37 Weeks

Looking at my baby countdown on my blog it says 17 days to go, that's crazy! I am still feeling really good, although I am super awkward when I try to do things. We have finished the nursery and I love how it turned out. I think it will be a very cheery place to spend a lot of time in, once she comes. I am hoping that she decides to come on time, not too early and definitely not too late. I am trying to work up until September 4th, and the longer I make it to that the better I can train my replacement. Jordan also is scheduled to work up until the 7th, and then he has the whole month of September off after that, which will be awesome. Lately we have also been trying to get out a lot and hang out just the two of us, enjoying our last couple weeks of this stage in our lives, but we are also super excited and ready for our baby to come. We can't wait to be parents and can't think of anything more valuable that we could do with our lives. Now we'll wait and see when she is ready to meet us!

Showered with Love

Saturday was my baby shower, and it was so fun and beautiful. My wonderful mother and sister threw it for me, and they did a fantastic job. There were over forty family members and close friends who attended, and they all made me feel so blessed and loved. It was held at my house, and I was politely kicked out around 11:00am so they could decorate it, and when I came back the house was decorated so cute, and was filled with people. We played some fun games and I opened up presents. Let me just say that Clara is going to be the best dressed little girl around! I also received many wonderful baby necessities, and gift cards, it is so exciting to be getting all the things we need! I have to also say thank you to my wonderful friends Terra and Shauna who definitely traveled the furthest to come to the shower. Oh, and Meg...where did the life of the party slip off to so quietly? Great card though ;)

34 weeks
This is my cousin Monica, she is having a little girl named Penelope Jane on September 6th. This picture definitely confirms my suspicion that I have the pointiest belly ever! When Monica was going to leave and we gave each other a hug, our bellies hit, and we both cracked up, I hadn't hugged another pregnant woman before and it's pretty funny.

My mom,sister and I

Kailey, me, Lauren and Shauna


My cousin's daughter Sophia, I would love it if Clara looked just like her!

Thank you so much to everyone who helped with the shower, especially to my mom and sister who planned everything! Thank you to everyone who came and showered Clara and I with love, we appreciate and love you all! Now I can't wait for Jordan to get home so I can show him everything!

Maternity Pictures!

The pictures are here, and I love them! As I have previously posted, my friend Kali took some maternity pictures of us, and it was hard to pick which ones to post. They were taken in a field near her parents house in Vista, the setting was perfect. Enjoy!









These pictures were taken around 27 weeks, which was about a month ago. So I am already quite a bit bigger. Thankfully I still feel really comfortable and everything has been going well. We are keeping busy with preparations and doctors appointments, and are signed up for a couple classes. It's crazy that we'll finally get to meet her in two months!

San Diego County Fair

Yesterday we went to the fair, we hadn't been in a while and we did all the necessary fair activities. We saw some farm animals, ate fried food, saw some strong men lift 800lbs, walked around vendor booths, and saw a really good switchfoot concert. We also did something we had never done before...had our pictures taken in a photo booth. I feel like taking your pictures in a photo booth is a very couple type thing to do, it sort of solidifies your relationship. So just in case the rings on our fingers, and the baby in my belly didn't do it, than this definitely did...it's official, we're a couple...he he.

Utah Trip

This last week we took a trip to Utah to visit some friends. We spent most of the time in Salt Lake, with a couple of trips outside the city. It was a lot of fun, and the weather cooperated for the most part.

First night in Salt Lake City.

We went to Park City for a day and explored the Olympic Center, had a picnic near a ski resort, and walked around Main Street.

Frolicking in Park City

Matt & Jeannine...too cute.

We went to a Minor League baseball game one night, the Salt Lake City Bees! We got great seats for $5.00, and it was really fun! Minor League baseball games are way different from the Major Leagues. The players seem to take more risks, and definitely make more mistakes!


One day we played Frisbee Golf at the University of Utah, I had never played before, and it is actually really fun. We played 18 holes, and I thought it was pretty good exercise. Shauna found a new hidden talent, she beat most of us!



After Frisbee Golf the girls went to a really cute Tea House, and shopped at some of the boutique stores, while the boys went long boarding through the city.

Overall it was a great trip, very fun and relaxing! We got to catch up with friends, and take one last mini get-away before I started my third trimester! Now we need to focus on baby things I think the next two and a half months are going to go by fast!

Sneak Peak

I did a maternity photo shoot with my good friend from high school, Kali, on Wednesday. She is an amazing photographer and we had so much fun! She posted a sneak peak from the shoot on her blog already. I absolutely love the picture and I can't wait to see the rest!

Check it out here!

Growing...

We have been growing a lot around here lately, starting with an orchard that Jordan planted a couple months back. He planted 11 fruit trees and has plans for many more, we have apples, nectarines, apricots, cherries, almonds, and lots more that I can't quite remember. They are doing really well, and starting to produce fruit!

Jordan also was working on planting a garden, he had this whole plot of land nicely tilled, and then got crazy busy and totally ran out of time and was never able to put up a fence or plant anything. So I decided to do my life long goal of having a pumpkin patch, (I couldn't let the soil go to waste). So I planted big pumpkins, small pumpkins, jack-o-lantern pumpkins, and gourds. Thanks to Gayle for the seeds! Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year, and I can't wait to have pumpkins for decorations. Jordan was not too fond of my pumpkin patch idea, he thinks things should be planted for functional purposes. So I promised to bake pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread, so they aren't completely useless.

Just sprouting!

There has also been a lot of growing in the belly department, it's crazy how big I am getting. We don't have a full length mirror anywhere in our house (which does make picking out outfits a little tricky) so when I see a picture of myself I am a little blown away.

26 Weeks!