Are you kidding me???....

I have been reading a book that explains pregnancy, labor, and delivery and getting myself prep'd for Levi's arrival. As I was reading with Rick last night I came across a section entitled: Release of your Membranes, your "Water Breaking" and we laughed at the "safety measures" that they felt the need to note to expectant mothers. Obviously someone had a question about this in the past so they felt the need to make special note of it. Here is the text from #5 "safety measure":

I blocked out a word in case anyone is sensitive to certain words... ha ha.

Can you believe that? So, if you are expecting.... consider yourself "educated" in safety measure #5.

The Awful Truth

Not only can we find all answers to life's questions on google, but we can find out if the human race exists and a 6 year old can learn the awful truth for themselves....

Sledding!!

Rick and I went sledding tonight. Well mainly Rick went sledding, I only went down two tiny hills on the tube so it wasn't dangerous for me while being pregnant... BUT IT WAS FUN!!! There is this huge section of hills at this school right by our apartment. I never realized how big the hills were until today when we went to conquer them! Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure!

This is me getting ready for my second hill...

Woo hoo.... I love sledding!

This is Rick getting ready for the BIG hill.Rick going off this awesome jump...
Yep.... he popped the tube on that last jump

Christmas craft

I made a picture holder for both my parents and my in-laws for Christmas. I don't think they read my blog that often so I am posting these two days before they even get them. ;) I'm so impatient...I know.

I got them off this site that was SUPER CHEAP and the girl is the daughter of someone I work with so it was a great referal. I received my supplies and went to my sister's house (the sister I call Martha; Martha Stewart) to paint and decorate them. After my sister helped me this is how they turned out! You put printed pictures in the swirly things. I LOVE THEM! Sorry the lighting isn't the best.

Our New Baby Room

YAY! Rick worked hard to get my old dresser fixed up. It needed a track glued back in for the bottom drawer and some new nobs. I LOVE IT and now it completes our baby room. We still don't have "official" bedding for the crib so I just put down some blankets we've been given in the mean time.

LEVI! WE ARE READY FOR YOU!

The last week....

A few wonderful things have happened this last week that I need to catch you up on!

My cousin and best friend, Jessie, got married. Rick and I were fortunate enough to attend both her endowment and her sealing. Joe, her husband, is the coolest guy ever and we just LOVE him! It was so wonderful to be a part of this!

Jessie's endowment at the Oqquirrh Mountain Temple

Jessie and Joe... married at last! My friend from Australia came to see me while she was vacationing here. I love Ramona!

Ramona at my work... love the Christmas tree!

Thanksgiving came and went all too fast and Rick and I were able to spend some time with his family including his sister from Washington, Maris. Maris and Rick's sister-in-law, Kelsy, also put together a baby shower for Levi and me while the family was in town. Rick and I were so moved at the support and love we felt from the family. They even got us a CRIB in addition to everything else! It was wonderful.

Maris and Kelsy, the shower hostesses The theme was a tea party with little sandwiches and tea cups (which were the party favors). It was so much fun!
We set up the crib, although I still haven't taken a finished picture of it. I am sure I will and you will see it up here before too long!

The up-side of being pregnant!

I hear that after Levi's delivery I won't want to be pregnant for a long time.... however, I want to take this opportunity to document some of the amazing things about pregnancy that make me want to do it again very soon!
1. When you first see that extra line on the pregnancy test and your breath catches for just a second.
2. The look on your spouse's face when you tell him that there will be a new addition to the family.
3. The day you start feeling better after your first trimester and you realize what it was like to actually enjoy food
4. Feeling the first flutterings in your tummy and remembering that there is actually a human growing inside there.
5. Hearing the heartbeat for the first time and knowing things are developing normally.
6. Seeing that little body wiggle for the first time on the ultrasound screen.
7. Feeling the stronger movements inside as your baby grows.
and my most recent new found love....
8. Looking down and seeing my tummy move around on the outside because my cute little boy is so big now!

I'm sure there are more to come, but for now I am just so happy to be going through this experience! I can't wait to have little Levi come into the world and into my arms... YAY!

Big baby!!

I sure hope this doesn't happen to me!!! Wowzers!

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