It is my traditional un-baby shower, since I don’t need any supplies having girl after girl after girl. :) I still want to clean my house and party with friends! I wish everyone could come and enjoy the Chocolate Fountain and Cheese Fondue Pot. If you are in Vegas, and not busy, I hope you will be able to stop in!
Addie suggested I plan an adventure for everyday until the baby comes to help distract me! It works great! Today our adventure was going to Hadley’s birthday party at the park. The kids played and ate birthday treats while I sat in my folding chair and watched. The ice in my drink cup melted instantly and it became sweltering HoT!! The wind was blowing and it felt just like a hot blow dryer against your skin. Not refreshing! The girls cheeks were red and sweaty faces but they had a great time!! Garth dropped off Emi after her nap, on his way to the Temple with the group of Youth. We came home and Gracie helped everyone bathe while I cooked dinner. The girls ate and cleaned up on their own. Then we watched a Discovery Channel documentary until 7:00. Everyone happily climbed into bed to learn about our Friday Adventure. Everyone is sleeping and over all today was a GREAT DAY! I guess when I am hot and miserable I don’t take pictures?! These are pictures from “thumbs up” quiet time with Emi and the girls taking turns rubbing lotion on my legs & belly during the documentary.
Still contracting. Hopefully they are “doing” something. Not likely. I’m counting on next Thursday. So we have an adventure planned for every “last day of the week until baby girl comes”. Tomorrow: Glitter Toes :)
I’m still waiting to see what I am dilated to but I had a growth ultra sound and this baby girl is adorable!!!
Baby measures average 7lbs10oz+
Depending on what body part she measured I am at 38w2d to 39w3d
Im waiting to see Doc Martin next – we will see what he says.
I slept in and the girls watched movies on my floor. Emi has Arm Netting, dress up dress, flower wings, and sunglasses on! Hollywood star!
what is my PROBLEM!? I didn’t take one picture of the girl party! I didn’t realize it until after everyone was gone and it was all cleaned up! We had a BLAST!!!!!!!! The chocolate fountain was delicious and Addie’s smooth station always makes me happy!!!
I have fantastic friends! A fantastic husband! And fantastic girls!! That added together equals FANTASTIC GIRL PARTY!!
In an extra big effort I am trying to spend one-on-one time with each girl before the new baby girl arrives. I picked up Gracie from school and we went and got Manicures together. She picked out bright pink and got sparkle “claw marks” on her thumbs. I got a simple French Tip manicure for hospital pictures :)
We had a great girl talk. Oldest sister stuff. Responsibilities. Etc… It was memorable for me :) I hope she will be able to look back and remember too. (if not, at least she will be able to read about it and see pictures from this daily journal I am keeping)
Mrs. Mott (Gracie’s 1st grade teacher) called today about volunteering. Garth and I are done for the year. I asked how Gracie was doing, she said kind of spacey lately but it’s probably because of new-baby coming. Her fluency has improved GREATLY! and our efforts at home are paying off!! Gracie cleaned out her desk today. We talked about next year teacher assignments and summer plans. She is a fantastic teacher!! She says Gracie is 6 and will be fine! :)
I lost my keys – AGAIN! And couldn’t find them for a week+
Monday I found them and checked the mail to have grAnnie package ready! The baby blessing dress and cute flip flops. And a surprise green adorable dress! And a soft pink blankie! We are all set now!
Ainsley girls has needed extra attention. We got the Dr. Seuss “All about me” book and have been working together in it. Here we are counting widows in the house.
Emi strikes a pose and holds it until I find my camera and take a picture of her. We danced and took some video and then watched it on the AppleTV
I am crazy focused and can only think about NOT BEING PREGNANT so Garth distracted me by promising to buy me a vinyl cutter if I waited until after his conference to have a baby. My brain imploded! I want to be DONE PREGNANT and have a baby SO BADLY! But I’ve wanted a vinyl cutter for YEARS! My nerd brain and pregnant hormones are conflicted! I’m going to take a nap and rest. I’ll let you know what I decide to obsessive over when I wake up. Garth is a good guy! He sure does know how to distract me!!
I am ready ready ready ready to have this baby girl!! I really was hoping and dreaming it would happen last night. But nothing. Well – lots of contractions but that is normal for me. So it’s time to clean the house and have a girl party tomorrow!
I had an amazing Mothers Day!! I relaxed and enjoyed!! Everyone brought me my favorite breakfast in bed – Crepes and Chocolate Dipped Strawberries! Then they showered me with gifts! My FAV sees dark chocolate and almonds! Gracie and Ainsley had home made gifts from school.
We headed to church (together! No early meetings for Garth) after I had an hour to work on my computer alone!! A dream!
Marsha, Chris, and Madison came to church and we had a great time watching all the primary kids singing!
We came home and relaxed and took naps! We set up the baby crib too – hoping and wishing this baby comes soon! Like today would be awesome!
An amazing amazing amazing day! The girls kissed me good night and tucked me in. Each one telling me I am an amazing and special mom!
We watched Zackary while Rob graduated from UNLV!! Way to go!!!! Then everyone came back to Gma and we partied all afternoon! Swimming BBQ and fun!!
His co-workers gave him this life size bear. The children attacked and took it down when Uncle Rob made it come alive!
We swam and ate cake (Aunt Jaimelynnes famous chocolate triple layer cake) and had a great evening!!!
Uncle Troy & Aunt Trish, Jini and Eden came down from UT.
I am slacking in my photos! This weekend I took hardly any!
I had a doc appt today and I’m still 0 0 nothing happening. But they gave me hospital pics and scheduled me for a growth ultrasound next week so we can see the size of this big chubby cheek baby.
Addie and Erin took me out on a paparazzi maternity photo-shoot. I don’t know how I got so luck! We had a great time!! I picked up a a floppy hat, few new shirts and jewelry at Target before the shoot.
I came home exhausted! But had an amazing time!!! Addie started texting me her edits – it was like I was there on her computer with her! She knows how much I love the post production! I really do look at these pictures and don’t see myself – they are beautiful!! Garth says I look like a movie star relaxing on vacation and being followed by paparazzi.
I will get the full rez pictures and put them up soon
Gracie spent the morning at Garth’s Adobe Office (at home). She had Her own computer station and worked on Starfall.com. Then she joined his meetings (remotely) and shyly participated (watched). One of Garth’s coworkers challenged her to draw a picture so Garth and Gracie drew a picture in Illustrator using his Wacom board. Gracie and Garth were beaming ear to ear!!
Then Gracie went to Grandma’s school an spent the last half of the day doing Principal tasks. She helped grandma do lunch duty. They observed a science teacher. Gracie saw a real FROG in the science classroom! They had a few meetings and other duties.
And They went and picked up supplies at Sams Club. Gracie got a huge slushy!
She came home exhausted!!!!! On Friday she went to school dressed up as a science teacher with a pretend laptop, science books, and she was wearing a skirt and shirt with her Easter pearls. I wish I had taken a picture. She looked great!!
I’m all set and scheduled to have this baby. May 24!
Miss Ainsley on Picture day!
sweet Gracie loathes homework. We work with her and help but Garth is the truly patient one that will hold and rock her when she cries and doesn’t want to do anymore. He can always help her change her mood an get her to finish happily. He is a patient patient man and father!! And Gracie is a hard worker – when she wants to be!
Marsha told me while they were swimming Ainsley taught Marsha and Madison to sing “I am a Child of God” one of her favorite primary songs. Madison and her parents are coming to church to watch the primary kids sing on the stand together for Mothers Day.
Addie makes me delicious fruitshakes. I am in LoVE!
I don’t have any more room to grow! I think it is time to have a baby!! Time is moving in slow motion!!! I’m very much ready to be done with this pregnancy!!!!!!!!!!
we Thank Thee, Oh God, For A Prophet
Angels in our Lives
Obedience. Find Truth!
Faith and Fears
Be of Good Cheer!
Trust in God
Never Quit!
Highland Hills Stake May 2012 Notes.
Garth and I dropped the girls off at Gma & Gpas so we could attend the Adult Session. The girls spent the night and we picked them up in the afternoon. Stake Conference was wonderful!
Take Time to Be Holy.
power of the Temple and Temple work brings protection to our family and homes
become a partaker. Temple patrons needed!
focus on the Target! Beware of influences and distractions. Listen!
my Favorite talk that spoke to my heart!! Love of Parents!
thoughts and attitudes. And the Book of Mormon.
I have a baby bump! These forward shots do it no justice! I swear she is in there and growing!!
The baby plan:
May 15 girl party! So no baby until after that! Then Garth leaves for a conf in Kansas til May 18. So no baby until after that!
Then….I AM READY! The doc will induce me on May 24 unless I go on my own before. So AT MOST 17 days to go!! hip hip HURRAY! Hip hip HURRAY!
by the time these yogurts expire – I will have a baby girl in my arms!!!!
this bucket of beanie babies equals hours of entertainment! We organized them by living locations. My parents watched the girls so we could enjoy Stake Conference. It was wonderful!!!!! We picked them up Sunday afternoon. They had a great time!!
