Baby #2: 30 Weeks

This poor child has not had much documentation on this blog.  (compared to Millie)  But I guess that's how it goes with the second, third, fourth, seventh.  It is actually so true!  My oldest sister has a box FULL of stuff in my parent's basement...and my box?  Well it's no where to be found.  If I even have one.  :)  (I've always been known to be the forgotten child. Middle child.)

Anyway, here I am at 27.5 weeks and 30 weeks.  Getting uncomfortable, but that's just what happens!  It's been fun to feel our baby girl kick, move and squirm.  

And here's the little lady!  The ultrasound was surreal.  We saw her yawn and we could even see her tongue moving.  It made it seem all the more real.  We are excited!

  

And a name?  We can't decide on one.  It's harder than you think to name a baby girl with a color as her last name.  Love the name Ivy, but Ivy Green?  She'd definitely get made fun of.  So we'll scratch that one off the list.  

Happy 30 weeks!  10 more to go!

Showered

While I was in Utah my dear family and friends threw me a few showers.

My aunts threw a combined shower for all the pregnant nieces due within a few months of each other.

Lauren-had her baby on Friday,

Me-August 20th

Ashley-September 15th

Sarah-October 6th

Diana-October (sorry don't know the exact date)

A few of the guests

and our adorable bath loot.  

Thanks family for the wonderful shower! 

A few days later Katie, Karen and Heather were so nice to throw me a shower for our baby girl.

From L to R: Julianne, Stefanie, Alesha, Katie, Michelle, Me, Jess, Karen, Heather, Kelly, Sarah

The darling invitations, and yummy treats

adorable "congrats" banner that Karen and Heather made

Katie and me only a few weeks apart.

Kate is actually due TODAY!

I have such great friends!  Thanks to everyone who came.  

It was so fun to see everyone and get together.

Thanks Kate, Heather and Karen!

My sisters also threw me a shower with my mom's side of the fam and a few friends from the ward. 

A few of the guests.  

(Sarah hosted the shower-isn't her house darling?!  I love it!)

Delicious pink treats and outfits for baby.

Sarah made this "it's a girl" banner.  I love it!

My beautiful mom and sisters.  

Thank you sisters.

I LOVE YOU!

and thank you to everyone who came. 

Baby #1: 8 month-a-roos

32 weeks...8 months.

And my feet are starting to disappear

56 days equals

8 weeks which equals

2 months 

until baby is here!

Which reminds me that we have

No name yet...

I think about it EVERYday.  

We have a list, with about three names not crossed off yet, 

but for some reason I am not liking any of them right now.

Looks like it'll have to wait.  

Baby #1: 6 1/2 months

It goes by soooo fast....

yet, soooo slow at the same time.

I'm definitely not ready yet, but I don't know how much more room is in there!  

My belly is tight. 

and hurts when I eat too much. 

Which is just about every meal.  

But then I get to feel her kick, and move around.

Isn't it amazing that there is a human that is being created inside of you?!

I can't even comprehend it.  

and I don't think I need to.

She's all I think about. (and Case too)

Pretty much all I talk about.

and I get emotional thinking about how much I love her already. 

here's to 6 1/2 months.

only 14 more weeks.

and 94 more days.

{comments as of late}

Here are some funny things people have said to me lately...

I'll be in the store and people will say out of the blue, "So when are you due?"  It kind of catches me off guard.  What if I was just really fat?!  

The other day I was at Trader Joe's with the three year old I nanny for and he wanted these penguin fruit snacks.  The penguins tummies are filled with juice, kinda like Gushers, and he looked at me and said, "Hey these penguins have big belly's just like yours!"  I about died laughing.  It was really cute!

A lady said to me the other day, "Oh, I didn't know you were pregnant!  I can tell you are having a girl because boys your belly goes straight out, and girls it goes all over!"  ....Thanks. 

I am only expecting more comments and tummy rubs the further along I get.  Can't wait to hear what people have to say when I am almost due!  

What things did/do people say to you? 

  

Baby #1: 15.4 weeks

You asked for it so here it is.  I am now 15 weeks and 4 days pregnant.   Who's counting though right?!  It's crazy how you keep track of the days and weeks.. I used to think I'd forget how far along I was, but when you are pregnant, the baby is pretty much all that consumes your thoughts.  So it is pretty hard to forget!  

 I am realizing more now than ever that this life is a big waiting game.  You are always waiting for something to happen or the next big milestone

...or at least I am.

In high school you wait to see who is going to ask you to the junior prom,

you wait to see what college you are going to attend.

In college you wait to hear what grades you got,

you wait to see if you passed that test,

you wait for that Mr. Right to come along,

and you wait for the day to graduate.

And now in pregnancy,

you wait to hear the babies heartbeat,

you wait to find out the gender,

you wait for the first time you get to feel that little baby move inside,

you wait till you are 15 weeks and then you make it and then have to wait till you are 20 weeks, etc. and then you are so anxious to see what that little baby of yours looks like.

Then when the baby is born

you wait for that first smile, giggle and wave,

you wait for that first crawl and/or step, and then life isn't about you anymore.

It's about that little baby or little babies who aren't so much babies anymore.

It's all a big game!  This game of life.   It is all so amazing!  Heavenly Father is so amazing and smart and did and does things for a reason.  And those reasons I am so thankful for!

This big waiting game thing is quite an adventure!  You would think all this waiting would get old, but it exciting!  There is always something new, and I love it!

I can't wait to meet our little baby girl!