Ten Reasons

Ten Reasons Why I've Loved Being Pregnant

1. Jake is an all-star at offering foot rubs, back rubs, ear rubs, back scratches, anything that makes me more comfortable.
2. People say you're glowing.
3. I get to feel our baby kicking and squirming inside of me . . . there’s nothing like it!
4. I don’t feel guilty when I eat just as much or even more than Jake, and I am practically EXPECTED to eat chocolate.
5. Having a belly means you're cute. And my belly has never been this firm and tight. :)
6. It isn't bad when the number on the scale gets higher and higher by the week.
7. I've HAD to buy a few new clothing items to fit my new shape.
8. Everyone offers me their seat.
9. Perfect strangers strike up conversations with me in random places like the elevator or the line at the grocery store. Or they just smile at you.
10. Shopping for the cutest baby clothes.

Jake has gray hair.

HAHAHAH

Only a few...but more than me. We have yet to find any on my head.

And I'm nine months older.

HAHAHAH

:)

The Burg

For our final hurrah before the baby comes Jake planned a trip to Rexburg ID. Rexburg is home to BYU-Idaho, where I went to school before my mission and I haven't been back since.

It was really sweet on Jake's part. Rexburg isn't exactly a hub for tourism..but we had fun.

I gave Jake the grand tour. :)

My first dorm.

The temple. It's beautiful. Of course.

Time on the swings.

These are my favorite trees. It's so peaceful.

I laid this stone work. And the sprinkler system underneath. Impressed?

My favorite sandwhich place.

Rexburg is for lovers.

We bought a wheelchair at DI my freshman year. And rode it down these hills. Still a great purchase.

Smores

Fire pit = great idea

Smore's = great idea, part 2

We have a new tradition. :)

Father's Day

For Father's Day the baby and I got Jake a fire pit for the backyard. Jake wanted to build his own, but there are way too many regulations for that, so Lowes came to the rescue.

He started with the instructions...

then discarded them. :)

He loves any chance to use his tools.

The final product!

Time for smore's.

Dear Baby,

Since you'll be here in a few weeks (5 to be exact) I wanted to tell you a story about your dad.

So here's the story. For your nursery, he was adamant that we picked bedding for your crib that had sailboats on it. He grew up on the coast and loves the ocean and REALLY wants you to love the ocean as much as he does. We also had a conversation that went something like this:

Jake: "I also really want the boats, because I love scuba diving."

Me: "What do the boats have to do with that?"

Jake: "Well if we have the boats and he likes the ocean, then he might like to scuba dive, and we can go together."

He's so excited for you guys to have things in common. :)

Gimmie That Girl

Being pregnant has many effects on women, one of the worst in my opinion is a general nervousness about appearance. Julia I want you to know you don't need to worry. You're beautiful.

I'm not sure why it chose to show this picture...:-)