24 week pictures

Miles helping me blog, and me in my favorite position on my recliner. HE doesn't really care about my belly, he just tries to sit whereever he can on me, and then I have to move him around.

4-wheeler ride with my Dad.

Jeremy and Kelly on their phones, Kelly probably texting and Jeremy checking his fantasy scores.

4-wheeler ride again, you can kinda see my belly there.

25 Weeks

Well, I don't think there will be any pictures with this post, because well the camera is not in front of me, and I feel like I should try and update before too long, so this is at least something!

We made it down to Montana and back safely and had a great time with lots of family. We went down for my Aunt Mary's (my dad's aunt) 80th birthday! In addition we saw three other great aunts, all in their 80s and tons of cousins, and my aunts (Lisa and Tammy). We were in Drummond and Hall, MT, one with population of 330 something and the other 50, both near MIssoula. It was fun to see where my Grandpa grew up and even found an old high school yearbook at the local Frosty Freeze from his senior year. Also spent alot of time on the family ranch there, where the boys loved riding the four wheelers and motocycles. Dan took me for a quick ride on the motorcycle (until he decided that it didn't fit both of us very well) and then my dad and I went out on the 4-wheeeler around the property.

What I did determine was that I have no desire whatsoever to fly in an airplane pregnant again. I was so swollen and uncomfortable that I was grateful we weren't flying any further than we did (3 1/2 hr to Seattle, 1 1/2 hr to MIssoula). I woudl do it if I absolutely had to, but not just for fun.

I am still feeling pretty good and healthy. We went in for an appt last week and the baby's heartbeat is strong and always amazing to hear that. I am definately feeling tired at the end of the day, but sometimes just some rest or a good walk helps that. It deifnately is feeling like fall here (yes in the middle of August) but we still have nice weather, so I"m not complaining a bit.

This weekend we are doing our childbirth classes which is Sat and Sun from 10-3. We got to go on a tour of the hospital and the maternity area today which was really exciting to see. I was also excited to hear that the hospital believes in skin to skin contact right after baby is born, so I get to hold baby right away, so that was good to hear! :) It seems a little early to be getting the classes in, but we had to do the weekend one, and you know that Jeremy didn't want to waste a fall weekend on that. There are football games to be watched! :) So luckily we were able to get into one before then.

Jeremy is pretty sure that our child could do better at quarterback than Kyle Orton right now. It may be a long fall watching the Broncos he thinks. But my way of looking at it is once the college football season is just about over (before bowl season) we should have a baby in our arms!

22 1/2 weeks

Time for another update - nothing new really to report. Baby continues to be healthy and kicking and must be growing. :) We went camping this last weekend with my family which was alot of fun. Mostly just really relaxing and uneventful, but wonderful to be away for the weekend. However it did get quite cool overnight, definately feels like fall is coming here, sadly enough, although that does mean football season!

I have been feeling pretty good for the most part - I have been quite tired at the end of the day and feet and legs definately feel tired, but I'm able to come home and relax at night which has been wonderful. I went with my mom and Kara last night to get pedicures, which was so wonderful, I'm thinking that will become a monthly routine for me! :)

We are leaving next Wed night for a long weekend to go to Montana for my aunt's 80th birthday celebration/family reunion, getting back Mon night. It should be fun to go down there and see alot of my dad's family and to get some warm weather for a little bit before the end of the summer, although I think summer is over up here.

Well, I really don't have tons else to report on, but just wanted to say hi to anyone reading this!