Photo Update

Uncle Aaron and Aunt Lindsay finished the Utah Half Marathon

Sophie and the flowers we planted 3 years ago for our wedding

My chubby fingers that can no longer wear my wedding ring. Yay Pregnancy. 

Grandma and me at the food trucks in CA.

Here we are at 5 1/2 months. Sometimes my tummy looks bigger than others. This is a large time.

 Grandpa and I on the drive back home to Utah. 

 I'm not worried about Grandma. She will be so much fun and kids already love her. 

 Your "sister" is already stealing your clothes. She worries me with how much she loves baby things. 

 PROOF that Grandma did in fact at one point in time actually SEW something for you. 

 Her favorite way to be held. You're up for some stiff competition. 

 6 months! YEAH BABY!

That is a quilt I made for you and the bottom is one I was working on for my quilt class. 

 Mothers Day 2012

Mommy and Daddy on our way to your 20 week ultrasound doctor appointment.

 The yummy mint truffles I get after every doctor appointment. 

 Went to another horse auction with Grandma and Grandpa Lyman, we frequent these since living in Utah. 

Awesome "half way done" pedicure my friend gave me!

24 weeks or 6 months

This pregnancy has gone by extremely fast. I don't know if it is just because we have been busy or what but I can't believe I only have a couple more months. In two weeks I will be in my THIRD trimester. I consider this to be some what of an easy pregnancy. I have had all the symptoms you read about online but very few of them stick around longer then they have to. Currently heartburn is the only one I can't seem to get rid of and it happens mostly at night. Tums are my best friend. Also when I wake up in the morning and try and stretch I get charlie horses in my feet and on one side of my stomach. (which makes waking up not so fun). A fun side note: I seem to have dislocated two of my ribs while being pregnant, not sure how it happened because they are higher up and no where near where you could be kicking me. MAN DO THEY HURT! I am hoping that they go back into place before long because this week as already been torture, I can't do three more months of it. I feel your movement pretty strong these days. You have started your own schedule too. You wake up and go crazy about the same time every day. Thankfully for Mommy, when my back is hurting the worst you lay low and try not to bug me too much. I appreciate it. Daddy can feel your kicks too! We love sitting in our bed at night watching tv and just feeling you bounce around in there. I think I will miss that the most when you are out in the real world. My body has made all sorts of "wonderful" changes while being pregnant. I find it so interesting how much has to change in order for you to be made inside of me. My body is no longer my own, and though I may be sad about it at times, you are so worth it. So far I have gained a total of 11.5 pounds. That is going to double by the fall. Wow. 

I feel like I still have so much to do to get ready for you, but at the same time I have to wait because I still have not had a shower to celebrate your arrival and I'm hoping to get a lot of the things I need from there before I buy it all. Right now you have plenty of clothes, a few blankets, a swing, pac n play, two cribs with matching bedding, a hooter hider, baby sling, diaper bag, a couple stuffed animals and really that's about it. We need to start stocking up on formula and diapers soon.

Plus not to mention that we are moving AGAIN in just six weeks. Oh baby girl, since you have come into our lives life has been a very long "trial storm". This in no way is your fault, I was talking to Dad about it last night... when something so amazing and close to Heavenly Father happens in your life (you) the adversary works twice as hard to make your life rough and to forget your blessings. At times when things seem their darkest it is so hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. You think a lot "why me?" With the Lord, all things are possible. Well I know that things will always turn out the way they should. And I hope you grow up knowing that too.

The plane ride

This past week you and I went to California to visit Grandma and Grandpa. I flew up there with the intention to stay for a week then drive back with Grandpa and Grandma was going to fly in after work. Then they would spend a week here with me for an early birthday present. Awesome right? I was really excited to get to spend time with family, because this could be the last time before you get here and the world changes. Because we all know that after October, they are only inviting us to visit to see YOU!

None the less I have an exciting and extremely embarrassing story for you. I took the early bird flight from Salt Lake City leaving our house at about 4:45 in the morning. I jumped out of bed, ate a couple pieces of toast on the drive up and got on the plane. The plane took off and about 10 minutes into the flight I looked out the window and saw the horizon bouncing around as we continued to climb. Motion sickness now in full effect I started to get a little sick to my stomach. Which is pretty common considering I am pregnant and waves of sickness hit from time to time. I also gag quite a bit in the morning, never throw up, just gag. Don't know why but it happens. So I gagged right there in the middle of the plane. Unfortunately for me this time I ACTUALLY threw up! AH! I thought I caught it in my hand and all would be ok, but then a fit of gagging continued and I grabbed the bag and continued to toss my toast on there. Unknown to me, I missed the bottom of the bag just a bit. Well, I threw up on myself. Yup. All down my shirt. I'm MORTIFIED. Praying no one saw it and trying not to cry. There was no one sitting next to me and the guy by the window was fast asleep. *sigh of relief*

I tried to mop up the mess with a tiny cocktail napkin, that did no help. I soon realized that the vomit had traveled down my shirt and was now comfortably traveling towards my back, butt and the seat. OH. MY. GOSH. All I could think to do was put on my sweatshirt and try to clean as much as I could. Once that was taken care of I set my drink cup in my lap and leaned forward to check on Sophie (our dog) under the seat in front of me. My beautiful baby bump knocked the cup and spilt the whole thing on my lap. GREAT. Now not only am I covered in my own puke but it also looks like I wet myself. I am a champ. The air conditioning was on full blast and I became a human puke Popsicle. Yum.

As soon as we landed I quickly jumped up to try and be the first off the plane. I put my purse across my bum to cover the spot (thank goodness my lap had dried by then) Then the nice gentleman in the row across and behind from me asked if I was alright. He saw what happened and tried to compliment me by saying I handled it well and he was impressed. Oh. joy. I am sure my face turned bright red and I just tried to laugh and say "well I'm almost 6 months pregnant, it happens". Nice old man I'm sure, but I did not want to spend any more time talking to him. I just wanted OUT.

Sheesh, just another fun adventure in the life of a pregnant woman. You have SO much to look forward to.

I've still got it

Hot dang!!