so long provo.

This morning we went down to Provo to help my dear cousin Jessica and her husband Colin pack up their home as they prepare to start a new chapter in Texas this summer. 

Aren't they they cutest couple EVER?

It's such a bitter sweet feeling to be packing up someone you love knowing they will be going so far away and it may be months, even YEARS before you see them again. 

Especially when that someone is a person you love so dearly, and is like your own sister.

I have been very fortunate to grow up close with most of my cousins. On both sides of the family I have very fond memories with each of my cousins. 

On the Goold side however, the cousins are much closer in age to mine and my siblings ages and a lot of us grew up in the Sacramento area. 

I am a little sad that Jessica will be SO far away when I start a new adventure with this baby come summer, but I could not be happier for all the exciting new adventures that await Colin and her in Texas (hopefully she BLOGS more from there so I don't miss anything).

 I am gonna miss having my G-G around. We have had some pretty amazing times together, and they have only gotten better over the years!

Memory Lane Flashback Moment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luckily, Jess and Colin are temporarily in Ogden staying with family until July so hopefully we can spend some time together before they leave.

The rest of the day Kev and I ran around town getting done all of the little chores we needed to wrap up for the weekend. New make-up for me, baby clothes for our little (thanks to sweet Bishop Hayden) and then a nice home cooked teriyaki chicken dinner.

Anything exciting happening for you this weekend readers? We love hearing whats going on in your world too! 

Peace.and.Love

The baby's heartbeat....

is the best sound in the WHOLE wide world.

I went to my doctors appointment today and got to hear the baby's heartbeat again. I've said before that it's definitely not as exciting as seeing him on the screen, but hearing that little rapid beating sound melts my heart.

Baby and mommy are both doing very well at this point. 

I passed the diabetes test (thank heaven) and only gained two pounds in the last four weeks which was much more acceptable then my DEVASTATING twelve pound gain at my last appointment (see here) 

I also had my blood drawn today to make sure my body has not started building up anti-bodies towards the baby (if he is a different blood type since I am A-). I go back tomorrow to the hospital to get my shot and wouldn't you know, the shot is injected into my buttocks. Super NOT excited about that, however Kev and I will get to take a tour of Labor and Delivery while we are at Timpanogas Hospital tomorrow and I am VERY excited about that. 

One more appointment in May and then I start going every two weeks for 3 appointments, and then every week for the last two weeks, assuming he hasn't already made his grand entrance.

I still cannot believe that I am 2/3's done with growing a HUMAN inside of me!

It's insane to think that before we know it our little family of two will be a 

little bit bigger family of THREE. 

Exciting and kind of terrifying all at the same time.

I was thinking today how I have NOT kept a very good journal (besides my blog posts) of everything I have been feeling and experiencing during this pregnancy. I haven't kept close recordings of my food cravings or aversions or trips to the bathroom or the fact that my scalp is as dry as sandpaper, and I am kind of disappointed in myself for not keeping a better record. I have heard how women LOVE to look back on all those moments they experienced during that LONG nine months; especially with their first.

I have started writing down what I can remember from the past six months and hope I will be better at recording those memories for the remaining twelve weeks.

Memory of this week: Terrible, TERRIBLE heartburn and discomfort. Blah.

What were some of your favorite memories or recordings of your pregnancies mommy readers? 

Please share!!  I love to hear what others have experienced.

Hope everyone is having a great week. Just three more days until the weekend. 
Hang in there everyone!