Ready for July!!

Ben tells me I need a new blog background because my old pink one was too Valentinesish. I let him choose the pattern for the new design. It's funny that he even cared because he never reads the blog, just looks over my shoulder when I am posting something. Bring on July!

Great Weekend

Ben was a sweetheart and cleaned our home from top to bottom while I was at work on Friday. It made for a wonderful weekend as I didn't have to worry about a thing come Saturday morning. I can't really sleep in much anymore because I get hungry and uncomfortable, but I did get another hour in and then woke up to do the cereal and cartoon routine; you're never too old for cartoons.
After lounging around a bit, Ben and I went downtown for a walk. This weekend was the Lilac Festival here in town so it was pretty busy. While walking around the river we got caught up in a marathon. It was funny because everyone was cheering us on like we were participating. A big ol pregnant lady...I think they probably just felt bad for me because they kept saying, just a little bit further! A lot of others were walking it too so I guess we just blended in.
Later I got to take a nice bath, we did some grocery shopping, and went out for a movie. We rarely go to the theater but we had a gift card that we wanted to use before baby came. It is probably going to be quite sometime before we make it out to a movie again.
6 weeks to go now! I am not counting down the days though because I have a feeling I will get to my due date and she won't be here until another two weeks later! I hear the first time you usually go past the due date. I haven't mentioned yet that we are moving. Not too far, just down the street. Our friends manage some apartments for senior citizens and are moving next month, so thankfully we were able to interview and get the position in their place. I am nervous to be moving right before I have a baby, and to be in a new environment, but we are grateful for the opportunity to still have an income since I am done working next month when school gets out. Our new apartment is going to have cable, which is a good and bad thing. Ben will get sucked in to ESPN again, but I will be able to get back to good ol' TLC. A new season of Cake Boss is starting again my friends :)

Happy Mothers Day!

I love the Primary Mothers Day songs. It is so fun to see the primary kids on the stand with their smiling faces searching the crowd for their moms while they sing at the top of their lungs. While watching them today I couldn't help but feel excited at the prospect of having my own child sing to me someday, but then I also felt a wave of panic! It's getting closer...

The first year Ben and I were married, Ben bought me a box of chocolates for Mothers Day with a sweet letter something to the effect of how I wasn't a mother yet but that he was excited for the day when I would be, etc etc etc. This year, although I still don't have a baby in my arms, we both thought it was worth celebrating, because with every kick and roll, this baby is reminding me that yes, I am beginning the path to motherhood :)

Ben was so cute and kept hinting all week long that he had a surprise for me. He was so thoughtful and had made me chocolate covered strawberries! They are so stinkin good too. He also downloaded some of my favorite music and put it on my ipod and everything. What a sweetheart; I don't know how I could even contemplate motherhood without an amazing man like him in my life!

Also have to say how thankful I am for my own wonderful mother. It's nice to have so many motherly figures in my life to look to for guidance and support as I begin this journey, but my ultimate source has got to be my mom, she's already raised 8 children with great success. You are the woman mom, Happy Mothers Day!

Gaucho Pants

I did it, I purchased some. When these first came out a few years ago I thought they were so silly looking and something I vowed to never own, but pregnancy has made me change my mind about a lot of things. I have heard that these simple "pants" are a staple in a pregnant woman's wardrobe and I have been unable to find any Maternity Capri's that fit me right or are not millions of dollars. So I finally succumbed and tried on some Gaucho pants. I didn't buy them initially thinking it would be dumb to buy lounge pants that I can't wear to work. But the next day I reconsidered. It's getting so warm outside and I can't wear pants all the time since this baby is a permanent heater, so I think I might just wear these to work...there should be no dress code for pregnant ladies, especially with just two months to go! But yes, I still have the tag on these pants just in case. Here is my 31 week tummy, and the rest of me. I don't know how women gain in their tummy and not everywhere else, sheesh!

Mint Chocolate Brownies

Why have I never thought to make these delicious brownies before?! I was reading a random blog and saw a recipe for Mint Brownies. I love brownies, and I'm sure I've had a mint brownie before, but seeing it on the blog made me want to try making my own. My mouth is watering just talking about this. I adapted some recipes to my own liking yesterday and they turned out so DIVINE. Some mint brownie recipes call for a ton of mint frosting and its too overpowering. I did a regular moist brownie recipe(my moms, its great), thin layer of mint butter cream frosting and a layer of semi sweet chocolate on top. Ben and I agree, they are SO very good. We made a big pan with the intention of taking them to neighbors....but I don't know if they will make it over to the neighbors house. Oh how I love chocolate, but I think mint brownies might be my new "go to" dessert :)

More Spring Break

I forgot that we had taken some pictures over Spring Break...We got some great gifts from family and friends while we were in town.


I guess this is what I get for insisting that he participate in a baby shower. Isn't he cute pregnant :)



We stayed at my parents house and got to get in on some of the everyday action. Since my bro has left for his mission it's just my two cute sisters at home now.

Ben helped Emilee make posters for her election, he's so good with stuff like that.


Becca and I took a drive up AF canyon one afternoon, it was so cold and windy!

This is the laptop club.

And we made it to 29 weeks! Feeling a lil pregnant these days...

Spring Break and Happy 3 Years!

We aren't really into picture taking lately, but I will provide an update of our comings and goings. We spent the last week in Utah for Spring Break. It was so nice to see family and some friends as well! I wish the week could have been twice as long, but it was just as well because the morning we left my family also left on a lil vacation to meet my sister Kelly's new baby boy. We have 4 babies due within about 7 months of each other in my fam. We are all about two months apart. Kelly was the first, my sister in law Camille is next, then it will finally be my turn, and last my sister in law Breanne. It's too bad we don't all live closer to one another, but hopefully our kids will grow up to be good buddies.
Ben and I also celebrated our 3rd Anniversary last week! We spent the day shopping for Maternity clothes which Ben wasn't too thrilled about, but he was a good sport. We have never really done anything huge for our anniversary, but we did start a tradition of going to the Training Table on our first anniversary. We were just moving into our new house and it was getting so late and we were tired of unpacking so we stopped to get dinner at the Training Table, Ben's favorite. The next year , our 2nd Anniversary we had just gotten a new puppy so rather than leave him alone, we loaded him into the jeep and took him to the Training Table with us. He was so well behaved in the jeep, but we did eat really fast and then headed with him to the park. So now I guess we have our tradition. We went there for lunch last week and then since we were still out shopping in the evening we hit up my favorite, Cafe Rio. What can I say, we are livin the high life when it comes to celebrations ;) All in all in was a good trip and a good Anniversary. I love love love Ben and I think we are going to make it a few more years :)

Baby Bump

Things are moving right along around here. I am in week 25 now, and feel like I have been pregnant for so long, but I still have a little over three months to go! I am enjoying time with my sweet husband though, he has always been so good to me, but even more so now that I am carrying his lil girl :) Here is proof that we are really going to be having a baby.

Week 23
I always imagined that I would be a cuter pregnant lady, but I guess I'll have to deal with what I've got...

Strange things are happening to me...

I remember when my older sister got married; I thought she was such a nerd to get excited about things like dishtowels and what colors she should include in her bathroom. Once I got married I understood the hype, there is just something about it being your dishtowels and your bathroom, the stuff that will grow with you...until it wears out or you get sick of it. Anyhow, I am experiencing a similar situation with baby stuff. I never really cared to even look twice at baby clothes until I began preparing to have my own baby. We have known for almost two months that baby is going to be a girl but I had yet to purchase anything pink. It's almost like i thought I might jinx myself and she might not turn out to be a girl after all. Well I finally made a purchase. It was so strange to buy baby clothes knowing that they were not a gift for someone else. In fact I had a hard time deciding on just one thing, especially since I have no idea if this is going to be a newborn size baby, or if she is going to come out with a lil extra chub. Either way, its fun to have some clothes now to get me excited about baby girls arrival. We are also expecting our new crib to arrive this week. After tons of research we finally decided on this beauty. I think I would sleep in it myself if I could!

Happy Valentines Day!