8 months... really?!

Where to begin, where to being. Well, first off, I've struggled with updating this mess. Everytime I wanted to I thought, no I'll wait for a picture when my belly is bigger. So before I get into recent happenings, this is me at 30 weeks below.

Okay, now on to the big stuff. I don't think you're ready for this jelly, cause my body is BELLY-licous. haha. that version of Beyonces song was in my head yesterday. weird? oh yeah! so um... (looking down in embarrassment..)

I'm 8 months pregnant kids! I have 6 weeks left - assuming he comes on time. It's still insane to me. I know I always say that it hasn't clicked in my mind that we're having a kid, but its true. It is slightly starting to... maybe. I trying to kind of force reality on me, but to be honest, it freaks me out! I'm DREADING the big hospital visit. AGH! but to help with that a little bit.. I bought myself a gift.

yep, you guessed it, a blonde pregnant lady. hahaha. okay, I'm so not funny. But I bought myself a hospital gown. seem weird, probably. but I hear that the standard ones they give you don't really fit and sometimes you have to wear two just insure you aren't flashing anyone. Plus, having something from home is supposed to make you feel more comfortable with the whole experience... which I'm currently not. so I was telling Drew I bought this yesterday and he totally wasn't liking it and thought it was a stupid purchase, then I put it on for him. He thought it was pretty cute. haha. So if you're curious into getting one or what its all about check them out here... http://babybeminematernity.3dcartstores.com/ So here is my big reveal.. (not that big if you already saw it on facebook) This is me at 34 weeks! It still catches me off guard sometimes when I see my reflection.

Man I'm huge! face, belly, and all. But I guess thats what happens when you try and grow a baby inside your body. Things have been going good though. He is a little stinker and likes to be all up in my rib cage...all the time! he doesn't really push underneath them, but right on the bottom and pushes towards my head. its quite uncomfy. I've been having alot of heart burn too. I'm talkin just about everything gives it to me... apples, cereal, chocolate, water... everything. Another kind of weird thing that has been going on is Parker likes to push on my abdominal aorta which causes me to feel my heart beating really hard in my body accompanied by pain and tightening with every pulse all the way up my spine. its painful. but Dr Beck said its normal just because of the placement of the baby. lets see, what else? Sleeping has become un-enjoyable the last couple of weeks. I can't sleep on one side too long cause my serratus anterior starts to cramp up. That poor muscle has been struggling through this. But don't forget about the lower back, sacrum, pelvis pain too. Makes sleeping oh so amazing, even with a body pillow. joking kids.

but I really shouldn't complain. My pregnancy has kinda been cake. I just worry that because it has been so easy that delivery will be horrible. something will go wrong. something will be wrong with parker. It just doesn't seem like I can 'have it all'.

In other recent happenings in the family:

-We have been accepted into 'little Provo' of Louisville. It's the apartment complex all the young mormon dental students live in. So thats exciting we'll actually have a place to live, huge worry lifted. We're still trying to finalize how we want to transport our stuff across country. A feat I don't wish on anyone. It's sooooo annoying!

-Karabi got neutered. I was so worried for him. Not that I didn't trust the vet but I didn't want him to be in pain. But let me tell ya, that little guy sure can bounce back. The first day he was a little loopy from the anesthesia but by day two he was basically back to his normal self. He's still doing great and healing nicely.

-I have two baby showers this week. I'm excited to finally know for sure what WE need to get for parker. I've been holding off on buying anything because I didn't know what people were willing to give. But now I'll finally be able to start getting ready for the little guy.

-Paige, my little sister, is coming for a visit. My mom had a free flight through southwest that needed to be used pronto and since I'm still working and can't really take time off during tax season (I work for an accountant) it just made more sense for her to come to us. Drew and I are really excited to see her! She's too funny.

-Drew has become obsessed with mountain biking. He LOVES it. He tries to go on a ride a couple times a week. He's increased his number of times he plays racquetball a week too. He's got to get all practiced up for my dad. haha.

I think that is about everything... even if its not, this post is massive! pat yourself on the back for getting through it!

7 months & 3rd trimester

27 weeks + 4 days

So the 3rd trimester has begun. Still SOO weird for me since I still don't really feel pregnant. Yes, I can feel him move. Yes, I see my belly getting bigger. But don't really feel pregnant. Weird I know, trust me.

I'm starting to get a little anxious about the 'hospital event'. I try not to think about it. One concern is that I won't be able to handle the pain leading up to it. Just the other day I had some discomfort and thought to myself, 'I feel miserable' which wasn't true of course. I just haven't had any pain or anything big for the last 27 weeks so it definitely a different experience. I'm just nervous. I'm having a kid!

Ha, I went to motherhood earlier this week to finally get some preggo shirts and while trying them on I finally realized how HUGE my belly is now. I swear like the day before it hasnt anywhere close to that big. It came out of no where! So I was standing in the dressing room, just staring at my belly. SOO WEIRD! The worker probably thought I was crazy. (I was the only person in the store so we were chatting through all this) Meh, oh well. It's only larger from here right? Its still funny to hear Drew say randomly, 'you're really starting to look pregnant'... um...yep. haha

man I'm large. and hungry. That is one thing I've noticed lately, I sure can eat now! holy smokes! I never was a huge eater, like it wasnt uncommon for me to not finish a meal if we went out to eat. ha, we went to Outback last week I think, yeah, I put it away. I had tons of bread while waiting for the food. Than ate ALL of a outback burger and all the fries with a little bit more bread after that. I couldn't even believe it! you'd think I'd feel stuffed, yeah no. haha. It seems like nothing completely fills me anymore. I guess Parker really needs to put on some weight or something.

But I deserve it more..

So have you ever had a case like that, you feel like you 'deserve' something more than someone else. I don't know what's wrong with me but I've been feeling like that a little bit lately, and with the dumbest stuff ever. ha! dirty satan! I went from one day thinking of our super bright future and all that Drew is going to accomplish to later that day thinking I needed 'upgraded' things because someone else had it... because I thought I deserved it more that they did. Who thinks like that?! ungrateful selfish people, that's who. GUILTY!

in other news, I've just become a belly. well, a belly that is carrying Parker of course. That's all I am right now, Parker's carrier. I don't say that to sound mean or anything negative towards the people who feel that way, but hello... I'm up here! Its great people are excited for parker to join our lives, but don't push me out in the process. It makes me feel.... I don't know which word I want to use. But you get my drift right? So please don't call me and the first thing you say is... 'how's parker' sorry again if that's rude.

another wonderfully selfish thought of mine... there will be some events taking place after I have my little guy. Ones that I at occasion feel like will, well, take away from me. horrible I know guys. I know. and honestly, how much time and focus do I really need for popping out a baby. I'm sure it will just be like the above paragraph to the max anyway! But sometimes I just feel like I don't get the attention I want or, there's that word again, deserve. But it's hard to stand out when Drew's your husband I guess. I won't say anymore about that. Because I really like the person who I feel gets the attention and preferential treatment. So... I'm basically a horrible person.

large, oh so large, and horrible.

wo is me.

welcome to my pregnancy downs.

Gettin' on up there

so, this is me at 25 weeks + 3 days. I dont think this picture even comes close to doing my belly justice. It's large, trust me.

it's crazy to think I'm 6 months pregnant and coming to the end of my 2nd trimester! holy smokes! Well, its like out of no where Parker decided he needed to put on some poundage (real word?) I'm sure looking like that anyway.

Last week I had a prenatal appointment. All is well. Little man is measuring on schedule and heart beat/ blood pressure is great. I finally broke down and asked how much I've gained so far..... you ready for this..... 14 pounds! AGH! SAD DAY! Dr. Beck even brought it up in the appointment, "you put on a bit of weight this month", me freaking out, "not like extreme though right?" "no, you've gained 14 pounds so far so you're still good. you haven't really gained up to this point so you're just making up for it now" STILL!! then later that day Drew and I were leaving walmart and I caught a glimpse of my reflection, I wanted to cry. I had looser fitting pants on so my thighs looked massive! and of course, my belly was bulging.

I get that you gain weight, thats fine. I've done so gradually so far. (no stretch marks yet) So I'm okay with this. But I seriously have the shortest upper body ever and the belly is getting large... there isnt much room. I swear I'm busting out over my pelvis on the sides because there is seriously like an inch max between my pelvis and rib cage. It looks a little funny to me.

Parker's movement has intensified. It's not painful, just big movements. Yesterday at work I was just sitting at my desk and my belly jumped! and again! a HUGE jump too. And he's been all over the place too. Before he would chill out on the left side and I could feel him around my belly button. Now, he's all over the place. Left side, top side, a little on the right, and he loves to stand on my bladder!

Oh joys of pregnancy. Ha!

In other news, I LOVE that Drew has this semester off before Dental school. I get to see him sooo much more! We get up around the same time. Get off work around the same time. I love having him to myself (most days) from 5pm until I go to bed. LOVE IT! I needed this time before things get crazy with the baby and moving and such. Oh, and we might have found a place to live in Louisville. We're on the waiting list so hopefully we'll get in. It's basically little Provo. Tons of LDS couples with little ones, all in dental school, all in the same ward. It'll be great. Atleast for the first year. Then we're gunna look for a better deal on a place to live. But still, it will be sooo nice to know where we'll be living, less stress for me.

Here's to.... getting through another week.

23 Weeks huge

okay this last one isnt real. well, clearly its me, but I'm pushing my belly out as far as I could. so i'm not THAT big yet.

Well, I'm over half way and just now posted a picture. FAIL! Well, its the first one I've taken.

So like I was saying in my last post, we did a family baby shower over break while my parents and sisters were in town. I dont have any pictures from the shower itself, my mom took some but they've been moving so it'll be awhile until I get those. Here are some photos of some cute things I got:

a bad pictures, but my mom made this diaper cake for the shower. Notice the little guitar in the bears arms

'Daddy's rockstar'

'Mommy's little prince'

Parker also received:

a baby bath

lots of soaps, lotions, shampoos

socks

washclothes

burp rags

bigs

stocking hats- is that what they are called?

mittens

receiving blankets

a homemade blanket from grandma Geneva

baby book

his future baby blessing outfit

onesies, outfits, shirts, pants, etc

gift cards

baby monitors

diapers

and a few other things

Mommy got a pregnancy pillow!!

We have two more baby showers (yes, we're having 3 total) so hopefully we can get stocked up for Parker.

Thanks everyone who came and for all the awesome stuff for Parker!

Christmas '10

So clearly I'm slow since I'm just now posting about christmas. But this year we were in Arizona for christmas. It went alot better than I though it would. I was stressing just a little bit about it. Just note though, I suck a pictures now a days and have like non. But I'll give you a run down of the holiday.

Dec 18- we went to the Solomon christmas party. This was my traditional christmas dinner, you know, ham, funeral potatoes and such. My family was in town at this time so they came too. Deb made her bomb cinnamon rolls and favorite dessert.

Dec 20- my family threw me a baby shower. but that will be more in the next post.

Dec 24- was Drews family christmas. We did the Solomon/Williams tradition christmas dinner = Mexican food. It was alright, haha. We made gingerbread houses before. We did presents after we ate. Drew's parents got us a sweet cisco Flip video camera. Ya know, to keep them up to date with happenings with Parker since he'll be across the country from them. It looks like this below

Dec 25- Drew, Clint, and I did stockings and presents at our house. We opened from eachother and from my family. We cleaned up, lemme tell ya! We got some super cool stuff.

Drew got:

a new, much needed pillow

croquet

new socks

Inception

the new Office season

Believing Christ book

Taken

and some other stuff I cant think of

Nikki:

3 super sweet cardigans

Mindy Gledhill cd

ASU shirt

new socks

signed Greg Olsen calendar

a large metal 'S'

temple book

makeup

and other stuff I cant think of

together:

a hand made christmas box from my dad- I need to take a picture of this

new pans for cinnamon rolls

homemade deer jerky

a collection of stories for the 24 days of christmas- passed down from my grandma

and other things i can't remember. we'll blame my blank in recalling info on being pregnant. but our main gift from my parents this year was a SWEET! glider for Parkers nursery. It's in our living room right now since he doesnt have a nursery yet.

that was pretty much our holiday. We did hang out with friends on New Year's Eve. Went to Red Robin and played alot of games. But apparently, I wasnt a good sport that night. Meh, what can ya go.

Here's to 2011

"My old Kentucky home"

BIG NEWS! Our lives are changing! We've made our decision on which dental school to attend!

Lets see if you can guess...

So my dad was offered the job in Russell Springs, KY (its the one he's been tryin to get for the last month + or so.) IF you remember from a previous post, that would put them TWO HOURS from us if we went to Louisville. so Guess what.... we're going to LOUISVILLE!!

We're super pumped!

When my mom called Wednesday with the news about my dad, Drew did a little dance and said... "we're going to louisville!" It was decided. In days since we started receiving acceptances, his thoughts were starting to focus. Colorado was built up in his mind because of the closeness to the mountains = snowboarding. Well we didn't hear from Colorado. You know I had been pulling for Louisville for awhile, so the seed was planted in Drews mind. And he started realizing that it was actually his favorite school, "it's LEGIT"

So there ya go. I'm gunna pop out a baby and a month later we'll be on the rode to our cross country home. It still doesn't seem real. Any of it. But I feel so so so blessed. Mostly because everything I wanted, is happening ;).

^^our new home^^