Just a few photos...

My belly caste:

The crib:

Changing table:

Tyson and I looking like fools at Tavernacle:

My mom and I at my baby shower:

35 weeks!

Hi all! A lot has happened in the last few weeks. First of all, I forgot to mention in my last post, my sister had her baby girl! Alexis Marie was born on July 8th and weighed 8 pounds. She is so dang cute and I can't wait to see her in person!

Tyson and I had our birthing class and that was an interesting experience. The videos actually made me a little more nervous than I was before I took the class. But we learned some good relaxation and breathing techniques, and also about the different pain medication options. Epidural please! We took a tour of the hospital and got to see the nursery with all the newborn babies. I have an infant class tonight to help prepare me for life with a newborn since I have no clue what I'm in for. :)


I had my shower last weekend! My mom, Sami, and Erica all flew in for the big event. It was so nice. We held it at Sugar House Park in one of the pavilions. It was a bit toasty outside but nothing we couldn't handle. There was yummy food, and the guests got to decorate my belly caste (which actually turned out really cute!!). I received some great gifts and little gobbler already has way more clothes than I do. The next day my mom took my shopping for the other things I needed and then her and Er helped me set the nursery up. It looks so good! I think we are actually ready for a baby to come!

And now on to the medical stuff... last week I had an appointment and again mentioned the swelling in my feet. My doc took a look and was really surprised with how swollen they actually were. He asked me if I could get short term disability through my work and recommended partial bed rest. All for swollen feet? Well, he said it is a starting sign of preclampsia and it shouldn't be taken too lightly. I'm not down with the whole bed rest thing, so I talked to my boss and they are giving me an extra hour each day to lay in the break room with my feet up. Because of the swelling I skipped the every two week visit and went straight to every week. They need to monitor my blood pressure more than usual. I had another appointment today, and blood pressure is still very low which is a great sign.

At my appointment next week they will be checking to see the baby's position and to see if I am dilated at all. Exciting!!! And I promise to post more photos soon!

Thanks Groove!

The totally awesome studio that I teach at threw me a surprise baby shower last night! Thank you to everyone who helped out and attended. The little one got some really cute things, and the cake was so yummy that I ate a piece for breakfast this morning. Sugar rush! :)

You guys are the best!!!

Short update - I'm seeing the doctor every 2 weeks now, which means the time is getting near. We met with a pediatrician that we both liked so that's one thing to check off the list. We have our birthing class this weekend, then the shower next weekend, and I start some more classes after the shower. It's going to be a busy month and I'm hoping that somewhere between all that chaos we will have time to get to work on the nursery. Yikes!

Into the thrid trimester!

Well, so far the third trimester has been pretty much like the second. My back seems to be hurting more by the day but I've been doing some stretches that seem to take the pressure off somewhat. And now, instead of quick little jabs, the baby is pressing and rolling around in my stomach! It has made me gasp a few times, but it feels so cool! I really like it when she has active days. I can just imagine her having fun rolling around and practicing her dance moves. Haha.

Good news about the glucose test... I passed! Woohoo! No special diet for me! :) And I celebrated my glucose victory by heading straight to Arctic Circle after my appointment and grabbing some french fries and a shake. The baby wanted it.

Tyson and I had such a blast on our "babymoon". It was an amazing weekend and something that we both needed. We sat by the pool, relaxed in the hotel room, ate a delicious dinner and hit up the outlet mall on our way down. It was the first time either of us had stayed in a five star hotel and it will not be the last! We actually asked them if we could book the same deal for next year but we were told it is too early. :) Here's a few photos from the Lodge:

I can't believe how fast the time is going by. Only about 10 weeks left people! I can't wait to meet her. :)

Just a quick update!

Hi all! I had my glucose test last week and I will find out if I passed or failed at my next appointment, which is on June 11th. I'm guessing if I failed it they would have called me, but who knows!

Tyson and I are going on a "babymoon" this weekend. We're going up to a hotel in Park City for the night. It should be a very relaxing weekend! My plan is to swim, eat some good food, sleep a lot, and shop. Can't wait!

I don't have anything really exciting to write about or any new photos to post. Take my word for it that the belly is growing! Oh, I am now in the third trimester! That's a pretty big milestone in pregnancy I guess. I was reading that babies born at 27 weeks have a survival rate of 87%... and that's just at a general hospital, not a special children's hospital like Primary Childrens. To me that is crazy to think about! Of course we want her to bake the full 40 weeks, but it is reassuring to know that she is getting stronger everyday. Yay Gobbler!

Go Jazz and 24 weeks!

We had a really fun weekend and were able to go to a Jazz playoff game against the Rockets. We smoked 'em! We also picked up a really cute Jazz shirt and hat for the baby. She will be a Jazz fan whether she likes it or not, and she is already getting spoiled... uh oh! :)We had awesome seats in one of the suites. Thanks Brandon!

I'm 24 weeks tomorrow. Time has started to fly by pretty fast. My next appointment is scheduled for 5/21 so I'll update then.

This photo was taking last week at 23 weeks. Hope everyone is well!

Weight gain no longer an issue...

I had my next appointment with the OB today and let's just say that I am back on track with gaining weight! I gained 9 pounds from my last appointment (4 weeks ago) to today. WOW! I previously thought it was 10 pounds, but being the accountant that I am I seemed to make a simple error with the subtraction.... haha. Anyway, that brings my grand total to 16 pounds so far. I should gain somewhere between 30-35 in total so I'm now right on track! :)

Also, the results from my blood test and ultrasound were in. Everything looks great! It was nice to hear that she is very healthy and that there weren't any red flags on the blood screening/ultrasound.

My next appointment is in 4 weeks and I get to take the dreaded glucose test which involves drinking a water bottle full of some sort of nasty orange syrup drink and getting my blood taken. Can't wait for that one!

Hmmmm what else? She has been quite the active baby for the past week. I think she's practicing her grande battements. Her favorite time to really move around is, of course, right before I decide to go to bed. :)

Oh, and can you believe these photos? Talk about getting HUGE! In my defense, they are always taken right after eating dinner. What can I say? Mama likes to eat. As Tyson so lovingly put it when I called him shocked with my 9 pound weight jump..."It's all in the belly babe..."