Yesterday I was talking with my father in law (Mr. Rick Wheadon) and Tanner (Whitney's "little" brother) and we decided that we would go golfing. I called Cedar Hills Golf Club and got a tee time for 6 am. We thought we'd go early before it got really hot. Imagine my suprise when Whitney said she wanted to come along as well! So we hit the greens pretty early this morning and had a great time. Here are a few pics of us out on the course...
I was talking to Mandy(My sister-in-law) last week and she said that I needed to get input from everyone on the blog about when this baby is coming. So please submit your guess about what day and time you think this baby will be born...and how big (weight and hight) she will be. Whoever guesses the closest will get some sort of major tribute here on the Blog. Love you all!
So we had a doctor's appointment today and we were shocked to find out that there has been little if any progress with regards to the baby's "ripeness" since our last visit. Our doctor checked Whitney's progress and then talked about how they normally induce when a woman goes a week past her due date. So I guess we should just plan for the 14th of July, and we'll be really excited if our little girl decides to come earlier =).
So we are just moving on with life, trying to get in that last minute of spontaneity while we can. Last Saturday we packed up the durango and headed up to silver lake up American Fork Canyon. We left pretty early (5:30am) so that we could get there when the fish were jumping. It was beautiful up there. Here are a few pictures to remind everyone how friggin' awesome the mountains in Utah are. And this lake is literally a 30-35 minute drive from where we live! Enjoy...
Good morning! It is literally 6:15am on a Saturday =)
So how amazing is this picture? This is really the biggest fish that we caught, and Whitney couldn't have been happier =). Funny story about this lake though... we were there for 3 hours before we caught anything. During those 3 hours we watched a 9 year old girl and her dad catch 12 fish and they were only like 20 yards from us. I asked them what they were using and they said green powerbait.... the exact same thing as us. As soon as they left we scooted over a little bit and caught this whopper within 15 minutes.
Wanted to give you all another quick house update... I went out to the house tonight with my Dad and 2 brothers. Drywall is all up and taped, and it looks like the next step is the stucco and the interior trim. Here are some visuals...
Me with my brothers Ryan (left) and Mike (right). Mike just got home from his mission to Portugal last week. What a good looking group of guys, eh?
Well, that is about it for this update. Stay tuned because we'll let you know as soon as the baby decides she wants to come out (or when the doctor decides she is ready to come out). Until next time...
Well, I am still here and I am still heavy with child...and life is good. I just thought I should let you all know that there is only 10 more days until my due date--which is so exciting and so weird all at the same time! Billy and I lay in bed at night and just say, "Can you really believe that we are going to have a baby?!" It is the strangest feeling. Monday I went to the doctor and they measured and checked me. The baby is measuring a little bit small...but nothing to be worried about. (And believe me I would much rather push out a baby that was a little bit small!) The doctor said everything looks good. He said I was dilated to about a fingertip (I am sorry if that seems gross to say...deal with it.) I was hoping to be progressing more than that...but he said I was feeling soft. (Note quite as "green" as the week before. They say it is like a ripening peach. Lovely I know!) So I guess that things are moving along. I have a few little contractions here and there...but nothing huge. My family is in Lake Powell this week and so they are all glad that things are moving slowly. And to be honest so am I. Don't get me wrong...I would hate to see my due date come and go without this child, but I am okay with a few more days of prep time. People keep saying to me, "Oh I bet you are so uncomfortable and hot. You probably cannot wait to get that thing out." But guess what...I am not. I feel better now than I have my whole pregnancy. I mean sleeping is not quite as fun...but I am not throwing up...and I have been off my anti-nausea medication for a week and a half now! I must be crazy wanting to have this baby inside of me--but maybe--just maybe I am a little bit scared. I know everything will be fine...but I have to worry about everything and plan for the worst. Anyway...lots of babbling from the pregnant woman. Here are a few pictures of the house and other random happenings in the past week or so:
Billy's Brother Michael got home from his mission in Portugal. Doesn't he look great?! We held this sign proudly at the airport waiting for him and mom and dad to get off the plane.
Here he is straight off the escalator...and on the left is his sister amber...not just some random woman looking at him...I think she was first to steal a hug and rightfully so!
I just had to include this one for a good laugh! Look at how funny grandma's face is--ha! And here is Billy in his element...catching everything on the video camera. I think every picture of him from the airport has him holding up the camera...just wait until the baby comes! :) I love you Bill!
The house is coming along. Here is a picture of Me, Janelle, Hunter, Erin, and Bailey at our house almost 2 weeks ago. (Erin is up from Arizona with her kids and it has been so fun to see them!) I definitely have pregnant face in this one.
Well we will keep you posted on any new updates with the baby and delivery...but until then we are going to be spontaneous and enjoy life without a 20 pound diaper bag, stroller, carrier...and all of that other heavy stuff!
So it seems like the only thing we really talk about on our blog lately is our experience with building a home and with preparing for a baby. To be honest... that is really all we've been up to so I hope that is exciting enough for you avid blog readers. Once the baby comes we promise this blog will be chuck full of more exciting things =).
So, it is late sunday night and I wanted to throw up some more pictures of the construction process now or else I will not get to it for days. The last pictures you saw of the house were from Saturday, June 7th. Those were the ones that we took when they had just started framing the garage. We went out on Tuesday, the 10th (yes 2 working days later), and this is what we saw...
Looking in from the entry...
Family room looking into kitchen...
Top of the stairs...
Baby's room...
We were shocked to see how fast they are building houses out there. Needless to say, we were very excited. We went back out 2 days later, and.....
Looking pretty good, eh? We were able to meet with our construction manager on Friday to talk about some things, and he seemed like a really good guy. Once all of the electrical is completed (along with windows, plumbing, and a bunch of other things) we are going to have a walk-through with him. It is exciting to see this whole process unfold.
Actually, I lied... there is something very exciting going on besides the baby and house... My brother, Mike, gets home from his mission to Portugal this coming Saturday! Mike and I have always been pretty close, and I am so stoked to see him again. My parents are in Portugal with him right now, and I actually was just sent this picture of him and my Dad holding some pretty amazing Portuguese food...
As you can see, he is quite the stud. So I am inviting anyone with sisters that are interested to not hesitate. He will go fast, so act now. Serious inquiries only. =)
Here are pics from the two back corners of our lot.
Saturday, June 7th
We showed up today and they had started framing! The floor on the main level is completely done and the garage walls have been started.
So the house is coming along. Besides that we have been loving life in Alpine. We moved out of Wymount last Saturday and are living with the Wheadons until the house is done in August.
The baby is due in one month from today! We took birthing classes this weekend (3 hours yesterday and 5 today) and so we are pros. Whit is not even worried now about having this baby.... =)
Special thanks to Whitney and Maddie for helping me spellcheck this blog post... they are both sitting right behind me.
Billy's favorite person to golf with is his Dad...this is beautiful Hobble Creek, one of Billy's favorites.
My little sister Kelsey got married which was a major highlight in the month! The whole thing was so beautiful and we are so excited to have Evan as a part of the family!! I wish I had pictures...but I don't. Kel was a georgeous bride! (I will work on getting some to post...but in the mean time check out Jake and Mandy's blog. I know they posted a few.)
This is our land at the beginning of May...I can't believe we own this dirt!
This is a picture of us with our hole a week and a half ago.
...and here is Billy with our new foundation just a few days ago. This little piture underneath shows our new address, and our name on the property. Hooray!
Ice cream...the only thing keeping this baby alive...or maybe it's keeping me alive. :)
I will be finishing up teaching school this week, and I am really excited for summer so that I can really start to focus my whole attention on this baby. We are so excited for her to be in our lives...but sometimes I just can't believe that it will be real. This little moving person on the inside will really be on the outside...and will keep me up in the night much more than she does now. This week I had my family baby shower and it was so fun. It was at mom De Groot's house and we played games...including a game to help me name this baby...still undecided. Everyone was so generous and I can't imagine how I would ever get through the emotional let alone financial part of bringing a baby to earth without all of this great support. Thank you so much everyone!
This is Billy's sister Keri. She is due about a month after we are, and it has been so fun to share this pregnancy together! (Billy's younger sister Erin is also expecting...so the three of us have alot to talk about. Erin is in Arizona but will be spending some time here in the summer!)