34 Weeks

Wow, it's coming whether I'm ready or not :) Six weeks left to go before this baby's due date.  I have been feeling pretty good overall (for being 8 months pregnant).  I have the usual symptoms/complaints as I'm sure all woman at this stage have...
-the lack of being able to stand/sit/walk for long periods of time (long being relatively short compared to what I used to consider long..)

-the inability to see my feet, paint my toes, shave my legs easily, etc.

-Braxton Hicks contractions becoming more often and more intense as I get further along.

-heartburn ALL THE TIME no matter what I eat or don't eat.

-tired & winded after what seems to be minor efforts compared to what I used to be able to do.

-waking up in the middle of the night with leg cramps

-finding it harder and harder to get comfortable to go to sleep, baby keeping me awake when I try to sleep.

-skin stretching, "the pregnancy line", and of course my once  "innie" turning into an "outie"

I am kind of sad that I never did post about my symptoms/thoughts on being halfway, because now I would really like to look back and reflect on what was going on then.  I find it hard to believe that I was just getting my first ultrasound then and we had just found out we were having a boy.  It now seems like I have known forever.  I also know I was still having episodes on and off with nausea and vomiting from the hormones.  It's crazy to think that back then I was just starting to feel the first "flutters" of movement and now I see big bulges roll across my belly and odd shapes sticking out of my side constantly.

Anyways, I am excited that we are now getting into the home stretch! I can't believe we are now so much closer to meeting this little one! I have already had to start working out the details with my maternity leave and we are getting started in packing our bags for the hospital. We have completed half of our birthing classes now and have turned in our paperwork for preregistration at the hospital.

Here is a pic of me at 34 weeks 0 Days!

My belly is really starting to get big now! :)

All is well.

Well, after meeting with the doctor this week everything seems to check out okay for our little one. I continue to measure "small"at each appointment but I am consistantly growing 2cm every two weeks like I should be.  The doctor says that the baby is about the right weight, length, growth for how far along I am, so that is all good.  My fluid is still in "normal" range so there is no concern there after all (even though the ultrasound tech made me nervous saying it was on the lower end of normal). So for any of you that were wondering what was going on...all seems to be well on the baby front.

I am now 34 weeks along, and I have been consistantly gaining 1 lb every week like the books say I should....It still surprises me by how much I have to gain just have a 4 3/4lb baby living inside me right now! ha ha. My husband and family tells me very often how "big" I have gotten. (I love it because when they say it now, it's meant as a compliment, and it's so funny to hear!)

Only 6 more weeks to go, till the due date! I hope I can stay patient! lol.

4 Years

Four Years Together

It's amazing it has already been that long since we said "I do." I am so in love in my husband and I'm so grateful for the time we have been able to spend together before our first child is born.  We have grown to know each other so well and have made so many memories together over these past years.  I am truly grateful for the blessing he is in my life. 

 4 Years behind us

4 Ever ahead of us :)

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Online Finds

So I just have to say, I'm very excited about this diaper bag that I purchased online a few weeks back. I had been eyeing it for quite some time and even had it on my registry from Target, but it is normally $40!  I, for one, have a hard time justifying that amount of money on one bag.  So of course I just kept it on my wish list hoping I might get it from a baby shower or something if I were lucky. 

Then, over cyber weekend, to my pleasant surprise, I found this EXACT bag on sale for $19.99 through Amazon. I was so thrilled I couldn't resist.  I told Ian how badly I had wanted it and decided to see what his thoughts were.  (was I being too rash?) I mean, it is a little "girly" for having a boy on the way, but it's not like my BABY is going to be carrying it.  So I can have something pretty for ME to carry all the diapers, bottles, etc in because it's really ME using it right?  Well, Ian agreed that I should have something cute instead of something boyish.  Then, being the supportive sweet husband he is, he of course encouraged me to get it. After a little more debating on my end (I felt a little guilty buying it even if I did have my husband's approval and it is going to be a necessity)...I gave in.

As soon as it came, I was eager to see if it looked as I had imagined.  I wasn't disappointed. It was just as it appears in the picture.  It had multiple pockets for everything and a decent changing pad too.  The exterior has a waterproof coating and the straps are versatile(hand carry or over the shoulder kind).  Although I have never had to actually USE a diaper bag before, I figure it will do quite nicely.  I hope it doesn't disappoint me when that time comes.  I wanted to get a better idea how it would do, so I decided to load it up that night with all the basic necessities I thought I would need.  Again, I was impressed! I fit diapers, wipes, toys, blankets, burp clothes, bottles, etc and still had room for other items I may decide I need later! Overall I'm very pleased with my lucky find at half the price and happy with the purchase :)

The other thing I found were these...

They are vinyl stickers for walls, doors, tables, etc.  They are normally $50!!! (crazy right??) but I found them on sale through Amazon (with free shipping too!) :) Ian and I have been wanting to get these for the baby's room since the day we decided what we were naming him.  I finally have them up in the room and I think they turned out great. They are super easy to use and worked well for us because we have a wall that is slanted so we can't really hang anything on it. These allowed us to put some images and color on that wall instead of having to paint something on it.

I'm really excited with how it is finally coming together.  We have been able to get a lot of the furniture and items we needed for the room and have a few more ideas that I think will turn out fun.  I will post pictures once it is a little more complete.  We still need to set up the crib, get a mattress, and hang the blinds and curtains, along with a few other minor things that will add a finishing touch.  Overall I think it will be great for our little boy when he finally arrives :)

Baby Update

Ian and I went into our Dr. appointment last Tuesday as a follow up from two weeks before.  Our Dr. had told us I was measuring a little small and he wanted to monitor my growth carefully to make sure the baby was growing okay.  I'll be honest, as a FTM this threw me into a panic.  I was very emotional when I heard my baby might not be  growing as he should and could not stop thinking about everything that could be wrong.  Well, after two weeks of waiting last Tuesday was the day of truth.  I apparently am still measuring small (2 CM to be exact) and although the Dr. says he is not too alarmed because I have been somewhat "small" this whole time; he still wants to schedule an ultrasound to take a closer look at baby's growth and weight.  So Ian and I go in next Tuesday for our second official ultrasound.  I'm a little nervous and a little excited.  It will be good to see the baby again, but I keep thinking the reason behind it, and that makes me nervous.  I'm confident everything is fine, and it is more just an excuse to see the baby :) but it would make me feel better if I was told I'm bigger than I'm supposed to be. (You don't hear that request EVER) lol. Although, I'm actually shocked I am being told I'm measuring smaller than I should be, because I feel huge.  I'm not sure where else this baby is going to go...except for out.  I already look like I'm going to tip over with how far my belly sticks out in front. I'm positive there is not much more room for him to grow up...so these next 8 weeks should be interesting.  The doctor did say that it may just be that my torso is long and the way my body is carrying the baby could be causing me to measure small.  I just keep thinking that must be the reason ;) ha ha.

So keep your fingers crossed and your prayers in mind when we go in next Tuesday.  We need this baby to be big and strong!

A Day for Me

Yesterday was a day just for me. I had a gift certificate that my mother-in-law had given me last Christmas to a Salon & Spa in Draper. I still hadn't used it yet when I found out I was pregnant back in June, so I decided I would wait till I was in my third trimester and get a massage rather than waste it on an expensive hair cut/color. 

Well, yesterday just happened to be the day I had set aside 3 months ago to get this massage.  For those of you that have never had a massage, oh it is marvelous. I arrived early to ensure I didn't infringe on my massage time and was taken to the cozy room where I got ready. They had a special pregnancy pillow that allowed me to lay on my stomach and have a place for my growing belly.  The masseuse worked out muscles in my lower back, shoulder blades, massaged my legs, feet, neck, head, and face. It was THE MOST COMFORTABLE I have been my whole pregnancy.  As soon as I got up and changed I immediately noticed how my back, shoulders, and neck no longer had any soreness or tension in them. I felt completely relaxed.  It was amazing to feel so calm and peaceful after feeling so sore and uncomfortable these past few weeks.  I would HIGHLY recommend this massage to any expectant mother who is struggling through their last trimester as long as you can spare the $ it is totally worth it!

After the massage I had my hair done at a beauty school. Then, I ended my pampering session for the day by getting a pedicure with my sister-in-law at a nail salon.  We chatted as we sat in our reclining massage chairs and had our feet rubbed and toes painted :) Which I was very grateful for, since I cannot reach my toes very easily and thus have neglected my feet for quite some time now.  I now am happy to say I have very cute toes to look at (but have to make an effort to see them past my belly).

Anyways, that was my day of "ME" and it was very much needed and appreciated.  I feel like a new person.  It was just the sort up pick-me-up I think I was needing.  I felt prettier and better about myself after all of that.  Which is saying a lot for a pregnant woman in her last trimester. I usually feel less than pretty even on days I try to look good.

PS. Ian and I also had the first session of our childbirth class last night. I realized we were apparently a little late in signing up, because we are the first ones due in the whole class! Everyone else isn't due unitl the end of Feb or March! Whoops. No one told me people can start these as early as their 2nd trimester. Oh well :)

30 Weeks

I am now in my 30th week of pregnancy. It is crazy to think I am already this far. I realize I still have a ways to go, but it still seems so quick to me. Of course this Third trimester is already starting to wear on me though. I am very uncomfortable when I have to sit for a long period of time, in a movie, at church, plays, etc. I can’t stand in one spot for very long. I feel huge all the time, but yet when I walk past a mirror I’m still shocked by how big I look. I love feeling the baby kick. That has to be the best part. Sometimes my belly will just do waves or have a bulge sticking out the side. It’s hilarious to see. I was hoping my body would start to balance out all those raging hormones by now, but I still get emotional and I am always breaking out on my face. I often feel less than “pretty” because of this, which would adequately explain why I haven’t really pushed to get an updated belly picture posted yet. There are some other unfortunate pregnancy factors that aren’t very desirable at this point, but I don’t think I need to share those. Any of you women who have been pregnant all know them well I’m sure.


With all that aside I feel pretty fortunate that this pregnancy has been going relatively smooth for me. I feel lucky that I didn’t have the morning sickness factor much longer than 12 weeks. I also have somehow avoided stretch marks up to this point…I was expecting some hideous ones starting as early as my second trimester! I’m sure they are just in hiding, and will start showing up any day now. Especially since now I will only start growing bigger and faster. I also am grateful my legs, feet, ankles, and fingers have continued to remain their recognizable shape and size (my wedding ring still fits! woohoo!)

One thing I really need to be better at is exercising and stretching more to build up for the labor. I am terrible at this. I am also starting to get nervous about just having this baby. I am, of course, worried about how the delivery will go, and breastfeeding, but also being a mom. I’m so excited to meet this baby when he comes, but I’m so afraid at the same time. I try to distract myself with projects to keep me excited, but I have hit a wall with my project making. I just don’t want to do them anymore…is that crazy? I still need to work on his crib quilt I am making, and I have completely given up on decorating the room. The crib, curtains, and décor is in shambles on the floor right now. I am hoping this weekend I can revive my inspiration and get going on it again.

Anyways, I will stop with my depressing feelings. I really am very excited about having this little boy. Ian and I talk about him being with us all the time. I am so curious to know what he will look like and what kind of personality he will have. I imagine being his mom everywhere I go, and love looking at babies all the time because I like to think what it will be like when I have one. I’m glad he is due in Feb. I think this time of year is perfect for my last trimester. I love that it is now cold and I can layer with my prego belly. I also am excited this upcoming month is going to be full of Christmas parties, family, and gift giving! I love this time of year. The spirit is so strong during this time and I think it’s a great way for me to get out of my slump ;) It will also probably make the time go by pretty fast! Then, before I know it Christmas will be over, and the New Year will be here! After that, I will have only one month left. Wow. Hopefully I can be ready by then 

Well, that is all for now. I will wait to post again when I am in a bit better mood maybe? Ha ha. I will also work on getting that 30 week pic ;)

First Baby Shower!

Last weekend was my first baby shower for our soon to be baby boy hosted by Tiffanie Eldridge.

I think she did an AMAZING job! Don't you?

This was the crew minus 2. Lacee had to leave early...and Tiff took the picture :(

Doesn't my house look cute all dressed up for the shower? :)

This was Tiff's idea :) Isn't it so cute?!?! I loved it.

The diaper cake!

Debra and Kimi making playdough babies. lol.

just some of the playdough babies that were made! lol. Hilarious.

It turned out to be so much fun! I was so excited to see some of my friends again! Not to mention our baby got spoiled :) He now has a bunch of new outfits and a few other necessities! I can't wait to see our little guy in all his new stuff :) Thank you to Tiffanie for taking the time to plan and put together this shower! It was beautiful!

Grateful

I have been feeling sooo grateful the past few days for so many things! I thought I should take some time and express the wonderful things I have been blessed with lately and how happy I am to have them in my life!


I am grateful for our house that gives us a roof over our head and a place to call HOME. This may sound cliche, but I truly am grateful for this house we have and the neighborhood we are in. Our ward and neighbors are so kind and I can't believe we are so blessed to live here!

I am grateful for our families and friends that have been so supportive and kind to us, especially lately. I sometimes feel like I am out of touch with most of my friends or that I don't have very many friends because I don't always have as much time as I once did to spend time with the people I have befriended over the years. Just recently I have realized what great friends I have and how happy I am to have these people in my life. You may or may not know who you are, but I am VERY grateful for the friendship I have with each of you. Even if we don't know everything about eachother's life I find comfort and friendship in sharing stories, little moments, and just keeping in contact. It's great to know other people to share life's experiences with.

Of course I am especially grateful to be preparing for the child Ian and I will be bringing into this world. I feel so blessed to be able to have children and that we have been given this opportunity to raise a little one.  I can't believe we are only 3 months away from meeting him! and yet somedays I want to meet him right away :) I try to imagine what he is going to look like and what it will be like. I know you can't really see much on the ultrasounds but I try to look at his little profile and pick out features that I think he will have. It's crazy to think I'm going to have a SON! I just hope I can be a good mother to him.

I am so grateful for how giving people have been to us, now, and throughout our whole marriage. Ian's sister and brother in law have given us sooo much during our time together. They gave us their basement to live in when we were first married, when we bought our first mattress they gave us this, and now that we are having a baby they have offerred us their crib, changing table, and some hand-me-down baby supplies that are going to be great! My family has also helped us out so much while we were fixing up our house. My dad spent countless hours with us working on our trim, walls, kitchen, doors, building our downstairs vanity and railing! My grandpa installed our carpet. Him and my grandma gave us our beautiful upstairs bathroom vanity (see below). My other grandma helped us by giving us a new kitchen sink, countertop, and kitchen faucet!

It has been amazing the way everyone has been so willing to help us out.

I am especially grateful for my husband, Ian. He does so much for me. He is always so giving and considerate of others. I try so hard to be more like him in that way every day. He works hard at his job, and lately it has been 6 full days every week! Then every Sunday he plans a lesson with me to teach our Sunday School class of 16-17 year olds. It rarely leaves him time to do anything he really would like to do, especially with the house and projects to prepare for the baby!

I am grateful for the gospel and the knowledge it brings me in life.  The wonderful insight we have because of it, and the blessings that come with that knowledge. I love reading mine and Ian's blessings and being able to receive comfort and direction for our life together.

I am especially grateful for my job and the great lengths that everyone has gone to for me at work.  Everyone has been so accommodating while I have been pregnant. The inside sales team has been working for me at the counter and I have been working back at a desk again. The warehouse has taken all my shifts being on call until I have the baby, and my managers have been nothing but supportive towards me during this time. I am overwhelmed by the generosity there and am so happy to have such a great team to support me. There are so many more things I could say on this topic, but I will just end there. This job has been a true blessing in my life, and even on the bad days I am very very grateful for it.

There are so so so many more things I can say I am grateful for, but these are the most important to me right now.  I have been overwhelmed with this feeling the past week and am so happy to have this wonderful life to live even when it doesn't seem so "wonderful." It has been great to have so many people to share my time with even if it is just through blogging sometimes :) and I appreciate all that people have done for me in my life. You are a blessing even if you don't realize it.

Thank you.

My Husband

I love my husband.

He is my very best friend.

He is really good at:

fixing things

working on cars/jeeps/trucks and if he doesn't know it, he knows how to find it.

listening to me, even when I have nothing important to say

giving good advice

talking to people, especially strangers

remembering details about stories

making rice

kissing

showing his affection with love notes, texts, etc.

making me happy :)

knowing just what to say when I am sad

making me laugh

keeping up on the lawn/yard chores/taking out the garbage

teaching

driving (trailers, 4x4 jeeps off road, motocyles, etc)

coming up with nicknames! (I'm terrible at it)

putting things together

and just

being a good husband

and you know what else I think he is going to be great at? Being a dad. I'm so excited to see him be a dad to our little boy. He already is talking about all the things they are going to do and what he wants to teach him. Sometimes I think he gets more excited than me at doctor appointments and feeling the baby kick. He is just as excited to look at baby things and wants to get clothes and things for our little one. I just love love love him.

He has been gone since Friday morning and he just called me because he is on his way home. I cannot wait to see him! I missed him so much and he was only gone for 1 1/2 days.

The Weekend

Ian got off work Friday and was going to be leaving for the weekend to go Deer Hunting with his friend James. So I decided since I was already off I would drive to Logan when Ian went and spend the weekend with Jame's wife Tiffanie!

So Friday morning after stopping at McDonald's for a quick breakfast Ian and I set off for Logan! Woohoo! I <3 Logan :) It makes me happy when I get to go back. Although I don't think I would want to live there again...it is such a fun little town and brings back old memories everytime we go.

Tiff and I decided we were going to make Halloween sugar cookies to frost and decorate while the guys were gone. So first we made the dough, and then hit the park for a little play time with her two little kids.  Later we took a trip to Macey's (I LOVE MACEY'S!) and picked up groceries including fun stuff to decorate our cookies with! After all that it was time for dinner and what better way to spend it eating out while the husbands are away :) So off to Chili's we went!!!

There we induldged in their chips and salsa and of course the queso. Yum. Next up were the RIBS and boy did we enjoy them. (can anyone say extra napkins and more bbq sauce please?) 

And how can you leave Chili's without one of these?

You can't.

So yes, we did get it and yes we ate all of it.

Oh yeah.

Needless to say we were full and satisfied by the time we left. Our service was great and it made for such a fun night! Later after the kids went to sleep Tiffanie and I stayed up to cut out our cookie dough and baked the bat, spider, witch, pumpkin, and ghost shapes for decorating! Oh and then we stayed up even LATER talking and laughing in bed just like we were teenagers. Fun and totally worth it, but I'm pretty sure we both could have used naps the next day ;)

Saturday

Saturday morning Tiffanie made pancakes for breakfast, and yes I put peanut butter on them. She even made homemade syrup. MY FAVORITE. Later we went shopping at TJ Maxx & Ross. (two of the best stores ever) and I found something I have been wanting for the baby's room. Hopefully it works out like I am thinking...

We also found a little sidewalk sale with cute little handmade flower bows and clips that we had to check out for Tiff's little girl!

After all that we finally decided to frost our sugar cookies (the best part, but most time consuming) So we made our frosting, pulled out our food coloring, sprinkles, gel, and candy corns :) I think they turned out pretty good!

  What do you think? :) Thanks Tiff. It was a spectacular weekend.

PS. While in Logan I caught up with my friend Emily and went to lunch at one of the best places this little town has to offer.

 Le Nonne

Italian Restaurant

If you are EVER in Logan you should call and set up a reservation to eat here, because it is delicious and unlike any other italian food I've had. Thanks Em for our hour of fun, food, and catching up.

(the sun was really bright so we look a little squinty)

Oh and want to know the best part about meeting up with Emily? I got to see her belly :) She is 25 weeks pregnant and only 4 days ahead of me! Her baby is due Feb.1st and my babe is due Feb.5th. How cool is that?

Oh and we are both having baby boys :)

THE END

One Week

That is how long I have had off from work (actually it's technically longer than that, but close enough). I have been off since LAST Friday. I had so many plans for what I could and should do during this week off.

Here is what I was planning on doing while I was off...

Wake up early each day and work out
Clean the whole house & do laundry
Finish decorating for Halloween
Find fabric for baby's quilt & start sewing it
Bake Halloween Cookies
Go visiting teaching
Vacuum the whole house
Shop for baby's room
Decorate and put together the baby's room
Clean blinds to finally hang
Go to Costco
Go in for my eye check up and get more contacts
Get my ring cleaned and checked out
Visit some friends
Eat at home as much as possible to save money

This is what I DID do...
Slept in almost everyday and didn't work out (also went to bed late almost every night...)
Managed to do the dishes by day 3, didn't clean much of the house.
I did get 2 loads of laundry done...but only because I had nothing left to wear
I spent 3 days just looking for the fabric, got frustrated and never started sewing...
I shopped a LOT for the baby's room and found a lot of deals and perfect things for the room, but as for getting the room set up...it's still mostly a mess on the floor :)
I never did attempt to finish decorating for Halloween
I managed to call one girl for visiting teaching..I still have 2 more to call...
I definitely did NOT clean the blinds..I still have styrofoam covering my window instead :)
I did go to Costco but spent way more time than I should have...and spent way too much $
Instead of going to get my eyes checked and ring cleaned I spent more time browsing at baby stuff
I did spend LOTS of time with friends and ate out like everyday so saving money didn't really fall into that ;) but....

I did have lots of fun and felt like I got a lot accomplished anyways. It was great to see so many people I have not seen in a long time.

Friday & Saturday: I was with my Mom all day both days :)
Monday: I went to South Summit and saw all my old co-workers :) then spent more time with my mom and later had dinner with Katrina
Tuesday: had lunch with my friend Debra
Wednesday: Drove to Springville to be with my friend Lacee
Thursday: ate Dinner with Ashley

I also was off Friday & Saturday of THIS week, but that has a much better story that I will save for a seperate post ;)

Ultrasound and Baby's Room

Ultrasound Pics

Profile

Face

Ian and I went in for our ultrasound at 19 weeks. We had our appointment at 8AM which meant I had to start drinking my 24oz of water way too early! ha ha. (I should have planned that one better) We were so excited and nervous for our ultrasound. When it came time to find out the gender our sonographer had to spend most of the appointment just getting him to move so that we could see what he was! I almost thought we were going to leave without knowing:( but luckily she didn't give up!

22 weeks

23 weeks (and 2 days)

Ian set up our changing table a couple of weeks ago and I spent no time waiting to pull out the few baby items I had picked up over the past couple of years during our marriage for our "future baby." It was so exciting to see some of these things out now knowing we will have a little one to use them in a few months! The onesie and binkie set you see me holding is the one thing Ian and I purchased together just recently after we found out we were having a little boy :)

There is also one other addition to the baby's room so far....

The BIG PUFFY rocking recliner chair.

Doesn't it just look like it wants to suck you in?

Oh yes.

Time is passing

I really felt that I should update...but I just haven't had pics or time to do it! I started to feel the baby move finally ( I have been hoping I could feel him since week 16 (thinking if I was lucky), or 17, then I thought for sure 18, but that came and went along with week 19 and 20.) So there I was day 1 of my 21st week (which was Sunday) and I finally felt him move knowing it was him!) Woohoo. So exciting.

Well, unfortunately I don't have any pics of me at 19 or 20 weeks to share with you...but I am hoping to convince my photographer to snap at least a half decent one of me now that I am 21 weeks and 3 days...so stay tuned...

The revealing...

This is me @ 18 Weeks

On Monday Ian and I had our ultrasound appointment to see how the baby was doing and possibly find out the sex :) So Sunday evening I was busy baking...and this is what I dropped off to our family and friends Monday night...

A plate of unidentified cupcakes and a poem that said:

 And the answer?....Blue!

That's right we are having a BOY!

(well the blue turned out more like green) ha ha. (I should have realized that's what would happen when you mix blue food coloring and yellow cake mix ...how could I forget my primary colors?..oh well you get the idea) ;)

PS. In case you were wondering how I knew to bake blue cupcakes SUNDAY night before the ultrasound....well, I didn't. Which is why I had "pink" cupcakes my work so happily devoured and teased me for on Tuesday :) lol.

Boating!...well sort of ;)

On Saturday we (Ian, his sister Jade, and I) decided to take our boat out and spend a day just relaxing on the water :) It was so nice since I can't really "go boating" yet being still early in my pregnancy. So we just went slow and then floated on the lake.  We sat on our tube, went swimming, and even tried taking the tube out behind the boat a couple of times :) I of course went really slow while on it and hung halfway in the water. ha ha! We had so much fun though and the weather was perfect!

Although, at the end of the day I was in charge of backing the boat trailer down the dock...and I wasn't very good at it. ha ha I'm pretty sure everyone was laughing at me as I fishtailed my way down! Thanks to Jade's directing I finally got it centered and we got the boat loaded okay :) I guess I need more practice for the future!

shade bathing :)

Jade tubing behind the boat

 Ian and Jade chillin while we eat our snacks :)

Ian getting ready to jump in

It was cold!

Ian and Jade just floating in the water with the tube

 

me in my prego glory sitting on the boat

Letting go after being pulled behind the tube :)

I hope we will still be able to have ONE MORE TIME out on the boat this year. Next weekend maybe? :D

Boy or Girl?

So we go in NEXT Monday for our ultrasound and hopefully we will be able to see what our baby is! I am counting down the days! Just one week away! Any guesses on what you think it will be and a name for the gender you pick?! We want some names to start tossing around :)

Day Off

I have today off!!! I'm so excited :) I haven't had a day off in a long time...and the last time I did,  it was so I could work on the house before we moved in. So I didn't do much relaxing but rather a lot of hard work!
So today I slept in...made myself a breakfast of hashbrowns, sausage, egg and a glass of OJ :)

I have big plans for today. I feel like there are so many things I can do!! I may...

Do the Dishes

Wash some laundry

Vacuum the house

Clean out our office for the baby's room

Go to the bank

Write in my journal

Go to the Salon

Look at rocking/reclining chairs

Price out Strollers

Take a nap :)

Prepare Dinner EARLY! :):)

Some of these things may not sound very fun to you...but most of them are things I don't always have time to do and I am looking forward to getting some of them finally done! Well...off to my lovely day of being OFF!

PS. I'm also excited because I have worked every other Saturday this summer, and now I am finally done! I will have every Saturday to do as I please from now until the baby comes :) I'm so happy.

12 & 16 Weeks

12 Weeks

16 Weeks

I definately feel pregnant by this point. My belly has become noticeably larger over the past few weeks and that has already started to throw my center of gravity off a bit.  I notice I am not as balanced as I used to be and I don't feel as agile as before. I get out of breath by walking up the stairs and I feel like my mind has left me...I can't remember things as well :(  Overall though I have been enjoying the start of my second trimester compared to the first.  I feel pretty good and a little more like myself only growing :) Life is great and we can't wait to find out what we are having in a few more weeks!



Ian's B-Day

Ian's 30th Birthday.

Ian's Birthday was in July and after we went out to dinner to Texas Roadhouse we enjoyed some chocolate cake and watched Ian open presents. I love my husband and so proud of all he has done. He is such a great guy and handsome too ;) Happy Birthday Honey!

2nd Trimester...& Feeling Better!

Well I am officially out of my first trimester and starting to feel a lot better! I have a lot more energy than I did before and I am back to eating most of the foods I once enjoyed! I'm still a little careful about eating too much of them though so I don't feel sick :) I am happy to start feeling like myself again...well except for one little thing...the bump on my belly just keeps getting bigger! I have a feeling I'm going to be huge!

They say some women carry "in" more than others. Mine is ALL out and there is no hiding it. I see other girls at their 12, 13, and 14 weeks and all I can say is they look like they drank a can of soda compared to me :) ha ha. I love it though, it's exciting to see the growth..even if I have already had to start wearing maternity clothes....at first I was worried I was growing to fast or maybe I was further along than I thought, but we went to the doctor on Monday and he said everything looked and sounded great and I was still right on track!

We finally got to hear the baby's heartbeat. It is such a crazy thing! The baby kept moving while the doctor was trying to listen to the heartbeat. It was kind of neat to think the baby is active and living inside doing his own thing!

Pregnancy

Well, as a little update I'm now 11 weeks and doing okay so far.  We had our ultrasound at 9 weeks and we were so excited when we got to see the baby!!! Ian came with me to the Dr. appt. and I think he was more in shock and excited than me!! While the Dr. was doing the ultra sound the little baby was kicking it's leg around! It was so crazy to see a little tiny leg swirling around and active at such a small stage! I hope that's a good sign...  I still have morning sickness throughout the day and especially at night, but I think it's getting better...I think! I also think these are helping with the process...

I also eat CONSTANTLY all day long, I think I could eat 6 full meals a day! NO JOKE!

Some things I CANNOT EAT because my stomach won't let me....that I miss

I also have been avoiding these...

And yes even....

I hope my body goes back to normal soon so I can enjoy some of these again!

In the mean-time I am just trying to get by and eat healthy as much as I can tolerate!

 On another note, Ian and I bought this last night and we might get a sneek peak to what the gender of our baby is!! It's not 100% accurate, but it might be kind of fun to see what it says!

PS. I'm starting to show! I have a tiny little "baby bump" (it probably looks more like a little beer gut or a "pooch" but it's definitely sticking out now!)