Memorial Weekend

This past weekend was so great! Chris got a 4.5 day weekend because we spent Thursday afternoon in the hospital. It was so much fun to have so much time to spend with Chris. We have really tired to spend some good quality time together before Miss Lila makes her grand entrance into the world.

On Friday night we went and saw X-Men Days of Future Past. Such a good movie. We love all of the X-Men movies though. If you haven't seen it you should check out the trailer (i've pasted it to the link) and then go see the movie.

On Saturday Chris worked in the yard a little bit and then we cleaned the house together. We had some friends from our prenatal class come over for a BBQ. It was so nice to hang out with them and the food turned out really great. I'll be honest, my husband may not be very good in the kitchen, but he sure knows his way around a grill. We had some grilled pork loin on Friday night and it was sooo good. He is really loving his early Father's Day present, his grill.

Sunday we actually went to all three hours of church because I was feeling well enough. Sitting for three hours is just really hard for me. As Lila gets bigger it is really hard to sit like a lady in a dress too. All I want to do is sit back and spread my legs open. haha. Chris played the organ in sacrament and he did a great job, of course! Everyone complimented him and was surprised that he played. We came back home and just relaxed for the evening, I believe that we watched Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief.

On Memorial Day Chris took me out to breakfast at the Egg & I. It is a local breakfast joint here in downtown Cheyenne. Then we took a drive up the Fort Laramie.

 Winston was so excited to go for a drive.

 It was so beautiful on the way up. I just couldn't help but keep taking pictures. It is amazing how beautiful Wyoming is when it isn't all covered in snow. I kinda like it. :-)

Winston wanted to come up to the front so bad. I would usually let him for a little, but with my belly there is just no way that it was going to work out. He tried everything to get up in the front though. 

 Once we got there Winston got a drink and then we headed out to check out the sights.

 Winston kept wanting to eat the grass and weeds so Chris had to hold his face up.... silly dog. 

 Isn't he just so cute! I love him so much!!

Now, don't I just look huge!! haha. 

 One of the places where the soldiers would eat.

 Standing in front of some ruins.

 The Parade Field. It was so pretty there. We got lucky to come on such a beautiful day.

 There was a lot to walk around and see. We were there for about 2 hours, but I started to get tired so we headed back to the car. I had my first sarsaparilla, and it was actually really good. Different from root beer.... I think I might like root beer more.

By the end of the trip Winston was wore out! We took a nap on the way back while dad drove us home. 

Later that night Chris and I went to go see Blended. Another good movie. We laughed so hard and it was a great way to end such a wonderful long weekend. Again, check out the trailer and go see this one. Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore are hilarious together. It's like 50 Firsts Dates, but better. 

Now, we couldn't forget what Memorial weekend is all about. It isn't just a long weekend for everyone to just relax and BBQ. It is a time to remember and honor those who have fought and served to keep our country free. I am so thankful for all those who have served and especially those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom, their lives. Being apart of the Air Force now gives me a greater understanding of what it truly takes to keep this land free. I am blessed to be in this country and grateful for the service of those in the armed forces. I love my husband very much and I can't imagine losing him, but if he was deployed and didn't return home I would know that he died for a just cause. Freedom isn't free, a price is paid, and I am grateful to those willing to pay it for their loved ones.

36 Weeks

So, it shouldn't be much of a surprise, but I've realized that I'm really bad at posting all about our lives on social media. I mean, I do my best to keep friends and family updated on the important things, but today I was going through pictures on my phone and I realized that there are some things that I am forgetting to share. So, I'm gonna try to be better. 

My Mother's Day present this year was a raised garden. Sadly on Mother's Day is snowed 15 inches and I had to wait until the following weekend for Chris to build it. Now I started all of the plants inside first and I'm hoping that they will survive in the garden. It doesn't help that I am in a new place where I know nothing about the weather, or what the growing seasons are like. But I'm learning and so far what I've planted has germed (is that a word?) and so I'm very pleased!

Chris was finally able to build the raised garden last weekend and on Monday we finished putting in the dirt. It is so pretty and I love it so much. I really hope that it actually bears some fruits and veggies for us!

So owning a house has been really great. Chris has loved working on things and fixing stuff and I have really loved designing the interior. Now that it is nice enough outside, I've really gotten into gardening and planting flowers, thus the raised garden. So far I've learned that I know nothing..... sadly a few plants haven't survived, but I blame that on Cheyenne's crazy weather. Having flowers outside just makes me so happy!! I'm so glad that it is FINALLY spring!

I wanted to share another little tid-bit of information that I've learned from trying to find my green thumb.... You can chop off the celery tops and then put it in water and it will grow back!! And it grows back so fast!! I took this picture one day after putting the celery in water!! I've also heard of doing it with romaine lettuce. I'm going to try that out next!

Now, I just had to post this picture, because as I was taking other pictures around the house, Winston would follow me everywhere I went. Finally he got fed up with me going back and forth so he just found a good spot to curl up that would be close.... He just made the guest bed his own. He's just so cute!!

 I owe a huge thank you to my father in-law for making me this "L" for Lila. I've seen so many cute ones on Pinterest, but I really wanted a cursive "L" and I knew I wasn't going to be able to find one at Michaels that I could decorate. I showed him what I wanted and then he cute it out for me! It is so perfect and I love it so much!!

 Now, I wasn't totally sure what I was going to do to decorate it at first. I had a few ideas... wrap it in ribbon, paint it, glue some flowers on it etc.... But I didn't totally love any of the ideas. Then, I realized that I had all of the left over scrapbook paper from the blocks we did at the Baby Shower. So I traced the "L" and cute it out with an xacto knife. I couldn't be happier with how it turned out! Then I put some felt pads on the back so that it wouldn't bang on her wood door.

 Once, I started working with all of the scrapbook paper I realized that I totally had enough to make Lila a baby book. I've looked at a whole bunch in the stores, but I just can't bring myself to pay for them. I had all the supplies I needed at home though and so I got started. I spent a few hours on the computer getting some pages ready and then the fun part.... scrapbooking!

 Now, it is certainly not complete yet, but here are a few of my favorite pages to start with.... On the top picture of the book, the three squares are going to have pictures in them, once I get a chance to take them.

I'm really in love with how it is turning out so far, and I know that as I get more time and pictures to go inside it it will be even cuter!!



Next up, week 36! Just one more month to go and she is welcome to come any time she wants.... once we get to 37 weeks, then we will be full term. Sometimes I feel like she is more active than babies are supposed to be. I feel like everything I read says that they are awake for 20-30 minutes at a time and are active then. Well, Little Miss Lila is up for like an hour straight or more and she moves like crazy. She is getting bigger and stronger too. As she pushes and kicks against my insides it is getting to be more painful. She is a stubborn little girl too. She has her favorite spot to jam her foot and she just won't be satisfied with anything else. Oh, but I love her! Feeling her kicks, as painful as some may be, makes me smile. It lets me know that she is still doing okay in there.

This week we had a little trip to the hospital. I knew I wasn't in labor, but I didn't feel right. I was just so much more exhausted than usual, and I was dizzy, which I haven't been at all. I just felt like I wanted to be on the safe side to make sure that everything was okay with me and with Lila. I was hooked up to the monitors for 3 hours and it was so nice to hear Lila's heartbeat during that time.

They ran all kinds of tests to make sure I was okay and it turns out that I was just low on sodium and having some minor contractions. Some of the contractions I could feel, but for the most part they just showed up on the monitor. As you can see Chris was a big help..... no really it was pretty boring because I was just hooked up and they would come in every few minutes to check on things, but I wasn't in any pain, which was nice.

Well, there is 36 weeks. Now we continue the waiting game. Update to come at 37 weeks!! :-)

35 Weeks

Week by week we keep making progress. Our little girl is kicking and moving and growing everyday. We are very excited, of course! I'm ready to get her out of my belly, but ready to carry her for a few more weeks.

This week was pretty exciting too, because we finished the guest bedroom. I am so happy with how it turned out. I just feel like I got so lucky with how everything came together!! 

Before

 After

I wish I had more to share, but this is all I've got this week. Until next time!!

Happy Mother's Day from Cheyenne

So, it is Mother's Day and here in Cheyenne apparently that means it's time for a blizzard?!?

Who knew that you could get so much snow in May? I certainly didn't. (It's predicted to get 15 inches and snow all day tomorrow as well!!)

Our church meetings were actually cancelled and since we didn't want to stay inside allllllll day we took Winston out to play at the dog park. It wasn't the easiest task getting a pregnant lady ready for the snow. I ended up wearing Chris's bibs, insulated overalls, and his Carhart coat. I looked and felt like, a giant black marshmallow. That being said, that is why I am in none of these pictures.

I think that the best part of being a mom is being able to see your kids happy. While it was cold and the snow was blowing in my face I was still so happy to see Winston outside loving the snow. I would do anything for Winston to make him happy and he is my dog. I know I would go to the ends of the world for my children and I cannot wait for Lila to get here. Becoming a mother really helps you appreciate so much more all the things that your own mother has done for you.

I love my mother more than the world. She was always there for me, helping me do my best, learn and grow. She was a great example of what a mother should be. She sacrificed for the good of her children and is always willing to give more. I am so lucky and so grateful for the wonderful mother that I have! Happy Mother's Day!!!!

Lastly, I wanted to share a little bit of beauty that I was able to find in the snow today. Sadly, all of our plants have been covered with snow and I'm praying they survive, but there is something really beautiful about the snow in spring. Everything isn't just white. You get color and the snow together and I think that it is something very special.

 This is a tree in front of our house....I don't know what it is, but it is gorgeous covered in snow.

Again, Happy Mother's Day!!