Yummy Treats!

I really do like to bake- its the clean up I hate so I do not do it too often- ha ha ha! But this week I have baked twice! (Maybe this is me nesting?? Or maybe since I am not working...). I made sugar cookies a couple days ago- but last night I made these:
Basically, you take pie crust dough and cut a ton of shapes out with cookie cutters, spread different flavors of chips on the shape (I did chocolate, peanut butter, and butterscotch combinations) put another cut out on top, seal the edges with some wisked egg, and brush them all with wisked egg and raw sugar and bake for 12 minutes. Pretty easy (I bought the pie crust already made) and YUMMY!

38 weeks...

Well, here we are at 38 weeks and two days! At my doctor appt today I measured one cm more than last week (she is growing!) and gained two more pounds! (The doctor assured me its mostly water...LOL). She attempted to see if I was dilated...however the baby's head was in the way and it was...quite uncomfortable as she tried to get to it, so she stopped. She said its softening but she could not quite get there to check dilation. Next Wednesday they will check again. Good news- her head is fully engaged (in my pelvis) so she is getting ready!

Here is a picture we took yesterday...

Justin and I are ready for her to come. Though I feel good (I'm really not too uncomfortable), I am just ready for her to be here. Send us lots of "labor dust"!

Apple Hill...and maternity pics too!!

Well, despite my being so close to my due date...we headed up to my parents place this weekend (about a 3 hour drive) because I really wanted to go to Apple Hill before I gave birth! So we headed up yesterday morning, and Melissa D. and Megan and her daughters Lilyn and Ella joined my mom and I at Apple Hill. Here we are!

It was a fun couple hours...I got a caramel apple...YUMMY!

That night we headed to dinner with my parents, brother Rick, Sister in law Jen, my Niece Darienne, my nephue Geoff, and Geoff's mother's family to celebrate his 19th birthday which is on Monday (Happy Birthday Geoffery). There was about 16 of us. Fun times!

My cousin Jacquie, as I mentioned earlier, took some beautiful maternity pics of us. You can find all of them at the link below...They turned out AWESOME!! Let us know what you think!!

www.bonviestudios.com/darkroom/view/index.php?darkroom/client/yeh

OK this little girl is going nuts in my belly right now. I think she wants out!! LOL.

The Nursery!

We are about done with the nursery! We are still hoping to get a couple other small pieces of furniture (like a small bookcase) but no rush. Here are pictures!

Her Crib and bedding....

Ha ha...one of the cats perched on the back of the crib!

Her dresser, diaper pail and hamper

Changing table and glider...never is there a time a cat in not in it!

Shelves...

Her new light daddy just hung tonight!

I made this for her...hangs near the door by her crib...

Her first train! From one of my former students...Is it not just adorable!?

Now we just need her to get here!!! Ha ha ha

Well, less than 3 weeks until my due date! Tuesday was my 37 week appt. I have officially gained 26.5lbs, my blood pressure is still nice and low, and I am measuring right on. I continue to have Braxton Hicks contractions throughout the day...but nothing painful. The doctor said they will most likely not check me until 39 weeks. Right this second, this baby girl is trying to do martial arts in my uterus!

After my appt I headed to the mall and walked around for a couple hours. I bought myself some nursing bras (that was fun!), and also bought the baby two Christmas outfits!!

Then Wednesday I got my hair done...I had been waiting for that for MONTHS!! I no longer have 2 inch roots! I also treated myself to a pedicure :) It was a great day!

Today my wonderful husband left me notes all over to remind me to get the car washed (check!) and pack my hospital bad (um- 3/4 of a check!?). I have most of the things for my bag together, but I still do not know what we are going to bring her home in! Decisions decisions....

Also- you can check out my cousin's blog at:

www.bonviestudios.com/blog

To check out a "sneak peak" at some of our maternity pictures. Can't wait to see the rest! :)

Then and now...

I have been wondering what this baby will look like. Will she have lighter skin like me, or darker skin like Justin? How Asian will she look? Will she have light eyes or dark eyes?

I know...we will just have to wait and see. We do know from the ultrasounds that she has some chubby cheeks!

Here are some pictures of Justin and I when we were little ones...I wonder what traits she will get from each of us? What do you think?

Here are some of Justin...so cute!!

And here am I...

I hope she gets lots of daddy's genes...He is so handsome!! :)

Maternity leave..and some pictures too!

Well Friday was my last day at work! It was an interesting day to say the least...I will leave it at that!

Justin came and helped me move out some of my things- and move some of my things into my old classroom for my friend/coworker to use when I am out. Looking around my room made me sad to be leaving. It was a bittersweet moment. (Don't tell anyone this...but I will miss my work!) However- I am also ready for the break right now. My body needs some extra rest and this year has been particularly challenging!

So here are my 36 (and a half) week pictures- Side, front and back. I am starting to think my belly cannot stick out any more!



And Just for fun- here are the cats in the nursery...they LOVE the new room!!!