My Bump... My Lovely Lady Bump

Here are some of my maternity pictures... One of my most favorite people took them, Amy, and she did such a good job working with me. I hate having my picture taken and I would rather be the one taking the pictures. Amy is sooo creative and talented!! Kudos to her!!!

Life

I know I have been sooo slacking when it comes to updating our blog BUT we have been sooo busy! Well atleast that is the excuse I am going to use. Ha!

Baby Update: We had one of our last (cross our fingers) doctor appointments on Monday... Hooray! Baby Larkyn is doing just great! She is still at -2 station, dialated to a one.. but I AM 70% efaced! The doc says she is an average size baby... not too big... not too small. He thinks she will weigh in some where between 7-8lbs. Yes I know that is a big range, but I was beginning to think I was carrying a 15lb baby LOL. She is in the right position and she stays there. I think it is so amazing how the body works! Her room... well I am hoping to get everything hung on the walls (3 dragon flies and her name) this weekend! I will definitely post pictures of that because it is SOOO cute! I need help organizing her room tho so if anyone has tips on where to put things I would appreciate it.

Logan & Haylie Update: Logan is a working man! He loves his job and working for his new boss. It was nice working with family the last few years, but his new boss is great and loves Logan and the business is going so wonderful and is gonna grow so big! There is a lot of potential for Logan and this new company. Logan has been working in the yard more... mostly due to my nagging... HA! But we finally got a tree planted and some grasses. Hopefully over the next few weeks we will get more planted. Haylie... well I am a working woman! Yes I am still at work full time and will be until the babe comes. I have been sewing more and making the cutest hair clips I am so excited to reveal them! I have lots of fabric to make more skirts and I am going to attempt at a dress. Hopefully this will be something that I can do to make some extra mula! I will have to take pictures when I get them done and get some feedback from everyone. Me and photography have kind of gone to the way side, but I do have a shoot tomorrow morning and I am so excited!

baby room is in full bloom

Here are some pictures of what we did this weekend... and the weekend before... and the weekend before...

Baby Larkyn's room is painted ... with just a few touch ups to do :). My amazing husband did most of the work. He has been working hard and putting up with me changing my mind for the last 7 months.. lol.

My mom came down on Saturday and made the bumper pad for me... well I guess we can say that I assisted her. I dont know what I would do without her at this point. I wanted Larkyn's room to be something no one has seen before and my great mom is there by my side putting up with me to help make my dream come true. She hasnt always agreed with what I want to do but we finally found all the right fabric that fits my style and that my mom thought was suitable... hahaha. Her room truely is going to be one of a kind. Anyone is more then welcome to stop by and see it anytime. I am just waiting on the dragon flies to be finished and her name.. and Logan is working on completing the baby changing table. It is all slowly coming together. It has taken a lot for me to come to terms with the fact that everything isn't going to be done before baby shower on the 18th. Darn it! We were so close :)

32 weeks down 8 to go! Logan and I have our first prenatal class on Thursday night so wish us luck!! I think Logan might need it more then me ... hahaha.

For Fun...

I am adding these pics only because I told my sister in law that I would... I have a blog for my photography but I still (after a year) have yet to post anything to it.. HAHA!

I seriously think this is one of the cutest families! They all compliment eachother so well and their kids are absolutely adorable!! Thanks again Colby!

And thanks to Nemiha for saving me... from a photographers worst nightmare... YIKES!!

10 Weeks Left..

Its official.. I only have ten weeks left and the little bundle of joy will finally be here!!! YEAH!

Everything is going great! The doctors tell me I am right on track. She is getting so big and strong tho... Its crazy when you can see her move and then my whole stomach transforms.. LOL. Her kicks are getting stronger which I guess is a good sign even tho sometimes it can be a bit uncomfortable. Logan thinks I am crazy when I tell him how funny she is... but she has a routine that she follows almost daily, you can rub my stomach and its like it tickles her or something... cuz she gets all wiggly, when you talk about her and say her name she moves around.. (maybe its just a coincidence..), for some reason she wiggles a lot when I listen to Carrie Underwood (Logan thinks that its because she hates country lol... ). In the mornings when I am driving to work she starts to wiggle around 7:15 almost on the dot every day... So I always tell her good morning :). I think she has a little personality already and I can't wait for her to get here!!

Last Saturday my mom and I went on a fabric hunt to make a quilt and bumper pad. OH MY.. we found the cutest stuff at Pine Needles at Gardner Village. My mom is coming down this Saturday to help me make it... and I can't wait! Her room is going to have a lot of vibrant colors in it.

WISH ME LUCK!!

Rhogam 101

So on Monday I went to the lab at Utah Valley to get my rhogam shot... DUn DUn Dunnnn

Keep in mind that I was just there the Friday before to get my blood drawn for the diabetes test and the nurse must have hit a muscle or something because my arm has never hurt to bad in my life!! lol. So I was a little hesitant to go back...

I check in at the lab and they send me to the 4th floor...

The nurse takes me back asks me a few questions about my history and the baby and then she says "I am gonna need you to lean over the bed"

WHAT?!?! Who says things like that??

I looked at her with shock and said "Where on earth are you planning on sticking that needle!?!?" I honestly thought she was going to give me the shot in my BUTT!!! OUCH... that would hurt.

She kind of gave me a funny look... which didn't help at all... But then she laughed and said she was gonna give me the shot in my hip.

Sigh oh relief... AHHH

I got a shot for the very first time in my hip... what an experience.

I would recommend that all shots be given there because it didnt hurt at all and the muscle didnt get nearly as sore as getting shots in the arm.. :)

Here it is..

So here is the baby blanket that I made a couple weeks ago! This was my first time EVER running a sewing machine.. its pretty evident when you look at the blanket up close haha! I still love the blanket even tho it is full of flaws... I guess we could say it gives it a little personality! ; )

22 weeks pReGo

So here I am at 22 weeks... Sticking straight out! LOL. I think that this picture makes me look smaller than I actually am. I am still not really diggin' the maternity clothes... but this green shirt is from Shade maternity and its pretty comfy :). I am still in my regular jeans and I am determined to stay there.. LOL

Speaking of maternity clothes... I need to find a cute.. maybe off white dress to wear to my brothers wedding in March. We are going to be in Florida so the weather will be warm. Please let me know if you see any cute maternity dresses or other dresses that I might fit in to. I have less then 6 weeks... so girls I need your help!!

Logan and I bought our crib! Hip Hip Hooray!! When it comes I will post pictures because it is absolutely adorable and just what I wanted. I still haven't really decided what I want to do with the nursery. I am in love with doing a bali safari look (teal, green, brown and maybe some plum) but at the same time I want to do hot pink, black and white... lol. With lots and lots of zebra print! Logan thinks I change my mind too much... which he is probably right. Ok, no he is right!!

Its a GIRL!!!

I know it has been over a week since we have found out... But we are having a GIRL!!! Hooray for little girls. Here are some of the ultrasound pictures from the doctors office. She was so fun to watch and she was definitely working the camera... :) If you look closely at the profile picture it almost looks like she smiled. You can see her lips, nose and chin! Awe so cute! She was opening and closing her hands for us and wiggling her feet. It was so amazing to watch her move around. She is healthy and everything seems to be growing in the right spots. I think she likes it when I eat popcorn and oranges because she really gets going... Its bad when I am sitting at my desk laughing at what looks like nothing. :) Let me know if you have any questions. i will try to post more soon. Life is too busy sometimes! Love you all!

this and that

A lot has changed since I last posted a blog. October has come and gone... and now we are half way thru November!! And Christmas is almost here. Where did the days go??

The end of october and beginning of Nov we went to Florida to shoot a friends wedding, visited family, slept A LOT, and of course there was great food! It was absolutely amazing. We went to some haunted houses on halloween and my sister dressed up like joker from the latest batman and she did an amazing job on her costume! Logan went surfing with my brother and his nips got slightly rubbed raw... lol. We have been home and I dont really know what we have been doing but I know we have been busy.

So while we were in Florida my belly bump came out. Apparently I am not going to carry in my back.. so I guess I am lucky in a way... Now I just get to deal with the comments and the looks :). I still havent gained weight... but i know those days are going to end. Probably sooner then later.

I went shopping with my mom yesterday and while we were out and ab0ut we decided to wander into a maternity store... WHO DESIGNS THAT STUFF?!? I was not happy with what i saw. Maternity pants scare me and they were soooo short! The shirts were all the same and to be honest ( and I guess I am being a brat) I just do not dig maternity clothes. LOL. So we wandered into a couple other stores and I am starting my own maternity fashion! The shirts I got are absolutely adorable and I will be able to wear them for most of my pregnancy. So watch out world...

We go to our second Dr appt Tuesday and I am excited! Well except to give blood again... Hopefully I get a different nurse. WiSh mE lUcK!