BIG 22!

YEP... IT IS OFFICIAL...

I'M AN OLD LADY!

I TURNED 22!

WOOOOO!

 

THIS YEAR MY BIRTHDAY WAS

PRETTY LOW KEY SINCE

I WAS 9 MONTHS PREGNANT!

 

KYLE AND I WENT TO DINNER

AT MY PARENTS HOUSE

THE SUNDAY BEFORE MY BDAY!

PAPA GILL MADE MY FAVORITE...

BOBBY FLAY STEAKS AND BAKED

POTATOES!

YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW GOOD IT IS!

 

THEN ON MY ACTUAL BIRTHDAY I HAD TO

WORK... LAME!

BUT THEN RY HUNG OUT WITH ME AND

WE HAD BIRTHDAY BROWNIES!

HE SAID THEY WERE TASTY!

THEN WE WENT TO FLYING PIE WITH MY

DAD AND SISTER!

SO GOOD!

LYNDS SPOILED ME WITH MORE PRESENTS!

OF COURSE!

SHE IS GOOD AT THAT!

 

BUUUUUUUT

THE SAD THING IS...

KYLE LEGIT FORGOT IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY!

I KID YOU NOT!

WHO IS HE????

I WAS SO SAD!

BUT I TRIED TO PRETEND LIKE I WASN'T!!!

 

SO THE DAY AFTER MY BIRTHDAY

HE GOT ME UP AND TOOK ME TO KNEADERS

ALL YOU CAN EAT FRENCH TOAST BREAKFAST!

IT WAS REAL GOOD!

IM A LUCKY GIRL!

HE HAD SOME MAKIN UP TO DO FOR

FORGETTING!

BUT HE ACCOMPLISHED THAT OVER THE WEEKEND!

 

HE TOOK ME ON OUR LAST BIG "WE DON'T HAVE

AN OUTSIDE BABY" DATE/BIRTHDAY DATE

TO THE MELTING POT!

THEIR FONDUE IS BOMB!

 

AND TO TOP OFF THE BIRTHDAY WEEK...

KYLE MADE ME BREAKFAST IN BED SUNDAY MORNING!

COMPLETE WITH GRANDMA BUNDY'S HOME MADE

BREAD!

SHUT UP!

HE TOTALLY MADE UP FOR FORGETTING!

 

SO HERE IS TO YEAR 22!

I HOPE IT IS AS GOOD AS ALL THE

OTHER YEARS!

 

I LOVE MY FAMILY!

I REALLY AM LUCKY!!!

 

 

 

OUR WAITER THOUGHT HE WAS PRETTY CLEVER! I'LL GIVE IT TO HIM!!!


BABY BUMP :]

39 WEEKS!

 

SO... I HAD MY SIGN MADE BUT I FAILED AT GETTING MY LAST TUMMY

PICTURE... APPARENTLY I WAS BUSY DOING BETTER THINGS! LIKE HAVIN' A BEBE!

 

How far along? 39 WEEKS!

Total weight gain: 25 lbs…

Maternity clothes? I made it this long without them! But I do have to wear bigger hoodies!

Stretch marks? no!

Sleep: I need lots more!

Miss Anything? chocolate milk! mmmm!
Best moment this week? LABOR… Kyle being super excited about my contractions while putting up our Christmas tree!
Movement: oh yes!!!

Food cravings: no cravings dang it!
Anything making you queasy or sick: milk, duh!
Gender: GIRL!!!

Labor Signs: yeah… LOTS!

Symptoms: you name it :]
Belly Button in or out? surfaced but not sticking out!
Wedding rings on or off? on :]

Happy or Moody most of the time: So happy but it is crazy to think that Kyle and I are about to be parents!

Looking forward to: all of this lil girl’s firsts!!!



38 WEEKS!

 

 

How far along? 38 WEEKS!

Total weight gain: 23 lbs…

Maternity clothes? still just the belly band sometimes… but my hoodies don’t zip haha

Stretch marks? no!

Sleep: I need some more!

Miss Anything? not worrying! I’m super nervous about her coming… it is all getting so real!
Best moment this week? packing her diaper bag haha it is weird!!
Movement: yeah my tummy is always dancing!

Food cravings: nothing! I want at least one haha
Anything making you queasy or sick: milk, duh!
Gender: GIRL!!!

Labor Signs: yeah…

Symptoms: contractions have started…
Belly Button in or out? it has surfaced but it isn’t out!
Wedding rings on or off? on :]

Happy or Moody most of the time: I’m everything! happy and excited and scared and nervous!

Looking forward to: hopefully two more weeks with her in my tummy!



BABY SHOWER

MY MOM GAVE ME AND LIL

GIRL BUNDY A SHOWER!

SHE IS SERIOUSLY THE BEST!!!!

SHE IS GOING TO BE SUCH A

GOOD GRAMMA!

THIS LIL GIRL IS SO LUCKY!

A LOT OF MY FAMILY CAME TO SUPPORT

AND THE THEME WAS

"BABY TIME"

IT WAS PERFECT!
AND WE HAD A HOT CHOCOLATE BAR...
YUM!!!

THANK YOU MOM!

I LOVE YOU!

 

 



37 WEEKS!

 

 

 

How far along? 37 WEEKS!

Total weight gain: 22 lbs…

Maternity clothes? I wear my belly band every couple days! but that is all!

Stretch marks? not yet!

Sleep: I can’t sleep until like 3 am lately! boo!

Miss Anything? sleeping already haha
Best moment this week? finishing her room and doing our first load of baby laundry!
Movement: yes, yes, yes!

Food cravings: still none! but I eat a lot of mints!
Anything making you queasy or sick: milk, yuck!
Gender: GIRL!!!

Labor Signs: oh yes!

Symptoms: definitely uncomfortable!
Belly Button in or out? it has surfaced but it isn’t out!
Wedding rings on or off? on :]

Happy or Moody most of the time: happy but scared she isn’t going to stay in until her due date…

Looking forward to: finishing school so then she can come!

36 WEEKS!

How far along? 36 WEEKS!

Total weight gain: 20 lbs…

Maternity clothes? still no!

Stretch marks? negative! Hoping I won’t get any!

Sleep: I could sleep for days!

Miss Anything? no :]
Best moment this week? trying to come up with names!
Movement: all day long!!!!

Food cravings: still none!
Anything making you queasy or sick: milk!!!
Gender: GIRL!!!

Labor Signs: we are getting closer that’s for sure!

Symptoms: just hurting still… but that’s okay!
Belly Button in or out? it is starting to surface haha
Wedding rings on or off? on :]

Happy or Moody most of the time: always happy but sleepy too

Looking forward to: getting everything together!



35 WEEK BUMP PICTURES



 

 

i love this boy

and my bump!!!!

35 WEEKS!

 

 

 

How far along? 35 weeks!

Total weight gain:  18 lbs…

Maternity clothes? not yet but I wore a belly band one day! WEIRD!

Stretch marks? negative!

Sleep: I’m so tired but it takes me a lil bit to fall asleep!

Miss Anything? not this week!
Best moment this week?  the shower my mom had for us!
Movement: always, I love it! Kyle’s warm hands calm her down… daddy’s girl already?

Food cravings: still none!
Anything making you queasy or sick: milk!!!
Gender: GIRL!!!

Labor Signs: we are getting closer!

Symptoms: just hurting!
Belly Button in or out? in… but on it’s way out… yikes!
Wedding rings on or off? on :]

Happy or Moody most of the time: happy but only having 5 weeks left is really starting to freak me out!

Looking forward to: the next five weeks!



TEMPLE!

THE BOISE TEMPLE JUST RE-OPENED

(OCTOBER 2012)

AFTER BEING CLOSED FOR ABOUT A YEAR

FOR REMODELING!

IT WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO GO

AND WALK THROUGH

SO KYLE AND I WENT WITH HIS FAMILY

ONE DAY AND WITH MY

MOM ANOTHER!

 

I SERIOUSLY LOVE TO SEE THE TEMPLE!!!!

WE ARE SO LUCKY TO LIVE LITERALLY

RIGHT UP THE HILL FROM THE BOISE TEMPLE!

I DEFINITELY TAKE THIS FOR GRANTED

AND HOPE TO BE BETTER

AT GOING!

 

THE TEMPLE WAS INCREDIBLE BEFORE,

BUT NOW IT IS BREATH TAKING!

I CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK!

 



*33.5 WEEKS PREGGO*

 

IT WAS FREEZING THIS DAY,

BUT I LOVE THIS PICTURE AND THE FOUNTAIN!

 

 

 

P.S. I AM SO LUCKY AND BLESSED TO

HAVE A FOREVER FAMILY THANKS TO THIS TEMPLE

AND BEING MARRIED INSIDE!

I CAN'T IMAGINE BEING MARRIED TO

KYLE UNTIL "DEATH DO US PART"!

I LOVE HIM FAR TOO MUCH FOR THAT!

AND THE REST OF MY FAMILY TOO!!!!



OCTOBER

OCTOBER IS NOT

FOR BLACK AND ORANGE

IN THIS FAMILY...

IT IS FOR

PINK

 

THIS IS BECAUSE

IT IS BREAST CANCER

AWARENESS MONTH...

AND WE KNOW AND LOVE

THE BEST SURVIVOR

AROUND!!!

 

OUR MOMMY :]

 

MY MOM IS SERIOUSLY

THE COOLEST LADY I KNOW!

SHE IS SO STRONG AND COURAGEOUS!

EVEN IF SHE DOESN'T THINK SO!

SHE IS A SURVIVOR...

MY FAVORITE SURVIVOR!

 

I AM SO THANKFUL FOR

HER EACH AND EVERY DAY!

SHE IS MY BEST FRIEND!

AND SHE DOES SO MUCH FOR ME

AND MY LITTLE FAMILY!

 

I'M SO THANKFUL SHE KICKED

HER CANCER'S BOOTY!

AND IS STILL HERE WITH US!

I DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT

I WOULD DO WITH OUT HER!

 

WE LOVE YOU MAMA

GILL!!!!

 

HAPPY PINK MONTH TO YOU!

 

 

THESE PICTURES ARE FROM THE

"PINK NIGHT" ROCKY MOUNTAIN

FOOTBALL GAME!

MY DAD'S BOYS ALL WORE SOME

PINK AND PUT MY MOM'S

NAME ON THEIR PINK THINGS!

HOW COOL IS THAT?

THE BOYS WERE SO PROUD

OF THEMSELVES :]

 

NOTE: COACH GILL DOESN'T ROCK PINK...

OR PURPLE FOR THAT MATTER!

 



AUGUST 2012

AUGUST =

 

PAPA GILL'S BIRTHDAY

AKA BIG RAND!

 

RY PLAYIN' IN THE SPRINKLERS

 

AND TARA'S WEDDING

FOR KYLE AND I!

 

RY WAS WAY MORE EXCITED THAN GRANDPA

ABOUT THE BIRTHDAY PRESENTS!!!

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON!!!

I THINK I WAS 22 WEEKS PREGGO BUT

LOOK HOW HOT MY HUSBAND IS!