28 Weeks: 3rd Trimester!

28 Weeks!

I am officially in my 3rd trimester!

WAHOO!

I am starting to freak out a little bit though,

I'll be honest.

It's getting closer and closer to when 

this baby will need to come out.

And that is a nerve wrecking feeling I must say!

But now that school is pretty much done

and I'm only working part time,

I will have time to get ready for this little girl.

We have not bought much for her yet,

but we have cleaned out our

second bedroom to make room for her :)

It gets tricky when you don't have a garage

to store your things,

especially when you have enough random stuff
as Matt and I do. 

I'm excited to start getting furniture

and putting her room together :)

I'm totally in a nesting mood and I'm so excited!

Bring on the projects!

Not only are we preparing for her nursery,

I'm trying to prepare for this thing called 

giving birth.

Scary!

Since I'm planning on giving birth naturally,

I need to be mentally prepared and not just

"gut my way through".

So starting in May, 

Matt and I are going to be taking a birthing class

called Hypnobabies :)

It sounds funny, but it's a class

that teaches you how to deal with the pain.

I'm really excited to start taking it :)

As I think about it,

I went through a couple stages

of processing this pregnancy.

1. Bliss and joy of finding out

2. Telling family and friends the exciting news

3. Actually realizing I'm pregnant

4. My belly is growing, I must be pregnant!

5. I'm starting to get uncomfortable with this belly

6. I only have 3 months left to get ready!

7. Can we really afford this child?

8. Can I really give birth?!

I'm sure there will be many more stages I'll go through

but it definitely hit me in waves.

So there is not much to really update with this post.

We went to Florida with my family last week,

but I'll be making another post about our trip :)

It was hard to travel while being pregnant.

I got really bad acid while on the airplane

and that was NOT fun!

The acid is starting to come more frequently

as my insides continue to make room for baby.

My belly is growing like crazy now as well!

I can now see her kick and move my stomach.

It's so weird to actually see it!

It's such a miracle and blessing,

but I must say it is very alien to me to see :)

My hips have widened even more

and I've gained more weight.

I have gained 20 pounds so far this pregnancy!

I'm supposed to gain another 10,

so we will see what the grand total comes to be ;)
My feet are also swelling all the time.
It looks like I have marshmallow toes sometimes.

Here is my first baby bump picture

of my 3rd trimester!

She is the size of an eggplant and 14 1/2 inches long :)

Moments in Life

Moments in Life

I have been thinking a lot lately

about the moments that we have in life.

These past couple weeks 

have been hard for me.

I have been overwhelmed with

trying to work 20 hours a week,

go to school with 14 credits and all it brings,

and being pregnant.

Being pregnant is hard work.

Since I have been having an amazing pregnancy,

I have just assumed I could do everything

I did before I got pregnant.

Well, I'm here to tell you I cannot.

I'm not admitting defeat, 

but I admit I cannot do it all.

It's something that is really hard to come to terms with

for me.

I want to have time to just sit around 

and watch movies while I feel our little girl kick.

I want to have time to research brands

of car seats and strollers that are safe and reliable.

I want to start cleaning and preparing her room.

I want to OOO and AWW over cute girl things all day.

I want to be graduated from school already.

I want to have no stress.

Not only do I want to have more time

to prepare for our little girl,

but I find myself wanting more material things.

Such as:

I want to be living in a house already.

I want to have more money to buy our girl

the biggest and best things.

I want to be able to decorate 

with and how I want to.

I want a huge book and movie collection

for her.

I want a second car.

All of these things

are WANTS.

I got really low and stressed out,

I had to calm down and take a few moments for me.

As I sat down,

I looked at everything that was around me.

I was sitting in a beautiful apartment

that we are so blessed to have what we do.

I have the most amazing husband

who is more than I could have ever asked for.

I have a a cute little baby bump

with our daughter inside moving around.

I am so blessed to be able to go to school

and have a pile of books staring at me.

I'm studying to become a teacher!

I have a reliable car that works great.

I have all the material things I need,

and I'm even blessed to have some of my wants.


What am I thinking??

This is such a precious time in my life.

Being a student at BYU with my husband.

Being pregnant with our first child.

Being married without kids

where Matt and I actually have time to be together.

Being able to hangout 

with other young married couples

and have a social life.

Yes we do live in an apartment,

but we have the rest of our lives

to live in a home.

This is such a small window of time,

I would hate to waste it by wishing I was 

at a different stage in life.

But don't we all wish for things we don't have?

Such as:

I wish my hair was longer,

or I wish I had a baby,

or I wish my kids were off to college,

or I wish at was better at this or that,

or I wish we lived in a different state,

or I wish my life would slow down.

The list can really go on and on.

It reminded me of the Mormon Messages video

called Moments That Matter Most :)

It really is important for all of us,

not just me,

to appreciate the stage of life we are at RIGHT NOW.

We won't ever get this window in time back.

Ever.

So don't ruin it by wishing you had more time

or more material things.

Enjoy what you have.

Enjoy your journey :)

26 Weeks: Hormones!

26 Weeks

I keep getting bigger and bigger! 

Everyone says that you have 

more energy in the second trimester.

I didn't really get why they said that,

because I felt the exact same!

But I also never got why they said the first trimester

is the worst, 

so maybe it's just me.

However, 

I did wake up last Saturday with

A TON of energy that came out of nowhere.

I have been dying to get my hands on

some classic children's books and

what better way than to go yard sale hunting for them? :)

So I woke up fairly early

and took my cute husband with me.

The first garage sale we hit was a gold mine!

I found some of my favorites that I grew up with 

and I just got giddy :)

Then Matt went to help some friends move 

but I didn't want to stop.

So I dropped him off and then hit DI.

I found some more awesome books, 

but it was more of a hit and miss

since I had to sort through a ton of books.

So this is what I got from 1 yard sale

and DI for only $14!

(I totally went home and read most of them!)

After I went hunting for books,

I then went to shop for some more maternity clothes

since I keep growing out of the clothes I have :)

It's a good problem to have I must say.

Last week I had the worst nose bleed I have EVER had!

There are people who get frequent nose bleeds, 

but I am not one of them.

I woke up and thought I just had a runny nose,

but then noticed it was blood.

I woke Matt up and had him help me 

since I didn't dare move!

I think it scared him a little to be woken up like that.

I caught most of it,

but went to the sink and it just dripped forever.

It was a pain to clean up,

and they are not a joy to have.

It makes sense because my blood volume is doubling

with the pregnancy.

I just hope I don't get another one that bad!

I also wish I could say I had a normal day after that.

I didn't.

I had to go to school to finish a project

and so I was sitting at a computer

when all of the sudden I felt a little bit of cramping.

IT was immediately followed by a lump in my throat 

and I thought I was going to puke.

I had no idea where a trash can was

or where the nearest bathroom was.

So I just sat there and tried to breath through it.

Then my eyelids started to shake and I couldn't keep my eyes open.

I put my head down on the desk 

and I immediately started to sweat ALL over!

My body got weak and I thought I was going to pass out.

But of course,

I tried to breath through it as red flags were going off in my head

for me to get someone to help me.

I have never sweat that much that fast EVER.

I was freaked out.

But it went away and I sat up panicked. 

I focused to see if I could feel baby girl moving,

and to my relief she was just kicking away :)

But what the heck just happened??

Luckily I had to go into work

and I could ask my Midwives about what happened.

I was pretty shaky the rest of the day

from the adrenaline.

They told me everything was fine 

and after a few tests and blood pressure,

it was probably just a surge of hormones.

Hormones.

Really?

Hormones is what did that??

I'm comforted that's all it was,

but the fact that my change in hormones

can have that big of an affect on me...

no thanks. 

Pregnancy is weird!

So other than my raging hormones,

I've been doing good.

Sick and tired of school

and I'm about ready to call it quits.

I just have to hold on a couple more weeks.

I can do this!

I have been teaching a P.E. class

every Thursday morning for a couple weeks.

It is the most fun I have had teaching.

It's nerve wrecking planning a lesson

and then you don't get through half of it 

in the time you need to.

I taught a 1st grade class,

and they are so cute 

and so full of energy!

I just wear them right out, it's so fun :)

I have to record myself teaching the lessons for my class final,

so it's very helpful and comical to watch 

my pregnant self go around the gym with the kids

modeling what they are supposed to do :)

So I'm starting to get into baby mode more 

now that school is coming to an end.

It gets me really excited and nervous at the same time.

We are looking into what birthing classes to take

and then creating my baby shower registry.

Picking a color scheme for our girl

and brainstorming how her nursery will be.

All new and exciting!

Here is my baby bump picture :)

It's a little different since we had to take it with our phones.

My camera broke sadly,

so I can add that to the huge list

of things to buy for when baby girl gets here!

In this picture taken today,

I have officially gained 17 pounds so far

in this pregnancy!

It's such a new and foreign concept for me

considering the fact that I fit in the same clothes 

since the start of high school :)

Mom and baby are doing well,

and I'm passing all of my tests my midwives have me do.

We are extremely blessed :)

23 Weeks Pregnant: Acid Reflux and more!

23 Weeks!

I meant to take a picture last week

of the baby bump, I have been so crazy busy!
I'm really looking forward to have a more lax schedule.
Only one more month of school
and then I'll just be working part time.
I'm excited to have more time for myself
and to prepare to for this little girl :)

As far as what I do everyday and my schedule,

not much has really changed.

However, my body is CONSTANTLY changing

and I get to experience new things every week! 

Lucky me :)

So I mentioned a couple weeks ago

about having some acid pains.

Well...

They got worse...much worse!

They get so bad sometimes

that my heart feels like its beating really really fast

and then I have acid that just sits in my lower throat

and makes me super uncomfortable!

If there are any pregnant mommies out there

reading my post,

here are two things I have found helpful:

1. Take papaya enzymes! 

They are such a lifesaver!
Most people will take Tums to get rid of the acid, 
but they are actually not good for you!
Your body gets addicted to them
and starts to rely on them too much. 
So these papaya enzymes do the trick
and are good for you :)

2. Don't eat a big meal before bed
Especially citrus based foods (obviously).
I think it's crazy to tell a pregnant woman
that she can't eat right before bed.
When you do eat dinner, don't guzzle water.
Drinking in small amounts and in sips
has SAVED my nights from acid sometimes!

Other than the acid and occasion rib pain
that comes from everything moving inside of me,
I have been feeling great!
I still have not had a day where I have thrown up
and I am very blessed for that.

My baby girl is starting to move like crazy!
She is getting bigger and stronger every day.
My friends have been able to feel her move now,
which is way fun for me :)
It gets quite distracting at school
when she decides to do karate inside of me!

I'm definitely growing bigger!
My stomach has popped again
and it's no longer a guess 
and people don't take a second look
to see if I'm pregnant.
I have days where I feel HUGE!
And I will only get bigger from here :)
I'm putting vitamin E oil on my stomach
to try and avoid stretch marks as much as I can,
but I feel like it's inevitable.

Matt and I took a trip to Gilbert, Arizona
last weekend to see his family.
We may not have seen them till our girl was born,
and that was not ok for us :)
It was so beautiful and relaxing.
We went to the park and went swimming. 
It was gorgeous!
We also went to visit the Gilbert temple.
It's AMAZING!

I miss family time.
It is really hard to live far from our immediate family
at such an important and fun time in our lives.
But we are so blessed to be able to
visit them and have the means to do so.

My sister-in-law Heather
gave us the most adorable girl clothes!

These are the first clothes we have for our girl,

and it gets me SO excited!

I'm ready for a daughter :)

These past few weeks I bought some clothes for myself.

MATERNITY CLOTHES!

It was a little weird for me,

especially buying maternity pants.

They have that weird extra fabric along the waist

that makes them look really funny!

But I'm just happy to have comfortable jeans

and clothes that fit!

I also had fun buying some fun ones too :)

So that's pretty much everything that has changed
since I last posted.
We have some fun trips coming up
to Florida and California,
and then my baby showers.
So we will have some fun things to share :)

Oh, and here is my baby bump picture!

20 Weeks!

Half Way Mark!

I'm officially 20 weeks today

and baby is the size of a banana!

It's weird to think that I'm about halfway

done with my pregnancy.

I say "about" because being a first time mom

I will probably go over my due date

since I'm not being induced. 

But who knows!

Maybe I'll be a week before my due date

and then I'm already past the halfway mark!

I'm still feeling great

and mom and baby are doing well.

I'm in the process of getting over a nasty cold.

At first I thought I was just having a hard time sleeping,

but then it just got worse over the next few days.

It started with me not being able to breath at night

which caused me to snore

and wake up with a dry mouth, sore throat,

and slight cough.

It just got worse to the point

where it would wake me up in the night

and I had a hard time falling asleep.

Then I started to loose my voice a little.

Finally it was brought to my attention to use a humidifier.

DUH!

So I went out and bought this cute little thing

from Target.

It's a cool mist humidifier 

which is better than the warm mist ones for children.

So for me it was a no brainer!

So last night using the humidifier,

I slept like a baby!

SIDE NOTE:

Why do they use that phrase

"slept like a baby"???

Babies don't usually have a deep sleep

and actually sleep through the entire night.

So why compare it to babies??

Anyways, it was amazing and refreshing

and I slept a TON better and I sound normal again :)

So note to all you mommies or soon to be mommies,

go and buy a cool mist humidifier!

Totally worth it!

Other than trying to beat a cold

and growing a baby at the same time,

life is pretty normal.

Midterms are coming up and I'm totally not prepared!

Especially when I just come home from work

and eat and sleep.

I get nothing done!

But I guess this little girl is pretty important :)

A week or two ago I thought my husband was going to kill me.

My emotions were ALL over the place

and I was a wreck!

I was too scared to have this baby 

and my life was too busy

and the apartment was a mess

and I didn't want to take a shower

and I didn't want to do homework

and I needed my mom

and blah blah blah. 

Seriously.....

I was a mess. 

I don't know how he put up with me,

but he did and still continues to.

The mood swings have eased up,

but I make no guarantees of them never coming back.

The most exciting thing of these past couple weeks

has been feeling our baby girl move.

She is moving like crazy!

It's not kicking or punching yet

since she is too small,

but it's feeling her kick off of one side of me

and launching to the other :)

One night it was crazy and she wouldn't stop.

I had Matt put his hand on my stomach to try and feel her move,

but he couldn't for a while.

I told him to feel for more of a bubble feeling 

rather than an actual kick.

And then he felt her move :)

It was such a cool experience for the both of us

and once again made it real for us.

Our sweet baby girl was inside there moving around.

Now that I have felt her really move

and not just the flutters,

I feel them more and more now.

I'll just be sitting down and she decides to 

jump around.

It's the weirdest most surreal feeling ever.

I love it because it reassure me that she is in there :)

I'm never alone anymore

and it's an awesome feeling!

So here is my 20 week baby bump picture!

But funny story,

while Matt was helping me take the picture,

I had a massive cramp or muscle spasm!

I think he thought it was funny because he just kept taking pictures! 

Haha so I thought you would enjoy getting a laugh out of it too :)

And here is the actual baby bump picture :)

I wear these tight shirts for the pictures

so that you can see my belly easier.

I'm not used to this tight of a shirt though,

so when I look at the picture

it totally catches me off guard to see my belly :)

I took one with my hands around it 

like most pregnant mommies do,

but that made me look even bigger!

And I'm not sure if I'm quite ready for that :)

My time will come when I get huge.