My Emotions

To My Baby's Daddy...

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I watched this video yesterday and it made me excited for what is to come. It also made me cry. For the record, it would have made me cry pre-pregnancy as well. I'm a huge cry baby, so I can't distinguish between crying and "stereotypical crazy pregnancy hormone" crying. 
So here's an update, I guess: I can't see a doctor until Ryan gets the health insurance stuff figured out with his job, so maybe by next week I can make an appointment. I went to the library yesterday hoping to get a library card but I need proof of residency and we haven't gotten our electric bill or new driver's licenses yet. But I walked around the library and it's pretty cool. Also, and this is unrelated, but I've noticed that people don't hit on me since I've become obviously pregnant. Which is soooo nice. 
I've set a date for my baby shower! We'll be having it in Las Cruces on July 5th, so don't worry my friends, you can come. You can come if you're not out of town.... *fingers crossed*

Bumpdate: 26 weeks

How far along are you? 26 weeks 

Total weight gain: 15+ lbs 

Maternity Clothes? Mostly. 

Stretch Marks? None on the belly.

Sleep: It's weird. I have good naps, but sleeping comfortably through the night is getting difficult. Have I mentioned that we've been sleeping on a full-size mattress? We've had it from the beginning of our marriage. It's always been kind of a tight fit for us, but now that I'm getting bigger, it's just getting too small. Plus I bought a body pillow, which I obviously don't regret, but it makes for less room, ha. I'm looking forward to getting a bigger bed when Ryan gets his first couple of paychecks ;) 

Best moments: Shopping for Ryan's first Father's Day present and writing him a card. 

Missing anything? Ibuprofen 

Movement? Yes! It's more rapid and her kicks have even hurt a couple of times. 

Food Cravings: Banana Nutella crepes. 

Symptoms: Heartburn. 

Belly Button in or Out? So shallow! 

Happy or Moody? Moody. Mostly because I'm afraid I'll never make friends! Ha. But it's only been a week, so. 

Looking Forward to: Catching up on Netflix. How sad is that? I suppose I can start a new book. I just finished reading The Fault in Our Stars for the second time, so I plan on seeing that in the theater. Any good books you can recommend? 

My goals for this week include:

1. Finding an OBGYN or midwife. 

2. Starting a new book

3. Putting the rest of these random boxes away 

4. Organizing the kitchen

5. Hanging some photos/art/decor? 

6. Finding the library

7. Becoming a little more acquainted with this city

That last one though. So far I can drive to the grocery store, church, the hospital, Ryan's work, Target, and the mall without my iPhone giving me directions at every turn (that's all I really need, right??). Amazingly, all these locations are 5 minutes away or less from our apartment. (Great location, huh?) My bubble is very small. Speaking of the mall, I took my first visit last night. I stepped into a Lush Cosmetics store for the first time and walked out with an amazing perfume. I never wear perfume, but I can see myself wearing this one daily. It smells like jasmine. There were so many fun things that store has to offer, but I resisted. 

In other news, we did not visit the zoo as planned, but today Ryan signed us up for a couple of Pogo-Passes. They were on sale for $40 each! Those allow us two visits to the zoo, two visits to the aquarium, the bowling alley, a water park, etc. I can't really go to a water park, and there are a couple of other places on the pass that would be pointless for me to visit, but even if we just use it for the zoo and aquarium it's still a pretty good deal. Is bowling safe for pregnant women...? 

And before I forget, Happy Father's Day! We are eating nachos for dinner and I might be too excited about that. 

(Late) Bumpdate: 25 weeks

How far along are you? 25 weeks 

Total weight gain: 15+ lbs 

Maternity Clothes? Mostly. 

Stretch Marks? I found some new ones. On my butt. 

Sleep: It could be better, but it could also be worse. 

Best moments: Successfully moving from New Mexico to Arizona! Ah! Ryan was such a champ, lifting all the heavy stuff (he had plenty of help) and driving the moving truck, with our car dollied to the back, all by himself. Our new apartment is pretty snazzy, too. 

Missing anything? Standing for a long time without my feet hurting. 

Movement? Yeah yeah! She's getting bigger, stronger, and much more active. 

Food Cravings: Nothing in particular. 

Symptoms: Achey feet and the constant urge to pee. 

Belly Button in or Out? So shallow! 

Happy or Moody? So happy. 

Looking Forward to: Spending the week with Ryan, exploring our new city, before he goes to his first day of work on Monday. 

Our new church ward is friendly, as most Mormons are. 

I still need to find a new doctor. Sigh.

I'm hoping that we'll visit the zoo or aquarium this week. It's been maybe 18-19 years since I've been to a zoo. My mom feels sad for the animals, so we never went. And then I was pretty anti-zoo in my rebellious, vegetarian, teenage years. And our old town didn't have a zoo. These are the explanations as to why it has been so long since I've visited one, haha. I think I'll finally make up my mind about zoos once I visit as an adult. 

And there are also so many movies I want to go see! The Fault in Our Stars, X-Men, Maleficent, The Amazing Spider Man 2, maybe Godzilla, and How to Train Your Dragon 2 comes out this week. I foresee going to a few of these alone since Ryan is only interested in a couple of these. How do you feel about going to the movies alone? I've only done it once, but I actually love it. 

If you'd like to follow our Arizona adventures more closely/for more photos, just follow my Instagram account.  

Santa Fe and other stuff

We took a trip up north to visit with Ryan's sister and family. I had a dinner that would have made Ben Wyatt proud. So delicious. And my sister-in-law and I had dessert at a cute froyo place. 

We took the train to Santa Fe the next morning. It was my first train ride! 

Indoor farmer's market.

We went to this pretty hip park. 

After the park, we hit up a Mexican restaurant for lunch. The place had a few signs warning the customers that they serve their chile HOT. We asked for a sample, just to be safe, and found that it wasn't nearly as spicy as the sign warned. It was pretty mild. Ha! Oh, Santa Fe. 

We walked to the plaza and did some shopping. I bought that little hat and this awesome stuffed lion for the baby. Baby shopping is too fun... 

Our last stop was at this Swedish cafe/bakery. These treats were pretty good, but they didn't compare to the chocolate drizzled croissant I bought at the farmer's market earlier that day. I've probably thought about it at least once a day since then. 

I had lunch with some friends on Monday. Doesn't Emilio have the most friendly face? 

Baby Ceci!  Anne spoiled me with a ton of clothes that Ceci outgrew. Score. 

A photo of our apartment from yesterday. Ew ew ew, I hate moving so much. 

The next time I post here, we'll be in Arizona. Ryan informed me that we'll have internet access by Tuesday, a lot sooner than I thought! I should be packing more stuff right now, but I have a toothache, so I'm using that as a lame excuse to blog.... 

We're having dinner with friends tonight! I might post a few photos on Instagram.  

Bumpdate: 24 weeks

How far along are you? 24 weeks 

Total weight gain: 15+ lbs 

Maternity Clothes? Mostly. 

Stretch Marks? None on the belly. 

Sleep: Not so great. I'm starting to get really hot at night. But I had an awesome nap today, so I can't complain too much. 

Best moments: Visiting Santa Fe with my in-laws and buying a couple of things for baby while we were there. 

Missing anything? Being comfortable on road trips. I usually like to drive, but I can only last about an hour without getting a backache. 

Movement? Yes, mostly while laying down. 

Food Cravings: Rootbeer floats. Baby likes to kick after I have one! 

Symptoms: Fatigue. And an itchy belly. 

Belly Button in or Out? So shallow! 

Happy or Moody? Both! But overall, happy. 

Looking Forward to: Seeing my friends before we leave. I guess that's sad, but I'll be happy to see many of them before we move! 

I recently read a blog post on Vanilla and Lace about the importance of not complaining when pregnant. Read it here!  She talks about how complaining about your pregnancy can be hurtful towards women who cannot conceive or who have lost a baby. I always knew that one should never ask couples the question, "When are you going to have kids?" for the same reason, but I never thought about complaining about pregnancy in the same way. I hope that these Bumpdates aren't too negative. I'm just trying to tell it like it is. Though, I have become more cautious about what I say and write about my pregnancy since reading that blog entry. 

p.s. How annoying is it when people ask the kid question?? People need to stop. 

We're leaving for Arizona this week! I'm sure we won't have internet for a week or two once we're in our new place, so I don't see myself blogging much after this week. I may have to skip a couple of bump updates. I'm not looking forward to packing up this apartment. Thankfully, we've gotten a lot of offers to help us with that. I just want to throw everything away! 

Carrie and Brad for Eternity

Here are my favorites from the wedding I photographed last weekend! You can view more photos of this couple here or here.  

Lately

A bunch of phone pictures!
1. From my mom's graduation (I actually stole this one from my sister). 2. On Mother's Day we went to pay a visit to my brother's grave. He lived for 5 months and would be 29 years old if he were still with us. 3. We were treated to dinner in honor of Ryan's graduation! 4. Breakfast for a couple of sick people. 5. We took a trip to Arizona to look for an apartment and check out the area. Chandler has a lot of flowers, which is nice. 6-8. The Gilbert, AZ temple. I didn't realize how LARGE it is! My heart was pounding as we drove up to it. It's the most beautiful building I've ever been in. Palace status. I'm so happy that we will live so close to it. 9. After our session in the temple we went to eat at Kneader's Bakery and Cafe. Yum! 10. Hotel selfie: ready to look for an apartment. We may have found a place to live! Cross your fingers that we get it! 11. We got back into town just in time for my last shift. It was really nice to have a job again, if only for 3 months. 12. After work I was on the road again to Thatcher, AZ for a wedding. 13. Made it to my destination and had to get a hotel...alone. First time! I accidentally rented a suite for the night. Whoops. #treatyoself 14. Snapped this while the bride was getting ready. 15. The Gila Valley temple, where the couple was married. Two temple visits in one week was awesome. 16. Friends. 17-18. At one of the gift shops on our drive home. Melissa and Colin (peeps in 16) drove back home with me. 19. Wedding decor. 20. Can you see the bee in this photo?

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