We got our crib!!!

My mom got Blake and I the most beautiful crib! Blake put it together and we got to put our bedding in it. It looks so great and we totally LOVE IT! We still do not have a mattress so the bedding doesn't look just right in the pictures. Take a look....

32 Weeks Doctor Appointment!

We had another doctor's appointment on October 15th and we finally got to see little Braxton again! He really looked like a baby this time. Dr. Smith said he is definitely a boy! We had to do an ultrasound to make sure that he was not too big. Well, from the measurements, he was actually already almost 5 pounds! Yep, that is big. I looked it up and the average baby is only 3.75 pounds at 32 weeks. He is growing big and healthy though. I gained a few pounds too, but I guess that is just something you have to deal with when you are pregnant. I, also, had some extra fluid which is not good. The doctor said this can be due to diabetes (which we know I don't have because of tests) or there could be fluid in the baby's lungs because there is a virus. He did not see any fluid in Braxton's lungs. So, he said there was no explanation and we would just continue to do ultrasounds for the remainder of our visits. If it gets too high, then he will have to induce me. Its weird, but I don't really want to be induce. I just want him to come when he wants to. I know most women would love to be induced, but I guess at this point I'm okay to keep being pregnant. Not to mention all we have for him right now is a crib! We didn't have any other problems and we go back again for 34 weeks soon. YAY! I'm starting to like going to the doctor. I still get really nervous because I don't want to hear anything bad. I'm thankful we have such a great doctor though. He always answers all of our crazy questions!

Baby Holker

Introducing the Gabriel Carson Holker! Our good friends Aaron and Laura just had their first baby on Sept 18th. They live in Colorado in our old apartment complex. We were pregnant buddies together! We love them and they are going to be great parents!

Our Doctor's Visit!

We had our 30 week doctor's visit on Wednesday. Everything is good except I'm measuring 3 more inches from the last time....and I only gained 1 pound. So, I guess this baby is getting really big! We will see because he scheduled us for an ultrasound at the next visit. I'm so excited to see our baby again....that is the best part. I'm feeling good excited I'm a little anemic and I have had some problems with my iron supplement. I'm starting something new so hopefully that will make me feel better and be less cranky! I'll keep you posted.

Our New Place!

Everyone has been wondering about our new place! Here is a picture of the outside. We are still working on the inside....so once we get everything set up and unpacked I will add more pictures.

Utah v. Oregon

Blake and I love sporting events! We got tickets to the Utah v. Oregon game on Thursday night. It was so much fun and we had yummy stadium food. We were really worried that they were going to lose, but they pulled through in the last 3 minutes. Blake loves his Utes! After they won, all the students stormed the field…You gotta love college football!





Videos

Blake's First Job As A Daddy!

Blake and I were so excited to get the nursery all set up for the baby. So, about two weekends ago, we decided that we were going to paint. We went to Home Depot and bought this pretty paint call "Baby Bow". Blake asked the Home Depot people exactly what brushes to buy and got all the stuff we needed. So, we get home and Blake just opens the can and starts painting! He was so excited to get his boy's room painted that he didn't tape anything off and just painted the centers of the walls. So, when he was done that day there was white all around the edge because he hadn't marked it off. His friend Cole came over the next day and saw the room. Cole said he would help Blake the next week. Blake wanted to do it himself so Cole just directed him in what he needed to do. He finally got it done and he is very proud of his work! Now all we need is some furniture! We are getting there... :)!

Blake Starts Painting

Cole Came Over to Show Him How It Was Done!

Blake and Cole Finally Finished the Job!

Emily's 25th Birthday --- Fun Times in Utah!!!

My Birthday BBQ With Friends

My Birthday Dinner With My Sweet Hubby

I had quite an exciting birthday which lasted about three days! I haven’t had a real birthday with anyone around in a year or two. So, it was nice to be around people who love me.

Thursday night, Blake and I went to The Cheesecake Factory for dinner and some yummy birthday cheesecake. It was so good and Blake sang me a solo "Happy Birthday" song! I told him that I couldn't eat my birthday cake unless I had someone sing for me. It was so great to spend time together.

On Friday, my real birthday, Blake scheduled a whole spa day for me at Visions Spa in Draper. He did so perfect. I had a massage, facial, pedicure, and manicure! It was so nice. The massage was a little hard because big-pregnant me could not get comfortable. First, she had me on this special pillow for pregnant ladies and it hurt my sides. Plus, I'm a little claustrophobic and I couldn't stick my face into the pillow. So, I turned over on my back. She had my knees propped up and my head flat. We did that for a few minutes and I started getting dizzy. I started sweating and I kept telling her I was really hot. It was funny! I felt like I had no control over my body. So, I turned on my side and everything was GREAT! Once I got comfortable, it was just what this pregnant girl needed! Everything took about 5 hours....I just turned off my phone and enjoyed the quiet. I'm sorry I missed some birthday wishes while I was there. It was so sweet to hear from everyone! I always think about my Nana who would call me very early on my birthday before school to sing to me. I had quite a few singing phone calls this year. I love it!

Friday night, we had Laura Miller's baby shower and she got a lot of cool stuff!!! I can't wait for our baby to get here!!

On Saturday, my wonderful sister-in-law, Melissa, organized a lunch at Noodles for me! She knew I loved Italian so I got it! It was great. It was just Laura, Angie, Melissa, and me so the main topic of conversation was our babies coming. I'm sure Melissa was getting sick of hearing it! But, she is so great, she stuck it out! I love her!

On Saturday night, my wonderful in-laws hosted a BBQ for my birthday. We had all of our couple friends and a few extra! We had a great time because we really haven't seen them since we got back from Utah. Great times and a great birthday!