Did you know you OUTGROW maternity clothes?

Well, after a night of peeing every 40 minutes, and not being able to get comfortable cause one side of my butt goes numb...I am VERY ready to have Thomas. Rob says I am starting to resemble the way a Pirate walks with a peg leg. I really just feel like an injured hippo. I look in the mirror and have no idea who I am ...My body has taken on a whole new shape and look. I know Kate is in there somewhere, but I think I ate her. Here are 3 things that I have decided mean that I am READY to have this baby....

1. I have no clothes to wear...yes I out grew my maternity clothes. Since the baby dropped, nothing covers my stomach at all. I think we would all have to agree that prego ladies sporting belly shirt is so off limits. So, I'm wearing the same 3 pairs of stretchy warm up pants and alternate between Robs shirts. No one ever told me I would one day be too big to wear maternity clothes. An Ultra low point.

2. Last week while eating with Rob on campus, I saw 3 young college guys outside the resturant, and heard them yell, "HOLY F (word)! Look at that pregnant lady. I have never seen anything that big! How is she walking?". Ahhh....just what everyone needs to hear. I just laughed cause I know I look ridiculous. It's like seeing a midget or someone with a severe deformity...you know you shouldn't stare or look, but thats all you end up doing. Glad to entertain.

3. I can no longer get out of the bath tub by myself. Without Rob, I could be a beached mermaid.

So, to top of this non stressful time in our lives, Rob felt he needed to postpone the MCAT 2 weeks later to have more prep. That is Truly the week the baby could come....so the MCAT is now APRIL 19, baby to come hopefully April 20th or so. We like to make things the most difficult as we can...makes things exciting! Rob is holding up best he can under the pressure. All spring break (last week) he pulled 8 hour days in the library. He is AMAZING!!

I don't mean to have a hate session about being prego. I am so grateful. Even last night we were watching my belly and Rob said, "Remember you would cry to me and say, 'all I want is to know what it is like to have a baby move inside me. Just once. People don't know how lucky they are." This is true. Everything I have ever wanted, I am getting. Why complain? I'm so blessed, but I still wouldn't mind if he came soon...

8 Months and Ready to BLOW....

So, I'm not just huge....I'm GIGANTIC....EVERYWHERE! I swear, my pinkie toe is gaining weight. I'm officially 32 weeks or 8 months today. Can you believe it? I CAN! Even my maternity clothing isn't covering my belly cause the baby has dropped so low. And I still have like 5 weeks to go according to the due date (which I highly doubt I will make). So, I'm hoping on a mid April baby, anytime after April 5th. Ive been pretty sick with 2 hospital trips in the past 2 weeks. I pulled a muscle in my abs from vomiting and coughing (the flu), and I thought the baby was coming out of my stomach where I had pulled my muscle. Apparently, it is just my luck (the worst) to pull a muscle in the stomach while pregnant. Nothing I can do to help, but stop breathing. So, I'm just trying to hang in there, making groaning noises with every move. They had to do a stress test on the baby to make sure he wasn't effected by the flu of the stress...and he is good to go, just huge in my little body. I'm measuring 32 in from my pelvis to top of my stomach...That means I am a bit ahead of schedule, and I think a nice way of saying I am fat. What did I expect though....no working out for 9 months and I am 4'11''. Very soon I will be joining the Weight Watchers club again to loose this weight...and I know it will be hard, especially with a C-section. But I can and will!
MCAT update for Rob...less than 3 weeks of studying to go...the high for the MCAT is like the ACT for those who took it back in the day. The highest is a 40, but no one human gets that...so a sweet score that will secure a spot is any school above a 30....Rob is shooting for a 32 or so. So far the practice test have been so hard and he has only been able to get 27. But he just got a 31!!!! they say the practice tests are harder than the real thing...so the 7 hours a day of studying is paying off. You rock Rob!! Remember to pray for him on April 5th...

By the way, my friend Victoria and I painted the nursery! We painted the "Tiffany's Blue" color in large diamonds! It is so cute. I will put a picture up of the whole room and bedding when I get it. Thomas's room will be the hottest thing to meet cinder block!

Semi-Pro Football

So, come to find out, my nephew, Chaz Whitbeck, has been recruited to play football for the new Semi-Professional team that has just started in St. George. The team is called "Dixie Heat." They play a bunch of teams from Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and other southern states. Some of you might remember Chaz, he went to Beaver High for a while and then finished up in St. George. He's 6'9'', 340 lbs. So, I think he'll make a pretty decent lineman. If you live in the area, you should check out one of their games. I think their first game is on April 3rd. It's a brand spankin' new team, so their working out their website, but you can check it out at www.dixieheat.com and they have a myspace page that you can check out. If you look under "team" Chaz is listed there as one of the players. Eventually they'll probably get his picture in there. I think it's pretty cool.

Kate at 7 months and some...

Well, I may not look as big as I feel...but seriously, I look huge huh! Luckily your not here so i can see your face as you lie to me. I'm grateful for that. My stomach is getting bigger every day, and bigger on the left side for some reason. I'm guessing it's where his butt of knees are. Last night was the coolest experience. For the first time I sat and watched the baby move. It was like a wave on my stomach. I pushed down right where he was, and he pushed back! Totally freaky! We had our fist play time! Soon it will feel like the baby is so big that I only have a layer of Saran Wrap between us. I'm waiting to see his hand print soon! I swear I cant stretch much more...but I'm sure I will.

I'm just hoping this baby doesn't come out to play too soon! Rob is in over his head with the MCAT. 5 hours a day on that studying, then a full load of school, and work. We have a scheduled 45 min for dinner together each day. I feel so bad for him. i want to make it all easier, but I cant. I'm amazed at how dedicated he is, and how much he is doing. But if this baby comes before the MCAT, we will be screwed. So we are hoping for a C-section date anytime after April 5th. That way Rob can give his full devotion to the MCAT and then switch mental gears to me and the baby. Wow- a crazy few months ahead. Finals for him in May (needs to get a 4.0 like the last time) and Med school applications at end of May. Oh, not to mention a new baby will be here for all of that. Take a deep breath. But then, we might be able to just be married with a baby! I cant wait!

Why Blog?? Good Blogging Rules for us all...

Today I ran across my friends blog and I saw her great reasons of things to Blog about and things not to blog about. Here's are some of our Ideas...
Things that are NOT Cool to blog about:

• Why we should all wear stretchy pants, even when not pregnant
• How our Life is like Jack Bower from 24
• How Rob is thinking of trying out for the New American Gladiators just to be called "Thigh Master".
• What new food and smell our Asian neighbors are cooking tonight?
• Who are the ugliest kids in our ward?
  
• What you shave on your body.
  
• How my pretend life would be being bosom buddies with Anne of Green Gables
• Things that can give you bad gas, or as my brother would call "dead whale gas".
• Robs instruction to Kate on how to spit the Proper loogie.
• Why we cant be your friend anymore cause its hurting our reputation.
  
• The length and thickness of the hair on the inside of Robs thighs (thats for you Arianne)
  

Things that are cool to Blog about:

• My Philosophies on why Diet Coke is the nectar of the Gods
• Reports on the baby's growth, and the size of my growing arse
• Why I cant stand Utah sometimes
• Can you believe what this celebrity did today?
  
• Stupid drivers I honk at (or flip off)
  
• Any advice on how to survive student apartment living (including how to decorate cinder block and smelly neighbors)
• A cool new band that Rob thinks no one has heard of.
• A sweet sale or cheap stuff somewhere
• Good new recipe that is sure to impress.
  
• Things I learned about life no one ever told me before.
• Our Cool friends and family
• How we are trying to get in shape
  
• Our BABY THOMAS...

Baby Thomas 7 months- Looking GOOD!

Well, the Dr. appointment that we have been waiting for since we heard the scary news, finally came today. We went into the Dr. and we got the ultrasound's to check the baby's brain and the cysts. The baby is huge- which is a big sign that the baby doesn't have the condition they had thought. If he did, his growth would be minimal or possibly still born at this point. He was huge and moving around a ton. Whenever the tech pressed with the ultrasound by his face, his hands would shoot up to guard it! His heart hads all its chambers, and his face is perfect (concerns they had). In the picture we have posted even shows his HUGE CHUBBY CHEEKS already! I guess he will take after his Mom. Robbie and I could hardly contain our joy when the Dr. said that the cysts have almost completely disappeared from what he could tell. This was a possible prediction in "hoping for the best scenario", and it happened! We feel so blessed and a huge weight lifted. We are mindful we wont know anything for sure until he is born, but the Dr. said he is almost positive that after the ultrasound today, he is free and clear of any danger! Thank you for your prayers! We needed them so badly.

With the baby being so big on my 4' 11'' body, I am paying a heavy toll. My pelvis feels like someone took a brick to it. At night i can barley make it to the bathroom without tears coming. i seriously considered at a low point last night on investing in Depends. I knew when this stared it would be hard...what was I thinking I might get off without bed rest? So I'm pretty much bored and constrained to the house. Robbie is wonderful, and he even soaked my feet and massaged them last night cause my veracose veins looked like I injected botox into all my veins. For early Valentines, we put the nursery together...it looks great with the crib in it. Although hard to make a cinder block room look baby friendly, I think we are doing pretty good. Once I have it all together, I will post some pictures.

So we are blessed and trying to push through the next month or so. i feel this baby is coming out any day, but I have to keep him in. I find my self walking and "holding myself" in for fear he will come out....thats how big he is. I got my 4th comment at the airport asking, "are you having twins any day"? Why the hell do people even ask that if they aren't 100% sure. Talk about a self esteem downer..."No I'm just a freaking cow". I will hope he makes it till April 6, cause the MCAT for Rob is on the 5th.

Thank you all again for your prayers! baby Thomas is looking healthy with chubby cheeks.

Best Show of Our Lives

Kate and I had the opportunity of a lifetime. We flew out to San Francisco to see one of our favorite guitarists, Tommy Emmanuel, play. The venue was out of this world. It was built in the early 1900s by a famous European architect and was out of this world. Tommy is an Aussie and only played a couple of shows in the states. Hallelujah one of his shows was as close as it was. Kate's dad gave us plane tickets out there and tickets to the show for Christmas. The whole family went. Kate's dad is an amazing guitarist himself and has seen many shows and he told me, "Mark my words, you won't see a show that good for the rest of your days." I believe him. I never thought a lone man with a guitar could turn an audience to puddy and have total control of their emotions. If this is the first time you've ever heard of Tommy Emmanuel, you should be ashamed of yourself. Look him up on Youtube, Myspace, or Pandora. If you appreciate flawless rhythm and energy, mind blowing speed and precision, and an overwhelmingly good personal integrity, check him out. You won't be disappointed, I guarantee it! TOMMY EMMANUEL (over the rainbow)