Baby Shower

Today was my baby shower! Daniel's sister Michelle was the one who threw it for me and she did such a wonderful job! The theme was baby bird so there were nests with jordan almonds in them for the eggs and we painted bird houses to go with the color scheme. She made cupcakes with baby birds on top and they were soooooo adorable! They even had birds singing in the background for effect! The food was so good. I loved every part of it! We even both wore outfits that color coordinated! She made this really cute diaper cake and it had leaves and a nest on top. My friend Kami who went to Europe with me came and our friend Ally who just had a baby girl six weeks ago came. We played some really fun games. We saw a tray of baby supplies for fifteen seconds and then we had to remember what was on the tray. Ally one that game. The next game was a scrambled up baby words game. It was super hard, but Ally one that one too! I guess it is so fresh in her mind. The last game we played was a baby food guessing game. The labels were taken off and we had to smell and guess what food it was. I was awful. I thought bananas was really turkey! I guess my sniffer was taking the day off. I laughed so hard during the games. The prizes were these cute little tins filled with bath confetti! I go such cute things from the girls. Kami got me an accessories kit for my breast pump which was on my registry. Ally got me tons of newborn diapers, wipes, shampoo, lotion, baby powder, a few really cute outfits with bugs and dinosaurs on them and a rub off sticker that says "sweet little one". Michelle and David got us two cute outfits, a little hat, a pair of tennis shoes, a beenie, and socks. I had so much fun! I am so thankful she took so much time and effort to make the cutest shower ever!

Rigby Lake

My new bathing suit!

Michelle and Nathan

Cool Dude!

Eating his shoe!

So today Michelle (Daniel's sister), Nathan (her 7 month old), and I went to Rigby lake for some fun. We got there around 1pm and there were sooo many people there! I think everyone was tired of the cold and ready to start the Summer. We loaded up the stroller and all our gear and settled on the beach. The sand was very hot, but she brought a blanket. Nathan had just woken up from a nap and didn't understand where we were. Soon he was sitting in his cool blue chair with a hat and sunglasses. He is so adorable! I went strait for the lake. It was really cold the first time, but it was great after that. I think this is the first summer I can appreciate swimming in cold water. Usually I get cold after ten min. and lay on the beach. I had to stay in water the whole time! I was so hot! I love my new swimming suit! I had been looking for one about a month ago and found this purple one at Old Navy. I love it and it is so comfortable. I wish I could wear it all the time! So anyways, Nathan was in the sun for about ten min. and got burnt to a crisp. So we decided to leave and it was fine with me! Next time I will bring a chair so I can sit in the water. It was really fun and I got some sun, even though we left before 2pm. I can't wait to go next time!

getting ready for baby!

So I realized the other day that the first Holiday my baby will be able to take part in will be Halloween. I then thought that I probably won't have the energy to make a costume for my little one the following weeks after giving birth. So I decided to make it now so that I am totally ready! I looked online at costumes for ideas and found a few that were adorable! Daniel and I decided on a turtle. We chose this because the baby will probably be on his stomach or I will be holding him the whole time, so the puffy shell would fit perfectly and be the main focal point! So I had so much fun this week and here is the finished project. It is a normal sleeper I made and then I also made a tube with a shell on top. So he can wear the sleeper for longer than just one night, but that he has a cute costume! I think it is my way of nesting before the baby comes. I look forward to more holidays and costumes!

It's a ......

So we finally made it to the highly anticipated doctors appointment where we find out what the sex of the baby is! The tech was super nice and took a long time trying to get the baby to cooperate so she could check all of the things she needed to. When we got down to the special area I saw something and gasped! She said "Did you see something?" And I said "yup!" Daniel didn't know what he was looking at so he said "What?" She said it's a boy! Hehehehe! I felt so proud that I could tell before she actually told us what the sex was! I felt like a real mommy who was already in tune with her intuition!!! So I am in a home decor class and the projects are a pillow, a blanket, and curtains. So yesterday and today I looked at all the fabric stores I could find to pick out the perfect nursery for my baby boy! I found this adorable citrus prints and fell in love with them! so this is the theme of the babies room. The photo is all the fabrics that will be included and I will show the final projects! The ultrasound photo is of our baby giving the peace sign. He wouldn't hold still or show his face, so we couldn't get a profile. We got funny photos instead! oh the baby will be named Benjamin Daniel Hamman!

Baby Drama!!

So the drama has already started! Yesterday I was sitting on my couch watching a great episode of a baby story when I realized that there was a lot of pressure on my uterus. I have had the feeling before, but thought it was just gas. This time I wanted to check with my mom to see her opinion. I told her my symptoms of sharp pains, cramps and my uterus being hard as a rock; she immediately told me to call my clinic because I was having contractions and possibly going into labor. So I did. They wanted to check me because I have a family history of bed rest. So Daniel jumped out of his chair and literally ran to the car. All the while I am having pains from the hard uterus. We get there and have me do the ritual things I always do at an appointment, but I didn't have to wait as long before the doctor came in. When he came in he told me that contractions are normal between 18-22 weeks, but because I am a tiny person they are MUCH more noticeable. This made me feel a little better. He checked the babies heart and it was good and strong. He also checked to see if I was dilated and I was not. All the while Daniel and I were thinking of ways I could graduate from home if I was put on bed rest. He was so supportive and helpful that I don't think I would have been able to stay calm with out him! So they sent us home and I took it easy the rest of the night. Today I had really bad contractions during class. I couldn't even sit still. I had to stand or walk. I hope this doesn't last much longer! My mom thinks there is still room to worry so I am taking it easy and watching my signs, so hopefully all will turn out well. I am sad to report that my belly button is no longer an innee, or just flat, but has broken it's concave shape and become an outee. I thought that would come later, oh well!

Baby kicking!

So the other night my confirmations were made manifest! I actually saw the baby kick my tummy! I was lying in bed before I was going to sleep and I felt this really hard lump in the general area of the baby. I pushed it a little and it kicked back. I stopped and thought about it for a second. I realized that yes there is something in there and it is kicking me back! To further my curiosity I poked it a little and again it kicked in anger, " hey stop poking me!" I had gone to the movies that day and had a large root beer. This is my first one in a very long time, and I didn't think it would effect my baby. Boy was I wrong! after a little poking and watching it kick, I called Daniel in to feel and see it. He was a little weirded out by this. I wouldn't blame him, I was still in shock my self. So after this little episode the soda kicked in and he started bouncing of the walls of my insides. I cannot accurately describe what a baby's kick feels like. To me it feels like a bowl full of water and a blind goldfish doesn't know where it is going. Today I had class and kind of slumped over to take notes. a little time passes and I feel this kicking against my bladder. This was not as enjoyable as the encounter the night before. It hurt! He was again reminding me that there isn't enough room in there and that I should be considerate and stretch out. I think the shock of me being able to feel it move inside has passed, but now I am intrigued because my baby already has a personality. I am most excited to figure out what that is and compare it with the baby that will pop outside of me in the future. It is like Christmas, but I get little hints a long the way. I was always really good at guessing my presents...

Puppies

So yesterday we too the time to go to the pets store and pick out a collar for each of the dogs. We had gotten some before, but they never lasted. The pugs necks are fatter than their heads, so they never stayed on. they would always wriggle out of them in the middle of a walk. So we had given up all hope of tagging them in case they got loose. So back to picking out collars, we decided to just bite down and get ones that self adjusted so that we could tighten the collars as much as we needed for them not to fall off. Then we got them each new name tags with updated phone numbers. If you have never seen a tag machine work I highly recommend you make find a reason and watch it. It is so cool! so anyways, we came home and put their rabies tag, name tag and collar around their necks. I feel much better about having the info with them at all times. I was regretting a little bit this morning when they were running around the house with clinking tags while I was trying to sleep. Oh well, I guess I can live with it!