37 weeks

Our Big Watermelon

To our little baby girl:

Today I am 37 weeks. I can't believe I am 37 weeks. I am now considered "full term" I could really have you anytime and you would most likely be okay. You measure anywhere from 18.9 to 20.9 inches and you weigh anywhere from about 6.2 pounds to 9.2 pounds. You are gaining about .5 ounces a day. You are practicing some skills like; inhaling, exhaling, sucking, dripping, and blinking. You are also getting your first sticky poop called meconium ready for you first diaper. Yay! Have you seen my ankles? Probably not, because they are now nonexistence. But now I can keep my feet up because..
This week I finished student teaching!! 55 days.. I taught full time for 40 days and was teaching at least one or more subjects for the 15 other days. It feels so good to be done but I don't know what to do with myself now. Its my first day with nothing to do and I am kind of going crazy... I have turned in my senior project so really I am pretty much done with school I have one class next week and a district meeting in a couple weeks but after that I am officially a college graduate with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from UVU.
Tomorrow is my baby shower and I am so excited! I like can't stop thinking about it and how excited I am! I just wish it was here already. I am also getting my hair done today for the first time in forever lets just say because the real time would shock you and everyone else. This will be a good week ahead of us! I am still hoping for a early baby you are welcome anytime after tomorrow :)

Love, mommy and daddy

Here is the sixth grade class I taught in.
(find the 37 week pregnant student teacher)

36 weeks

Our sweet little girl,

I am 36 weeks pregnant! I am actually typing this on 36 weeks too! I had your dad take a picture real quick at 7 this morning so I could be prepared to do my 36 week post. Yes I am about to pop I am aware. I am also aware that I can barley breath, I should just stay in the bathroom and sleeping is a thing of the past. But... its all worth it for you! Right now you are getting closer and close to being able to breathe on your own. Your skin is getting smooth and soft. You liver and kidneys are in working order. Your circulation and immune system are basically good to go, too. This past week was Halloween. Teaching sixth grade on Halloween I learned is a very exciting thing. The kids were crazy and uncontrollable but it was a good day. Your dad came and helped with the carnival and the kids loved our costumes. We had to drive to the middle of nowhere to get a car for my brother. I felt some major cramping and thought I was going to go into labor it hurt so bad. Then the last couple days I keep getting really dizzy all of a sudden. So I went to the doctors and they put me on some iron supplements because my iron was low. It could also be the fact there isn't much room in there for you. We went to the movies last night with Jason and Angie. It may be the last time we go to the movies before you are here! I am so excited its friday. I only have 4 days left of student teaching! This was my last friday!! Wahoo! I am done next Thursday!! I have turned in my senior project and so the only thing I have to do is show up for two more classes and I am done with college! I am excited for this up coming week. I am finally getting my hair done and I have our baby shower next Saturday (so still a week away). It will be a good week!

Love you lots,

Love, mommy and daddy

35 weeks

Our sweet baby girl

This week was a good week. It was the last full week I have of student teaching. Which really I still have a full week this week but tomorrow is Halloween so its a party all day at school so no major teaching going on. Then after this week I have four days next week.. I can do it I can do it! So as of today I have 4 weeks 5 days until I am due. You are allowed to come pretty much anytime after I am done with student teaching. I give you full permission. I can't believe how soon we are going to meet you. We went to a couple halloween parties this weekend. We dressed up as skeletons as you can see. I made these costumes and they took forever but I love how they turned out. I got some more things for your room. Aunt Steph gave us a ton of things to use and Aunt Brooke gave us a great rocking chair :) so we are getting lots of things! I am not having a baby shower until that weekend I finish student teaching so like two weeks so just make sure you don't come before then ;) We love you and can't wait to see you!

love, mommy and daddy

34 weeks

I am hating pictures at this point

Our little baby girl,

You are still in the same range for weight and height.. so anywhere between 4.2 to 5.8 pounds and  17.2 to 18.7 inches long.  You can now recognize simple songs. You also urinate about a pint a day. Thanks. Well about the same things have been happening. I can't sleep anymore. The bathroom and I have become BFFs. Oh and I think my feet are swelling now. 5 weeks 5 days left until we get to see our little baby. I have three weeks of teaching left. I can do it.. I can do it. Only two weeks left of teaching full time. blah. This week was fall break. Did I really get a fall break?.. no not really instead it was packed full of "To Do" and babysitting. I can't wait until I am done student teaching then I have three weeks of relaxing until you get here. We registered this week, took my pregnancy photos, went to the hospital (to register so when I do go into labor we don't have to worry about all that). We got your stroller that grandma bought for you and I am in love. I pushed it around the kitchen for about 10 minutes the day I got it. We also ordered your car seat that goes with the stroller but that gets here tomorrow (monday). I am so excited for that too. That is a present from Aunt Brookie. I am not having a shower until Nov 12th so you may not come until at least then and you can't come until then anyways (we want you to be very healthy)

love you lots!

love, mommy and daddy

33 weeks

Our sweet little honeydew

No picture this week. I am just to lazy to take one to be honest. You are between 4.2 and 5.8 pounds and measure about 17.2 to 18.7 inches long. You may grow a full inch this week according to the bump. Now you keep your eyes open while awake, you are coordinate breathing with sucking and swallowing, your bones are hardening, and you are going through more major brain development. This week we had another doctors appointment we got to hear your little heart beat it was around 150 still which it has been most of the pregnancy. The doctor said you have a great heart beat. I also have good news for me, I had not gained any weight in the last month! Yay.. and don't worry I have gained enough to last me the pregnancy. We get to go back next week and every week after that we go every week until you decided to get here! I still think you will come early. You just seem like you don't like it in there and you are ready to come. It may just be me though being ready for you to come. I started making me and your daddy's Halloween costumes this week and they are turning out adorable.. although I didn't realize how long it was going to take. This week I only have three days of teaching because of Fall Break!!! I am so excited.. then I only have 14 days left of student teaching. I can do it, I can do it! Well we are just getting more and more ready for your arrival we have 6 weeks and 5 days but today is almost over so really 6 weeks and 4 days until my due date. We can't wait to see/meet you little baby!

Love, mommy and daddy

32 weeks

Hello to our baby girl!

This picture will have to do. I am officially 32 weeks and 2 days pregnant and I am going to pop any second. I am getting more and more tired every day. I am feeling very uncomfortable.. sleeping has become a thing of the past. So I am not really sure how I am going to handle you being in there for another 7 weeks and 5 days. Anyways.. I have finished another week of student teaching. The kids got a little out of hand this week.. I am so excited for fall break one more full week of teaching and then fall break. Then I am hoping my cooperating teacher is going to start taking back over some of the teaching. We went shooting this past week.. that was really fun. This saturday (yesterday) was your dads and I first anniversary. It was the best day! We had just the perfect day together I think anyone could have asked for. We started the day with a couples massage.. for an hour and half.. yes I was in heaven. Then we drove to Park City to the outlets we got you some new clothes.. Then we went to dinner and I got the best thing ever...CRAB! It was so yummy! Then we went to the Anniversary Inn that is where we spent our first night together. This time we stayed in the Cape Cod room. It was amazing! The bed was in a light house and it was a huge round bed.. the room was decorated so fun. It had a huge jetted tub.. with a waterfall that came from the ceiling above. They give you cheesecake and sparkling cinder when you get there. Then in the morning the bring you breakfast in bed. It was just the perfect night I couldn't have asked for a better day. I love your dad more and more each day he is he best thing that has happened to me! We love you lots and can't wait until you are here.

Love, mommy and daddy

31 weeks!

Our Little Squash

To our baby girl! Ah I am just getting worse and worse at this. I was good at it for awhile doing it every friday when I change how far along.. now I have been doing it Sundays usually and now today its monday! I am late! If you think I look like I just woke up.. I had. I made Jer take a quick picture because I haven't had any other time! I am getting a rather large basketball inside my tummy. You are between 15.2 and 16.7 inches long and you weigh between 2.5 and 3.8 pounds. You are also going through some major brain and nerve development. Your eyes are also developing and your irises now reacts to light! All five of your senses should be in working order! I swear you just want to get out. You sometimes look like you are about to come right out of my tummy because of the way you push and kick so hard. Without a doubt whenever I lay on a side you hate it and start kicking me on that side. Last night you were punching me on one side and kicking on the other. Those are the fun times when everyone around gets to see my stomach going crazy. I feel like you probably don't have that much room in there so I am sorry! I have 6 weeks left of student teaching. I can do it I can do it! On a good note I have finished my senior project and its not due until November 28th. That is what babies do I guess... get you moving on things. I picked out your paint color for your room. I think you will have the cutest babies room ever.. I am so excited! This past weekend was general conference.. that was fun to watch. We had breakfast at Nick and Lizzy's and I ate maybe 20 pieces of bacon no big deal. Sometimes I feel like you will never get here.. but I am sure the next 60 days will go quick!

Love you lots!

Love, mommy and daddy