Football games and friends

A few weeks ago, we went to the Fresno State Football game with our friends Breann and Kris Cadieux. If you remember back, Breann and Kris went to Costa Rica with us. She was the tough tough mamma who broke her ankle while we were in a remote area and had to tough it out with no pain meds for 10 hours because she was 27 weeks pregnant!!! She had a few surgeries and was finally off of crutches in late September. While at the game, Breann was 3 days overdue with her baby!!! She worked it out and walked up the stairs multiple times to try and get that baby to drop and come out!!!

30 weeks and counting!

You wouldn't think that she is 10 weeks ahead of me... we are pretty close in size!

CONGRATS!!! On Wednesday of the next week Breann went into labor... after 48 hours of contractions she was stationary at a 9 and ended up needing a C-Section. Emry was 8.2lb, 21 inches and born on 10/13/2010!!! Way to go Breann!

She looks so great! They are going to be the best parents ever! We are so excited to see if our baby will be a boy or girl... Emry Penner??? or 2 sweet best friend little girls!!!

My free time

What is a person to do with all this free time??? I have been on bed rest for almost 3 full weeks now. I suppose time has gone by pretty fast, I feel like all things considered I have gotten a lot accomplished: I finished a 1,000 piece puzzle (I glued it and will force my child to take it with him or her to college to think of mamma before they make decisions :) haha), I have read most of "Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours" by Dr. Kevin Leman... a definite must read for moms I have successfully watched 4 seasons of "Say Yes To The Dress"... 3 seasons of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" (one of my new-found guilty pleasures)... I have created a picture book for Jesse and I for 2010 (so far)... coordinated Christmas with extended family... done some Christmas shopping... and input some data for my mom and The Well. My achiever has been at least moderately satisfied.

Most of all, I have had some good time to spend praying and watching sermons online (thank you technology!). I am not a still person so it has been such a wonderful thing for me to almost be forced to relax and rest in God's presence!!! Thank you to everyone who has visited, brought meals, and prayed for Jesse and me! We really appreciate you!

Pregnant in Paradise

Carmel is so great... cool weather... the beach (or beeth as Aubrey puts it)... and great people! As far as the pregnancy goes, we are at 6 months and almost two weeks... more specifically 25 weeks and 4 days... he/she is the size of a eggplant... approx. 2 pounds and 9.2 inches. We are happy and healthy. At my last doctors appointment my mom went with me so Jesse could get a few things done. We found out that we are Rh - (most people are Rh +). Rh is a factor in your blood. I studied this a bit in nursing school so I knew enough about it to know that it isn't that big of a deal. It entails getting a shot so that when the baby comes out, if he or she is Rh + my body won't produce antibodies against Rh + blood. So, if my next child is Rh + i won't have a miscarriage. It is such a blessing to have such great medical care! I also got into the pediatrician that I wanted to (they all have waiting lists), Dr. Mojibi.

In general, it is so weird to be entering a completely new stage of life... it's one thing getting married because yes, everything is different, but it's not like you haven't chosen that person and know some of what comes with the package. It's another having a pet... they are kinda like a baby at first, but you can put them in a kennel and leave them for a while... and by nature, they can take care of themselves. Its completely different thinking that I will be in charge of another life... and that my current life is pretty much over. I am so excited and up for the challenge, but it is a bit scary at the same time.

Little tid-bits:

-My ring doesn't fit... boo hoo!

-I love that I can wear scrubs at work... so comfortable!

-The baby room is painted, the curtains are hung... not much else to report.

-The baby likes to give me a thunderous hello right before I go to sleep and wakes me up at 4:30-5:00 with kick, kick, kick!!!

-I can see the kicks from the outside!

-I still mostly have an innie... we are getting close to popping out though!

-My favorite pair of sweats is Jesse's and I had to get some mens boxers to sleep in so that I am comfortable.

-I have cravings for nutella and apples.

Cabo Party for Blake, Cherie and Aubrey

Blake and Cherie were scheduled for a wonderful trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Unfortunately, their trip was cancelled last minute... but... they had a free weekend!!! We definitely capitalized on it! It was hot (like Cabo) and we had frozen slushies (like Cabo), we had food (like Cabo)... we had bright decorations (like Cabo)... the only difference??? All their friends were here!!! It was so much fun. We were joined with the Patricios (both families), the Scalzoes, the Donolleys, Harold and Margie, our cousin Jeremy and our friend Julie. Lets just say, it was a party! We made pizzas, played water basketball, blended some ice cold drinks to offset the heat and made it the best staycation ever!!!

We even brought in our own cabana boy!!! Thank you Jeremy!!! (If you see this picture again at his wedding, just remember, he posed for it!!!)

Dodgeball Comes to a Close

This summer brought another round of dodgeball with our church, The Well. Jesse had to play solo because I am slightly preoccupied with the whole pregnancy thing! His team made it to the semi-finals. Everyone on his team was so nice and all were good honest players, which made for a great season!!!

It can get pretty intense out there... or could he be posing for the picture?

Our 20 Week Ultrasound Pictures

Here is a picture of the profile on the right, the body is on the left.

Here is another profile of the baby.

In this picture, the baby is face down, head on the right and spinal cord down the center of the picture. You can see the femur on the far left of the picture. And for those of you who think they can tell what it is by this picture, you can't! The leg fully covers any possible views! We were not able to get a face shot because he/she was not cooperating (a sign of things to come...).

Where did that come from?

Today I am officially 20 weeks along! We are half way there! I feel like over night I exploded. We are 6-61/2 inches long crown to rump (about the size of my full hand). We are working diligently on getting everything ready so that we can rest and enjoy the last few months of our free world together. Nesting has kicked in also! I have recently decided (why, I have no idea) to sort through all of my files... a task that has taken me almost 3 weeks! And Jeremy (Jesse's younger cousin and our housemate) notices that the furniture changes every couple of days... only because I am trying to fit everything! We are so excited for our new adventures!