Baby Sunday: 29 weeks

This week has been full of ups and downs. The week started off a little bumpy when I would wake up and feel like I had been hit by a truck, I was so worn out. From what? I have no idea. My body needed some serious rest for some reason. Then things got better as the week wore on and by Thursday I was feeling much better and getting things done in a normal time frame. Matt told me that since we were on vacation for Mother's Day he was going to do something for me once we got home. I told him I wanted it to be a surprise and a surprise it was! Note: I had no clue what we were going to be doing. On Saturday, we drove downtown and met up with our friend Jeff and his date for the day. We went to this adorable little restaurant for lunch called The Grove. It had the cutest decor and fresh dishes. I really liked it. Then I ask, "What are we doing next?" Matt says, "Oh we're going to the aquarium." I was slightly disappointed that that is what he had planned. But I said, "Oh neat!" Then I'm thinking, "Why the heck did he tell me to dress up then?" Little did I know Matt was being sneaky and I soon figured out we were headed to the theater. Jeff had the tickets so I didn't know what show we were seeing. We walk up to the door with our seats and I see the the playbill: TOPOL in FIDDLER IN THE ROOF! The Topol! The actor from the movie, who's played Tevye over 2,500 times in his career. He's on his farewell tour at 74 years old. I was sooooo excited! Just a few weeks ago I had mentioned that all the good tickets were taken and I was bummed that we won't get a chance to go. Matt had planned this thing out a month ago! I must say he usually can't keep things from me that long, but boy I was beyond thrilled! AND earlier in the week Matt painted my toenails for me because I am now having some difficulty comfortably reaching them. As my SIL Cher would say, "I think I hit the husband jackpot!":) Love him.



Baby Sunday: 29 weeks

Obsessions/Rampages: The pregancy perks are now in full swing! Example #1- We stopped at a cute little donut vendor while we walked around downtown. Which bytheway is a bad idea in Houston in May. It was roasting hot. Well the lady who made our donuts says, "It's so hot out here, would you like a water bottle for free. You need to stay cooled off with that baby in there." Score, free food! She was so sweet. Example #2- I had to use the ladies room during intermission and the line was outrageous. So I'm standing there in doing the potty dance in all my pregnant glory when the gracious ladies around me say (in a Texas accent), "Oh honey, you can go on up to the front of the line, we understand don't you worry about a thing!" Have I mentioned how much I love southern hospitality and being pregnant. And no matter where I go I get nice comments about how cute I look. If I ever need a self esteem boost I just head on over to the beauty supply store and those ladies are so friendly and sweet. No rampages this week that I can think of.

Elations/Worries: Elated that I'm able to be as active as I've been up to this point. I feel very blessed. Worries- My back has been hurting be more and more when I sleep. I bought this special back n' belly pillow that helps a ton-which takes up half of our bed so I've said goodbye to latenight snuggling for now, but sitting through 3 hours of church is a little bit of a challenge. But I'm determined to tough it out because I've still got 11 weeks to go! Elated that I found a great Prenatal Yoga DVD. It feels so good to stetch out my body and be focused on the way my body moves. I think I may have been a hippie in a former life. Also elated once again with all the movement going on inside me. Although I think he's going to run out of room real fast!

Aversions/Cravings: Watermelon. And I've been slightly obsessed with MultiGrain Cheerios as my night time snack. Italian food has been popular this week too. Hummus has become an aversion and a craving. Aversion because I get heartburn afterwards and craving because well, who doesn't love hummus? So I eat it and I deal with the aftermath.

Baby Sunday: 28 Weeks, Vacations

Wow, the past week and a half has been a blur of activity with family and such. We went to Indiana for my brother Reece's graduation from Grad School and now my nephew says, "My dad's a Master Engineer!" Cute. We got to spend a lot of time with Nathan, Becca, Emmalee and the new addition Danielle. We went to the zoo and park and just played so that Shana could rest and nurse their new baby girl. We cleaned and watched the movers pack all their stuff up so that they can be even further away from us in Connecticut, but now we have an excuse to go visit someone on the East Coast so that should be fun. We got to see my Grandma Garrett, that we haven't seen in 4 years. Nothing has changed about her- she still likes to cook LOTS of food that should be illegal due to it's high fat content but boy was it delish. We got to take some family pics while we were there too. Here are a smattering of pictures:

Reece and Nathan with yummy graduation cake

Me and Emma(almost 3), Nathan(5), Becca(almost 3) (minus Danielle who was sleeping)

Matt trying out his photography skillz. He thought it would be funny for my stand with my "bump" under the tree's "bump".

Us

Baby belly 27 weeks

The girls

Us

Us again, because we are so dang good looking. And yes, Matt didn't shave. He woke up 2 seconds before we had to leave, the little turkey. Luckily he blends in really well with my brother's beard and my dad's mustache:)

The Fam- minus Devin, who will be photo shopped in.

Baby Sunday: 28 weeks

Belly Shot: I feel like my stomach has exploded the last couple of weeks

Obsessions/ Rampages: I'm in my third trimester! I can't believe it! It is now time to buckle down and buy more baby stuff. So many things have happened this week that I had to write them down so I didn't forget. #1 obsession- my new alien belly. Literally. I can see the baby moving sometimes and my stomach will ripple and move/jiggle. Awesome! Matt finally caught him in action yesterday and was very proud. #2 obsession- I can feel when he has the hiccups. I was sitting on the couch at Reece's and this soft but steady beat was going on in my stomach that I haven't felt before so I asked Shana what it was and sure enough it was the hiccups. I've noticed he gets them mostly when I drink carbonation or eat spicier foods and they only last for about a minute or so. Move over Matt there's a new boy that has stolen my heart!
#3 obsession- I don't like to share my food. I'm very possessive over it. I feel like a 2 year old, "It's mine, don't touch it!" But that usually only happens when I'm starving and I turn into a banshee. Rampage: Let it be documented that I peed my pants involuntarily- in public, in the airport. I was headed to the bathroom when I had to sneeze, so I sneezed, and a gush of pee came out. GROSS! I zipped on into the bathroom to assess the damages. Lets just say that it was enough that luckily I was wearing black bottoms so you couldn't really tell, and bless the man that had to sit next to me on the airplane ride home. I probably smelled like a dirty cat. I texted Matt and he just laughed and texted back, "Didn't you know urine is the new Chanel?" Funny, very funny.

Elations/Worries: Elated about all the constant poking and prodding that the babe is doing. It is very enjoyable. Worries- Sometimes I forget I'm pregnant and then I remember and I panic. I think, "What the heck am I doing! This is a life I am going to be responsible for, I can't do this." That lasts for about a minute and I have the say a prayer in my heart and I am always comforted. Thank goodness for prayer. I think Satan wants my to feel inadequate but I'll show him! Also, my tailbone is very tender. So sitting for very long like a normal person is out of the question. Today at church we sat in a pew and I had 2 hymn books propped up under one side of my bum so I was leaning over and putting pressure on my side instead of on my tailbone. I would change sides after every speaker. It was actually Matt's idea and worked out very well. I can tell the baby's growth is picking up steam due to the round ligament pain I get everyday. Elation- I can't wait to meet him!

Aversions/Cravings: Last time I updated I said I wanted vegetables all the time. Not this time. Yesterday all I wanted was a big, fat, juicy burger. I was like "I'll eat some fruit and then see how I feel." An hour later I still wanted one! So I indulged myself and got a freaking BigMac at the beloved Golden Arches(aka McDonalds). I swear it was like 7 minutes in Heaven. That's about all, I eat like a pig. :)

Baby 27 Weeks Vacation Edition #2

Megan and the peanut are on another vacation this weekend without internet access. See you next week.

The Husband

Baby Update

Had my appointment and ultrasound this morning. Everything looks great! I passed my glucose tolerance test and all my blood work came back perfect. Baby is measuring big currently, so we'll see if that means I deliver early or have a humongous child! Here are some of his profile pics, she couldn't get a front one because he kept arching his head the whole time so it made him look funny. I don't know if this is how all babes look in the womb but I think he has my nose and those big Anderton eyes. Adorable.

Baby Sunday: 26 weeks-Vacation Edition

We are on vacation in Utah right now and leave tomorrow. It has been such a blast. We came for Nels wedding (tearfully gorgeous- I totally lost it in the sealing room). We got to go to Olivia's 4th birthday party-she is getting so grown up. Matt said the other day while watching a video of her riding her new bike, "Ohhh she was just born!" We stuffed our faces with plenty of Cafe Rio and Gandolfos. Amy and Mom A. through me a baby shower with all the Anderton cousins. I got some serious loot. We also got to spend some time with Grandma and Grandpa Anderton- he entertained us with stories of his pilot years and one of blowing a squirrel's head off on the back porch. Hilarious those two! I love spending time with family. We get to see my family starting on Thursday so that should be a blast as well. Baby boy is kicking my ribs right now so I'm going to talk about him.

Baby Sunday: 26 weeks

Obsessions/Rampages: Bubba is definitely growing faster and faster now. I can feel him starting to squish my ribs when I sit. My book says he is now the size of a 2lb chuck roast. He kicks the most at night and Liv actually got to feel him kick today. He is so strong. I love it. I'm told this is the best part of pregnancy- before you are too huge and uncomfortable. Only 3 more months, I'm so excited to see him! I have an appointment on Tuesday coupled with an ultrasound. I can't wait too see how much he's grown since my last one. I had my glucose tolerance test last week. It was easy peasy. I only had to do the 1 hour one and the stuff tasted like flat orange soda, so I didn't think it was bad at all.

Elations/Worries: Elated for all the decorating and planning I get to do when we get home. It will be so much fun. Worries- I had my first encounter with heartburn this week. I thought I was having a heart attack. Not fun. Luckily I new exactly what caused it- I ate way too much of a spicy taco salad. I've been able to avoid heartburn since then by eating smaller meals. I can't imagine getting it all the time like some people. I feel lucky so far, hopefully it stays that way.

Aversions/Cravings: I haven't been on my usual eating schedule since we've been on vacation and my body is telling me that I need to eat better. The last two days for dinner or snacks I've had vegetables. All I want is vegetables. But then I go and eat a bowl of ice cream so it's a little counter intuitive. I'm in love with cereal like always. That's about it. Not any major cravings or aversions.

Baby Sunday: 25 weeks

This week was just the same old routine, nothing too exciting. We've had some pretty crazy storms and school was canceled in some areas due to flooding, but now it's gorgeous and all the mosquitoes are out:) We went to the pool for the first time this weekend, I love the pool. It was so fun sitting there with my book and water just soaking up the rays. Putting my swimsuit on over my tummy is an Olympic event but once it's on it doesn't look too bad! We went and saw the new X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie this weekend. Before we left Matt took a shower after spending lots of time outside and he came out of the bathroom with this face. I about died with laughter! He calls it "Balding Wolverine". HAHA! We are heading out of town this week, and I could not be more excited! YEAH!

Baby Sunday: 25 weeks

Bare Belly Shot- I feel much bigger than this picture indicates.

Obsessions/Rampages: So apparently I'm 6 months pregnant now. WHAT! Time has been racing by! I was obsessed with clothes this week, but then after spending an entire afternoon shopping for various things, I realized that it's 500 degrees outside right now and I rarely change out of my workout clothes so why the heck am I wasting all my energy on stuff I'm going to wear maybe once! So tomorrow I'm going to pull a Mom Anderton and take half of the stuff back that I bought, she is the queen of returns. :) Rampages - I've been talking to some ladies about what type of birthing process they chose and all that stuff and I've come to realize that I just shouldn't ask anymore. Some have such STRONG opinions about you should do this and not do that and yada yada yada but you know what every woman is different and therefore every process is different. There is no right or wrong way, it is what is right or wrong for you. Given, I like to know what to expect and have a mild plan worked out in my head, but for all I know it may not go that way. I just hate it when women gang up on each other and get all stuck up about childbearing and rearing. Just a tidbit or what's been on my mind lately. Man, I just can't wait to go on vacation and see family!

Elations/Worries: Elations- I think we've narrowed down a name for baby boy. We have two that we feel are good names. I think we'll wait to see what he looks like when he pops out to make a firm decision. It's much more difficult than I thought it would be. Worries- My tailbone hurts if I sit for too long. I prefer standing to sitting most of the time. And I swear every joint pops and moves in my body. Everything is getting loosened up to make room for more baby. I am constantly amazed at what the human body can do, it reaffirms in my mind that we were created my a Divine source and none else.

Aversions/Cravings: Chips and Salsa! scrumptious! Apples are really yummy too. Other than that I am into eating everything most of the time. And I CANNOT WAIT for the deliciousness that our vacation will soon have to offer me! Get in my belly!

Beautiful

Take a moment and watch this with your kids. Inspiring!

Baby Sunday: 24 weeks

Hello blog! This week has flown by! My mom left earlier in the week. :( Thanks to her we got lots of stuff done. Wednesday I spent my time organizing things for A-days and made the most delicious key lime pie on the planet. Thursday I spent my time researching every baby product known to man and it was mentally exhausting. Friday we made dinner at home then went to the Target to get me some swim essentials to keep me nice and cool while I bake under the hot sun at the pool- cute hat, fan with squirt bottle and the most comfy pool chair. Then on Saturday Matt spent most the day helping his buddy install sprinklers in his yard and I did house chores and tried out my new sunbathing products in the backyard. Needless to say we both looked like lobsters today at church. The sun is so much stronger down here than I'm used to and I totally miscalculated my usual tanning time. And now I'm trying to figure out how to tan the back of my body since I can't really lay on my stomach- that should be interesting. Speaking of stomachs, here is the baby update!

Baby Sunday: 24 weeks

Obsessions/Rampages: It's decided, I now look pregnant. I had 3 different people at church today say things like, "You look pregnant now!.", "You're growing", and "I didn't know you were pregnant!" Oh and the best was when we were at home depot and the lady at checkout says, "Oh my goodness, when are you due?". YES! I love my new bump. And whenever I whine that I feel big or fat Matt says, "Duh, you're pregnant, there's a baby in there, that's the point." He keeps me grounded. I have to be careful that I don't compare myself to other people and their pregnancies because everyone is different and bodies react differently etc, etc. I don't recognize my belly button anymore- but I'm sure I'll never recognize it. Right now I'm obsessed with finding new and comfortable ways to sit. My favorite way is on the floor with my legs in this sort of pigeon/indian style seating. Very comfy. I think I slept wrong or something because the 3 hours of sitting in church today wasn't very fun. My bunda starts to hurt after a while. Better get used to it, cuz it's only going to get worse. And yes I did just use "bunda" in place of "butt", I think it's the cutest word. Thanks Sarah!

Elations/Worries: Elated with all the kicks the baby now gives me. Cutest story- Matt and I were laying in bed reading and baby boy is acting like Karate Kid in my stomach and Matt puts his hand on my tummy to feel. Over and over again he just kicks and kicks and kicks. I was pretty tired and wanted to go to bed so Matt starts talking to baby and singing him songs and telling him "It's time to go to bed now, Mom's tired." And I kid you not, after about 1 min he stopped kicking. Matt is already imparting his calming influence onto the child. Love it! It might have been a coincidence but I like to think it wasn't.
Worries- remember how I said my face has been awesome this whole pregnancy, well it still is except now I have some serious freckles. I don't usually get a lot of freckles on my face but my pregnancy bible says it happens to some ladies. I can't remember what it's called, starts with a "c" I think. So I may look like Pippi Longstocking by the end of my pregnancy. That's ok, freckles can be very cute!

Aversions/Cravings: New favorite cereal is Wheat Chex with a few raisins. yummy. The sugary cravings have subsided this week with the exception of Diet Coke (caffeine free please!) Some books say it's ok to drink caffeinated beverages in moderation while prego but I'm not taking any chances, besides if I start to steal a swig of Matt's normal diet soda he takes it away from me, what a pop nazi. :) And I have noticed that when I eat something sugary (like the Mt. Everest sized bowl of Cap'n Crunch I had last week) baby goes nuts a few hours later. Oh and green peppers with a little bit of salt are very refreshing to me.

Baby Sunday: 23 weeks

This week has been the most productive week since we moved in. The day after my mom arrived we went to work (and when I say "we" I mean mostly Matt and my mom) fixing our fence that has been broken since Hurricane Ike. Check. We painted the baby room a nice neutral brown color called antique brown. Check. We organized Matt's office. We dug around all or bedding in the front and laid new mulch. We went maternity clothes shopping. Check, check and check. And we did a bunch of other little things throughout the week. We could not have done it without my mom here, she is the craziest worker I've ever seen. YEAH FOR MOMS! She'll just keep going and going until I make her come inside and rest/eat so she doesn't pass out on me. I'm hoping that some of that work ethic is buried somewhere inside of my genes and it's just waiting to manifest itself. We had the worst thunderstorm on Saturday. The worst I think since the hurricane. Here's a little video:

In case you can't hear above the roaring rain, Matt is saying something along the lines of, "This is the new addition to our house, it's a waterfall and you can shower in it too."

Baby Sunday: 23 weeks

Obsessions/ Rampages: Obsessed with the baby moving all around. Matt can feel him squirming all the time now. It's so fun. Also, I cannot get over how much my figure is changing. It's like I stand sideways and BOOM there's a torpedo coming out of me. It is unreal how much the human body changes. So cool. So far I've been really good with everything. I don't have heartburn yet and I've found some good positions that I are the most comfortable for me right now. Overall I really can't complain. Things have been very smooth and I feel very blessed.

Elations/Worries: Elated that I finally have some clothes that fit now! My mom and I went shopping and I must say maternity clothes have gotten very cute. I was a little worried that I wouldn't find anything I liked because most people I see all look like they are wearing tents and some maternity clothes look so frumpy, but I was pleasantly surprised that I actually had to narrow down my choices so Matt wouldn't die when I told him the total. They have these new secret fit bands on some bottoms now and they are sooooo comfortable . I may even wear them when I'm NOT pregnant:) Plus they are so cute, I feel like I'm wearing normal clothes. Awesome.
I've reached a small milestone-I had an appointment this week and I my tummy is now being measured with a tape measure. I also got all my instructions and Glucola for my glucose tolerance test. At my next appointment they are going to give me another ultrasound so they can assess the heart more clearly. They didn't get to see as much as they would have liked last time, let's hope that everything is perfect.

Aversions/Cravings: Cravings- sweets. I feel like I could shove a whole bag of chocolate chips in my mouth and still not be satisfied. Fish is really good this week too-especially in a corn tortilla. yum. And pizza always sounds good, but only with pineapple or veggies. Don't even try to put anything else on it or I'll crinkle my nose at you. Food is my friend now. I cannot tell how many times I've gone over in my head what food places we are going to eat at when we visit Utah in couple weeks. The list keeps getting longer and longer. Okay I better stop thinking about food, I'm starting to salivate.

Baby Sunday: 22 weeks

Happy Easter! We had a fantastic Easter. My mom got here last night and we woke up to it raining cats and dogs. I made cute little Easter baskets with some candy and a book for Matt. Then when we got out of church it was sunny and beautiful. I made a delish Easter dinner and we then took a drive/walk around the neighborhood.

Belly Shot (ignore the nastiness that is all over my mirror:)

Obsessions/Rampages:
Again, baby stuff. Finally got a dresser and we are going to get the crib this week. I'm not sure if it's called "nesting" yet, but I've been a cleaning machine. My house is currently spot less from top to bottom. I'm curious how long it will stay that way, I'm guessing a week. And we don't have kids yet. Wow. It's getting increasingly harder to find things to wear. My tops are all fine but I can barely zip most of my pants up. Any thoughts on good jeans would be greatly appreciated. I'm on a nose blowing rampage. I have box a of kleenex in every room cuz I always have to blow my nose. It's the worst at night. And I think the baby has decided to maintain a permanent residence on my bladder.

Elations/Worries:
Matt felt him kick just now! His movements have been getting more and more pronounced and I love it. Grow belly grow! Pure Elation. Sometimes it's surreal how fast it happens. Really a miracle. Elated my mom is here. Now we can get some serious house projects done. I'll admit it-I'm useless when is comes to projects that take longer than 2 hours. I get tired too fast and lose interest. No worries this week, happy as a lark!

Aversions/Cravings:
I really love pasta right now. I've also grown to love the creaminess of 1% milk. The skim I usually buy just started tasting gross all of a sudden. Black beans have become very delicious this week too.

Baby Sunday: 21 weeks

Baby Sunday:

Phew! I almost forgot about Baby Sunday. Here we go, first a few highlights from the week. I got my baby bedding. The colors weren't as vibrant as I wanted in person, so I resold it on craigslist at only a $4 loss. Nice. I think I found some other bedding that I might get. I'm thinking about it. Also, I ventured out and found a WorldMarket. That place is amazing. I had to limit myself to only the essentials, otherwise I would have bought everything in the entire store. We have bugs dying left and right all over the house. We had a pest guy come and spray for bugs and now I keep finding dead spiders and cockroaches everywhere. Gross, but I guess it's better then them being alive. We also finally broke down and went to the Home Depot to get some essentials. We figured we've owned this house for almost a year so it was time to buy our own shovel and stuff like that so we don't have to keep bugging our awesome neighbors for theirs. We have the hardest time spending money. We had a great Conference weekend. Today we went to a friends house for breakfast and watched the morning session. During the afternoon session I made lemon bars (while listening) for a baby blessing we went to tonight. I always fill rejuvenated after Conference. Ok now for baby sunday.

Obsessions/Rampages:
Obsessed with furnishing the baby room. I spend hours surfing the web for deals and ideas and such. There is so much to choose from that I have a hard time narrowing it all down to what I love and need vs. what I love and want. Also obsessed that this little guy moves around all the time now. I love it! He's always squirming and it feels like his using me as a little punching bag sometimes. He is getting so strong. Matt still can't feel him on the outside, but I think by the end of the month he'll be able to. I love watching all the little boys running around at friends houses and at church. You can definitely tell a difference between boys and girls. Boys are crazy, but I can't wait for all the "adventures" I will soon get to experience. I think I have been experiencing what is know as prego brain. I lose my train of thought so easily and forgot stuff all the time. So I think it's prego brain, that or I spend too much time on the computer and it's frying my brain:)

Elations/Worries:
My belly is getting harder and harder. I will post a pic next week, but I think I look pregnant now. My mom is coming this week so we'll see what she says about my belly. Worries- My back hurts sometimes now and it's gets hard to sit in the same spot for long periods of time. My joints and wrists are always popping too. I read that the extra hormones are making my ligaments loose. So my wrists hurt alot more than normal. Oh well, what can you do. All worth it too see this little bubba.

Cravings/Aversion:
I've really been into tilapia this week. It has such a fresh taste that I love it with just about anything. I really love fruity candy too, usually I'm a chocolate kind of girl. And I need to be better about eating when I'm hungry even if it's 2 hours later. The other day I ate what I thought was a good filling dinner, then later that night on our way home from running errands I thought I was going to die I was so hungry. So we stopped at this local burger joint and you'll never guess what I ordered. Chili cheese fries! I never order stuff like that-never. It's just never been part of my palate, but those puppies sure hit the spot. I'm glad Matt has some activites to keep him active (Tuesday-ultimate frisbee, Wednesday-Tennis, Saturday-Tennis, basketball) or else he would be packing on the pregnancy pounds with me:)

Thoughts?

Everyone around here has dogs. Matt really wants one. He wants a puggle: a pug mixed with a poodle. I may consider getting a dog if I could do this with it.

And I may get one of these for Matt for his birthday and one for baby boy, so they can be twinners when they go camping. Yes, that is the creature that Luke Skywalker cuts into to keep warm from Star Wars- I believe it's called a tauntaun.

Baby Sunday...on monday: 20 weeks! Plus San Antonio Trip

Alright, now I am ready to roll! We had such a fun weekend. Matt and I decided to take a little vacation to San Antonio this weekend. Normally we do house stuff or sit around on our butts, but we decided we'd better take advantage of all the cool towns that are around us while we have more time. We saw the Alamo, the entire Riverwalk, and we went to the Zoo/Aquarium. We were going to go to SeaWorld but not all the attractions are open yet and we wanted to get our money's worth if we went. Maybe in a couple months. San Antonio is such a pretty town. It was very clean and not very crowded. My feet were about to fall off by the end of the trip from all the exploring we did. We also made it a point to find great "hole in the wall" restaurants instead of going to our familiar chain restaurants. They did not disappoint! I was able to find some yummy, fresh places to eat and one of them was even featured on the FoodNetwork. I felt very kewl. Here are some pics from the trip:

Matt had lots of fun taking almost all the pictures this trip, he would make sure it was perfect and talk about getting a really nice camera. His artsy side is coming out I guess. Here I am next to a pretty fountain, with my baby filled fat roll:)

Look at that shot! Matt did a great job.

We had to take a little detour around the river walk because they were doing some construction. This was part of it. Best detour I've ever seen.

Beautiful old buildings everywhere.

This was right along the river, just down the stairs from the Children's Museum.

The Riverwalk

Oh and me

I've decided that Hyenas are the ugliest things ever created. The way they walk, their nasty fur. Not very attractive.

It's Pumba! Most of the animals were being really lazy and didn't do much. I was very tempted to trickle a little of my water bottle on him to wake him up. Matt said we should bring a air dart gun next time.

My beautiful caterpillar:)

Matt loved this leopard. He went back to go see it while I rested on a nearby bench. Next thing I know, I see him teasing the poor thing with his ice cream cone. That man would definitely not fit in at PETA.

The snapping turtle. He stayed like this for 20 mins. Didn't move a muscle.

For Amy! hehe

Flamingos= stinky.

Matt having lots of fun at the gift shop. We were thinking about buying one of these for Olivia to scare Amy with, but our cheapness didn't want to fork out the $20 bucks for it. Sorry Liv.

Baby Sunday: 20 weeks!

7 pounds and 20 weeks later we are now at the halfway point! I can't believe how fast everything has gone by. Before I know it our baby boy is going to be here, I'm so excited!

Obsessions/Rampages: I've felt this need to get things more settled with our house. I have a list of tasks that I want to have completed before the babe arrives. My mom is coming out to visit in a couple weeks, so that will be a huge help to have her here. I have all these projects in my head but I have no clue how to complete them. My handy mother can remedy that:) I feel like my stomach has exploded this week, and I'm a little obsessed with rubbing it all the time. I've gotten to the point that I can no longer sleep on my stomach. If I try I feel like I'm on top of a cantaloupe and I can't breath. So I get comfy sleeping on my side for now. I cry at movies a lot. We watched a movie on the way home on the laptop called, "Fireproof". It's with Kirk Cameron- yes, Mike Seavers from Growing Pains. Matt wanted to watch it after he saw the Duggars from 18 kids and Counting on TLC watch it. It was so good. A perfect Sunday movie. I cried like 4 times.

Elations/Worries: Elated for the future. My fears have subsided, I feel confident that this is going to be a very fun part of our lives. Hard but fun. I have these worries in my head about something happening to Matt and then raising his baby, and I almost start sobbing if I think about it too much. I've become very protective of him now that we have a kid coming. Very weird and totally random for me. But I pray everyday that he will be watched over and protected.

Aversion/Cravings: I have been on a serious zuccini and squash kick. I love that stuff. Just sauteed with olive oil and a little salt, yummy! And grilled cheese sandwhiches with tomato were a hot ticket item this week as well. Favorite cereals are Frosted Mini Wheats and Grape Nuts Flakes.

Phew, that was a lot of posting! I am going to love reading all of this later on in life. Have a great week everyone!

Delayed Baby Sunday

We just got back from a little weekend getaway to San Antonio and I'm really tired. I'll post Baby Sunday tomorrow. Goodnight!

Baby Sunday: 19 weeks

This week we had our first homeowner catastrophe. Matt was leaving for work at around 6:30 and he noticed that water was bubbling all over the front yard and spilling into the streets. He figured it was probably just a broken sprinkler and called me later to see if I could turn it off for him. Come to find out it was definitely not a broken sprinkler but the main water pipe to our house was broken!! Matt tells me you gotta go into this hole by the side of the yard and turn the water off to the house. Well seeing as I a) had a hair appointment and needed water to wash their hair and b) there was no way I was reaching my hand down into some big, deep, water filled hole with my bare hand- Matt caught the next bus home to come and take care of it. Now I easily could have called our homebuilder to have them come and fix it asap, but seeing as they went BANKRUPT a few months ago we were pretty much on our own if we didn't want to pay an arm and a leg for someone else to fix it. Luckily our neighbor Stephanie had her brother at her house and he is a jack of all trades and was so helpful with telling us what we needed to get and how to do it. Long story short, Matt fixed it (because he's amazing like that) and we have a big muddy patch in the front yard at the moment. So much for having the nicest yard on the block- maybe next year. We also were finally caught and asked to give talks at church today. I guess that's what I get for doing the 1st counselor's wife's hair. But it was actually very rewarding. We were asked to speak on temples. I managed to get most of my tears and blubbering out at home when I read my talk for Matt, so I didn't completely fall apart at the pulpit. Matt's talk was great. I love that man. Here are some pictures of the lawn fiasco:

The Pipe. The joint had completely busted off.

Matt enjoying digging up mud. I being in my preciously pregnant state, sat by on a chair with a water bottle, wearing shorts and a t-shirt achieving the first sun burn of the season. Life is rough :) (Matt's Edit: The reason I have the towel under my knees is because the grass irritates my eczema. I could care less about getting dirty.)

Baby Sunday: 19 weeks

Belly Shot: Ok this picture does not do my belly justice. I feel huge. And I'm not even halfway yet, boy am I in trouble. It's like a constant fullness. That skirt was once my "I'm bloated and don't want anything clingy" skirt. Now it's close to being the only skirt that doesn't make me look like I'm trying to squeeze into something I shouldn't be.

Obsessions/Rampages: We made a trip to IKEA this weekend and I found a cute crib I want. I've decided I'm going to splurge on a nice comfy rocker for the baby room, so I'll go a little less expensive on the crib for now. I scored on some adorable bedding on Ebay that I hope is as cute in person. It's got little vintage airplanes and helicopters on it. I was thinking about going for a more simple, patterned bedding, but I couldn't find any that I loved and Matt likes the bedding with boy stuff on it better. We'll see once it arrives. I've started slathering stretch mark cream all over already. I know that stuff probably doesn't work and it's all genetics but I'm not taking any chances. If I can prevent even once stretch mark, I'll do it! My skin has been amazing the last few weeks, pregnancy is definitely agreeing with my face...sweet.

Elations/Worries: I can feel baby boy moving all the time. He freaks out after meal time! It feels like a little flutter and sometimes a soft kick, or at least what I think is a kick. I get all excited and tell Matt to put his hand on my tummy, but baby is still too little for Dad to feel anything. You should see Matt's face when he can't feel it. It's a cross between sadness and jealousy. Adorable. Also, one great thing about being prego- Matt thinks I'm the most beautiful creature alive!! Seriously. I mean he thought I was beautiful before but now he's always playing with the fat rolls on my stomach and HE LOVES IT! It is the funniest thing ever. That may be too intimate of a detail for some of you, but I guess you can stop reading if you'd like:)
Worries: I've just been pondering about the future of our boy and what I would do in this situation of that. Trying to prep myself for what lies ahead. The world can be a scary place to send your baby out into. I'm the Achievement Days leader for the 10-11 year old girls at church and I'm astounded by some of the things that they say go on in their schools. I mean I knew things happened but now it's become a common trend for girls to make-out with boys all the time and bully each other in horrendous ways. I barely knew boys existed when I was 10!! Luckily I'll have a few years before I have to deal with all that. For now I can enjoy the little guy growing inside me.

Aversions/Cravings: I'm sad to say that this part of the baby sunday may be getting shorter and shorter. I eat pretty much everthing. I'm just a little more particular about how a food is prepared or looks. I've given up my frequent cake binges due to the increase in headaches that I now get. I don't think the sugar rushes helped much. I drink like a fish(as in water). I've gotten back into cooking regular dinners now which I'm sure Matt is very happy about. Although that man is sooo easy to please. I asked him what he wanted for dinner today and he said, "Pork and Beans with hot dogs cut up in it." Alright! Coming right up! Easiest dinner ever. Again, I love that man!

IT'S A...

BOY!!

We are thrilled! Now I can get all Matt's little baby clothes ready and shop for bedding! YEAH! We celebrated by going to Target to get a new outfit, but I couldn't find anything I liked plus I found out my mom is sending me like a suitcase full of my nephews old clothes! I'm so excited! And for the record, I asked Matt, "What if our little boy doesn't like tennis and doesn't want to play it?" He says without hesitation, "Too bad, he's playing anyways." Hahaha! Anyways, Happy St. Patty's Day and may the Luck of the Irish be with you!