Pregnancy Post

23 Weeks

I am a lot bigger this pregnancy then I was with my other two.

My doctor says it is because my core was still weak from my c-section

I can definitely tell a difference

my lower back hurts A LOT!

Dr Chalmers gave me a list of stretches to do each day and

it does help for a couple of hours.

I had the heart ultrasound on the 17th

and baby girls heart looked AMAZING!!

She is measuring perfect and everything looks great

I don't have any energy this pregnancy

I feel bad but I have to have caffeine every couple days

just to make it through the day.

As long as I drink more water then caffeine I usually feel okay about it.

Once I get home from work and then make dinner

I have to go and get on jammies,

well just jammie bottoms like sweats.

Stella has been absolutely great

If I tell her I'm not feel well or I need to lay down

she says okay and comes and checks on me multiple times

asking me if I'm okay and rubbing my stomach, legs or whatever is closest to her

I always have her feel the baby when she is moving

She likes it but will always put her ear up to my stomach

and tell me she can hear her kicking and talking.

Every couple of days Stella comes up with a new weird name

that she wants to name the baby.

If she isn't happy with no then I tell her I will think about

then she forgets about, yay!

I am not into maternity clothes yet but I think I will be in pants sooner then later

I sit at work most of the time with my pants unbutton

Sitting for a long amount of time is way to uncomfortable

I have had some cravings; pickles and hamburgers or just protein.

Lately I feel hungry all. the. time!

Nothing seems to help and I can't figure out even what to eat

because NOTHING sounds good.

It really sucks.

All in all things have been going really well

Can't wait for my next appointment on Valentines Day

Dalton Family Pics

{12.29.2012}

 

After the baby blessing we headed to the Capital to have family pictures taken.

We don't know when we will all be able to be together again now that Pete, Michelle and Anna live in Cleveland.

And we needed a family picture with Kate!

 

 

Of course there are ALOT more pictures but this would be a really long post if I posted all my favorite.

So glad we got these great pictures!

Salt Lake

{12.30.12}

After Christmas we headed up to Salt Lake to see my niece Kate and for her baby blessing.

I realized that I didn't take one picture during the blessing.

There were so many cameras and phones that I was always taking pictures for someone else.

It snow A LOT while we were there and Stella begged to play in it so we gave it and went to the store and bought snow clothes.

She was so excited!

So grateful Tatum and Mike didn't mind going out and playing with Stella because I didn't have enough warm clothes.

 Everyone. I mean everyone wanted to be outside to watch Stella play int he snow.

But we didn't last very long because we were all cold!

Stella still asks multiple times a week when we are going back to Mike and Tatum's to play in the snow. She has also informed me that she can just go by herself and stay at their house.

7 years

Today 7 years ago I married my best friend.

I can't believe that is has been 7 years! WOW!

Here are some of our big events of the last 7 years

 

The night we got engaged in Catalina

The night of our reception 1.27.06

 Our wedding day 1.28.06

 The day Stella was born 2.5.09

(I might regret putting this picture up)

 The day Atticus was born 12.22.12

2012 Family Picture

I am so grateful for my amazing husband

We have been so many wonderful times and some horrible times, 

but our relationship is stronger then it has ever been.

He is the most supportive husband and the greatest Dad

He would do anything for our little girl and he will be for our future little girl too.

I am excited to have lots more memories, good and bad, with Scott.

I Love You!

Dalton/Peterson Party

{December 26}

Every year we have a white elephant party with our good friends the Petersons.

Well this year there was no time before Christmas so we (my Mom and Becky) decided to have the party right after Christmas.

As usual it was a blast!

My Mom did a panini bar then there was soup, chips, veggies and much more.

We played games and then did white elephant gifts.

I think we had a total of 30 adults and kids

It is the largest group we have ever had and it keeps growing

I didn't get pictures of a lot of people, so sorry! I tried!

Christmas Part 2

After a little rest we headed over to the Madsen's to open presents, eat a late lunch and hang out.

After about 20 minutes I could barely move from the couch so I am so to say I didn't get as many pictures as I would of liked!

This picture doesn't show it but Stella SO excited she got a Cinderella dress!

Aunt Lindsey found this dress and added some extra bling to it for Stella, she loves it!

Who wouldn't love a pink pageant dress?

After presents we ate, did a puzzle, watched a movie and relaxed.

Then we all headed over to Ichiban for our annual Christmas Day dinner with our friends Cylde and Brittney.

By the time we got home none of us could move

We all fell asleep pretty quickly!

It was an amazing Christmas and I am so grateful that this one was better then last year.

It was fun to be able to watch Stella opens presents when I didn't get to last Christmas.