Dr. Expert

Everyones the expert when it comes to pregnancy. My friend Spenser Adam pointed thus out to me at church. The very next day John and I went to grab some lunch and the man at the burger hoot asked what we are having and he said. "yup that's right. Looks like a boy." he then proceeded to use hand motions to show the difference between how it looks when you are pregnant with boys versus girls.

Seriously now people. If you don't have a vagina you do not know what you are talking about. And even then you still don't know what you are talking about because it's not your body or baby so just stop yourself before you start to explain how someone looks like they are having a boy or girl. And stop telling pregnant women that they are bigger or smaller than they should be. And above all else, refrain from rubbing the tummy. If you rub mine I'm going to make John rub yours.

I'm only partially over dramatic and the rest accurately dramatic. My prego friends and moms know what I mean.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind people being excited for us or asking questions. I just don't need someone else explaining my body to me. It's a mystery to us all ok. The fact that I have a little baby in me takes my breath away. Literally! He likes to kick me sometimes a little too much. We haven't come to terms yet on lettin mommy sleep. I guess this is just a preview of what's to come.

Yay for fall!

Decorating my home is one of my favorite parts about the fall. I tried to persuade John to let me get out the Halloween decorations today. I lost. But we compromised and now I get to buy a cinnamon candle and get some decorations for fall! And at the end of this month I can go halloween crazy!
Vollyeball season for the stake started which makes me sad I'm not playing and John happy because he loves playin frequently! And John starts a later shift and is switching days off so hopefully that means he can practice and play in the games/tournament. Mati actually is very active now and moves around a ton when we watch John play. John says it's a sign that Mati is going to be a professional volleyball player. I think it is in his blood so it could happen! Either way I know our kids will be there on the stage cheering on mommy and daddy. We will get to take turns watching the kidos.

I love that I am living the life I always wanted!

5months down!!!

So our one year anniversary is coming up and our big thing is getting our new car. We love our little black car but it's just not baby appropriate. We need a car that's bigger and can fit a carseat in it. And we really want it to be more sturdy. So we decided that we should probably trade in the black car for the Toyota RAV4. well at least that's our plan. We will just see ho it pans out.

Mom says we will have the baby shower in November. I'm so excited! We have a bunch of super cute outfits that we have collected over the past few months. I swear girl babies have more options but the boy babies get the sporty clothes which is what we r most interested in. Burlington has the best selection of baby clothes. I want to get a few layettes and pj's. And of course sports jerseys! I need to get going on the baby blanket and crib bumper. I think I need to get the crib first though. I don't want to make it too big or too small...

Anyone know if there are cute patterns out there fir baby stuff? Free patterns?

Getting ready for baby

I think i have now hit the emotional roller coster in my pregnancy. I cry all the time or at least I want to all the time. I'm moody and irritable. My husband is a doll to put up with me. I send myself to time outs. I don't want to snap for no reason. I'm usually very pleasant and happy. Hormones are not my friends these days.

Lately retail therapy has helped. Buying for baby is so much fun. We have a bunch of cute clothes, and I'm sure we will get even more in the next few months. I decided against more clothes until after the baby shower. Ok except for some baby jerseys and a sweat suit from champs and this way super cute baby jacket and maybe some little overalls... But then that's all. I need to go get the crib and carseat next. And the stroller! No way can I walk the dog without a stroller. And a baby carrier. And breast pump. Ok so there are tons of things to do and to buy. I guess I should start to plan it all out instead of hoping Mati is here already. Because obviously we r not set up for him yet. So much to do....

The midwife today reviewed the ultrasound notes at my appointment and said that Mati is developing perfectly! That's such a nice thing to here. I swear now I feel him move all the time. Oh the joys if pregnancy!

New Changes

So currently we r back to just one vehicle. It will certainly save us money on gas so I think it's a blessing in disguise. However we will need a second car by December before baby comes. So no we r doing research on which car to get. We will be leasing since initially the monthly costs are lower... Better to spend less and have more for baby. We r looking at Toyota since they have the best resale value and they last forever. We will need a bigger car with me baby John and Ina all in it. Then if we have john's folks move here soon we will need the space to. For now though we are focusing on baby and saving for him. We are not going to try to get his parents here right away like we planned. Our plans are always changing. Good thing I'm flexible! Lol. As far as the model goes, we are thinking of the CRV or highlander or 4runner depending on safety and price... So if you have any suggestions, we are all ears!

Good intentions gone south

The best intentions sometimes just blow up in your face. That's what happened today. I feel like I lost my closet friend when all I meant to do was help. How do you make sense out of the complete nonsensical? When someone tries to intentionally hurt you in order to get back at you for what they see as you hurting them...how do you push past that? I have an awesome husband who stands behind me and lets me know everything is ok. I'm so blessed with him in my life. I guess I just need to lean on him. Our little family and my friends are all I need. Oh I hope my son never goes through this...

Our baby boy!

I have a son! I swear watching the extra screen on the ultrasound was like watching an intense action film. I kept trying to figure out what the baby was. I had no clue what I was doing or seeing. Our son peed twice and kept moving around. He is stationed right on my bladder. I could have told you that without an ultrasound. And he even laughed! They got a really good view of his face and he actually laughed! It was the best thing ever... And last night I sang primary songs to our son. He is a very active boy. John couldn't be more proud and happy if he tried. My mom went out and bought a bunch of baby clothes. She is going to be such a good grandma!!!