Denver, Colorado...

... here we come!!

John found out that we will be moving to Denver for his last rotation and we couldn't be more excited! This really works out perfectly for us because we'll be moving right after Zoe comes (in 6 weeks... what?!) and we'll be so close to Mom and Dad Woodbury. I have been madly searching for an apartment in the area that's close to John's work and soon-to-be Grandma and Grandpa's house. We'll have some buffer time of living in a hotel, which is nice, but I'm so anxious to have things planned and settled so we're ready to go when the baby comes.

Speaking of that little girl, she's been less active recently, probably due to her quickly tightening quarters as she grows. But today she's been dancing around and kicking her momma in the bladder... I'm doing well but still feeling very tired. Fortunately, things haven't been too crazy at work and John has been wonderful about helping out around the house.

Now that we finally know where we're going I'm looking forward to things happening - it's hard to wait when there are such great things on the horizon. But I've got to wait a few more weeks for Zoe to finish up in there and we still have a few things to do to get ready for her.

So exciting!!!

Happy 22nd!

Today is the 22nd which means I am exactly 2 months away from Zoe's due date! I can't believe we're so close already. I am getting so big and I know I'm only going to get bigger from here on out. I can't wait to meet this little girl and see what she looks like. At the same time, I am also nervous. We're going to have a new little person in the house who it totally dependent on me. Our lives are going to completely change. And it will be wonderful. But it's also a little scary, this next step. Zoe's doing great - I love feeling her move around in there and having her with me all day. I like knowing her little heart is beating right next to mine.

Need a Smile?

My sister Julia shared this with me today - I thought it was so fun!

New Discovery

While Steve and Jessica were in town last week, Jessica showed me a new website. I am now totally hooked on Pintrest! It's a social networking site where you 'pin' links and pictures to things you find online. Each person has different 'boards' or categories when they pin their pictures/links. You can follow all of one person's boards or just specific ones you're interested in.

I've found the coolest recipes and craft ideas on this site! And some really beautiful pictures as well as some fun things to make me laugh.

So check it out and let me know if you decide to join!

Whew!

I'm all caught up! I've discovered that once I upload pictures to Picasa it is fairly easy to post them to the blog...

We have so enjoyed having our family come visit us this summer! Thank you for coming and getting John and I out to see all the great things Los Angeles has to offer. We also had a wonderful time seeing friends and family during the weddings last month. What an amazing experience to be in the Temple with so many of you and take part in such momentous events!

Now we're looking forward to the arrival of Zoe Mae. She's still on track to be born November 22 so we're excited for a memorable Thanksgiving this year! I am looking very pregnant these days, which you can tell from the pictures in the last few posts, and Zoe has been very active. John has felt her kick a few times and Mom and Dad Zincke both got to feel her moving as well. Thank you to everyone for the many beautiful gifts! I love all the girly clothes, especially the ones with the ruffles. In fact, we've already come up with a nickname for Zoe based on all the cute little pants and outfits: Ruffle Butt. Yes, say it out loud - it really flows nicely, doesn't it?

Just a couple more months to go!

At the Beach with Steve and Jessica

Steve and Jessica came out to visit for Labor Day weekend and we had a lovely time! It was a relaxing weekend and we went to the beach almost every day. We went down to Redondo with them on Monday but somehow I didn't get any pictures of us on the pier... So here are some of our beach pics! (You can go here to see more.) (And you can go here to see Jessica's pics - she got some amazing ones of the beach and fun ones at Redondo.)

Mom and Dad Zincke in Cali

Mom and Dad Zincke came out to visit for 10 days and we had a fantastic time! We went to a Padres game, down to the beach, out to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (which was so cool), up to Griffith Observatory, and over to Redondo Beach. Thanks for coming, ya'll!

And here's the link to the rest of our pictures from their visit.