Crib Bedding

I couldn't be more thrilled with a surprise present from my mom! She made my crib bedding- everything, skirt, fitted sheet, bumped pads and i LOVE every single pattern on it!! Just what i was looking for but couldn't find anywhere!

Thanksgiving recap

Tuesday night i walked off the plane to THIS:

It definitely started my thanksgiving trip great!! Wednesday I had a dr. apt!! and managed to get some clients in :) Thursday- the day of Thanks was absolutely wonderful. My sweet FIL woke up early to take me to Old Navy at 9 am to get started on some christmas shopping! While Jason played football with some friends we shopped and got some pretty sweet deals all while it wasn't too crowded! We then were able to go to a delicious thanksgiving dinner first at the Wagners and then we were off to the Picketts dinner a couple hours later. (it was SO much GREAT food!!) Traditionally at the Wagner's, after we eat we all go in the living room and go around and say what we are thankful for. It seems like the older I get, the more meaningful this event actually is- because the more i realize how thankful i am for the blessings in my life. (don't get me wrong, i have always been thankful, but as I have grown up it brings a whole new perspective) This year I have so much to be thankful for- my sweet husband, my growing precious baby, my amazing family both immediate and extended, the blessings of Forever Families, and a little brother for selflessly giving up two years of his life so he can preach and teach the good word of the Lord. Those are just to name a few- and Jason's little speech was so sweet, i think thats when i lost it.... He is such an amazing man. He is going to be the best dad to our cute little Hazel. Thursday night is when it all began- the CHAOS- we started at wal-mart at 10 pm- then to target at 12- then kohl's at 2ish- then a quick trip to jack-in-the-box- then off the the outlets and the mall, all to wrap it up and get home around 5ish... i was TIRED on friday. Oh and on friday afternoon we were able to go tour the labor & delivery floor at the hospital so i could see where this is all going to happen!! It was SO exciting!

Saturday was the perfect day: My wonderful sisters and mom threw me a baby shower to remember (tea party themed!) The decorations, food, and company were all too perfect for words. Hazel is VERY loved.




Later saturday evening Hazel had the opportunity to attend her very first SHARKS hockey game!
and we finished up our trip and came back to Utah early monday morning. I am returning Dec.8th... to stay for a whole month to have my baby hazel. time sure does fly. Happy Thanksgiving month to all!

36 weeks!

How far along? 36 weeks and 2 days
Weight gain/loss: Gain.
Maternity clothes? They are so comfy... but even those are starting to get pretty snug...
Stretch marks? still sleep good. and nap as often as i can! usually am only up once to pee..
Best moment this week? an AMAZING tea party baby shower!! thank you for such a PERFECT DAY! oh and Hazel attended her first Sharks hockey game.. and we got to hear her heartbeat..
Food cravings: onions.
Gender: little girl!
Labor signs? No signs of labor! some warm up contractions here and there... she has not dropped and im not dilated yet so that is a good sign. i am keeping her cooking until after dec 16!
Belly button in or out? In.
What I miss? laying/sleeping on my stomach.
What I am looking forward to? finals being over with next week, Ashley arriving in Utah and flying back with me next week!!
Weekly wisdom: I need to rest and relax more.... dr. orders no gym and take work very easy.. i need to make it back to CA!
Milestones: keeping her in there this far!!! It's amazing to me how much i have grown in the past eh, 5 or 6 weeks.. pictures are seriously getting harder to look at!

Thankful

Today I am thankful for many things but mostly my husband. He is there for me through everything- his wife is crazy but he somehow stays sane and patient through it all. I love you Jason!! Here is last night on our plane ride home.. What a hottie ;)

one month.

Today is November 22, i am due december 22. How weird. It feels like forever away but i have a feeling it is going to creep up on me- well maybe it will feel like forever considering i am getting bigger and bigger by the day, it's getting harder to breath, everytime i put shoes on/bend over/put my compression socks on i seem to burp up, eh well my heartburn isn't getting better and the maternity clothes i have worn throughout my entire preg seem to be shrinking. Jason tells me that they did shrink in the dryer... he is so sweet. and the water seems to be retaining anywhere it can be....but i still love it. because i love my baby girl and i can't wait to meet her in 30 days, hopefully no earlier than 25 but no more than 37.... so anywhere from dec 16th-dec 27th...... id like her to arrive on dec 17th or 18th. if only it were that simple ;) obviously i will take her anyday she decides to come! I am thankful for my baby Hazel and the opportunity I have to be carrying her and to be her mom. I am thankful for a smooth pregnancy and for the best support system ever. (warning you now Dr. dad- i've gained ginormous amounts these past 4 weeks.. just a heads up..oh and it's just because hazel wanted lots of ice cream to grow healthy and strong.)

35 weeks

I debate this being my last picture... but i have a big shower on Saturday so i am sure there will be more pictures of my ever growing baby cooking self. I can't wait to go home on tuesday for thanksgiving! DR apt on wed and lots of great food and family on thursday. I have so much to be thankful for. I am going to start doing some Thankful posts!! Oh yea and we went and saw Breaking Dawn at midnight on thursday night/friday morning- it was EXHAUSTING but SO much fun!!!!

pine sol part 2

Have you ever read the back of a bottle of Pine Sol... did you know HOW many things you can use it for?? "General Cleaning, wood floors, and similar surfaces...... Toilet bowls, Laundry, General Disinfectant..." and then it proceeds to tell you how to use it in each one. It amazes me how multi-purpose it is, and i better try it on ALL of them before baby comes because i don't think ill LOVE it like i do.. well i hope i don't. I often get that question, "did you like it before you were pregnant?" or "do you think you will like it after?" I never needed it like i do now, so i am pretty sure i won't when i'm not. Last night at work i decided to clean some stuff so i could smell it, and every student that walked in the room asked where i was because they could smell the pine sol. oh how fun. except for when one student decided to tell me it reminds her of a porta-potty...nice.
oh and check out this blog post that a sweet student mentions me in: can you figure it out? haha

A latest obsession

I am pretty sure I have made these 5 times in the past 7 days.. Jason and I are obsessed... Pizza rolls- thank you pinterest! One can of crescent rolls, pepperoni and string cheese all rolled into them, dipped in marinara or ranch. Yumm...

Minnie Mouse

For date night on monday night Jas and I went to Color Me Mine and decided to paint something special for our baby girl. We decided on a Minnie Mouse and had SO much fun detailing and spending time together painting her.

34 weeks

*Note to self: don't wear stripes anymore. haha. especially horizontal.

*Note about baby milestones: thanks babycenter: If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies. YAY. even though i have not been nervous about preterm labor it is comforting knowing that she WOULD do great. but keep cooking little one!!

yes i did darken my hair and yes it did go a bit darker than planned, but i am loving it still.

HAPPY THURSDAY!!

Christmas music

I know the never ending debatable topic. When is it okay to start listening to Christmas music?! For me personally, i will secretly listen to it at random times all throughout the year, because it ALWAYS puts me in a good mood- but regularly, after Halloween is when I start to listen to it. don't get me wrong, if there was Thanksgiving music, i would listen to that, but if i had to wait until the day after Thanksgiving, then what i could ONLY listen until Christmas day? that's only a MONTH- but whatever your opinion is on listening to Christmas music you don't need to post it all over facebook- we get it, you don't like it, but everytime someone is playing rap (for example) you don't cry about that do you- so why do people get SO bothered that a store is already playing Christmas music- I'm just saying let people have their holiday cheer and listen to their happy feel good christmas music. thats all. wait, is there Thanksgiving music??

33 weeks!

How far along? 33 weeks and 5 days
Weight gain/loss: Gain, enough already ;)
Sleep? this week has been very good nights- the past couple nights i haven't gotten up once to pee. slept from 11-7! am i not drinking enough?
Best moment this week: feeling my baby girl move- but that is every week!!
Cravings: still love my pine sol and love cleaning with it!
Belly button in or out? In.
What I am looking forward to: going home for thanksgiving 2 WEEKS from today! oh and getting her crib all set up!
Milestones:Jason is putting together her crib as we speak
some other things for me to remember: love my compression socks- really help with standing on my feet all day and NO swelling- otherwise swelling is beginning. My ring still fits at the beginning of the day- but then just gets uncomfortable so i bought a fakey- simple diamond band. i have definitely been cooking and cleaning a lot- trying to organize the house but it seems like nothing fits anywhere... ITCHING to get my sewing machine out and sew some stuff.. (i need help fixing the bobbin underneath if anyone is good with sewing machines..) want to make a wreath for my front door- need to wash Hazel's clothes, trying to study but little motivation. now i need to go make some pumpkin chocolate chip cookies!! oh and i need to finish my registry... im still having such a hard time with a carseat.. why oh why?! ha!

Date night

Tonight we went on a date and together we painted a Pink Minnie Mouse for baby Hazel. I hope she likes it :) I'll post a picture on Friday when we get to pick it up!!! Now off to dinner

bedding

i CANNOT decide what bedding i like- and it has been so hard to find any since we have a 'mini' crib for our room- bedding is much more sparse to come by. It is supposedly the same size as a pack n play and there are some sites specifically for mini crib bedding but expensive and still limited.. right now i LOVE this one- how would it look with a cherry crib?? Also for anyone who is interested check out this site and let me know if you have any favorites :)

i am particularly fond of THIS one and THIS one... but this is my color pallet that i would LOVE to stay with:

Maybe ill just be making my own.... with the help of my mom? mom what do you think??