Happy Halloween

My Hump, My Lump, My Lovely Baby Bump.

I am 36 weeks this week! 4 more weeks and I will be a mom. I went to my weekly app. yesterday and found out I am already dilating and thinned 75%. The doctor said the app. next week is going to be very interesting, she did ask if my mom went early with her kids, which means she thinks I am going to have her early, she said my body is getting ready and I should have an easy delievery.. hopefully... this pregnancy has been a charm so far, so hopefully it stays a charm till she is here. I couldn't be more grateful for feeling so good these past 8 months. Being Pregnant has been the best experience I have ever been through. I was truly amazed as I was going through my belly pictures and seeing the miracle of my baby growing. I sure am going to miss feeling her kicking and nudging me all the time, but then again I get the kicking and nudging hands on soon.

5 more weeks till Swedyn will be here!!!!

Los Angeles Fires

More than 2,000 firefighters battle the Sesnon fire in Porter Ranch and the Marek fire .

The twin fires in Los Angeles have already claimed two lives and 49 structures, prompting authorities to suggest a hair-raising worst-case scenario -- that one of the blazes, which began near Porter Ranch, could burn all the way to the Pacific Ocean about 15 miles away.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-wildfires15-2008oct15,0,95467.story

Why you ask would I be posting this...

My love Scott left this morning to spend up to 2 weeks fighting the wildfires near L.A. He received a call last night from the Show Low fire cheif saying they need him to leave in the morning with 2 other guys from the SLFD. We were both freaking out. Scott was freaking out because he was so excited, you would of thought this kid won the lottery or something, he was so excited to go, he even is giving up his deer hunt with his 2 brothers. I on the other hand was at a doctor app. when he told me the news and I bawled the whole time, my doctor is AWESOME and said though he cant replace my husband he is there for me if I need him. I am so scared for a couple reasons, fighting a fire of course is dangerous, I know he will be safe and protected, but it is still a scary thought that he will be so close to a huge wildfire, I am scared that I am 34 weeks pregnant and I need to stay calm and not worry or I am putting my baby in danger. Everyone please keep all the firefighters and people in L.A in your prayers, there is alot of people being evacuated from there homes and leaving behind alot.

Swedyn's Shower

Today was Swedyns baby shower.. I am truly blessed with wonderful freinds and family. I am lucky to have all of them in my life. Thank you to all who have given there talents and gifts to my baby. Thank you to my neighborhood girls, my wonderful Whitton office girls, Friends, and family. Swedyn is one spoiled girl already.

( Belly Shot )

So Long Sweet Summer { 31 Weeks }

Summer is officially gone, it is now fall, and fall is totally in the air. Mornings and nights are becoming sweater weather, which will soon be jacket weather, and I am not a Winter person. My winter baby will soon be here in 2 months or 9 weeks..AHHHH, atleast I will have a good excuse to stay inside all the time. This summer was kind of a bummer for Scott and I we really didnt do anything at all, No camping, No lakes, No beach, No traveling, total bummer..but life has been busy with many changes.

I am now in single digits for weeks left till little Swedyn is here...9 weeks!

9 reasons I LOVE being pregnant.

9. Eating-its a lie saying you "have to eat for 2" I honestly dont think that matters, but you get away with eating more anyways...

8. Shopping, Decorating -for the baby room

7. Attention- I am the last person in the world that wants attention drawn to me, but being pregnant brings so many comments and looks which brings me talking about my baby which I love

6. Taking life easy for 9 months

5. Chosing a name. Swedyn Ann Vowell- I love wierd/unusal names, and my brother Rustin is on a Mission in Sweden, so I thought it would be perfect to name my little girl after her uncle in a way.

4. Buying, Making baby girl stuff- Girls have so many accessories

3. I love my belly- I think this will be the only time those words will be said.

2. Hearing my babies Heartbeat, feeling her kick and move

1. Creating a human life for 40 weeks.

{Life is a miracle}

My bun in da oven

30 weeks

I cant believe I am already saying this...but I only have 10 weeks left...

10 weeks is nothing...

So far everything is going GREAT, I have nothing to complain about, I have found out I am a very lucky Pregnant girl... my back is a million times better after not sitting in an office chair 8 hours a day which makes my days alot better. Swedyn is growing every day, I can tell, the kicks get a little stronger, and my belly is getting a little bigger every week. I have been bored....so bored so I have been spending my free time making bows and flowers and headbands for my little girl, I think she is going to have millions by the time I am done.

Scott and I are almost all moved in to our new pad, and I will post more about that later, But we are excited to be here, and life is alot different than the rush of the valley.

Boys will be boys..

Labor day fun.... Scott and my brother Trenton went Dove hunting a couple miles away from my parents house, the proud boys shot 10 poor little birds and enjoyed every second of it. Scott took our lab with him and she would retreive the birds after they were shot, Scott loves training his dog to do stuff like this. Scott is loving living in a small town where he can go do stuff like this anytime he wants.

My Little Nudger.. My Swedyn

My little girl is moving like crazy, I can finally feel and see her from the outside of my belly. It has been so strong these last couple days, her legs have definition, I can feel her bones. I have a feeling I am creating a soccer player.. YAY.. or on the other hand the way my back is feeling I might have a half vampire half human growing inside of me and crushing all the bones in my back one by one. I love you Swedyn.

Finally...

It's official... Sept. 1st we will be living in Snowflake/Taylor..... For those that dont know, the title of my blog sums it all up in one word.......finally......

I have been living alone ( with my protective dogs ) since the middle of May, almost 3 months. Scott moved in with my parents to work part time with the Show Low fire Dept. in May, he had to be atleast 30 min. away in case they needed him to come in.. and until now I can finally say I am ready to leave my job and income and know that we will be fine up there. It's a hard and long process trying to get hired onto a fire dept. even small town fire depts. but I know this is Scott's dream and I love to support him in working hard to get that dream, even if we struggle. I am so happy to know that in a couple weeks I will have a full time husband instead of a weekend hubby. Being away from him sure makes me love him even more, I am so greatful for everything about him and everything he is doing for our family.

Next month I will post more about this BIG transistion, and post pictures of the place we will be living in.

I sure am going to miss all my freinds here in the valley....

( its too hot... )

24 Weeks! 24/40

Thank you to those who commented on my previous post, it has totally helped so far, and I hope you ladies can still give me some pointers and items that I should invest in.

I cant believe I am already 24 weeks, I still have a couple months to go, but at the rate time is going, I will have this little girl in no time. I am starting to get things ready, I want to be prepared, and I am shopping all the sales and deals I can. I love finding good deals and sales on baby items.

being pregnant is so much fun, even the wieght and double chins, not chin, chins is so worth it. It is such an amazing feeling to feel my little baby inside of my belly moving and kicking, life is truly a miracle, and I cannot wait to bring a little angel into this world.

ATTENTION:

IF YOU READ MY BLOG AND YOU ARE A MOM YOU MUST COMMENT

...................EVEN BLOG HOPPERS.................

Since I am having my first baby, I need to know " MOM MUST HAVES".

what saved your life?

what made things easier?

What are good brands?

Where to find good deals?

ect....

basically just anything I "need" to have for my new baby or for me..

I am down to less than 4 months, and it is coming faster than I know it.

I would love all the comments and advice pointers I could get, I have been reading books, but it is not the same. HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANKS-

We are having a........

It has been such an exciting day.. We were so nervous to find out what we were having, it makes the whole experience seem so much more real, we can now call "it" a her, and start shopping for the little girl... My mom and Sister Cordae were able to go with us to the ultrasound, along with Scott's Mom. When the doctor said it was going to be a girl we were so excited ( i wanted a girl ). The lady was 100% positive its a girl, our baby was not shy....

Scott already has this little girl wrapped around his finger, she is going to be daddy's little princess. -

7 days

ONE WEEK TILL WE FIND OUT....

IS SHE A GIRL..?

OR IS HE A BOY..?

I cant wait, I am already so nervous, so excited, and ready to shop....

check for update on 7/8 the news will be posted...being a mom is already exciting..

18 weeks & More

Today I am 18 weeks!

Wow time flies, but also it is going so slow. being pregnant is awesome, it is crazy to think that there is a little baby being created inside of me, I am starting to feel the little baby move and it is amazing, I cant wait till I can see and feel it more. I love to hear the heart beat also, I recorded it on my phone and listen to it many times a day, it is so cute, and so fast. I had a new niece born this past week, Ms. Brynn Aubrey Vowell, she is so cute and so tiny, I hold her and I cant believe I will have my own baby in 5 months, Ms. Brynn is going to to have to start teaching me how to be a good mom. As you can see in my ghetto taken by my camera stand picture I am starting to show a little, I want to start posting pictures so I can go back and look at the changes I will be going through. July 8 is the ultra sound to see if we are having a boy or girl, so everyone cast their vote.

*another ugly picture ( I had to take it my self- gag ) , but some have requested to see it. I chopped my hair off, which means Kiara is back. I realized I was always meant for shorter hair, I am glad I tried the long thing, but it wasnt me, and many people didnt reconize me with long hair. Scott loves my short hair, I kept my hair long for him because he "loves" long hair, but he decided my short hair was much hotter, oo la la.. I think in July I am going to go a little shorter.