be okay I'm sure.
A bear got into our garbage last week. There's cool claw marks on the trash can, it's pretty neat.
Had our first ultrasound last Thursday. The little one is 1.5 cm long and had a heart rate of 150.
Grow little one, GROW! (and please stop making me sick!)
My pants are getting snug…..
.... and not just after I've eaten. Yikes. This is going to be crazy. I started this pregnancy at like 129 pounds, we'll see how much I gain over these 9 months. Our first doctor's appointment is on Thursday. It's one day before I'm technically 8 weeks along. Roughly 32 more to go. It doesn't seem that long? I'm sure mothers of all ages can tell me it is goes fast and slow! I'm in the "is this normal" stage right now.
Anyway, that's all. Hoping to get a picture Thursday. That'd be exciting!
OB/GYN called…
A lady from the doctor's office has called me twice to discuss my insurance. From everything I read, I thought I had pretty good coverage, 100% of the prenatal visits were covered with $0 deductible after the first visit. The first visit was to fall under my normal coverage, or so I thought! Anyway, she called yesterday to tell me I have one of the best coverages she's ever seen! Every visit is 100% covered up until birth! This kid isn't going to cost me a penny until it enters the world, then I only pay 1500 to meet my deductible, then 20% after that. Yahoo!!!
Failed on hiking a 14er today! 
We drove to Aspen with our friends Ben & Libby Woodworth to hike Castle Peak and Conundrum, but ended up getting rained out... er clouded out maybe. It was storming all night and hailing when we were supposed to be on the trail. The clouds kept breaking up and then getting back together. I insisted we don't even start. Adam wanted to, I could tell, but thankfully I got my way 
Glad I did too cause as we were packing the last of our things up to leave, the clouds got thicker and thicker. SUCH a bummer!!!!! But at least we got to see Aspen for the first time! Attempt #2 coming next Wednesday! This will be our 27th 14er!!! I am so excited!!!!!
Julie=with child
We're so incredibly happy to announce our wonderful news!!! Adam and I are having a baby!!!! I don't even have a proper pregnancy journal yet, so I'll have to blog for now. I know what I want, I just can't find one! So here goes:
In February of this year Adam and I discussed when we'd be "ready". I was slightly upset that he got to go on 2 trips across the country to go snowboarding while I stayed home and worked. I told him I don't mind working for us as long as I feel like I'm working FOR something special... like a family. I felt as though I was working to provide him freedom to do whatever he wants--which I don't mind--but I wasn't getting anything in return! I don't think I was really pressuring him, but I did make it clear to our friend Floyd (who is a dad himself) to plant in Adam's head that it's OKAY. Soooo after he got back we talked and we thought it'd be a good thing!
Fast forward to June.... totally thought I was pregnant! I was completely devastated when I found out I wasn't.... which happened to be Emily's wedding day! Oh well, we made it a happy day anyway!
I found out I was pregnant at work actually. I had a test in my purse and I guess I just wanted to check (why? I don't know) early. Totally thought it'd be negative since I had seen a lot of negatives in the prior months, but a line came up INSTANTLY. Took another test that afternoon... positive. Even took one 2 days later... still positive!
So here we are, having a kid, due April 1st! My first doctors appointment is August 19th. I chose a doctor suggested by my insurance company, though I may want to look for a midwife instead. I just don't know who is more expensive. No homebirth for us! Gross!!!!
And if you're reading, and you're curious, we will not be finding out the sex of the baby. I feel that is the only TRUE surprise in life--unless the stupid doctor/midwife accidentally tells us, we will have no way of knowing. What a great surprise.
Per the request of my wonderful friends and family, I will be going to Minnesota sometime for a baby shower.
That's all I know so far. I'm nervous, excited and verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry hungry.
Love you all, thank you for the congratulations!!!!