Park

We went to play at the splash park, but he's intimidated by it still. So we went to the playground.

2 weeks or less

I saw the doctor today and he checked to see how things are progressing, sort of. Dallin's head is really low and somehow got in the way of the doctor being able to reach my cervix very well. He explained how that happens and I don't think I could explain it like he did, so I won't even try. He said from what he could feel of my cervix it is dilated to a 2 or 3, and to check the effacement would be really uncomfortable so he spared me. I think he predicts the baby will come in a couple days, but I am not sure. He said well my prediction is he'll come within a couple weeks, (duh, I am due in a couple weeks) but then he said to go ahead and make an appointment for next week just in case the baby doesn't come by then, so then it sounded like he meant days. I was confused and didn't clarify, so we will just have to wait and see. It was just a weird appointment and I should have asked more questions. But he said that the head being low was a good sign and things are looking good.

Trapped

We got Tanner a toddler bed a month ago and have had the same problem we did when we tried before where he'd get up in the middle of the night or early morning and show up in our room. So, we got a gate. He doesn't like it much. Now he'll get up, go to it and cry himself back to sleep in front of it. It is like his room is a big crib that he can't escape from. At least he isn't disturbing us much.

Baby shower

The baby shower Mickie put together was great fun. Thanks Mickie! Luau theme. We ate Hawaiian haystacks, fruit, salad and cupcakes. The weather brought us indoors last minute, which was a bummer since we planned to play kickball or something at the park. Instead we ate, socialized and played a game at our apartment lounge. Tasty food, thoughtful gifts, and good company. In the lounge we have a treadmill and Tanner liked playing on it. He got going pretty fast, and wanted to do it over and over again. He enjoyed having "hi ya!" (Uncle Matt) around, like most kids do.

A great afternoon

Thanks to toilet paper. Tanner built tp towers for quite a while this afternoon. It was great, especially since it is rainy today and we couldn't get out!

3 weeks to go

Today I am considered full term at 37 weeks, so I could have a healthy baby anytime. I probably won't have him yet, but it is possible. Last week the doc said I was measuring big this week I am measuring small. Whatever. I don't think it means much anyway unless you are way off. And supposedly I lost 3 pounds since my last appointment last week, but I don't believe it. I think I was just wearing lighter clothing this time. I'm feeling ok, I guess, as ok as you can being this pregnant. Not too much going on. I am getting a baby shower this Saturday that was supposed to be a surprise, but I found out. That should be fun. I didn't have one with Tanner, so this will be my first. Hopefully the rain we are having will stop in time. Just to give you something to look at. Here is Tanner picking out what to eat. 9 times out of 10 this is what he will do. The 2nd video is how he eats it. Eats the ranch off the carrots but not the carrots.

Wrestling

Joel, Tanner's cousin, is reaching an age (almost 9 months) that is more fun for Tanner. He doesn't know a lot of people's names but Joel is one of them.

Kissing Cousins

Prego pics

My friend Alicia took some pictures of me yesterday. She is amazing. The park we were at really isn't very pretty right now, and I am not a very interesting subject, but she was really creative and did so good. She'll be famous one day. Thanks Alicia!

Mother's day

Since Mother's day falls on a Sunday and we try to keep the Sabbath holy, we decided to celebrate a little early. We went out to lunch today and Nate got me these beautiful flowers. I like being a mom; one more day to honor ME. :)

I cut my hair today. It was a guy that did it, nothing against men hairstylists, but he didn't do what I wanted him to. I will take a picture later and post it. It isn't horrible, just not what I was wanting. This guy was interesting, actually not flaming gay like you'd expect. He told me how he just got off of probation and that there had been a warrant out for his arrest. Nice guy though.

Time for a new do

I've come to accept that I wasn't meant to have pretty long hair; it gets stringy and thin looking when it passes my shoulder, so I think I will be cutting it. I am liking the looks of Katie Holmes's hair these days. I've had one like it before. Here is a picture of it. What do you think? Do it again?

Destroyer

As the Relief Society president I get a copy card so I can make copies for R.S. anywhere on campus. Tanner was getting impatient and whiny, so I let him play with the card. Where we were there is a copy room with the normal stuff in it, including a shredder, and the door was open. The copy card went missing so I looked all over. Saw the shredder but though, no, he couldn't have, but he did! He shredded the copy card. We fished out the pieces and had Tanner hand it to the bishop and confess. Luckily everyone just got a good laugh, and I can replace it. And luckily we didn't lose irreplaceable fingers while he was at it.

So weird

I didn't know if I could catch my belly moving around on video; thought he might get stage fright. It is to the point that you can pretty much any movement from the outside. Must be tight in there. It is the weirdest feeling, but really cool. I try to imagine what bumps are what body parts.