30 Weeks.... 10 to go....

I am officially 30 weeks pregnant. Time is FLYING!! I can't believe I'm in the 30's. It's coming so quickly!

Alden is around 16 inches in length and weighs about 3 pounds! He is definitely big!! He is now doing less kicking and more just moving and trying to get comfortable. He can open and close his eyes and can see light and dark. He also jumps in my belly if there is a loud noise.

I've been having to rest a lot more lately. I get exhausted easily now. I've feeling bigger and bigger each day. I haven't experienced any stretch marks on my belly yet. Cross my fingers I can make it through the pregnancy without any. I've been slathering Vitamin E and Avacado oil cream all over my belly. I've been getting more Braxton Hicks contractions. I seem to be getting them when I don't drink enough water or if I over-do it. Which I get them a lot on Thursday's which is the day I teach for 2 1/2 hours straight. I'm getting used to them. They basically just tell me to sit down for a few minutes and rest.

This weekend is my baby shower that my sisters are putting on for me. I'm super excited! I will post pictures after!

Until next week,
Lyndon, Stacy, and Alden

Bubble Wrap Dresses

My nieces found some bubble wrap in a box and decided they were going to wear them as dresses. they had to carry their cell phones with them also... Which are old cell phones from the toy box. They were pretty funny running around with bubble wrap on!

Lazy Day

Sophie and I were relaxing on Saturday. She is the laziest dog I know. She goes from the chair to the couch to her dog bed. I have no worries about her when the baby comes. I think she will just be upset because he will wake her from her sleep! :)

This is how I found her in the recliner





Then, I layed on the couch and she decided she wanted to take a nap by me.... lazy dog!

Happy Halloween 2010

Halloween was great. This was our first halloween in our new house. We didn't get that many trick-or-treaters. I think we maybe had 40 kids stop by. Which is less than half than last year. My nieces and my little brother stopped by and I got some pictures of them. They were so cute! They didn't stay for long because they wanted to go get more candy. Not surprising. Lyndon and I just stayed home and enjoyed seeing all the adorable costumes. It's crazy that next year we will have a little one to dress up!!!


Here is Hayden and Emma as Tigger and Scooby-Doo...




Here is Johnny, Hannah, and Alexie as Darth Mal- Star Wars guy (Not sure if I got the character right), a princess, and a bumble bee...




Happy Halloween to everyone!! :)

Lyndon, Stacy and Alden

29 Weeks (11 Weeks To Go)

Sorry I have no picture this time. I can't find my camera. I can't remember where I put it. Good ol' pregnancy brain.

Alden weighs 2 1/2 pounds and is 15 inches long. He is still kicking up a storm. He definitely doesn't have as much room as he used to. The body parts that he shoves out of my sides are feeling bigger and stronger. I love that feeling. During church yesterday, he decided to fully shift his head down into the position that he should be in for delivery. That means, his little head pushes down on my bladder at all time of the day. And I have two feet up in my ribs.

I have been experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions this week. I have been having them as far apart as 3 in a day to 3 in an hour. They aren't painful at all. Just a little annoying.

I had my 28 week appointment last week. Everything seems to be going great. The doctor told me I probably need to slow down and rest more than I have been. Teaching dance and tumbling keeps me on my feet a lot and he would like me to rest when I'm not teaching. I've been trying, but I'm too much of a busy body. Alden's heartbeat was 130. The doctor said he is measuring to be a good size boy. We will see how much he weighs at birth! :)

In 5 weeks we get another ultrasound. Lyndon is excited to be there for that one.

Until next time,

Stacy, Lyndon, and Alden

(I promise a picture next week, or whenever I find my camera this week.)

28 Weeks... 12 Weeks to go

28 Weeks

12 Weeks to Go!!! It's getting close!!

Alden is doing great! He is wiggling like crazy. I can tell he is getting bigger because his kicks are harder and his legs feel bigger when they are moving around. In my book "What To Expect When You Are Expecting", it told me to count his kicks. They said it is normal for 10 kicks in 10 minutes to an hour. I gave up counting because he kicks so often it is about 10 kicks every 2 to 3 minutes. He is constantly going going going...

ABOUT ALDEN:

He weighs 2 and 1/4 pounds and is around 15 inches long. He can now blink his eyes and has eye lashes. He can also see the difference between darkness and light. He is quickly getting more fat under that skin of his!

ABOUT MY PREGNANCY:

I am definitely eating for two. With all of his moving, I think he is burning lots of calories and making me hungry all the time. I wake up around 3 in the morning every night to go to the bathroom. I am so hungry my stomach hurts. I usually will grab a granola bar or eat some banana and go back to sleep. I am constantly drinking water. I've learned I HAVE to eat 5 small meals a day, otherwise I am starving. I'm not getting lots of sleep anymore. I sleep hard when I am asleep, but he is constantly kicking and waking me up... I think this is a sign for the future. Since I am not working full-time, I try to take a short nap in the afternoons on the days that I have to teach dance and tumbling. My feet are starting to ache a little bit more when I am standing for too long. I am also getting to the point of having difficulties getting out of a chair if it is too low. Oh, the joys of pregnancy. This Wednesday we have our 28 week doctors appointment. Next month, we get another ultrasound, so I get to see my baby boy again!! :) And, Lyndon will be able to go and see him on the ultrasound!


As for me, I am teaching dance and tumbling and it is full swing. The kids are so great this year. I'm not able to do everything that I usually do, and the kids are so nice working with me. The exercise is great!! One of the days, I teach 3 tumbling classes in a row which is 2 1/2 hours of constant working out. I'm exhausted by the end, but it makes me feel great! I have been working on getting Alden's room set up. I set up the bassinet that will be in our room when he comes home. We set up the crib and I'm getting all his clothes washed and put away! :)Things are coming together.

As for Lyndon, he is working working working. Most days he is gone 12 hours. He is such a hard worker! I'm so grateful for him. I wouldn't be able to be home if it wasn't for him. He has been doing lots with the fire department. They recently had an open house that we went to. He is getting pretty spoiled with me being home. I get up in the mornings and make him breakfast and get his lunch ready. And he has dinner on the table when he gets home. Spoiled! :)

Other than ALL of that information, things are going great and I am still feeling good. A little more tired, but good.

Until next week...

Lyndon, Stacy, and Alden

:):):):)

Baby Shower

Lyndon's family put on a baby shower for me this Saturday. My sister is putting one on for me in November, but his family will be on a trip, so they are unable to come. I had a great time. We played lots of games, had cupcakes and punch and I received lots of presents! It's crazy that I'm having a baby shower for my baby!

Here I am with the cupcakes at the baby shower



Everyone had string and had to guess what length of string would fit around my belly




Liz won the contest. She was within an inch!




Then, we played a game of "Guess what Melted chocolate bar is in the diaper". It was an interesting game, but fun to watch people smell a diaper.



My mom with the chocolate poopy diaper




Opening presents





Grandma Donna bought us a bassinet. She will officially be a GREAT-GREAT-GRANDMA for the first time! She is very excited!