Not yet...

So, I am sure most of you were sure that my next post would be of the little guy, but nope, not here yet! Today is my "original" due date but my official one is Monday, August 4th, so I still have a few days. I have a doctor's appointment on Friday and if I haven't had him by then the doc said we would discuss what I want to do. I assume to just wait till the due date and then maybe be induced but I would like him to come naturally cause inducing just doesn't seem all that fun. Just so this post isn't so boring, here is a picture of my belly at 38.5 weeks. I am taking one every week to see how much I grow... I think they look pretty similar but you can see some growth. Also, I still am not too uncomfortable, sleeping isn't impossible but I am sure I don't sleep as well as when I am not pregnant, and really I am not dying to get this baby out like I have heard. I guess I have it pretty easy but I am NOT complaining about that. However, every since the 4th of July, I seem to swell more and more, not everywhere, just the feet and hands. Hands aren't that noticeable but the feet... oh boy...! Last night I made about 10 meals to freeze and that much standing took it out of the feet. I didn't get a picture of those, but the one here is a not so bad shot. Enjoy! Hopefully the next post will be of the new guy!

Yellowstone & July 4th weekend

So, about 3 weeks ago my friend Lindsey and her hubby Jared came up to visit Luke and me and we all went camping in West Yellowstone... We love that place and it is always an incentive to anyone who comes and visits us! It was just beautiful though (probably because of the snow it had when we were there a few weeks prior)! The camping wasn't all that bad and I think I actually slept better that night than I had in awhile and that was all being 34.5 weeks prego. Luke and Jared were being stinkers and spraying bug spray into the fire (I admit I told them to be careful b/c it was flammable and that is what got them going) but I am just glad nothing bad happened -- like an EXPLOSION! We also did this murder mystery thing on BYUI campus... it was pretty fun but if they would have planned it out better, it could have been tons better, but thanks to Luke, Jared, and Lindsey for going with me, because overall it was fun and I had always wanted to do something like that! Next time, I should plan my own and have a dinner with it.
My favorite thing about Yellowstone is that the bison just roam up and down the road - following the yellow dotted line. It is quite funny. In one of these pictures the buffalo decided to take a leak and we got it on camera - yeah for us!
The next week was the 4th of July weekend when my little sister, Aubrie, came up from P-town with her friend Hillary. Also, Toonce, Joel and Dallin made the trek as well and we had a smashing slumber party when they got here in our humble abode! It was fantastic and we stayed up till 3 am playing risk. The next day we went to the 4th of July parade and toured the fair at the park (which was lame compared to last year). We then went off to Idaho Falls and had a big ol' party with Luke's familia and enjoyed the evening and watched the totally awesome fireworks that Idaho Falls puts on (I have never seen better and if you are on the water it is even better). The pictures don't do the fireworks justice... I really need a tripod for my camera... one day. Plus, I kept snapping the picture at the wrong time. Better luck next time. We had another big slumber party at Luke's parents house and the next morning had quite the morning with the ladies in the fam. We went to Perkin's where we had a baby shower for this little boy who is about to pop and had such a great time and enjoyed many gifts that are so cute -- thanks to all you wonderful sister-in-laws and mother -in-law. This boy is going to be mighty stylish.
Later that day we decided to head to Island Park, a bit north. Luke's friend Brian and his wife have a cabin up there where we stayed. We went kayaking and canoeing in the river (where Luke kept trying to tip people over - namely his prego wife) and then enjoyed some might fine tostadas and then went swimming in the pool. It felt really good to go swimming actually and I wonder if this little guy could tell he was a bit lighter for me. Brian's daughter like pointing to the different pools when she wasn't in it and meaning she wanted to go to a different one. She would go to everyone in the pool with her except Luke! Luke seems to scare kids until they get used to him. Poor guy... maybe it is his facial hair. We played more games that night and Luke, Aubrie, and Brian stayed up late again playing Risk (Luke's new favorite game). The next day we went to church with like 2,000 other people. You could say it was a little packed and dang hot! Afterwards, we drove on home but detoured to Mesa Falls on the way home. It was beautiful and very enjoyable! I absolutely love waterfalls!
These last few pictures are the two updates of me and my belly. He continues to grow and squirm around like crazy... I'm telling ya, this is going to be one active fellow! People still tell me I am small for how far along I am, but I just hold him in more (my theory but what else would it be). My stomach continues to stretch and be poked and prodded but that is life and we are getting very excited for that life to come about (not the delivery part though). So, the first picture was last week (at 36 weeks) and the striped shirt picture is tonight (at 37.5 weeks). Laurel, my older sister, is coming this weekend and I am very excited to see her and Jeremy (her hubby) and their baby Hunter. He is now 3 months old and "talking." Have a good week everyone!

OH BIG PS! I passed all my tests for the CNA (certified nurse assistant) certification so I am no officially a CNA! One down and now we just have to keep progressing towards that nursing degree... I also got all A's in my classes for summer! YEAH!

The month of June (and a little of May)!!!

Well here are a few pictures to show you what we did for the month of June. It was an eventful month as most months tend to be. As Luke's dad says, we are always on the go. Lisa (Luke's sister) has a Special Olympics day here in Rexburg so we went to that, but unfortunately I missed seeing her in the events she participated in but she did very well and we are so proud of her. We went down to Las Vegas at the beginning of June to see Laurel's baby blessed. He is growing so much and he is so cute! There is a sister picture with Hunter and then the proud parents and grandparents. Our family has just begun but we are excited to now be 10 people, soon to be 11 in my immediate family. That doesn't quite compare to Luke's 30 (soon to be 31) people in the immediate family. But we are just beginning.
Luke's sister Linda and Maggie threw me a baby shower in May and that was totally a blast. I got lots of neat things for our baby boy and it was SO wonderful to see friends from Utah that I haven't seen in awhile. It was fabulous and I really appreciate them for doing that for me!

We also went to Yellowstone in May and it rained and snowed the whole time. The buffalo tend to like to walk down the middle of the road and follow the yellow line (as if they are being tested for being drunk). It is quite funny and there is one picture of Luke eating a chip and the buffalo is just walking right by our car. It is quite fascinating. We also saw a white coyote and he was just walking along all the cars. The lake in Yellowstone was still a bit frozen over and looked somewhat like waves, it was very beautiful but still chilly and surprising for May. I mean it snowed! We thought this winter would never end, until June and July hit and now it is quite hot, but nothing like Mesa (which I am very grateful for).
Another thing we did was go to the Annual Air Show that Rexburg has with my dear friend Kelli and her mother. Unfortunately I forgot my camera but Kelli got some good ones, but I don't have them yet, so just imagine some cool old planes flying around. And maybe I will add them in later.
You will notice one picture of Luke with a paper with the world drawn on it. He has been on a RISK thing, ya know, the game Risk. He loves it and when we went to Vegas he decided that he wanted to play so much so he made his own game with my sister Aubrie and brother in law Nate. They never got to play however, but it was cool nonetheless. haha
The last two pictures are of my big belly. The blue shirt was week 34 and the gray shirt was this last week - week 35. I think I am growing and changed quite a bit in just the one week, but people still tell me how small I look for being due so soon. Well, the doctor says I am doing just fine and I think I just hold him inside more. I had my appointment last week and I am already dilated to a 1. I am not taking that to mean anything because I could be at a 1 for the next few weeks.... we will see what happens. Thanks by the way for all the wonderful advice you all gave about what to be prepared with. I appreciate it so much and you have somewhat calmed my fears. It still seems unreal this little guy will be here in a few weeks, but we are very excited and starting to put things together.

I will write again soon to tell you about the last two weekends... they were eventful and fun! Until then... adios!