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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

We know how to have fun!




These last few months until our new son comes have been filled with lots of fun and getting out while we can.  I have taken Jet to so many parks and done other activities with him, taking advantage of the fact that we don't have to be home all day like we used to at the storage units.  Recently I took him to the Discovery Gateway children's museum in SLC.  Its more like a big indoor playground than a museum.  Jet loved it.  He loved the ball display the best where you put balls down tubes.
We have done other things together like, ride bikes, go swimming, ride the paddle boats at Liberty Park, go to the Aviary with some friends, and watch a Salt Lake Bees Game. We have gone to a Gymboree class, story time at the library, visited temple square, went to an open house at the Spanish Fork airport among other things.  Whew! We sure do know how to have fun! Gotta take advantage of the warm weather and time before brother comes.
Here are some more pics of our fun times:





Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Bring on Baby!

YAY! We are getting so close to baby coming and everything is almost ready.  I am working on a couple of sewing project to get done for him and myself, and I should probably make some meals I can freeze for after he comes, but other than that I am ready! As ready as I can be.
This past Monday I was 34 weeks and that means plus or minus 6 more to go.  I have a hunch that he will come a bit earlier than 40 weeks (at least I am hoping).  Actually just hoping he comes when he is ready.  Baby has been measuring a week ahead at all of my appointments so that is why I think he will be ready before the 15th of October.  Plus if having Braxton Hicks contractions all the time is any indication of being ready, then it is probably going to be sooner than later.  Leave it to mother nature though to prove me wrong though.
I am getting excited for a whole different birth experience too.  Last time I was on bedrest for a month, had high blood pressure and was induced, and labor was 16 hours.  I did not like any of that, so hopefully this time things will be different.  So far I don't have any high blood pressure so that is a relief and the midwives told me the second time around labor is like half the time.  I am hoping to have that moment when I am at home doing the dishes and labor starts or sleeping and my water breaks. The more spontaneous the better right?  I am also hoping to do a natural birth.  I have been reading a few books about it and no doubt if you are healthy and pregnancy going well, it is the best thing for you and the baby. I know this in my mind and hopefully I can stick to it and that no complications come up.

I am ready to have my lap back and to have Jet climb all over me without having to shield my stomach, sleep on my stomach, among other things.  I just can't wait to see his face, his little toes and give him big kisses!