17 days to go!

I can't believe that I am already 37 1/2 weeks along! Our little guy could come any time now.. but we both have a feeling that he is going to take his time. I feel like he is very comfortable right where he is, but we want to see him!!!
Things are coming along in his room... Paul just needs to put the seal on the glider and ottoman so that we can put all the furniture in place. His clothes are washed and put away ready to go. The carseat and stroller are in the car, and the bouncer seat is put together in the living room. We got a cute blue bumper and blue and white star sheet for the cradle so that just needs to move into our room!

I am still feeling pretty good.. some aches and pains of course but nothing major. Sleeping is terrible even with a body pillow on each side of me, and I wake up to pee like every hour! I don't think that he has dropped at all because I still feel like his bum is constantly in my ribs on the right side. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow so we will see how it is all going!

35 weeks!

So I'm not sure why but the pregnancy ticker on my blog has decided to play a trick on me and say that I am due in 3 days! bad joke! I have 5 weeks... 34 days to go! So for those of you who are wondering.. no I'm not due in 3 days!

Things are going well though. No big complaints besides wanting to sleep on my tummy again so bad! My neck hurts and my sides and back so much when i wake up! yuck!

My baby shower is tomorrow.. my family is coming in to town tonight and I am super excited! I have been working a few hours .. .like 7... a week and it is a nice break from the boredom of sitting at home all day! Paul started school again this week so it just leaves me more time at home by myself.. boo!

The baby's room is coming along well.. Paul is doing a BEAUTIFUL job refinishing all of the furniture.. we have found some really cute nautical decor, and I started to wash and put away the newborn clothes... yay for carter~ we can't wait to meet our little guy!

My Hubby

the first pic we took together New Years 2006


1. Where did you meet your husband? I worked at a Mexican restaurant called Bajio, in Rexburg when I first moved out to Idaho. A few months after I started working there, along came a new .. and very good looking employee... Paul!

2. How long did you date before you married? We started dating in December of 2005, and got married in July of 2007.


3. How long have you been married? a year and a half

4. What does he do that surprises you? he is amazing at refinishing furniture... great talent and making the babies room look awesome for cheap! I love when he does the dishes, or other things around the house to surprise me... my favorite surprise was when he showed up to visit me at work at brought me an engraved bracelet.. just because :)

5. What is his best feature? He has an awesome smile and gorgeous eyes

6. What is his best quality? he is a really hard worker and I love how goofy he is too

7. Does he have a nickname for you? when we first met he called me "dimple" because he thought it was funny that I only had one... now he has lots of names for me

8. What is his favorite food? there are a few things I make that he really likes right now... he really likes Italian food.. which is perfect for me... oh yea and HOT TAMALES

9. What is his favorite sport? he likes all sorts of sports... but I would have to say baseball is his favorite to play... can't wait for the spring :)

10. When & where was your first kiss? In the parking lot of Bajio after our first date when we were saying goodbye... and YES I made the first "move" as far as that one goes!

11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple?mostly anything together... we like to cuddle up on the couch and watch movies, hang out with his sister and family, play baseball, go camping, etc.

12. Do you have an y children? We have a little bun in the oven who we can't wait to meet! Carter Douglas Crossley :)

13. Does he have any hidden talents? he hides how smart he is (biology nerd), he has a really good singing voice, etc.

14. How old is he? he will be 25 in couple weeks! old man!

15. Who said I love you first? he did but he did struggle to wait like 4 months to say it :)

16. What is his favorite music? He likes some stuff that I call screaming.. but then he likes a lot of good music too like Journey, Nickleback, Second Hand Seranade, etc.

17. What do you admire most about him? I admire how selfless he can be, how much he loves me, how hard he works, the goals he sets for himself, the trials he has overcome... i could go on and on...

18. What is his favorite color? not really sure... blue possibly

19. Will he read this? Probably not... unless i tell him to



Engagement Pic 2007

Jingle All The Way

Christmas time was definitely busy for Paul and I. We both were busy with lots of holiday caterings at work, and then we made time for family festivities too. We never quite finished putting up our holiday decorations at home, but Paul did a pretty good job with the outside of our townhouse.
On Christmas Eve we went over to my sister-in-law Niki's house and had dinner and exchanged gifts with his family. We got a really nice Book of Mormon, a really pretty clock, and a Pooh Bear for the baby. Then on Christmas day we made the (very dangerous) drive to Idaho Falls to be with my family. Five and a half hours later we made it safely in, but vowed to never drive in such bad weather conditions again!

It was really nice to see my family, especially my brother Danny who came out from Pennsylvania and who I hadn't seen since last Christmas!







We acted out the Nativity story, and of course me being 8 months prego, I got chosen to be Mary! here is our sweet family picture!

my growing belly

21 weeks!

25 Weeks!

and now... 26 weeks... def growing in there

31 Weeks... getting big!

Halloween

This year Paul and I wore lots of different costumes! On Tuesday, I had a party at work and we dressed up as Cinderella and Prince Charming! We won the costume contest.. partially because most people didn't dress up.. but our costumes were pretty sweet!

Then on Friday Paul dressed up as a nerd when he went to work! He makes a really good nerd, and I think he kind of looked like Clark Kent...

Friday night we went out trick-or-treating with Paul's sister Niki and her family. Brent (bro- in-law) and Paul passed out candy. Niki, Amy (sister in laws), and I took the kids (Megan, Cooper, and Abby) around the neighborhood to trick-or-treat. There were lots of cute little trick or treaters out and it wasn't too cold which was a big plus! At the end of the night I even convinced Megan and Abby to trick-or-treat for their cousin Carter (in my tummy)!! They really hooked me up with some good candy... enough to fill my cookie jar!

I made myself a ladybug costume to wear on Friday. I wore it all day long because I dressed up for work and then went to Niki's preschool party, and then took the kids trick-or-treating! I used coathangers and knee highs to make wings.. I wasn't sure how they would come out and almost spent 20 dollars on a pair, but I am pretty proud of my thrifty wings! You can see my prego tummy in this pic too!

Pumpkin Carving

we carved pumpkins with our neighbors Dallin and Jennie on Monday night for my birthday... This is Paul's Darth Maul pumkin! He is pretty amazing and was working way after the rest of us.. I was even snoozing on the couch before he finished!

And I made a Cinderella pumpkin of course.. because I AM a princess!

Then the next night I had a party at work and we carved pumpkins again...

Paul carved this amazing Yoda to add to the Star Wars theme!

Then... I started Darth Vader.. but it was TOO HARD...so Paul finished for me!!