Digi Scrapbook

This weekend consisted of a lot of digital scrapbooking, because I had nothing better to do!  I was going to have a girl's weekend up at one of my friend's cabins, but one by one each girl cancelled :( Since I was going to be out of town, Brock decided to go "scope" for elk, because the hunt starts in less than 2 months. So to make myself useful, this is what I did with my weekend!  Enjoy! P.S.  They are all photos from our honeymoon, which I am trying desperately to get caught up on.

This is the formal night they had on the cruise ship.  Brock bought me that adorable dress before we left--such a sweet husband! It was kind of fun to get dressed up to the nines!  They served of us fancy drinks (that the were on the captain, even better!), and of course a huge gourmet dinner as well.  I swear, all we did was eat on that trip!  But we just couldn't help it, the food was just soooo good! 

This was on Catalina Island, where the cruise ship dropped us off.  It was such a beautiful place!  While we were there, we went and bought miniature bottles of wine, and put them in our coffee mugs, so we wouldn't get in trouble for carrying them down the streets (tricky, tricky).  We also went and got an amazing couple's massage-so relaxing!  

This was a picture taken while we were on the little boat that took us from the cruise ship to Catalina Island.  We were so happy!  I would give anything to be back there!

We also went on a ride in a submarine while we were in Catalina.  What a fun experience!  There were lots of cool fish; the bright orange ones were definitely our favorite.  Supposedly, they are California's state fish.  Really cool!  While we were on there, we got to pay some extra money to get some fish food that burst out of the side of the submarine right by our window.  It made it so the fish swarmed everywhere, so we got to see a lot at once.  Super fun! 

The cruise ship was so huge and awesome!  It was so fun to hang out on the deck!

This is out on the deck of the cruise ship.  One day we just decided to take it easy, and sun bathe the day away!  All the drinks tasted so much better out on the ocean...ya think they did something special to them?... :) 

We could eat sushi anytime we wanted FOR FREE!  We totally took advantage of that!  We also bought plenty of Saki of course :) 

This was in Ensenada, Mexico-the other pace the cruise ship took us to.  We had an absolute blast there!  I bought that fake Dolce & Gabana purse for like $20 bucks or something-what a steal! The little markets were really fun to wander around.  Brock bought Cuban cigars, and I bought lots of jewelry.

This was another picture from the formal night.  Brock is such a stud!

Another one from formal night-yay for Screwdrivers! 

This is from Ensenda when the tour guide took us down to the beach to see the awesome Blow Hole.  It was so cool! 

The tour guide also took us to this little hole in the wall Mexican restaurant that was surprisingly DELICIOUS! The guy playing the guitar was really funny!


Well, I am that much closer to being done scrapbooking the honeymoon.  I will get there at some point I'm sure! We just took SO many pictures!

21 Weeks!

We have passed the halfway mark! Woo-hoo! This means I can make it through the rest of the way, right?! Only 4 months and 6 days to go...

Last we week, we found out that Jackson is longer than a banana! That is pretty big! And I am REALLY big, lol!  I swear, I feel like my belly grows an inch a day! I have to bend forward to see my toes now, I can't just look down ha ha ha.

I have been having a few minor sick days the past little while.  There have been a couple of mornings where I get really dizzy, and feel like I'm either going to pass out or throw up : / Not fun!  And yesterday I felt kind of nauseous for most of the day, and into the night :( Not very good for my sleep...

I have also been getting these insane leg cramps in the middle of the night.  It's always in my calf, and it feels like I got shot (well, I imagine this is what getting shot might feel like...not that I ACTUALLY know.)  Seriously though, it hurts like no other!  I have had it happen probably 2-3 times before last night, and then while I was sleeping last night, it happened 3 times! In one night!  My neighbor said that she would get them when she was pregnant, and she got them so often that she knew how to get rid of them.  She said she would flex her foot really fast and hard, which would pop her ankle, and that cured it.  So I tried this out last night, and it worked! But, I think because I did that and didn't let the cramp run its course, it kept happening :( So I'm not sure what's worse-a whole 5 minutes of pure torture, or one-minute spurts of torture...?  All I can say is neither are very fun at all.

Also, my tailbone has been in a frenzy lately.  It is really hard to get situated in a position that doesn't hurt.  This is especially bad at work, because I sit for the majority of the day...

Anyway, enough of the bad, and on to the good!

I have been feeling little Jackson in my belly quite frequently now, which is really exciting!  It's just kind of fluttering feelings occasionally, but I know it's him in there!  It makes me have peace of mind to know that he is doing well enough to flip around and do some little tricks :) When I don't feel anything for a couple of days, I find myself getting a little worried, even though my doctor said not to.  He said I will only feel him every so often until about 24 weeks, and then I should feel him a lot more (and Brock might even be able to feel him by then too!)

Jackson even has little eyebrows, and eyelids now!  How crazy is that?!

If anyone knows of anyone who would be (or is) a good nanny, or someone who runs a daycare, I would really love to know about it!  Obviously, close to Logan is important!  I haven't quite decided what to do in this department yet...If my life were perfect, I would LOVE to stay home-I hate the thought of leaving my baby with someone I don't know, but it looks like this is just not possible right now.  So at least knowing that I am leaving him in good hands would make me feel a whole lot better!  Any suggestions would be wonderful!

Doc Appt. #3

I had my third doc appt. today, and it went perfect!  Everything is going great inside me :) I thought for sure my doctor was going to say I was fat, and had gained way too much weight (ha ha), but he didn't! He said I was right on track.  I measured about 21 inches, which I guess is good for almost 20 weeks along, and the baby's heartbeat was beating loud & strong.

My doctor started poking at my calves & ankles, and asked if they were swelling.  I couldn't believe that he could tell!  But I totally can!  Since it's the middle of summer, I've only been wearing flip-flops, so I hadn't really noticed anything-until last week, I put on some real shoes (or attempted to) twice, and they were super snug! He said it's probably the heat that it making it so bad, and it probably doesn't help that there is no air conditioning at my work :( I hope it's not so bad in the winter, or I will definitely have to invest in some new footwear.  The sad part is that they probably won't fit anymore after I'm not pregnant.

The end of the appointment wasn't the best part.  That's where they said, "We want to take all your money." Lol.  (In a lot more words).  But hey, it'll all be worth it :)

Baby Updates & everything else happening with us!

Interesting things I'm going through: I have been craving pickles and anything potato-mashed, scalloped,fries,baked,funeral...oh funny story-I had to go buy pickles, and when I got home from the grocery store, guess what I did! Dropped the plastic bag with the whole jar of pickles in it right on my tile floor! Shattered everywhere :-( I am also losing a lot of hair. I mean I have a lot of hair as it is, so I usually lose a pretty good amount, but now its gotten so much worse! This weeek alone, I have clogged the vacuum (which my wonderful hubby fixed yesterday), and also clogged the shower! My friend said the same thing happened to her when she was pregnant, so I guess I shouldn't worry too much. I still don't want chicken. At all. Ever. For a while I wanted no meat, but now its just chicken-kind of sad really. I usually love chicken!

As for what's happening with Brock and I, we are just loving life. Tonight we are headed up to Bear Lake for Raspberry Days, which is always a good time. Heard there is going to be dancing, lots of yummy food, and of course the all famous raspberry shakes! We are staying at Brock's family's cabin, and they'll be up there too which should be fun! Right now I'm patiently waiting for Brock to get home from work, which is seeming like an ultra long time, but i'm sure that's just because I am excited.

The weeks keep flying faster for both of us. People always say the older you get the faster the time flies, and I guess this is the truth! It seems like each week is getting faster and faster. It does it even seem like it should be Friday yet!

Brock has been very busy at work and has been getting off pretty late everyday, but we can't complain, because we love the overtime! I have also still been working. We've slowed down for the summer at the roasting plant, because people don't drink quite as much coffee in the summers as they do in the winter. But that doesn't mean a cut in hours, which is good? Ha ha, just kidding (kind of) about the question mark.

I don't know if I mentioned that Brock is now working for Birchcreek Landscape Excavation, and he loves it! He is doing about the same job here as he did for the city, which he always enjoyed. I mean what boy doesn't like playng in the dirt? ;) He gets to drive big track hoes, back hoes, and a brand spankin' new Peter Built! So he is just loving every minute of it!

18 Weeks! Almost half-way there!

So close to half way, I can't even stand it!  Wonderous things are happening to both me & the baby.  This week I felt him moving around in there, probably doing some crazy back flips or something (because we all know, he is going to be Brock's little boy-a little daredevil!)

I can't feel him if I touch my belly (like on my hand), but I can definitely feel some ultra strange butterflies in there every once in a while, and so since I haven't ever had a feeling like that before, I'm assuming that's him :)

I've been feeling dizzy occasionally, which is something I'm going to have to ask the doc about, but when I googled it, I read that it's pretty normal...

Jackson is about the size of a bell pepper now, WOW! And weighs approximately 7 oz.

I keep shopping & shopping because I'm just too excited not to!  This week he got some adorable bibs, one with a little elephant on it that feels all soft & fuzzy, and some mini sized shorts with aligators & turtles on them!  I just cant get over how teeny everything is!  Everything is so much cuter when it's miniturized!  Also, his Grandma & Grandpa Maurer got him his first real camo outfit--adorable!  I'm sure he will be just as fond of Cabella's as his daddy is!

We have been on a constant search for the perfect crib! This is a hard task to accomplish.  I have found probably 5 or 8 that Im thinking about, and the Maurer's also offered to let us use Brock's old crib if we can't find one we're in love with.  I am having the hardest time making a decision, but seriously, when am I not??  I am probably one of the most indecisive people I know--especially when it comes to the important stuff.  And this is pretty much at the top of the list right now.

Here are a few pictures of ones I'm considering...tell me what you think! 

So this photo is really small, sorry I couldn't find a bigger one.  But
it is pretty cherry wood, and I really love the solid sides. 

The drawer underneath is pretty awesome, and would be good storage space for extra sheets or blankets.
 I also like the stylized back, and how it's higher than the front.

The back is cute, and the simple style is classic and pretty.

Obviously Jackson's room isn't going to be pink, so just
 ignore that part haha, but the crib itself is cute.  

This one is beautiful!  Love the back!  It has a little higher price tag than the others, but it
might be worth it...?  But would this be good for our next child, even if it was a girl?

Any of your advice would be very well appreciated!  

This Saturday, we threw a little yardsale to try to make some room in our house for Jackson.  And surprisingly, it was a success!  We got rid of some things we didn't need anymore, and by the end we had a little extra cash in pocket to help with the nursery.  Our friends Landon & Tiffany came over and brought a few of their things as well, so that made it fun.  Mostly, we just felt like we were hanging out all day, and it didn't feel like work at all!  The Otter Pops probably helped!  :)  I got some major sun, and am a little on the red side today, but hey-it's all worth it in the end.  

Brock is up tubing the Oneida River in Preston, ID today with some friends.  Last year I had a little accident that included a popped tube and a bruised up Chantel, so I decided it probably wasn't the best idea to try it again while prego.  I hope he's having a good time though!  

I am just enjoying a relaxing Sunday, which was very well needed/wanted/deserved.  

17 Weeks

Tunip

Our baby’s skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — his lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Our baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and he's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. He can move his joints, and his sweat glands are starting to develop.

He is getting bigger & bigger, which my be the reason my tummy won't stop growing! LOL.  Everyone keeps saying that's what's supposed to happen--surprise, surprise.  I will have to post another baby bump picture sometime this week.  


Brock touched my belly tonight and couldn't believe how hard it is getting-I can't either!  It's getting to be a pretty solid bump now.  


I've been having really strange dreams lately, which I hear is normal for pregnant women.  Last night I had a crazy dream that my Aunt Sandy was pregnant and going into labor.  And then I left the hospital to go to a hair appointment, and on the way there I got in a car accident.  What the?! 


So that's what's going on with the baby and me this week.  New updates soon!

Big New Life!

Kissing the Baby!

Our life is about to get bigger--with a set of little feet, little fingers, and little everything else too!  We are expecting!  We found out on May 7th-- oh what a happy day!  Not only was is it my mom's birthday, but it was the day we got the biggest news either of us had ever had.

That Friday night we were going to head down to Draper to visit my mom, but before that I decided to take the big step, and take the little white and purple test.  Brock was still at work, but I just couldn't wait any longer!  I had felt like something weird was going on with me for the entire month, and I just couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was.  I wasn't feeling sick, but I was definitely feeling different.

And ta-da! The test had a big purple plus sign.

I had to think of a way to tell Brock the news, and fast!  As soon as he got home from work, we were supposed to immediately head out to my family's.  I went and bought a little box, pastel pink & blue tissue paper, and confetti and wrapped up the pregnancy test.

Belly Bump-11 Weeks

When he got home, I told him I wanted to drive to Salt Lake, which was weird, because I never drive!  But he didn't think too much of it.  Instead of taking us straight to Salt Lake, I made a little detour, and took us to Logan River Walk, where he proposed.  We got out, and I led him to the special log that he asked me to marry him on, and gave him his present.  He was so excited!  After we calmed down, we got back in the car and started heading down the street.  

About ten minutes later, I started thinking and came to the bizzare realization that the day he had proposed was on May 7th, my mom's 40th birthday.  And today was May 7th, my mom's 41st birthday--exactly one year later! I swear I didn't plan that at all, but it is pretty awesome none the least.  So it was exactly the same log by the river, on exactly the same date, at almost the same time.  Two of our most life-changing days that were so similar!  I love how special that made it for us.

Baby Bump-12 Weeks

Baby Bump-16 Weeks