Picture, Update, and another Question

On, Sunday, I'll be 27 weeks! It seems that the little guy growing inside of me just hit a growth spurt, and my belly just popped out. I am no longer an innie, not an outie yet though either...

I've been feeling really good, and since I'm kind of watching my activity levels, the Braxton Hicks haven't really bothered me too much. I kind of had a few stressful days at work, and had three in about 20 minutes, and that scared me, but it hasn't happened again. I'm just trying to take it easy and drink lots of water. The little babe never holds still for a minute, its hard to believe he is so little, I can't imagine how he will fit as he grows and gets bigger ;)

We got to go to the Draper Temple Dedication this last weekend, and it was wonderful. I remember the Vernal Temple Dedication very well, and I saved all of the handouts and my ticket to get in, it was fun to compare the two experiences, and especially to feel the spirit so strongly as a house of God was dedicated. Our YW group is doing baptisms at the Draper Temple on the 8th already.

Tys and I went and looked at carseats/strollers the other night. I love Babies R Us because you can get things off the shelf and push them around the store to see if you like it. We have both thought that we wanted a carseat/stroller combo travel system. Chicco has a pretty cool one:

The carseat has a base for the car, and it clicks into the stroller with great ease, easier than any of the others. Also, the carseat is light, others were pretty heavy without a baby in them. The stroller turns on a dime, and is easy to push. The only thing that really caught us off guard was how big and bulky the stroller is. I couldn't even lift it. Plus, we have a Subaru Legacy, and with this stroller and a pack n' play in the trunk, it would be full. We go out to Vernal about once a month, so this is kind of an issue for me.

What do all of you guys use? I've read tons and tons of reviews, and the Chicco system has great reviews, but from what I've read, most parents buy a more convenient, lighter, and less bulky stroller later anyway. I'd love your opinions, you guys were such great help with the bassinet question.

Thanks for your help, and hope you are doing well, and have a fabulous weekend!

Baby Stuff

I haven't posted in a few weeks, my work and crazy so called life has been super busy, and I now know what its like to feel Braxton Hicks... so far nothing serious, but I can feel what stress does to me...

Two weekends ago, Tys and I joined my parents and my sister, Nikki's family, on a little trip to Mesquite for 3 days. The weather was decent, mid 60's, which was warmer than up here, so I won't complain. My granny lives down there and I don't get to see her too often, its been since Thanksgiving of 07. We had a fun time shopping in St. George, and since sitting in the Casinos isn't really an option, (breathing smoke... yuck!) I just sat out at the pool and read. It was a nice get away, but there really isn't much to do if its not warm enough to swim and you don't gamble :) Tys had fun golfing, but my baby bump just gets in the way at this point :)

Last Saturday, Tyson went golfing most of the day with our boss, so I went with his sister, Tralina, to do a little fabric shopping. I really want to make a valance for the nursery, and my mom wants to do a quilt, and maybe tie it at my baby shower in Vernal. We found some really cute cute stuff!

The two fabrics on the far left are the two I'm thinking of doing the valance in, the stripes on the above the bar, and then the big brown polka dots as the main part of the valance. Then the rest is for the quilt. The blue fabric with polka dots is is really soft and will be the back of the quilt, and then all the rest of the fabrics will be cut up into squares for the front. There was so much to choose from, I can't wait to get started!

I need to get a updated pic of the afore mentioned baby bump... its getting to be more than a bump, and its hard to believe that he is only two pounds at most right now, how do babies fit??? I had an appointment last week, and everything is looking really good, I just need to make my life a little less crazy, the Braxton Hicks don't hurt, they just take my breath away, kind of... my doc said that they can be an indicator of doing too much. Anyway, baby Ethan moves almost all night, and Tys loves to fall asleep with his hands on my belly feeling Ethan kick the night away. It is so cute, Tyson's lights up, and it is adorable. I'll get a picture on here soon... hope you are all doing well!

From This to This

On my last post, I put up a pic of a nursery set we loved... I waited like 2 weeks and when I went to order it, I can't find it anywhere now!!! I've searched the web over, each web site is permanently out of stock or says "page can not be found"

So, the deal is, Tyson loves turtles, and neither of us are the biggest fan of the color blue, I don't know why, but Tyson's favorite color hands down is green, and from what I have looked at, the green sets really draw my attention... so I found this:

So, if you look really hard, there is a turtle on it, along with a monkey (that stands out the most) and a croc and some bug, maybe a dragon fly. We both like the greens and I guess we'll just try and accentuate the turtles.

My mom gave me her JC Penney catalog, and this set was on their website, a four piece set (sheet, comforter, dust ruffle, and bumper) for $169.99. I googled it, and found a six piece set (same set plus a valance and diaper stacker) for $175 at lots of other places, so I went with the six piece set for $5.01 more, plus no shipping.

Then... Saturday night, my sis and I were at the mall, and we parked by Penny's and decided to check out their baby section... there it was, the four piece set for $149.99, marked down to $99.99, and if you spend $100.00 you get $20.00 off, so I could get the four piece set for $80.00 and just return the six piece set I had just ordered online... Well, the online order hasn't even shipped yet, so I was able to cancel my online order and save $95. Even if I decide to order the diaper stacker and a valance separate, I'd be saving quite a bit! I was so excited to find such a smokin' deal! I think I'll make the valance, just take the comforter and match a fabric or two. Designing a valance doesn't overwhelm and scare me to death as much as designing an entire nursery does!

I am now 23 weeks along, and feeling so much better. I'm so thrilled to be able to enjoy this a little more now. I know the next few months will fly by, so we are just working on things little by little. I do have a question for all of you moms out there, we are looking at buying a bassinet, and have been offered a moses basket to use for the first little while... what worked best for you, I'd love to hear some feedback, because I have NO CLUE!