The End

We are officially within a week of the due date. Things are progressing, but we have one veery happy to stay inside forever little baby. If we don't have him first, we are scheduled to be induced next Wednesday the 7th. We are excited to know that there is a definite day that we will hold our baby and I can hopefully sleep for more than 45 minutes at a time. Send us good thoughts that day.

Another semester has started and we are excited for John's classes. We hope that between church responsibilities, work, and a brand new baby that schoolmwill be manageable for John. Tomorrow is my last day of work, which is very bitter sweet. I have been there for 3.5 years and have grown to love it. But there is a season for everything.

We will post some pictures when things calm down and let everyone meet our little baby, after he arrives, that is.

Craft Lake City is Upon Us

Some of you, including myself, might be wondering what I was thinking when I applied to Craft Lake City, knowing full well that I would be 37 weeks pregnant when it happened. I think I was thinking that I wouldn't get in, so what was the harm in applying. Well, I was chosen to be one of 180 vendors. I was a little floored, but very honored and happy to have been chosen. I have been pacing myself and working hard to make what I feel like is enough onesies and shoes to have enough selection. Well, tomorrow is the big day! John is a champ and will be sitting at my booth with me for the entire 8 hour event. We were assigned to be there to set up at 11am, which seems a little on the crazy side that I have to be there 3 hours before it begins, but there's nothing I can do about it. So, for those of you looking for something to do on a Saturday afternoon, come on down to the Gallivan Center and say hi! I am told it is a really cool show, with LOTS of different things. Supposedly there were dudes there last year making skateboards for people.

In other news, no baby yet. That's about all I have to say about that one.

Just One More "Transfer"

We are down to the wire. There are 6 official weeks left until my due date, not that it really means anything to this little guy. He could come early, late, on time... But, at least the only option that doesn't exist is NEVER. John jokingly said it would be great if he could just stay in there for the next 13 years. I about died. I can't even imagine feeling more uncomfortable and stretched out. Another 13 years of this... yipes. We are really excited to meet the baby, but are also anxious and nervous as well. Things are going well with the pregnancy. I feel so much more energized in the morning than in the evening, but I suppose that's probably normal. Maybe we'll actually take a picture of my belly before he's born. Maybe.....

Seattle

John and I recently returned from a lovely trip to Seattle to visit his sister Christine, her husband Jon, their three lovely girls Rachel, Becca, and Eleanor, and of course I can't forget the 2 vizslas Nana and Chai. We loved the time that we had with them to play and see the sites in Seattle. We drove up on a Saturday (take my advice, don't drive a 13 hour drive when you are 6 months pregnant...) and came back on Wednesday of last week.

More on the drive... We learned some VERY interesting things along the way as we made our way through Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

1) Nobody, and I mean nobody, in Idaho (especially through Boise) speeds. They absolutely do not go above the posted speed of 65, and they do NOT move out of your way if you would like to do so. Someone who is from there or understands Idaho, please, please explain to me this weird "phenomenon".

2) You do not get to pump your own gas in Oregon. Once again, why weren't we warned? It made for one of the most awkward experiences of the trip.

3) Even when it is POURING rain in Washington, you'd better go at least 10 above the speed limit or have people on your tail.

We did enjoy some beautiful scenery along the way as we made our way through Oregon and Washington. I was surprised how much Idaho looked like New Mexico. (interpretation: ugly)







These next few are from our day at Pike's Place Market. We thought it was funny that there was a "smoking" elevator.



We went to the Seattle Sci-Fi Museum and Experience Music Project. Yes, it was a weird mix of things to have in one building. They have an exhibit right now on Nirvana that we enjoyed. These were all guitars and other instruments made into a giant sculpture.



We went to eat in the Space Needle restaurant and had an... interesting experience. Let's just say the food was ... interesting. The view and the company were fabulous. Just in case there were an emergency, don't worry, there are stairs all the way down into oblivion.



This last picture is just a random thing that made Jon, John, Christine, and I laugh so hard. We went to Dairy Queen on our way home from downtown Seattle and apparently the lock either broke or was cut off of a cabinet thing that was along the side of the building. As we drove by in the drive thru, I noticed it and we of course had to take a picture. Maybe this is what we all need to start using to keep unwanted pests/people out of things. Notice the notch that was cut out of it to make it the perfect shape.



Thanks Jon and Christine (and girls and poochies) for a lovely, wonderful trip. We loved our time with you. John misses the dogs a lot.

It's a.....

Turtle. That's what we told our families. My dad then asked which one of the ninja turtles it was. Anyway, moving on to the part of the story that I know you are all dying to know (ha ha), we a expecting a BOY. I was shocked, to say the least. Shocked, but very very happy. He is the cutest little baby ever, which I fully realize every mom says/thinks about their baby's ultrasound pictures.

Laura graduated yesterday and my parents have been in town. It has been fun to have them all here and we miss my other sister Kat and her family. After sitting through 3 BYU graduations (my sister Kat, her husband Jeremy, my own), we finally learned and brought a smorgasbord of treats to help the time and the boredom pass. I will say the speakers at Laura's were by far the most entertaining, but I guess that's probably because she graduated from the college of humanities, not health and human performance like mine, or PDBio like Kat and Jeremy. John took lots of great pictures, and hopefully I will remember to post them one of these days.

Haiku

Being sick is never fun, especially when you're pregnant and cannot take any useful medication. I love, love, love Advil Cold & Sinus and am really wishing I could take it. I know within a maatter of an hour at most my congestion would be all gone and I would feel better, be able to sleep, work, do aything useful, etc. In honor of my pining for my favorite cold medicine, I wrote this haiku:

Oh to be able
To breathe through my nose again
I miss you Advil

In other news, we find out our baby's gender on Tuesday, assuming this little wiggle bug cooperates. We'll keep everyone posted when we find out.

Dear Utah, Part 2

Dear Utah,

It seems we have to have this conversation every year. Why is your weather so bipolar in the months of March through May? I would love to be able to wear flip flops, or even make it a week without it snowing the day after it was 65 outside. If you could please explain yourself, I would really appreciate it.

Love (I guess),
Jen

P.s. My husband is sick of scraping his windows....