5 weeks to go...

I went to the Doctor's yesterday. Everything is still going well. I have hit another milestone, though. I'm starting my weekly doctor's visits. I can't believe this baby is almost ready to come. Well, he's not really ready to come and my doctor said that he hopes that changes soon. I guess little Judson is still floating around in there. I am just giving him too much room and he's all comfy and doesn't want it to change. Hopefully he will drop, or at least get into position. I really don't want a C-section. I'm sure it will all go well.
Time is still flying by. I think this is because I've been so busy lately. The last 6 weeks my sister and her family were here from New Hampshire so we hung out with them a lot. And my other sister and her husband are here from Boston. They've been here since May. We've been doing a lot with them too. They head back home on Monday. I think this is going to slow down the last 5 weeks. I still have school and my birthing class to keep me busy. So hopefully it won't go too slowly. Only 3 more weeks of school and the birthing class. Hooray!!!
Speaking of the birthing class... We went over the phases of labor this last week. I don't think I want to go through labor. I really don't have a choice in the matter anymore, but it sure does sound like a whole lot of uncomfortable for a really long time. I'm sure I'll survive and at the end I'll have our little cute baby boy! That's exciting!! I'm still scared and worried though, and that's ok too.
Darren's sisters are throwing Judson a baby shower on Saturday. It will be fun. I really don't know all the stuff I need. I guess after this shower I'll have to call in my sisters to tell me what I still need. I figure if I have diapers and onsies I'm good, right? I'm sure I need more. We'll have to see. He's coming so soon!! It's so exciting!!!

I'm obsessed!!

**Disclaimer: I will never post Harry Potter spoilers.**

Harry Potter (HP) has taken over my life for the last few months!! I started a few months ago re-reading (for the 3rd time now) HP5 to prepare myself for the movie. Then of course I had to re-read HP6 to get ready for the final book coming out. Well, I finished HP 6 last Friday and I saw HP5 yesterday. Whatever will I do until Saturday when this final book comes out? I really am sort of depressed that this 7th book is going to be the end. I'm so excited to find out what happens, though. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the books.

The movies are ok. The books seem to grasp my attention from page 1, even on the 3rd and 4th time through. As I was watching HP5 yesterday it was exciting and intense and fun but I kept finding myself thinking, "they left that out and it was important. Why didn't they put that in? I wouldn't have skipped over that point." I guess that I am unable to separate the books from the movies. It was a good movie, though. They did a great job with the time allotted them. Maybe I want all these movies to be in mini-series form to fit in the whole of the books. Maybe not, though.

Anyway, I'm excited for Saturday. My book should be arriving in the mail. I'm not quite as dedicated as some who will stay up into the night. I can barely stay awake until 10pm lately. So I'll be waiting patiently for my book. We are going with my family to East Canyon this weekend, so I'll have to wait until Sunday night. I just realized that. It will be ok, though. I just have to avoid talking to anyone about HP until I finish the book. So, the waiting continues. The end of waiting is in sight, though. It's just so exciting to think about what is going to happen and how it will all end!!!

3rd of July

So, for many years my great friends and neighbors the Stapley's, who I lovingly refer to as the Baloney's because of Toni Baloney, have hosted a 3rd of July party. Always on the 3rd because we can party late into the night and we get to sleep in the next day. Ingenious!!!! We are in attendance every year. It was great this year. It's always fun to get together, sing, dance, eat and watch fireworks. Here are a couple of photos.

Fireworks! (our baby's first fireworks show) It will probably be better for him next year seeing as how the real draw to the fireworks are actually seeing them.

Ginger, Cami and Sam dancing the Macarena

Father's Day

Here is the gift I gave Darren for Father's Day. He's never changed a diaper before, so I made him a "Daddy's Diaper Dootie" toolbelt.

Pictures from the Baby Shower

These are some pics from the baby shower at my mom's house a couple of weeks ago.
It was a lot of fun!! Thanks to everyone who came and those who put it together. It was great!!

My niece Carley. She does fit in the gift bag!!

Kelly and me

All of the cute little clothes!!

The play yard from my fam

Lots of great little stuff!!

Zach (my nephew), Toni and Cami

Darren's mom

Me and my niece Natalie. She knitted my baby boy a stocking cap!! It is so great!!

Shylo and Jen

Amanda and Heather

Kim, Isaac and Vanessa, my mom

Melissa, Debora, Me and Adrian


Renee and Cami

Melissa and Leslie

Random Thoughts Today

It's been a long time since I've posted anything. I feel like I should have stuff to say, but I really don't. I'm still pregnant. That's a good thing. Everything is still going well. I'm a little bugged because I'm trying to find a plain navy quilt for the crib, but there's none to be found unless I want to spend over $100 on a little quilt. No way!!! Everything is in a theme. I'm not a big theme fan. I'd rather have my more permanent items simple and solid and add a theme in the accessories. That's my decorating woe.
I felt a really weird movement today. I'm sure it is just because he is getting bigger, but I felt it across my whole belly. It was weird. It was big, too. I'm getting super excited. I'm nearly 33 weeks along now. It's getting so close!! I can't even believe it. I'm sure the last weeks will seem the longest, but time is still flying as of now. I think I'm in denial of how tough it will be to have a new baby. I just want time off work. Work is so wearing now a days. School too. Only 5 more weeks of school, though. I'm officially in my last class! Yeah for me!! I think I'm going to take the full 12 weeks of FMLA leave. I'm really tempted to. I'm only coming back to work part time, but just being out of work will be so nice.
So, I haven't taken any pictures of me my whole pregnancy. I figure I'm barely starting to actually look pregnant to me. Maybe I'll start taking pictures now to see how much he grows in the last few weeks. We'll see.
My family has a family picture tomorrow. My whole family is in town so it's our only shot to get the whole clan in one picture. I'm sad my baby is missing it by 7 weeks, but it will be good to have the other 29 of us in the photo. We'll see how it goes. That's a lot of people to place and get to smile all at the same time. I don't envy the photographer at all!! It will be fun!!