bedding

So I will be making the baby's bedding and this is sort of the "essence" of what I'm going with. I have these fabrics and I am so excited!!!


This, possibly for curtains

This as the fitted sheet
this as the bed skirt
This as part of the bumper... I have another fabric for the other part, but I couldn't find a picture. I'm pretty excited!!
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birthday and 23 weeks

I had the best birthday yesterday! I feel so loved by all! Thanks to those who sent loving text messages, facebook posts and phone calls! I really appreciate all of you.

There's something to be said about having a birthday during a major change in life. I feel so happy to be starting our family! I feel really good about where I am in life and the things I have accomplished so far. Having a baby feels like the natural thing to do as our next step!

I had a wonderful birthday and even though I had to work, it really was a great day!

So lots of you have been asking about pregnancy pics. I am reluctant to post them because I know how much people can hate them! Admittedly, I was one of those people who thought it was so overdone, but now that it's my turn I can't help it! I don't think I fully realized the excitement that comes with having a baby until I became pregnant. Now I get it! So.. here are a few pics. I have more, but they are on my phone.

This was around 15-16 weeks.


This was yesterday, 23 weeks. (Even though my baby is measuring 24 weeks).




We went on a trip to Yellowstone this weekend and it was awesome! See post below for pictures!

Yellowstone trip

We recently went to Yellowstone for Independence Day weekend/my birthday trip! We had a blast! I was a little disappointed in myself that I couldn't do as much as I did last year when I went with my parents. This year was much different being pregnant and tired all the time! Luckily everyone was really patient with me and took things slow.

Here are a few pictures from the trip!

Getting ready to go!
We picked up Liz and she rode with us!
I had to go to the bathroom lots on the way, and we found a toilet. (no, I didn't use it, although I was getting desperate!)

We love Jack in the box. Wish we had one down here!
We stopped in Rexburg along the way to see where Trav went to school for a year, and it was cool to see where he used to live! Of course, we had to stop at the temple!

You can't see very well in this pic, but I made a face on my hamburger bun.
Trav's eyes. They kill me.


Just sitting on a bench, taking it easy. (See? We had to stop and rest a lot. Mostly for me!)
Lizzie and her fiance Patrick! So cute!


I went to find a bathroom (again) and this is how I found Travis!
We went to see a play at the infamous Playmill Theater! It was so wonderful! We saw "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and it was a musical! I absolutely loved it. Thanks for the birthday tickets, mom and dad! It was a great present and we really enjoyed it!




"Meditating"
Waiting for Old Faithful to erupt


That's pretty much it! We also brought some disposable cameras (yes, they still make them!). I thought it would be fun to take pictures the old fashion way when you can't just snap the pic, look at it and delete it to take another! It will be fun to get the pictures developed and see them for the first time!

Overall, the trip was GREAT! We had a wonderful time.

oh boy, oh boy!

I had my ultrasound today, and it confirmed what we already knew:

We're having a boy!!

I wasn't sure how I felt about it weeks ago when I had my first ultrasound but I've had some time to ruminate on the idea, and I love it! It will be an adventure full of cuts, scrapes, bruises and lots of dirt! Bring on the fun!

We are really excited and I can't wait to meet him. My family came with us to the ultrasound and let's just say we were all gushing over how cute he looks, even though we can't see much. There were squeals and giddy laughter throughout the whole thing. :) My family is pretty excited for a baby, and we are too.

I'm feeling much better and ready to go pedal to the metal with ideas, decorating and getting ready for birthing. Bring on the miniature Travis! He's going to be so cute, I just know it!

He is really healthy, everything looks great. He has a strong heartbeat, all his measurements look good, brain, cerebellum, legs, arms, head, kidneys, heart, spine....etc. He is still measuring a week ahead of schedule, but my guess/expectant date is still November 2nd. I can't tell you how comforting it is to know that our little guy is healthy and well. It's music to my ears!!

fat and sassy

I am nearing my 20th week being pregnant and I cannot believe I'm at my halfway mark!! I will be exactly 20 weeks on Wednesday, and we have the ultrasound next week! I'm pretty excited about it!

Lately I have been feeling super fat and really sassy. Ok ok I know I'm not fat, I'm pregnant, but ugh! I still don't look pregnant yet... I just look extra chubby in the midsection and people look at me in passing... with wondering expressions on their faces. When I'm feeling extra self conscious (because I am...) I will rub my belly in hopes that they will assume I'm pregnant. Man, people can be very judgemental!

It seems like the whole world is pregnant. Everywhere we go, we see pregnant ladies everywhere! Maybe I'm just noticing it more because I am pregnant myself. Someone told me the other day, "Well it must have been a very cold winter!" Yes. It WAS a cold and dreadful winter. ;)

Ladies who have been pregnant, I have a question!!

How do you all stay so cute while pregnant?? I look at your blogs and facebook pictures and I get green with envy!! You all stay so darling and have the cutest hair, clothes, accessories and little baby bumps! I feel so frumpy with my horrible skin and too-tight clothes. We don't have money to be purchasing new maternity clothes until I absolutely need them (which might be pretty soon). I try to look nice everyday, and I paint my nails and toenails to feel more feminine, but I just feel like crud. I'd love to play with my hair, but the rest of my body is so blah, it would look disastrous. Plus, I'm trying to grow my hair out.

So... how do you girls do it? How do you stay so dang cute being pregnant? I'm incredibly jealous!! Am I just destined to feel uggo until the end?? Help me out, PLEASE!

once upon a time...

... I went skydiving. It was August 20, 2005. It HAD to be done. So my roommates and I got some friends together and we went. It was in my hometown, only a few miles from my house! (So when I was in the plane, I used the joke, "I could see my house from here!" But I bet you I really could.)

Thanks to my dad, from whom I get my dare-devilish tendencies.
Getting suited up!
About to get in the plane!!
and then I jumped out. I was scared, but thrilled.
It was amazing!!!

I LOVE how the wind distorts my face, I look so funny! I am even laughing as I type this. I look ridiculous, but man it was fun!!
Opening the chute


I made it!!!
My awesome tandem instructor!! She was awesome.

Here I am, re-telling my experience to my friends. I am making the "oh crap" face.

And here I am saying, "OH my gosh. Can't believe I just did that."

Why I post this, almost 6 years later? Well I can't help but feel like as I enter this new phase of life, I know I won't be doing stuff like this anymore. It's time to grow up and be a mom. I have no regrets at all, and at least I got it all out of my system before I even got married. It's fun to trip down memory lane for a while and laugh at how stupid I was. :)