Two Months

There goes another month. She doesn't actually turn two months until Friday, January 2nd, but we will be driving up to Rexburg that day. I can't believe it's only been two months. I think I may say that every month, but it just feels like she has been with us so much longer. How did we ever live without her?

Piper: This month she has gained a lot of weight. At her doctor's appointment yesterday she weighed 12.5 lbs! She's our little chubster. Her hair is turning strawberry blonde and her eyes are still blue. She discovered her tongue this month and likes to stick it out while she smiles. She is also blowing bubbles, which I don't think she knows she's doing, but she does it a lot. Piper is starting to smile back at us on a regular basis and she loves when we talk to her. She loves to talk to us. She loves cooing and we love cooing back. Although most members of my family would like to deny it, Auntie Em is her favorite. Sometimes I think she likes Emmah more than me, and when she's crying I'm okay with that. She still isn't sleeping through the night. In fact, she's going through a growth spurt because she's been eating every 2-3 hours at night! I was able to start pumping a few days ago so at least I'm not the only one who has to feed her.

Momma: I'm doing really good. I love being a mom. This next month I will be starting school and Caleb will be home with Piper while I'm gone. That's scary for me. I'm going to miss her so much while I'm gone. I've started pumping and that seems to be going well. I get about 3 oz from each side every time I pump.

We are so blessed to have Piper in our lives. I can't imagine our life getting any better.

One Month Old

My baby girl is one month old today. She woke me up at 4:53 am to eat so I was able to wish her a happy one month birthday at 4:57, the exact time when she was born. Can anyone believe that she is a month old already? Let me tell you, being pregnant for a month feels a lot longer than being a mom for a month. I'm so glad to not be pregnant anymore.
I am going to attempt to update you all on her monthly progress, at least for her first year and then we'll see what happens from there. I will also update you on me, I know all you really care about is Piper, but maybe a few of you still care about me too ;)

Piper
This past month has been the happiest month of mine and Caleb's life. We are so in love with this sweet angel. She loves to look at lights, the Christmas tree is her favorite. She giggles and coos at us in her sleep. She's not old enough to know she's giggling, but it warms our hearts just the same. She makes lots of funny faces. One of our favorites is what we call her Bill Cosby face. You know that face he makes where he rolls his eyes and smiles? Well, she makes that same face. I haven't captured it on camera yet, but I'll keep trying.

She's gotten really good at holding her pacifier in her mouth. She puts both her hands to her mouth and holds it. It's pretty cute. Piper is a LOUD pooper. I mean, really loud. I will definitely be passing that information on to her future boyfriends. She loves to be held close and usually on her tummy. Piper loves tummy time. Her neck is getting so strong and she's able to hold her head up for about 10 seconds! She is sleeping more through the night. She slept for about 7 hours a few nights ago, but it didn't last long. Usually it's about 4 hours, which is better than when she had jaundice and it was only 2 hours at a time! Piper loves to stay up late. She wakes up around 8 pm to eat and is wide awake until about midnight, sometimes even later. We are so lucky to have her in our lives.

Momma
I am doing really well. People seem to be surprised by how I'm doing. I was told that I was supposed to miss being pregnant, that I wouldn't feel as connected to my baby once she was born. LIES. I love not being pregnant and I feel more connected to her now than I did before. She's perfect. Don't get me wrong, I have my nervous breakdowns every once in a while. Being a mom is scary! There are so many things I could do wrong! Luckily, I have an amazing husband who knows just what to do to calm me down. I'm also really lucky to have my parents and siblings who will hold her whenever I need, it will be an adjustment come January when we move back to Rexburg and don't have them around.
I am a mom. It's hard to believe. I think I may be one of the first from my high school class to be married and have a child. When I get on Facebook I see posts from my friends, updates on their lives. They are buying cars, starting their careers, traveling the world, doing things that most 22 year olds dream of. Then, here I am, a mom. I change poopy diapers and get spit on all day and I wouldn't change one second of it. I'm still in school. We struggle to make ends meet. We have medical bills up to our eyeballs, but I love where I am in life. I'm a mom, a wife and a full-time student. Life is difficult, but it's perfect.

She's Here!

Piper Amelia Rose has made her appearance! I can't believe she's already a week old. Part of me feels like it couldn't possibly only be a week because I feel as if I have been her mommy my whole life and another part of me feels like this week has gone by so quickly and it makes me a little sad, she's growing up so quickly!
I've had a few people ask me about how she got here, if it was a scheduled thing or not, so I decided to let the world know. After all, you guys have been there from the beginning, why not include you in the end.
On Saturday, November 1st, around 4 pm I realized that I hadn't felt Piper move since about noon. I called my doctor and he asked me to go into labor and delivery "immediately." We got our hospital bag and diaper bag, just in case, and headed out. When we got there the nurses were really excited because they hadn't had a patient all day. They hooked us up to monitor my contractions and her heartbeat. Her heartbeat was strong and my contractions were sporadic. They checked my cervix to see if I was dilated and I was at a 3, at my appointment on Monday I had been at a 2.
The nurse called my doctor to update him on my progress and ask him if they should send me home. Next thing we know, she walks in and says, "Well, do you want to have a baby?" Uh...yeah! I guess my doctor decided that since I had dilated another centimeter, felt like there was a decrease in fetal movement, and 2 days overdue that we should induce, just to be safe. Caleb and I are pretty sure that they were actually just really bored and needed something to do, but we are so not complaining.
They took me to a delivery room and started me on pitocin. That started up the contractions and got my cervix dilating quickly! It was only supposed to dilate a centimeter an hour but I was doing like 2-3 and the nurses kept having to turn down the drip.
I think when I was about 5 cm the pain of the contractions became scarier than the pain of the needle from the epidural, so I got the epidural. Boy am I glad I did. I just sat through the rest of labor and didn't feel a thing. Why does anyone choose not to get one??? After I got the epidural a doctor came in and broke my water.
When I got to 10 centimeters the nurses came in and said it was time to start pushing. I always thought the doctor would be there for that part. Turns out I have been paying this guy a bazillion dollars to make me sit in the waiting room for two hours so that I can see him for three minutes and then have him catch my baby at the end. I don't get it. Nurses should make more money than doctor's, they do so much more work...at least it feels that way on my end.
Anyways, I pushed for like an hour and my epidural was wearing off, even though I kept pushing the button for more (it was a self-regulated pump). She was crowning, but for some reason she just wasn't making it through the canal.
The nurses couldn't figure out which way she was facing and why she wasn't coming out so they told me to take a break (thank heavens) and they would get my doctor in. I got to rest for about 1/2 an hour before he got there. He couldn't tell which was she was facing either, turns out she was faced the right way but her head was bent so the back of it was coming out first. Dr. Astle used the little suction cup thing like 3 times to try and get her out but it wasn't working. I had to keep pushing during all of this and my body was ready to give up. It's not that it hurt a bunch, but my body was just done. Dr. Astle ended up having to give me an episiotomy, which I didn't feel at the time, and then like 3 minutes later Piper was born.
They cleaned her a little and then put her on my chest. What a powerful moment. I started bawling, not because I was in pain or exhausted but because I suddenly felt this crazy amount of love for her and the spirit in the room between me, Caleb and Piper was so strong. It's something I have never felt before. I love this little one more than I could ever explain.
That's it. It's over. Now I just get to enjoy being her mommy.
I just wanted to say a quick thank you to all of you who have encouraged me along the way. Being pregnant was so hard for me and I am so lucky to have the friends and family I do who helped me along the way. Your words have meant so much to me and truly helped me through this. Thank you for being you. :)
I promise to keep you all updated on Piper's life...I might not be as good at blogging about it, but you can rest assure there will be a ton of pictures.

40 Weeks

Well, here we are, 40 weeks. It's our due date, and yet she is showing no signs of coming today...or anytime soon for that matter. At my appointment on Tuesday I hadn't dilated or effaced anymore than the week before. He stripped my membranes, which did nothing, obviously, since I'm not in labor. We have another appointment on Monday and we will schedule to be induced at that appointment. According to the nurse we could be induced that same day, but my doctor said something about not being allowed to induce until I was officially a week over, which would be next Thursday...so I'm not really sure when it will happen, but for now I'm planning on Thursday, November 6th...I am not supposed to be pregnant in November. Watch for a Facebook status update on Monday and we'll let you know when we are going to be induced. 

 

How far along: 40 weeks...I am supposed to be done!

Gender: A sweet baby girl! We are so excited to be adding a princess to our family!

Maternity clothes: Yep, yep. I can't wait to wear my regular clothes again. 

Stretch marks: Just a little. 

Belly button in or out: Out. I can't deny it any longer. 

Sleep: This week I think I have become like every other pregnant lady. Sleep has been awful. I fall asleep at 10, wake up at 11 and can't get back to sleep until 3. Then I'm up every half-hour to an hour to go to the bathroom. I do what I can during the day to try and sleep during the night, but it doesn't seem to help. Like, if I'm tired during the day and I could feel myself slipping into a nap I start to do something so that I can sleep during the night...but it doesn't work. I still can't sleep at night. 

Best moment this week: Winning the costume contest at my church party. It was so weird that I won because I was stressing out about my costume. I have never dressed up as something that isn't pretty and for some reason I was having a lot of anxiety about it. So winning was really cool. 

Worst moment this week: Still being pregnant. Does that count?  

Miss anything: Not being pregnant. And everything related to that. 

Movement: Not so many kicks anymore, since she's running out of room, but lot's of pushing against me. 

Cravings: Nope. 

Queasy or sick: Nope. 

Looking forward to: Our doctor's appointment on Monday and also my sister-in-law is getting induced on Monday! I can't wait for Baby Larson to make his appearance. 

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39 Weeks

A lot less drama this week. Thank heavens! We had an appointment on Tuesday and we are 2 cm dilated and 80% effaced. I know that none of that means labor is imminent, but it does make me feel closer. Our doctor thinks that she will be born right around her due date. So about 7 more days! Next week we should have our little girl! It felt like this day would never come and now it's right around the corner. 

 

How far along: 39 weeks!

Gender: A sweet baby girl! We are so excited to be adding a princess to our family!

Maternity clothes: Yep, yep. I can't wait to wear my regular clothes again. 

Stretch marks: Just a little. 

Belly button in or out: Out. I can't deny it any longer. 

Sleep: Pretty good. She has definitely dropped though because I am getting up more often to go potty. 

Best moment this week: The baby shower. It was so much fun. Thank you to all who came and shared this with me. I know that it was a bad weekend, being Fall Break, but I really appreciate all of you who were able to come. It was so fun and the gifts were wonderful :)

Worst moment this week: I haven't really had a bad moment this week. 

Miss anything: Not being gawked at by people. Yes, I know, my stomach is huge, get over it. 

Movement: Not so many kicks anymore, since she's running out of room, but lot's of pushing against me. 

Cravings: Nope. 

Queasy or sick: Nope. 

Looking forward to: Carving pumpkins with my sweetheart :)

Extra: Here's the registry link. http://www.target.com/GiftRegistrySearchViewCmd?registryType=BB&jsRequest=true&catalogId=10051&status=completePage&cumulativeTime=-1&listId=GXCHgkyVBN9G_dcj-V7vUQ&noOfPings=&registryFirstName=Rebekah&langId=-1&segmentGrpName=-1&storeId=10151&registryLastName=Hackett Just copy and past that huge thing in...or press here.

38 Weeks

This post is going to be a huge rant as soon as we get to the worst part of this week. It's also going to have more details of the "joys" of pregnancy. Some of the details you may not want to read, but I'm posting them anyways because I have been honest this far! Plus it just shows how stupid my doctor is. So, you've been warned. 

 

How far along: 38 weeks...only 2 more, which is very hard to believe. 

Gender: A sweet baby girl! We are so excited to be adding a princess to our family!

Maternity clothes: Yep, yep. 

Stretch marks: Just a little. 

Belly button in or out: Out. I can't deny it any longer. 

Sleep: Pretty good. I've been so sick that my body has only wanted to sleep. 

Best moment this week: This week has pretty much sucked, so the two best things from this week are that Netflix announced Friends will be coming to their website on January 1st and that Delilah (the radio show hostess) now has a channel in St. George!!! 

Worst moment this week: Okay, here goes. So, remember how last week I got sick and they told me that it was my gallbladder, but because it went away they did nothing about it. On Tuesday I was awoken by a terrible stabbing pain in the middle of my stomach. That was at 7:30. I went to the bathroom and went number 3...a lot (I told you the details were gross). I was in so much pain. My neighbor, who is also a doctor, came over and checked on me. He talked to me about my symptoms and felt my tummy to see if I was contracting, I wasn't. He said that it might be gas and to drink LOTS of fluids to try and pass everything through quickly. I was nauseous all day, and the stabbing pains and diarrhea were pretty much constant. I took some gas medicine, still nothing. Around 4:30 Caleb took me to Labor and Delivery. They monitored me and Piper and told us that it was contractions...It wasn't. When the monitor said that I was having a contraction I didn't feel anything, but when I had the stabbing pain the monitor didn't move. So we left with no answers. Around 9:30 that same night I was still in a ton of pain so we went to the ER. We told them all of my symptoms (including the new one of having all my burps taste like sulfur). They said it was probably gas and gave me some fancy hospital medicine that was supposed to coat my stomach. Nobody seemed worried about the fact that I was having constant diarrhea and couldn't eat or drink anything without my stomach getting really upset. Basically, as soon as I put anything in me it came right back out. We left the ER at 1:30 am the next morning. I woke up Wednesday and still felt sick. I took a little nap and started to feel better afterwards. I still had diarrhea all day but I went to bed feeling pretty good. Thursday I woke up and was sick again. This time I didn't have the stabbing pain, but I was really nauseous, I was even dry heaving at points throughout the day. I still had diarrhea. Every time I went to the bathroom that's what came out...and I was in the bathroom a lot. I started googling my symptoms and one of the first things I saw said that if I had been having diarrhea for more than 24 hours to call my doctor. I called, the nurse said that I probably just had a little bug but that I could take some imodium and that if I wasn't better in the morning to come in and they'd try to fit me in. At this point I had lost 6 lbs in 3 days. Around 8 I realized that I hadn't felt Piper move in almost 2 hours. I ate some jello and drank some apple juice and she still wasn't moving. So at 9 we went back to Labor and Delivery. The first nurse was talking to Caleb while I was peeing in a cup and she asked him about why we went to the hospital twice in one day, then she was incredibly surprised to hear that our doctor never checked up on us afterwards. She couldn't understand how he wouldn't make sure we were okay. Then our second nurse came in and checked on Piper's heartbeat, it was really strong and of course as soon as she was put on the monitor she started moving and kicking...I swear she did that on purpose. Then our THIRD nurse came in. At this point we have told 2 other people all of my symptoms, but we still had to tell her. So we tell her about the diarrhea and losing 6 pounds and nausea and all of the same things we have been telling doctor's and nurses since Tuesday. THIS LADY WAS ON THE BALL. As soon as she heard about the weight loss she went to the doctor on call and they put me on an IV and gave me 4 liters of fluids. I felt so much better after that. All of my pain went away. ALL OF IT! After 3 doctors (not including my neighbor) and 9 nurses somebody FINALLY did something for me. I didn't take any anti-diarrhea medicine because I figured that if it was safe for me to take when I told all the millions of people about it they would have told me to take some! After I took the imodium I haven't had diarrhea since. Why wasn't I told to take that on day one???? There are so many more small details that this nurse took care of that nobody else did, but this is already really long. Basically, I am incredibly grateful that I will NEVER have another baby in this district again. Ever. 

Miss anything: My back not hurting. 

Movement: Not so many kicks anymore, since she's running out of room, but lot's of pushing against me. 

Cravings: Nope. 

Queasy or sick: Oh yeah...obviously. 

Looking forward to: My baby shower tomorrow!!! It is a bad weekend to have it because it's Fall Break here, so there might not be a very good turn out, but still, I am excited to celebrate with the people who are able to make it. 

Extra: Here's the registry link. http://www.target.com/GiftRegistrySearchViewCmd?registryType=BB&jsRequest=true&catalogId=10051&status=completePage&cumulativeTime=-1&listId=GXCHgkyVBN9G_dcj-V7vUQ&noOfPings=&registryFirstName=Rebekah&langId=-1&segmentGrpName=-1&storeId=10151&registryLastName=Hackett Just copy and past that huge thing in...or press here.

37 Weeks

And just in case you don't know what a winter melon is...

Who would have thought that I would ever get this far! Okay, obviously everyone, but it just seems crazy that I'm here and we are so close to meeting her! We had a doctor's appointment on Monday and he said that everything is going right on track. He says that Piper is measuring at 35 weeks, so a little small, but her heartbeat is healthy. I am also one cm dilated. Nine cm left! 

 

How far along: 37 weeks.

Gender: A sweet baby girl! We are so excited to be adding a princess to our family!

Maternity clothes: Yep, yep. 

Stretch marks: Just a little. 

Belly button in or out: Out. I can't deny it any longer. 

Sleep: Good and not so good. Once I can find a comfortable position I'm usually good for the night. Sleeping with a heating pad also really helps. 

Best moment this week: Getting a package from my best friend, Abby! It was filled with the best, most thoughtful gifts. I'm so lucky to have a friend like her. Also, my other best friend, Sister Jallyn Shepherd, hit her one year mark this week!!! Only 6 months until I get her back!

Worst moment this week: Last Friday I got really sick. The doctor said it could be a distended gallbladder, but they weren't really sure. It went away so nobody's worried. 

Miss anything: Sleeping on my stomach. I was thinking about it last night, I'm not even sure I remember how to do it. Hopefully it's like riding a bike and when this little one gets out I will be able to get right back to it. 

Movement: Not so many kicks anymore, since she's running out of room, but lot's of pushing against me. 

Cravings: Nope. 

Queasy or sick: Just the gallbladder thing. 

Looking forward to: Seeing Meet the Mormons tonight. 

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36 Weeks

Does anyone even know what a crenshaw melon is? No? Me either. Here's a picture.

How insane is it that we only have four weeks until our due date??? We have all the necessary "big" stuff, like a crib and changing table, we have enough newborn clothes to get us through, so if she comes early we will make it :) However, I am really hoping that she waits and comes after the baby shower on the 18th. That would be nice of her...just as long as she doesn't wait too long! I had a doctor's appointment with my thyroid doctor this week. She said that the nodule on my thyroid has gotten smaller which means that it is not cancerous. She couldn't say that for 100% it's not cancerous because she hasn't done a biopsy, but she said that if it was cancerous it would have gotten bigger and my thyroid levels would not have remained normal. So that's fabulous news! She does want to do a biopsy after Piper is born, just to be safe. 

How far along: 36 weeks.

Gender: A sweet baby girl! We are so excited to be adding a princess to our family!

Maternity clothes: Yep. Does anyone get to 36 weeks and not wear maternity clothes? I actually just got some really cute jeans and am kind of bummed that I don't get to wear them much longer...I may just wear them all the time. What? They're cute! 

Stretch marks: Just a little. I got some cream and stuff and now they are almost gone :)

Belly button in or out: Out. I can't deny it any longer. 

Sleep: You know, I've really been blessed in the sleep department. I have had some troubles, but nothing that keeps me up all night every night. Once I get to sleep I usually am able to stay asleep until I need to go to the bathroom. 

Best moment this week: Finding out from my doctor that I am most likely cancer free! Also, seeing some of my students yesterday. I went to the school to drop off baby shower invitations and spent some time with my students. One of them, I'll call her Peter Pan, asked me if I could take Piper out for a little bit. She's so silly. 

Worst moment this week: Being so sleepy! Even though I sleep pretty well I still want to take a nap everyday. 

Miss anything: Okay, I know this has nothing to do with being pregnant, but I miss Autumn weather. It still gets up in the 80's and 90's here in St. George and I hate it. IT'S OCTOBER FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES! I want to wear my pants, boots, scarves and sweaters!!! I cannot wait to move away from here. 

Movement: Yeah, she doesn't kick much anymore, but she pushes up against me. 

Cravings: Nope. 

Queasy or sick: Yesterday when I woke up I was super sick. Like, about to throw up...it was weird, but it didn't last long. 

Looking forward to: General Conference weekend. I am so stinking excited to get to sit at a prophet's feet and listen to the words of the Lord. If you'd like to experience it you can watch it online at lds.org. 

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35 Weeks

So I can now count down the weeks on one hand. At times I feel like I have been pregnant forever and then at other times it feels like it's flying by. So many of my friends have been having their babies a couple weeks early, so I'm really hoping I will follow in the footsteps. The baby shower is officially set for October 18th, so anytime after that would be good. I am stressing out about all the things we don't have. I know that most of it will come at the shower, but I want her room done now! I'm blaming it on nesting, but I know that I would be that way whether or not I was pregnant. I like having things in order!

How far along: 35 weeks.

Gender: A sweet baby girl! We are so excited to be adding a princess to our family!

Maternity clothes: Yeah. I'm lucky that I don't work so I can just lounge around in my big comfy pj's. When I wear clothes that are even a little tight I get sick. Even just wearing a shirt that is fitting makes me sick. Maternity pants with a full stomach panel...yeah, bad news. I get really hot and faint and my stomach feels like I put a corset  on it and pulled tight. 

Stretch marks: Just a little. I got some cream and stuff and now they are almost gone :)

Belly button in or out: Out. I can't deny it any longer. 

Sleep: It's okay. Some nights are good, some nights aren't. 

Best moment this week: Figuring out all our stuff for going back to Rexburg. Caleb and I have both figured out our classes and we put a deposit down on our apartment. Our original plan was for me to take online schooling to finish my degree, but after praying and pondering about the subject we decided the best thing for me would be to continue my degree on campus. It will be difficult, I'll be in class MWF from 9-4 with only one 30 minute break between classes, but it will be worth it once I have my degree. 

Worst moment this week: Feeling sick. 

Miss anything: Sleeping on my stomach and sleeping through the night. 

Movement: Yep. Her movements are getting very jabby like...it's a little painful at times. 

Cravings: Nope. 

Queasy or sick: Yeah, I was really sick yesterday morning because of my clothes. 

Looking forward to: Getting my haircut on Saturday. It's just a trim, but still, it's been a while and this will be my last cut until after Piper comes :)

Extra: Here's the registry link. http://www.target.com/GiftRegistrySearchViewCmd?registryType=BB&jsRequest=true&catalogId=10051&status=completePage&cumulativeTime=-1&listId=GXCHgkyVBN9G_dcj-V7vUQ&noOfPings=&registryFirstName=Rebekah&langId=-1&segmentGrpName=-1&storeId=10151&registryLastName=Hackett Just copy and past that huge thing in...or press here.

So this is a week late, but I forgot to do the compare last week. You'll forgive me, I'm blaming it on pregnancy brain.

34 Weeks

The weeks just keep coming! 34 weeks along! Can you believe it? That means only 6 more until our due date. I'm really hoping that this little one comes on time or even a little early, not because I'm so uncomfortable, because I am a little, but just cause I want to meet her!!!

How far along: 34 weeks.

Gender: A sweet baby girl! We are so excited to be adding a princess to our family!

Maternity clothes: Mostly just maternity shirts. I pretty much stick to leggings and wear the same outfits over and over. Buying clothes that I'm going to wear for such a short period of time just seems so silly. 

Stretch marks: Yes. Last week I got some stretch mark cream and oil and it seems to be working! I don't put it on as often as it recommends, but it still works :)

Belly button in or out: Caleb says it's out...I guess he's right. I was hoping it would just stay in forever. I guess I can't get everything I want. 

Sleep: It's alright. I'm still having a hard time falling back asleep after I go to the bathroom, but I think that part of that is because I am super hungry. So we went to the store to get some granola bars and stuff that I can eat really fast. Hopefully that will help me to get back to sleep. I am also having a really hard time with my hips. I think because they are getting wider and also because I am sleeping on my side...they are just in constant pain. A heating pad seems to alleviate some of that pain, so does a warm bath, but I get overheated really easily lately so I try to stay away from the baths if I can help it. 

Best moment this week: Having my mother-in-law, sister-in-law and nephew come for a visit! We haven't seen Nicolle since our wedding so it is so fun to have them here for just a little bit. Especially since we are both pregnant (did I tell you that BOTH my sister-in-laws are expecting? We are all just a couple weeks apart). 

Worst moment this week: Not being able to fall back asleep. I'm already emotional because of being pregnant and then you add being tired on top of that, it makes for a bad combination. Poor Caleb. 

Miss anything: Sleeping on my stomach. My answer will always be that. 

Movement: Yep. Her movements are getting very jabby like...it's a little painful at times. 

Cravings: Nope. 

Queasy or sick: I get sick when I stand for too long, so that's annoying.

Looking forward to: The temple dedication in Ogden, Utah. We won't be able to go to the live meeting, but we will get to watch it's broadcast. I love the House of the Lord and am so grateful for the opportunity I have had to be married in one.

Extra: Here's the registry link. http://www.target.com/GiftRegistrySearchViewCmd?registryType=BB&jsRequest=true&catalogId=10051&status=completePage&cumulativeTime=-1&listId=GXCHgkyVBN9G_dcj-V7vUQ&noOfPings=&registryFirstName=Rebekah&langId=-1&segmentGrpName=-1&storeId=10151&registryLastName=Hackett Just copy and past that huge thing in...or press here.

33 Weeks

This week has been pretty simple. We had a doctor's appointment today and bombarded him with questions. We are starting to get into the delivery mindset, so most of our questions revolved around that. Piper is doing well, she's strong and moves a lot. She continues to favor her daddy...the stinker. We determined a date for the baby shower this week! October 11th. If you'd like an invitation let me know and I'll make sure you get one. 

How far along: 33 weeks.

Gender: A sweet baby girl! We are so excited to be adding a princess to our family!

Maternity clothes: Yep. My mom got me that cute maternity shirt you see in this weeks picture! 

Stretch marks: Yes. I got some stuff that is supposed to make them go away...we'll see...

Belly button in or out: I don't know what it's doing. It went back in one day this week, like really in. It was weird. But now it's back to being flat.  

Sleep: I sleep pretty well until I get up to go to the bathroom. That's also around the time Caleb gets up to go to work. So I'll sleep through the night and then around 5 I wake up to go potty, then Caleb gets ready for work and there's no falling back asleep for me...bummer. Somedays I can stay in bed and fall back asleep around 8 and sleep for about 2 hours. 

Best moment this week: Getting our maternity pictures! Were they not just gorgeous?!?!?! I am so in love with these pictures. She was able to capture our love for one another and our little girl. Plus, the lighting she got was amazing. Love, love love!

Worst moment this week: Today I had a minor break down. There was a robbery at a local bank and he was holding hostages. When he left the bank he took two women with him. They locked down the local schools and were canvassing our neighborhood. None of this directly involved me, but it made me think. I started crying to Caleb because we had made a choice to bring a child into this evil world. "What were we thinking?" I asked him. He comforted me, of course, and reminded me that this was something we needed to do and although we wouldn't be able to always protect her, we would be able to teach her to be smart and kind. It's not much, but it's enough.

Miss anything: Sleeping on my stomach. When does that get to happen again?!?!?! 

Movement: Yes. She likes to move for her dad, not so much for me. 

Cravings: I have decided that I have actually had cravings...they just weren't what I was expecting. Everyone has cravings where something just sounds good and that's what I've had. I thought that my pregnancy cravings would be like this mouth-watering, have to have this now, kind of thing. 

Queasy or sick: I get sick when I stand for too long, so that's annoying.

Looking forward to: My husband's changing work schedule. He gets to wake up an hour later and come home a half-hour sooner, but get paid like he was working longer hours! Yay!!!

Extra: Here's the registry link. http://www.target.com/GiftRegistrySearchViewCmd?registryType=BB&jsRequest=true&catalogId=10051&status=completePage&cumulativeTime=-1&listId=GXCHgkyVBN9G_dcj-V7vUQ&noOfPings=&registryFirstName=Rebekah&langId=-1&segmentGrpName=-1&storeId=10151&registryLastName=Hackett Just copy and past that huge thing in...or press here.

PS If you happen to know of someone with a glider in the STG area please let me know! I really don't want to have to pay full price for one.