Third&Final Trimester!

It's such a love/hate relationship I have right now with June getting closer and closer. I want it to get here as soon as possible! But then I start to freak out thinking about everything I want to get done and prepare before then!

I think the reason I am more antsy to have June get here is because of the recent troubles we have run into with my shortening lady parts. Which after my ultrasound appointment today are only getting worse =(

So I know that things could be so much worse and that really i'm just grateful she's healthy and we've made it this far! Almost 30 weeks! But it's still not fun being at "high risk" during your pregnancy especially your first one!

Basically, my cervix is now at a 1.2{should be at a 3, was at a 1.7 three wks ago} and it's started funneling. Which means the internal part is starting to efface. She then had me get a non-stress test and two steroid shots in my lower back/rear end. Which if you're curious, felt like instant targeted cramping in my lower back/butt after the initial sting of the shot. Not super comfortable but nothing you couldn't walk/massage off. One today and one tomorrow. Through the non-stress test we were able to see that I was contracting a little bit without even really feeling anything. I mean, yea I definitely have my back pain but usually just lying down and drinking plenty of water{I have to pee every hour now it seems} helps a ton. Nothing I thought could  be considered as contractions. So, yes it's scary that i'm contracting, but it's not bad enough to be put on bed rest or admitted to L&D. They're having me come in twice a week for the next little while to get non-stress tested. 

Which makes me feel good. 

I see my OB on Thursday so she'll instruct me more on what's going to happen and what i'm going to need to do now if different than what i've already been doing. Which is taking it real easy and being a "lazy bum."

Now yay for the good news! Halli is growing and looking really good. She measures a few days short for how far along I am but they said that's totally fine. She is head down and weighs over 3 lbs now though! Yay! Crazy to think that she's 3 lbs! I'm just glad all her organs, facial features, body parts measure and are functioning normally. No heart defects, cleft palette, abnormalities etc. 

Look at that low belly. The positive to a low belly is that I haven't had any problems with her up in my ribs yet. But i'm sure the day is fast approaching. 

I felt her hiccups officially 3/26 laying in bed =) So cute! 

I barely notice them because she moves around so much anyways and they feel like muscle spasms that you get in your leg sometimes. 

Here an unedited one showing off the belly a little bit better =)

I'm wearing my "prego" jeans that are the only ones that still comfortably fit buttoned up because Tyler bought them for me a size too big by mistake a couple Christmases ago. 

Well a mistake no longer! They are now my designated preggie pants haha.

belly pic at 28 weeks in my favorite church dress that shows off my belly =)

Probably one of the best videos i've gotten of her movements. My belly seriously does the wave! Don't know what she's doing in there! I still have yet to capture an arm or knee swiping across my stomach. It's the weirdest and coolest thing.

My OB told me to get some over the counter Zantac to help with my heartburn. Oh it works so great! I recommend it to everyone experiencing heartburn/indigestion. Cheap too!

Onto other news in our lives, we've had a fun past couple weeks =)

 Hunger Games! 

At The Gateway. Love ya Gateway...but City Creek Center blows you to pieces! The only reason we were at The {ghost town} Gateway that night and not City Creek was because Gateway had movie theaters. Thank goodness for those keeping Gateway somewhat populated. HA.

 We went with a group of friends and it was a blast. It was interesting to see who enjoyed it out of the stubborn non-book readers vs. the ones who had read them.

 Showing how excited we were before it had started haha =)

Still this excited after it ended too. Did not disappoint! We loved!

General Conference weekend =) 

Tyler's brother Devin had 6 tickets for us to attend the Saturday afternoon session of Conference.

Ben{Ty's bro in law} and Charlotte{Tyler's sis} Devin{Tyler's bro} and Sarah{Ty's sis in law} and us! =)

It was hott!! Nearly 80 degrees that day!

We have not been to a General Conference in like over a decade at least. I think I realize why...not that we didn't enjoy it! Just, not to do that often. Especially when pregnant OR even with young kids. It was exhausting! Lots of ridiculous traffic, waiting in ginormous lines in the heat just to get into the building, and then getting out into hoards of crowds on and off the roads. City Creek being right across the street did not help out course. {Wow talk about ungrateful? Haha these are my pregnancy hormones talking.}

We visited City Creek afterwards for as long as we could stand. The crowds were overpowering and you couldn't really enjoy anything. Lots of Gen. Conf. peeps. We would've waited close to an hour for anything to eat. But it was still amazing and I can't wait to return! When the crowds die down.

Anyways, loved General Conference =) So amazing as always. I loved that we got to be there during Elder Holland's talk.

"why should you be jealous when I choose to be kind?"

"There are going to be times in our lives when someone else gets an unexpected blessing or receives some special recognition,” he said. “May I plead with us not to be hurt—and certainly not to feel envious—when good fortune comes to another. We are not diminished when someone else is added upon. We are not in a race against each other to see who is the wealthiest or the most talented or the most beautiful or even the most blessed."
“The race we are really in is the race against sin, and surely envy is one of the most universal of those.”

There were other great talks obviously, but just thought i'd share from the one that I loved hearing in person =)

I had a little bit of a crafty spree this last week!

I made this wreath inspired by multiple wreaths i'd seen around. Basically I took a walk around Hobby Lobby picking things out =) Under 10 dollars! =)

Made these for Halli Ann's room =) So easy! Here is the tutorial once again for your easy access.

Then I made some for a table centerpiece with different color tissue paper I bought at Dollar Tree.

i love dollar tree. Check there before you go anywhere else for your crafty supplies!

I made quite the mess doing this craft.

 Tyler even joined in! =)

paper mache Easter eggs! I say paper mache becuase you use the same glue like paste to make them =)

embroidery floss+water balloons+flour+liquid starch=super cheap craft!

Do you like my family of chickies? Haha Tyler laughs at them almost every time he sees them. 

  I redecorated the turquoise blue frame above by sanding then painting it{used to be gold},

I also added some gray felt flowers to the black frame in this pic =)

 Got this idea off you know where and have been wanting to do it for a while. I've had an old frame that i'd never really used because it was burgundry/black with gold. BLEH! Nothing that sanding and black glossy acrylic paint can't fix though =) It's our first key to our first apartment together =)

Now is the time I ask for baby/baby gear advice if you have it! #1 item you can't live without? #1 item you can't believe you thought you couldn't live without?

 I've gotten a ton of advice so far and I love and appreciate all of it!
But please don't be offended if i don't take yours! I still want to hear it though!

=)

If you haven't seen this video clip yet....you must! It's great!