Less than twenty 4 hours!

In less than 24 hours our baby boy will be here.

I am so excited! and NERVOUS!

My tummy has been turning all morning. I am hoping that today goes by fast and we actually get some sleep tonight. I toss and turn as it is. I don't usually go to sleep til about 2am so 3am is going to come pretty fast!

Today Lay and I are going to spend the day cleaning the house and making sure we have everything ready for in the morning.

I felt like this day would never come, and now I am feeling like it has come so fast. I do have to say that it is so nice having a partner this time. It has made a world of difference. Knowing that I will have Josh there with me the whole time. Knowing that I wont have to come home alone and try to do it all by myself. I really feel so lucky to have Joshua. Layla is going to come up to the hospital bright and early Saturday morning to see her Little Brother. I can not wait for her to see him. I already know she is going to be adorable with him.

about 17 hours and Mr. Ryder will be here! 

<3 <3 <3

Already #1 Daddy!

Nope Ryder isn't here yet, but I did just want to say how amazing Josh is to Layla!

I was just looking through some pics and they are adorable together! 

Love these 2 more than anything else in this world. Can't wait for my little man and get pics with my 3 favorite people! :)

Happy Birthday Nikki!

Happy Birthday to my oldest sister Nikki, Love you so much!

Hope you have an amazing Birthday! <3

Can you believe it, in three days Ryder will be here!

Three days I can hardly wait. 

So I thought that Josh's Mom and step Dad were coming into town from PA for the birth, but it ended up being his Mom, Grandma and Sister. Wish I could have met Joe, but I was excited to see his Grandma and Sister. :)

Hope the next three days fly by!

<3

Lucky Numba Five!

That's right baby, 5 days!

5 days and Ryder will be in our arms.

I can hardly believe it, this little boy is going to be so loved!

My Mom reminded me that this will be mine and Lay's last time together just us. We are both so excited for Ryder to be here, but I know that my Princess is def going to miss her alone time with Mama. Mama is going to miss it too. 

Layla is going to be such a good big sissy. I can't wait to hold BOTH my babies in my arms!

Five, Four, Three, Two, One....

Happy Birthday to my beautiful sister!

Happy Birthday Randi!

 Randi is 29 today! 

Love you Rand Dan, hope you have an amazing day! 

Today is also Josh's Dad's Birthday and Josh's little sister Alex's!

Happy Birthday Richard and Alex!

We only have 6 days til Ryder is here! 6 days!

Can not wait!

:)

Happy Saturday!

Eight Days!

Eight days, Eight days, Eight days!

I just have to say it again!

8 days and our little guy will be here. 

Today is Randi and Jesse anniversary!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY YOU TWO, LOVE YOU BOTH! <3

This is day 2 of not working, and I'm already bored! haha

I do LOVE getting to spend the whole day with Layla <3

Today we have done absolutely nothing. :) I have stuff that I should be doing, but I just can't seem to get my butt in gear.. 

Layla on the other hand has been going none stop sense about 8am. She has changed her outfit 3 times now, changed her hair about 5 times, ate about 7 random 'meals', changed Ellie 10 times, pestered  Ollie and has watched about every cartoon on Netflix. haha

She is happy and in a good mood and having fun, so whatever floats her boat I guess. :)

Tomorrow is Friday, Yay! 

I think on Saturday Josh, Lay and I are going to Park City so do a little shopping @ the outlets. Josh is so funny, when we moved we got rid of a lot of our shoes and clothes and I think he is going through with drawls he wants to go get some new shoes! haha All of us have a serious shoe fetish. Even Ryder, already. He has probably 10 pairs of shoes. Lay's shoe basket is over flowing, me, well lets just say I have a lot of shoes too! 

We are a family that loves our shoes! ;)

Eight days and counting!

Happy Thursday! :)

We are officially in the single digits...

Can you believe it, we only have 9 days! 9 freaking days! That is like no time at all.

Or is it?.... 

Yesterday ended up being my last day working. I am lucky enough to have such a understanding boss, that I decided I was at my limit and left 3 days sooner than planned. It was nice to stay home with Layla today. It has been a long time sense her and I had a day together. We actually took a 3 hour nap. It was so nice and very needed. :)

Today I also got my bag packed for the big day. I went and bought some cute jammies and a comfy robe. 

Today has already seemed like such a long day. I am worried next will drag by. In fact I am almost positive it will. 

Ha ha thought this pic was so funny.
She can't hardly hold her head up!

Anyways, just checking in. 

9 days til Ryder is here! :) 

Ten days baby!

We are almost in the single digits! :)

In 10 days our son will be here.



Thought this was a cute pic :)

Sunday Josh's Mom and Step Dad get into town. YAY! We are so excited they get to be here for Ryder's birth. I feel bad though because they scheduled their flight around the first date. June 14th. That would give them almost a week with him before they fly back to PA. Now because it's the June 17th, they will only have a couple days with him. The good news though, we will be moving out there before they know it and they will get to spend all the time they want with the little guy!

I am glad I finally get to meet Joe. I have heard do much about him, hope he likes me considering I am moving into his house in a few months. haha

Lay is so so so excited to see Jodi again. She fell in love with her last time she was here. Lay was her normal shy self, for about 10 min and then she warmed right up to her. She had to always hold her hand and only wanted Jodi to help her with things. It was cute! :)

Sounds like Jodi and Joe will be taking Indie (our dog) back with them on the plane. Kinda sad, having to go 2 months without her.. I know Layla is going to be heart broken. She loves that dog to death. They are best buds. It will be for the best though I think. Traveling that far with her in a crate for 5 days, isn't something she would like.

Today is one of the first days I actually feel like I just need to be done. Like I am at the point where I should just be taking it easy. I feel like it is all finally catching up with me. On top of that I have horrible allergies. I think that's what it is anyways. I am hoping! I really don't want to be sick when Ry gets here. Josh and Lay have the sniffles too. We all have itchy eyes. It's not fun. Like I said though, I think we have allergies. Though this would be a first for me, Lay seems to get them every year around this time.

All I know is we ALL better get feeling better before Ryder gets here. Don't want that little boy getting sick!

<3 Note For Ryder <3

We are so excited to meet you! Your arrival is very much anticipated by all your family, friends and loved ones. You and I have already spent a long nine months together and I am so looking forward to being able to hold you in my arms and kiss your cute body from head to toe. You are already so loved. Your Dad kisses you (my belly) at least once a day, and your big sissy Lay has been talking to you and reading you books probably sense before you could even hear. So far you have been such a sweet boy, minus the beating you have been giving my right side for the past 3 months.. haha

In 10 days you will be here, please get here safe!

Love, Your Mommy!

38 weeks down, 1 to go!

Today marks 38 weeks! Crazy.

Even better, that means I only have one week left.

11 days to be exact! :)

I am so stoked!

This is also my last week at Burton Lumber. I have only worked here for 4 months, but I have enjoyed it and met some way nice people. The thought of not having to come to work everyday though, sounds so nice!

My pour feet are so so so swollen (like I mentioned before) They are worse now. I have resorted to walking on the sides of my feet. Even flip flops are tight on me. Yesterday Kell (Josh's sister) said they almost look fake. I agree! I am a big cankely mess. It's embarrassing!

This weekend is my sister Randi's birthday, Josh's Dads and Josh's little sister Alex's. All on the 11th!

Friday we are going to do a BBQ for Josh's Dad, and Sunday we're going to have dinner for Randi and Nikki. Nikki's Birthday is the 14th of June. So I am hoping that this week will fly by! :)

I have a feeling it's going to be next week that is going to drag.. Waiting for the 17th to arrive. At least we wont have to wait around all day. We have to be there @ 4:30am. The surgery is at 6:30am... Oh and today at my Doctor's appt. I found out that after Ryder is born, Joshua and Ryder get to stay in the room with me while they put me back together! YAY! So stoked for that. When I had Lay, they showed her to me for a second(literally) then took her away. She was early so they were worried about her, but still it was probably close to 2hrs before I even got to hold her. Horrible! UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOSPITAL SUCKS! NEVER have your baby there! Worst experience ever!

Anyways, it is almost time. Josh, Lay and I are so excited!

We sit at home and look at his swing and just wish he was in it! His bag is all packed and now I just need to pack ours. Might go shopping to night and get some new Jammies while Josh is @ Moto Monday with his Brother. :)

The anticipation is killing me!

Happy Monday! Hope you all have a great week! :)

11 more days! <3 <3 <3 <3

Yadda Yadda Yadda....

Good morning... .I think!

Yup, it's Saturday morning 10 am and I have been up for 3 hours.

I am not too happy about it!

I am so tired right now, I can barley keep my eye's open. I was just thinking how nice it would be to take a little snooze right about now.

I only have to work til Noon today, and chances are if I wasn't working I would still be up right now.  I still wish I was home with Josh and Lay!

ONE MORE WEEK! Yup, I only have one more week of work left. Can't tell you how happy I am!

I know I will have my hands full at home and I know there still wont be any sleeping in, but the main point is..

NO MORE WORK!

 I know it sounds so nice right now bc I am 9 months prego and feel like crap, but I bet in a few months I will be missing work.

When we move to PA the plan is for me not to work and stay home with the kiddos, but I already told Josh don't be surprised if I wanna find a job a couple nights a week. I have worked sense I was 15 yrs old. Most of the time more than one job. I like to have something to keep my busy. I'm sure two kids will do the trick tho. :)

This post is pretty boring I know, but I am so bored and I may fall asleep on my desk if I don't do something.  Can you believe it, 13 days til my little guy is here. Oh my I am so excited!

I am getting nervous tho too... I am nervous for the Csection. I know it'll be fine, I have done it before. Everything went great, I have just had so much time to think about it this time around. With Lay, it wasn't planned. It was kinda just thrown at me. I have had a good nine months to anticipate it this time...

Yikes, I worry too much!

We are pretty much settled at our new place. Still need to do some organizing and what not, but we are there and all our stuff is.

We turned our keys in to our old place couple nights ago, and it felt so good. Moving seriously sucks. After we move to PA, I am so done moving for a long time!

Speaking of moving to PA, Joel (Lay's Dad) is planning on moving out there too. At first I was a little upset about it. I was so looking forward to not having to share her. but after thinking about it and talking with Josh I am actually happy he is. Lay and him are close and I know it would work out just fine if he didn't come, but I think Lay will be happy. In the end that's all that really matters to me. I'm sure Joel likes the idea of me moving thousands of miles away, but not his little girl.. hahah

He plans on staying here in Utah through the winter and coming out the fallowing spring. I hope once he moves there maybe he can find someone and settle down too. 

Well blah blah blah

Yadda Yadda Yadda

Happy Saturday!

13 days and counting! :) :) :)

I'm just gunna say it.... MY DAD IS KICK ASS!

Yes, this is something I have always known.

I just want everyone else to know! :)

Things have been a little crazy lately (which you know if you fallow my blog) and I feel like I am going to explode. I feel like I don't even have time to breathe. Anyways my Dad has been so helpful and supportive through all of it. Not only does he watch Lay 3 days a week for me while I work, he always has an ear open to listen to me vent. The best part is he never judges me. I know sometimes he probably doesn't agree with it, but that wont stop him from listening! :)

This is my all time favorite pic of Lay and my Dad!
You can just tell he is looking at her with so much love!

My Dad has ALWAYS been there for me, and I know without a doubt he always will be.

He may look a little rough around the edges, but he is the sweetest guy I know. <3

I swear everyone looks up to him. I remember when we were little all my cousins loved Uncle Mick.

They all wanted to be just like him, and I don't blame them!

 Growing up in our neighborhood, my Dad may have not looked like the friendliest Dad on the block  but I can tell you this, not one other Dad would buy the whole block ice cream from the ice cream man. My Dad sure did though. :)



 <3 My Dad and his daughters! <3


When I was prego with Lay, I moved back home and lived with my Daddy-o. He took care of me, I still to this day probably haven't thanked him for that. I should probably do so! LOL
Anyways, he took care of me my whole pregnancy and took care of me and Lay once she was born. Lay was instantly a Grandpa's girl. It was so adorable! Still is!

Her and my Dad have become so close again. She loves her Wednesday, Thursday, and Fridays with Papa Mick and Linda.
She gets spoiled rotten over there. You can tell she runs the show. LOL
It's nice to know that when I drop her off she will be taken care of and having a good time. She will always tell me about her day and stuff my Dad teaches her, reminds me of how he was with me when I was little.
 I could go on for days about how great he is and how lucky my sisters and I are to have him as our Dad.

Love you so much Daddy-0
Love your littlest girl Maddi-o

OMG
14 DAYS TIL RYDER IS HERE <3

Happy Birthday Ely!



 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ELY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Today Is my Nephew Elyjah's 3rd Birthday! I can not believe it. Time flies.

Ely is such a cutie, he is a softy like his Mama.. haha Say one thing wrong and on come the water works... Lay and Belle like to team up and tease him. Not nice girls. Good thing Ryder will be here soon so he can have a buddy! :)

Ely LOVES Josh. When we go over to there house, he totally ignores me and says "HI JOSH!" in this adorable voice. If Josh isn't with me, then I get " Where's Josh?" It's actually really cute!

Ely and I have always got along great! I always joke that he loves me enough for both him and his Sister Belle. Mostly I say it to bug Randi, but also because for some reason Belle just doesn't seem to like Auntie Maddi very much... I think it has a lot to do with the fact that her and Lay are so close in age that I didn't really get to 'bond' with her when she was little bc I was always taking care of Lay. Who knows. ;) All I know is I love my Neice and Nephew to death!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELY, CAN'T WAIT TO CELEBRATE IT WITH YOU TONIGHT!

<3 YOU SO MUCH!

LOVE, YOUR AUNTIE MADDI

This little boy might not be so little after all!

First off....

HAPPY HUMP DAY!

So today I had a doctors appt. Went pretty good! I am still measuring a week ahead, but no dialation or thinning. I was kinda bummed about that considering I'm  having contractions and they are doing nothing apparently. He is measuring 6.5 pounds! I can not believe it. Doctor said he will gain around a pound a week now. So with that math that means he might be a 8.5 pound baby.. OMG! So so so happy I am not pushing him out. Imagine if I was going the full 40 weeks.. YIKES!

Lets hope he's not this big! LOL

We are just about settled into my Mom's place! Our place now I guess. :)

Just have to go to our old house do a little cleaning and we are done!

Josh and I haven't gone to bed before Midnight in almost 2 weeks. That is way late for us, considering we are up at the crack of dawn and we are use to hitting the sack about 9pm.

Really we should get use to it tho.. Not much sleep happening once Ryder is here. Josh has no idea what were in store for.. Haha

Lucky him though he can't feed the little guy so night feeding (all feedings really) are up to Mama. Which is fine. I love that bonding time. :) Plus there will be many diapers that he can change! lol

I am so excited to see Josh with Ryder.

I might just fall in love with him all over again. ;)

 Tonight, Family pics... Minus Ryder :(

Not going to lie, not totally thrilled with the fact that I look like Big Burtha right now and having pictures done, but what can ya do?....

Also wish our little guy was going to be in them.

My poor feet! They are so swollen right now I can hardly walk. Flip flops are even questionable foot wear. I am not liking it, not one bit. Kinda surprised I am even mentioning this bc it is something I am VERY insecure about... I have Cankels! Yup. It's lovely.... NOT!

 Thanks for stopping by

Have a good day!

16 days til Ryder is here! :)

I love baby tushies!