39 Weeks
And still pregnant....

Ok so Craig and I tried one of the stupid home remedies to start labor. We ran into some friends on Monday at dinner who swore that drinking Castor Oil works! I'd heard that from a lot of people but in my head thought... I would never be able to drink ANYTHING even if I thought it would help start labor. Well... Craig got so excited about the idea and somehow used the emotional powers he has on me- and convinced me to do it! So I downed 2 oz of Castor oil along with some pepsi. (it was sooooo bad!) Within an hour I was sweating bullets and feeling so sick. Long story short (you can only imagine) I was up all night. BUT- I was having painful consistent contractions the whole night! They were 3-4 minutes apart- but in my opinion not painful enough. After being up ALL NIGHT... it was finally morning. I thought Craig would go to work- I'd get up and start moving around- I'd call him when they got really bad- and we'd be on our way. Well.. they stopped. Completely. How disappointing!!! We thought we were on our way! Later that day I was checked by Dr. Lunt to see my progress- (which was the most painful check yet). He told me I was at a 3- and thought I'd progressed a lot since last week. As he was leaving he casually slips in "Oh- and I am leaving again for the weekend... so baby before Saturday." WHAT????? I was in shock- he just got back! I panicked and asked him if he could strip my membranes so we could get this thing moving. Apparently he doesn't tell you when he's doing that- because he told me that he already did- and that's why his exam hurt so bad. That brought me some relief. We had 4 days to have this baby- I was sure it would happen.

Update: After walking and running and golfing and swimming EVERY night (coached by my husband Craig)- still nothing. I feel fine. So it's now Friday morning. Dr. Lunt leaves tomorrow morning and will be back Sunday night. If I don't have this baby today- (which doesn't seem likely) I'm shooting for Monday. I'm due Tuesday- and with my luck- she'll come NEXT Friday. We're keeping our fingers crossed. Craig and I are so excited to meet our little princess- and to know that she's healthy and strong. We just can't wait!

38 Weeks
1. It is 5:45 a.m. and I am up- sleeping takes too much effort!
2. My arms fall asleep all night long- and it hurts
3. The picture on the left was taken last night- my belly looks so low!
(so weird...)
4. Her room is finished- just one more thing to hang
5. I dread nights and trying to get sleep
6. On Tuesday I was 80 percent and dilated to almost a 2
7. Dr. Lunt is back- such a relief
8. We are soooo excited- we can't wait to meet her!
9. Our families have been so helpful
10. I hope it's sooner than later

37 Weeks
1. We finally painted her room (pictures to come when it's all done)
2. My feet and hands are constantly swollen now
3. My joints are tight and sore
4. I'm struggling to get comfortable at night
5. Last week I was 50% effaced and barely dilated
6. Dr. Lunt will be out of town for the next week- so NO BABY until he's back
7. I can't get enough liquids or fruits
8. I'm so happy she moves so much so I don't have to worry
9. I NEVER pamper myself- but tomorrow... I'm getting a much needed pedicure
10. I only have 21 days left- that translates to any day now!

I had my second shower and it was great!
I got so many cute things- and all my friends came to support me. I loved seeing everybody and am so grateful for such good friends and family!

4th of July Weekend
Lake..Family..Pool..Food..Sun..Friends..BBQ's..
Fireworks..Games..Movies..Swimming..FUN!

34 Weeks... and 3 Days
1. I'm huge
2. I've got my hospital bag pretty much ready to go
3. I had my first shower- I loved it
4. I finally made a decision on the stroller and car seat
5. I'm going to start decorating the nursery
6. My feet swell when I drink caffeine
7. She still kicks me all night long- no sleep for me
8. I'm eating small portions- all day long
9. Fruit and corn on the cob taste extra amazing
10. I'm almost 8 months- I thought it would never come


My sister-in-law Mykelle did an amazing job on my shower. She is so creative and does everything perfect. The decorations were beautiful. She had some really fun ideas! Everybody got a onesie and chose a cute vintage picture to iron onto it. I think I ended up with about 20- which will be very helpful! Everybody wrote a "wish" for the baby and shared it with me when they gave me my gift. The whole theme was "Daughter of a King"- which I thought was so cute and creative. I think I love my last name- Everything was crowns and princesses and jewels. We can't wait for our little Princess to arrive!

Post overload... I'm way behind!

33 Weeks

1. My hair is growing super fast
2. I can't do my toes anymore- Craig is going to have to step up
3. It's getting hard to tie my shoes!
4. My feet have started to swell this week
5. I've been assigned to pack my hospital bag- any suggestions?
6. We still don't have ANYTHING
7. My first shower is this week- and I am so excited!
(the one in st. george is in a couple weeks)
8. I've started buying diapers
9. My gallbladder is making it difficult for me to sleep
10. Craig is having dreams that are just as weird as mine...

Beaver Canyon

Camping....

7.5 months pregnant... Sleeping in a tent... Hail... Fourwheeling... Dutchoven dinners... Snow... Family... Squirrel hunting... Peach Cobbler... Peeing in the woods... Deer... Rain... Mountains... Mud... Bears... Makes for some great memories!
But I'm pretty sure I'm done camping for the next little bit.

(6.13.09)