Made My Day

Last night I was so exhausted but I didn't fall asleep until after midnight because I could not get comfortable. Once I got to sleep I had to keep waking up to pee, half the time with my eyes shut because I was so tired.  I woke up early to see Scott before he went to work and then out of town and cleaned and finally took an hour nap.  It has been a long night and long day.  Scott asked me to run some errands that took me 3 hours and I was just exhausted and kinda grumpy and emotional.  When I left the University Mall, one of Kenny Rogers song came on the radio,Through the Years. This song has always made me emotional because when I was little I used to watch my Papa's funeral video all the time and it is just a good song.  So on my drive back to the American Fork Home Depot, I just cried through the whole song.  If you don't know the song look it up.  So I went to Home Depot and on my way to Scott's work I stopped by Burger King because I was starving.  I am waiting in the drive-thru line and when I got to the window the worker said "the lady in front of you paid for your meal and wants you to have the change, which was 4 dollars.  I was shocked.  I teared up a little.  This stranger made my day.  The girls in the window asked if I knew her and I said no and I have never had someone do that for me and I was having a rough day and she just made my day.

When I left Burger King I was still blown away.  When I got to Scott's work I cried because this lady has no idea how she made my day.  Scott was all "you don't look haggard".  I was like I was just sitting in my car with my head against the head rest but she either saw that I looked tired or she had a feeling I was having a rough day but whatever it was she paid for my lunch and I am so thankful for that sweet act of kindness.  I just broke down and Scott just smiled at me.  Scott asked what was wrong and I just said I was so tired and that was so sweet and that I was going to miss him this weekend.  He smiled and said babe I am going to miss you too.  I think he was trying to not talk to much because I make that strong man emotional : )  he loves me for it.  Scott then told me that he was thankful for me running errands for him and told me to give him a hug.  I love being in his arms.  After seeing Scott my day turned around.  I am still exhausted but the lady at burger king and being in my husbands arms made me realize how blessed I am.  

Scott is so good to me.  I love you Scott!!  I am very blessed.  I have had lots of trials in my life and will continue to have them but with Scott by my side I know I can get through any of them.  I would not change a thing. I love being pregnant, even when I don't get sleep.  I love being married to my sweet husband.  Scott and I just purchased 8 acres with a small house and Scott has a lot of work ahead of him to make the house something we could live in but I know he can do it and will make that little house a home for our growing family.  We have a lot of exciting things happening this year and I am glad Scott will be by my side for it all.  He is my best friend and love of my life.  I am blessed!

I can't believe tomorrow I will be 32 weeks.  I am loving all the support from family and friends.  I have started getting bigger baby items from family in the mail and it has really hit me that the baby is almost here.  I AM SO EXCITED.  I love waking up to packages on my door step.  I can't wait for my baby showers as well.  I still have a lot of stuff I need for the baby before she comes.  Thank you to everyone who has sent us stuff thus far.  We are blessed to have such good people in our life.  Also, Scott's cousin pointed out that in my last blog it sounded like I had gestational diabetes but I don't.  I was surprised to be honest but I am so thankful that I don't have to worry about gestational diabetes.  My doctor said my results from my test were amazing and that I was healthy.  

I love random acts of kindness.

I love my husband!

I love my family and friends.

I am very blessed!  Love you all

30 weeks

So I am officially 30 weeks on Friday but I had my 30 week appointment today and everything was wonderful.  He told me my sugar levels from my gestational diabetes test were AMAZING and I am healthy and so is my little wiggler.  I also can't believe from here on out my doctors appointments are getting closer and closer together.  Only 10 more weeks until my due date.  So crazy!  I still have so much to do and lots to buy.  One thing that is exciting is my sister is giving me her expensive swing like this one

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I am also getting her bassinet.  My mom is buying my stroller and car seat, whenever it comes available, it is sold out everywhere.  I sure hope it becomes available soon so we can get it in before the baby comes.  That would be helpful haha.  But I am so grateful for my mom and sister who are helping us out.  You guys are amazing.  I am excited for my two baby showers coming up in March.  March will be a very busy month.  I am excited to get the nursery ready.  I need to get a crib and changing table.  I keep changing my mind on how I want the nursery to look but I think I have figured it out.  I can't wait for my baby girl but she better stay in there until April.  I want her fully grown and healthy. 

I must say I have had a pretty easy pregnancy.  I only barfed because I was sick.  I do get dizzy occasionally and I do get nauseous but I have had it pretty good.  Last night, however, I did break down and cry because my right hip was hurting, I didn't feel good and I don't always get a good nights rest.  I haven't had any heart burn, even though I eat a lot of spicy food, I think the baby likes a little spice (she is our daughter for sure). I do have to wear my glasses more often because my eyes hurt a lot more since I have been pregnant but I can't really complain.  Last night when I broke down Scott just laughed a little and said what is wrong and I just bawled and he had me come sit by him and I laid my head on his chest and he just held me and laughed.  I kept saying it wasn't funny but he was right, it was pretty funny.  I have been so good about not crying even though I am a huge baby but I think it just built up and poured out.  My sweet husband was so good to me.  I just needed to be in his arms and then I was better and happy after that.  

How far along? Two days shy of 30 weeks.

Total Weight Gain: 20 lbs

Stretch marks?  No

Sleep: I had two good days this week so far but last night wasn't good.  I just want to sleep flat on my back.

Best moment this week: Scott holding me in his arms while I cry like a big baby.  Also, today we went on a lunch date during his break.

Miss Anything? Sleeping on my back and stomach.

Movement: She is a wiggler for sure.

Food cravings: Nothing really. 

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? Wedding band is on but not my main ring.

I can't believe I only have 10 more weeks!  We are so excited.  

29 weeks and growing.

I can't believe I'm 29 weeks. I feel like I've been pregnant forever but I'm so excited to be in the home stretch because we can't wait to see our little bundle of joy ( she better stay in there until April though).  In the book ,What to Expect When Your Expecting, it says at 29 weeks that the baby can be as tall as 17in and can weigh nearly 3lbs. That is so crazy to me! She still has a lot to grow and I will be getting more uncomfortable as she grows but it is all worth it!

She is a little wiggler. She still kicks and nudges me but she loves to roll around and do flips, or whatever it is she is doing.. She is frequently right under my right boob which I don't mind because it is more comfortable if I'm sitting down. In the morning she usually kicks me until I wake up.  Like she goes crazy and wiggles and kick and shimmys and I wake up because I like to watch my belly bounce around.  So far since I've been pregnant I have actually felt my baby. It is always at night but occasionally she rolls around and I can actually feel her and not just my belly moving and getting tight, I have felt like an arm or some form of the baby and it is so crazy! Definitely a different feeling and it always surprises me.

I sure don't sleep that well anymore.  I drink so much water and always have a glass next to my bed and of course then I'm up peeing all night.  I also can never really get comfortable.  I have never been the best side sleeper because my shoulders hurt me especially my left one.  I usually fall asleep propped up against my headboard and then I will find my way to usually my left side because some nights my right hip hurts.  Yes I am falling apart but it is so worth it.  I usually stretch every night so it helps me sleep better but not always. I do love my body pillow, it helps with my hips when I sleep. I just can't wait to sleep on my back again. I am grateful that I don't have to work because on nights I don't sleep we'll I am able to take a nap or go back to sleep once I send Scott off to work.  I have an awesome husband who has made it work with me not working and I am so blessed for that.  We are so much better at budgeting and it has actually been a blessing because we have been able to save more money.  Im just so excited to be a stay at home mom and wife and I love that Scott wants me to be a stay at home mom too. He is an amazing husband!

Scott and I are actually in the process of buying a little house on 8 acres in his home town of Circleville, Utah.  It will be a down size in the house size but it will also be a lower house payment as well and we will have 8 acres.  I can't wait to have room to do more stuff.  Scott has wanted to move for awhile and with a lot of praying this house and property came up and it has been a good decision thus far.  We also have talked about how if we would have done this sooner in our marriage it wouldn't have a been a good thing but the time was right, so we are taking advantage of this opportunity.  It will be a huge adjustment for the both of us but more for me.  I will be able to stay at home with the kids as long as I want.  We will be saving lots of money, so more money to travel and for me to go home to see my family.  A year ago, even 8 months ago I wouldn't have agreed to move but I see the blessing it will bring our little family.  It does stink that we won't be close to all the stores like we are now but we will just have to plan and prepare better.  We wont be moving until he fixes up the house in circleville and until the baby comes.  we just dont know what is behind the walls in this little house so it might take a lot longer or it might be just a few months.  one thing we decided on  is that we wont move until after the baby comes because this is our first baby and we dont know what to expect.  Communication is the best thing in a marriage! You always need to hear both peoples ideas and Scott and I communicate very well.  He is my best friend and the love of my life!

I am excited for this new adventure with him.

My Cali Baby Shower

So yesterday I had a check up with my doctor and he said everything was good and healthy with the baby and myself.  I take my gestational diabetes test, in 2 weeks, before my 30 week appointment.  I told my doctor I was going to California, while I was 30 weeks pregnant, and he said I should be fine as long as I wasn't having labor symptoms.  He also told me other things that could go wrong with traveling that far along, not to scare me, but to educate me and open my eyes.  When I left I had concerns with traveling but I pushed them off.  Melissa Burk said she would ride home with me and everything was good to go.  I have just been so worried about it the travel since my appointment.  The fear of something happening and being stuck somewhere without Scott for weeks or months scared me.  If I had to deliver early and I was at my moms house I would go to her hospital and I would be fine but I would be stuck in California without Scott for weeks.  I still kept brushing it off because I really wanted to get home and have a baby shower.  I was talking to my mom, in the Walmart parking lot, and I asked what she thought about me traveling at 30 weeks.  She said I should be fine but if something happened on the drive or when I got home, to her house,  I could be stuck for weeks or months.   She was like "what if something happened in the middle of Nevada?  You wouldn't know any of the doctors.  If the baby came that early, would they have all the right stuff to help your baby girl?"

I broke down crying, yes I am a disaster.  : )  She was like Krista it sounds like you have fears and concerns already.  I told her I do but I was trying to brush them off because I wanted to get home and I didn't want to tell them we needed to post pone my baby shower.  I was really excited for my shower out there.  My sister and I picked out adorable invites and I was excited to come home.  My mom was like I have had concerns ever since you told me Scott wasn't coming with you, so I support you not coming out right now.  I asked if we could do the baby shower after the baby comes and she said that was a fantastic idea!  Then everyone can see my sweet baby girl, that won't be able to come see her after she is born.  I sucked up my tears and I felt so much better.  I just love talking to my mom!  Then, I called my sister and she was like Krista it is just a baby shower and we can do it later.  I love her!

I really like that I will have a shower after the baby comes because not everyone will be able to come see our baby after she is born out here in Utah.  I feel so much more relaxed now.  I just don't want to be away from Scott.  This is our first child and I just want him by my side!  But for all my California friends I will be coming out most likely in July after the 4th.  I can't wait!!   

25 Weeks

Tomorrow I am officially 25 weeks!

I can't believe how fast but slow it goes.  I've been talking to my mom and sister a lot this week, getting ready for my baby shower in California, and I was all I have plenty of time still and they reminded me that I really don't.  January will go by fast and then my baby shower in February and then I swear March will fly by and then BAM it is April.  I am due April 19th, so really the baby can come early or late.  No one knows.  I need to deep clean my house, try to make some of my DIY stuff I want to make for our baby girl (which includes the crib bedding) and then clean out the nursery that is now my sewing room.  My sister helped me with my baby registry over the phone and then today we narrowed down and picked out the baby invitations.  My sister knows me pretty well : )  I am so happy my mom and sister are planning this shower for me.  Can't wait to come home one last time before the baby comes.

My mom just let me know today that she is planning to come out the day before I am due and will stay around 10 days or longer if possible and if needed.  I am so excited because she will be able to help me so much with the baby, with me getting some rest and with her being a labor and delivery nurse she will be able to help me with any questions in person instead of over the phone.  She will also help me with breast feeding if I am having problems.  She is excited because she is taking a course at work before the baby comes that will be helpful for me.  I am so blessed.  She said if I want my own personal time she will just go to my brothers house.  But how awesome will it be to have some help if I needed it.  A girl always needs her momma!

A few days ago Scott was finally able to feel our baby girl move.  It took him a few minutes but then she gave us a big kick and he was all "was that it"!  he was so excited and I was so excited as well.  He was all " What the heck is she doing?" haha.  She just rolls around and kicks.  New Years day she had the hiccups.  It was kinda funny.  At first I wasn't sure what she was doing and then it kept going.  I looked it up and yep it was hiccups.  I figured it was but wasn't sure if I was far enough along to feel it.

I am loving being pregnant.  Sometimes I don't get a bunch of sleep but lately I have been sleeping ok, just takes me awhile to get to bed.  I am feeling pretty good though.  Some days better than others but I am pretty happy and just excited that the baby moves so much more because it is the coolest feeling!  I am just so happy we are starting a family!  I love Scott so much and I am blessed  for all he does and that he works so hard so that I don't have to work.  I can't wait to be a stay at home mom.

December Adventures

December has been a good month and a bad month.  December 10th we found out we are having a girl and couldn't be more excited!  Monday, the 17th, I woke up not feeling well and I was like " Scott I'm going to barf".... and I rarely barf.  Well,  I fell asleep and woke up an hour later and barfed, a lot!  From Monday to Friday I could barely hold anything in.  My sister told me to eat Lipton Noodle Soup and I must say, it is pretty dang good!  I lost a good amount of weight.  I was really worried to drive across the desert being sick but I kept my food down all Saturday and I have  still kept it down.  It was a bad virus.  I don't know how some pregnant people barf during their whole pregnancy.  One week with a virus about did me in.  I can't eat Hibachi Grill anymore.  Well, at least not right now.  That was the last thing that came up and it was horrible.  I am so glad I have had a good pregnancy so far.

Saturday, the 22nd, Scott and I woke up at 3:20 and got on the road to California.  The weather wasn't bad until we got to Fernley and then Scott had to take over the wheel.  We hit the storm when we got to Cabelas on the west side of Reno.  We got to Truckee and waited for 45 minutes before they let another group of cars go over the pass.  There are a bunch of idiots who were on the mountain with us.  When there is 6 plus inches of snow on the road you should take a chill pill and just drive safe but not everyone understands that.  It took us 11 hours to get to my parents house.  It wasn't that bad.  Scott was also a trooper letting me stop every couple of hours to stretch and go to the bathroom.  He loves me!

Our trip home to California was so much fun!  We didn't do anything to crazy, since it rained every day, but we sure enjoyed each others company.  It was fun going to church with my whole family and seeing people I haven't seen in a long time.  Christmas Eve was a blast.  I saw Sara and Rachel which was wonderful.  Scott bought an Ipad.  Merry Christmas to him!  He deserves it.  My mom and sister prepared and awesome dinner.  After dinner we went to go see Desi and take a family picture.  Desirae's tree was sure beautiful!  When we got back to our parents house we opened presents, since my Mom and Joe were scheduled to work Christmas Day.  I actually really enjoyed opening presents Christmas eve because afterwards we relaxed and played games.  Pictionary was so funny!  There was a challenge dice so sometimes we had to draw with our eyes closed or in a continuous line and with the opposite hand.  It was so funny.

Christmas Day we slept in a little longer than we ever do, since we opened presents on Christmas Eve.  We then went to Grandma and Grandpas for Christmas breakfast and then back home to relax and clean up.  Back to Grandma and Grandpas by 3:30 for dinner, presents, and telling stories.  My dad read the story of the Christmas Train and it was really fun to sit around the living room listening to my dad.  My mom never had to go into work and neither did Joe so it was nice to have them there for Christmas.  My dad has us all tell our favorite stories and presents we remembered.  I will admit I wanted to cry a couple of times but held it together.  I just love my family.  We opened presents and then the adults did our white elephant gift exchange.  I had some good presents and I kept getting them stolen from me but I ended up with some awesome knifes, which I need.  We put our hand prints in my Grandparents bathroom which was really fun.  I love my family!  Scott and I hung out a little bit longer then said our good byes so that we could go pack and relax.  The day at Christmas we were back on the road to Utah.  We were worried about going over the pass but it was actually not bad and got really sunny in Truckee.  Winnemucca to Utah was a different story.  It had its moments of bad road.  It took us 12 hours to get home and it was so nice to get out of truck when we got home.  Also, our awesome neighbors shoveled our driveway!  There was a lot of snow at our house so it made unpacking the truck easier since it was shoveled.

We had an amazing month of December and an amazing Christmas vacation.  I love Scott and I appreciate him taking time off work to get me home.  I have missed my family and I am blessed that we have technology and are able to keep in contact easier.  I love you all so much!  See you in February, I will be 30 weeks pregnant so get ready for the belly haha!

It's a GIRL!

Today we found out that we are having a girl!  Our due date is April 19th and it really hit us now that we saw an actual baby inside me and not a blob.  WE ARE HAVING A BABY!  we are so excited.  We haven't picked a name and we haven't really talked much about names but now we will start planning for our little bundle of joy.  She was pretty active during our ultrasound.  She sure wanted us to know she was a girl.  She stuck her tongue out a few times and when the tech was looking at her heart she started to wiggle, she finally stopped long enough for the tech to look at the heart. Before I knew I was pregnant I had a dream I had a baby boy.  At 6 weeks I had another dream about the same baby boy but a month older.  I always thought I would have a boy.  After week 10 I didn't really have a feeling anymore.  These past few weeks I just had a feeling it would be a girl but I would have been happy either way.  I am so excited to see Scott hold his little girl in his arms.  I have a feeling she will wrap her daddy around her little finger when she is born.  I can't believe we are having a girl.  She is such a blessing already and I can't wait for the weeks to come.  

How far along? 21 Weeks and 3 Days

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: It hasn't been the best but last night I slept so good!  well better than I have in two weeks.

Best moment this week: Finding out the sex of the baby and it's a girl!  We are so excited.

Miss Anything? Sleeping on my back.

Movement: Yep and it is so COOL!!  some days she doesn't move that much (that I can feel) but some days she is all over the place.

Food cravings: Nothing really.  Some things just sound good but no real cravings.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not getting enough sleep makes me a little sick.  Today I haven't felt good but not sure why other than the fact that I am pregnant.  

Gender: GIRL!  

Labor Signs: None

Symptoms: My eyes have been worse since I have been pregnant.  I have always worn glasses but now I need them more often.  

Belly Button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy and emotional!  I can get grumpy but I am usually happy and emotional

Looking forward to: Registering, baby showers, picking a name and going home to California for Christmas to see my family!