McDonald Fourth of July

 Friday, July 3rd

Balloon Festival
I say it every year, but this is one of my favorite traditions!
This year was PACKED full of people, but we just attributed it to the news coverage they had the day before when the Bank of American Fork Pig Balloon crashed.
(Free advertising is what it was)
Everyone came the next day, I think hoping something like that would happen again!
Still fun even with all the people!

Gail Halverson "The Candy Bomber"

We all went to the park to see the Candy Bomber do his final drop.

If you're not sure who this guy is, you should look him up, because he has a great story!

The park was beyond packed full of people, and I don't think we've ever been so hot.

We knew going to the park that there would be no way for us to get one of the 1,000 candy bars he drops since there was probably 30,000 people there, 

but we all just wanted to be there to see it all happen! 

My mom had made our own candy bombs to drop from the balcony for the kids.

He did 3 fly overs, and dropped candy the last two fly overs.

Playing in the water at Grandma & Grandpa's.

To cool down after the Candy Bomber, the kids played in the water.

There are a bunch of pictures of Paige cause she was being so funny and cute! (and she lets me still)

vv Sequence of her dunking her head in the water! vv

^^^^

Firework Show at Mike & Alisha's

At 8:30 we headed down the Mike's house in Spanish Fork to hang out while the cousins, Andy and Mike shot off some fireworks. It's always fun heading down there to spend time with the McDonald's for a little bit!

Saturday, July 4th

Freedom Festival 5K

My Father-in-law, ran his very first 5K and did very well!

I'm very impressed with him and all the hard work he put into accomplishing this goal he set for himself!

The Grand Parade

We rode our bikes to the 5K finish line, then rode our bikes to my great aunts house to meet my family for the parade.

I didn't take any pictures except this one at the parade, but this year was probably the best parade we've watched in a while from Provo.

Stadium of Fire

After the parade, we went home to my parents to help get things all ready for dinner at my Grandparents house.

It ended up only being Andy, me, my parents, grandparents, Phill, Reese and Casey up at their house to watch Stadium of Fire.

We ate way too much yummy food, and even more yummy homemade ice cream!

It was tough for me to sit through the fireworks because I felt so uncomfortable 

(may have been having a couple braxton hicks), 

but it was still so fun and enjoyable to be out on the deck watching the fireworks from Payson to Lehi!

I cannot adequately describe how amazing it is up at my Grandparents house watching fireworks.

I love it so much!

I only got a few pictures of the fly overs, then Andy took a couple long exposure pictures of the fireworks before my camera died..

We had a wonderful Fourth of July weekend.

It's probably been our best one yet since being married!

Can't believe that next year we'll have a 10 month old baby!

30 Weeks

Didn't get a formal belly picture this week again, but we'll just use one from the festivities today!

How far along? 30 Weeks 6 Days

Weight gain? Not entirely sure

Maternity Clothes? Yes

Stretch marks? Yes...on my back! Who woulda thunk! 

Sleep? So so, depends on the night.

Best moment this week? Having the energy to clean the house! (sad that that's my best moment but it was very nice!)

Miss anything? A lot of things about my body...more so the pain than anything! I hate being in constant pain on my back...

Cravings? Nothing too severe, but I do really like rootbeer for some reason right now. Rootbeer floats, rootbeer popsicles, etc. 

Any Aversions? Not really, again when I eat stuff I feel yucky with acid reflux, but everything seems good to eat.

Showing? Yes definitely!

Belly button in or out? Definitely out, like I can't really hide it very well anymore.

Wedding ring on or off? Off usually

Happy or Moody? Both this week, but overall pregnancy has been happy!

Looking forward to? Fourth of July celebrates today and tomorrow!

Baby Movement? Tons of movement still

Anything else to report? Things seem to be going well, we bought the crib as well as the stroller came! So I'm getting pretty excited about things. I'm excited for my showers as well in the next months to come.

29 Weeks

How far along? 29 Weeks 6 Days

Weight gain? 23lbs I think total?

Maternity Clothes? Yes when I go out in public, pajamas the rest of the time ;)

Stretch marks? I don't think so..yet

Sleep? Crappy...my body just hurts so bad! Back problems since 7 weeks has been rough...

Best moment this week? Tuesday - Hung out with Emily while shopping for things for my shower as well as the National Ice Cream Party we do each year! Wednesday - Andy and I spent the whole entire day (basically), together and it was amazing! We got a lot done for the nursery including the crib being bought! Things are slowly but surely coming together.

Miss anything? Feeling normal, I understand that I may never feel like I did prior to pregnancy, but not having back aches, feet hurting and legs that hurt so bad I can't walk...would be amazing!

Cravings? Not really, I always can go for cotton candy though!

Any Aversions? Not so much

Showing? Yes, some guy at Lowe's even asked how far along I was, to which I WISH I had responded, "what...? I'm not pregnant" maybe teach him that he shouldn't ask that even if he's sure haha!

Belly button in or out? So far out, I'm not sure if it can poke out anymore!

Wedding ring on or off? Off usually

Happy or Moody? Pretty happy this week, not too emotional like last week.

Looking forward to? I don't know, I guess getting the nursery put together a little more and having things on my list checked off!

Baby Movement? Moving tons, seems like he/she moves a lot more when I need to go to the bathroom than anything (probably cause a full bladder means less room to move around).

Anything else to report? Had my Dr. appt today, I expressed my concerns about my leg hurting so bad the other day after running errands with Emily then Andy, but that the pain has gone away and I didn't notice any swelling. She told me to just keep tabs on my leg and make sure it's not swelling up. (My dad has a blood clot right now, and his sister (my aunt) always got blood clots when she was pregnant, so I'm more prone to that apparently. Luckily, the pain I was explaining was in the "wrong spot" to be blood clots, but she still wants me to just be mindful of it since I do know the signs/symptoms of clots. She also said that I need to get the Tdap vaccine done...which sucks! I HATE shots...so yay for me! I had no idea you have to get that every pregnancy...great. Other than all that, things are great! I am measuring on track still. I see her again in 2 weeks. I feel like this pregnancy is flying by! (July is jam packed with stuff always, then all of August I'll be seeing her every week, plus baby showers and stuff, so I think the next couple months will go by pretty quickly!)

28 Weeks

How far along? 28 Weeks 5 Days

Weight gain? I don't think much but I'm not sure

Maternity Clothes? Yes for most things

Stretch marks? I don't think so...yet.

Sleep? Pretty crappy, though I still feel like I get a lot of sleep. At least more than I hear other saying they get, so I dunno. I've just always been the type of person that NEVER got out of bed in the middle of the night no matter what, so it's tough that I can't do that anymore haha!

Best moment this week? Nothing too exciting happened this week that was the "best". Just another week I guess.

Miss anything? Not being in pain constantly basically... My back hurts, I'm starting to have Braxton Hicks, and I just feel uncomfortable.

Cravings? Nothing really, I'm kind of feeling sick after I eat again which makes me nervous. Things sound really good and I eat them fine but then I feel like death the rest of the day/night...

Any Aversions? Nothing out of the ordinary

Showing? Definitely, people are starting to ask me when I'm due (even if they had no idea I was pregnant), so I am finally showing in other people's eyes not just my own.

Belly button in or out? Most definitely out, I don't know if it can come out anymore than it is!

Wedding ring on or off? I haven't been wearing it, but I've been wearing a thin band I have and even that is a little tight. I'm thinking it's time to buy something I can wear the remainder of this pregnancy (a fat ring).

Happy or Moody? This was definitely a moody week. Very hormonal. I just wanted Andy to hold me while I cried most days. 

Looking forward to? Another appointment on Friday and then spending the day on Saturday with Emily!

Baby Movement? Yes lots and lots of movement. I feel like baby is "breech", because I can feel a bulge up by my ribs then at the same time I feel a kick down low. 

Anything else to report? I've had a few Braxton Hicks I believe (at least I think), and they have been pretty miserable. I finally bought a maternity swim suit so hopefully I can find a pool, and a pool buddy to keep me from dying of heat this summer! It's supposed to be 104 this week! *cue, groans...*

27 Weeks

How far along? 27 Weeks 6 Days

Weight gain? About the same since my last appointment, not gaining much but not losing any.

Maternity Clothes? They are most comfy, but some things I still wear that aren't maternity just because they are baggy type clothes. For the most part I lounge at home in comfy pajamas though.

Stretch marks? I don't think so, still using the coconut oil. Maybe a few on my hips like I said before.

Sleep? Meh, not horrible, I feel okay in the morning, but I do wake up 2-3 times every night and I hate that!

Best moment this week? Went to the doctor, my last 4 week appointment! I am now going to see her every 2 weeks, which makes it seem more real! Oh and I got my bike this week so we went on a bike ride every day this week which was awesome!

Miss anything? Not being in pain, that really feels like the only difference between pregnancy and non pregnancy is my back pain!

Cravings? Cotton Candy, I eat a lot of peanut butter/jelly sandwiches but I wouldn't say I necessarily crave either of those things, just sound good. 

Any Aversions? Nothing out of the ordinary, still don't like a lot of things I didn't like pre pregnancy. 

Showing? Yes, feeling huge but know I am only getting bigger!

Belly button in or out? Definitely out, my "tender timer".

Wedding ring on or off? Pretty much off, especially with it getting hot outside.

Happy or Moody? Moody, very hormonal. 

Looking forward to? A new week! Hopefully this one will have more energy, more production, and less tears!

Baby Movement? Tons and tons, sometimes baby makes me a little sick from all the moving but I'm just glad baby is healthy and moving around lots!

Anything else to report? I was shocked when my doctor asked if I'm having any contractions! What? Haha! I had no idea I could be feeling those already, kind of crazy to me! Luckily, I don't think I have yet, but who knows!

26 Weeks

Again no picture...I'm lame lazy! Next week there will be!

How far along? 26 Weeks 6 Days

Weight gain? I think I'm roughly the same, I have an appointment this coming friday so we'll see then!

Maternity Clothes? Mostly yes still

Stretch marks? I think I might already have some on my hips but not entirely sure.

Sleep? Rough, I think i'm hitting the rough sleeping stage. Granted I still get 7-8 hours a night but I wake up about 3 times every night to pee.

Best moment this week? Not really the best thing, but I took my Glucose test! It turned out not as bad as I was thinking. Everyone tries to describe the drink you have to drink, but not a single person said that it tastes just like normal juice which is what I thought. I took the Fruit Punch kind, it was really cold and tasted just like the regular fruit punch you'd buy at the store. I drank it with no problem. The drawing blood part was horrible like I thought it would be and I of course have a bruise already (I took the test earlier today!). We have to wait to see the results.

Miss anything? My back not hurting. It really is horrible some days. There are times where I just lay in bed because I cannot get up due to my back. Which is horrible cause laying in bed all day is probably not good for my back so it's a viscous circle!

Cravings? Still just sweets usually.. but maybe like Shaved Ice this week.

Any Aversions? Nope not really

Showing? Yes

Belly button in or out? Out, definitely out..

Wedding ring on or off? I'm wearing just my band mostly right now cause it fits a little better but it's a little snug.

Happy or Moody? Moody, but if there is anything I've learned the last 3 years of being married is that I just need to say what is bothering me instead of letting it bottle up like I used to. I can bounce out of my moodiness a lot faster this way.

Looking forward to? My appointment next friday! It'll be my last appointment of 4 weeks, then I start seeing her every 2 weeks! I'm shocked that next saturday is the Third Trimester! It's so crazy to think about!

Baby Movement? Yes! Baby was moving like crazy the other morning, so while Andy continued sleeping I just laid there watching baby, it was awesome.

Anything else to report? Not that I know of, I'm anxious to find out about the glucose test. I really don't want to have to do the other one too! We'll see, fingers crossed!