34 Weeks - 6 to go!

I am 34 weeks! That is crazy to me!! Only a little while longer and our little boy will be with us!!
This next week, we have our 34 weeks check-up and our ultrasound. We get to see our little guy and find out how big and long he is!

I've been doing good. I am getting very uncomfortable. He has no more room in my belly, and his kicks are hurting more and more. My hands and feet have been swelling slightly at night, but once I get up and get moving, they go back to "normal". As normal as they can be right now. I am going to the bathroom more and more now. I think during the day, I am in there about every 30 minutes to an hour. One of his little body parts is sitting right on top. If I don't go, it hurts when he moves. I've still been having the Braxton Hicks contractions, like always. They are still mostly in the evenings or if I move a weird way. I haven't been getting as many, but they are getting more uncomfortable. I think that is just because I am getting bigger.

Alden is weighing in at 5 pounds and is around 20 inches in length (According to What To Expect When You Are Expecting). His fingernails are almost to the tip of his fingers. He is growing growing growing!! He definitely enjoyed Thanksgiving Dinner. After I was done eating, he was kicking like crazy!! The best feeling in the world.

Within the next week, Lyndon and I are getting our hospital bag ready. With Idaho having a hard winter and having to drive 25 minutes (In good conditions) to the hospital, we want everything ready to go so we can leave quick. We are also going to get him some newborn size diapers and a can of formula. I plan on breastfeeding him, but I want a backup, just in case. I don't want it to be 3 am with a crying baby and struggling with nursing.

We are both definitely getting excited to see our little boy. I was telling Lyndon the other day how he was kicking me and he looked at me with a sad look on his face and said... "I am just ready to see him and hold him already!"

Only 6 more weeks!!


Until next week (With ultrasound pictures hopefully)

Lyndon, Stacy and Alden

Baby Items

We got some fun gifts!!! :) I thought I would share them since I remembered!!
My parents got us the baby carrier. I love the online shopping thing! I chose the one I liked, e-mailed it to my mom, and it showed up on my doorstep a week later! Now, that is my kind of shopping. I don't have to walk through a store full of people... I just get online! My new favorite way to shop!




Some friends of Lyndon's family got us this fire truck toy box. It is the cutest thing ever. It has a ramp on the left side and that side opens so he can pull his trucks into the station! So cute!!




And, of course, our FAVORITE gift!!! DIAPERS!!!! We have around 250 size 1 diapers and 350 size 2 diapers! We are set... for a while... We are going to buy newborn size soon just in case he doesn't fit in the size 1's at first!! :)

Winter Snowstorm In Idaho

We are officially in a winter snowstorm. We woke up this morning with about an inch of snow, which isn't much, but it hasn't stopped. It is supposed to snow through the weekend. With a baby due in January, I was really hoping for a light and easy winter. It looks like it's going to be the total opposite. It's going to be a long long winter!!!

Here is outside our house. This is the church across the street from our house. You can't see the snow coming down, but it is crazy out there.





This is why I love my husband!! He went out and shoveled snow this morning. With it snowing this hard, he will have to go out a few more times to shovel.







It's beginning to look like Christmas!! Ready to set up Christmas decorations and our tree!!!

Grandma Gets Her Makeup Done

My mom had all her granddaughters at her house the other day. She has a makeup bag of old makeup that she doesn't use anymore and lets them play with them. They asked if they could do her makeup that day. This is how it turned out!

Here are the girls putting on the makeup. On her left cheek is a kitty cat. :)




Here is the finished product. My mom had no idea what she looked like. While she looked like this, Johnny's cub scout troop showed up to deliver the popcorn from his popcorn sales. My dad brought them in the house and showed them what she looked like. My nieces were very proud of their "Artwork"

Lazy Sophie

Here is Sophie cuddling with her bear and snoring away...

I'm 23! Happy Birthday to Me!!

November 23rd was my 23rd birthday... My Golden birthday! :) Same age as my birth date!
I have a wonderful birthday. Lyndon had to work all day, so that was a little bummer, but it was still a good day. I started out laying in bed until noon watching TV and eating breakfast!! :) I figured I will never be able to do that again for a birthday so I will take full advantage of it. Next year I will be chasing around a little boy!
In the afternoon, I went over to my parents house. My aunt and uncle were here for Thanksgiving so I visited with them and we all played card games and Yahtzee. It was fun!
When Lyndon got off work, he gave me my birthday present. It is a heart necklace with a diamond. It is so pretty!!! It's really nice because my wedding ring doesn't fit right now, so wearing it kind of makes it feel like a replacement. I love it. I will cherish it forever!
That night, we went out to eat at a local restaurant in Weiser. We couldn't go far because Lyndon had a fire department meeting that night. He is constantly going going going. When he was doing that I watched a good movie.
Yesterday, we went out to lunch for our official going out date. We went to our favorite place, Romio's in Ontario.

My birthday was a success. I really enjoyed it!! :)

33 Weeks.... 7 To Go!!!

Alden is a little over 4 pounds and is 17 inches long. I definitely can feel all those 17 inches!! He is taking up LOTS of room! He has been getting the hiccups a lot which is fun to watch my belly bounce when he has them. He is also down lower and his hands and head are pushing on things that have never been pushed before. I am so used to him being only in my ribs, it's weird to get hit in the bladder constantly!

I haven't been sleeping well at all. My hips ache horribly when I lay down for too long. I think my hips are starting to widen for him to get through. My body pillow helps a little at night, but not enough. I am up every 2 hours trying to readjust. Lyndon tried to give me a massage. It helped a little, but a few hours later, I was in pain again. I am officially getting the "Waddle". I can't tell if it's from my belly or from my legs and hips being in so much pain. Now, that he is down farther in my pelvis, I am up more during the night than I was before. I never thought that would happen. I guess it is preparing me for motherhood.

We had our 32 week doctors appointment last week. He is head down and is doing good. Because I have been having Braxton Hicks contractions, I have been limited to doing only certain things. I am still on a strict water intake and rest schedule. And, from now until 37 weeks there is no "intimacy"... if you know what I mean. After 37 weeks, the doctor said go for it, because it will probably kick in labor. I only gained 3 pounds the last month! Whoo hoo!!

We have our ultrasound scheduled for December 1st. And, also our doctors appointment. We are now going to the doctor every other week. We are getting close! We just need to keep this baby comfortable and inside of me until I'm due!!! At the ultrasound they will be able to tell if I'm dialated or if my cervix is doing anything. We're keeping our fingers crossed that everything is great!! :)

That is all that has happened this week.

Until next time....