A Little Tongue

This last week was full of random happenings and lots of time with family--which we love!

Kaleb started his first day of work at his new job: BYU Information Technology Project Manager. With twice the amount of hours and a decent pay raise, we are feeling pretty good about this job change and are grateful for the financial boost :)

I started up my independent study History class again and am determined to finish before this little baby comes...which I may or may not be successful in. Wish me luck!

My old workplace threw a waffle breakfast for me as a going away party (even though I stopped working about a month before...) and it was fun revisiting coworkers and eating great food. Yum, waffles :P

Lilly at the 34 Week Ultrasound :)

We also had the special opportunity to get our very last ultrasound of Lilly before the big delivery day. At first it seemed that we weren't going to get a good look at her little face because her arms were covering it from all sides, however, in a split second she moved one of her arms and we got one of our very favorite pictures of Lilly--silly face, tongue out and everything :) We are indeed in love with this little girl. We cannot wait to hold her in our arms!
We also got the additional good news that she is right on target with her due date of September 11th and is head down (relieved about that...). At our next appointment next week the doctor will begin to look for dilation. We are so close!

Amelie and Uncle Kaleb

On Friday, Kaleb and I headed up to Farmington to celebrate our sister-in-law's brother's wedding. It was fun to see family members and catch up after several months of not seeing each other. One of my very favorite moments of the evening, however, was when we went out to a late dinner and smoothie run after the reception. Amelie (our adorable niece), got so comfortable as to fall asleep on Kaleb's lap for the entire evening. It was more than precious. By the time we had to leave, Kaleb was reluctant to let go and his desire to have our own little girl intensified. Needless to say, we are so ready to have Lilly :)

By the end of the night, my pregnant-lady feet had had enough. In fact, I normally have pretty slender feet. However, these last few weeks have been rotten in the way of swelling. I don't even have to be walking anymore to have my feet swell up like a balloon. I even discovered that my right leg and foot swell twice as much as my left leg and foot. I learned that, because of the pressure of your ever-growing baby onto your vena cava (the largest vein in your body that also happens to be on the right side), your right side will tend to swell more than your left side. Hmm. Good to know. That's another reason why it is preferable to sleep and lay down on your left side as opposed to your right.

On Saturday we spent our time with Kaleb's family (only missing a few of the whole family). We began the day in Salt Lake City and participated in an Escape Room. The basic premise of this "game" is to solve the clues in order to reach the end goal and get out of the room within 1 hour. With only 5 minutes to go, we reached the last clue and just barely didn't make it in time. But with us being so close, we considered it a win :) This was something that I had never experienced, however, it was so much fun! We also had a fun time discovering how well we all work with one another. I think we did pretty well :)

35 Weeks!!

Last, but not least, we returned to Salt Lake City on Sunday evening to celebrate the upcoming marriage of Joe Ostrander and Blake Bartter. We gathered with the Kjar family and enjoyed many conversations as well as games, food, and laughter. We are excited for these two to make that commitment to one another and enter into this new adventure called marriage :) This gathering, though mostly for the benefit of the two getting married, also benefitted me and Kaleb. During the gift-opening, each member of the family was to provide some marriage advice. On the drive home, Kaleb and I talked mostly about the advice given at the family event and discussed different areas that we were willing to work on in order to strengthen our relationship. What a blessing it is to be a part of a family that has such strong family values and understands the important of family relationships!

I am so grateful for my husband and his family. I am also so grateful for our opportunity to have our own family and add to it within the next few weeks (come on, Lilly!). This marriage truly has been an adventure worth taking :)