Spring & Summer Adventures: AZ & Kansas

The BIG MOVE. Finally in KS with Lola and all of our belongings..phew

Golf Adventure with Jaclyn and Jeremy in Payson, Arizona at the Rim

 Jaclyn and I enjoyed the food on the 9th hole and driving the carts of course

Our Grand Canyon Trip...Beautiful!

30 Weeks Pregnant!

I am 30 weeks pregnant today and........










                               WAIT FOR IT......

Baby K is the size of a head of cabbage!

Aside from having a BUSY week and being kind of exhausted, I am feeling really good! I do feel like Baby K has had a growth spurt in the past two weeks (yes people, it is possible to gain 7 lbs. in 1.5 weeks). He has been moving so much. Patrick and I have enjoyed watching my belly move around from the outside and transform as he changes positions, kicks and squirms. It's absolutely incredible and I cannot wait for our next ultrasound so we can see what position he is in. When our doctor was listenening to the heartbeat this week she couldn't even figure out which way he was lying as she said she felt limbs everywhere and he was squirming non stop. Baby K is an active one!

We met our Lawrence Doctor, Dr. Mercado on Tuesday and absolutely adore her! It was a sigh of relief for both Patrick and I as we were really sad to leave our Scottsdale doctor who made 1st and 2nd trimester a breeze. Dr. Mercado is great though and she said all is looking well with Baby K. My belly size is measuring right at 29/30 weeks and his heart beat is perfect in the 140s. We will have our first ultrasound in a loong time on Tuesday the 5th..yay! Pictures coming soon hopefully!

Patrick and I are feeling more settled in Kansas. We have both started working...alot...and Child Birth/Care Classes started at LMH this week. On Wednesday we had our first of five child birth classes with about 15 other couples who are all having babies in September or August (potential new friends for Baby K and us :)! On Thursday, I roped my parents (Grandma & Grandpa) and Aunt Kylie into attending an Infant CPR class with me.  They were such troopers! If, God forbid, we ever had to help a choking infant, we all now know how to give CPR. We also now know how to properly install a car seat, baby proof a house, etc. etc. Baby K truly has the best and most prepared grandparents/aunts ever!

Goodbye, Scottsdale..Hello, Kansas!

We made it to Kansas safe and sound! After two days and 21 hours of driving we are happy to be here and are finally getting settled into the new Fritzel/Koester household with our 6 new roommates :)Sorry I have not updated the blog in awhile..our computer has been packed up and life has been a bit hectic to say the least.

All is well in baby news.  My final doctor's appointment in Scottsdale went great. I had my Gestational Diabetes test which came back normal and baby's heart beat is strong and he is moving all the time (although the movements are becoming a little bit less pronounced as he grows bigger and has less and less space in my belly). It is fun to guess where his head/arms/legs are though as it becomes easier to distinguish one from another. We also already had our first Lawrence doctor's appointment and met with the nurse practitioner, picked our doctor, etc. So far all is going well and the transitions have been seamless! I am officially 27 weeks pregnant, in my 3rd trimester. A lot of my 3rd trimester symptoms have been the same as my 2nd trimester symptoms aside from some crazy leg pains and Restless Leg Syndrome which hit me like a ton of bricks this week and has made sleeping very difficult (I know Patrick will agree as I have been fidgeting and squirming all the time). Aside from these minor setbacks, pregnancy is wonderful, especially surrounded by our Kansas family and friends and we are feeling so blessed!

Here are some photos from some of our May adventures..it was a busy month! More to come as soon as I locate our camera cord in one of our boxes......:)

 25 Weeks Pregnant at the Grand Canyon! It was breathtaking. I cannot wait to go back when I can hike and raft!

 Last golf trip in Arizona: Payson, AZ at The Rim

Jaclyn and I "golfing" or....driving the cart and tanning

Kylie at her KU Graduation! Congrats, sister! So happy I could make it!

I'll leave you with a photo of Lola on her first ever 21 hour road trip.  She did not love it but did better than we expected and is very happy that Kansas has not shortage of grass and bugs.