One thing down...

Well, here are some more pics of the crib. It is all sanded and ready to be primed and painted! So, once the changing table is done, he will prime and paint them all at once. Things are moving right along! One thing down=)

This pic is of James assembling it. Notice his coveralls that he is wearing...it's cool because that's one of the things he got of his grandpa's and it's crazy that they fit him perfectly! I love it!

'Stop waiting for the Golden Ticket and enjoy the chocolate'

What a great women's conference this year! But I have to say, President Uchtdorf's talk was by far my favorite talk and a great way to end the night! I thought that his talk was very relateable to many women. If you missed it, here is the synopsis of what I got out of it.

He started out talking about the Forget Me Not flower and how sometimes we feel that we are forgotten. He continues by giving the great analogy of Willy Wonka and how everyone waits for the Golden Ticket and forget that they have yummy chocolate to enjoy! Isn't that so true! We are always waiting for the big pay day, or the husband or kid to make us feel whole, or the job that will change our lives, etc. We are so busy wanting something big that we forget to enjoy what we have.

He also made an emphasis on how we need to stop comparing ourselves to others and realize we will never be somebody else! We are who WE are! Which, I think most women...me included...need to work on. He also stated that we need to distinguish good sacrifices vs. bad sacrifices. Basically staying up late working on a church lesson was a good sacrifice vs. staying up late to make something for your girls church outfit to show off the next day at church was a bad sacrifice. Or even just sewing each member of the relief society something when they really don't need it, that's a bad sacrifice. I took that lesson as not focusing time and energy on things that are taking away from other people or projects that are more important.

All in all, it was a good, spiritually uplifting talk that I think every woman needs to listen to! Now bring on General Conference!! I am ready!

The dreaded glucose test!

Well, today I went to the md for my glucose test. I have heard good and bad things about it so I didn't really know what to expect. In my opinion, it wasn't that bad. I didn't get to choose what flavor to drink, so it was lovely lemon lime. It just tasted like flat Sprite at first. But by the end of it, I was gagging it down. I still don't know what the results are since they had to send the blood samples to the lab and it is the weekend. So...I get to wait patiently until monday to find out the results. Cruel huh? One piece of advice though for those of you who are having to do this in future, eat only protein before you go in for the test. I am glad the doctor told me that before hand. So, wish me luck because I REALLY don't want to do the 3 hour glucose test! Seriosly, 3 hours! That's a joke! I will let you know what happens as soon as I know=)

Everything else is good though. I am measuring right, Tucker's heartbeat was good and I have been feeling good minus my allergies! It's amazing how quickly you gain weight after about week 24! I was not prepared for that! I thought it would just gradually happen, and I know each person is completely different, but man...for me it just happened all at once! Let's just hope it slows down because I don't think I will be able to stand at 9 months if not! But, I am just glad my little man is healthy and hopefully happy. Let's hope it stays that way=)

Progress

Well, my husband is amazing! He has been working so hard on this crib and it is almost done! YAY! It's only really been a week and a half since he started. And I was worried he wasn't going to get it done in the 90 days I have left! haha. Right now he just has finishing work and painting left and then we can really start putting the room together! Actually, I guess we need to have the changing table done too. But hopefully it will all be done in a month.

This is what it looks like so far. Like I said before, he still has to put the moldings and trim on it, but you get the idea of what it will look like. Awesome huh?? It definitely makes this more and more real! Ready or not, here he comes!

Race

I know that 2 posts in 1 day in a little excessive, but my family has been bugging me to post pics of the 5k we did at the end of August. So, here they are. We did the Midnight Run in Sandy. It was me, my mom, Heidi, Sara and my Aunt Debbie. Sara and Debbie were the only ones who actually ran, but it was still a good exercise=) It was nice that it was at midnight because it was a lot cooler! About a mile into the 3 miles I really had to pee! I tried running to get to the finish line faster but it just made me have to go even more! Plus Tucker wasn't liking it when I tried to run. So I briskly walked the 3 miles and continued to briskly walk straight to the bathroom! At least it got me moving faster than I probably would have!

Heidi and Mom

All of us girls: Sara, Debbie, mom, Heidi, me
The runners: Sara and Debbie

Us girls: Heidi, mom, me, Sara

Mom and Heidi

Nesting

Well, I am officially in the "nesting" period of the pregnancy! This week somthing just clicked and I have been cleaning every nook in my house and feeling crafty. So, this was the craft that I made. I saw this at Wood Connection and had to do one! It is super easy and cheap! It would be a great Super Saturday project for Relief Society too if you need an idea. I changed the paper and whatnot and made it different than the ones they had at the store. But I was very happy with it=)

Not only have I been doing crafts, but like I said before, I have been cleaning. I don't know if I am just wanting to get it all done while I have the energy or if I want to get it done before the baby comes, or both. But, I am not complaining! So far I have cleaned the usual stuff plus under the bathroom sinks in the master and in the guest bath. Plus I weeded the entire front yard and cleaned out the hall closet. Tonight is the big U of U vs. BYU game so James went to that so my goal for the night is to organize the office, the kitchen "junk drawer" and organize the totes in the basement. After that, everything should be organized to my liking=) Wish me luck! Hopefully I won't run out of steam!

What am I doing???

Well, it's official...I am officially blogging! What am I doing?? I figured I might as well since I have a little bit more time on my hands and with a baby on the way, it's a good way for me to post pictures for people who want to see. Sorry if you don't want to see pics or hear news of the little man, just scroll past it=)

A little summary of what is going on right now is this. I am working at Costco pharmacy...part time...which I love! It's been nice to work, but not feel like my life is ONLY work and nothing else. It has also been perfect timing with a baby on the way. Even though the first few months of the pregnancy were rough, it's nice that since I am feeling better now that I can actually enjoy it and not have work hanging over my head. Does that make sense? Anyways, I am so grateful for a supportive husband to give me the opportunity to do so! Speaking of the amazing man, James is working at Micron (IM flash technologies) as a carpenter helping install the clean room tools and build the clean rooms. He just became the supervisor a couple weeks ago, so he's been a little more stressed. Well...as stressed as James can get. He's so laid back so his stress level is way different than most people! And to add to his so called stress, he decided that he wants to design and build Tucker's crib, changing table and toy box! He is crazy, but I love him for it. How amazing for him to tell his children he built everything in their bedroom! James takes pride in his work so I know it will turn out amazing, but he does have a deadline! So, he started last week and he has about 2 months left cuz I want it done a month before the due date. So, the pressure is on!

The most exciting thing going on in our lives is the preparation for Tucker. Oh yeah, that's his name by the way if you haven't caught on. It's Tucker James Stevens. Cute huh? We liked it. And if he ends up not liking it one day, he could always go by TJ. I will post pics of the room as it gets closer to being finished. Here is a pic of the babies room thus far. I painted the brown strips on the wall by using the same color but different sheens. So one is flat and the other is semi-gloss. Then James built the beautiful framed waiscotting and put the crown up. I was thouroughly impressed! It's coming together=)

Tucker is growing very big each day, therefore I am growing big each day! Here is the latest pic that I have of my pregnant belly. Right now I am at 26 weeks 3 days. This pic was taken Sunday so I was 26 weeks.

Well, now that you have been updated and seen my fat, pregnant body, I must TRY to go to bed. All of you women out there who have been pregnant know what I am talking about! The tossing, the turning and getting hot, the stuffing pillows everywhere to get comfortable...is it all coming back to you?? Yeah, it's a "fun" stage of the pregnancy I am finding out. Any tips or suggestions are welcome. Until next time...sweet dreams=)