Weekend Fun

On Saturday, Kyle and I spent the whole day together! It was so much fun! Usually our weekends are filled up with studying and cleaning, so this was a very welcome change. We went out to lunch at PF Changs. It was delicious! We even splurged and got dessert. We got these fried bananas with fruit and caramel and coconut flavored ice cream. It was amazing!

Next we headed down to the Provo mall to pick up some pants that Kyle had gotten hemmed. We walked around the mall for a while, and I even bought another maternity shirt (it's been hard making the transition to maternity stuff. I still fit in my jeans, but definitely not my shirts. And I even call the maternity places "Fat Kid Stores"). Anywho, I got a really cute shirt. And it was on sale. Win!

As we were walking through the mall, Kyle decided that we both had a desperate need to see the new Harry Potter movie. So we bought tickets for a later showing and headed home. We spent the rest of the time up until the movie just hanging out at home. Snuggling, searching online for apartments, watching TV. Just bein' lazy!

The movie that night was so much fun! I really don't remember anything from the book, and Kyle's never read it, so we thought it was pretty good. Good humor, lots of suspense. We never go to the movies, so it was fun to sit in a theater together and watch a new movie that neither of us had seen. The only damper on the weekend was that when we walked out to our car, it was snowing. And for some reason the snow is still here. Gross. Good thing we are heading to sunny California for Thanksgiving TOMORROW!!!

24 weeks

Twenty Four Weeks!
Sixteen to go!

Yesterday, I had my twenty four week checkup. Everything is looking really good so far. The doctors were really behind yesterday because of an emergency at the hospital, so I met with an NP (I didn't mind. It's good to know that if something happened to me that my doctor would leave his other appointments to help me). Everything looks really good though, and she said that Baby Boy Carson has a really strong heartbeat. Just what every mother wants to hear! Next time I go in, I have the gestational diabetes test and then will start having appointments every two weeks. It is crazy to think that I am that close to the third trimester!

Updates since the 20 week ultrasound:

1. I have gained about 13 pounds altogether. It is shocking to see the numbers on the scale go up (I have never been above the 130 mark, so it's a little weird). Also, I still don't look very big, so it was surprising to know how much I have gained. I don't mind gaining weight though. It's all about a healthy baby!

2. I have been feeling GREAT the last couple of weeks. Fewer headaches, more energy. However, I occasionally still am bothered by certain smells (usually meat) and occasionally get sick. About a week and a half ago, Kyle and I tried out this new wings place in Orem... Throwing up Chipotle and Chili Garlic wings is probably the worst thing I have ever experienced.

3. I still fit into my clothes... Most of them. Some of my shirts are not long enough to compensate for my bump, but maternity clothes still hang on me. Also, I still wear my regular jeans. With the zipper and buttons fastened. It is fabulous!

4. We have not finalized a name yet. We do have one that we both love and agree on, but I kind of want to see my baby and make sure the name fits his personality before we finalize anything...

5. No, we have not started shopping for baby items yet. I want to; it's tempting, but I figured that I would wait until after baby showers and such. That way I can buy whatever extra essentials we need.

6. Baby is active all the time! He has definite cycles of activity and sleep, but he is not strong enough yet to keep me up all night or make me uncomfortable. I tell Kyle he is practicing his fight moves. Kyle is able to feel him now, and we both love that he is getting more involved in the pregnancy. It is becoming more real to him, and we are both so excited.

Halloween Festivities

We are not the most festive people, nor is Halloween our favorite holiday. However, we do carve pumpkins every year. Look how excited Kyle is to pull out his pumpkin guts!

The finished product! Kyle's pumpkin is scary!!

My happy face pumpkin!

At work, we had a little Halloween party. Kyle dressed up as a gangster with all his mission stuff from the ghetto.

I dressed up like a cave woman. Don't be deceived- my stomach is not really that big. The dress accentuates that part a lot. :)

Baby Kicks and Nudges

Tonight, Kyle felt the baby kick for the first time. It was so exciting! Kyle was amazed at how much our little guy likes to move. Kyle got all giggly and excited, especially when Baby slid his foot across Kyle's hand. It was super cute. I think it is getting more and more real for him- heartbeat, ultrasound, now movement. I love it! It makes me so happy to see him so excited about our little bundle.

I know this is a short post and that there aren't any cool pictures with this one, but this post is for me. I want to remember this feeling forever. That feeling where you feel so much love that you feel like you're going to burst. I feel so incredibly blessed that Heavenly Father is sending His precious little baby to be apart of our family. It is amazing to me how much love I already have for this little boy that I have yet to meet. I am so blessed and so excited to become a mom! :)

Bump!

My lovely baby bump... Check it out! 22 weeks prego and things are finally cooking. I am small for how far along I am, but Baby Boy is measuring at his correct size.I can almost pass as pregnant all the time now. I am pretty sure I get progressively bigger as the day goes on. I am at that terrible stage where my clothes are beginning to not fit, but maternity clothes just hang on me...

Front shot! Hugs for my baby boy!

BYU vs SDSU

Last Saturday, Kyle and I were able to get free tickets from some friends for the BYU football game. I was really excited because it was Kyle's first BYU football game. We played Sand Diego State, and Kyle and I had a lot of fun. These pictures are not in any order, but we did remember to take a camera to document the game.

Everyone getting ready for the team to come out. There were a ton of people at the game because it was homecoming.

Cosmo the Cougar, our school mascot. He was doing back flips and round-offs before the game. I was amazed he could do them with that bulky costume on.

Our seats were at the south goal line. So half of the game was really awesome to watch and the other half we had to watch the big screen. Look how many people are in the stands!

Us! :) I look really sleepy, but that is kind of how I feel all the time. We ended up winning the game 24-21. We were really happy to see our team win. They have had a really rough season with lots of injuries and new players trying to figure out how to work together, so it really boosted our morale to have another win under our belts.

Monday???

My ultrasound is on Monday... that's four days. Four long, painfully slow days until I get to find out the sex of my sweet baby and see that he/she is growing normally. I never thought I would say this but come on, Monday! I'm waiting for you!!!!