35 weeks...ahhh!! :)

Week: 35

Total weight gain: 16 lbs

Babys Length: 18.19 inches

Babies Weight: 5.30 lbs

Cravings: sherbet ice cream, fruit.

Aches & pains: Still swelled kidneys, bad back pain.

Baby Movement:  A lot of big movements.  Can feel her body parts.  She is flipping down her body around a lot...:)

Any other happenings: started cleaning like crazy, getting the house all ready.  Feeling some small contractions.  Got strep throat, which was so miserable.  Coughing made my whole stomach felt bruised and kept me up all night.  Haven't been working out since i've been so sick.

Any other Body changes:  My belly button is sticking out a little bit.  My boobs are massive. Just bought 34DD bra today!!! Yikes.  Still no stretch marks, luckily. 

With only 5 weeks i am starting to feel the nerves & excitement kick in.  I started my one week appointments which are making it seem even closer.  Been watching birthing videos cause i'm a weirdo.  I know that everything will go great its just the unknown and the suprise of labor.  We have gotten everything we need for the baby room.  Now just putting it all together.  Had all 3 baby showers and got so much great stuff.  Zack is getting so anxious,  hes just so excited. I'm like its only a month left and hes like uhhh seems like a lifetime lol. Such a silly boy.  We cant wait to see this sweet girl of ours. 

Oregon Baby shower!

Zack & I went to Oregon feb. 2-5th for my baby shower there.  It was so so great.  I had a great turn out and was able to see my friends i haven't seen in forever.  They all were so great and got me the cutest stuff.  My mom and family did an amazing job setting up.  It was a pink & grey my colors.  We had yummy food and played fun games.  Of course my favorite the diaper game....who doesn't love candy filled diapers??? I am so thankful for such loving and supportive friends & family who are always there for me and who already have shown there love for baby girl.

Zacks Big 30th!

So my super sexy, hot hubbies birthday was January 28th.  He turned the big 30! He has been very sad about how old he is getting and been really bummed feeling that his life has gone by so fast.  He is so silly.  He feels old especially because im still only 22.  He feels like hes going to be an old dad.  I have told him how he looks so young and love that hes older.  He is so young at heart and i adore him.

For his birthday i put together a friend dinner at Texas Roadhouse and it was a blast.  We had all of our friends come and support Zack!  He sure love it.  Then Saturday on his birthday we slept in late and laid in bed talking & cuddling.  I then made him big breakfast and then we stayed in bed lazy & he opened his presents.  I got him a new Fossil watch with an engraving on the back, some clothes and a new gym bag.  We then went to a little gathering for Zacks grandmas 95th birthday.  Then headed to Flemings downtown which is our favorite restaurant.  It is so delish.  We both had huge steaks that were unreal.  It is such a fun place to go, they gave us chocolates & zack a birthday card.  We then walked across to Energy Solutions for the Jazz game.  Zack had been wanting to go to a game, and even better they were playing the Kings who Jimmer plays for.  We had a great night.  <3

So i just wanted to take this time and express how amazing my husband is.  I know im super cheesy and corny but oh well.  He is my best friend.  We literally have the best relationship i could of wanted.  He is so sensitive to my feelings in every way.  All he wants is my pure happiness.  I love how we can still lay and talk for hours about anything.  He expresses his love for me everyday.  Every morning before he leaves he always kisses me goodbye and says how much he misses me. And when he gets home from work he immediately comes and hugs me and asks how my day was.  He is the best nurse, whenever i am sick he does everything to make me comfortable.  Right now i have a bad virus and have been miserable.  He came home early right when i told him how sick i was.  He stayed up all night with me and took me to the doctor in the morning.  I had to make him go to work because he didn't want me to be home alone sick.  He truly is amazing.  He gets emotional every time he talks about our baby Kaylee and how much he already loves her & cant wait to see her.  He has made my pregnancy that much better having someone that is so supportive & excited.  He is going to be the best dad ever.  He has helped me heal part of my broken heart from losing my sister,  he has been the most kind sensitive person in the world.  He gets emotional when we talk about it and always listens.  He has saved me in more ways than one.  This baby girl is so lucky to have him as her father, he will do anything for her & show her so much love.  I am so thankful he is a strong priesthood holder who loves god & jesus christ.  Who has a strong testimony that helps me everyday.  I am so thankful i found this perfect guy for me.  My love grows more & more everyday.  Life with him makes perfect sense.  He fills my bucket everyday.  I love You Zack & always will.

belly pictures... 31 weeks!!

Okay so im against putting belly pictures on facebook.  Just not my thing.  No offense to anyone.  But everyone has been wanted to see the belly so i thought i could put a couple on here.  so here is some of my baby bump week 31!

 Week: 31

 Total weight gain: 11 lbs

 Babys Length: 16.18 inches

 Babys Weight: 3.31 lbs

 Cravings: breads, smoothies.

 Aches & pains: Kidney hydronephrosis(swelling of the kidney) back pain.

 Baby Movement:  All Day long! especially at night when im laying down.  Kicks to my ribs are frequent.

Any other happenings: Baby gets hiccups a lot. Love them so cute to feel. Been feeling some light contractions off and on...Probably just Braxton Hicks. My boobs are now not fitting my size D bras.  Feel like Pamela Anderson.  Still trying to go to the gym 2-3 x a week.  Doing my Kegels daily & stretching. Been pretty tired in the mornings but can't sleep good at night.  My kidney hurts too bad and i can't get comfortable.

Any other Body changes:  My belly button still doesn't stick out.  No stretch marks yet.  Sensitive nipples. My skin has gotten way clear the last couple weeks.  But as pale as ever. yuck!

With only 9 weeks to go the excitement is so strong!! Cannot wait. Our little world is goin to change so much.  Zack & I were emotional yesterday thinking of how much fun we have had together and our perfect life.  We really are so so madly in love and it only gets better.  I can't imagine how much it will change & grown once we have our baby girl.  :)

Maternity Pics & Baby Update!

10 WEEK COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN!!!!!! So i've been wanting to do maternity pics so bad.  I just needed to get somewhat of a belly. lol We had a great photographer & the day was so perfect cause it snowed!  It was so fun to take them & now have great pics to have forever.  I was 29 weeks when we took them.  I am now 30 weeks overall feel great.  I have gained 11 pds total, which is great.  The baby is healthy and moves around like very second.  Ive had 3 kidney infections now which are horrible.  It's been the only bad thing about my pregnancy.  My left kidney is always the one with the infection.  Which sucks cause ur suppose to sleep on your left side but it hurts so bad most the time so i haven't slept to good.  My doctor is worried that i have something more going on with my Kidneys so yesterday I had an ultrisound on them.  We will find out next week if there is something bigger going on....I have a feeing there is.  Which scares me! Also scary is that 90% of woman with kidney infections & UTI's usually have their babies premature.  Which is okay only if she is healthy but i wouldnt't want to have her before 36 weeks.  So hopefully that won't happen.  I mean i would love to have my baby girl here earlier but not if theres complications or she has to stay in the NICU. That would break my heart.  So we will see.  This experience has been so amazing though, I have learned a lot about myslef and I feel so blessed to be carrying this little girl & that I get to be her mommy & that i have a wonderful  husband who is so sweet and seriously treats me beyond amazing & he's so excited to be a dad, he will be the best. God has truely been so good to me these past few years.

I am starting to get everything ready for the nursery room.  I have the paint & chandelier & curtains & the crib.  I have a pin board im going to make this weekend.  I am holding off on the painting until Caitlin Janeway gets back from her trip to New Zealand since she wants to paint it for me.  Shes so sweet.  Everything is slowly coming together and the time is moving by pretty fast.  It's exciting and scary at the same time.  But I cannot wait.  Kaylee Kay will be the most beautiful baby girl.

Christmas & New Years!

For Christmas this year we stayed in Utah to be with Zack's family.  Friday night Zack & I opened our presents to eachother.  And of course we both totally over do it. But he got me the cutest Petunia Pickle Bottom diaper bag & ulta giftcard & pedicure giftcard, new perfume and a new Betsy Johnson watch and a few other things.  He knows me so well.  I got him clothes galore & shoes, callogne, made him a callender for his desk at work.   Then we got the Ipad 2 for oursleves:)  Then Saturday We had a great christmas eve dinner & opened presents then Zack & I stayed the night at his parents and woke up tp open stockings eat breakfast then head to church.  It was great. We also went down to Santatquinn where Zack's mom's side of the family lives and had a christmas dinner with them.  It was a great weekend.

Monday we left for a week trip to Oregon with my family.  Oh how i needed that.  My family is seriosuly the best in every way.  We had such a blast hanging out with all my siblings & there kids.  We also went to dinner with Jewel my best friend from high school & her boyfriend.  It was a fun night.  My dad was pretty much bed ridden because of his back fusion surgery he had right before christmas.  So we all would lay in his room & talk for hours.  I loved it.  Thursday we had the Tawzer Christmas party with everyone and as usual my parents spoil us so much.  I am so grateful for all they do.  Friday all the adults went out to dinner and it was a total blast.  We have so much fun being around eachother.  Saturday i woke up with the flu which was not fun at all.  Thanks to my brother! But i was still able to enjoy some of the New year festivities.  Melting tin is a Tawzer tradition that we do on New Years.  You cut about 2 inches of metal wire and put it on a metal spoon over the stove till it melts.  Then you dump it into a bug pan of cold water.  It makes these crazy shapes that tell your "fortune" for the next year. So Zack and I did ours and it said we would have money, abundent love, we would develope great talents & only a few little trials.  Which is awesome cause who doesnt want more money. lol.  But i think the love & talent part really will come into play when we have our baby girl:) It's totally not something obviously we base our year on its just a fun thing to do.  But it was an amazing week with my family.  It's always hard around Christmas time without Kaylee.  We always really miss her presence, she was always the life of the party.  I miss her so much.  But i know she is there in spirit.

New Years Resolutions:
1. Serve others more.
2. Enjoy every minute of my pregnancy!
3. Lear how to be crafty.
4. Be the best mom i can be.
5. Get my booty back in killer shape for summer after the baby.
6. Attend the temple 2x a month.
7. Be more Organized.
8. Take sewing classes.
9. Let my husband know how much i adore & appreciate him everyday.
10. Spend money more wisely.

 jewel & I.

 My sister Ashly & I.

Baby girl is getting BIG!

I am 25 weeks and 4 days!  Things are going still so good.  She is still measuring a little big so I'm hoping i won't go full term & have her here a little earlier:) As long as she's healthy! She is kicking like crazy & i adore the feeling! I finally have somewhat of a belly and i'm loving it.  I finally had someone ask if i was pregnant! I was like YES!! Thank you for noticing! haha.  It seriously is so amazing having a baby inside of u.  It is so spiritual & I truly feel such a connection to this sweet little girl already.  I can't believe im over 6 months.  It has gone by so fast.  I am trying my best to enjoy every moment & kick i can.  This is a beautiful thing that i thank god everyday for blessing me & Zack to have the opportunity to raise his sweet girl.  It makes me emotional everytime i think about seeing her face for the first time.  It will be one of the best days of my life.  I have a motherly love growing in my heart for her already. 

Me @ 22 1/2 weeks.

 Me @ 25 weeks.