bu bu bu bump pic!

First picture I've had taken of my self since being pregnant...That's right the other few I have are close ups and back profile shots with my head turned across my shoulder. So B- This one's for you! Love you and miss you guys!  

(just about 25 weeks a long here)

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All of my latest posts are about baby things, I have no life other than working and watching this belly grow so I hope my posts aren't boring you to tears. Than again, it's my blog and I'll write whatever I want I guess! It has been so much fun looking online for little girl things. Here are a few things that I either want to buy, make myself, or just think are plain cute (like the bedding, not sure what I want exactly so I've been looking at websites for ideas)

This owl mobile is adorable! I'm definitely going to make this, maybe tweak a few things

but it will be on my list to do.

Click here

                              So stinking cute! Saw this the other night, another definitely going to make, this
                           will be perfect for Mary in the cold months of winter.       Click Here

                                            While searching around the blog world I found this cute
                                                 idea, just wish she posted how to make it! You can use
                                     this as is, or her plans were to hang her girls' hair bows on the ribbon
                                             hanging from the tulle and on the bodice. How cute!

Love these easy made flowers, I am so not crafty nor do I 

 sew, this is my kind of craft! Click Here

         
                                                        Bedding from Babies R Us

                                                       Bedding from Target

                                                            This is a must have for next spring/summer!
                                                      Click Here        or Here for romper with straps

                                           I will either make or buys these, so so cute!
                                                         Click Here  or Click Here to purchase the pattern

summer is just about over!!!

It's bitter sweet knowing August is approaching and summer will be ending. We have had such a short summer but in a sense I'm grateful for that as well as it hasn't been the hottest summer this year either. I have to crank on the AC all the time, my cankles are ever so sexy and I hate finding clothes to wear out because it's just too dang hot. I may be complaining as well because I haven't spent as much time as the pool as I would have liked due to skin still healing after a horrible sunburn. Reminder to self: skin is much more sensitive when pregnant, and even if I plan on only staying out by pool for a half hour with out sunscreen.. set an alarm on my phone due to falling asleep for 2 hours. That's right, smartie pants here did just that.

Unfortunately I still have no updated pictures other than a few close ups from Draper Days when we went and saw fireworks which I'll post another day. Maybe I'll get up the nerve to post a ''belly picture'' we'll see...

A couple of days ago I was having quite the rough day all around. I wanted to complain about everything whether it was my back and feet hurting, stretch marks appearing, swollen hands and ankles, breaking out on my chin again, feeling huge and not attractive. After my sweet husband telling me I'm more beautiful than ever and telling our sweet girl to hurry and grow strong that he is anxious to see her I realized how selfish I was being. Now before I go on let me say for the record I have completely enjoyed pregnancy, I was just having ''one of those days.'' I have been fortunate enough to not get sick at all, to still work full time being on my feet all day and be carrying a healthy beautiful baby girl. I am going to be a mom!

I kicked myself in the butt for having a pity party that day and now trying to embrace all of these so called negative things about pregnancy. After all they are only temporary, my feet will look and feel normal again, my back aches and heart burn will fade, I WILL fit into my other clothes again, and who cares about stretch marks, it's not like I plan to wear a bikini ever again and apparently the hubby thinks their ''cool'' looking. I disagree but again, who cares?!

I can't wait till M.J arrives, to finally see and hold her, it's surreal just thinking about it. Coming up on 23 weeks this week, this pregnancy seems to flying by!

this past week:

She is still a girl! We went in for a check up ultrasound yesterday and Ryan says to me before we get there, what if the first ultrasound was wrong and they tell you it's a boy' haha. I don't care what we have as long as we have a beautiful healthy baby. But we are still having ourselves a little Mary Jean. I get to see her on the big screen again in 2 weeks since she was being a stinker and they couldn't see everything they wanted. But she is looking great and growing perfectly. Just wish she would move around more! She loves to stay on my lower side on top of my bladder. So whenever I stand up from sitting it takes me a minute cause she is pushing against that left side.

This week has been pretty fun! Thanks to our friends Drew and Emily who called to inform us that Sears was having a blow out sale on cribs. We purchased a crib for 50 bucks! originally almost 300. oh yeah, bargain shoppers! We saw an awesome firework show with Bryce and Megan at the Taylorsville days, seriously the show lasted 35 minutes! And genius me took my purse that weighs a million pounds and wore crappy flip flops so of course by the time we walked to our destination my back and feet were killing me!

I've been slacking off in the picture department I really need to take some of our summer adventures! Especially with my new amazing camera Ryan bought me. I'm still looking like I got hit by a truck though, that or looking like Ryan beats me because my eyes are red underneath and sore looking. The skin just will not heal up thanks to these pregnancy hormones I'm guessing. yay for cover up though!

I can't believe I am already into my 5th month of pregnancy! I have loved it and have been so lucky to not be sick at all. I only have minor complains but I wouldn't change them for anything, I can't wait to meet our little girl in November it's still so crazy to me to think I'm actually going to be a mom.

17 miracles

Last night we went with some friends to see ''17 Miracles'' I knew it would be a good movie but didn't realize how amazing it would be. I have heard of many of the miracles and it was such a powerful thing to watch and feel that comforting sweet spirit, I don't think there was a dry eye in the theatre. Levi Savage' journal writings of the experiences of the Willie Handcart Company are powerful and true.  I am so incredibly grateful for all that I have, we really are spoiled to have so much. An interesting thing as well, stay for the credits to read a small bit about 'Albert'. I highly recommend seeing this movie I definitely want to see it again. I know for me living day to day I get caught up in the world and forget to think of the sacrifices our ancestors made so that we may be here and have a better life, have the gospel in our lives to teach our children  and so forth.

It's a .....

Ryan and I couldn't hold out any longer to find out what we will be having in November. So we made the appointment and headed to the fetal photo studio and got an ultra sound there. I'm already biased and think this baby is just the cutest thing ever. Hand resting on the face at first, than kicking and moving around, waving, sticking the tongue in and out. It's safe to say Ryan and I are completely in love with our little Girl! We are thrilled and can not wait to meet our little Mary Jean Ouzounian. She will be named after Ryan's grandma who is an amazing woman (another blog about why she is so great) and Jean is my mothers middle name. We'll call her MJ for short as her nickname. I'm already having way too much fun looking online at girl clothes, nursery ideas, and can't wait to make adorable matching headbands and bows. Bring on the frills and ruffles!

I have come to find very quickly that being pregnant and having allergies this time of season do not mesh well. It is most definitely not attractive waiting for that sneeze to come during a hair cut when my client is looking at me through the mirror contemplating 'is she about to sneeze or seizure..'

Thank heavens strange people are not touching the Buddha belly. *knock on wood

To the lady who said she was once a nurse and I look like I'm carrying twins...thanks for the self esteem blow. not funny.

I know lotion and body butter do nothing to stop stretch marks but it makes me feel better in my pretend world. So to the 3 little stretch marks don't you get any bigger! again i'm in my fantasy land cause I know there will be a family of stretch marks as this little one continues to grow.

I feel fat and unattractive till I come home to a husband who still whistles at me, calls me the most beautiful thing who has walked the Earth (no I'm not making that up, he really said it!) Than after some belly rubbing and kissing telling our wee one he loves him/her I am on cloud 9.

Hopefully the next pregnancy we can plan it to where I am not pregnant in the summer time. Pile on the layers rather than wearing as light and little clothing as possible. I'm not looking forward to house arrest for 3 months when the baby arrives.

Forgetfulness has never made me feel more ..oh i forget the word... but seriously I am constantly forgetting everything! Ryan has to go through the checklist whenever we leave some place. Have your phone? have your keys? your purse? have your water bottle? Poor guy has to call my phone when 'lost' countless time, drive me to his grandparents home right when they were going to bed to retrieve my phone. I swear this child is not only taking over my belly region, energy and nutrients it is now taking my brain cells as well. I may as well be a vegetable after he or she arrives.

Although I do have to say for the upside of being pregnant in the summer season I am loving the summer fresh foods and frozen items. Otter pops and ice cream are a staple in the freezer, all of last week for lunch I ate a fresh green salad and bowl of fruit can we say delish? And I am oh so grateful our apartment complex has a pool. The babe and I are going to get our vitamin B rays today after lunch.

BTC for life!

Now I have not been planning on throwing up a prego pic of me... but it so happens I had to get pics of me with my BTC girls as Alli and Stephanie are leaving the great state of Utah for their husbands schooling and job. Love you ladies and wish you the best! This was at Alli and Justin's going away bbq. Delicious food and great peeps. It was so fun to catch up, meet Alli and Kara's little babe's who are absolutely darling and make me even more anxious to know what I'll be having and meet this little one in November.


                                                 *Yes I know I am getting huge and looking more
                                              like Dolly Parton body parts :'( tear*

Friday  me: "Hey babe, will you wash the dishes today? They are really piling up"
              Ryan: "Yeah, after I get off the computer"

Saturday  me: "Hey will you wash the dishes before you go to bed, I know you've had a long day but the dishes are piled and really need to be washed."
                  Ryan: "Yeah I will."

(btw for those who don't know, Ryan and I made the deal that I would do laundry, cooking ect if he would do dishes since he says he doesn't mind doing them and I hate doing dishes)

Sunday  After a full week of dishes being in the sink, it's starting to smell... 11 pm I do the dishes.


Monday  9am Ryan "Morning sweetheart! I'm going to make you breakfast today cause I love you, k?"

I walk in to the kitchen to see this and delicious pancakes awaiting. Oh how I love my husband even when he frustrates me.