Babymoon

What a wonderful month June has turned out to be. The 2nd was my official last day working at Sassy Nails. Bittersweet! I will miss my co-workers and my clients, and I'm sure I will soon miss the social interaction it brought me everyday, but for now I am enjoying the break. I cant believe how quickly it has gone! I'm already 18 weeks and the doc says I can call it my half way marker. I'm confident I will make it to at least 36 weeks, he told me my body was made for baby bearing. Thank you? We decided to scramble and make the most of our precious pre-children moments that will soon be gone. We started looking at places to visit when Stephens mom and dad offered us a free place to stay in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. How can you pass that up? You don't:) So in a matter of 2 weeks we bought plane tickets and got ready to go. When you have time sensitive matter growing inside you, you cant really put things off! We had a wonderful time. Our days consisted of sleeping in, eating, pool time, eating, nap time, pool time, eating, walking around, watching the NBA finals, eating, more resting, more walking, and eating. It is so much fun to plop yourself in the middle of an unknown city and get out and explore! See new things! And in mexico, you definitely see new things. Our condo was at the top of a hill, so to go anywhere we walked down 81 old brick steps to the center of the city. Those first few days, after not much working out for the past 4 months, I almost died. This pregnant girl was sucking wind walking up those suckers! It was embarrassing. Stephen had me doing my yoga breathing and taking lots of breaks. But after a few days of going up and down those a few times a day I was taking those stairs like a champ! It felt good to get out and move around, wore me out like crazy especially with the heat but it still felt good. Pool time we often spent in the shade reading, that sun takes it right out of you! Very relaxing. I think I won the wife of the year award when we watched all 5 games of the NBA finals on our babymoon. I actually liked watching them. As long as we had a movie to switch back and forth with:)The only time it rained was at night, which was kind of nice actually. It cooled everything off. One night there was the most insane thunder storm! I literally thought the earth was going to split in half. I had never heard thunder like that, ever! And the lightning, I don't thing there was ever a break. It looked like daylight. It started around 1 AM and Stephen and I just sat and watched and listened. The amount of rain was incredible. Very cool storm. And I'm glad they were at night so we could enjoy the sunshine every day:) Here are a few images to help you visualize our 2 weeks. While eating dinner these guys just came trotting down the street, we found it hilarious. They almost got ran over by taxi's. While walking down the boardwalk, very pretty sunsets. There were only a few nights we were still out when the sun went down, sunsets were around 9PM so I was usually getting ready for bed or watching a movie. I wasn't ever scared in mexico, but I didnt love walking around after dark. This river flowed into the ocean, all the locals swam in it. There was even a passed out drunk guy on the bank (at least I hope he was passed out and not dead) The bump. I think my babies like mexico. The Panoramic shot we got while eating at the roof top restaurant El Panorama! It was recommended to us by my baby doctor. These are the stairs I was telling you about! It was gorgeous but a long way to the bottom. I'm so grateful to my in laws for giving us this awesome trip! We are so blessed. These babies are so blessed. I am looking forward to the rest of the summer! And really really cant wait till Monday to find out what the other gender is! Its torture only knowing one! Keep you posted:)

The Joys of Pregnancy

Oh my heavens funny story for you. Sundays are rough, being at church 3 hours. I literally get sick if I dont eat every 2 hours. But being in sharing time with my primary class its not exactly easy to snack on a protein bar. So this last sunday, fast sunday, I decided I needed to go have a snack. So I quietly slipped out of primary and didn't know where to go...the car? Crap Stephen had the keys. Oh maybe the mothers room! Great idea. So I go in and there are two ladies from a different ward and 2 babies nursing (no cover mind you), and 2 toddlers running around. And it smells like a million dirty diapers. Let me just have a snack real quick. So I stand in the corner minding my own business and one of the ladies goes, "so are you pregnant?" haha. No. I just decided to come in the mothers room on fast sunday to eat real quick. Granted I dont look pregnant yet so I guess I cant blame them. It was pretty funny though. And the kids asked me if they could have some of my snack. Sorry kid, that runny nose is not making me want to give you a bite. I learned a valuable lesson, to stay far away from that mothers room until absolutely necessary. At least I got a laugh, just finding joy in this journey!

My son.

At our 15 week appointment we got a little shocker, our lil boy decided to give us a nice shot of his gender! We were definitely surprised to find out so early! He is baby B so he is on top, baby A is still a mystery. She (as I like to call her) was so low and so wiggly that he couldn't get a clear picture of her. But since we are hoping for one of each we are going with the assumption that its a girl! BUT I will not be disappointed either way. I was just thrilled when he said they are both perfect, with strong heartbeats and growing like they should and moving like crazy! I literally thought doc was shaking the wand on my belly! I cant wait to feel them move, but my goodness both times we've watched them they have been bouncing off the walls! Maybe I CAN wait:) 8 limbs going 8 directions? Oh boy. With them being SO low it is really uncomfortable to wear anything and I'm barely showing yet. Luckily its sweet summer time and dresses and skirts are my best friends. I have been doing a lot of reading with my new found free time (thank you very much retirement) and they say that sleep is more crucial to baby's growth than eating. Both are obviously important but I found it interesting. So goodbye alarm clock (most days) you babies can sleep as long as you'd like. I promise I will still eat every 2 hours. A boy, a son HOORAY! I'm so excited! I dont think I even really know how excited I am. But Ainslee and Tiffany and Sherry had boys in the last year so baby boy will have lots of friends:) And one of my greatest life long friends Dani Lee just found out they are expecting and she is only a couple months behind me! We are thrilled for them! All these built in playmates. These babies are so lucky. I'm even luckier to be their Mama. A son, can you believe it?? Stephen and I already have such high hopes for this son. But I can wait to know HIS hopes. I cant wait to help him discover his likes and dislikes, to see if he loves dinosaurs like his cousin Hinder or sports like cousins JJ and Trey or art like cousin Cameron or singing like cousin Jax or transfromers like cousins Benson and Tanner or whatever the triplet boys love. I cant wait to watch him want to be just like his dad. Whatever he is, he is MINE. My son. Now come on little daughter, dont be shy! haha I'm probably jinxing myself. Although, 2 boys would probably be easier. We will take whatever we get! We just love them so much!

A tender loving Father to be

You sweet readers are going to get awfully sick of my posts I have a feeling:) Luckily you get to choose to read this mushy love stuff! Let this be your warning. I just have to share the tender things this sweet husband of mine says. You all remember the quote I posted on facebook when he said, "if you wake up in the middle of the night and I'm not next to you, it means I'm in the kitchen staring at the ultrasound pictures on the fridge" Today he has been at the station for two days and he hates being away from us, so he always tells me to "tell my babies I love them!" or "thank you for taking such good care of my babies" Today he text me and says " I just want them to hurry up and get here already! I have never met them, but I already miss them like crazy!!!" Is it even possible? Yes because I feel the exact same way. I'm in no hurry however, grow babies grow! But I cant wait to meet them and to stare at them for hours on end and to watch them smile and learn and laugh. I cant even wait to hear them cry. Now thats weird, who wants a crying baby? Me. I do. I want to study it and learn each different cry. I cant wait to know who they are and to see their personalities and if they get their daddy's curly hair. We already love them more than I thought I ever could, and it only gets better from here folks! Cant wait cant wait cant wait..........I dont know how many more times I can say it.