Pros and Cons of being Pregnant...

I am getting closer to having this baby!! YIKES!!! Part of me is so, so excited to see her and hold her! Then another part of me is SO nervous!!! BUT either way being pregnant has its pros and cons....

CONS....

~Sleeping comfortably...I can't remember that! (I can't wait to sleep on my back again!!)
~Taking a deep breath and having my lungs actually fill!
~Shaving not a priority or a possibility :)
~Putting shoes and socks on is now a chore
~Heartburn! (no more chocolate for me or anything really)
~By the end of a work day my poor toes look like sausages.
~Those climbing numbers on the scale
~No I am not glowing, just sweating!
~Having to find a bathroom 10 minutes after I just went as well as throughout the night!

PROS....

~I LOVE feeling her move, roll, kick, hiccup!!
~She gets to come to work with me!
~I have an excuse for gaining weight.
~I get to buy cute little girl clothes!
~I don't have to have any contact patients at work! (no yellow gowns for me!)
~I am sure there are more I just can't think of any....

Easter and a belly picture...

We were able to go up north and visit both families for Easter. We had a great time! We went to the movie How to Train Your Dragon with all my nieces and nephews (I highly recommend it!!). We also had a Easter Egg hunt with my family and got to enjoy conference. We also spent a few days in Tremonton with Tips family. We had a good weekend. Hope everyone had a Happy Easter!!

Ok, So a few people have told me to take pictures of my belly. I have tried really hard to avoid taking any, but some girls at work told me that I would regret not taking any so I finally took one. I am now 7 months pregnant and in my 3rd trimester!! Yeah!! I can't believe we are on the countdown to baby!! I still have a lot to do but I am getting so excited to meet this little girl! She is very active and I love it!! She has discovered my ribs and sleeping comfortably is now a thing of the past! BUT even with getting larger (yes I prefer the word larger instead of fatter), I am enjoying this time.

Kick Scare...

My baby has always been very active. She often never sits still. Even the doctor sometimes has a hard time counting her heartbeat because he will find it and then she will move and then find it again and she will move again! I can sit on the couch and watch my whole belly move as she is getting bigger but still thinks she is small enough to flip and roll, I love it!!

I worked the last three days in a row. They were really rough days at work and I didn't get home till 8 p.m. on Tuesday and not till late again last night. I was so exhausted when I got home last night. I came home to dinner cooked and laundry done! I was so excited to sit down and eat dinner and enjoy my shows! Normally after work and dinner, the baby wont sit still. I love to sit and just enjoy her moving. Last night was different. After I ate and sat down I noticed the baby hadn't moved for awhile. So I poked a little and adjusted how I was sitting, and nothing. SO after about an hour or so I started to panic. So I made a phone call to my baby specialist also known as Jami (sorry Jami to interrupt your vacation!) and just asked what she thought. She told me it was probably ok and asked if I was worried. The tears came, more like sobs, and she told me to go drink something and lay down. So after 2 otterpops, a glass of milk, and sips of Mt. Dew (i know, I know, but it was the only drink that contained any sugar), and many many prayers I went to bed. Tip and I just laid there very still. It had been several hours since I felt her and all the fears and possibilities where going through my mind. FINALLY she kicked. I wasn't sure if I really felt it or just wanted to so bad I imagined it. But when she kicked again, Tip felt it and I knew she was ok. Now tears of relief came and prayers of gratitude. I don't think my hands left my belly all night. She kicked crazy this morning, so I know she is ok.

I guess she was just as worn out from my work as I was. I know that I am not the only mother to panic about my baby's lack of kicking. I sometimes worry because of being a nurse that I expose my baby to too much. Though the panicking turned out to be nothing, I realized how much I absolutely love this baby. I know I haven't met her yet, but I love and want her more than anything. I can't imagine my life without the possibility of her coming into it.

I know this is a long drawn out story that you probably didn't want to know. I just thought I'd share my thoughts for my own memory/journal. Thanks to Jami and my Mom for listening to me cry over the phone and giving me advice. Thanks to my sweet husband who held my hand and worried with me and said a prayer to make me feel better. I love you all!!

P.S. I know a few people wanted too see some belly pictures...If I get brave enough to take some I will post them. I haven't taken any, but I will try to be brave!

Double Digits....

We are now in the double digits on our countdown to baby!! YAHOO!!

D-Day is getting closer! I still have a lot to do, but the list is getting smaller. The nursery is starting to come together. She now has a crib and bedding! Still no dresser, but I am hoping to hit some garage sales to find the perfect dresser that I can revamp! She has some clothes hanging in her closet (cutest clothes ever). We are getting more excited and nervous for her to come into our lives!!

I am really enjoying this part of pregnancy. I love feeling her move! It fun to sit and watch as my whole belly jumps with ever kick! I am still getting larger (the ability to paint my own toes has become more difficult), but I can at least see my toes still! I sure hope these last 3 months go by fast!!

Fourwheeling!

Zach and Tip Getting ready to GO!!

My hot Hubby!!

Tip told me I looked like Robin in my goggle/glasses.

This picture doesn't do the mud justice!! We were COVERED!! I sat in the back so huge mud clods would fly up and hit me. I was plastered!!

This is the house that was in the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid!

The school house/church

My mom in front of the church/school house

Mom, Zach and Tip at one of the lookouts

Tip and I (side note: I look like a whale but I am six months pregnant and wearing 3 sweatshirts, and 2 shirts!)

Tip, Zach and the whale

Last weekend my parents and brother came down for the ATV Jamboree. It's a big four wheeling convention. Its 3 days of ATV rides. Its really fun! I stayed home 2 of the days and dog-sat my parents cute little dog Harley while Tip, Zach, Mom and Dad all rode. Saturday I got called off work so I decided to tag along on one of the rides. It was a blast! I love four wheeling and its been a long time since I've gone and probably will be a long time since I will be able to go again because of our cute little baby. I rode in the back of my parents rhino. It was so fun but boy was it cold and muddy!! We had a great time! We made it back to the trucks just in time for it to start to hail and snow!

Nesting Already......

I didn't think it was going to set in for another couple months or so, but I believe I am starting to NEST!! The last couple of days I have had this desire to get my house ready for our little girl!!!

First: My mom came down this past weekend and she is always a huge help!! I have always struggled with spending money and for some reason my Mom has always been able to convince me! I think she enjoys spending my money!! SO.....with her help I FINALLY found the baby bedding that I love!! Its pink and lime green! We bought a HUGE rug for her room in the same colors! The rug is my favorite part and makes her room!! I also got a cute lamp and some pillows! I have it all set out in her room it only missing furniture (hopefully that will come soon!). I organized her closet and now it just needs to be filled with STUFF!!!

Second: Tip is starting a new job (Yippie). So he will be working more from home so we decided he needed more space in the office! Also, Tips parents gave us a bed to put in our guest bedroom/office and it has been sitting in our garage for MONTHS! So today after I had finished cleaning the house we decided to reorganize the office and move in the bed as well. After one trip to Home Depot and endless trips out to the garbage can we now OFFICIALLY have a office/guest bedroom (minus no sheets or comforter, soon to come).

Third: Tip was such a sport and cleaned out our garage! The weather was GORGEOUS today! So it was nice to open up the garage and clean out the clutter. We are planning on putting up new shelves, so we wanted to get ready for them. The garage now looks swept and cleaned!

I am so excited for our new baby to come. I can't wait to get her room ready and decorated (I am doing it on a budget). I don't know if its nesting or spring cleaning or both but I am enjoying reorganizing and cleaning my house! I am grateful for Tip and for all his help!!

It's been awhile....

It's been awhile since I've posted. That is because not much has been going on in the Harris house. I did pass my half way point on my pregnancy (YAHOO!!!). The baby is doing great! She is getting big (or at least I am getting bigger) and I am able to feel her kick and twist! She doesn't sit still for very long! Tip also gets to enjoy the little punches she delivers. Its becoming more real for both of us. We are still trying to prepare for her arrival. OK, so I think about preparing but don't really know where to start. Her room still empty! One day I hope to have it filled with a crib, dresser and other various items I know she doesn't need but I want her to have!

Tip went on a business trip back east with my dad and bro in law last week, so I was able to spend almost a week up north with my Mom and Sisters. It was a blast! It was fun to spend time with my niece and nephews as well. Since we were all dateless for Valentines me, Jami, my Mom, Zach, my Aunt Kelly and few others went to the move Valentines Day together. It was fun to just hang out. I sure do miss my family living so far away. Its hard to be down here when they are all up there. But it does make the time we get to spend together more fun!

Life is pretty good for us. We are so excited to meet this little girl! I sure hope the last half of my pregnancy goes faster then the first!!

Preparing for our baby girl...

Now that we are only 2 weeks away from being half way done with this pregnancy, we are coming to realize all that we have to do to prepare for our little girl! I can't decide if baby's are just expensive or I just have really expensive taste?? I think its both! I have been searching like mad for cribs, furniture, baby bedding. Not much luck, or at least not enough money!! I am open for ideas, suggestions, ANYTHING!! People keep telling me to make my own stuff. Which is a great idea, and its not like i don't have the desire to create my little girl's things just no talent!! So the search continues!! Keep your eyes open please!!

Happy Six Months!!

Tipper and I have been married 6 months today!! We sure have had a lot happen to us in the first 6 months of our marriage!

~January 24, 2009: we went on our second first date.

~April 18, 2009: we got engaged

~July 10, 2009: we purchased our first home!!

~July 18, 2009: We were sealed for eternity in the Timp Temple!

~October 23, 2009: Positive Pregnancy Tests!!

~December 21, 2009: Heard our baby's Heart beat for the first time!

~January 11, 2010: It's a GIRL!! We had our first ultrasound!

~January 18, 2010: Happy Six Months!!

Those are just a few milestones that we have accomplished in the first year of our relationship. These last 6 months have been amazing/hard/emotional/happy/frustrating/exciting and every other emotion! I am so blessed to have Tip in my life. He sure is a great guy. We have had to learn how to adjust to living with each other, but its been great. He puts up with a lot from me. These last 4 months with me being sick and hormonal, I haven't been the easiest person to live with. He often has to deal with me sobbing, laughing, and yelling in a five minute span! Poor guy! Yet he often rubs my feet or back! He loves me anyways!!

I am lucky and love him more each day! I am excited/nervous for our little girl to come!! I know that she will bring joy into our lives. I know that even though it was quick surprise for me to be pregnant, she is meant to come to our family at this time. I already love her and I haven't even met her. I know that Tip will be a great dad! He is a great guy and I love him dearly!!

Happy 6 months Tip!!

We are Having a....

GIRL!!!

We are so so excited!! We pretty sure our little bun in the oven is a girl! We got to have an early ultrasound thanks to Linzy and Karson. Although, she wouldn't sit still long enough to get a hundred percent clear shot of her little rear we are pretty dang certain she is a girl! I can't wait!! I wasn't really surprise, I have been dreaming about the same little girl every week! It was so fun to see her moving around and sucking her fingers. We can't wait till June, although we sure got a lot to do!!