Bow-Ya!

Did you know that even though I haven't been blogging, life has gone by terribly quickly?
I'm within 30 days of my due date (although I still think she could come after the due date like her brother) and I'm getting a little on the large side. I actually bought an exercise ball today so I can sit on it and give my poor poor pelvic bones a rest.

Also, since I'm having a girl, I'm pretty fond of hair accessories to show off the fact that she is indeed, a girl.

Pintrest has been one of my best friends. So has my glue gun, and my thread and needle. I've known how to sew a long long time, but I've never really utilized the skill before, unless I was making a blanket.
I'll be linking all the tutorials I've followed under the picture of the actual thing I've made in case you'd like to do it as well :) Since I'm bragging and all...

This pregnancy I've made
 A Carseat Cover

Here's How although I only kind of followed along.. I just got the jist of what she was doing and did my own thing.

a Nursing cover (that I don't have a picture of, or a tutorial.. I just figured it out on my own.

Newborn baby circle skirts

Here's How and they are SO SO SO easy!!! It took me maybe 15 minutes per skirt?

Burp Cloths

No tutorial for this. I just cut out a bunch of flannel fabric at around 10in x 17 in or so, put the right sides together, sewed around the edges leaving a gap on one side, flipped the right sides out and sewed around the edges to close up the gap and give it a finished look.

and Bows.

 Lots and lots of headbands/bows/fabric flowers.

For this I kind of sort of figured it out myself, but this is mostly how I did it. although I just used my glue gun and then when it looked wibbily wobbly I cut off some height to make it more even. (here's how)

 I really had fun doing this because it's actually pretty easy. the hardest part is finding a way to cut so many circles out. I didn't buy jersey fabric, I just cut up an old high school t-shirt, but it looks darn cute to me
(here's how)

 These are super easy, and as you can tell I got better as I practiced. (here's how) You can either attach them to the band or put a clip on them

 This wasn't my favorite to make, it's hard, it takes a long time, and as you can see I kind of gave up at the end. It still looks cute, but I'll probably choose other things over this one. The instructions are just off a pin picture, but here's what I had. (here's how)

 This one I just followed what you did for the petals for the one above, but instead of sinching the side, I just pulled the bottom together, tied a knot in the thread so it wouldn't come apart, then sewed up the side (you can barely see it's a crease) and tied that off.

 These are some of my favorites! (Here's how) although I just put felt on the back and put a clip on it instead of sewing it onto a Headband.

I've posted the tutorial for these before, but they're SO easy! I did this for super saturday (a church craft activity day) and the ladies picked it up quickly. (here's my how with a link to the original tutorial)

These are super duper easy as well! Drew thinks they look like rolled up socks....silly boy. I think they're adorable. (here's how)

I plan on doing even more... because I'm crazy. but the cost of making your own by FAR outweighs the price of buying them!

if you're interested, here's a bunch of things I'm planning on doing sometime in the next little while, if I can :)
have fun!!
http://www.duitang.com/people/mblog/46568845/detail/
http://www.scribd.com/doc/97246228/tcm-perfect-sculpted-tiny-felt-bow-for-headband-patternhttp://www.greylikesbaby.com/
http://tatertotsandjello.com/2011/04/porch-makeover-part-2-make-10-minute.html
http://mothersniche.com/how-to-make-barefoot-sandals-for-babies/
http://jordanapaige.com/blog/2013/04/tutorial-diaperchanging-pad-clutch.html
http://www.danamadeit.com/2012/03/celebrate-baby-spring-dye-bath-the-good-the-bad-and-some-tips.html

Question for those who have seen an Ob

Now that i've said out loud/typed out loud or whatever the fact that i'm thinking about considering having another baby within the next year.. well getting pregnant within that amount of time, I have a question to those who are going to have a baby/have had a baby. I'm considering leaving my doctor (Who I honestly didn't have a problem with at all) and going with a midwife who is part of the staff at the hospital where my current doctor works. I loved my doctor in every aspect besides the doctor part. She is busy with lots of patients (i told you before when I called last month to try and make an appointment I was told she was busy until october) and she doesn't have a whole lot of time to be with me through the labor process. She's amazing through the pregnancy and she really makes it a goal to deliver the baby which is awesome, for a doctor. My question is, why did you choose who you did to deliver your baby? What did you choose? How was your experience? Do you wish you did anything different? I'm giving you a green light to tell me all about your pregnancy/doctor/delivery which I know everyone loves to tell :) who wouldn't? it was the best day ever cause you got your baby!

so spill people!

"another soul to marvel over"

I was just reading This Blog and I just loved the way she was talking about things that when the time comes I'm sure I'll be just as nervous and excited. I got so nervous when porter was born my mom had to come up and force feed me. But that little boy of hers is so adorable. I look forward to the day when I can just snuggle up with my porter boy and have a conversation about whatever is in his head. Porter was the least snuggly little boy ever. I like to say often (so you've probably heard it before) that from the time he learned to hold his head up he never put it back down on my shoulder. He's slowly becoming a little more affectionate and I love it. OH he makes my heart just burst with love. He was sick for the last week with croup and fortunately he had a really mild case. We never had a bad night and he only had one day where I genuinely thought about taking him to the hospital but he read my mind and kicked his lungs into gear and did fine. Because he was so sickly he wasn't in the mood to be his crazy self and just wanted to watch a movie and snuggle with mom or watch dad play BaBall (basketball) on xbox and snuggle with dad. He LOVES the mickey mouse club and every morning we wake up and eat and then watch mickey figure out puzzles while he either stands in the middle of the room, thumb in mouth staring at the tv. or he snuggles right up to me and lets me scratch his scalp and feel those wonderful round cheeks and take a few big breaths so I can take in that wonderful unique scent he has. 

Yesterday he did the funniest and cutest thing so far. he  makes a smacking kissing sound around the house, but when he kisses he still makes the muuuuah sound. He switched that up yesterday when he came up to my face and quickly kissed me as many times as he could in a short space of time like a bunch of pecks really fast. He was basically making out with me. Smushing his face into mine for longer than he ever has before giving me so many kisses. I was giggling and broke apart from him and he looked at me, laughed, raised his sweet chubby fingers to my cheeks and held my face still as he could and did it again. smack,smack,smack,smack,smack,smack muuuuuuaaaah. I was laughing so hard and trying to kiss him back and take in the opportunity to kiss my little, soft, round faced, blue eyed, little boy. 

Anyway, back to the blog, I loved the way she worded her excitement that she gets "another soul to marvel over". I have never found a sentence more true. These aren't just children. They are hard, funny, frustrating, hillarious, tiring, adorable, thoughtful, true, givers, takers, just wonderful little experiences. I wonder if he knows just how much I marvel over his reactions, the way he graciously goes out of his way to make me smile, how quickly he learns, the way he leans his head over to the side of his chair when he's tired, the way he bashfully gives me the sweetest smile while raising his shoulders almost to cover his face (can you think of the look? it's flirty and bashful at the same time) the way he leans over me and lays his head on my chest for a few seconds to show he cares, the way he checks with me when he is scared to do something, the way he looks to see if i'm not looking if he's going to do something naughty aes vb bgg the WAy he insists with messing with the computer if I'm on it ( I left some of his work for you if you couldn't tell) the way he kicks his foot up when he dances because of the hot dog dance. I kinda love the crazy scrunched up face he makes for pictures..... I love this little soul. when he learns to stop hitting he's going to make an awesome big brother... when I give him the chance to be one :)

Happy Sunday!

Taboo

I feel like I shouldn't say anything. Like now that I'm actually letting myself think about the possibility of me maybe wanting another baby. before It was easy to talk about because I knew no way in hecka would I be able to even think about another one and now... ugh I've wanted one for a long time but I knew it wasn't right. I've been in love with newborns for my whole life, I was so excited to get my own and i almost hate that he's gotten so old but I love it at the same time, but here I am, thinking about thinking about (i meant to put it twice it's not a typo) wanting to remove this iud and get the show on the road. I actually called my doctor to make an appointment a few weeks ago thinking I'd make one in like 4 months cause it takes that long anyway right? The receptionist told me my doctor is booked up until OCTOBER (seriously) but if I want to schedule something whenever then to call back and the random little not doctors but can still do doctorly things are usually available a week in advance so whenever I'm ready. which I'm not. but I am. ugh. It took me a good 6 months to get pregnant with porter. I know many of my close friends look at that and laugh, but six months is hard. I'm a planner. I like to have a date for everything. I like to have all the details hammered out long before. I like to be over prepared. When I got ready for anything a date or a fun night with friends I was ALWAYS ready over an hour before I was supposed to leave and then I sit on the couch waiting calmly because I'm all ready and not rushed. Just yesterday I was ready for porter's doctor appointment 1.4 hours early. When I was pregnant with porter I Had the nursery ready months early and sitting there gathering dust. I don't like to forget things and I don't like being late or rushed. But pregnancy... I have this idea of what month would be ideal for me to get the next baby. I don't want it the month before and I don't want it the month after. I want it that specific month. but how likely is that? I wanted porter in May. so I decided it'd take 2 tries to get the baby so I went off birth control the end of june. thinking the two months there was no way, and then that third time I'd have my may baby. NOPE june, july, august, september, october, november... No baby. FINALLY in december I got that blessed positive and i was just so excited that I could get pregnant at all that I took august gladly (which if I can help it will never do again) . But can I handle another one? will I be able to show more than just porter how much I love them? will I be able to give port the love and care and time he needs one on one. I feel like because I'm actually within six months of being contraceptive free everyone is going to watch me now and be on the lookout and I'll have this overwhelming sense of pressure to do it because everyone is expecting it. what if I chicken out? what if my prayers change and i'm told it's not time yet. what if I just flat out can't get pregnant for ages. I also want to keep it quiet at first this next time. I know too many people who do get that wonderful blessing only to lose their child when they're almost at that 12 week mark. I don't want to have that happen to me. No one does and at the same time next time I want to just keep it to myself for a while. I feel so weird about how I went about it with porter. I  acted like I deserved to be the center of attention because I was doing something that we're made to do. I'm not some sacred vessel I'm just a mom. I don't have to be the center of attention just because I'm with child. I don't know. hormones do crazy things to you. I just feel like I respect the mom's who are like ya i'm pregnant oh did I forget to say? I just didn't think it was that big of a deal because I still do laundry and run errands and my life goes on as normal because I am who I am and a baby only adds to that not takes away. I don't know. I'm getting ranty... and NO I'm not talking about anyone in general. well.. maybe tori spelling who constantly says "because I"m pregnant blah blah" I think I made myself shrink a little and became a steriotypical pregnant woman and because of that kind of lost myself for a while and went through this huge identity crisis after porter was born and it was all my fault.

anyway. if you made any sense of that.... congrats. you understand me when I spill my thoughts as they come out. I'm not even going to proof it.... hope I don't sound like a crazy person.

Birth Thoughts

I keep hearing from sooo many people about how horrible today's society is

All because of Pitocin and Epidurals.

Frankly I'm right smack dab in the middle between pro and pro

I"m pro everything.

Pro whatever YOU want to do 

and I'm con people downing on either way.

In my opininon you are not crazy if you want to do a home birth 

(personally I would not do it at my home because i've seen that mess... I don't want to clean it up)

and You are not killing your child if you want it out/ don't want to feel the pain.

I don't know I just keep hearing about how Pitocin gives you harder stronger contractions

and I just didn't have that experience. 

I'm very positive that for some people It's the worst experience they've ever had, but personally I had easygoing contractions (as easygoing as they could be) and they were even, I had breaks, and it didn't stress baby porter out in anyway.

The Epidural was mild on me, It took my pain away but no feeling. I could walk right after birth, and Porter was awake for probably over 3 hours after he was born. 

In fact we had to put a blanket over the side of his clear bed so he'd stop looking around and go to sleep.

Don't get me wrong I don't condone doing it the drug induced way...

he just wouldn't come out on his own even though I'd been having contractions for a week 5 minutes apart.

I very much look up to those who do it naturally in fact I'm considering it for my next baby. 

For me I wanted to know how my labor was going to go and how well I did for the first, and now that I know my body takes it pretty well... I'm really looking into a Hospitilized natural birth for this next one. 

I will be getting an Iv however because I LOVED that I didn't have to drink mounds of water I just got it injected directly in my arm and I was hydrated :)

I know I like weird things.

I don't know If I were to recommend anything I'd choose

• having the water broken first over pitocin (but I wouldn't turn it down if things still didn't progress)
• Having an epidural if you want one with the first baby at least because honestly the first labor is on average like 12 hours... 
• not putting down people who don't choose to be in pain.... I guess it's a thing I have against being judged and having other people being judged.. although then I'm judging those who judge... no. I prefer to look at it like... wishing those who judge didn't so there might be a little more love and understanding in the world. 

Blah I'm cheesy

and a little crazy

 I guess i was just lucky to have such a cutie who handled labor super well regardless of my drug infused body at the time of his birth.

aka him going from this

to this

Day 28 - A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?

This was taken in February of 2010

I was barely Pregnant with baby Porter

Moving wasn't even on my mind

I still fit in my expensive skinny Jeans from Hollister

I was still working full time

and I was still sleeping in as much as I wanted to. ...

That's a HUGE difference to me. Now I have different responsibilities, I have a house(even if we do rent), I have my baby and I do NOT fit in any of my old pants.

to everyone else that probably seems like hardly a change, but it's a whole different world. I feel like then only existed in a dream forever ago.

shouldn't have....

I got desperate.. i just drank caster oil... 

I hope it works but man i'm now terrified of my reckless behavior.. 

boo on me. 

40 Weeks

Since it is my due date, I guess that means he has expired and is no longer good...

jk. I"m crazy about him whether there be a little mold on him or not :)

Either way I'm informing you all (who care) that I will be attempting to no longer go on facebook until after I've had the munchkin since the only thing I can do is complain that he's not out

. so... I love you and believe me there will be posts the minute he's not goopy so don't fret over whether I've had him and not said anything because that won't be an issue... probably :) 

much love!

pps. i have an appointment with my doctor and I WILL be begging to be induced on account of a zillion factors that i will be pulling out of thin air... maybe she'll have pity on me.

I very very very much want to whine

But I shouldn't...

so i'll just do it quickly 

I'm 9 months pregnant

fat

hot

suffocating

dying from heartburn

crying because my back hurts

and impatient because i'm due in a day and a half...

darn child I love you so much but I will love you a zillion times more once you GET OUT!

.... that is all...

that I will mention... even though I have a zillion more things on my list I don't want to be annoying and sound ungrateful, because I am very grateful for him, but I want him now... not just the him in my giant stomach attached to my once tiny body...

pray for me?

Drew

So every day I'm told that I need to just go into labor which is so sweet of drew to say :) 

I'm trying... but porter just doesn't want to be away from me quite yet... sadly. 

But 

Yesterday we went to see Stu's classroom ( he got a job as an elementary school teacher) and little sami got hungry. Janae made a bottle for her (poor thing needs to be on soy formula) and then i said "drew why don't you feed her?" I expected him to laugh nervously and politely decline. Instead, he said he would and lovingly fed her and then put the pad on his shoulder and continued to burp her after she was done. THEN he just cuddled her, talked to her and had her chill in his arms for quite a while! 

This is absolutely not the man I married. 

Drew has ALWAYS been scared of handling small babies and rarely held even our little niece for more than a few minutes. 

I'm just saying, one, it was super attractive to see his eyes lock with hers and just fall in love with her when he thought I wasn't watching. Two he's really grown up and stepped up and I really am so excited to see him become a father. He's going to be amazing. 

There's just something about men and babies, SO CUTE!

39 weeks

Yup I'm sitll pregnant and he's still kicking :) 

It's all good though, I love him still the same and I"m acutally feeling ok this week. I cleaned the house with drew yesterday and we were able to get a new computer (because with perfect timing our old one broke) We've exercised and gone off roading and I'm still healthy as a horse :) 

I did however go to the doctor today and found out I progressed a bunch in the last few days so that's always good news! she said that on thursday she thought I may go over and now with the progression I could go any day. 

Drew and I watched juno and cried (well I cried) because it made us want our baby soooo bad! we just want to meet the little guy and as much as i know i'm going to go crazy from sleep deprivation, I'm so excited to have such a cutie in our lives! I guess if he's not ready than I'll support him staying in a little longer. 

although I'm not the happiest about it. 

I gained a few pounds today so said my doctor, but i ate a lot... so I don't know the number :( oh well. 

And I should have asked again but he's probably up right around 8 lbs now. and still "over 20 inches" long like a mini watermelon :) 

this week he's just ready to come say all the websites, he's all sorts of developed and just getting cleaner as that white stuff keeps falling off his skin. Besides that nobody says anything else :( How boring of a post!

sorry guys...

well here's my mini watermelon

38 Weeks (sigh)

Again I put it off because I had some glimmer of hope that I'd have mister Porter and no one would care at all that I slacked because I'd have cute baby pictures up... well i was wrong but oh well never fear I will be resiliant after I complain just a tiny bit :) 

So I just got back from the doctor's and I was so excited to go I was convinced that I would right away go into labor and i'd be super far along and whoosh the baby would just jump at the opportunity to come into my arms. I'm still almost exactly the same as I was 2-3 weeks ago... boo. Still the same amount of dilation and effacement. She stripped my membranes and guess what?! nothing ;) 

oh well 

Drew and I were able to go to bear lake on tuesday which was soooo much fun! I love bear lake with my whole extended family and while 1 day wasn't near enough time to do everything I wanted to, I'm ok with it because It was a good day, and I did get to see almost everyone I wanted to. Although I tried to pass out thank you cards and It completely failed because people kept not being there or leaving right before I went to find them. blegh. 

So this is going to be a short one because besides that nothing has happened. 

I"m weighing in at 143 ish and wouldn't you know it I asked my doctor for an estimate of how big she thinks Porter is... guess what.....

she said high sevens or low eights... HUGE I mean seriously... I don't really want to have a giant baby. it's not in my desires. but i'll love him the same... after he's out. 

So the length is about the same at around 20 inches and like i said .... baby's gettin bigger (they say he's like a leek but then again that's when they're saying he's 6.8 lbs... i'll put up the picture anyways to hold up tradition)

Basically nothing is changing besides the fact that his body is ready to come in the world and he's breathing that fluid lots and lots so he's pretty prepared. Personally Porter gets the hiccups at least once a day :) 

it's cute. 

besides that as you can imagine he's just cramped as ever so every movement is hard but it doesn't mean he stops trying :)

here's a leek 

Saturday & Sammie

WoI went to work and realized I couldn't clock in. . . then we tried the lights, nothing, and all the machines were off... I walked to the breaker box and flipped all the switches, nothing. 

soooo I called Leah and she got the number to logan city and called them up. they called the store and had me try and reset the power by flipping the gigantor switch outside. Still nothing. 

They came out and imediately knew what was wrong, the tree next door had shed a HUGE branch and pulled down the power lines to our shop... note, they were only to our shop and no other places were affected, besides maybe the house....

Check this out!

yep you guessed it those lines are mostly power lines... we laughed so hard when we realized how crazy it was. Needless to say we got the day off :) 

ALSO 

I promised pictures of little Samantha Baggaley whom I am absolutely in love with! 

she's a thousand times more adorable in person but this was the best picture I could get ;)

she totally had the crazy ammounts of hair they saw on the ultrasound, although you see how it looks like she has a bit of a receeding hairline? nope. that was full and beautiful but they put an iv in her little head when she was born and shaved it all off. it's on the other side too :( but no oxygen anymore and no iv's! YOU GO GIRL! 

NOW

let's get her best friend out of his hiding place ;) 15 days till I'm due, but man how cool would be if he were born today?

"what's your birthdate" 

"8-9-10" 

yep i'm going to run up and down the stairs a few times see if I can encourage him OUT

37 Weeks

Okay okay i'll post I guess :) my attitude has always been something I try to keep positive but man as I get bigger and bigger I can't tell you how i'm just dying to be a week further along than I am so I don't feel bad about asking him to come :( It's okay though because as much as I will love having him around, I know I'll miss having the little bugger inside where he's much easier to take care of. Not to mention the fact that i'm still able to work and help support our family for the time being! The cute lady behind me in walmart today told me that I have a belly that every pregnant woman wants and it's super cute :) That made me feel good I won't lie, although ha ha ha i'm paying for it with my back problems. I'm pretty much just consistently in pain but oh my we went to snowbird this week for a few days and I went swimming and I really can't tell you how heavenly it was! I never ever wanted to get out! It's a shame the mattress was so hard because My back actually felt like normal for a little while there!

So I officially have stretchmarks everywhere... lameface. My Thighs and Beeeehind got it the WORST. I think it's safe to say i'll never be able to wear just a bikini bottom again in my life without shorts... Then my boobs have some and I have one that I can see on my belly... yuck. at least it's only one right?

Well I'm still weighing in at 142 My doctor even commented about how I'm not gaining weight anymore. But I'm very ok with it! My teeny body has vetoed more fat being stored on it.

Speaking of teeny bodies... my baby is not seeming to be one of them! he's supposedly "more than six pounds and around twenty inches long"

holy cow you guys.... He's as big as a watermelon.

So this week Porter is now officially "full term" so he can come at any time and will probably have nothing wrong with him, unless it was wrong to begin with. He's just shedding that layer of goop and hair he had all over his body and (yuk) eating it so that he has something to poop out after he's born. (again ... yuk)

Basically that's all any of the sites say... ha ha I guess there's not much more to be done than to give birth!

I'm a very big split between being impatient and patient... some parts of the day I just want him out (half because I hurt, the other half because I seriously want to meet the little guy) and the other parts I enjoy feeling him move around, and being able to do things without constantly worrying about him!

well one site said watermelon but the site i get the pictures from say he's a swiss chard... so here's the picture for that ha ha ha.

e.e. cummings

I'm just sitting on my couch and my belly jostles every 3-5 seconds because my little man has the hiccups again. Drew's gone to work and really there are only so many nights I have left where I get to be this close to my wonderful son. In just a few short weeks he will be his own person on the outside. 

In her shoes was on tv and my very favorite poem is in that movie. 

I used to dedicate it to my wonderful husband because honestly It will always be about him. 

BUT 

as i sit here feeling him wiggle in irritation that he just can't stop hiccuping, and I hear the poem being read out loud at the same time, I realize that in a way it's now also about him. 

As much as I really can't wait to meet him and get to know his unique personality and character, I really am going to miss having him so close and having him be so easy to take care of :) 

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

so

I went to the doctor yesterday... Apparently I'm starting to progress only a tiny bit which is common but then you look at the numbers of how long I have left and I start to get gut wrentchingly nervous.it's a little because of the unknown of labor, but mostly because I realize I'm actually going to be responsible for my baby instead of just talking about it. I know you all will say I'm going to be a good mom because you're all very sweet, but seriously I'm so scared! Ugh. I hate being scared off something I have no control over!

36 Weeks

Soooo by the end of this week (aka by August 3) I will be 'FULL TERM' flip yes. that means that Port can come anytime after that and we hope hope hope like i have stated before that he comes on the 13th. It'd be perfect. BUT babies are difficult and come when they want to come sooooo he'll probably come a week late since i'm so antsy. what a bully. All I know is I don't want to be preggers anymore, but I don't want him coming out before his body is ready for him to. I think he wants out now thought from all the crazy stunts he's been doing lately. I mean really. i wake up to a foot sticking out my side and i swear he's supposed to be kept in somewhat of a ball shaped by that huge muscle he's stuck in. Eh. oh well only 4 weeks left at the most right? (holy cow that's so crazy)

Today was a crazy wonderful day because Drew and I woke up early, went and got a quote for life insurance which we will be getting sometime in the next month hopefully. After that we came home and cleaned the entire house I mean like i soaked the tub in comet and then got in and scrubbed as hard as I could while drew even mopped the kitchen floor with bleach-water. We finally finished the nursery and have everything organized. I packed my hospital suitcase with almost all of my stuff and Port's coming home outfit which is not really some crazy special thing it's just a cute onsie and some darling tennis shoes.

Ps. can I just say that i'm so tired of having contractions.... guh. i've been having them ever since my second trimester and seriously they just get worse the closer you get... this had better mean my labor is going to be quick if it's working it's self out so much.

My weight is now up to 140 so as long as I don't get to 142 I"m ok because that means i'm still under a total gain of 40 lbs.... geeze. 

Porter on the other hand right around a whopping 6 lbs give or take some he's probably a little less but still... he's huge. and so small at the same time :) J guess the same as a crenshaw melon. He's also measuring in at around 18.5- 19 inches long but that's still pretty much the same as last week, I think he's about done being long. he's just gettin on some of that baby fat. 

 So crazy enough he's just finishing up. everything is ready but his little lungs that need another week to develop but he's shedding that cruddy stuff he had on his body and he's swallowing it and it's building up in his intestines so he can poop :) ha . his fingernails are crazy long I guess he's even a little at risk of scratching himself in my tum tum which by the way he thrashes around It wouldn't surprise me one bit. 

well here's to the last week i have to worry about him coming early :) after that i'll be beggin to get him out! 

and a crenshaw melon.

I've decided

that Porter should come on the 13th of august. Not only would it be super cool for him to be born on friday the 13, but that also is the first day of a whole week drew gets off of work so he can stay home with me and bebe :) 

I know I know, babies never do what is ideal, but if by chance he's a nice baby, that would be perfect. 

It's not like i'm asking him to come tooo early... just a week and a half...

35 Weeks

Oh my heavens!

Get this. I could have a wonderful baby in my arms in as little as 2 weeks and at the very most 6 weeks.

We're pretty set on... 3 or 4 weeks haha . There is no way I'm going to let this baby go overdue. 

I've been over to stu and janae's house about once a week to see them and to check out that cute little newborn and I am just dying to meet my handsome little man! 

(we really do hope we aren't the only ones who think he's handsome)

so basically I had the most wonderful last week ever! 

I went down to salt lake on saturday morning and had a wonderful baby shower with my mom's side of the family. We are really blessed on that side to be close with most decendents of my great-great grandparents. 

So when we all get together  and pool our money from how many sides (we're the ray dimond family who is my great grandfather, so imagine how many people we have on each side) we are able to get together wonderful presents that don't cost a whole lot to each person donating :) 

Needless to say we got such amazing things for little porter that will make our life so much easier! Not to mention the quilt my great aunt made which is so spectacular! 

Also not only did I get to see so many fun memebers of the family that I don't normally get to see, I got to spend time with my dad, Jane, j-man, and Emily who is visiting for the month from scotland! I love that I have a little sister but man I hate that I only get to see her once a year. 

The next day I went to my old home ward and saw so many fun faces that I've missed so much and it's been crazy to see how much the kids grew up! 

While i was down there I got to see some great old friends Daniel Hoopes, Joey Heath, and cute Rachel Evans (soon to be rachel heath )

Poor drew was working all weekend so I made the trip myself. 

then we had a really fun shower with Drew's mom's family yesterday It's always fun to get everyone together and Port got some awesome stuff there as well! There was even a toy Drew's aunt hand made and man it's flipping amazing.. I seriously am going to put up a picture of some of his booty items :) 

later

Anyways. We've been trying to clean the house and get his room all done and clean now that we have everything! We're all set for him to come (but not until he's ready) and so you know the doctor officially said he's head down so no worries at all! yey! (she did say i'm measuring small but I think that's silly because I don't feel small at all)

Well I weigh in at about 139 This week :) Oh and I found out how many inches my.. waist is (the biggest part around my bellybutton) it's 38 inches :)

Porter is about as heavy as a honeydew melon weighing in around 5.25 to 5.5 lbs and he's "more than 18 inches long)

He's in sturdy wake and sleep patterns which is mostly true except he's woken pretty easily in the morning, He's just gaining weight still and practicing breathing with those little lungs to get them ready to come out and breathe on his own! those lungs are the last to be ready but they do an important job. so besides that he's good come meet us the second those are done cooking! it's like a cake, the insides and the fluff are the last to be ready before you take it out of the oven! 

Honeydew :) 

ps. it totally looks like i have one of those under my shirt... it's hillarious

34 Weeks

I'm doing it early this week are you so proud of me?

Holy cow guys, it's coming down to the last leg! I'm going crazy! I'm both crazy impatient for the next month and a week or so to go by, but i'm starting to get kinda super scared! I'm going to be a mom! With a baby I have to take care of, and my life will never ever be the same! I mean we knew that going into everything, and we've known it the whole time, but really it seemed like it'd never ACTUALLY happen. HOLY cow you guys...... you're going to all be great friends and say I will be, but what if I'm not a good mom! ugh. terrified.

Drew's been working like crazy and I miss him but It's all for a good cause, so I can stay home with my adorable baby boy as long as possible. I decided I"m going to go back to jitters for at least one day a week just to get out of the house after a few months, but besides that let's pray that I can stay home. I don't want to miss all the wonderful little things in his life. 

This Little man is so not little anymore, I feel like a baby because when he hits certain areas on my pelvic bone (or should I say inside the left pelvic bone) it hurts like mad, and on my ribs it really honestly makes me jump in pain. I still love to feel him moving but man that goober hurts :) I got to hold little Sam Baggaley a few days ago and I sware he could sense her because he was dead asleep and the second that little girl got in my arms he was flippin out! either he wants to get out and be with his cute future girlfriend/wife, or he is going to be a bully and pick on her. I personally think they'll be meant to be ha ha ha but that'd be the most fun thing ever :) 

I'm weighing in at 138 or 137... geeze i feel fat. But I asked for it didn't I? 

Our little munchkin is about 18 inches long give or take a bit and right around 4 3/4 to 5 lbs, holy flipping cow. (around the weight of a cantaloupe)

he's gaining and gaining and it's all fat! the little fatty ;) His skin is smoothing out super well and he's smoother than ever. His lungs keep developing at rapid rates trying super hard to be ready for when he pops out :) he's also getting smarter and has a good ability to remember so he can react to simple songs he's familiar with which i have a little story about :) 

The other night he woke me up because he was seriously thrashing around like crazy and wouldn't stop, wouldn't calm down, and I got so desperate for sleep I just started singing to him, a few songs I've sung before and primary songs, I'm serious he calmed right down and I ended up singing myself to sleep as well as him :) I love my little boy. 

and here's the cantaloupe