Its a.....!!!!!

The ultra sound appointment to determine gender was this morning, in sunny San Francisco. It was so perfect. we woke up, got ready, ate breakfast together and headed over to the place. Can I just say, that if anyone is in the area and wants a 3D u/s, this place was so awesome. It was so warm, inviting, cozy and friendly. So much better than a sterile white Dr's office.

our wee one is a wee little boy!! I am really excited, but Jason is so excited to have a little boy to do boy things with. We just can't wait for him to get here, it seems like everyone is having boys so he will have lots of friends to play with! Little Henry David Powell is doing great, and already so loved and adored.

It is a lot more fun being pregnant and knowing the gender.

sigh.

I feel like a huge mystery has been solved and the world can continue to revolve.

This is the money shot, with baby Powell proudly showing his goods.

Then we got a bunch of 3D shots, which because he is my child I think they are super cute, but I also realize they look super creepy. lol

He kinda looks like a baby panda.

Well little Henry is already super loved, my parents are so excited for him to come since he is their first grandchild, and my sisters are oober excited also.

We already bought him some way stylish outfits along with some sweet nike kicks. :)

So everyone can relax and go about their lives again!

OUR BABY IS A BOY!!!

2 years ago today, I made one of the best decisions on my life.

to marry my best friend.

2 years ago today, at this time, Jason took me by the hand and led me into the sealing room in the salt lake temple where we would be sealed.

Everything after that point went by fast, and was joyful.

(minus those dang florist messing up my flowers. grrr)

1 year and 364 days ago, Jason and I started our married life together, and it has been absolutely perfect every minute.

Jason and I know each other so well, and communicate with each other in harmony.

Jason and I had no idea what life had in store for us on that day.

1 year ago, today, Jason and I celebrated our first anniversary.

Having been married for 1 year, we could tell you at that point, we had never been happier.

the first year is a lot of learning and growing, and Jason and I learned to grow together.

Sitting at the top of a ferris wheel in San Diego, we also had no idea what the next year would bring.

Here we are, 2 wonderful years later, and I can tell you that we truly have never been happier.

Our 2nd year of marriage brought:

Our favorite Ward, Sugarhouse ward

lots of house hunting

buying our first home!

decorating our first home.

adopting our first kitten.

adopting our second kitten.

dinner parties.

family parties.

being healthier than we have ever been.

lots of new recipes.

dream jobs.

paying off our first car.

and of course, the news of our first child.

We were married at 10:20 am, October 18, 2008.

at 10:20 am, October 18, 2010, we are finding out the gender of our first child.

I really can't think of a more perfect time.

Sitting here, 2 years later, we can tell you that we have no idea what the next year as in store, but can not wait for it to begin.

cant wait for the holidays

I am really, really sorry that I am so excited for the holidays.

I know, I know, that Halloween and Thanksgiving should get their moments of glory and celebration, but I just can not wait for Christmas.

I am excited for Halloween, because Halloween is the start of the holiday season.

I even really like Thanksgiving because its a family time, no gifts, no obligations, just family and food.

This year my little sister, Hollie, is doing a study abroad in Austria, and she won't be home for Thanksgiving, but she WILL be home for Christmas.

I get so excited to think about:

Hanging lights on my own house

Putting our christmas tree in the front window

training our cats to leave the tree alone

wrapping gifts

hanging stockings

turning on the heater

buying winter coats

cuddling in a warm house watching snow fall

singing Christmas hymns in church

starting our own family traditions

Hollie being home

Remember back from here, when I made mine and Jason's stockings, which I still looove. Well this year I need to make 3 more! Yes, I am going to make one for each of our cats. lol. They really are part of the family. Of course I can't make the babys yet until I find out the gender. Well I can probably make it, just not put a name on it.

but I will try and give each Holiday its time.

So for Halloween I am excited for:

Pumpkins!!

deciding what our costumes will be

fall leaves

scarecrow decorations

mounds and mounds of candy at the store

carmel apples

candy corn

wondering what time trick or treaters will start coming

a night of hanging out with family

and for Thanksgiving I am excited for:

food!

planning the menu with my mom

cooking my assigned food all morning

the smells

the family time

the stuffing

the gravy

the laziness of the day

the shopping the next day

the parade

the feeling of gratitude everywhere

starting to play Christmas music

So you see, I love all holidays, but Christmas is just the king of holidays.

so I am excited for the king.

Whats a girl to do?

Too many clothes.

Does anyone else have this problem? I don't really think its that I have too many clothes, its that I have so many different sizes of clothes. I have my more overweight from 2 years ago clothes, all the way down to my smaller sizes from 6 months ago, then even back up to maternity sizes. So I feel like I have a million options for what to wear, but then realize that over half of my clothes don't fit in some way or another, or if they do, they don't look good due to the ever growing belly.

I am definitely one of those people that keep clothes thinking "one day" I will wear them again, whether its during pregnancy, post pregnancy or pre pregnancy.

The issue that created this MAY be that I do not just have a closet. I have a room, full of my clothes and shoes. we are in a 4 bedroom house, and Jason and I only take up 1 room. So one room will be his office, one room is where all my crafts or decor-in-waiting stays, and the last room is my closet. So I never have this nagging feeling in the back of my mind not to buy something for fear it won't fit in my closet, because of course it will. So one of these days, I need to go through said closet.

I will most likely stop working in my third trimester, and that is also most likely when my giant to-do list will be completed, or started for that matter.

I realize this is not the worst problem a girl could have, but you see, this room size closet that I speak of, is where the baby that I constantly speak of will live. So this room needs to be organized and somehow made to fit in the closet in the office. It can no longer occupy a room, for it must fit in a regular sized closet. I am so picked on. :)

I am posting a lot lately. deal with it. :)

Sooo, I have heard of pregnant women "popping overnight", I just never thought I would be one of them. And its not like it matters, I just never thought of it.

Despite what you might think or see, the past 3 weeks I have been getting chubby, and bloated. But usually with a little exercise, or certain clothes, I have been able to hide it, or make it(bloatedness, not baby) go away.

Today was the first day, it never went away, there wasnt a shirt on earth that could hide it, and was apparent in any mirror I saw.

Today was also the the first day, I put on one of my regular items of clothing and it did not fit!! :(

Its my favorite little fitted jacket, so I really hope I can whip myself back into shape after this baby pops out.

I am here to tell you, pregnancy is absolutely boring, and unfun until you find out the gender. sure, there is the initial excitement of "we're going to have a baby!" but that wears off after a week or two.

Then you just have symptoms.

You can't buy baby clothes.

you can't pick names.

you can't decorate the nursery.

you can't plan showers.

and until you REALLY pop, you can't buy maternity clothes.

You can:

buy saltines and ginger ale.

realize you need to clean the toilet better.

think about how unprepared you and your house are.

worry about how you will raise them.

stress about the pains of childbirth.

listen over and over to people tell you, the baby will be here in no time.

:)

So basically, I am glad I am well into my second trimester, and the fun can FINALLY begin.

We find out the gender in 10 days. seriously. 10. its going to be so unreal.

So stay tuned.

the worst and best week ever.

This week/weekend has been the longest I can remember.

Jason woke up with kidney stones on Friday morning, and the pains did not go away until Wednesday.

Tuesday night at 12:32 am, Jason woke me to ask to go to the ER.

I of course took him.

an hour before, I took some sleeping pills, since I have trouble sleeping with pregnancy.

So the whole time I was so so so tired.

I know obviously, poor Jason has it worse, but it just ended the ordeal with a dramatic realization of how bad the last 5 days had been.

I, as I am sure he, was emotionally, physically drained.

At one point at the ER, somewhere around 2:15 am, I just broke down in tears with the stress, and heartache that I had been feeling for my husband the whole week.

to top it off, I saw a Physical Therapist on Monday, who confirmed that I had a herniated disc, and an injured SI joint, causing extreme pain in my lower back. This all from the car accident. to top off that, there is absolutely nothing anyone can or will do, until I have the baby. No MRI's, no XRays, meaning no treatment or cure, other than weekly physical therapy.

oh this week has been horrid.

BUT.

at 3:17 am Wednesday morning, after Jason and I had arrived home from the ER, I wanted nothing more than to fall asleep in my bed, with my husband. It wasn't that I was so tired and I wanted to sleep, or even that my body was already shutting down on the way up the stairs, but I wanted to retreat, relax, and rest with my husband. I wanted to be with him, and just be near him. I know this seems weird that I would put so much focus on that so obvious desire, of course people want to go to sleep with their spouse, but it just put the whole week into perspective. It didn't matter how bad the week was, it didn't matter how much sleep I lost, it just mattered that I was with Jason.

Wednesday, after a final dose of medication, Jason felt better. I went to work like I had been doing all week, and expected him to rest, maybe work from home, and sleep.

I came home, and just say by him until he was ready to leave to eat dinner. I usually go change, get a drink, but I didn't for some reason.

We left, ate dinner, wound down, and drove home.

Even when we got home I went straight to the couch ready to watch survivor.

around 7 pm I finally went upstairs where I realized, my sweet husband had cleaned the whole house, and had done the laundry.

oh, I could not have been more excited, or felt more loved.

Jason knows how much I love a clean house, how happy I feel, and also how hards its been for me to keep up with it, and work, and be pregnant.

he also revealed his secret plan to install a ceiling fan in our downstairs living room, that gets really hot.

My husband is truly wonderful.

They were sincere, thoughtful and much needed tokens of love, that costs little to nothing.

This week for me, just solidified (not that I needed it) how much I adore, love, admire and need Jason.

I am not sure I deserve him, but so grateful I have him.

Thank you, Jason, for making this the best worst week ever.

pregnancy, equippeed with question.

so I decided all further pregnancy pics should be done in fitted shirts.

the last one, was done in an empire waisted shirt and it did not give the exact accuracy of my baby bump.

allow me to explain to you this photo, besides the obvious.

A) I have not eaten and gorged myself yet today with delicious food, therefor there is no bloatedness that there will be at 6 pm tonight.

B) My baby is confused, instead of putting all the junk in the tummy, our wee one has decided to place junk in white girl booty, and my chest. when I lost 50 lbs, I lost my chest, or at least the plumpness of them, and this pregnancy, it all came back! and I used to have a tiny booty, now its twice the size.

C) I DO have a baby bump, but today I decided to stop wearing my belt, because I no longer need it, and when the belt is not there tightening my pants, the bump is less obvious. but trust me, if I wore my belt, my bump would be muffin topping over my pants.

QUESTION: I have heard that your hair grows like crazy when you are pregnant. for this reason I have decided this is the time to grow out my bangs. But they dont seem to be growing any faster. Is this a myth?

P.S. only 14 days until we find out the gender. eeeeks.

your opinions are greatly appreciated.

I swore I would never say this, because in the moment it is simply not true and those who say it to you instantly become an annoyance.

But the first trimester went by really fast.

Ugh, I really never thought I would say that.

When I was 8 weeks, tired and sick as a dog, people said that to me. I did not believe them, and it seemed like week to week was dragging.

They say that 97% of miscarriages happen up to the 13th week, so I had that to be paranoid about.

And because of our previous miscarriage, that we didn't know was a miscarriage, finding out we were only 4.5 weeks along, was excruciating.

but here I am, 13.5 weeks, second trimester, feeling much better and thinking, that first trimester went by really fast.

I do have a bump, most of the time its not obvious that its a baby bump, it just looks like I have eaten too many cookies.

onto the next topic I am sure you are all annoyed with...

HOLIDAYS!!

Don't worry, I am giving Halloween its dues. I went to a bunch of stores yesterday and stocked up on Halloween decor.

I can't wait to put them up, the only thing standing in my way is cleaning my house. ugh.

Here is a question I have.

I got a lot of pumpkin type stuff. Cause, you know, its Halloween.

But are pumpkin decorations really ok to keep up through Thanksgiving?

I just feel silly wanting to get so many decorations for 1 month. I would be more ok with it if it were for 2 months. :)

With that all in mind, I am going to the fabric store today to pick fabric for table runners.

normally I hate table runners, I think they are grandmaish and cheesy. But lately I have been thinking that they will complete a centerpiece, and if chosen correctly, can use modern simple fabric.

I am going to have it run width wise, instead of length wise, for several reason. 1 I think it will be more simple and modern. 2 Our table has a leaf, that makes it longer, and I dont want to have to make the runner extra long just for those few times we use it, so width wise I won't have to worry.

So we will see.

So with that, I think my Thanksgiving decor will be the same as my Halloween decor, minus the trick or treat door sign.

I am REALLY excited to start collecting Christmas decor.

When we were in our apartment, sure I got a few little things here and there, but nothing that when you walk in you can just feel Christmas.

which, speaking of Christmas decor, Jason and I are going to get our tree out soon.

but not because we are Christmas decorating, we have to get our cats used to it, and teach them not to climb it, before we put our ornaments on it. I am a little nervous for it, I really don't think they will ever get bored of it.

second question, for those of you with houses, when do you put up your christmas lights? obviously its too early to turn them on, but there is no snow, its now wet, its much safer to do it now as apposed to November right?

Sick and Hungry

I am sick.

I can complain about this, cause is it not pregnancy related.

It sucks.

I have a sore throat, cough, runny nose, stuffy nose and anything else that makes being sick, suck.

The thing I hate about being sick, is Jason is great with taking care of me, until he catches what I hate. then he has no sympothy.

sigh, that time has come.

It should be noted I blame all of this on Kourtney Post, as most things can be blamed on her.

In other news, our fantastic anniversary trip is in 2 weeks and 5 days, so its exactly 3 weeks til gender determination.

and 2 weeks and 7 days until the 49er's game. Which Jason is way more excited about. Which I am ok with since I spent 400$ on the tickets so he could sit on the 2 row in the endzone.

It must be said, I am a good wife.

Jason and I go out to eat a lot lately, since I not exactly in the mood to cook every night. Here is a list of our favorite places to eat, that you should for sure try.

(After typing I realized its mostly pizza places, oh well)

Centerville-Firehouse Pizza: They have delicious pizza, that is not your typical order in pizza. its like gourmet pizza, with oh so delicious cheese sticks.

Layton-The Pizza Place: Now, it should be warned first that this place is a total hole in the wall. Keep your eyes forward, don't look at the floor, wall, ceiling etc. But man their breadsticks are to die for.

Salt Lake- Wild Mushroom Pizza: This too is a hole in the wall, just not as bad. They have OMG SUPER delicious cheesesticks. Jason has declared them to be the best cheesesticks he has ever had. Its all we get when we go there.

Bountiful-Joy Luck: Chinese, and so yummy. The best part is their egg drop soup, its creamy and salty and sweet. Their chicken dishes are so good and fresh, they have a lot of fruit chicken dishes, Orange chicken, strawberry chicken, etc.

Ogden-Tony's Pizza: Another sorta hole in the wall, and also another pizza joint...but we don't get the pizza when we go! I mean sometimes we do, since we are there, but their best item is their huge, delicious Pastrami Sandwich, ask for no ketchup. Its at least 10 in long and 4 inches wide, full of pastrami goodness.

This was not a good idea, my mouth is now watering for a delicious pastrami sandwich.

I will continue this list on another, less hungry day.

Finding out the gender!

So Jason and I have an anniversary coming up, and can I just tell you it is going to be perfect.

Because we are going to find out the gender of the baby!!

say it with me...EEKS!

Jason and I are going to San Fran, CA to attend a 49ers game, Jason's "dream."

The day after the game, on our 2 year anniversary, we are going to have a 3D-4D ultrasound session at a place down there, to determine gender!

I can't think of a more perfect time to find out what our baby is, then on our wedding anniversary, where we became an eternal family. And together, alone, away on a blissful, relaxing vacation, where we can truly soak it all in and celebrate what we will know.

I am sure we will do more fun things while we are there, maybe top it off with a temple visit, and jet back.

We are obviously telling our parents first, and we aren't doing it over the phone or internet, so we will have to wait to announce it to the world until we get back. :)

Which may kill me.

The plan to tell our parents: 2 options, tell me which one you like best. 1. go out to dinner, give the waiter a cake before hand, that says its a girl or its a boy, and have him bring out after we eat. 2. plan a dinner at our house, eat dinner, then put a cake on the table where the inside color of the cake is either blue or pink.

Whatdoya think?

But oh my, I can not wait or stand the anticipation of our anniversary.

25 more days. :)
It is going to bring so much excitment!

pretty comical story, I think.

So I have a funny story that I can't just not share.

Tonight the hubby and I were relaxing in our downstairs living room, Jason was working, I was watching One Tree Hill, all was normal.

**(Now, I am sure we are not alone in this, but when its just us as home, being lazy, Jason and I lounge around in our underwear, our G's. ya know? )**

Then there is a knock at the door.

We look at each other with a pondering"who could that be?" look on our faces.

We had no idea, it was about 7:40.

Luckily, this night I chose to stay fully dressed for some reason. So Jason looks at me and this is our conversation-

Jason:" Well, I am not dressed, go get it!"

Me: "Me? what if it is a murderer? you know how I feel about murderers."

Jason: "Good Luck."

So I go to the door, expecting to find a salesman, instead I find...our hometeacher!!

aw crap! Totally forgot that was tonight!

So I open the door, and make sure to talk loud enough that Jason can tell who it is, and that we are now in a weird situation where we need to get Jason dressed, without being awkward about it.

So I let him in, have him sit on the couch while I frantically run upstairs to get Jason clothes. But then I realize I can't just bring him down clothes, because I would pass the home teacher, who would see, and then that moment would be awkward as opposed to when he reads this later from his wife's blog. ;)

So I think, quickly, how to get clothes to Jason. Our bedroom is right above where he is. I grab a handful of clothes, open the window, pop out the screen, and drop them down below to the sliding door.

Now, I have to go down there, and tell Jason where they are, while passing the home teacher.

so I run downstairs, make a brief stop at the home teacher and mutter something like,"uh, he must be downstairs..."

run downstairs only to find Jason about to walk up the stairs, fully clothed!!! WHAT?!

Well I forgot our laundry room is currently full of clothes, so Jason, obviously being smarter than I, ran dow there and got dressed.

sigh.

Ok. So we go upstairs, pretend like none of this ever happened, and I am sure will have a funny conversation in the future about this with our wonderful home teacher. :)

I know what you are thinking, this would only happen to Kati. :) Glad I could keep you all entertained.

pregnancy Q&A's

So people keep asking me the same questions, which I don't mind the questions, its just when its the same ones over and over it feels like it makes the time go by more slowly.

so I will answer all questions, right now. :)

1. When are you due? April 6th. I keep switching Doctors, and they keep switching the date, so for right now, its April 6. which really, isn't that just a great historical date? ;)

2. When do you find out what you are having? Well normally Dr's won't even try until 18-22 weeks. Fortunately I have an awesome Dr who will try every time to find out, so he said as early as 15 weeks. cross your fingers!

3. what are you hoping for? A healthy baby! after that, I am hoping for a girl, and Jason is hoping for a boy, BUT we both feel like its a girl. We have felt since before we got pregnant that our first baby would be a girl, so we will see if we were right. If it is a boy, we will be delighted, because I am falling more and more in love with the nursery decor if its a boy. :) watch, now I have jinxed it. ;)

4. Where will you deliver? Cottonwood Hospital. when I was in a car accident, they took me to the bountiful Lakeview hospital, where we originally wanted to go. However, after being there we decided it was not nice enough and we didn't like it. So, our next choices were the new Murray hospital, or Mckay Dee in Ogden. Jason doesn't think he will want to drive to Ogden when I go into labor, so I let him decide on Murray. My Dr delivers exclusively at Murray, so it works out, and he said they are very friendly to all forms of birth. I want a natural, unmedicated birth, so I was pleased to hear they do those all the time.

5. how are you feeling? Awful. No, really. that is my answer when people ask, and they always think I am kidding. I am not. I feel sick all the time, I feel full all the time, I have to pee twice a night which I then can't get back to sleep after, its depressing to get fat, even if it is to have a baby, and I have the energy level of an 80 year old. Actually the energy level has gotten a lot better, but the rest is still true. :) BUT, as uncomfortable as pregnancy is, it is still pretty amazing to know what is going on inside with my little one. That Heavenly Father is working inside me to perfect this precious little person that one day will do amazing things. So its all worth it, and I already know that. :)

6. What are your cravings? I don't have cravings, and I don't really think they exist. I think women are naturally more hungry when they are pregnant, and when you are hungry your mind goes wild with the possibilities, pinpoints one that sounds good and then your mind gets stuck on it. which is fine, I have those. I just don't think its my body telling me I need it. With that being said, my must-have's have been: soft tacos, mashed potatoes and gravy, rich chocolate and milk, chicken in a biscut crackers, grapes, pizza place breadsticks(mmmm) and ginger ale. :)

7. Were you guys trying to get pregnant? Yes! Jason and I wanted to wait to get pregnant until we were in a house, and a financial place where we could live comfortably without me working, and I wanted to get my Personal Trainer certification first. So, as soon as all that happened it was in the "trying phase" for us! If you know me, you know I am impatient, so 4 months of trying and I was dying of anticipation. 2 months later we were pregnant and very excited.

8. do you have names picked out? Pretty much. If it is a girl, it is for sure going to be Piper Ann. If it is a boy, it most likely will be Dallas David, unless we can find something we both like more.

Any other questions?

Now, things that I think about, or realize.

*when putting the silverware away I realize Jason and I keep all of our knives where the spoons and forks are, even the sharp ones. I realize I need to find a new place for them.

*cleaning my front room I realize the decor I have on the coffee table, will need to be moved to higher pastures.

* when we jet out for a quick soda or treat, it will take us a lot longer than 2 minutes to get in the car.

*when I am at the grocery store, I think about how I will have a baby carseat in the front, and that I can't take my eyes off of it.

*Getting ready for the holidays I get excited to know that next year, Baby Powell will have their own stocking that we will hang next to ours.

* thinking about getting the christmas tree out, I need to get unbreakable ornaments, and hang things higher.

* I am already thinking about who I trust to babysit, and how soon I will feel comfortable leaving the baby alone with someone.

*with Halloween coming up I get SSOOOOO excited to be able to dress up my baby, and go for halloween walks, and trick or treating in the neighborhood.

* I think about how in church, I won't be able to always listen to the speakers, or lessons. that I will have someone else to care for.

* I am constantly reading and learning ways to raise children. with discipline, learning, training etc. I have seen a lot of ways I absolutely do not want to do things, and I am constantly aware of making sure I don't form habits that will lead to that. right now I practice on my cats. :D

*I have to admit, I am scared. I have obviously never been through this, and I am scared I won't be good enough. I am scared I will make too many mistakes. I am scared it won't come natural to me.

so pretty much everyday I am constantly thinking of all the ways our life is going to change, and be different. And I loooove it. I think Jason and I are at the perfect point to start a family, and I am sooo glad we waited. I know a lot of people have kids right away, and thats fine for them. But I love that Jason and I will have had 2.5 to ourselves, to learn about each other, to be together, to go on vacations, lots of dates, random activities etc.

Pregoness in all its glory

2 posts in one day?

that is what happens when the husband is away. :)

Actually I just wanted to post my first pregnancy picture where I actually look a little pregnant.

The shirt is an empire waist shirt, so it makes my stomache look a little bigger than it is, but I am ok with it because I feel 10 times bigger than that!

I am used(well the last 2 years) to a more toned, tight tummy. So to look down and see it getting more and more flabby is really starting to get to me, and I am serious. I should be happy about it, and embracing it, but I just hate it. :( I love my baby, hate my tummy.

So here I am at almost 12 weeks.

sigh.

As I am typing right now, I really really want to throw up. lol just in case you were wondering.

Side note, what do you think: Fetal Studios in SL does 3D imaging to determine gender, at 14 weeks! I am trying to convince Jason to do it, since my nerves are killing me, but he is stuck on the price. 59$. is that too much? would you pay that? cause I certainly will!

Meet the players

Hello! Ready for the Dinner party post?

GOOD!

Our dinner party was last night(obvi) and it was oober fun.

It was kind of stressful around 1 pm, because I had absolutely nothing. No food, no decorations, nothing.

Quick trip to Zurchers for some cheesy party decorations(it was a sports theme, cant really get far from cheesy) and a mad dash to Albertson's settled it all.

Then it was a crazy stir of running around my house to make: 7 layer dip, Shrimp dip(omg it was so good), chocolate cake, and the taco meat.

It all came together nicely with an hour to spare and cuddle with the hubby.

at 6:58 our first guest arrived, because she was starving. lol

Meet Kourtney and Kyle:

Kourtney is one of my BFF's. I met Kourtney on her mission, at Temple Square. She returned off her mission to her family in Layton, where she spoke in my Single's Ward, and the rest is BFF history. Kourtney married Kyle, who is adorable for her and they are adorable together. Kourtney and Kyle came as hard core Bronco fans. :)

We chatted for a few minutes, introduced Kyle to his Bronco chips, and then welcomed these three to the party.

Meet Whitney, Ty and baby Maddux(or is it Maduxx, Whitney? lol)

Whitney and I went to high school together at Layton high. We ate lunch together often, and exchanged funky socks at Christmas. Whitney moved to Cedar for school and met Ty. Funny thing about this is, Ty and Jason also went to high school together. They had choir together and share their pride in Murray high. So this friendship is really kind of cute, just like this super yummy baby Maddux they added to their family, 4 months ago. They family came as sports fans, right down to the baseball on Baby Maddux's bum.

We did intros to Kourtney and Kyle, oogled at the baby, and then said hello to the last of our guests, these three.

Meet: Jordan, James and Baby, er, Toddler Owen.

James and Jason grew up together in Murray, so actually James, Jason and Ty already knew each other. James met Jordan, 3 years ago? got married and had Owen a little after. I laugh with this friendship because James and Jason are the connection, but Jordan and I talk and hang out way more than they do lol. Their family came as Alabama fans, and Owen as a Ute fan. Don't worry, Jason forgave them.

Then here is your hosts for the night!

Meet US!

Obviously you know our story, I was a Texas fan(mainly to be comfy in one of Jason's shirts) and Jason of course sporting the new Jazz jersery he hasn't taken off since I got it for him 3 weeks ago. sigh, that boy of mine.

We had a whole lot of fun. Seriously. I knew everyone would get along, laugh and enjoy each others company, and I don't think I could have been more right.

We shared funny stories from seeing parents peeing, to people in pickle suits(oh wait, those were both Kyle. lol)

We talked about common interests. The women gabbed about babies, clothes, marriage, friend, etc. The men gabbed about sports, sports, sports.
surprised?
We weren't.

We ate soft tacos for dinner(thanks to my latest pregnancy must have) with 7 layer dips, a million types of beans, and people brought their favorite dips, which were all yummy.

Then we thought we just couldn't eat anymore, we had Pace bars and chocolate cake.

It was a night of a lot of fun, and we plan on doing it again. :)

Thanks to all the players that made it a fabulous night.!

So I occassionaly browse etsy for cute ideas.
so who wants to make these for me?
and these?
and I want to make this, but I have no idea how. ideas?

On to more fun matters.
Baby stuff. hehehe

The day after we find out the sex of the baby, the nursery will be done.
ok maybe not entirely, but rest assured, it will be super close.
I have it all designed, purchased and layed out for either gender, more so for a girl but thats because it just has more stuff in it.
We want to tell our parents the gender in a fun, special way, instead of just a phone call, so we have decided to invite them both for a dinner that night and order a cake that will give it away with the color the inside of the cake will be.
We are just having trouble deciding if we will invite others, a sibling and maybe Grandmas.

I have an appointment this morning with a new OBGYN that got perfect ratings online and takes like a year to get an appointment with unless your prego. I just wasn't totally in love with the OB I have been seeing, so I am gonna change it up. The only thing this changes is now we will have to deliver in the Murray IHC hospital. Which is fine, it just means my parents will have to drive farther.

I am kind of excited to see him, because I have been having the weirdest symptom. I keep burping! its like non stop, 10 times an hour I burp. its gross and I am hoping there is something they can give me for that.

Advice: I know I need a comfy chair in the nursery, but I really don't want to get a glider. They are big and ugly. Have any of you just had a regular rocking chair, or anything else you really liked?

Kinda like this one...

I just want something small for the corner.

I love that there are a bunch of people pregnant at the same time as me. :) It makes me really fun. I thought everyone that could be pregnant already was and had their little ones but there is a whole new bunches of people that are due from 2 months before me, to 2 weeks after me. loooove it.