Wrapping up July and starting August

We've had a busy couple weeks here. Finally found a day to devote some time to uploading pictures and blogging. :)

I finished up summer school last week. So after enjoying the weekend, it leaves us with 3 days left before the school year starts (for teachers anyways). We're trying to widdle down the list of summer to-dos. Nate had an all-day meeting today (Monday) so here I am updating.

Here are some pics from week 14:

I'm starting to find my pants "shrinking." :) I definitely feel the bean growing, no movement yet, but doctor says it could be anytime now.

We do have a new prayer request, though. Last week Tuesday I woke up and started getting ready for work when my heart started pounding out of control. I asked Nate to take my pulse and he read it at 180bpm. After getting a sub aligned for the day and contacting my OB we went to the ER, where my heart rate was still at 132bpm. They did EKG, blood work, chest x-ray, but couldn't find anything to be abnormal. I'm going in to see a cardiologist this Thursday (the 12th). The doctors don't think it's anything more than just my body reacting to pregnancy and don't seem to be too concerned. I've talked to other women who say they had racing heartbeats their entire pregnancy. I'm not real worried about it, but we'll know more after the appointment this week.

In other exciting news...we have another addition to our family! Introducing DAISY!!

Daisy is a beautiful, 4 year old chocolate lab we got from a family off of Craigslist who were trying to get rid of her. Nate has always wanted a lab, since Murphy is very much MY dog. So far she's been a wonderful addition to the Miller household! Her and Murph get along just great and are even starting to play together! Daize is a little skiddish around people at times, but she's slowly breaking out of that. She just needed some love and affection. Her favorite activities are: playing with toys larger than Murph (so she doesn't have to share), going on walks, riding in the backseat of the car (windows UP please!), laying on our cool tile, eating out of Murphy's food dish, running around whining for attention with the tennis ball in her mouth, sneaking up on the bed, and pushing Murph out of the way when he's getting more attention than she is. We just love her!

This past Friday, I threw my friend Brenae a black-and-white themed 21st birthday party (with the help of some other wonderful people). Brenae has become one of my very closest friends since she moved here to be part of the OneLife church last year. Overall, the party was a complete success! We had a fun-filled evening complete with games and dancing. Big THANKS to Nate for Emceeing, facilitating the games and heading up the dancing...would you expect anything less?

Nate, Brenae, and Mark (the counselor at Nate's school and fellow OneLifer)

Nate orchestrated a "Name That Black or White Tune" game. HUGE HIT!

A little YMCA?

Love you all!