There's No Place Like Home

Well folks, as most of you already know, Patrick and I have made the decision to move back to Kansas! We want nothing more for our Baby K than for him to grow up surrounded by family and friends in the place we have always called home (and the built-in babysitters won't hurt :) We love Phoenix and will miss our friends/jobs here dearly but feel this is the best decision for our growing family.  Official moving day is June 1st. If all goes according to plan, we will be rolling into Kansas on June 3rd with a Uhaul full of furniture, one drugged up kitty and a baby bump. A big THANK YOU goes out to my parents who will be welcoming us into their home this summer. Yes, the Fritzel household is going to be a full one this June and July with Cindy+Tim, Pat+Molly, Ruby+Tyson & Becca+Patrick (Kylie - do you want me to just go ahead and add your name to the list? I know you won't be able to stay away)! It's a comical situation really and I CANNOT WAIT!

Starting to get really excited/nervous/anxious!! We have a lot of packing up and organizing left to do but both Patrick and I will be taking one glorious week off of work (starting this Friday yay) so let the moving begin! We have also planned a last minute trip to see the Grand Canyon and I am heading to Kansas this weekend for 48 hours to see little sister Kylie graduate from KU!!! Woohoo!

Baby Shower!!

My coworkers here at FireSky Resort in Scottsdale threw me a surprise Baby Shower/Goodbye Party at work this week! It is going to be so bittersweet leaving as I only started my job a little over 6 months ago and have loved every minute of it. Here are some pics of the surprise party..it was perfect! Sorry they did not turn out well as I didn't even have my phone or camera (it was a true surprise)! they had me going that a big client was checking in for a site visit so I was scrambling around trying to check site rooms/meeting space only to find the whole gang waiting for me in one of our suites with cake, pregnancy champagne (non-alcoholic of course) adorable decorations and gifts! It was a wonderful celebration!

 Lynn+Me+Jaclyn..yes, I work with my best friend, Jaclyn. It's going to be really hard to leave!!!

 Adorable decorations Tory made for the party. They say "There's No Place Like Home"

 Red Velvet Cake from "Nothing Bundt Cakes"=one of the reasons we rented a 16' truck for moving day so I can take this bakery back to Kansas with us.

Cake and Baby K presents!! Such a sweet surprise!!

23 Weeks!

I am a little over 23 weeks pregnant and it has probably been the most enjoyable time of my pregnancy so far!  Baby K is moving so frequently and Patrick can even feel him on a pretty regular basis. He loves to squirm for us right before bed and when I am sitting in front of my computer at work. I find myself missing it when he is not moving. I am feeling really good with lots of energy and am definitely showing but no real back pain or swelling yet (thank goodness - please hold off)!  Here is my official 23 week pic taken at work:) Had to inves in some maternity pants and I must say.. I LOVE them. I don't think I will every go back. I feel like every day is pajama day!

Baby K weights a little over 1 POUND and is the size of a MANGO/PAPAYA/BANANA (take your pick)! His sense of movement is developing and he can hear sounds from the ouside world. The tiny blood vessels in his lungs are growing, preparing him for his first breaths and his face is almost fully formed (minus the fat). Next doctor's appointment is in about 2 weeks. I get tested for Gestational Diabetes and but not another sonogram until mid-June.

Here are my first ever "Mom to Be" Mother's Day Flowers from my wonderful husband! Happy Mother's Day to my wonderful mother's/grandmother's/aunts/sisters/etc!!

Sisterly Bonding in LA

My sister Kylie and I decided to jet set to L.A. this past Easter weekend for a little girl's getaway. We had both never been and were lucky enough to rub elbows with a few of our favorite celebs. Any Modern Family fans out there? We rode in an elevator with "Mitchell' from Modern Family and got an awesome back shot of him obviously not wanting to be seen:

We also spotted David Cook being interviewed by Entertainment Tonight and ate dinner right across from Jessica Alba who is, by the way, about as far along in her pregnancy as I am! No pictures as we were in a darkly lit restaurant and we felt bad disturbing her. 

We did all of the cheesey tourist stuff including riding on the top level of a double decker bus down Hollywood Blvd. and fighting through a crowd of about 90 tourists for a picture with the Michael Jackson star on the Walk of Fame. Overall a pretty great trip at 5 months pregnant!!

 It's funny in some photos I look sooo pregnant while in others..not so much. I think this picture was taken after we ate our way through the Farmer's Market at the Grove....

 Judy Garland's handprints in celebration of KANSAS

Kodak Theater!

 Sistah Love! We missed you Sistah # 3 (Molly :))

Easter on Rodeo Drive