My "Sprinkle"

So today. my friend, Kristyn, threw me such a nice shower (that we will call a sprinkle as I dont go crazy and give her this big huge invite list and I didnt register for huge expensive stuff like you do with your first child, lol)....any chance that I get to spend time with family and friends is ALWAYS a joy!

Kristyn made this really cute cake (sorry I dont have pics yet)....and it was super good! We had Subway, pasta salad, taco dip and chips....super yummy! It was a really nice day minus the downpour we had for a few minutes where my daughter (Graci) decided to play in a mud puddle...AHHHHHHHHHHHHH...I hate mud, sand, dirt....you name it, I hate it!

My friends/family are the best....I was hesitant about letting Kristyn throw this shower at first cause I thought, "Well this is my third baby".....but really, when you think about it....the last shower I had was for Emma and that was 6.5 years ago and all her stuff was used for Graci and then after it went through 2 kids, I just gave it away or gave it to people who needed it more then I at the time. This time around I have spent a ton of money and did the nursery the way I wanted it. I didnt have the chance to have an actual nursery for Emma/Graci so since this baby was actually planned, I was going all out, lol! So anyway, I just registered for some small items (towels, washclothes, socks, bottles, binkies, etc) as I didnt need any of the big stuff. All in all it was so nice to see everyone!

34w and 2d

Had my bi-weekly checkup today....gained 3 pounds for a grand total now of 24! Everything was good AND they said the baby has dropped and descended into the birth canal! They assured me that that doesnt mean I am going to go into labor anytime soon...but hey, its progress!


I have a mad case of heartburn right now and have had a headache since I woke up this morning...sucks! I took Tylenol but it didnt work...I do need another dose of Zantac though!

Here are some belly pics I took today.....I let Emma take the pics and Graci got a little jealous so she took the one that Emma is in...did a pretty good job too!

OMG....I bought this cute little hat on ebay and it just came in the mail today! I LOVE it! Its a little beanie and its so cute! I would buy a couple more but they are like $9.99 a piece....but so worth it!

Yeah....its 3D day!

Going to see Nicole's mom to get my 3D Ultrasound today....so excited! I hope the baby is facing us so we can see its widdle chubby cheekers! Knowing how stubborn this baby was about its "parts" though....I have a feeling we wont have such good luck...we will see.

Wish me luck :-)

32 weeks

Had my routine bi-weekly checkup today....

• Heartbeat 145
• Measuring good
• Gained 4 more pounds for a total of 21
• BP good

My actual doctor is out this week so I saw the midwife, Bobbi....she is really nice and personable. Anyway, she must be training on the u/s machine because she asked me if I wanted to take a peak at the baby and of course I said yes...always up for a chance to see baby girl! So I got to see Mollie Magoo today and she was so cute...you could actually see her fat little cheeks and she was sucking it was so cute! I am so excited for her to be here!

Went to Daryl's for dinner tonight with Nicole, Maria, Lauren and Leslie....good eating but I am soooooooooooooooo stuffed! Then we went and walked around downtown looking for ice cream but Jackson has nothing to offer after 8pm apparently. So Maria, Nicole and I decided to go to Cascades and get Ice Cream....we sat at a picnic table and chatted for awhile about our crazy kids and ways of parenting....poor Maria has so much to look forward to, lol! So good to see the gals and hang out with out all of our kids around...it was very relaxing until the damn mesquitos starting biting! We need to do it again soon!

Too much sun today...

So lately, every chance I have gotten, I have layed out at my MIL's pool and baked in the sun. OH how I have missed the tanner, my tan skin (well...evenly tan skin). Today I went out in an actual bikini because the maternity bathing suits, when wet, make my belly itch terribly....so needless to say...my stomach had had NO sunshine this summer at all....I am BURNT to a crisp! I havent been burnt like this in years! Oh well...it will turn into a tan, so I am not too worried! Now I just have to figure out a way to tan my back side....its hard when you cant lay on your stomach, lol!

29w & 6d

Here it is folks.....another belly shot! I'm gettin there!

29w & 4d

So I had my first bi-weekly check up today....same ol same ol....EXCEPT I managed to gain 12 pounds in the last 2 weeks...HOLY GUACAMOLE! Yep so its a total of 17 pounds to date :-) I actually feel much better about the 17 pounds then I did the 5 pounds...because it feels more normal to have gained 17 then 5 total in 30 weeks!

Ok that was pretty much it....until next time, lol