38 Weeks

Hey everyone, no baby yet. :( I was 38 weeks yesterday. So less than two weeks for her to choose to come out on her own or she will be evicted. :) sorry baby girl but your parents are just too excited to meet you.

I can't believe she is almost here, and I don't think reality has quite sunk in as to how much our lives are going to change once she gets here. But ready or not it is time. We are SO excited to be parents and begin our little family.

The last few weeks have been slow, not because time is moving slow, but because I am. :) Waddling might be a good word for it... I can't stand for too long and bending over is almost impossible. Luckily though I occasionally get spurts of energy so a few things are getting done. Such as the baby room, I finished it tonight so pictures will be up soon! Can't believe it took me SO long to finish!

Well before I start to ramble too much (oops I already did) I had better just end this post, check back soon for pictures! Have a great day :)

Our First Visitors

Last week my sisters all came up to our house for a visit. This was the first time that we had anyone stay over at our apartment since we moved in so they got to try out the guest bed and I had fun showing them the sights around town. The weather was perfect all week and it was so fun to get out and about. While they were here we had fun shopping, eating out, watching movies, playing lots of frisbee golf, feeding the ducks at the river, and visiting the visitors center at the temple. I especially enjoyed the entertainment during the day while McKay was at work since my days are usually not too exciting around here. They sure did help the week go by faster! So thanks Larissa, Corinne, and Mykelti for the fun visit and for driving all the way up here :) Here are a few pictures from our adventures...

Well that is all, have a great day!

I love my husband...I really do :)

So the other day my mom and I were talking on the phone and we were discussing when we each thought that this baby should come (you know if by some crazy reason we got to decide when she came, doesn't happen that way but it is still fun to dream about...and I do, a lot these days) Anyways back to the story... I said my ideal day, which changes daily depending on my mood so I don't even remember what I said. She said what day would work best for her schedule since she is being amazing and coming to stay with us for the first week. I think she said the first week of August. Which I am great with because that is still before my due date.

So later that night I decided to ask McKay what day he would like. Hoping for him to at least say a day that was BEFORE my due date (We are talking the IDEAL day here, not what will ACTUALLY happen. I mean he lives with me, can't he SEE how misrable I feel sometimes and how I long for the day that I can actually sit up straight without cutting off circulation to my feet?) But no he chooses the 12th of August two days AFTER my due date. So me, trying to stay calm ask him WHY he choose that day. He then proceeds to tell me that it is actually a very selfish reason (McKay selfish? in what world?) He wanted her to come as late as possible because he wanted my attention all to himself for as long as possible...I think we might have some jealously issues (and I thought you didn't get those until the second child comes) You think I won't pay any attention to you once our cute and cuddly baby is here and I get to play dress up ALL day long? hmm... maybe, just maybe :)

SO in the end I am ok with his answer, he justified it and it was a good reminder to me that even AFTER the baby comes I need to still focus on my marriage. But what he doesn't realize is that he is going to be wrapped around her little finger just as much as me. :) But no matter when she decides to come we are excited to meet her and start figuring out this whole parenting stuff. And thank you McKay for taking such good care of me through this whole pregnancy. Have a good day everyone!

Baby Bracelets

So WAY back when I was 13 (ok so it wasn't THAT long ago) I decided to get into jewelry making. I mostly made bracelets with a few necklaces here and there. So for a few years I would ask for beads for birthdays and Christmases, and I actually collected quite a few. I loved making jewelry for me and other people, and I especially loved making baby bracelets. They are just so cute! But sadly like most of my hobbies I didn't keep up on it and the styles have changed so much since then that I wouldn't even really know where to begin to start making jewelry for myself. But lucky for me baby bracelets still look about the same as they used to and are still just as cute!

When I first found out that we were having a girl I was going to just buy her a few bracelets but the $20 price per bracelet stopped me real quick! Why spend money when I could just make them for free. Yeah mine aren't as high quality but they only wear them for a few months...

So a couple weekends ago I grabbed all my jewelry making stuff from the deep dark storage room at my parents houseand brought it up to Idaho. I knew McKay was going out of town this weekend for work so I decided to have a jewelry making night. The final cost for all of them FREE!!! McKay will love to hear that when he gets back :) And here are the first four that I have finished... Sure can't wait for her to wear them :)

They are so small! But I still don't think she will be able to wear them till she is a few months old. Well that is all have a great rest of the weekend!

Craving

For the past few days I have been craving WATER. I just can't get enough of it and I am drinking about 16-18 cups a day! I especially love ice cold water, and then after I LOVE to eat the ice (I think that is because I am lacking iron and because it is hot outside) It isn't a strange craving and is quite healthy. I do hope my obsession with water is not because I am lacking it somewhere because that would not be good :(. But I went to the doctor today and everything was looking and sounding (the heart beat) great so I am not too worried. Well that is all for today, have a fantastic Wednesday!

Last Month

My due date is exactly 1 month from today. Yay!!! Here I am at 35 1/2 weeks.

So glad that the time is almost here for her arrival and we are basically all ready for her to come. So bake a few more weeks little girl and then feel free to come a few days early :) wishful thinking I know. As far as the pregnancy goes I am feeling as good as you can feel at 9 months in the middle of the summer. Swelling lots, having a few contractions, mood swings, and sleepless nights. She is moving a ton which I am grateful for keeps me from thinking the worst. I am loving our little AC in the window of our bedroom and spend most of my time up there in front of it. The mood swings that I have are so weird to me, because even though my body is acting like it is upset, logically I know that I should not be feeling this way. I just havn't figured out how to tell my body what my brain already knows. So sorry McKay that you have to deal with all of my drama, I hope it isn't too bad.:) Well that is about it, I hope everyone is having a great summer and enjoying the weather. Have a good day!

7-4-11

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. We sure did! We spent time with the my family in Salt Lake. It was probably our last chance to hang out with them before the baby comes so we packed a lot into the weekend.
Saturday: -Cousin's baptism and lunch at my Aunt Oakley's house after. So fun to see cousins from out of town with their cute kids
-Swimming with my parents, my sisters couldn't come :(
-Tin foil dinners in the canyon and playing games
Sunday: -Church
-Lunch and naps
-Piano concert put on by my talented cousin Brady
Monday: -Hiking to a waterfall for those that could (I did not go)
-Lunch, park, and dinner with the Fry cousins. We (or should I say they) played tons of sports, ran through the splash pad, and I had a lovely time visiting with everyone. McKay especially loved playing Tennis and ultimate frisbee.
-Driving 4 hours home and then sleeping in my own bed :)

It was a fun filled weekend and thank you to the weather for not being too bad on the fourth of July so that I could survive the heat. :) Here are a few pictures. My energy level is about as good as these pictures are. So I am sorry that they are not that great and that there aren't that many.

Dinner in the canyon (with our fire expert Larissa...or maybe we will leave that roll with McKay):

Park Party on the 4th:

Well that is all for now. Have a good day!