Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Full term....Less than three weeks 'til D Day
Ok All,
We are 37 weeks! Lovely is rolling a ton and contracting. We went to the Dr. today and all is well. The process has started. We've been watching a lot of Walker Texas Ranger and we salsa danced as we did the dishes today, complete with body rolls and shimmys. We are quite a sight. We also had one of my young women take some beautiful pictures for us! I hope you enjoy them!
We are 37 weeks! Lovely is rolling a ton and contracting. We went to the Dr. today and all is well. The process has started. We've been watching a lot of Walker Texas Ranger and we salsa danced as we did the dishes today, complete with body rolls and shimmys. We are quite a sight. We also had one of my young women take some beautiful pictures for us! I hope you enjoy them!
Friday, May 11, 2012
Hello All!
At 34 weeks, Lovely measures in at the size of a large Cantaloupe. I like to picture the huge melons that I used to eat in Missouri at the Evans'! Anyway, the frequent need to pee has gotten worse and yesterday I found myself at the grocery store one sneeze away from having to lie and tell people my water had broken.......luckily, I was able to make it to a nearby friends' house before any such accident took place. Phew! We can now say that Lovely responds to bright lights. She sure tried to kick the flashlight out of Ryan's hands. I'm still feeling wonderful! It's mostly giggles, and belting of show tunes over here. I'm finding myself more and more motivated to get stuff done and run errands. Pregnancy couldn't even keep me from, working 6 hours at the rummage sale! I feel so blessed to feel so good! The weather is getting nice and we enjoy being outside! She's as active as ever and we try our best not to keep Daddy up at night when we get bored. I'm doing way better than I have in the past! (Though I did get him up an hour early this morning to make waffles with me) He's such a good man!
We miss and love you all!!!
Love,
Brooke, Ryan, and Lovely
At 34 weeks, Lovely measures in at the size of a large Cantaloupe. I like to picture the huge melons that I used to eat in Missouri at the Evans'! Anyway, the frequent need to pee has gotten worse and yesterday I found myself at the grocery store one sneeze away from having to lie and tell people my water had broken.......luckily, I was able to make it to a nearby friends' house before any such accident took place. Phew! We can now say that Lovely responds to bright lights. She sure tried to kick the flashlight out of Ryan's hands. I'm still feeling wonderful! It's mostly giggles, and belting of show tunes over here. I'm finding myself more and more motivated to get stuff done and run errands. Pregnancy couldn't even keep me from, working 6 hours at the rummage sale! I feel so blessed to feel so good! The weather is getting nice and we enjoy being outside! She's as active as ever and we try our best not to keep Daddy up at night when we get bored. I'm doing way better than I have in the past! (Though I did get him up an hour early this morning to make waffles with me) He's such a good man!
We miss and love you all!!!
Love,
Brooke, Ryan, and Lovely
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Hello All!!!!!
Well, 33 weeks has come and Lovely and I are still doing and feeling
great! She has surpassed the size of a honeydew and proudly measures
in at the size of a pineapple! We are nearing the home stretch and
have to go to the doctor every 2 weeks now! She is supposedly almost
5 pounds!!! She gets the hiccups and loves dancing around for Daddy.
It's funny. She'll move for him whenever he wants, but when someone
else tries to feel, she refuses to perform. Ha! A Daddy's girl from
the start? we'll see! As you can see from the photo, my belly has
become my new convenient shelf, (except for when she kicks the bowl)
June 18th seems to be fast approaching! Yesterday I bought sour cream
that expires on June 18, 2012!!!!! Lovely's room is near finished and
Ryan and I sat in there last night to read the scriptures and I think
that might become our new habit! Now if only I could choose a car
seat! Ryan is doing great! He seems more than happy to help me sit
up when I lay down and gets a good laugh every time I sneeze and
immediately check to make sure I haven't peed my pants. (those who
have been pregnant know the feeling!) The only time I was pretty sure
Ryan must have had a death wish was when I was weighing myself this
week and he stepped on the scale from behind me without me noticing.
I looked down and about had a heart attack when I realized he was
laughing......the turd...... Well, That's all I can think of.
Grandpa was sure to tell her not to come in the next two weeks while
they are out of the country but that she was free to come anytime
after that. (I have no doubt Lovely and grandpa will be best friends
from the moment they first meet.)
We love you all!!!
Keep the Faith!
Love,
Brooke, Ryan, and Lovely
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Well, 33 weeks has come and Lovely and I are still doing and feeling
great! She has surpassed the size of a honeydew and proudly measures
in at the size of a pineapple! We are nearing the home stretch and
have to go to the doctor every 2 weeks now! She is supposedly almost
5 pounds!!! She gets the hiccups and loves dancing around for Daddy.
It's funny. She'll move for him whenever he wants, but when someone
else tries to feel, she refuses to perform. Ha! A Daddy's girl from
the start? we'll see! As you can see from the photo, my belly has
become my new convenient shelf, (except for when she kicks the bowl)
June 18th seems to be fast approaching! Yesterday I bought sour cream
that expires on June 18, 2012!!!!! Lovely's room is near finished and
Ryan and I sat in there last night to read the scriptures and I think
that might become our new habit! Now if only I could choose a car
seat! Ryan is doing great! He seems more than happy to help me sit
up when I lay down and gets a good laugh every time I sneeze and
immediately check to make sure I haven't peed my pants. (those who
have been pregnant know the feeling!) The only time I was pretty sure
Ryan must have had a death wish was when I was weighing myself this
week and he stepped on the scale from behind me without me noticing.
I looked down and about had a heart attack when I realized he was
laughing......the turd...... Well, That's all I can think of.
Grandpa was sure to tell her not to come in the next two weeks while
they are out of the country but that she was free to come anytime
after that. (I have no doubt Lovely and grandpa will be best friends
from the moment they first meet.)
We love you all!!!
Keep the Faith!
Love,
Brooke, Ryan, and Lovely
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
30 weeks!
Well,
I know it's hard to believe, but Lovely and I hit the 30 week mark on Monday! Lovely measures in at the size of a head of lettuce this week and possibly over 3 pounds!!! YIKES! My weekly update tells me that She spends her days making faces, hiccuping, swallowing, breathing, pedaling with little hands and feet along my uterine wall, and even sucking her thumb! She's getting big!!!!! Although there are moments when I feel like a beached whale, (or rather a tipped cow), I am still very active and feeling great. I accompanied my ward's teenagers on a youth trip this weekend to Nauvoo (5 hour drive there and back) and the young men (ages 12-17) took it upon themselves to be my personal protectors and slaves. It was so cute. Skipping my afternoon nap is becoming harder and harder and my belly is growing every day! I passed my glucose test, which was quite an experience. I now understand why they give you 10 ounces when they only expect you to drink 5. Gross!!! I am still craving guacamole and fresh lemonade, but not as intensely as before. Chocolate ice cream is still a staple in our home. Ryan is well! He is currently re working our laundry room so we can inherit my parent's washer and dryer. He loves his projects, and I love taking no part in them. This actually works ideally for the both of us;) what a team. Pregnancy is wonderful and I'm still loving every minute of it.
We miss and love you all!!
Love,
Brooke, Ryan, and Lovely
I know it's hard to believe, but Lovely and I hit the 30 week mark on Monday! Lovely measures in at the size of a head of lettuce this week and possibly over 3 pounds!!! YIKES! My weekly update tells me that She spends her days making faces, hiccuping, swallowing, breathing, pedaling with little hands and feet along my uterine wall, and even sucking her thumb! She's getting big!!!!! Although there are moments when I feel like a beached whale, (or rather a tipped cow), I am still very active and feeling great. I accompanied my ward's teenagers on a youth trip this weekend to Nauvoo (5 hour drive there and back) and the young men (ages 12-17) took it upon themselves to be my personal protectors and slaves. It was so cute. Skipping my afternoon nap is becoming harder and harder and my belly is growing every day! I passed my glucose test, which was quite an experience. I now understand why they give you 10 ounces when they only expect you to drink 5. Gross!!! I am still craving guacamole and fresh lemonade, but not as intensely as before. Chocolate ice cream is still a staple in our home. Ryan is well! He is currently re working our laundry room so we can inherit my parent's washer and dryer. He loves his projects, and I love taking no part in them. This actually works ideally for the both of us;) what a team. Pregnancy is wonderful and I'm still loving every minute of it.
We miss and love you all!!
Love,
Brooke, Ryan, and Lovely
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
3rd Trimester? Bring it on!
Hello All!!
We've finally made it to trimester three!!!!! Baby Girl is measuring in at approximately the size of a small cabbage.....and almost 3 pounds!!! Yikes! My belly is ever growing and I had a funny experience yesterday. I was reading my daily update when I read that by this point most women cant see their legs when they stand and look down. I thought to myself, "Ha! I can totally still see my legs!" When I got up to prove it to myself, I was mortified that I not only couldn't see my legs, but I couldn't see my toes!!! Later that morning, I mourned the loss of my toes with a bowl of ice cream......it only seemed appropriate. I am still feeling great, though very tired and having trouble sleeping at night. It's weird. I'm not having trouble sleeping because of bathroom breaks, cravings, or back aches; I find myself waking up an hour or 2 after we go to bed wide awake. And it doesn't matter how early or late I go to bed. Oh well. We started our birth class last night and it was a lot of fun! I won't lie though, when they showed me the size my cervix would some day dilate to, I turned to Ryan and told him I changed my mind. Ha! Anyway, Ryan is well, he really is quite the gentleman. The other day, he made a joke and after I gave him a very dirt look, he said, "So I guess we've made it to the 'it's not funny unless you say it's funny' portion of the pregnancy...." Well spotted, dear, well, spotted. My current cravings are for guacamole and fresh lemonade. yum! I see the doctor again on Thursday and have to do my glucose test. The gross, orange, sugary drink is waiting for me in the fridge.....It can't be worse than cough syrup, right? Also, for those of you who don't already have a testimony of the power of Tums, I have recently been converted. I've never needed them before now, and I was all too pleased to see 2 women last night at birth class pull a bottle of them from their purses. Well, I hope all is well with you!!!
Keep the faith!!!
Love,
Brooke, Ryan, and Lovely
We've finally made it to trimester three!!!!! Baby Girl is measuring in at approximately the size of a small cabbage.....and almost 3 pounds!!! Yikes! My belly is ever growing and I had a funny experience yesterday. I was reading my daily update when I read that by this point most women cant see their legs when they stand and look down. I thought to myself, "Ha! I can totally still see my legs!" When I got up to prove it to myself, I was mortified that I not only couldn't see my legs, but I couldn't see my toes!!! Later that morning, I mourned the loss of my toes with a bowl of ice cream......it only seemed appropriate. I am still feeling great, though very tired and having trouble sleeping at night. It's weird. I'm not having trouble sleeping because of bathroom breaks, cravings, or back aches; I find myself waking up an hour or 2 after we go to bed wide awake. And it doesn't matter how early or late I go to bed. Oh well. We started our birth class last night and it was a lot of fun! I won't lie though, when they showed me the size my cervix would some day dilate to, I turned to Ryan and told him I changed my mind. Ha! Anyway, Ryan is well, he really is quite the gentleman. The other day, he made a joke and after I gave him a very dirt look, he said, "So I guess we've made it to the 'it's not funny unless you say it's funny' portion of the pregnancy...." Well spotted, dear, well, spotted. My current cravings are for guacamole and fresh lemonade. yum! I see the doctor again on Thursday and have to do my glucose test. The gross, orange, sugary drink is waiting for me in the fridge.....It can't be worse than cough syrup, right? Also, for those of you who don't already have a testimony of the power of Tums, I have recently been converted. I've never needed them before now, and I was all too pleased to see 2 women last night at birth class pull a bottle of them from their purses. Well, I hope all is well with you!!!
Keep the faith!!!
Love,
Brooke, Ryan, and Lovely
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
26 weeks!
Well, well,
We've hit 26 weeks and I can finally say that I have quite a belly. No joke, our baby girl likes to get bigger by the day and I am trying desperately to keep up with her. I am finally beginning to understand the need for the "waddle" It's just not as easy to walk, (let's be honest, it's even harder to find the motivation to move.) Anyway, I am still feeling great and am very active, (as is she). Baby girl measures in at the length of a cucumber. Ryan put together her crib (or "her royal bed chamber" as I like to call it) on Saturday and it looks WONDERFUL! Thank goodness the weather is beautiful this week because it makes getting up and out of the house way more appealing. Many have asked me about names. Until we actually meet her, there will be no official name, but we have a few top contenders. For the time being, we just refer to her as our Lovely. Because that's exactly what she is. We are definitely to the point where the need for a short mid-day lay-down is not so much a possibility, but a necessity. It doesn't have to be long, but without it, I become a zombie. On Sunday's you'll find me at church bartering and trading snacks with the nearest 3 year old in the pew, and my purse always has a couple snacks handy. Thus far, I have only put on about 6 or 7 pounds, but it feels like far more than that. Ryan remains my hero and is willing to massage, scratch, lift, and provide food for me whenever I am in need. (though I am proud to say that he's only been asked to make 2 evening runs to the store so far!) I am enjoying every minute of being pregnant and am thrilled to be able to do so!!! Our little girl is already pretty spoiled, and it can only get worse from here!
We love you and hope all is well!!!
Love,
Brooke, Ryan, and Lovely
We've hit 26 weeks and I can finally say that I have quite a belly. No joke, our baby girl likes to get bigger by the day and I am trying desperately to keep up with her. I am finally beginning to understand the need for the "waddle" It's just not as easy to walk, (let's be honest, it's even harder to find the motivation to move.) Anyway, I am still feeling great and am very active, (as is she). Baby girl measures in at the length of a cucumber. Ryan put together her crib (or "her royal bed chamber" as I like to call it) on Saturday and it looks WONDERFUL! Thank goodness the weather is beautiful this week because it makes getting up and out of the house way more appealing. Many have asked me about names. Until we actually meet her, there will be no official name, but we have a few top contenders. For the time being, we just refer to her as our Lovely. Because that's exactly what she is. We are definitely to the point where the need for a short mid-day lay-down is not so much a possibility, but a necessity. It doesn't have to be long, but without it, I become a zombie. On Sunday's you'll find me at church bartering and trading snacks with the nearest 3 year old in the pew, and my purse always has a couple snacks handy. Thus far, I have only put on about 6 or 7 pounds, but it feels like far more than that. Ryan remains my hero and is willing to massage, scratch, lift, and provide food for me whenever I am in need. (though I am proud to say that he's only been asked to make 2 evening runs to the store so far!) I am enjoying every minute of being pregnant and am thrilled to be able to do so!!! Our little girl is already pretty spoiled, and it can only get worse from here!
We love you and hope all is well!!!
Love,
Brooke, Ryan, and Lovely
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