Waiting

Well, Brooklynn is now a week over-due. We thought and hoped that she would be here by now, Apparently she's happy and comfy in my belly. I just thought we would update those of you who are wondering as to what is going on. We went to the hospital yesterday to have a Fetal Non-Stress Test done to see how she is doing, after our Dr. looked at the readings, He called to tell us that Brooklynn is a very healthy baby, That's always good news to hear.

As for this waiting game that we have been playing, If she doesn't come naturally between now and then, I'm going to be induced on Sunday the 19th, We'll post pictures as soon as we get to that point. We're really looking forward to being parents.. Keep posted!

Look what I did.

Thanks for all the help and website links. I found some fun ideas and stole some off your blogs.(Hehe) This is what I came up with till I ran out of clips. I made all but 2, got them for a dollar each, couldn't pass it up. I also made the cute bow board to hold them.


We also had a great 4th of July. We went and watched the Stadium of Fire fireworks from the MTC field which ended up not being as good as we remember but still fun. Some good friends of ours came and played games while we waited. The only downfall was there was only 4 bathrooms so I waited 30 mins to use on and got out right before the fireworks started.. good timing!!

Help.. I'm not crafty

Ok. So I think I can totally make all those cute little girl head bands and flowers but I am having the hardest time trying to find all the pieces, does anyone know where I could find them or any helpful tips on making them. I also just saw the cutest little tu-tu, does anyone know how to make those? there is no way I am paying what they want for those! So thats it, I am just trying to kill time while I sit at home waiting for Brooklynn.
THANKS!!!!

Busy week

Well I had a baby shower last Friday. It was so much fun. Some of my good friends from school put it on for me, they are so cute and put a ton of thought into it. We played the diaper candy game and my mother-in-law totally ate a piece of "poop" trying to figure out what kind of candy it was. We got a lot of good stuff that we still needed and some way cute clothes.. Brooklynn is going to look good once she comes to play. It was fun to see friends from school and from way back in the high school days, we had alot of fun. (Pictures to come soon) The next day Derek and I went to target with a coupon and got the rest of the things that we needed for her arival and we are now good to go and ready at any time. Bags are packed and in the car along with the car seat, we are just waiting now.
Crista guessed TWICE my size.. how rude!
The wonderful girls who threw my shower. Sarah and Harmony
My mother in law and Carrie smelling the "poop". Carrie didn't like this game
I had to play too, although I wasn't very good at it.

Also this week.. I GRADUATED.. well kind of. I am really done with my hours this tuesday, but the school does a big gradtuation every 3 months because everyone finishes at different times. It was lots of fun, and alot of my friends are graduating this month and it is happy and sad at the same time.. I am excited but the nerves are kicking in.. wondering if i am going to be ready for the real world of hair.. but it's going to be a great learning experance!. We also had to have a model for gratuation, I did one of the Front desk girls, we colored and styled her hair it was lots of fun and i was very proud of my work..

Me, Sarah, and Harmony

Me and my Model

Derek got a fun suprise and blessing this week.. He starts school in september and was wanting to get a laptop for school.. We found out a week ago that we won a Dell laptop through the company we did our taxes with.. It is a really good laptop and it came in the mail this week and Derek has had a fun time setting it up and playing with it.

Told you it was a crazy week and our bet is its just going to get more crazy with my due date growing closer, but the doctor said on wednesday that shes probably not coming till her due date or later..(isn't that what you want to hear when your whole body aches) but you never know right..:) Hopefully she comes soon! We can't wait!
We'll try to keep you posted!

Fun and Belly

Its Official! I'm Full Term! Brooklynn is still inside growing like crazy, She's really fun to play with and we can't wait to have her here with us! I'm 37 weeks pregnant which is considered Full Term. Our most recent visit to the Dr came with the news however, that She'll probably come Late as he told us to add a week onto the due date "for our own sanity" The official Due Date for those of you who are wondering is July 9th.. I thought we'd post recent belly pictures and a video for those of you who'd like to watch of Brooklynn moving inside.

36 Week Belly

Brooklynn Moving Around

In other news: We went to see Beauty and the Beast at the Scera outdoor theater. The show was really fun, and the cast did a great job!The stage was made out of books and it was quite fun to watch how the set changed.
It was a rainy day but we managed to catch a time slot when it didn't rain, Although it was quite cold!Until Next Time:.....

The Verdict is IN.

We realized recently as we've been preparing for Brooklynn's arrival just how much stuff is needed to prepare for a baby's arrival.. We've been running around like chickens with our head's cut off with our rare free time and getting things we needed for Brooklynn, We're about half way there, and while the excitement and stress are climbing as we race to get ready before she decides to debut, We went for a drive to check out baby bouncer's the other day and ended up getting the "soothing vibrations" pink baby bouncer with high hopes that it will work as explained On the way to pick up the bouncer, we drove past "Porters Place" with a line going out the front door, This line was not there on the way home so we stopped off to eat dinner at "Porters Place" in Lehi. We've been spending some of our free time watching "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives" on the Food Network, so the idea of eating at a "Dive" with a line out the door got us quite excited, Derek ordered the Bison Burger with Baked Beans, The Best He's Ever Had, (Yes Better than our own home-made). I ordered the French Dip with Fries, They cut the potatoe into 4 and fry it, It was great!!! They cook the food right at the bar in front of you, We thought that was pretty cool as well. We submitted the place online to the producers of the show, Maybe it will show up on a future episode?

...And finally, We decided on and bought a stoller system, The verdict is the Chicco Cortina Travel System, This thing is GREAT! The car seat fits comforably and easily into the stroller system and base. It's the only one we've seen with the ablility to fold the stoller with a single hand and it stands freely on it's own when folded. The safety points of the car seat are the highest of any out there, and the best part.. We got a Screamin' deal! Woo-Hoo! ( A special THANKS to Derek's Mom for hitting up the JJ COLE Warehouse Family Sale and scoring some awesome things!)

Belly.

I've had requests from several people for some more updated belly photos. Its fun feeling her kick. At this point we get to go into the Dr ever 2 weeks instead of once a month.This is me at 30 weeks along, Just 10 more weeks to go!
I'm in a race with Brooklynn at school to see if I can get done and have some relaxation time before she comes.Here's a fun picture, Looking up at my belly.

As many of you know we recently went to California on a trip for a baby shower and Paramedic School Interviews for Derek, The shower was great! Lots of fun clothes, but we need so much more before we're really going to be prepared, This having a baby stuff is quite a task for those of you who haven't already gone through this and figured that out ;) Derek is enjoying working at Northstar alarm as a credit agent. The days are going by slowly for him with hope that it picks up soon.
Here is the good news, Derek got accepted into Westmed College of Medicine's Paramedic Program and starts school in September. We will be moving to California in August for school, He is VERY excited to have been accepted and is looking forward to school, He's also got a job waiting (Paid Call) with San Juan Fire.