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26 weeks.



i can not believ how fast this going. 26 weeks is so crazy to me! getting bigger and bigger as time goes on. but been having a great time.. till a couple of days ago...

eric was home i made dinner, which is rare... but i did. eric was down in the den i just cut up some fresh strawberris and made my self a little snack. carrying my yummy cup of berries... walked down the stairs to the den and totally missed the last 2 steps and fell pretty hard. eric instantly jumped up and was trying to help as much as he could or as much as i would let him.
finally got to the couch and really thought i just twisted it and i would be fine after ice and wraped up... littel did i know i woke up the next morning it was HUGE! black and blue and the worst pain i have ever felt in my foot. eric couldnt take me to urgent care he had to leave for work. so i laid back down and got myself to fall back asleep.. finally i gaev in and my friedn stephanie took me to urgent care..
they couldnt take an x-ray because i was 7 months prego and idnt want to risk it. so im now in a boot for 4-6weeks. are you serious.. they cant ell me if i fractured it or not.. so the boot overall will help if it is or not.



How far along? 26 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: about 10lbs.
Maternity clothes? couldnt live without maternity pants and maxi dresses!
Stretch marks? a little UGH. not happy.  
Sleep: was sleeping pretty good till i had to pee 8 times thru the night.
Best moment this week: me and eric had a day ALL to oursleves so much fun!
Miss Anything? being comfortable.
Movement: baby boyis so active in there.
Food cravings: chocolate cake
Anything making you queasy or sick: too picky about my food to get sick.
Have you started to show yet: Yes!
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? innie

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happier than I've ever been in my entire life!!
Looking forward to: baby shower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 weeks!

How far along? 24 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: about 10lbs.
Maternity clothes? couldnt live without maternity pants. 
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping somewhat ok. been really sick lately. hard to sleep through the night.
Best moment this week: lots and lots of kicking going on! went and registered. SO FUN!
Miss Anything? being comfortable.
Movement: baby boy is "really active" according to the doctor
Food cravings: french toast!
Anything making you queasy or sick: too picky about my food to get sick.
Have you started to show yet: Yes!
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? innie

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happier than I've ever been in my entire life!!
Looking forward to: getting the baby register complete. 


only 13 more weeks left! 


been doing lots and lots of baby registering... so hard to pick the bedding then the theme to go with it. what kind of bottles to get, strollers and car seats... blah blah blah.


been pretty sick also, but finally on the track to getting better, sucks when your immune system just shuts down on you. 

every prego women needs to read this! funniest book ever!

homeward bound

well, its been awhile...

we recently just got back from our 2week vacation in home sweet home, Corona. Lots and lots and lots happen while we were home, but biggest of all my brother came home from his mission. it was the most amazing thing ever to have him home and be able to spend time with him. 

so happy. 

it was the most wonderful experience to sit and talk about his two years. and how much he has grown and learned. he is a whole new man. and i am so proud of him and all of his decisions. he is my best friend, and i love that through all of life.. he will have my back. i always wanted a big family but just the two of us has been perfect.

we also got to see our 2 cute nephews... man i love these boys. they are the most loving little boys ever, and im so happy baby Hunter will have wonderful family to be with.

Eric and Owen

it was a big 2 weeks.. jordans 21st birthday, the beach, dirt bike riding, t-ball practice, family dinners, game nights.. it was so fun seeing all our friends and family. truly makes me miss having family so close and around all the time. but utah has been good to us... hard at times, but real good. 

20 weeks and its a BOY!

It's a BOY!

most exciting news we have had this week! can't wait to meet baby
 

HUNTER JAY RIVET

How far along? 20 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: about 5lbs.
Maternity clothes? still waer my yoga pants! and comfy shirts most days
Stretch marks? NoSleep: Still sleeping great.. getting sick of midnight bathroom breaks & starting to get stiff from laying on my side
Best moment this week: seeing baby BOY at my 20 week ultrasound & hearing that all is healthy and good!
Miss Anything? ummm. when we go to california next week.. i want to go to knotts berry farm rides!
Movement: baby boy is a mover & a shaker... and I love every minute of it!
Food cravings: lemon falvored things.. or salty ANYTHING
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nada
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? innie

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happier than I've ever been in my entire life!!
Looking forward to:  More fun nursery decorating

so we worked.. by we i mean eric.. worked hard on the baby room ths month. i designed it.. eric made it happen. here are some of the before and after pictures i had. there is no furniture yet... more to come

regret... none.

It's been said that the saddest thing a man will ever face is what might have been ? But what of the man who's faced with what was? Or what may never be? Or what can no longer be? Choosing the right path is never easy. It's a decision we make with only our hearts to guide us. But sometimes we find our way to something better. Sometimes we fight through the regret and remorse of our mistakes, our malice and our jealously and the shame we feel for not being the people we were meant to be. And that's when we find our way to something better or something better finds its way to us.
It has been 2 whole years since we have moved to utah. Moving was one of the BIGGEST decisions as a couple we have made. To pick up and leave it all behind. To start new. To move ahead with our lives. These past 2 years I have seen such a difference in our lives and I know that it was the right decision.
Has it been hard.... some of the worst pain I have ever felt being alone. Struggled with money, with work, with family, and my own heart. But what i have gained our of this move has been the greatest of all. Now don't say that i have regrets.. or that i don't feel like i hurt people who we left behind.




Regret comes in all shapes and sizes. Some are small like when we do a bad thing for a good reason. Some are bigger like when you let down a friend.
Some of us escape the pain of regret by making the right choice. Some of us have little time for regret because we're looking forward to the future. Sometimes we have to fight to come to terms with the past, and sometimes we bury our regret by promising to change your own ways.
But, our biggest regrets are not for the things we did -- but, for the things we didn't do. Things we didnt say or show.


Its so hard to go home and see people where they are in their lives. some still in the same ol' place moving no where.. some moved on grew up with out you. Some even look at us and dont see the same people.. or they want to see the old me, when i am no where near that person anymore.


My life has changed. We bought a house... a house that i will raise my children, and grow old with my husband. Im pregnant, for the first time im scared, excited and nervous all over again. But moving away and having to learn to depend on Eric and myself.. i have prepared my self for my future more then i know.

when you're young, you think nothing can hurt you. It's like being invincible. Your whole life is ahead of you, and you have big plans. Big plans. To find your perfect match. The one that completes you. But as you get older, you realize it's not always that easy. It's not until the end of your life that you realize how the plans you made were simply plans. At the end, when you're looking back instead of forward, you want to believe that you made the most of what life gave you. You want to believe that you're leaving something good behind. You want it all to have mattered.

18 weeks.

How far along? 18 Weeks, 5 Days
Total weight gain/loss:  i am not sure.. i don't have a scale... but i officially can not button my pants
Maternity clothes? YES. i have 2 pair of pants.. that i love cuz they are WAY more comfortable then unbuttoned jeans. 
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Still sleeping great - minus the frequent trips to the bathroom and the bizarre dreams
Best moment this week: feeling the baby moving around in there.
Miss Anything? i want hot dogs so bad.. but i do cheat and have one once a month. 
Movement: and lots of it!
Food cravings: Salty! 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nada.
Have you started to show yet: My baby belly has officially popped.
Gender: find out next week!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: my 20 week ultra sound! :) finding out what this little thing is! 

we (well eric) has been working hard this week to finish the baby room! i must say he made my dream room happen! it looks AMAZING. i still need to upload the pictures for you. but man i can not believe there is going to be someone living in that room. it trips me out. 


im BEYOND excited to go to the doctors and figure out what we are having.. its all i can think about. 


also in 3 weeks. the best brother comes home. eric and i are takign 2 whole weeks off to go home and be with our family.. i can NOT WAIT! 

17 weeks

How far along? 17 Weeks exact
Total weight gain/loss: last at the doctors.. i lost 5 pounds.. but i sure dont feel or look like it.
Maternity clothes? bought a pair of pants and a cute top that were on sale. WAY more comfortable.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping.. some good some bad.. 
Best moment this week: Painted the babies ROOM! 
Miss Anything? i miss not having so much back pain, oh and i want HOT DOGS.
Movement: I feel big waves of movement (maybe somersaults?).. no kicks.. just strong fluttering
Food cravings: salty foods.oh and Caesar salad dressing.. just from kneaders tho 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing really anymore. 
Have you started to show yet: I'm gonna go with yes - had the first stranger ask me when my baby is due this week!
Gender: finding out Feb 15th!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling the baby move on the outside so daddy can finally feel it... and going HOME




POLL  is starting... Baby Boy... Baby girl ???

Serendipity

So, today i woke up and found all my old journals from high school, and after high school.. i mean i graduated in 2004.. holy hell. ugh. and WOW... how my life as turned out to be just what i wanted.. and a little different then what was expected. 



every year around my birthday in my journal i would write about what i want or learned about myself. almost like bullet points of what i believe. after reading these i thought i havent done this in 5 years... time to catch up. 


*my life has done a complete 360 * my family are my WORLD, i would do anything for them * my little brother is my real best friend * i truly have married the man of my dreams * i DO have a huge heart, i try to look for good in people * im shy... no but really.. * i have high standards * i notice and understand people hate to see you/things change, even if it benefits you *i can get jealous *i can make you laugh *i still believe EVERYTHING happens for a reason *everyone in life will be broken at one point, and that is o.k. *i do make mistakes, still making mistakes, but regret nothing *i get overly excited * i learned your smile can change... looking at yourself with no front teeth changes a lot *i don't trust easily *music is equal to love * i break away from friends *i depend on eric a lot. (big change from being so independent) * im pregnant and already LOVE this child with alllll my heart. * i have priorities in my life and they are ever changing 


life has changed from 16 to 25.. but still the Quote i loved then i still LOVE now. 


"life is not a series of meaningless accidents or coincidences but rather a tapestry of event that culminate in a exquisite, sublime plan"


in other words, everything happens for a reason. nothing is random. dreams, a relationship not working out, and enemy, the shape of the cloud you happen to be looking at in the sky, a stranger who leaves a lasting impression. anything. there are signs places everywhere. its up to you  to know how to recognize them, and decide what to make of it. not to say i believe in pre-destination, because is thats the case.... then whats the point of getting out of bed every morning?? instead, i believe that maybe every choice we make changes our destiny, if that makes any sense.. kind of like the butterfly effect. 


Everyone has different opinions. i just get comfort in the notion that there is more to life than just empty randomness. make what you want of it. 

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14 weeks

How far along? 14 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 3.5 lbs 

Maternity clothes? really want maternity leggings.. but dont really need anything yet.. its winter. layering is good. 

Stretch marks? no

Sleep: body pillow and heating pad help A LOT!

Best moment this week: went a couple days without a headache! 

Have you told family and friends: YES!

Miss Anything? umm, sucking it in.... lol. 

Movement: I swear I felt something this week!! A few different times I felt a fish-swimming-in-my-belly feeling that made me very aware of my stomach. Definitely not gas... potentially my imagination.

Food cravings: freanch toast.. and lemons squeezed on my fries at work... 

Anything making you queasy or sick: hamburgers.. 

Have you started to show yet: my chubbyness as now turned harder... 

Gender prediction: hoping for a girl.. but keep having dreams about a boy. 

Labor Signs: no

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: Finding out the gender & feeling the baby move!

We have been working on getting the baby room ready! took some before pictures today.. eric took done the old room wall paper.. still havent decided on a exact color.. but im sticking with the grayish tones. so it would go for boy or girl.. been addicted to looking at baby room furniture. i just cant decide on black or white baby crib.. so difficult. 

wall color choices 

white.

or dark... 

help please!


p.s HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST BROTHER EVER!!!