Test of Obedience

Little does this baby know that I am already giving him his first test...a test on how obedient he is. I went to the doctor today and he said everything looks great, I am 39 weeks and dialated 2 cm. and this baby is ready to go. He doesn't think I will make it to my next appointment so lets hope he is right. I have been waiting for 9 months and I am ready for this kid to come out and make his grand debut!   I feel like me and this baby have a pretty good relationship so far and I think I know him fairly well and he knows me. I know that he is pretty crammed in there so why would he want to stay in any longer and me, well I just want to be able to roll over in bed without it being a huge ordeal. I'm sure any woman who has been pregnant can agree that it gets old after a while and you just want to be done..plus I am getting bored and I want a cute little baby to hang out with..is that so much to ask for? It would be nice to have him here tomorrow but Blake and I are hoping to get some things moved into our house on Saturday and that would be great if I could at least get his room somewhat set up so I am not trying to get everything done when he is here. We also want to be able to go to our new ward out in Fontana before I am out of commision for a few weeks....so ideally he would come Sunday night/Monday morning. We will see when he decides he is ready. This next week should be pretty interesting so I will be sure to keep you all updated on how things go!

I also discovered that I had some pictures on my phone from Kira's birthday and from when we had a girls night at Candlelight and saw Cinderella to celebrate all the girls birthday's in July (Natalee, Brittany, and Brooke).



All the Dow girls :)

A little piece of Heaven.



The unreal step sisters in the play.





Natalee and Kira



Kira opening her bracelet that my mom got her.

 

singing Happy Birthday to the cute girl.

 

Ben and Devon doing some weird song for us. It was pretty entertaining.



37 weeks

I am officially 37 weeks along and feeling pretty good but I am ready for this little guy to come out. I really cant complain cause I have had a pretty easy pregnancy but I am ready to be back to normal (body, hormones, everything) and to have a baby to cuddle up to. I went to the doctor yesterday and he said that everything is looking great! His head has continued to drop lower and I have already started dialating (as of last week) so things are looking good. He predicts that I will either be having this baby early or on time so that was good news to hear. But with my luck, I am going to get my hopes up and then have him 5 days late so I am trying to keep an open mind (although that isn't working too well).  To be honest I am a little torn because as much as I am over being pregnant and want that little boy to hold, our house is still in the works so we haven't been able to move anything in yet..which is slightly depressing for me. I was hoping to get all settled before this baby comes but it is looking like we are going to be cutting it pretty close. I know things will work out but just not the way I imagined.

This last weekend I had my baby shower and can I just say that it was the most amazing thing ever! My best friends Whitney Torgerson and Ashley Sourpus put it on for me and it was probably the baby shower of the century :) The theme was Dr. Seuss and they did so many cute decorations and with the help of my mom, mother-in-law, and my sister-in-laws who all brought the food/drinks/treats it was honestly adorable. I wish I had pictures but I was too busy socializing and opening gifts that I forgot to take any so hopefully I will be able to put some up that friends and family took.  I was totally overwhelmed with how generous and thoughtful people are and I got some amazing gifts...from a video baby monitor to adorable outfits, to swings and bouncers and even a jogging strolller! I was so grateful to everyone who came. It honestly meant a lot to me and I feel so lucky to have such awesome friends and family!

Newport Vacation

This past week Blake and I were in Newport with my family and let me tell you it was a much needed vacation, especially for Blake. We had so much fun just hanging out with family, eating good food, being together, and for Blake sleeping in. Here are some highlights from the trip...

We started off on Sunday going over to Andrea and Kent's house to celebrate Kent's birthday. She made yummy "cafe rio" salads and fried ice cream for dessert.

We went to the beach....

Benjamin and Dylan. They are some funny kids.

Yes my belly is getting huge and I am completely aware of it :)

 Kaiden was scared of the water at first but once he got used to it we couldn't make him leave.

I love Dylan and his little belly.

My mom and I laying out.

We rode bikes on the Boardwalk...

I'm sure it was entertaining watching an 8 months pregnant girl trying to ride a bike down the boardwalk. I still had fun though :)

Isn't he cute? Love this boy.

Kurt and Natalee

Since Bryan and Brooke's family is so big and they didn't want to have to rent bikes for all the kids they just got one BIG bike (aka. "the family limosine") for the whole family. It was so funny and the kids loved it. They were laughing for the first 10 minutes of the bike ride and people would just stare at these guys. It was pretty funny. I'm sure Bryan and Brooke got a good workout in riding this thing.

We relaxed...

So isn't this the cutest thing ever? Nathan absolutely LOVES Blake..I think they have a special bond because they both love food so much. I just think these 2 are adorable. 

My mom and Christopher just hanging out together.

Devon just passed out by the pool. Blake was trying to wake him up by plugging his nose and flicking his ear but he was dead asleep.

I could just sit and stare at this little guy forever. Christopher is just so dang cute!

We went swimming...

Once again the 2 buddies swimming in the spa together.

 Devon trying to show me how he could do a back-flop and Nathan making a funny face.

 Keith and Dylan in the spa.

Nathan wanted me to take a picture of him. How can you look at this kid and not have a smile on your face.

Brittany had sprayed Keith's back with sunscreen but apparently she missed a few spots. Blake said it looked like a bigstick popsicle. Poor guy.

We played Minute to Win It....

 Creepy yet hilarious picture of Ben trying to move the oreo from his forehead to his mouth.

 Bryan of course was a pro at the pyramid game.

Keith trying to get a little workout in while he is timing my dad.

Blake is the only one who didn't make it in time..that's ok babe maybe next time :) I like to rub it in as much as I can because it doesn't happen very often.

We explored.....

 Kaiden and Dylan watched the fish for a good 45 minutes. Kaiden even named a few of them. He insisted that his "Bumble Bee" transformer wanted to watch the fish with him.

 Kira playing on the slide.

Kira has that same mischievious smile on her face everytime.

We played games....

Blake and Devon were partners for the waterballoon toss.

 Bryan and Brooke playing bocce ball. Blake and I kept wanting to play them but they were too afraid of getting beat by us that they kept chickening out.

Yes that is Blake standing in the ball. He thinks he is 5 sometimes.

My mom brought this huge ball that the kids could roll around in and they loved it. I think Blake and Bryan probably had more fun throwing the kids at it so they would bounce off.

Kaiden and Dylan putting together.

We did so much more that I didn't get on camera such as playing tennis, eating amazing food, having a movie night, BBQing with the Zylstra's, going on walks, and of course how could we go down to the beach without hitting up Ruby's for shakes. Blake and I also celebrated our 3 year anniversary and we enoyed getting to spend more time together than we normally get to. It was such a fun week and we loved getting to hang out with family and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The weather was perfect all week and we took advantage of the time and just relaxed.  

Of course, this wouldn't be complete without a baby update. I am 35 weeks along and so far I am feeling great. Sleeping is a bust but what pregant woman can say she slept great during the last couple of months of pregnancy. I am more than ready to have this kid and I am getting anxious to get everything moved into our new house and get things organized before he gets here. Wish me luck :)