32 Big Ones

I have absolutely loved being pregnant. Seriously the most miraculous thing! Our little guy actually feels like a big guy now, with his rolling, punching, and tremendous ability to distort my tummy. My favorite thing in the world is when Jake feels/sees his son and the look on his face when it happens. I haven't blogged in a while and I've had all these things I've wanted to talk about! ps I'm 32 weeks, hence the title. *sorry, I have a belly pic ready to post but am having issues loading it to our computer..Hopefully it's coming soon! Just picture me a lot bigger than you thought I could get ;-)

Here are some interesting and funny quirks I've experienced (these are all facts. not complaints):

1. I fell out of the bed a couple weeks ago. I was actually climbing back into bed (ours is has high as a dresser) and I slipped and fell backwards, plopping onto the floor. How embarassing. My hilarious mom asked me if I needed child rails. It startled Jake and how lovely to be picked up by your husband and helped back into bed. The last time that whole scenerio happened? I was 3.

2. I have Braxton Hicks contractions everyday, and they began at 29 weeks. They are getting stronger each week. I get like 10 a day and somedays they happen every 10 minutes, but not for an hour straight which is when my doctor said to call. They are so funny, which makes them not real, right! Except sometimes they make me feel like I'm going to pee my pants! But boy oh boy when the real ones come, I assume I will not think they are so funny.

3. I have ridden a JAZZY. Yes. Oh please, it wasn't on purpose. I was at Wal-Mart, "buying big lady bras" as Jake told the story to his family (they got a kick out of that....and my red face). I was on my way through the parking lot, approaching the doors. This old man was unloading his groceries from his Wal-Mart Jazzy into his car. I was really hoping he wouldn't ask me to help him cause I was just tired that day. Well guess what, it was my lucky day because he INSISTED I RIDE THE JAZZY as I shopped. He told me to get in it. I said "no thanks" three different times in three different, very polite, ways. He jokingly pulled out a card that said he was a retired Sheriff and once again insisted I ride the Jazzy. Oh my gosh. So I finally gave in, cause really he wasn't going to let me get out of there without driving that thing. So there I am, sitting on the stupid thing. Then he starts talking to me about his grandkids and how there are 3 and how they are living in his basement and blah blah...the whole while I'm sweating to death due to humiliation and heat. He actually was a reallllly nice guy, and we had a great conversation. It's not everyday you enjoy something like that at Wal-Mart. Well he finally went on his way and left me to drive my pregnant self into the store, purse in lap. Mmhmmm It sure was embarassing.

4. This nice lady in our ward..she is hilarious. A couple weeks ago she was like "are you sure there's only one in there!?" Then this past Sunday she told me "better not sneeze!" I love her, she is so funny, and I don't mind the comments one bit! Also at the temple one of the workers asked me "is this just a single baby?" I guess I'm sticking out pretty far??

5. While Jake was camping one night I woke up with the most excruciating pain in my calf. I felt it and it was as if there was a golf ball in it. My muscle was hard as a rock and yes, in a ball. I could barely breath it hurt so bad. If Jake was home, he probably would have thought I was going into labor by the pain sounds I was making! My calf is better, sans golf ball pain.


6. Being pregnant is a glimpse of childhood...or being elderly, you choose. Jake: shaves my legs, trims/paints my toenails, helps me back into bed, and picks things up off the ground for me. I sleep with 4 pillows. Drying off after a shower, and bathroom visits require more effort than I imagined! I don't sleep through the night. I have a hard time getting into our bed and need a step stool. Let's just say am very similar to Jake's 95 year old grandpa.


7. Our Bishop classifies my belly whenever he sees me. It has moved from basketball to beach ball in case yo u are wondering :-)


8. Once a long long time ago, I was in Florida and decided on a whim to get my belly button pierced. And I did. 80 bucks later: I had a cute little blue gem and a sore belly button. 4 weeks later: it came out while tubing. 9 years later: here I am with a big baby belly and regretting that decision. The scar is red, shiny, stretched, and crooked.

9. I've been in two car accidents...luckily each was not severe and the baby is doing great. But seriously, can we stop with those stressful events??

I want to stress that these are just funny things about being 8 months pregnant, they all make me laugh because it's just funny to me. I really cannot complain one bit. This pregnancy has been very easy and heck I'll go through anything just to get a baby into this world!


I went to the Doctor last Thurs and everything is looking great. My measurement is on track, and he'll start checking me..or as Jandie would say..the "fun" visits begin in 3 weeks. Our baby's head is down, and has been since last visit so I HOPE he stays. He's REALLY been pushing down onto my cervix, which hurts but it makes me excited! He's just getting ready to come, smart baby!

Weekender at Powell

Can I just say I L-O-V-E Powell!? I personally think it is one of the best vacations you can take. Back in "the day" aka high school days, Megan's family would take all of us girls down for a week of pure enjoyment. We would stay on their houseboat usually anchored at a beach and I never wanted to come home! What more could you ask for?

-sunshine
-heat that makes you always want to swim
-getting tan
-beautiful surroundings
-hanging out in your swimsuit all day
-being in good company..back then it was with my best friends and Meg's older bro's best friends..made for some good times! Nothing fishy..don't get the wrong idea here. We were all just good friends and had a heck of a time!
-boating/waverunning and my all time favorite: extreme tubing/weenie wars
-endless snacks and yummy meals
-card games, movies, toenail painting etc etc etc

I was so excited when our good friends The Kings invited us down for the weekend of the 24th. Even though I "observed" all the activities and couldn't do all that I'm use to, it was still everything I remembered about good 'ol Powell. I seriously can't wait to go back, with our cute little boy in my arms and not my belly lol.

We stayed on their gorgeous houseboat..I didn't know they made houseboats like that these days!! And got some good boating trips in. I don't know why I am so dang paranoid about so many things being pregnant (maybe because I've lost one and am afraid to take any sort of chance with my little guy) but I was super nervous about going out on the boat...and well let's just say Nick is my hero because he told me where to sit so I wouldn't feel the bumps and he was so careful about driving...my fears were completely resolved the first morning we took the boat out. THANK YOU NICK!!! What a good guy!! I felt so comfortable with him at the helm :-)

My poor husband....He was so excited for Powell. He loves wakeboarding and everything else you do in the water...and shoot the FIRST morning we went out, he blew his eardrum wakeboarding. Here's his 1st run...so far so good...

Then his 2nd run. He was attempting some type of flip. He could feel it wasn't going to work out so he tried to turn it into something else and WHAM, came down, slapping his ear against the water. In the back of my head I thought 'ouch that didn't look too pleasant' but just thought it was a normal crash.

When we went to pick him up out of the water he said he felt like he shattered his eardrum and had a hard time hearing out of it...We all tried to convince him he just had too much water in his ear and it will eventually come out. But I grew worried just watching him..he never aknowledges pain...but I could tell it wasn't good!

To make things worse, a couple hours later we found an awesome little cove and Jake and Nick went for a sketchy climb...then DOVE into the water. Apparently you're not suppose to get your ear wet once you've blown your eardrum, but we didn't know!! After that Jake was in a ton of pain (poor guy) and just sat there hanging on the deck of the boat just taking the pain. After that it all went downhill...he even wrapped his head in a towell because the wind hurt his ear! He had blood in his spit and in his ear, he couldn't hear very well...ugh!

Well long story short (sorry) Nick took him to the hospital in Page and the Dr. said the eardrum was definitely blown and he needed it surgically repaired but there wasn't a surgeon..So he just had to spend entire rest of the trip without getting it wet! Hello: we're in Powell!! No water!? Haha my poor husband and I turned out to be the gimps of the houseboat...except he had cotton sticking in his ear the whole time and looked a little "special."

He was checked out once we got home and it turns out we have to wait to see if it heals on its own in 6 weeks. If not, then he has to have surgery...so let's hope it heals, eh!? My favorite part of his appointment was when they looked in his ear with a mini camera and you could see the absence of the eardrum and all the damage...dried blood, etc. it was pretty sweet. It's not often you get to see that!

The Kings have an adorable little girl who will be 1 this month. She was amazing on the ride down and home...and I couldn't believe how chill she was on the boat! Look at this girl!!

It was so funny, that's literally all she did. Just hung out on her mom's lap. She was totally chill, and relaxed she would even doze off for a little bit here and there. K seriously how could you not want a baby after looking at that pic! She was so perfect the whole trip (good job, Jake is still excited to have a baby haha). I can't wait to have a little buddy!

Besides Jake's injury, Powell was awesome...I don't know why but when you do normal things on the houseboat it's still 10 times more fun than if you did them at home. Like watch the Real Game and eat burgers up top on the deck. Or play bean toss. Thanks Kings for a good time!

Quick!

Quick update! No Time To Waste...

Holy moly times are busy, aren't they!? June was full of wonderful things...finishing up teaching and all the fun that comes with that. Jandie's baby shower (so fun). And of course being pregnant. Other things too but heck I can't remember! Speaking of remembering today my mind was very much consumed with finding a job..and that mixed with pregnancy brain resulted in me having to get into the shower 3 different times in a row because I forgot to do things (first time: forgot to wash my hair. Second time: forgot to rinse out the shampoo completely. Third time: successfully completed my shower...you'd think I was 6).

Well yesterday was my official last day of teaching. I still have about one hour of work to do to finish clearing out my classroom. But I have to say, I strongly dislike being unemployed!! And this is the first day! I mean I have plenty to do around the house, but I feel like I should be working AND doing that stuff. It's buggin'. But I made some great progress today in the job hunt. And who will hire a 25 week pregnant girl.. who knows!!? But I can still bust my you know whats in determination to get hired, right?! I've been working since age 14 (shout out to Golden Swirl haha) and really feel weird not having a job....ugh.

Anyway oh yeah Jake is DONE with school. Yes done. He started before his mission and has finally completed his Bachelors Degree amongst full time work and busy church callings!! I am SO proud of him!! GO JAKE!! Who will join me in celebration!? We bought a new TV and I joke about it saying it's either a graduation present to Jake or "our" first present "from the baby" as his soon to be parents! Babies give presents, right?

I procrastinate and haven't taken enough pictures of my growing self..But it's kinda weird to see myself! Anyway my mom came to help me move out of my classroom and snapped this on her iPhone so here ya go... almost 25 weeks prego:

So next week Jake will be at Scout camp for the entire week. Whaaaaat?? I've never been away from him for that long. Sad story, huh? Hopefully I can function alone! Maybe Jandie will have her baby then I'll have someone to take care of! Just jokin' Jand, I know you want that baby to cook as long as he can.

Really the reason for this post was to ask all you mommies out there about book recommendations. I'm good on pregnancy, but it's time to read about babies and delivery...I would love some recommendations!

And oh boy I am getting excited for all the babies that are due in the next 3 weeks...Congrats ladies!! Fun times are ahead!

Stats- 20 weeks

I've always thought it was fun to read about other people's pregnancies, even before mine... Here are some things that are fun to know: (sorry if you disagree!)

1. Weight gained: That's a tough one because it's 2 different numbers. From the time I got pregnant, I've probably gained about 11-13 lbs. But I gained 5 just to help out in the process of getting pregnant...So to get back to my ideal weight I've got to loose a good 17 pounds already!! I'm actually very excited for all that exercise.

2. Movement: I started feeling his flutters around 16 weeks. Now I feel him rolling, kicking, and I swear doing flips and whatnot, getting stronger... Last night Jake was watching my belly, and he actually SAW my tummy get kicked a couple times!! He was so excited, it was cute. He's been able to feel our little guy since I was about 17 weeks but boy oh boy apparently it's cool to watch it! I'm so grateful we've been able to feel him this much, if you ask me, it's a blessing!

3. Have I bought anything?: Jake bought a running stroller, and I bought a little outfit. Nothing much yet. I have been given gifts, and I LOVE them!!! My mom and aunt did some shopping this weekend and holy cow it makes it more exciting when you have clothes to look at...and look at...and look at...everyday.....

4. Overwhelming Questions I ponder everyday: How do you raise a good son? How do you potty train a boy? Where do I even begin on the nursery? I'm terrible with a capitol "T" at decorating, and everyone always has such cute baby rooms. I'm just no good.

5. Stretch marks: despite my large belly, I have yet to get them. But it's itchy. Any recommendations to prevent stretch marks? Based on my genetics I have a feeling they're coming...

6. Thrown Up: once. Didn't expect to either, because I usually just dry heaved (this was all in the 1st Tri). So it went onto the kitchen floor..nice image there for ya.

7. 2nd Tri as great as they say?: YES. I love it. I feel wonderful. I still get sore after a full day of chores and stuff. And gosh getting out of bed is truly an interesting feeling (like how you can feel everything dropping back down). But I am in such a good mood these days!

8. Cravings: I crave all the things I normally cut out of my diet...butter, salt, lots of fat.. But if I just eat something healthy then it goes away (usually). I find myself wanting things I loved when I was really young. Donuts? I never eat donuts. Ice cream sandwiches? Can't remember the last time I had or wanted one until now. Chocolate frozen yogurt with chocolate sprinkles? Haven't had that since Golden Swirl was around and I was 7. Oh and I LOVE cheese.

9. Emotions: I was not myself the first trimester. I was so grumpy, irritable, and my poor husband thought he had lost his Kim forever. I just had to explain I couldn't help it because that's just how you are when your nauseous all day. Nowadays, I think I'm pretty much back to my normal self, phew!! I cry at lots of things like in shows or commercials or movies. I've probably had one mini outburst (again Jake felt the wrath).

10. My dreams are whacked out crazy crazy and vivid. That's all I have to say about that.

Being pregnant is really a lovely experience. I can't imagine not having him in there. I am just so grateful and humbled that I've been given this second chance. Life will change so much, and I really don't know what to expect, but I'm super excited for whatever it brings!

All Things Blue!

Well the verdict is in! We had our ultrasound yesterday and saw very strong evidence of a BOY! We were very shocked, we really thought girl, but you know, my first instinct was that we were getting a boy.

It was such a fun appointment, we got it all recorded so we were able to show him bouncing around to our families. He was even YAWNING or something..he was opening his mouth reallllly wide a couple times (he was probably tired like his mommy and daddy..I was in a little car accident the night before and was at the ER until 1:30am..everything checked out just fine though, THANK GOODNESS). I am so in LOVE with our little baby boy. I just want to meet him all the more badly now! He is very active, I feel him all the time. I think this means he'll take after his dad, which means we're in for an adventurous little son ;-)

I am just super excited about this baby and cannot wait for my NEW due date of October 23rd!!! Hooray!!

Up For Hire!

I am on the job search! Sad but true, my teaching career of just 2 short years is coming to a close in a few weeks! It has been an adventure, but one WELL worth it. The best (and most challenging) job I've ever had.

Kindergarten ends the first week in July, which means if I don't find another job I will be one bored Kim this summer! I decided to do a blog post about it because why not ask around people you know first!?

So what do I want to do?? I am not too picky. Pretty much the 2 requirements are to work part time, and something a prego could do easily ;-)

I would LOVE any sort of reception/secretarial/clerical position. I have over 4 years of experience in reception and secretarial work. I really enjoy being the frontline for any business. Besides teaching, my favorite jobs were all ones where I was doing this type of work. I've worked as a Receptionist at a Day Spa, and as an Assistant Administrator at a doctor's office at the U of U to name a couple. I of course have a Bachelor's Degree (in Communication). I do very well in a position where I am at a front desk, greeting incoming people, multi-tasking, keeping things organized, taking calls, etc etc.

Like I said, I am not picky. I'll work for a business, spa, salon, doctor, dentist, whatev. It doesn't have to be reception either. I just want something to do or I might just go crazy! The catch of course is that I deliver around Halloween. But I might still need to keep a part time job. If I do, I would still need some weeks off when I have the baby!

If you know of anything, let me know! Leave a comment or email me at kymber-215@hotmail.com

What Are We Having!?.....

Well I WOULD know the answer to that question right now, 2 weeks before the big ultrasound!!! I went to my appointment today, and of course..my luck..Jake didn't come to this one and my nurse asked if I wanted her to take a "sneak peak" just for fun. baaahhh I cannot believe it! I had a slight feeling she would offer that nice little favor because she is just like that: awesome. But Jake couldn't come to this appointment so I HAD to decline. While I was waiting for Dr. Terry to come in to the exam room, I was laughing out loud to myself...just thinking we could totally know what we were having NOW. It was actually very easy to decline, how could I find out without Jake? That's what's so fun about it...finding out together!! But it's kinda fun to imagine knowing whether we've got a mini Jake or a mini Kim.

We find out in 2 weeks. My first instinct as soon as I took the test was boy. But now I think girl. Jake says we are having all girls. My doctor likes to play the heartbeat myth game and guess what we're having by listening to the speed of the heartbeat, so he says girl. My family says girl, little sis says boy. Most of Jake's family says girl, but his mom says boy. I'm sure Jordan's guess is 'lizard' or something kooky like that.

Question: Did you take prenatal/birth classes?? Did you like them? Are they worth it? Or maybe you didn't and feel you did just fine without them? I WANT TO KNOW your thoughts! Thanks!

PS...JAND your baby boy is coming sooooonnnnnn!!!!! HOORAY for baby clarke!

PSS..Excuse my rudeness!! HOORAY for all the July babies!! Dana, Jandie, Carly...you're so close :-)