Dr. Appointment Results

I went in this morning for my 33 week checkup and came out of there with some good news! First of all, I am finally gaining weight like I should! Since my last appointment two weeks ago I have gained 4 1/2 lbs putting me at 154 1/2 lbs. Doctor was really pleased to see that, but also wasn't really surprised because this is the point at which Saije starts gaining all of her weight and my milk starts getting produced. Her heartbeat was healthy like always and my belly growth was perfect since last time. Then she checked me and........I'm dialated to 1 cm and 50% efaced! This could very easily stay the same for awhile, but it means progress and baby time is right around the corner! It will be here before I even know it :D Doctor said that based on my progress and everything else that's gone on with this pregnancy that she is still betting on 37 wks-ish. If she comes tomorrow, at 37 weeks, or not until the full 40 weeks I don't care as long as she's healthy! The countdown is on folks! Mommy couldn't be happier and more excited!!!

Dedicated to Saije!

http://youtu.be/Zsdlgrnjphg

This song sums up exactly what I hope and wish for my daughter throughout her entire life! It is such a great song and it has so much meaning! I love you Saije! I will ALWAYS be here for you!



4th of July

This year for the 4th of July I was able to go home to Burley and spend a whole 5 1/2 days, come back to work for a day and half, and then go back for another 2 1/2 days. I spent the entire time with my family and my boyfriend's family. He works in North Dakota on the oil rig and only has a week off every three weeks. He works 14 days straight and then has 7 days straight off. It just so happened that he was able to be home for the festivities. It was awesome! His 16 month old son is so freakin cute! I just love him to pieces! The picture above is of him, my nephew Caleb, and I chowin down on the watermelon at my parents house on the kids "pool break". My mom has this really cute kiddie pool she bought for the kids and Channing liked it the most! He was splashing around forever and was just loving it! I wish I had more pics right now, but I haven't taken them off my camera yet :( I will try to do that this weekend when I head to Burley again.

33 wks 3 days

I can't believe how fast time is flying! Before I know it, I will be holding my baby girl in my arms looking into her eyes for the first time and LOVING EVERY SECOND! Mommy can't wait to meet you baby girl! You are going to be absolutely gorgeous and your Mommy is going to be sooooo proud!

Just as a side note: I'm pretty sure Saije learned karate over night because she won't stop kicking me! It's soooooo fun, but at the same time MOMMY NEEDS A BREAK! Ha Ha! Oh, and she LOVES music. I will turn music videos on using the laptop and prop it right on top of my belly or right next to it and I swear she starts dancing along to the beat. It's awesome! I have outright conversations with her when I'm just at home by myself and sometimes I feel like she really listens and understands. She'll kick around and the second I put my hand where she kicked she stops. I'll take my hand off and she'll kick again. I think she's just ready for her Mommy to hold her for real :)

the FINISHED project

I finally put the flower on the "I" so here is the finished project! It looks wayyyyyy more red than it really is. It is more of a burnt orange/red and matches really well. Just for some reason in the picture it looks REALLY red...hmmm...I can't wait to get Saije's nursery all set up here in the next couple weeks. Hopefully BEFORE she comes! I am 33 1/2 weeks right now which means I only have 6 1/2 weeks left and that is ONLY if she doesn't decide to come early! Time is flying! I can't wait to meet my lil' princess!

Thoughts

I've been doing alot of soul searching and pondering the last few weeks with the upcoming life altering experience of bringing my daughter into this world and becoming a Mother for the first time...Sometimes in the quietest moments of my day, I can't help but feel a tremendous amount of love and strength from my Heavenly Father. I know he hears and answers my prayers. He loves me. I know he would NEVER give me a trial I was uncapable of overcoming. I know that getting pregnant out of wedlock isn't the most ideal situation, especially because of how I was raised, but I wouldn't trade this experience for anything. I honestly feel as if my baby girl was meant to come to me at this time in my life because I need her. He has trusted me with one of his most precious children and I feel honored to be Saije's Mom. I can't even describe the life lessons, big and small, I have learned in the past 6 months alone and I credit them all to this trial in my life. I am so thankful for the endless number of tender mercies from my Heavenly Father. A simple "kick" or case of the "hiccups" can change my whole day. A song on the radio. A rainbow after the rain. The feeling of warmth I feel in my heart when I look at Saije's ultrasound pictures. I feel extremely blessed that Saije and I have remained healthy, despite the scare a few weeks ago. I have been blessed with the greatest family on the face of the Earth! The last couple years we haven't been the closest because of several things, but every single time it's REALLY mattered that they were there for me, they were. Especially my Mom. She has been my best friend the past couple months and has been there for me every step of the way during this pregnancy, even when it wasn't convenient! She took such great care of me when I was on bedrest after getting out of the hospital. She made sure I ate enough and entertained me the best she could that entire week. She also made several trips to/from Burley to Ogden to be there with me at Dr. appointments. I can really appreciate and feel of her "Mother's Love" as I prepare to share that same love with my precious baby girl in just a few short weeks. At the end of the day, when all the crap and "BS" is over, it's those still standing in your corner who REALLY love you. Those are the people I want in my life and in my daughter's life. Thank you to everyone who has made a difference in my life and supported me through all of this. Words can never truly explain the difference it has made.

Thanks to all!

More Baby Clothes!

My cousin Jen informed me that Carters.com was having a HUGE clearance sale and if I spent at least $40, I could get an additional 20% off the already killer prices. Of course I wasn't going to pass it up! I ended up ordering 8 complete outfits and only spent $34 before shipping and sales tax because of the discount. A total of $43 when it was all said and done! This top little summer dress is my favorite of them all. It is really bright and cute and since Saije will be here in August sometime, she'll have a little bit of time to wear it before it starts getting too cold. I can always put a long sleeve onsie underneath it too. It is sooooooo tiny! Newborn clothes are ADORABLE!

The little hoodie outfit is in size 3 months since it will be alot cooler in November when she's that big. The other outfit is Newborn and it says "Grandma's Little Girl"... :D

This purple outfit duo is very cute! The pants go with both onsies, one long sleeve and one not. I also got these in size 3 months. You can't see, but there is a little bear face on the bum of the pants...Ha ha! I love it! This orange outfit is another Newborn outfit and it says "Mommy says I'm sweet"... :D

Lasy but not least, I got a few 6 month outfits for the heck of it! They were too cute to pass up! The blue one is a body suit and the flowered one is a little dress with a matching diaper cover that you can't see :D