Waiting game

So I am officially done with work, and now I don't really know what to do with myself until Luke comes.  It was weird watching Kyle leave for work this morning and just sitting there in my pj's still.  I feel like this next week is going to creep by slowly.  

Luke's due date is in 5 days, I can't believe that it's already here.. well I can but it's crazy all at the same time.  There have been so many things that Kyle and I have said this will be the last time that we can do this without a baby with us.  That is a weird feeling, but I know that I am going to LOVE it! We have all of his stuff ready, and Tonya gave her changing table so things look a little better in the room. We have his car seat and diaper bag all ready to go, it's just a fun waiting game now!

Here's his little corner of our room.  We are going to be getting a bassinet, but we're waiting to bust it out until he's actually here.

Here are Luke's quilt and his car seat cover that I made for him.  I am pretty proud of my craftiness!

Kyle picked out the colors and the fabric for this!  I love that!

I love his quilt!!

 
The handles on this little puppy gave me sooo much grief, it took me hours to get those on the cover.. no joke.

I fell in love with the camo pattern that Tonya helped me find!!  

13 Days and counting!!!!

So I am now almost 9 months pregnant and more than ready for this baby to come! I'm learning a great deal of patience here.  Even though I know that I'll miss my full nights sleep for a while, and the list goes on and on.. But I am ready to be comfortable again.  Sleeping doesn't really do much for me right now anyways, seeing as how I have to get up and pee in the middle of the night and I never fully go back to sleep.   And I am ready for the pain to stop when I wake up, I ache everywhere.  I am also ready to be able to buckle my own sandals, and see my feet when I stand!  I for sure do not have it as bad as some of my friends, but there is my little poor me session for the day.

I have been having contractions for like two weeks now, nothing too painful, but they are still happening.  As of last Tuesday the 22nd I was dilated to a 1, and I was still effaced about 70%, that was a little bit of a let down. He'll come when he is ready Kyle keeps telling me, but I say hey we're over the 37 week mark, we hit 38 yesterday, he's as ready as I am!  I have braxton hicks all the time now, and good news two days ago I lost my mucus plug!!  Not holding my breath though... My stomach is as hard as a rock a good part of the day.

I will say that I am going to miss feeling him move, it is the craziest thing to feel I love it!!  His movements aren't quite as quick as they used to be because he's running out of room in there, and they are getting a bit more painful.  Kyle and I are sooo excited to meet this little man!  I really do hope it's soon!

Updates:
Kyle and I found an apartment in Reno up by the temple, we got approved and are going to be moving the end of June.  It's a little bitter sweet.  But they are nice apartments and we love the area!  It will be nice to have more space after being in one room for the last 10 months.  It was such a blessing that my parents let us stay here for that long, now we are being even more blessed.  Kyle has done so well with our business that we got to move sooner that we thought.  It'll be so nice to have Luke in his own room,  and especially for kyle to not have to drive so much!  We are looking forward to that the most!  And huge bonus we'll right in the middle of our families!!

  Last weekend was Gavin's birthday and we all went out to the flats.  It was so much fun!  We roasted hotdogs, had smores and hung out with our big ol family.  The kids all got sooo dirty, and we all got attacked by mosquitos, but it was still a fun filled night!

Happy mothers day

What a fabulous day!  I woke up to a wonderful breakfast that Kyle and Billy made for me, Tonya, and my mom.  Billy came into my room and told me to go and get in bed with my mom and Tonya so we all were in there and the boys brought us breakfast.  They made yummy crepes with lots of fruit and whipped  cream.  What amazing boys I have in my life!  

We had a wonderful day at church, and then came home and Kyle and I snuggled and took a nap... one of my favorite things to do is snuggle Kyle, but sadly lately that only lasts about 2 minutes until I get too hot and have to turn around.  

For dinner we had the whole family over to have a BBQ hamburgers and dinner out on our back patio.  I love having big family dinners with all of my nieces and nephews running around.  They are way too cute!  Right after dinner we brought out our gift to my mom, which she loved.  Then Kyle and I went to go and take some cool pictures. 

My mom took these, she's a stud.  

Then after a few rounds of some games we all went for a walk down the road.

All of the grand babies wanted hold grandma and grandpa's hands. We did not tell them to do this.

Logan would not let go of grandpas face

The group of us

What a perfect mothers day, the weather was amazing, and my family was surrounding me.  I am so blessed!  I can't wait to have my little Luke in my arms next mothers day, instead of him hanging out in front of me!  I am so blessed to have a wonderful husband who loves me more than life.. he told me today.  I am blessed to have amazing examples of mothers all around me.  I already know that I am going to love being a mother, and I already love my little Luke more than I can say.

35 WEEKS!!

I am officially 35 weeks today, and things are going great!!  I am feeling pretty good, besides the normal back pain, and occasional pain in my hips.   Oh and waking up like 5 times a night because I have to switch sides to sleep on.  My hips don't hurt during the day really, just when I wake up.. it's kind of weird, and I'm really grateful that it goes away.  I've been feeling what my doctor thinks are just little contractions, so hopefully at my next appointment something is going on.  But I think I'll be ok if nothing is, we've still got some time. 

This was at 34 weeks, but not mush has changed.

We went to a birthing class the last two days, and it made me even more anxious for this little baby to get here.  I'm not looking forward to the pain I'm going to feel, but I do know that it is going to be worth it.  I'm not sure that I'm prepared for it, but here we go!! 

Fallon baby shower

What an amazing weekend we had again!  The baby shower was a smashing success, and thanks to my mom and sister it looked amazing.  It had a book theme, which i absolutely loved!  To make the weekend even better Kyle's family were able to come down and spend a few days with us!  Karly drove all the way here from Utah to surprise me, what a sweet little lady she is!

 

We got spoiled at this shower too, we are definitely loved!! We got tons of books which I am just thrilled about because I love to read and wanted lots of books for my little man. 

Here are some of the wonderful people that came to the shower

Lots of family!

Kim, Tonya, and Megan

Me and Megan

Me and Tonya

Mya and Jocie

Kyle and his momma 

I just love my husband!!

Tristi, me and Karly

All the pregos at the party

My wonderful family who put this whole thing together!  

Kassi, Rayanne, Tonya, and my mommy

Best husband ever!!!

So I cannot say enough how much I love my husband!!  He loves to surprise me and I love him for that!  He came into my office saying that our phones aren't really working that well and he has to take them into Verizon.  He sat there going back and forth trying to decide whether or not he was going to take my phone.  He eventually decided to take it and I didn't even think twice.  When I got home Kyle had just gotten home too and he put my phone in my purse for me.  Then my phone started ringing so I dug into my purse and found an iphone box and it was vibrating.. I handed it to Kyle thinking that it might have been his because his phone was acting up.  He just said nope look inside.  I opened it up and The love of my life was calling it!!  I was sooo happy, and I couldn't believe that he had done that for me!  We had an upgrade on my phone so he payed the extra and got me an iphone.. what a stud.

Kyle told me that he was going to wait until my baby shower in Fallon, but he couldn't.  I am soo blessed to have such a wonderful husband!  I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!

Cali

This last weekend we got to go back to Auburn, which is always a good time.  It's always nice to go on a mini vacation.  Thursday night we got to go and watch Kyle's cousin Wyatt play volleyball, they didn't win but they played really well.  Friday we just kind of hung out all day.  We helped Megan get her house ready for a lunch we had on Sunday after Quincy ran his marathon.  Friday night Kyle got to have a little male bonding time with his dad eating a place in downtown.  Saturday we went to a birthday party, and then took Kayla to her indoor soccer game.  It was a lot of fun to watch, those little girls were really aggressive!  

Sunday was a really nice day!  We went to church and got to see a bunch of people that we've been wanting to see.  Then we ran over to try and catch Quincy finishing his marathon.  We unfortunately missed him running in, but we got to hang out with the family for while at the park before heading over to lunch.

Kyle and his mom and dad

Quincy being exhausted 

Sooo time to brag for Quincy.. This was his first marathon ever and he started training in January, missed all of Feb due to a pulled muscle, and then came back and ran this marathon in 3 and 1/2 hours!  He finished 7th overall, and 1st in his age group.  What a crazy stud!

I love this boy

The Lunch afterwards

Me and Megan, she is due in August with a baby girl!!

Megan, me, and Shawna, who is due two days before me with a baby boy!!

Lots of babies in the Sipherd family.  We are just missing Erin who is prego with twin boys.. crazy!!

I also had to take off my toe ring this weekend due to some swelling because of the heat.. I do not have much to complain about for this pregnancy, but man I am getting sooooo hot all the time.  It's a weird day when I'm the one turning the air conditioner in the car up while Kyle is trying to turn it down.  I can't even sleep with any covers on.. I am soooo grateful that I don't have to carry this little man all summer.