Baby Bump Progression Weeks 12-22

12 weeks
this was still during my sick stage, can you tell? blahh

14/15 weeks can't remember which, but I was starting to feel better!

16 weeks
starting to get those first few flutters in my tummy 
and found out it was a GIRL that week!

17 and half weeks

And that was the last day I was able to wear that skirt--getting too tight!

19 weeks

20 weeks
and BAM i felt like overnight my stomach popped!
Its funny to compare this pic and the 17 and half weeks pic, since i'm wearing the same shirt you can really tell the difference!

22 weeks
and feeling her move all the time now--i love it!

our next adventure

This handsome guy is officially back in school. 

We've talked about PA school since we were dating, it was always Kyle's plan. After Kyle graduated last year he began applying to Texas PA schools, we moved to Texas to get residency, and Kyle got a great job in a local hospital to a) earn money and b) gain health care experience.

Our number one choice was always the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, or UTMB. It was a great school, it was the shortest program, it was the least expensive program, and I thought it'd be fun to live by the ocean:)

Kyle sent in his applications in July, a couple weeks later UTMB offered him an interview in August. There were 60 people being interviewed that day, and this was only one day of many interview days, and they only accept 85 students. At the end they told everyone that they should start to hear back in a few weeks. 

2 days later someone from UTMB personally calls Kyle and tells him that they were so impressed with him during the interview process, that they wanted to let him know right away that he'd accepted and they hoped he'd choose to attend UTMB.

WOW! That was a great day! And I was one proud wife. 

In the next few weeks Kyle received other interview offers, he only went to one more, the school in his hometown of Fort Worth. It was a great school, great program, buuut it's 8 months longer. In the end we still felt Galveston was the best choice. 

And this past Monday Kyle had his first day of PA school.

This Friday we'll be moving into our apartment down there--island living for the next 2 years! Needless to say, we're excited for this next chapter of our lives!

Fun in Fort Worth

A few weeks ago we drove up to Fort Worth and spent some time with Kyle's family. While we were there me and Kyle took a tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing or where they make money. It was pretty cool seeing sheets and sheets of 100 dollar bills being created!
They also talked about how there's an agency and their only job is identifying damaged money and giving people refunds. They had a story about a guy in Idaho, who's cow ate his wallet, so the guy killed the cow and mailed the stomach and innards to the agency--ewww haha! And the agency was able to determine how much money had been in the wallet and issue the man a refund.

Kyle's older brother and wife and their 2 kids also joined us for part of the weekend and it was fun catching up with them. Kyle's younger brother bought a bow and some arrows so the guys had fun shooting a target in the backyard. And on Saturday night the guys went out to see the new Star Trek, while the ladies stayed home, watched soul surfer and had some fresh warm cookies with ice cream:) It was a fun trip!

Doesn't my nephew just have the biggest bluest eyes! So cute!!

the three brothers

playing in the backyard

this picture makes me melt

date night

Last week we did a date night at Genghis Grill with Alisa and her hubby Kevin, and Morgan and her husband Wesley. We've loved hanging out with these 2 couples, and will really miss them when we move away from Katy next month! All these pics were taken with my iphone so they're a little blurry.

Morgan and Wesley

Me and Kyle

Alisa and Kevin and their basketball-sized baby:)

Me and Alisa, I'm 16 weeks in this pic and Alisa is 35,
 you can definitely tell she's further along than me!

Filling up our bowls

Alisa had never been and didn't realize how many options there were,
she ended up piling her's up sooo high, haha!

happy birthday to my hubby

Kyle turned 25 last week! To celebrate we went out to dinner with my folks and per his request I made a home made carrot cake. His big present this year was a bike! He'll be using it to get to and from school every day starting in about a month. We also usually do some clothes shopping around his birthday but Kyle really hates shopping and hates going to the mall. So I went to the mall by myself and picked out a bunch of new clothes for him, wrapped them all up and then he opened them on his birthday tried them all on, kept the ones he liked and I returned the rest. He didn't have to step a foot inside a store, he called it the best birthday present ever, haha!

The birthday boy and his new bike!

I love this man more and more every year!

Blowing out the candles on his yummy carrot cake
right before heading off to work:(

Baby, Baby, Baby!

Kyle and I our thrilled to announce that we're expecting a baby! I am currently 14 and half weeks pregnant, and Baby Poulsen should arrive sometime around Nov 6th. We got off to a bit of a rocky start, and so far this pregnancy has been a roller coaster of emotions and symptoms. However, right now everything is looking good and we are so grateful for this blessing in our lives and the opportunity to become parents!

my 12 week baby-bump

the excited dad-to-be!

winter 2013

We haven't been up to a whole lot this past winter, we went out to eat a bunch of times with my parents, worked, played tennis and took a trip to Utah! We were able to see lots of friends, go snowboarding, hit up our favorite places to eat, and I went to a dental convention. However, change is headed our way, we have some exciting things coming up so expect our blog to get a little busier in the coming weeks and months!

I loved spending time with Chelsea in Utah! This is where I stayed for most of my trip--at her cute little house. This picture was taken on my LAST day in Utah, because that's when I finally remembered to take out my camera. We got together with so many of our friends during our trip, but I was always so busy enjoying our friends and our time with them that I forgot to take any pictures! Urghh. 

Snowboarding! We loved being in the mountains again, it was pretty chilly but we had a great day! All of these pictures were taken with my iphone.

One of the many dinners with my parents, of course somehow I only got a picture of my dad.

Ok this is actually back in Provo, at one of my favorite restaurants there: Communal.
This was my quick $10 lunch, its all local, organic, fresh and DELICIOUS you just can't find food like this anywhere else. I have been craving and dreaming about their food ever since I've been home.
We also hit up some old favorites: pizzeria 712, bombay house, gloria's little italy and tried brugges waffles and frites in salt lake, wow that waffle was good!
Yes, you can find cool, unique, local food in Houston if you're willing to drive an hour+ into downtown, spend another 20 mins trying to find parking and then spend $$$ on it. The few times me and Kyle have made the trek we've both come away feeling it wasn't worth it. So for now I will just have to hope that a really good reason to visit Utah again comes up:)