Graduation!

Brittany walking
Daniel walking
The graduates!
David, Daniel, Brittany, Michelle & Nathan
My poor swollen feet!

Friday, July 18th was graduation for both Daniel and I. We are so thrilled to be done with our bachelors degree. It is such an accomplishment and we are both very proud of each other. Michelle, David and Nathan all attended our graduation and took these wonderful photos! The President of the college presented us with our degrees as well as Sister Beck, the General Relief Society President of the Church. I thought it was way too hot the whole time and my poor feet show the outcome of that. They swelled up like little sausages! I would have rather gone through labor, but then again I guess I have to experience labor before I can compare it to other things! Any ways, we are done and Tuesday we start our journey to the other end of the country!

Benjamin has been tagged!

Well Benjamin's cousin Nathan has tagged him so I will do my best to relay the message through morse code!

Name: Benjamin Daniel Hamman
Age: 83 days till I am supposed to come into the world
Nicknames: Kid, baby, Ben, The king, Elvis
Favorite activities: hanging out with mom, kicking vital organs, kicking anything that invades my precious space, sleeping
Favorite foods: watermelon, ice cream, cold water, veggies and dip, root beer
Favorite music: I will kick if you put the speaker next to my moms stomach
Favorite book: The only book they read to me is a Portuguese text book. I plan on being bi-lingual
Favorite clothing: Nothing! I love to be nakie!
What makes me happy: when mom eats good food, when daddy reads to me
What makes me angry: People invading my space, loud movies, having to live in cramped quarters, bumpy roads

I am a very active baby and can't wait to come out!
I guess that is as good as it gets for now! see ya soon!

27 Week appointment

So I had a doctors appointment yesterday. I was supposed to be nervous due to a glucose test that was scheduled for this appointment, but I got nervous for a very different reason. So forty five minuets before my appointment I was supposed to take this drink that was full of sugar. It tasted like a sprite with no carbonation. It wasn't bad at all. Then when I get to the doctors office they draw my blood to check to see if I have gestational diabetes. I really didn't want that, because then my diet would be really restricted. So I get to the doctor and they first weigh me and I have gained 5 lbs! I am up to 128 which makes the grand total 23 lbs! I am doing good. As the nurse was leaving she said something about having to get a shot and I didn't really understand, and she said the doctor would explain more. So the doctor came in and we measured my belly, which is 1 1/2 weeks larger than I should be, and listened to the baby's heart beat. He was really hyper and kicked the machine. Then he said that I would have to get a shot and I asked him to explaine. What I remember is that he told me my blood type is o-. If my baby is a positive blood type I have to have a shot after the baby is born so my body won't kill my next baby. I got really scared here and emotional. I had heard of this before, but what was confusing is that I thought I always had A+ blood type. I have never give blood, so the only record of it would be at birth. My mom thought I had that blood type too. So anyways I got one shot yesterday. I asked Daniel what his blood type was and he thought it was o- too. so maybe I will be lucky and have an o- baby and not have to get a shot. weird stuff!

Wonderful world of wisdom teeth

So for about three years I have been needing to get my wisdom teeth removed. The insurance that the school offers doesn't cover dental at all. So I kept putting it off and it got to be painful. My jaw has a click and would get stuck so I had to adapt. I couldn't chew gum or tough meat. one of my wisdom teeth came through the skin and that was way painful. So anyways I am now pregnant and on Medicaid, which covers dental. So I went to the dentist and had some cavities filled. I asked if they could take them out and they said that yes they could and I should. So July 3rd was the date. I planned it for that day because we had the fourth off and would give me more recovery time. I kept asking people about their experiences with removing their teeth. I heard so many horror stories that I was expecting to be out for a week. I tried to get ahead on my homework so that I could miss some days the following week. So I was so ready the day of. I had Daniel drop me off and they got started right away. They numbed the skin with numbing cream and then got started poking my mouth with needles filled with Novocaine. This part was a little intense. They numbed my entire mouth so I felt like I had a big fat lip. He started on my left side. Because they were out of the skin and close to the surface it took about 5 seconds and both slipped right out! Literally 5 seconds and they were out! Then he moved to the right side. The bottom one had a little pressure and the top one took a little pulling and pressure, but they were both out with in a few minutes. I have stitches in the bottom two and have to go back in a week. The dentist said that two things determine your recovery: how much pressure he used and how long it took. So I was peachy keen! Because I was pregnant they could only prescribe tylenol. I have not had a ton of pain and I am eating close to normal. It is a little sore and the worst part was trying to sleep the first night. I am a side and stomach sleeper, and I couldn't do either. I never experienced swelling very much wither. I would have to say that this was the best worst experience of my life thus far. Labor I hope will be just as easy!

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!