Week 24

So this week i am 24 weeks and just thought i would update some things going on at 24 weeks. 

-Still no name for this little guys

-Problems: Have had Acid Reflex at night while sleeping for about four weeks now and finally got some medicine to help me sleep better. I still get it a little but not even close to what it was before. Sleeping is hard sometimes. I wake once a night to pee but i am tossing and turning either from acid reflex, norris sleep talking, the computer making noise, finding myself sleeping on my back, or leg cramps. I am getting use to it now and adapting but some nights are harder than others. 

-Doctors: Finally meet with a midwife last night for a check up and loved her. I was so impressed by the way she took time to answer our questions and not rush us. She really explained things well and asked us question as well. The last visit i had with the doctor, he just gave me two word answers and didnt explain anything even when i tired to have him expound. 

-Movements: The babies movement are very random. Sometimes the movements are small little twitches and other times they are big punches or turns. I cant really tell where this guy is most of the time but lately he has been hanging out pretty low in my tummy. I felt him kick my bladder for the first time last week and now he doesn't stop. It doesn't bug unless i have to pee. Also I felt him kick my butt just yesterday and let me tell you that was a little weird. A friend asked me not to long ago if i felt that yet and i said no. My friend said well its super weird just wait and yup she was right. 

-Carrying: I am carrying low now. I think it might be because i have a long torso i dont really know though. I always heard that boys carry low and girls carry high but everyone is different. 

-Food: I do not have to eat every two hours anymore. I can have three meals a day again and have little snack in between and i am just fine:) that makes me happy. It was such a pain to be hungry all the time and to have to worry about food. 

-Exercise: I try to exercise every week day and rest on the weekends. I am so glad i have energy and strength to exercise. I always feel better after. I go to Zumba, Kickboxing, Body Works, Spin, Yoga, and lift weights. I enjoy lifting and try to keep the weight light, not pushing it too hard, but do high reps of 12-15 or more, depending on the exercise. I also do abs about three or more times a week. I think its so important to keep you core strong during pregnancy. I will be sad when my stomach has stretched so much that it hurts to do abs and i can no longer do them. Your stomach needs stability and strength not only to help carry a baby but to deliver the baby as well.  

Well this week is my b-day and i will be 24 years old. Some guy at the gym asked if i was over 18 this morning and i laughed thinking i am turning 24 dude! I guess its good to look young but not really while you pregnant. This will be the fourth year i will be in Utah for my b-day. We are leaving tomorrow to Utah for my best friend Serena Blair's wedding. I am exciting and cant think of a better way to celebrate my b-day with her and being able to see her go through the temple for the first time:) 

Things I Miss

So there are some things I am missing about Utah. I know I know its weird of me to be saying this because I always said when i was there i cant wait to get back home to Cali. I wanted to write them down so i remember them and remember why i liked living in Provo.

 I miss:

- the Green Green hills and trees this time of year

- Being able to go on a great hike and only traveling 5 mins to get there

- The shady trees in Utah

- The ward and the people in our ward (Provo 3rd Ward, North Park Stake

-Sundays seeing all our friends and there kids, especially during sacrament

-Our ward great choir and singer in that ward, every Sunday was like a concert with Brother Bush playing the organ and people singing loud and bright.

- My calling and working with sister Rentz

- The classes at the gym, especially Kara Sworenson's Power Pump class. The classes were full of energy and great workouts. The classes at LA Fitness are just ok with there workout routines and dont have that much energy besides Zumba

- The great testimony meetings. There was a line most week and hardly a break or awkward pause in between testimonies.

- I defiantly miss my girls and bachelor/ bachelorette night. I miss talking with them about the silly girls and boys and who we like and dont like and stay up late talking about girl stuff and babies. I miss there opinions and laugh's.

- My job as a personal trainer up there especially at the weight loss camp. That was a fun easy job working with a variety of different people.

- Denny's and or IHOP runs with our friends along with Waffle dinners at shannon and kyles house.

-Norris and I surprisingly had more time to spend together (just the two of us) up in Utah. Dont get me wrong we are less busy without school but we are always with family and doing different things that we really dont get alone time anymore. We haven’t really gone on a date with just each other in a while. I kinda miss that but then again i am glad we dont just have only each other now. If that all makes sense.

-The awesome bread that i would get from bountiful baskets

-Cheap gas

-My Tucanos friends: Kevin, Fiona, Dustin, Blake, Pat, Amanda, Trevor

-The closeness of the temples there in Utah and how full they always were

-The fast and cheaper restaurants. I always thought Utah sucked when it came to food but they head lots of fast quick places close by to get food. Her in Cali they have great Mexican places and good sit down restaurants but not a lot of places to grab and go besides wendys, in&out, Panda, and Pizza.

-The education and accessibility i had to education. There were always classes and great learning opportunities. If i wanted to take a class and learn her i dont even know where to go.

-Provo always had a even going on in the community. Lots of community/ family events. Here there probably are but i dont know about them.

-My girl friends ( i think i already said that) Shannon, Lindsey, Jessica, Shari, Hannah, Melinda,

- I miss that area because there were so many girls and families i could relate to. Everyone was just having kids or just got married starting there lives. Her everyone is older and the almost empty nester stage of life. Hard to relate to people out her i can only hear of other peoples experiences of when they went through what i am going through.

I dont miss:

-The crazy spiders that would always come out in our apt and only bite me in the summer time.

-The crazy weather there, cold/hot/snowing/thunder storms/unpredictable

-Not having family around/ being only norris and i on Sundays

-The crazy allergies i would get at certain times of the year

-Slow speed limits/ college drivers

-Construction EVERYWHERE

-The pressure of school

California!!!

So far I have been here in cali for three weeks now and we have done some fun stuff:) Just wanted to blog the stuff we have done so far!

We have had some fun family dinners

We went swimming in our backyard with the Dunn kids and Trish

We had a big b-day party for Rossi and Lucy and went on a hike

We went down to Laguna Beach for a night and had a great dinner

Norris went to the gun show

 Norris made a plane and has been flying it around almost ever day!

We have watch some Laker games with my brother Duran and Dad

We even got to go to the temple the other night with my parents:)

We saw The Avengers with Whit and Marshall and eat at BJ's after and ended the night with a pizookie. Yumm Yumm good!

Mothers Day :)

Baby Gender?

So last Monday, April 23rd, I had a doctors appointment and they checked for me to see what i am having. It all happened so fast. They put the baby on the screen and I saw its little body and thought oh it looks like a.... you have watch the viedo to see:). And sure enough they doc started looking around and we saw it was a....? I was 16 weeks and 5 days at the time. The baby was moving lots and looked so cute. He was moving his hands lots. He keeps his hands up by his face. I am not feeling much different just not sleeping 100% b/c I keep waking up in the middle of the night on my back and the doctor told me not to so I have to turn over. I feel like I am turning from side to side all night long.

Today I had another appointment with the ultrasound tech to measure the baby. She gets in there and looks around for a while measuring a bunch of stuff and then she let Norris and Janet come in and we all got to see the baby. The best part was the baby was opening and closing its month all slow. It wasn't moving to much cause it was sleeping. I had just eat like 30 mins before and I sure he was all full and satisfied. Its amazing to see this little thing in me and not even feel it. I am sure it will be very soon though.

This video is from the doctors apt on April 23.

 Cheesy smile...I know

 Cute baby 

 His feet are criss-cross:)

 Norris said he has my nose. 

Definatly a boy!

Happy Anniversary

Today is our 4 year Anniversary and its been a fun filled 4 years so far. I wanted to post so fun pics from the best day of our lives so far until the baby is born that is:)

 Me: Oh honey that really hurts my arm! 

Norris: What? 

 Me: Sniff this

Norris: Smells great

 Me: Don't let me fall

Norris: falling asleep with all these picture we have to take

 Just having fun:)

 Me: Honey this is not a graceful pick up

Norris: Let get this over with

 Me: ? I have no idea what I am doing

Norris: I am going to poke Brenna with the invisible needle 

Norris: Norwitch

Me: This is a SERIOUS norwitch!

 Norris: Did you just smack my butt?

Me: Yup!

 Girls: Oh no he is too heavy

Norris: I am loving life

 Me: LOL

Serena: Norris just slipt out of our hands. How did this happen?

 Me: Oh yeah this is going to be good

Norris: Oh yeah you just wait

 EAT IT! 

Me: Yup I am pretty sure its up my nose

Norris: Yumm this is good cake

Me: What does that say on our car? Gross!

Norris: Oh...not touching ur hand!!!

In all seriousness I love Norris and so glad we got married 4 years ago today! 

Trip To St. George!

So this past weekend we went to St. George to hike Zion's and for Easter with my family. We got up early and hiked Angles Landing. It's a 5 mile hike round trip. Its goes straight up and then back down. It has chains at the top b/c of the cliffs. Its was fun but challanging at the same time. My dad, older brother (Duran), cousin (Thadeus), next door neighbors (Hannah & Steve), and Norris and I all went. After our hike we got back showerd and went to my Aunts for dinner. We eat some hamburgers and yummy food. We played some card, ping-pong, and told jokes. Sunday was Easter and we went to church which was great came home and played more cards until lunch. We had lots of people over and enjoyed our meal. After my grandma had an easter egg hunt for us and a raw easter egg toss. It was so much fun. I love how festive and kind my grandparents are. We enjoyed are mini little vacation. Back to work and packing this week. I only have 5 more days left of work and that is excited. I will be 15 weeks tomorrow and I feel bigger. My pants are getting tight around my waist and its getting a little uncomfortable but some pants are ok.

Week 14

So I am 14 weeks today and somethings that are changing are my bellybutton looks different b/c its starting to be stretched out. It looks a lot more wide and I can see the bottom of it. I noticed yesterday and I hope it goes back to normal after the baby is born b/c I like the way my bellybutton looked:) haha I do not feel as tired anymore. I remember coming home from work almost everyday and needing a nap before I went off to my other job. My chest is getting a little bigger but only I would be able to notice (well norris too:)) I do not have as many weird sharp stabbing aches in my lower abdomen as much. My liver still hurts after eating, mainly after eating dinner, for some reason. My pants are starting to get tight around the waist. They still fit but I have to unbutton some of my pants after I eat a big meal. I also get really sore from working out like all over my body. Its not to bad but I can tell my body has a harder time replenishing that muscle. I seriously can not wait till I can feel this baby move. I hope its soon. I know I have another month or so but maybe I will be able to feel it early:)