Counting down the weeks...

Thirty Three weeks baby!

     I have been pregnant for approximately 235 days. I feel like a champion. Just wait till this baby is here... woo.

To update anyone who is interested the baby is massive. We did an ultra sound about a week ago (so at 32 weeks...) and baby girl was already about 5 pounds and 9 ounces. Her head is massive and in the 97th percentile. This is good and bad...
     Bad: I will be giving birth to a small giant.
     Good: Ok there is way more good then bad... Lets see for one... she is super healthy. And super active.  I have been having super high blood pressure and the doctor told me one thing they worry about with high bp is that the baby will not get blood and it can stunt her growth but obviously this is not happening! SO that is good. Also... becuase the baby is so big and becuase my blood pressure is so horrible there is a good chance this baby is coming early. Like probably around 37 weeks! That is like in four weeks!
      So amidst the challenges of having high blood pressure and all the fun that comes with that, it has been so reassuring to know that baby girl is doing good. And that I will get to meet her earlier then expected!

My awesome swollen feet... I know you are jealous

     I feel very blessed these past two weeks, as things have been getting more challenging for me, to have the wonderful friends that I have. Becuase of my blood pressure I am not supposed to be doing too much. He has not yet put me on bed rest (he told me to expect it soon... I told him no way you can keep me stuck in a bed!) but he has told me to "modify my activities"... which means he wants me to do nothing all day long. Well that has been depressing and boring. BUT I have had some friends come visit and go to lunch with me. I even had a sweet friend take me to the grocery store and then to the DRs office becuase my bp got too high hahaha! I feel so blessed to have such kindess in my life. Thank you wonderful friends.

I know that things seem scary, things seem uncertain and I easily get discouraged becuase I don't have all the answers. But I know that this is where I need to be in my life and that Heavenly Father is helping me even if I can't always see everything perfectly. I am grateful for my friends and family who help me to see that. And who listen to me and love me. It means the world to me. Just sitting with me and talking means more than you know... so thank you for making me feel so loved.

I am excited for this little baby. She will be here so soon... and my life will never be the same again.
She will be worth it :)

Eric holding our friend's turtle... I think this picture is amazing! Hope it makes you smile. :)