Major Milestone

Today is a big day! I've had this day in the back of my mind ever since I heard the words, "Congratulations, you're pregnant again!" come out of my doctors mouth. Today I am exactly 30 weeks and 1 day pregnant which is the very day my water broke with Jase.  At 4:47 am to be exact. The rarity of it happening again is absolutely slim to none and I have known that the whole time, but it's still something that has lingered with me.  Yesterday was a weird day as I anticipated today coming. I didn't do anything to prepare if it were to happen neccessarily, but I've been anxious to get past it.  I probably woke about a million times last night to look at the clock to see what time it was...because you know, if it is going to happen, it's going to happen on the exact same day at the exact same time!! (not likely)But somehow I was slightly relieved when I looked over and the clock said 5:30. 

I really don't have much to complain about when it comes to being pregnant. I go to the doctor about every other week to ensure everything it going well. There is nothing they can really check to predict if my water will break early again, but they have been keeping a close eye on my cervical length to make sure I wasn't dilating or anything. If everything still looks good at about 32-33 weeks then my doctor says I turn into a "regular patient instead of a special one" until delivery when things get a little bit more complicated with a VBAC. 

Lucky for me I get an ultrasound every time I go which of course, I love. She has yet to give us a really good face shot though. Every time she has been head down with her face smashed against the placenta.  

At my 26 weeks appointment we did manage to get this shot of her profile with her fingers in her mouth.  So far it's my favorite picture we have of her. 

 We still haven't quite settled on a name yet. We've got a few that we really like, but nothing we have committed to. I don't know what it will take to decide. Maybe we'll have to wait until we see her.  I am anxious to get her nursery ready and to go through Kylie's things to see if any of it's usable. 

Apparently I have really started to show. Yesterday at church I had several people who I guess didn't realize I was pregnant come up to me and say something. I must carry her pretty high because most can't believe I only have 10 weeks to go. I of course don't feel that way at all and even though I haven't had to break out the maternity clothes yet I can only imagine what these last weeks will bring. If I'm anything like I was with Kylie, I'll certainly make up for any non-showing time.

With about 10 weeks left I am getting pretty excited. Kylie and Jase talk about her constantly and I think they are pretty excited for her to get here too. Jase came with me to my last appointment and on the way there I was telling him we would get to see our baby sister. In his little three year old head he assumed we were going to visit her. He was a little bit disappointed when all he saw of her was on a ultrasound screen. He thought the heartbeat was cool, but his very favorite part was the sucker at the end.

I couldn't be more grateful that everything is going as smooth as it is. As much as I would love to have her here already I think I would rather spend these last weeks pregnant than in the NICU. I just hope they go by quickly!!

A Warm Spring Day & A Smile on our Face

9 Years Ago Today

We were young (and skinny), but thankfully very smart...at least I was. I found myself a hardworking, funny, spiritual, kind, loving, patient, understanding, laid back guy that I wasn't going to let go. And he's proved to be much more than all that these past nine years and I couldn't be more grateful! Happy Anniversary to us!!!

Spring Break Part 2

Jeremy and I spent the last few days of Spring Break in what is suppose to be sunny San Diego with my sister Ashley, her husband David and my parents. I'm not sure we saw a drop of sun, but that certainly didn't keep us from having a great time!! It actually took the pressure off of making sure we crammed everything in we could and we just kind of took each day as they came.  We started the vacay with a bang and my dad treated us to a Segway tour of the city. It was an absolute BLAST!! To be fair the tour company strongly advised against my sister and I riding them because we are pregnant, and we both thought long and hard about it for about 2 seconds and then jumped on them, got familiar with it and we were off!! They took extra precautions with us and actually brought along an extra tour guide to ensure our safety, which we really appreciated. I think my mom may have been the most nervous of all of us  and it probably made her more nervous that we weren't nervous at all once we got the hang of it.

The tour was about 2 1/2 hours long and we learned quite a bit of interesting things about the city. A lot of the fun of it was passing people on the streets and them getting a kick out of us. I'm sure they were jealous! :)

 After we sadly got off our Segways we headed over to Coronado Island to check out the haunted hotel and the Island. I don't know what it was, but I loved the neighborhoods on that island. Our tour guide told us that the homes were millions of dollars and the lots were tiny. We walked down by the beach and ran in to a guy who builds amazing sand castles. He had a couple of them built up and they were super cool.

Later that afternoon we went to a really fun appointment with my sister. I had talked her into scheduling a 3D ultrasound to find out what the gender of her baby was. We were all really excited about it and it was a super fun way to celebrate her birthday.

She found a place that had a floor to ceiling theater screen and stage seating for us all the sit on. We had a blast watching that little baby BOY move around like a crazy kid. At the very end he turned towards us and flashed us what looked like the biggest smile we have ever seen. We about died and certainly feel in love with that little guy right then and there. We're very excited to meet him at the end of August. We of course found ourselves an outlet mall later that night and got him started on his wardrobe. 

Saturday was definitely when the rain came out full force! We spent the morning in the San Diego Temple doing sealing and then had a nice man give us a little tour. There is no denying how beautiful that temple is on the inside and out.

The rest of that day we tried our best to find things to do that didn't require being outside. It's a little bit tough in a place like this so we took a bit of a break and went to a movie. Then we headed to Old Town to visit and Mormon Battalion Museum, which was really neat and then to a mexican dinner complete with a serenade and delicious food. We finished the night by walking the streets, visiting the shops and buying a few souvenirs. 

We were sad to see our trip come to an end! My dad was a great navigator and always had a good plan of what to do. This is only the third time Jeremy and I have had a chance to get away without the kids and it was very much enjoyed. They spent the weekend with Jeremy's sister and her family and we couldn't be more grateful to them for taking them for us. We know they were in great hands and didn't worry about them for a second.  

Hopefully we have a chance to do something like this again sooner rather than later. Jeremy is a crazy working man and it something seems we only see each other in passing as we go about our various responsibilities. Weekends like this are very much needed and I am grateful for the chance we had to go!

First Half of Spring Break

This week we are enjoying ourself a little Spring Break around here. It's been a relaxing few days hanging out and enjoys the BEAUTIFUL weather. Jeremy and I are headed to San Diego tomorrow for a nice little anniversary getaway so I wanted to do a few fun things with the kids before we left. I had some other plans, but they didn't quite work out how I had hoped so we just decided to live it up at the park with a picnic and then today we enjoyed some snow cones and a few rides on the outdoor carousel ... Thankfully these kids are easy to please!

 To me snow cones are a true sign of nice warm weather and it's by far my most favorite treat to get in the summer. Lucky for me these two agree!

Kylie and Jase love the carousel! They almost seemed mesmerized by it. After our two rides we sat on the grass near by for a while and just watched it go around and around as we soaked up the sun and finished up our snow cones. I can't help, but be so grateful for beautiful days spent with two amazing kids enjoying life! 

Jam-Packed Weekend

We just got back from a very busy, but very productive weekend in sunny AZ. My siblings and I have been planning a little surprise celebration for the parent's 30th anniversary. We decided it would be fun to take them to dinner and then my sister put together a video that highlighted the last thirty years of their lives. It was a rally fun night!! 

My parents knew we were coming for the weekend, but they thought we were leaving on Friday after Jeremy got off work, but really we left on Thursday night and stayed with my sister Ashley and her husband David, so we could be there for the dinner. 

We spent Friday hanging out with Ashley playing at the park and running a few errands. It was really strange and I felt guilt only being about a mile away from my parents and them not having a clue. I knew they would be dying once they knew we were there for a whole day without seeing them. The kids were really anxious to see them, but they loved the idea of a surprising them.

Ashley had called my parents up a few days before and asked if they would go to dinner with her and David on Friday night because they had a gift card they wanted to use, but little did my parents know we would all be there waiting for them when they arrived. It was really fun surprising them. My mom is really hard to surprise and we were sure she knew something about it but she insists she knew nothing and couldn't believe we pulled it off. We ate yummy pizza and salads and then ran to grab the kids who were staying with a babysitter and headed back to my parents house for dessert and the video. It was so fun to watch and reminiscing about the good old days.  I am so grateful for my parent's example of a great marriage. I  appreciate so much growing up in house where I was secure in knowing that no matter what my parents would never get divorced and we would ALWAYS be an eternal family. They are amazing people and I am so blessed to have been part of most of the last 30 years with them. 

Sadly this is the best picture we got of the day.

Saturday was also an amazing day. My little sister Amanda has put her missions papers in and got special permissions to go through the temple while we were there. I was so grateful it worked out we could go. It was such a neat experience. I don't know anyone who was as ready as Amanda was. She has such an amazing respect and reverence for the temple and it was an amazing experience to be there to support her. 

Then on Sunday, my brother Adam blessed his new baby girl Nykelle in church. He did a great job with the blessing and she slept perfect through the whole thing. Kylie loves having a new girl cousin to even out the numbers a little bit and my parents are loving this grandparent thing. By the end of the year two more will be added and they will have just as many grandkids as they have kids. 

With what little time we had left between all we had going on we spent doing the things we love to do while we visit. We swam in the hot tub, hung out by the pool, shopped, drank Grandma's delicious green smoothie, ate great meals and had a good time hang out with everyone. 

It was packed weekend, but we accomplished a lot in our short three days there and I couldn't be more grateful we could be there for experience it all with my family. I think the next time we will see most of these guys will probably be when our baby girl is born and there is no doubt I am excited about that!!