6 Months!!!

Today we are officially 6 months along! Looking back 5 months it seemed like we would never be this far a long yet here we are. It is crazy to think that in about 3 1/2 months we will be parents, but we are so excited. Our little baby is getting really active. He loves to kick and moved around especially when Ryan is talking and has his hand on my belly (he loves his daddy so much). Just in case you were wondering we still don't have a name for him so if you have any suggestions I am open. My morning sickness has started to get better. I just try and take it one day at a time. There however is one new development... Since this is my first pregnancy I haven't really known what to expect or what is normal so when I started to wake up in the mornings and be in pain I just thought that was part of being pregnant along with having to go pee a lot. Well apparently that isn't the case yesterday I found out that I have a urinary tract infection and that is why I have been in pain. It was actually a relief to me to know that this isn't normal. I look forward to feeling better in a few days.

Update on the baby: according to babycenter.com our baby is just over a pound now and about a foot long. Up top is a picture of what he looks like.

As hard as it has been to be so sick I am so thankful for the opportunity to be pregnant to have a baby grow inside me. I love feeling him kick and move around. I am so excited for the day that I actually get to hold him in my arms, but I am more excited to be able to see Ryan hold his son for the first time. We have truly been blessed our baby so far and look forward to so many new experiences.

The Zoo!!!

I have been wanting to go to the zoo all summer and finally we went last Friday! I took the whole day off and I got my massage and then pick Ryan up. We got a little lunch and headed for the zoo. One recommendation to anyone out there...I would not recommend getting a massage and then going to the zoo on a day that is expected to reach 99 degrees. I was exhausted by the end of the day. But it was so much fun!!!

I have the best husband ever!!!

For our anniversary this year (May 13th) Ryan bought me a gift certificate to a spa. Well since I have been so sick I hadn't wanted to use it. Well I took last Friday off of work and went to get my massage. It was called the pregnancy massage!!! Really it was a normal massage, but they has special pillows for my tummy. I was sooooooo nice! Here is my after picture. I look a little tired because I really wanted to take a nap after because I was so relaxed. It was so sweet of Ryan to know that I would just love that!!!

Breaking Dawn

Last night I reserved my copy of Breaking Dawn. I will be able to go get it on Friday night at midnight and I am so excited to read it!!!

Chucks

What kind of shoe are you?

You Are Aurora! (A.K.A. Sleeping Beauty.)

Thoughtful and loving. Authority figures probably have been sheltering you all of your life. Thankfully you're a very tranquil person who is content with what life has given you, but secretly you want to know how the outside world works.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

Is it November yet?

As I was driving to work today I was thinking about how I wish it was November already. I am so ready to be done being sick and I just want to hold my baby. That made me think about other people that I have known that when they were pregnant and they just wanted to be done and how I would think to myself that they should enjoy being pregnant. But now I totally understand and I am only 21 weeks along. And then I started to think about the fact that I am not ready. We don't have anything done for him (nursery, crib etc). So I should get working on that. I did a lot of thinking on my way to work and I decided that I need to enjoy this time that I have and I really need to work on getting ready for him to come. If anyone has any suggestions for me to pass the time let me know!!!

Not so funny vomit story

Warning.... You may not want to read this.

Since I consider my blog to be like my journal I thought I should document what is going on in my life right now. I'm pregnant and what comes along with that? Vomiting! I must admit my vomiting isn't that bad in comparison to some stories that I have heard, but it sure isn't fun. My worst vomiting experience was last Tuesday on my way to work. I was driving on Bangerter like I always do on my way to work when all of a sudden I could tell that I was going to throw up. It kept getting worse and worse and I was just praying that I would make it to work before I actually threw up. Well half way between two lights I figured out that I wasn't going to make it, unfortunately I was in the second lane and no one would let me over (plus there is no where to pull over on Bangerter so I was suck anyways). So I looked around my car for something to use when I spotted a piece of cloth. I picked it up and held it to my chin like a bowl and started throwing up as I drove (a stick no less). I finally made it over to the right lane and was able to turn off the road, but of course I was done throwing up by then. So I had to carry my throw up in my hand as I drove home. Needless to say I smelt like throw up for the rest of the day. I was hoping that this would be the last of the throw up, but if Saturday is any indication then I am not done.

A wedding!

My really good friend Shannon was married today to Michael! They have been dating I do believe for about 5 years!!! Ryan and I were lucky to be invited to their ceremony at St. Thomas Moore. Here are a few pictures I took at the ceremony. Shannon if you read this I want to say that it was beautiful and you looking amazing!!!


This is Shannon walking in with her Dad



I just barely missed their first kiss (slow camera).
Husband and Wife!

Girl or Boy?????

Well most of you who took part in our little survey guessed that we would be having a girl. I completely thought it was going to be a girl. Well I heard a little trick from my sister yesterday that whatever you think it is going to be it will actually be the opposite. Well she was....right. We are having a little boy!!!! Ryan and I are so excited. I really did want to have a boy first!!! Oh and our due date is the same...December 2nd.

We were also lucky to get a 3-D ultrasound at the hospital while we were getting our regular ultrasound. You can see it to the right of the post. You can see his little head and his hand right by his face.

Patriotic

I am just so excited for the 4th of July this year that I thought I would be patriotic with my background!

WOW!

I had Ryan take a picture of me last night so I could show mom the cute shirt she bought me and what do you know I actually look pregnant. That is so exciting for me. I look in the mirror everyday and I think I look fat, but I guess not. Isn't the the cutest shirt my mom bought me? She is so sweet!!!

Almost a Lawn!!!

Ryan and I have lived at our house for just over a year now. When we bought the house the yard was in really bad shape. We had no idea how much work it is to put a new lawn it, but we know now! It has taken us (Ryan really) the last 2 months to get this lawn ready. Of course we had help from our wonderful family and some really nice people in our ward and now we almost have a lawn. We came up a little short on the sod so hopefully we will get the rest in the next few day and be good to go. Here is how it looks now! To anyone who reads this and come to help or helped us with the prep, thank you so much. From the bottom of our hearts we are so grateful to have such a wonderful family and ward.

Father's Day

Today is father's day!!! Unfortunatly my poor husband and father to be has been sick all day. Yesterday we helped Ryan's sister and brother-in-law move (Ryan really I just picked up light boxes) and then spend a couple of hours working on our front lawn (getting it ready to sod on Tuesday) and being in the sun all day made him sick. So poor thing has spent most of the day inside. I wanted Ryan to know that I know he will be a wonderful father. He is kind and generous and he is so loving and most of all he has a testimony of the gospel. Ryan always seems to know what to do to make me happy or feel better so I know he will take such good care of our family. One of my favorite things to do is watch Ryan with our nieces and nephews he loves them so much and is so sweet to them. What a wonderful man I married!!!

I want to talk about my father. WOW! He truly is a wonderful father. He has always been such a wonderful example to me. He is so generous and kind toward others. He loves his family so much and really and truly would do anything for them. He has so many qualities that I admire. I hope he knows how much I love, care and adore him.

Happy Birthday to me!

Today was my 25th birthday! I can now officially rent a car, what a milestone! There is nothing left that I can't do....well I can't get the senior citizen discounts, but I am okay with that! I didn't feel that old until someone said I was a 1/4 of a century and then I definitely did!
It really was a good day. I woke up next to my wonderful husband and with our baby inside me. What could be better? I went to work where I was greeted happily by my co-worker who wished me happy birthday followed by many others. There were two other people at work that share my birthday one of who was even born that same year as me! The other one went out of his way and bought us both lunch from Training Table. YUMMY! Then my co-workers got me a cake and had several people come sing to me! Then I got to go home and be with Ryan. He offered to make or buy me anything I wanted and i chose Mac and Cheese! He even sat and watched So you think you can dance with me (isn't he wonderful?!?!). And the celebration will continue tomorrow when we go on a date.

Thanks everyone for making my birthday wonderful!

Update

Yesterday I became officially 14 weeks, but maybe 15 weeks. Now that we had the ultrasound I don't know what I really am and I don't see the doctor again for another two weeks. So will just keep guessing until then. So if I am 14 weeks then our baby is the size of a lemon. Ryan thinks I look a little pregnant. I think I just look fat.



In other news... we still have not heard about Ryan's test yet. And we are working on getting our yard ready to sod (super exciting)!

There is a baby in there!

Mindi and I went to our second doctor appointment on Friday. The doctor couldn't find the baby's heartbeat so they had to call in the ultrasound person (who was off today) to do an ultrasound just so we could find out if there really was a baby in there. The ultrasound person was able to find it and we found out the following information: there is only one baby, the baby's heartbeat was good and it looks like it is a little ahead of the original due date (the ultrasound person said 11/26, but she said they probably won't change the due date unless it is ten days off so it might officially stay at 12/2). I will try to post pictures of the ultrasound soon.

CPA for sure!

Ryan officially took his last CPA test this morning! It will only be 8-10 weeks until we hear how he did on it. Yesterday he got his score from the last test. 94%!!!!! He is so smart! This will officially be the first time since Ryan and I met that he isn't studying for anything. I can't wait!!!!!!

12 Weeks

Tomorrow I will officially be 3 months along. That is just so exciting to me! My clothes are starting to not fit (that really isn't fun because I just look fat), but I know my baby is growing bigger. We get to go see the doctor on Friday and we get to hear the heartbeat for the first time! I truly can't wait for that! I am slowly starting to feel better. I don't know if that is because of the medicine the doctor gave me of if it is just getting better. At this point I really don't care I am just glad to feel better!!!! So according to this website I look at my baby should be the size of a lime tomorrow!

10 Weeks and sick as ever!

As of last Tuesday I am officially 10 weeks along. Ryan and I told our families two weeks ago. That was a lot of fun and now I can't wait to tell everyone else! We also went to our first doctors appointment a week and a half ago. We didn't learn much new information. But we go back in two weeks and we will be able to hear the babies heartbeat! I am really excited for that! Our baby is now officially the size of a kumquat(see picture below). We will get to find out if it is girl or a boy in about 6 weeks which seems so far away! I am mostly looking forward to being 3 months along so that the sickness will go away!