Halfway

A week ago I reached the halfway point/20 weeks! I am getting super excited because Baby Boy Campbell will be here soon! :)

Baby Shower

When Brett and I found out we were moving, I wanted to have a baby shower with my family and friends.  I wanted to have one last celebration with them before I left and moved on to my new life. Yes, I will make new friends, but it won't be like the ones I have here in California.
Becca and Denise were so kind to help get this baby shower ready and we had a wonderful turn out.  I was truly touched and so grateful to have people I love at this shower.  It meant the world to me!

Here are some pictures...

Denise's backyard all ready to go

The Michelle's

My cousin Amanda made this cute Lakers Diaper Cake

Friends from Church

Family and friends from Dance

Luisa

Careesa and Nana

Brenda and Tonya

Laura and Michelle

Playing games

This was for Brett since he served his LDS mission in Barcelona, Spain

I loved the dinosaur slippers!

My sister made burp cloths and a blanket with her new serger

 

The group shot

The dance crew

Becca

(I look like a giant with my wedges)

 

Amanda and Aunt Debi

Denise

And we're moving...

This post is bittersweet for me...  

Brett and I are moving to Savannah, Georgia to a suburb west of there called Pooler.  

Brett has taken a job with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. They pretty much build business and private jets (http://www.gulfstream.com/).  Brett will be doing the purchasing side of the business, but he is really excited since it is a more exciting opportunity than binders and highlighters.  I am very happy and excited for him because it's a job promotion and great move for his career.

But, that means we have to leave Southern California.

I was born in Southern California, lived here until I was 8, always came back due to my family, moved back here after I graduated from college, met Brett here where we eventually married, had our first home, and built a life for ourselves.  This place is home and very close to my heart.  

It makes me sad to think about leaving behind family and friends and things that I love and hold dear to me, BUT, I know it's for the good of our growing family.  Brett and I have always known that we can't stay in California forever.  The state has a lot of problems and issues that we don't necessarily agree with politically and it's also too expensive for us to ever afford a really nice house. We just don't have $600,000 to a $1,000,000 to buy a bigger house and I certainly don't want a $4,000 or more mortgage payment each month.  

With that being said, I am going to really miss Brea as my home.  I am going to miss the food I love.  I am going to miss teaching ballet at Momentum.  That place is seriously my second home and the people are my second family.  I am going to miss my friends.  I am really going to miss my friend Laura who is my Disneyland buddy. And I am most going to miss having the access of family so close between here in California and Utah.

But, because I am going to miss so many things, there are so many positive things to look forward to.  I am excited to have a house that feels like a mansion for $235,000 because of the lower cost of living.  I am excited to explore the history of the Civil War in the South.  I am excited to be closer to places I have never been to.  I am excited that there will still be a Disney park close to me (4 hours).  I am excited to meet new people and make new friends.  I am excited about having the baby.  But most of all, I am excited to go on this adventure with Brett.

I know that everything will be okay and that I will be able to do this.  As our Bishop from church said, "the Lord works in mysterious ways and he always seems to put us in places where we need to be."  I know there will be days where it will be tough and it won't seem easy, but I'm the one that has to make the choice whether I want to be happy or sad.  My dad said, "You will look back at 2013 and think how did I ever survive moving across the country, dealing with a husband's new career, and having a baby? But when you know you did it, you can conquer anything."

So here is to moving across the country, supporting a new job for Brett, and having a baby!  Bring it on!

Baby Bump is Here!

Last weekend Brett and I went on a short trip to Savannah, Georgia.  It was a nice and bittersweet little getaway for us...(more on Savannah later). Anyway, regarding the baby bump; on Friday and Saturday I was still not really showing, but when I woke up Sunday morning, bam there it was!

Proof and 18 weeks today!

Now that I am showing, I actually believe I am pregnant.  Maybe others will believe me as well.  ;)