Our break so far

So far, our Thanksgiving break has consisted of...

...tagging along with Mommy while she visits her friends

...snuggling on the couch with Daddy

...baths in the sink

...more snuggling with Auntie Kait

...even more snuggle time with Uncle Blake

...lots and lots of kisses

 ...and cute baby smiles.

We LOVE Thanksgiving break!

GOooo Cougars!

I told Bryson I thought it would be funny if the baby decides to come during the BYU-Utah game on Saturday...her first act of defiance as if to say, "Guess who's in charge now?" haha. I know Bryson wouldn't hesitate for a moment to turn off the game and he wouldn't even think twice about it while we were in the hospital (or maybe just twice haha)...but it would be a great story. :)

Then, tonight I saw this commercial and it made me laugh. Ohhh college football season is officially here. :)

Love my honey hubby so much! :)

Expressions of Love and Baby Clothes

I love this video. I especially love Elder Scott's sweet story about his wife that he shared during Conference. I don't know if it is just the pregnancy hormones going crazy haha, but I got teary-eyed listening to his sweet story again. 

I have been thinking about Bryson a lot over the last couple days and how our lives are about to change in such a BIG way as we welcome a baby into our home. I feel so lucky and blessed to have married such a wonderful man and righteous priesthood holder. He is such a good example to me in so many ways. Last night, we went on our weekly "Dollar Scoop Tuesday" date to Baskin Robins and we just sat outside the store in our car, eating ice cream and talking and laughing about the funny, awkward things we did and said while we were dating way back when we were 16, 17, 18. It is crazy to think that we have known each other for 10 years now: since we were 14. I am so glad we have had 2 great years of marriage as "just the two of us" to learn how to become much better spouses to one another. There is no better teacher of patience, selflessness, and true expressions of love than marriage. As we were getting into bed last night, Bryson reached over and put his hand on my belly and said, "How are my girls doing?" and it just touched my heart thinking of sweet Bryson as the daddy to our baby girl. He is going to be the best dad to this little girl. She is lucky. I am lucky. We are a forever, eternal family. What more can I ask for?

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On another note...Today I went through all the baby clothes and organized them by size to see what we have. We have a TON of baby clothes. Honestly, there isn't enough room in the closet for any more!  Many of the clothes came from Bryson's aunt (which is a HUGE blessing), and the rest of it has come from baby showers and gifts from friends/co-workers/family. I think I have bought 2 or 3 outfits (because sometimes I cannot resist those PRECIOUS little outfits) and a couple plain white onesies. What a blessing! Thank you to everyone who contributed to this baby girl's wardrobe haha. :) :)

Here's the pile of clothes. This does not include the many, many onesies and pants we have, which are in drawers and not on hangers.

The closet before I organized. Lucky little lady, if you ask me. :)

Little kicks

I have come to realize that there is no better feeling in the world than little tiny (or not so tiny anymore) baby kicks in your belly. What an amazing, sweet feeling. I love it. The baby kicks me constantly - and I mean constantly. Any time I am sitting down or laying down - she is kicking, squirming, punching...or all three at once. 

Bryson and I have been going to classes at the hospital where I will deliver. I couldn't help but laugh as we sat on the back row of "Breastfeeding For First Time Moms." I guess that shows how immature I am, I don't know haha. I had told Bryson that he didn't need to go to that class (for obvious reasons I think) and then I got an email saying, "Husbands strongly encouraged to attend." SOooo, he came. :) We got there and had to choose a baby doll so we could practice holding the baby in the correct position and all that stuff. Every once in a while I would just look around the room at all the men and laugh. I don't know - it's just funny to me...all those men being so supportive, but also wishing to be anywhere else but there haha.  I told Bryson afterwards, "I bet you never, ever in your life thought you would go to a breastfeeding class." What a supportive hubby haha. 

Tonight we had "Newborn Care" for 2 1/2 hours haha. Again, Bryson was ULTRA supportive and went with me even though it cut into precious ward-basketball night (new basketball shoes and all). So I had his basketball shorts, t-shirt, socks and new shoes all laid out...ready to go, so he didn't have to miss too much of game time after the class was over. Here is a video of Bryson dressing our "baby." :)

Welp, I am continuing to grow bigger and bigger as you can see from the pictures below. I finally broke down and bought a pair of maternity jeans at H&M. Even though I will only be wearing them for 4 weeks, but it was totally worth it! I LOVE them. Next time around, I will wear them much, much sooner! :) Overall, I have LOVED being pregnant and I think I will miss it in a strange way when that time comes. Ever since I started taking that heartburn medicine, I have been feeling 500 times better. I'm not swollen at all, just sometimes my feet at the end of the day after walking a lot. No stretch marks, YET (knocking on wood as I type this). At my 33-week appointment (2 1/2 weeks ago), I had gained 15 pounds total, but I feel like I have DOUBLED in size over the last 2 1/2 weeks, so I'm sure that number will go up by my appointment next week (I never weigh myself at home haha - I just don't want to think about it). 

We still don't have a name picked out. We have a top 3 and then Bryson keeps throwing out random names that he will "really like" for a day or so and then move onto the next one. I don't think she will have a name until we see her. Maybe never haha. The other day, Bryson said, "Maybe we can't decide on a name because it's really a boy." HA wouldn't THAT be something. I don't know WHAT I would do considering all the PINK stuff we have. Of course, that stressed me out a little bit and I told him never to say that again haha. 

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With love,