One Week!

Well, if this baby doesn't decide to come on his own... I'll be induced in one week. Crazy to think about, but in one week I will be a mom with a little baby. I can't wait to meet him!!

Numbers

I have been pregnant for 260 days.

37 weeks 1 day.

I have 20 more days until my due date.

I have 10 more shifts at work until I'm due.

2 weeks 6 days left.

Not that I'm counting...

Don't Worry, I'm not Offended

It's funny how people respond to you when you are pregnant. Some people get really excited for you. Some people give you advice. Some people touch your belly (I actually don't mind that as much as some women do). And some people make comments. Here are some comments I have heard:

Responses from Females

"How far along are you?" Me- "I'm (insert # of weeks)" "Wow! You are tiny!"

"You don't even look pregnant from the back"

"You are carrying around a little basketball"

"You are such a cute pregnant lady"

I have even had some ladies hesistate asking me. Because every women knows that you don't ask a women if their pregnant unless you know they are!

Responses from Males (with good intentions I hope)

"You look like your ready to have a baby soon" Me- "Oh I still have (insert # of weeks)" "Oh. You look further along than you are"

"Whoa... you are pregnant!" (Really?... I had no idea!)

"You look like you are about to pop!"

"When you gonna have that baby... Yesterday?"

So bless the men's hearts. I don't get offended... I just laugh at some of their comments. I don't mind that I have a huge belly. I am carrying a little life inside me. That is a gift. Even if pregnancy is no picnic. And I am sure the birth will be hard, the recovery difficult, and the caring for a brand new baby with sleepless nights will be challenging... but, I am grateful for it all! So keep the comments coming. I can take them!

The Nursery

Well... it has been a long time coming. After months of planning, waiting, painting, re-carpeting, and furnishing... the Nursery is almost done! I just have to hang a few shelves and wait for RC Willey to deliver our super comfortable glider-swivel-recliner. Then it will be complete! Just in time for baby to arrive!

So Here is the Nursery!

The car seat/stroller travel system where the recliner will be placed as soon as it arrives.

The crib and changing table

Inside the crib

The Mobile I couldn't resist!

The Quilt

The crib minus the quilt The Dresser

I am getting excited. I'm 35 weeks and pretty much done with the pregnancy thing. I think half of it is because I am so anxious with anticipation to see him and hold him! The other half is of course the tired, achy, waddling, hips hurting, insomnia, pea sized bladder, unable to see, mild swelling, heartburn, stressing about the delivery thing. I totally understand why so many mom's secretly wish they deliver a little early. You just reach a point where you really want to be done! Chris says I moan a lot at night. I wake up with my mouth in a desert. I feel like a drink a lot, but I always wake up dying of thirst. At least I'm not incontinent yet! That is one little blessing.

One more month!

Has It Really Been a Decade?

Warning: This is a LONG post!

It never donned on me that the first decade of the new century AND millennium has come and gone. It only occurred to me after reading my friend Amanda's post about her decade. It really got me thinking about my experiences this past decade and how much I've grown up and my life has changed.

So here is my Decade in Review

2000

I rang in the New Year with my friend Suzi at the down town Salt Lake celebration "First Night". Honestly... it was very anti-climatic. But, this was a big year for me. Lots of firsts. I had my first car. I got my first boyfriend. I got my first kiss. I fell in love for the first time. I had my heart broken for the first time. I graduated from high school. I quit my high school job as a baker at Einstein Bagels. I got my first CNA job at Alta Ridge Assisted Living. I had a great summer with my friend Lisa. I started my first semester of college at the University of Utah. I got my first D (in college when it actually matters!). I quit my job and got a new job at The University of Utah Hospital as a CNA. I also did a short 2.5 month temp. job at Modern Display - my only stab at the retail world. (I can't believe how much money people would spend on what I considered crap!) I I started hanging out with my friend Annie and her group of friends.

2001

More college. Went on spring break to St. George with Annie and the Gang. Fell for another boy. Had my heart broken again. Started being really casual about dating. Moved out of the parents house for the first time with my two roommates April and Jenny. I shared a room with Jenny. I had never shared a room with anyone before, and I hadn't met her until I moved in. But it was fun! I liked having a buddy next to me to laugh with at night. I joined the Lambda Delta Sigma (LDS) Sorority chapter Epsilon to meet more people. I got to know two fun twins on a Halloween activity, Minna and Regina. We bonded later at a Epsilon retreat sleep over. Met another boy at the end of the year who seemed real serious about marriage.

2002

Me and serious boy broke up right before Valentines Day. I was so young (only 19) and not in love with him. Found out he got married 3 months later (He really was serious about getting married!!) The 2002 Winter Olympics came in February. The University of Utah Hospital census was low so I did not work, school was cancelled since a lot of the events were located at the University of Utah, and the whole downtown was shut down for Olympic festivities and events. I had no school, no work, and I just broke up with my boyfriend as my beloved roommate was getting married. It was a low point for me, but I did a lot of personal growth during that time. I started hanging out with my sorority sisters. My cousin Katie moved in when Jenny got married. I got a job in the Operating Room and the U of U hospital. I dated somebody that I worked with (not recommended) We broke up. Fall semester started. I was applying for nursing school. I started to really bond with my sorority sisters. We went to Vegas on what could possibly be the cheapest vacation I ever took. I believe that I only spent $75 dollars the whole time (gas money, hotel, and food split between 5 girls). We did bring PB sandwiches and cup 'o' noodles for the hotel room. At the very end of the year I found out that I got accepted to nursing school at the University of Utah!

2003

Started my first semester of Nursing school. Decided to take the "fast track" program which was 5 semesters consecutively. Spring,Summer, Fall, Spring, Summer semesters. I worked nights at my job. Never got any sleep. I went to Southern California on Spring break with my cousin Katie. When we got back we went to Fat Cats bowling with the sorority girls. There I met Chris. Thought he wasn't interested. Found out later he was. Moved out of my first apartment to the 4-plex with Katie and Stacie. Went to Vegas 3 months later with all the friends and Chris and we started to date after that. Then he moved to Northern California at the end of June. Visited him in August and decided I wanted to only date him. Nursing school, nursing school, nursing school, with the occasional visit back and forth from Salt Lake to California. Visited Chris over New Years.2004

More nursing school. Trying to decide if I was going to move to California when I finished nursing school. Chris moved back to Utah instead to be close to his family (and me!). Graduated from nursing school (HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF!) Got my job where I did my capstone, on the Infant Unit at Primary Children's. Decided that I was going to learn how to snowboard. Started Scrap booking again.

2005

Determined to learn how to snowboard, I practically taught myself by reading about and watching people, and chasing after my friend Jen who is really good. She didn't have much patience when it came to teaching. Went on a cruise with 4 really good friends and had a blast! One of my favorite vacations ever. At the end of the year Chris and I talked about getting married and made some plans to do so the next spring.

2006

The year started out difficult. Chris's dad was in and out of the ICU with pneumonia. I lost one of my patients whose family I had gotten real close to. Then Chris's Dad passed away in early March. It was a tough time, especially for Chris. We had hoped his Dad would be here for the wedding. But we got engaged and decided that May 25th was the day for us. We were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on a perfect May day and had our Reception at The Point Restaurant. We Honeymooned in Maui. Then I came home for a week and went to Alaska with my family to visit my sister Jill. We visited Chris's sister Melanie in Miami in August. Then we went through the process of house hunting and found a great 3 bedroom condo. We moved in in November.

2007

Made a lot of changes to our condo. Mostly painting, but a few other projects including tile. We were supposed to go to Oahu for our 1st anniversary, but ended up having to settle for California because stand by flying is not all it's cracked up to be. It's OK. We made it to Oahu in the fall. My cousin Katie got married. We adopted our adorable kitties in September. I worked almost all night shifts this year which really messed up my schedule. Decided not to do full time nights anymore.

2008

Started off with lots of snowboarding. Chris started school at Devry University in March. I started my blog in April. Went to San Diego with Katie and her Husband Tedd. Made some great memories and inside jokes that we still laugh about. I became a Charge Nurse at my work. Third wheeled it on a vacation to Kauai with Katie and Tedd since Chris had to stay home and work on school. It was still a blast, but I would have preferred he had been with me. Got a snowboarding pass with my friend Jeff. Started really thinking about expanding our family.

2009

Had a blast snowboarding with Jeff all season. There was a lot of snowfall in January which made for some great powder days. Went to Hawaii (the big island) in March with Katie and Tedd so I could say I've been to all the major islands in Hawaii. Found out we were expecting in June. Went and visited my SIL in Arizona and my friend Lisa in Vegas. Chris had his appendix out. And we found out we were having A BOY!

I can't believe that it has been 10 years since I graduated from high school. Time sure does fly if you really think about it. It was full of great memories. Now on to a new year and a new decade! May it be the most exciting and adventurous yet!

Random Thoughts on This January Day

I feel like I've been pregnant forever. I know that people say, "Enjoy it... it will be done before you know it". "Cherish every day". But I am just too impatient! I can't wait for him to get here! I mean... I have known I was pregnant since Fathers Day 2009. That seems like forever ago. 9 months really is a long time. I always thought I was a patient person, but I am not. I have a hard time waiting for stuff I've ordered online to get here. I even seriously consider rushed or overnight delivery so I will have my item pronto. Oh the anticipation!

I worry too much about things. The top of my list at the moment is when I am going to deliver? Is everything going to be OK? Will I know when I am actually going into labor or will I be one of those new mom's in and out of Labor and Delivery because I can't tell I am having braxton hicks or true labor? I have a million questions running through my head constantly. What is he going to look like? What is his personality going to be like? Is he going to be healthy? Will the delivery go smoothly? Is he going to sleep at night? Will I be able to breast feed? Can I really handle this?

I love soda. But can barely drink it because it makes my heartburn so bad. So by default I have become a water drinker. I have always wanted to be a water drinker, but it is never the beverage I desire to drink. Plus I am picky about water taste and temperature. I can't drink water straight from the tap unless it is the tap water at my parents house (the water I grew up on). I can't drink luke warm water either. I can only drink water from the Brita pitcher in a GLASS (NOT plastic!) cup or bottle water that has been refrigerated for at least 4 hours. I like ice, but I don't like the ice made by our fridge in my Brita water because it makes it taste funny. But I can use that ice in any other beverage. I also get lemon when I get water from a restaurant to mask potentially funny tasting water. It seems to do the trick. I know what your thinking.... She's CrAzY! I am.... CRAZY PICKY about my water! I just hope the whole water drinking thing sticks since soda is so terrible for you.

I honestly think that if I wasn't around, my husband would live in total filth. Messes don't bother him as much as they bother me. Our front room and bedroom has been in complete disarray since the carpet was installed. Since I have been working and can't lift much and he started a new semester this week it has been a total mess. But it doesn't phase him. While I have been insanely grumpy all week.

I hate scraping off my car. I am looking forward to the future when someday I will have a garage to park my car in. Then on cold mornings I can just drive out of the garage and not have to worry about standing in 10 degree weather scrapping my car off.

I am addicted to my iPhone. They need to stop making apps and games that are so addicting! I need to wean myself from it, because I have it with me all the time. I am ashamed of my addiction by the way, so I am surprised I am sharing this with all of you.

New Carpet and a Whole Lotta Gifts!

I had a great day today! It started off early with the carpet guy here to install our new carpet. I could cry because I have wanted new carpet in these rooms since we moved in. But we did the carpet in phases for budget and convenience purposes. So the last phase is finally complete. I LOVE IT!

Then my mom and sister threw me a baby shower. It was so much fun! I know that showers aren't that fun to go to, but they sure are fun when they are thrown for you! I got lots of great stuff!

Here is my cute sister Sara. She is moving to California in 2 days. I am so sad to see her go, but I know it is a great opportunity for her and something she has always wanted to do. Thanks sister for the great shower. Here is my Mom and Grandma. My Mom made the most wonderful array of delicious food. I just wanted to keep eating! Thanks Mom for all of your hard work! My nearly 80 year old Grandma made this beautiful quilt in a matter of a week. She found out about my shower right around Christmas time and managed to work her tail off to get this blanket done in time for my shower. She always made a baby blanket for all her grandchildren, and she continues the tradition with her great grand children. Thanks Grandma for all your hard work! He will love his little teddy blanket.
My Sister-in-law Lori and My Mother-in-law Marybeth.

My Aunt Patti

My Aunt Pam, Aunt Jan, Me, Cousin Katie, Cousin Ally, Cousin Mindi, and Grandma.

Aunt Kayla and Cousin Kourtney

My Friend Annie

Opening gifts

The beautiful blanket my Aunt Jan made. It has the cutest fabric!

My Sister got me this bib since I had to miss out on Sushi (my favorite food) my whole pregnancy. Now I can remind my son of the sacrifices I made!

The COOLEST diaper bag ever!

My "Guess How Much I Love You" books from my mother-in-law

And here is a sneak peak of the nursery. New Paint and New Carpet. I will post more once we get the furniture!