What would you do if....

...your doctor told you she didn't expect your baby to come this weekend since you hadn't changed/progressed since last week??

Go to Disneyland, of course!!!
Friday was the first day it was decorated for Halloween so we went around 5:30 and stayed until 10:30. We went to the Haunted Mansion first, since it was all decorated like the Nightmare Before Christmas. When we go with friends or family they will have to go on Space Mountain with Adam since that's decorated too, and I can't go on it right now.



We went to CA Adventure and saw an awesome Muppet 3D show, which I will highly recommend to all children and adults! Such a fun and interactive show! Turtle Talk with Crush was really cool and interactive too!
We found out that our personalities are most similar to Buzz Lighyear and Mulan...quite the combination! We got some free tortillas and got on the scale which said we weighed about 2000 tortillas =) Ursula stole our voices but gave them back after we acted out a scene from Bambi for her. We went to an animation studio art class and learned how to draw Mickey Mouse. We went on a Monsters Inc ride, and then we headed back over to Disneyland so that Adam could crush my score on the Buzz Lightyear ride once again!

We grabbed some yummy burgers at In n Out on our way home and watched the first half of Aladdin before we both fell asleep on the couch! When we crawled into bed to read scriptures, our little guy was so active! Adam caught some of it on video and I wish I could share, but the file is too big. Oh, and the update on the baby...he's coming when he wants to. The latest we'll go is 41 weeks, which is September 28th...the day Adam proposed. I'll let you know when he decides to let us know his birthday!

While getting out of the car to see Knight and Day at the local dollar theater Adam said, "I know why the baby hasn't come yet. He likes going to the movies with us!"

Latest Adventures

Here are some photos to capture the memories we've been making these last days before the baby. We are having so much fun together! I made all of them small on accident, but if you click on them you can view them larger. We were goofing around after church on September 5th and this is one of the best shots we got! I was almost 38 weeks.

Disneyland the very next day on Monday, September 6th. We were so happy it didn't turn out to be our "Labor Day!"

This Monday, September 13th (the day of my last blog post), Adam took his big exam. Once he got home we had lunch and he pulled out his guitar! He hasn't played since we've been here in Irvine and it was so wonderful to hear him play again! He played some fun songs that we could both sing along to, as well as some songs that he plays/sings just for me that always make me cry! His voice makes me melt when he sings those and it brings back memories of when he proposed!

Around 4:30 we headed out and got into Disneyland around 5. It was only open until 8 on Monday, but we did eight things in three hours! We started out in Fantasyland and hit Pinocchio, Peter Pan, and Snow White. The Snow White ride is all about her wild adventures and takes you through the scary woods and the evil queen tries to give you apples...kinda scary...and then the doors open to a wall that is painted like the last page of a fairy tale that says, "And they lived happily ever after." I was laughing pretty hard because it was such a surprise! There's no closure to the story! Just scary part, scary part, and they lived happily ever after!

After that, we went on the Tom Sawyer river cruise. It was nice and relaxing and the weather was perfect!Then it was off to Pirates which had NO wait time...we walked right on the ride! I was amazed! Adam kept talking about the Captain EO show and how it had replaced the Honey I Shrunk the Kids show. I had not seen either show, so I didn't know what to expect...let me just tell you that I was laughing so hard once again! That same laugh from the Snow White ride...the one where you laugh because what you are watching doesn't really make sense and it catches you off guard that you just have to laugh! Michael Jackson did have some pretty amazing moves in this 1986 production, though! It was 3-D (the reason for the glasses in the next picture).

Alright, so after the amazing Captain EO show, we hopped on the Buzz Lightyear ride(no line) where Adam crushed my score by over 100,000 points!

We had time for just one more ride and so we decided to ride the rocketships! It's the same concept as the Dumbo ride, but in tomorrowland. The man counted us off, just assuming that we would ride together, so we thought nothing of it...I mean, if this man thought we could fit in one rocket together, then we probably would. WRONG!!! =) Another moment of intense laughter!! Here we are in the rocket! Okay, so we made it in, but it was an incredibly tight fit (Adam's legs were stuck and I was just wedged in there). We finally figure it out and were barely situated, but laughing like crazy, and the man comes over to ask us about our seatbelt! Oops...hadn't gotten that far. I was nervous it wasn't going to fit and they were going to make us get out, but luckily it fit! That would have been so embarrassing! We laughed during the entire ride like we were dating again!! Moral of the story: 2 adults + 1 beach ball do not fit very comfortably in a child-size rocketship.

On the way into the park (at 5) I smelled the waffle cones from the ice cream shop and told Adam we should have waffles for dinner. At 8:30, when we got on the shuttle to go back to our car, Adam asked what we I wanted for dinner. I reminded him about the waffles, and he laughed and said it sounded like a good idea. I think he thought I may have been kidding earlier, but they still sounded like a yummy dinner idea! I mixed up the batter and remembered that my mom had sent us a Cinderella waffle iron a couple years back that we've only used a few times. This was the perfect night to get it out (it has the belgian waffle grid on the other side)! Adam picked out a movie from redbox and a package of sausage and what a fun rest of the evening we had!

Last night we watched an Indian movie (3 Idiots) and had Indian food with a group of Adam's classmates! It was a really good movie, despite the title, and the food was delicious! As I was washing my face and getting ready for bed, Adam came in with the camera to get some shots of me at 39 weeks. Surprise! Had I known he was going to do this, I would not have been getting ready for bed, so please excuse the lack of make-up!

I can't believe tomorrow we'll celebrate 45 months of marriage and he still finds new ways to make me laugh and melt my heart!

8 Days to Go

The grocery shopping is done, house is clean, bag is packed, laundry is going right now, clean sheets are on our bed, and we have a trip to Disneyland planned for this afternoon.

The day has come.

Adam has been telling our little guy for weeks that he can't come until after Adam's biochemistry exam on 9.13.10. By the way, if you're wondering how med school is going for him, follow the link to his blog on the top of this blog. His last post was August 31st and it's a great post!

I've been having appointments every week lately and here's the rundown: At my appointment on August 27th, I was not dilated and about 40%. September 3rd, I was at a 1 and about 60%. This past Friday, September 10th, I was 1.5 and still 60%. I think I could have progressed more last week, but I purposely tried to lay low as to not give this baby any chances of coming before Adam's exam. He's been studying for it for 3 weeks straight and it covers a lot of material!

Adam is at school right now taking his exam so we made it!! Our little Wesley, Logan, Mason, or McKay has permission to arrive.

My sister-in-law had her baby girl yesterday: Payton Sawyer Simes! She is such a doll from the pictures I've seen and I can't wait to meet her...probably next month! Looking at those pictures, I can't believe that our baby is about that same size (Payton was born 2 weeks early and was 7lb 11oz). Our doctor is guessing that ours will be somewhere around 8lbs when he's born too. I still can't comprehend that there's a baby inside...my belly looks so round that it's hard to imagine the shape of a baby with little fingers and toes. I recognize him when he moves around, but it's a feeling I can't quite express. I am amazed at the creation of these little babies and can't believe we are going to have one of our very own!

I think Adam said it best yesterday: "It's like getting married all over again, except you don't know the wedding date. Once we are with this person, we are going to be with them for eternity."

Disneyland!

Adam and I are now the proud owners of Annual Disneyland Passports! Since Mondays are the days Adam has exams, we treat them like Fridays! He came home and had lunch and then we met up with Kate and the boys for the afternoon!
The entire time we were in line, Hamilton wanted to ride the green Dumbo, so we raced out of the gates and we actually got it! (kinda looks like he could be our kid)
Beckett did not look like this the whole time we were there, but this does capture his level of calmness and contentment. Hamilton rode his very first roller coaster once Alex arrived and so Beckett and I hung out and made each other smile and giggle the entire time they were gone! Unfortunately, Adam had the camera during that time so I couldn't capture those smiles.
Of course, Kate was kind enough to capture our first family (the 3 of us) adventure to Disneyland! I was 36 weeks along for this one. We had the most relaxing time (since I can't do any roller coasters) going on Pirates, Small World, Roger Rabbit, Dumbo, Soarin over CA, and just being together as a family! I am so happy to be back in California!

Quick update on the pregnancy from my appointment this morning: Baby's 5.5 pounds, still high, not dilated, about 40% effaced, he's in position (head down), and I lost a pound since my last appointment 2 weeks ago (which is perfectly okay according to the doctor)! Everything is looking great and she's not expecting him to come any time soon. I love to watch him move around every day...It almost feels like he's tickling me from inside and it makes me smile! I just love this time I have with him inside, but I feel ready if he does decide to come sooner than his due date!

Major picture post!

All settled in and I've figured out that the popcorn bowl rests perfectly on my belly! (we actually have a "no-eating-on-the-new-couches" rule so that was the only time I did that.) On to the White Coat Ceremony...All students were given roses to give to someone who helped them get to this point.
Mom grabbed the camera and posed us in a little photo shoot around campus. Not sure what to do at first, but I'm so glad she captured the moments!



The Ceremony:
Introducing the iPad which all students received with notes and textbooks loaded:
Just had his white coat put on him and received iPad...3rd one walking back to seat:


You can read more about his perspective on life as a med student by following the link at the top of this blog. The next day we took a 45 minute drive and played at the beach for a couple hours! I think we're even closer to Newport Beach, but this is where family was!

Can't even enjoy a relaxing beach day with the family without the advertisements. There's a pig in the middle of this picture...forgot what it was advertising, but I got a good laugh.
Building sandcastles and digging:
Having fun on the boogie board! Adam caught some great waves:
Grandpa and Hamilton:
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's actually a kite!
And who could forget cute little Beckett?!
Last of all, on this latest post, I would like to take you on a tour of our new home. There's still room for more decorating, hanging curtains, and putting pictures on walls but here's what we've got so far! I love that it's so open and it feels like we have so much more space!
When you walk in and look to the right, this is what you'll see:

To the left of the front door is the dining area and coat closet:
Straight ahead is the kitchen and hallway:

Long awaited dishwasher of our very own! We have used it 3 times and are unfortunately too used to doing dishes by hand that we forget about it and just use it as an oversized drying rack:
Hallway...one door on the left (bathroom) and one on the right (nursery/office) just past that is the "laundry room." At the end of the hall is our bedroom:
Nursery/office- I just moved the pack n play into our room and the carseat will go in the car, so there's not much in here yet. The dresser and other baby items are currently in the closet.

Beach Monkey bathroom:
Laundry room closet:
Master bedroom: The pack n play is now on the other side of the bed. That's how big this room is! Intimidated by wall space, but I'll decorate it somehow!

Master bathroom (same size as other bathroom, just has glass shower doors):
Master closet-contemplated putting the pack n play in here, but it would be too hard to get to our clothes:
That's the place! I love living here. We are just upstairs from the pool, which we have been using, and we've also been frequent users of the community gym. I had a Dr. apt last Friday and she asked if I was feeling any contractions and I told her I hadn't. Right then she said I was having one. I've been paranoid ever since, trying to recognize them, but I have to feel my belly to check...I still can't feel them on my own which is a good thing! I don't go back for a couple weeks so she's not thinking he's going to come any time soon, but I've been thinking of what I need to pack in my hospital bag and I'll probably get that ready this week just in case I end up like my sisters and deliver in about 2 weeks. My due date is 5 weeks from yesterday, and he's still got some growing to do, so I'll keep him inside as long as he'll stay! It's so fun to feel him move around and kick/punch Adam before we go to bed =)

"Home"

What a fun-filled trip to Fresno we had! I don't have the camera near to post pictures now, but we did so much including: baby shower, swimming, seeing so much family, Father's Day, deciding on UC Irvine for medical school, trip to the cabin near Huntington Lake, and eating fresh fruit! I'm so excited to be moving to Fresno for a couple weeks before we move to Irvine! Growing up there, I didn't see what was so great about it...the movie theater maybe?? Now I realize it's family and friends and all the memories that go with it (and fresh fruit)! It's not a structure or landmark that makes Fresno "home" to me.

These last 3.5 years in Provo have been more of "home" because this is where Adam and I have built the foundation of our life together. It's hard to believe that I came here as a 19 year old, newly married, online community college student with no job...and now I am 23, a BYU alum, 7 months pregnant, and today was my last day working at Beehive Clothing. I started there a month after we moved to Utah in 2007. We've made wonderful friends here and have had so many adventures! Besides friends I will miss:
Macey's, the grocery store, which has the best 50 cent soft serve
the movies theater where we spend $2 total for both of us
the sunrise over the mountains
my job
the feeling of safety walking around Provo at night
being able to walk to the temple in 15 minutes (or drive there in 5)
the cleanliness and friendliness of BYU
the cinderblock walls of our apt? nah.
$615 for rent? yes.
hiking the Y

Adam is finishing his last night at work tonight at the Olive Garden and I'm just resting my feet before I go pack some boxes. It's feeling less and less like we still live here because of our lack of being in school and being employed. (And we sold our couches and have boxes in their place right now...not a very "homey" touch.)

I am very excited to get settled in Irvine, though! This has already been a crazy adventure just deciding to go there and now we have some things to figure out before we'll be settled, but I think it will be so fun to get our little boy's nursery set up and for Adam to start his first year as a medical student. It's been a long journey getting here and I am so proud of him for all the hard work he's put into this! He sure knows how to balance work, school, and family life and has such a positive attitude! He loves to play!
All of these things make me look forward to our new journey together to Irvine.

The place our son will call his first "home."