Update

Things have been pretty busy over here the past couple of weeks.

Joe has been super busy with work and school. Now that the end of the semester is coming up he has a lot of projects and tests but it will all be over in a few weeks! Yay! We also found out a couple of weeks ago that he needs a root canal. :( He was pretty sad about it but was a good sport when they completed the first half of the procedure. He gets to go in again this week and finish it but hopefully that will mean no more toothache!

We also sold the Grand Am...I was pretty sad to see it go just because it has a lot of sentimental value. It was the first thing Joe and I ever bought together as a couple. We paid $400 in cash for it and owned it for two years. We had so many fun times in that car like our honeymoon trip to Vegas, the countless trips to Utah, and the several late night drives we would take just to get out of the house. We loved that car and even nicknamed it the "Dam Grand" haha but it was getting too old and too expensive to keep running so we had to say good-bye.

Joe got a new calling too. We were released from being primary teachers and he was called to be the second counselor in the Sunday School Presidency. It's a lot of hard work but he loves it! The Bishop said I get to have a break until the baby is here so I've been able to attend Relief Society for the first time in a year and a half! I have been enjoying it but I get a little frustrated when women in the ward ask if I'm new or INACTIVE (most awkward question EVER!). It's frustrating because usually I've been in the ward longer than they have or for the past year I was teaching their child! But I guess some people don't pay that much attention. I also think it's pretty funny when I'll mention that I'm pregnant and then they ask, "Oh, you're pregnant?" It kind of surprises me every time I get asked that because it's kind of obvious at this point. But in my head I always answer, "No, no I just gain all my weight in my stomache. I'm just fat." But I can't ever be mean so I just smile and nod and let it go. I just think it would be nice to get a response like "Aw you look cute" or "That's exciting! When are you due?" Joe and I have talked about this a few times and he thinks it's hilarious, especially when I get asked that question in front of him. He knows exactly what I'm thinking and can't help but laugh. And this sort of thing doesn't just happen at church, I get it ALL the time but I just think of it as them trying to be polite and not wanting to offend me just in case I wasn't pregnant. :)

Anyways...I have now entered into the THIRD trimester! Yay! I'm so excited that I only have two and a half months left! On Friday I went in for my glucose test. I didn't think it was that horrible of a drink and I thought it was silly that all you get is a finger prick. (Some people make it sound like this terrible ordeal but it really isn't that bad.) After the test was taken I found out that I failed it. :( And to add onto that bit of news they said that Claire was measuring a month ahead of schedule. The midwife said that she was a little concerned about it but that we would wait to see in a few weeks if she returned back to normal. She then scheduled me for a second glucose test but this time I would have to fast for it and it was a three hour test. So that's what I went in for today. I felt super nauseous through the whole thing cuz I couldn't eat anything but I made it through. The test results were confusing for me. I only got to talk to a nurse and she didn't know a whole lot about it but apparently my first blood test came back really high, the second was a little above average but not by much, and the last was normal. She wasn't sure if it meant I had gestational diabetes or not because it was so borderline. She said I would only have to go on a calorie intake diet and I don't have to check my blood sugar everyday or use insulin. So my conclusion is that I'm still insulin resistant like I was before I got pregnant. But I'll know more when the dietation gives me a call this week.

I think that's all I needed to update on...sorry it's such a long post! I have had a lot on my mind lately and it feels good to get it all out! :)

Something new...

So I decided this week that I had had enough of my frumpy hair and got it cut!

I love it! I feel sooooo much better about myself and am glad that I decided to try something new. :) It still needs to be colored but that will have to wait until Baby Claire arrives. I also took a picture of my belly again this week...

...just because I look (and feel) double the size I was last week! It's crazy how fast she is starting to grow! I'm getting pretty excited because her nursery is starting to come together! My sister Kayleen made an adorable bow holder for my little girl and a ton of bows! :) I love it! It's pink and girly just like me! haha and my mom bought the picture frames for the nursery pictures I'm painting. I can't wait to get started on them! I'll post pictures of them when they are finished. :) I am also pretty happy that in about a month Joe will be done with school until September! Yay! I get to have my husband back! I miss him when he's gone all day at work and school but I am so thankful that I have a husband who works so hard for our little family!

25 Weeks

So I am now in my 25th week of pregnancy and everything is still going good! When I went to my doctor's appointment last week I had only gained three pounds, which means that I have only gained a total of five pounds back from the twenty I lost! Ha go me! :) The midwife told me that at the most I will only gain the twenty back since I'm so far into the pregnancy and just barely started gaining weight. And as an added bonus she said the weight I gained is baby weight so I'm pretty happy with that! Which also means that my little girl is getting pretty big! She weighs about a pound and a half now and is about 13 inches long (according to Baby Center). My tummy itches ALL the time so I know that she is growing. I can feel her moving around a lot more now and she has found that my bladder is pretty fun to kick. She will kick it so hard sometimes I almost pee my pants! :) But I still love her and can't wait to meet her in just THREE months! I can't believe she will be here that soon!

25 weeks 1 day

Valentines Day

This year marked our third Valentines Day together! It makes me laugh when I remember that first V-day because I was trying so hard to avoid dating him. It was a time in my life when I hated boys and wanted nothing to do with them...haha. So that V-day Joe had invited me over to his place to watch a movie and I didn't want him to think that it was a date (or end up with him alone) so I invited a friend to come along. When we got to his apartment his roommates were watching a movie already so he took us to the movie theatre and was a good sport and paid for both of us. He never let on how bummed he was about the whole situation (even when my friend sat between us) but all of his persistence paid off eventually! :) We started dating shortly afterward, were engaged two months later, and now we have been married for over a year and have a baby on the way. It amazes me that he still wanted to be with me after all the times that I avoided him or did what I did to him on that first "date". It's stories like these that we just laugh about now, and let me tell you there are at least a dozen stories exactly like this one. But like I said he's always been there for me and always wanted to make me happy even when we were just friends. He never gave up on me and that's why I fell in love with him in the first place! :)

So this year since we didn't have a lot of money I decided that we would just spend a quiet evening together at home. I made a delicious dinner of chicken roll ups with mashed potatoes which is Joe's favorite dinner. And for dessert I made jello salad which is my favorite! We had some sparkling cider and cuddled on the couch while watching Catch Me If You Can because it came in the mail for Netflix. Joe surprised me with a clean car and I surprised him with a clean house! :) It was simple and perfect! My mom got us each a Valeninte too. She's the best mom ever!
I got a cute jar full of my favorite candies...

...sweetart gummies!

And Joe got a can of Cashew Roca. That is his absolute FAVORITE! She knows us pretty good!

We had an amazing Valentines Day and enjoyed getting to celebrate our love for each other! I love my husband and think that he is the BEST Valentine I could ever ask for! Hope that you all had a great Valentines Day as well!
XOXO

Baby Belly

So I finally broke down and took a picture of me pregnant. I've been avoiding the camera like the plague but I know that I would regret having zero pictures of my pregnancy.

So here I am in all my glory at 23 weeks and 1 day pregnant

I'm trying really hard to not be too critical of how I look. But it's really hard to do when every other pregnant girl out there looks just as thin as they did before just with a basketball under their shirt. I definitely feel fat and after seeing this picture I definitely feel that I look fat. I know that it's all the baby and that after she's born the puffy face and bloating will eventually go away. And I feel good knowing that I've lost 20 pounds and haven't gained any back. So I am determined to stay positive about this pregnancy and will just focus on the amazing miracle coming in June!

Samuel's Nursery Pictures

I finally finished the pictures for my nephew's nursery and if I do say so myself, they look pretty darn good! :)

This was the first picture that I did...

This was the second one that I did. It took me two tries to finish it because of my darling daughter...I had completely finished the picture except for the black nose and that is the exact time that she decides to kick my painting board and a big black streak ends up across the entire thing. It was kinda sad but I think that this one ended up better than the first! :)

And this is the last one...

It's a relief to have them done and to have them look so cute in his nursery. Now I can focus on doing Claire's pictures (I'm doing Angelina Ballerina and I am so excited!). But here are a few pictures of his nursery...

We also got Claire's crib and changing table finally! I love the beautiful color and style and can't wait for her to finally be here so she can use them! I've been working on her nursery the past few days and it's looking pretty good already. I have everything all organized and clean. I'm feeling pretty prepared for her because we already have her crib, changing table, car seat, stroller, and bassinet. We just need the little things like clothes, blankets, and toys but that all comes with the baby shower! :)

Her beautiful crib

Changing table

And the adorable little night light Joe bought for her. He already spoils her rotten! :)

I'll have to post pictures of my belly soon but I've been avoiding the camera as much as I can. :)

I'm an Aunt again!!!

Now we have a total of two grand children (with one on the way) on my side of the family! My sister Savannah just had a little boy on Saturday and he is so beautiful! His name is Samuel John Jagielski and he is 7 lbs 10 oz and 19 inches long! He is so cute and tiny and has this cry that just breaks your heart. But he's so mellow and such a good baby! Love him to death already!