CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!

I am now down to 5 DAYS in counting. Oh wow that is unbelievable. I remember when I was counting down from triple digits. It is just so amazing that I am so close. Here is a little update. Last you heard, you heard about my workout. BAD IDEA GUYS! I have not been able to walk since that night. I can't move my legs at all. So now I am just playing it cool and letting the stinker decide when he wants to come out. I just can't even move. Tomorrow is my last day of work and I hope I will be able to make it. I just can't believe the pregnancy is almost over!

Things I will miss about being pregnant:

• Playing games with him as he kicks his feet out.  It's so much fun!
• Feeling him kick and move around (of course I wont miss the kicks that hurt)
• All of the free time I have had laying around doing NOTHING
• Long baths every day to relax me.  
• Watching my stomach go crazy as he moves around
• Having an excuse for everything :)
• Knowing that my body is GROWING a HUMAN BEING...amazing
• Allen feeling the baby kick and his reaction
• Being able to eat what I want and however much I want and having an excuse for it!

Of course there is stuff I WONT miss about the pregnancy but we all already know what that list consists of.  I am so excited for our son to make an entrance into this world, and I am so excited to bring him home to us!  Although I am so excited, there are some things that make me sad.  It is so sad to know that Allen and I only have a few days left of just him and I.  Never again will it be just Allen and I and that makes me sad.  I love my husband so dearly and I have ejoyed our short time we have had together with nobody else.  I just pray and hope that when the baby comes that we can still find time to be a couple and enjoy eachothers company.  I love my son, but I don't want to go from being a couple to just living under the same roof.  It is important to always find time for eachother and to show eachother our love.  I just pray and hope that we can find time to be parents and be married instead of just being parents.  I hope that makes sense.  I love you so much Allen and am looking forward to all the wonderful years we have together ahead of us!

I love my son so much.  I am so excited for him to come home.  Every second of every day I dream about holding him and kissing him.  I am so excited to be a mother and to bring our son home.  We love you baby!

What a workout!

So I have not worked out ONCE since being pregnant! Well tonight Allen and I went to the gym and lets just say...I worked my trash off. I walked on the treadmill for about a mile and a half at a very fast walking pace. I was dying. My stomach was getting these pains that were so painful. I don't know if it was the baby or just stomach pains from working out or minor contractions...I couldn't tell. So I took a few minute break and then got on the elliptical machine and did half a mile. I am hoping that it was some nice movement in my pelic area. Then I went and rode the bike for a mile. So in total I did 3 miles at the gym tonight. It probably wont do anything but I am hoping it triggers something seeing that I haven't worked out at all. I am just hoping that the baby drops more and I can dilate more by next week...well hopefully I wont be pregnant next week...but I bet I will. So we'll see. Man am I in pain. My body feels really relaxed but in a lot of pain at the same time. I am wobbling like a 90 year old woman...it's kinda funny! Allen sure is enjoying laughing at me as I try walking! :) My plan is to go to the gym every day and work it hard so that I can naturally induce myself rather than having a doctor do it. Wish us luck! :)

39 weeks

So today my baby hit 39 weeks! WOOHOO! I had a doctors appointment this morning and Allen was able to come to it...that was wonderful. They checked my cervix and I am still 70% efaced and dilated to a 1. So still no more progress, but he said that it is wonderful that I am at that point because most first mom's aren't. So yeah I guess thats pretty cool. Now about my due date...originally I was told that it was April 3rd, then I was told April 1st. A couple months ago I called them to see which one of the two it really was and they said the 2nd. What the heck? So I decided to just stick with the 1st because I liked it better! :) HAHAHA! Well everytime I say I am due on the 1st Allen has to correct it to the 2nd. Today at the doctors office the doctor asked when my due date was and I said they have told me the 1st, the 2nd, and the 3rd so I didn't know. I told him I liked the 1st better and he smiled and said, okay then thats your due date! SO HA ALLEN ITS THE FIRST! HAHAHAHAHA! I talked with the doctor about when I can be induced because I really dont want to be in the hospital for Easter. I go into my next appointment on the 2nd and if I am dilated to a 3 then I can leave with an induction date. If my body hasn't dilated to a 3 at that point, then they will see me a few days after that and check me again and at that point I can be induced starting my 41 week mark which puts me at the 8th. I am praying and hoping that my body can dilate enough by next week so that I can have him between the 2nd and the 8th so he can be home for Easter...otherwise it looks like the baby and I will most likly be in the hospital for Easter. BUMMER!

Recipe Blog

So I have been posting some recipes the last couple days on my recipe blog. I just wanted to let you know what I have posted:

HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS
TWICED BAKED POTATOES
CINNAMON ROLLS
WHEAT BREAD
So if you want any of these recipes you can find it by clicking HERE or go in the left hand column under the MY BLOGS section and click "Inside Whitney's Kitchen"

Have a great night!

Things I adore about my husband:

• When he wakes me up, he wakes me up by massaging my feet.  It is the best way to wake up in the world.  How can you wake up grumpy if when you open your eyes, you are getting a foot massage?  Absolutely impossible!
• He loves to cook and loves to BBQ.  I just love that he can always help me in the kitchen and I fully trust him in there.  I could ask him to finish the whole meal and he would cook it perfectly.  I LOVE IT!
• Being so pregnant, I take baths everday.  I just love to take long baths because it helps relax my body.  Well, Allen comes and checks on me frequently to make sure I haven't fallen asleep in there and he is always there helping me get out of the bathtub!
• Allen is a complete child at heart.  I love when he just breaks down and starts playing with toys...such as in Toys R Us, its fun to see him running around with strollers and stuff.  He just loves to play! :)
• He loves to color.  Yes that's right, I just discovered that he loves coloring in COLORING books.  HAHAHA!  He colors with him neice all the time.  He colors Princess pages and Hello Kitty pages and he is so proud of them.
• You never know what he is going to do or say next.  Everything is a shoker and a huge surprise, but you can always count on it to make you laugh.
• He loves to dance.  He does this contemporary dancing that is just sooo funny.  One day I will film it, oh its great!  He also loves to teach his neice how to dance! :)
• Allen is really good at filling in with the things I am lacking....such as the laundry!
• You can always count on him to make you laugh or roll your eyes, he just does the most random stuff.
• He is really great with children and loves to play with them.  He is going to be such a great dad!
• HE LOVES TO CLEAN/DETAIL CARS!  How wonderful is that.  I love having a clean car and he sure loves to clean it.  He will take the car and clean every inch for hours and loves to make it perfect!
• I love how he makes me feel.  I have never been so crazy about someone as I am for him.  I am absolutely and terribly madly in love with him.  Sometimes he drives me nuts...but I love him so much.  I can't picture my life or future with anyone but him and I appreciate everything he does for me.  He is a wonderful man, husband, priesthood holder, student, worker, and soon to be dad.  He is great at everything he does and I am so proud of him!  I love you so much honey!

A lot of preparing...

Well there's been a lot going on lately. Yesterday I went and ran some errands. I had some money on a Babies R Us gift card and I went and used it. I got some special detergent you are supposed to use on baby clothes so I can get his clothes and blankets all washed so they are all ready to go!

I also got some baby Q-Tips and pacifiers and also a basket for his bookshelf. I already had a blue one I had gotten at my shower and I wanted to get a brown one too!

So I picked up a brown one and put it on his bookshelf. I still need to get one more blue and one more brown one for the bottom shelf of his bookshelf. I have some of his things inside of them, and as you can see I stocked up the blue basket with tons of diapers. I used some of my birthday money and got the baby a huge pack of costco diapers and wipes and the diapers are soo cute! :)

I call my baby my little monkey, so I especially like these diapers. Aren't they so cute? Allen and I got our car seat in our car so its ready to go!


I worked on his name for his room and got it all finished!


Now I just need it put up on the wall! :) I have been putting my list of addresses together to send out baby announcements and I have started addressing the envelops so that can all be done. That way when I get my announcements I just have to stuff the envelops and put them in the mail! I am trying to get ahead of myself. Last night Allen HAD to go buy Twilight at midnight. He is such a goof. If any of you know my husband you understand why this is so strange for me. He is not that type of person. He was SOOO anti twilight and then became obsessed when the movie came out. Then he couldn't put the books down and he was counting down the days for the movie to come out. He is such a goof!

Last night was really really really rough for me. I used to get these pains late ant night and in the morning in my pelvic area where my legs connect, but now it is a constant pain all day long. Yesterday I couldn't even walk. I was in so much pain. I can't move, I can't get up...I am helpless. I left work early today because I couldn't even sit the pain was so strong. The baby is so active and really hurting me a lot. Last night I just broke down into tears because I can't take the pain. I know I am a wimp, but seriously...the pelvic pains are unbareable. Allen gave me some Tylenol PM to calm me. I was just about to go to the store to get castor oil. I was so done. I still want to, but he wont let me. Come on...I am almost 39 weeks! Just get him out already! I don't even know what to do. I can't stand, walk, or sit because my pelvis hurts. I know lots of you have gone through this, and what do I do?
I am going to pack my hospital bag this week so I can have that ready when I go into labor. I want to be prepared and not forget something important. I need some advice! What are some things you packed that was nice for the hospital and what are some things you wish you had? Any advice would be wonderful. Thanks! :)

VERY IMPORTANT!

Hey everyone I made a new change to my website that everyone NEEDS to know about.  If you are currently using one of my backgrounds this WILL effect you!  I wanted to make it even easier for people to apply my backgrounds so I made a change.  PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE everyone read the new instructions on how to apply the backgrounds when choosing your next one.  I made it a thousand times easier for you...you just have to read the instructions.  Thanks everyone!  

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I have made some more easter ones. So if you see one you like, make sure to go put it on your site. Thanks guys! Here is a preview of what I have so far, and you may end up finding even more in a few days.