1 year already?

I figured I should catch up since my little girl is 1 year old!!!! I seriously can't believe it! I can't believe how fast this year has gone.. It makes me sad because life just goes by faster and faster. It feels like just yesterday we were in the hospital having Kali. I remember it all she was perfect, so small and I didn't want anything to ever happen to her. I remember in the hospital after she was born I was holding her and crying because how perfect and greatful I was to be her mother feeling so blessed that Heavenly Father sent her to us to be her parents. This year has been one for the books having a baby, changing jobs, buying a house, feeling happy, sad, overwhelmed. We couldn't have done it without each other! I couldn't have done anything without my husband! He is my world and I don't know what i would do without him! We've had so much fun this past year with Kali, watching her grow learning to eat, sit up, roll, crawl, stand, fall, laugh, cry. I honestly don't remember our lives without her it's only been a year but I feel like it's been forever. I can't imagine our life without Kali. I can't wait to have more children with the man that I love and I don't know how people can be so selfish to not want children. We're so excited for the life we have ahead watching Kali grow even more making our family grow even more and growing old together. This August will be 3 years of being married to my best friend and it feels like we've been together forever already and I love it and wouldn't change it for the world. 

I'm so glad that we get to be so close to my family. Spending holidays with each other watching our kids play together i always imagined as a little girl having my own family watching my children play with my brothers children. I'm so thankful that we have the relationship we do with each other and that our girls have the relationship they do. They're going to be best friends as they grow up as we were our cousins. 

We were so excited that Brennens family was able to come out for Kalis first birthday! Her birthday party was so fun and we were so thankful for all of our friends and family that came out to celebrate with us! Water balloons, water sprinkler, baby pool, purple decorations, cake, presents, good food, music, friends and family we couldn't have asked for a better day! 

I'm so thankful to have such an amazing family and extended family. This past year with Kali in our lives has been such a fun journey and I can't wait to keep living it with my best friend. 

Goodbye 2015 Hello 2016

What a year it has been! Finding out what our little baby was going to be, being pregnant in the heat of the summer to having our little Kali 3 weeks early! I loved every minute! I don't know how people can say "I hate/ hated being pregnant" yes it's hard, but you have the privilege of carrying a child that some women dream about. They want a baby so bad they wouldn't care to be sick, have swelling, get stretch marks.. Pregnancy and birthing a child is really really hard but I am SO thankful Heavenly Father blessed me to become a mother to my little girl. I can't wait to be a mommy to all my future children. Being a mom is hard, harder than I thought. I knew it was going to be challenging and I know it gets easier (I hope) but wooo!! Your entire life changes that's for sure but I wouldn't change anything about it! I love my little Kali, I love watching her learn and grow everyday! I love all the milestones she hits watching her learn to roll over and feeding her real baby food has been my favorite! Kali will be 6 months next week THATS HALF A YEAR! the time is going by SO fast and I can't even believe it! Soon she'll be crawling and talking up a storm I'm sure but I can't wait! I love when Brennen gets home from work and she's gives him the biggest smile ever!! She's a daddy's girl for sure! We had such a fun first Christmas with Kali and our family! 

Drum roll please... I am so excited to announce that we are kinda sorta house hunting!!! Brennen has gotten a new job and starts at the beginning of the year! We are hoping to be able to move into a place of our own sometime this coming year! That's one of our goals! Along with a billion other goals! I can't believe it! We are so excited! Finally!! We hope 2016 is going to be a great year!! We know it's going to be a great year and we hope everyone else's year will be full of joy and happiness too!! I am so thankful for my little family and my extended family that bring so much joy into my life!! Goodbye 2015 Hello 2016!! 

Where's the time going!?

I seriously can't believe our little girl will be 4 months next week! It's flown by! These past 4 months have been so wonderful and exhausting! Once we think we have a schedule down Kali likes to switch it up she likes to keep us on our toes! One day she'll like something one day she'll hate it life of a baby right? Oh by the way they're right.. Whoever they are? Everyone with a kid I guess, your life totally changes after you have a baby. It's like you almost don't remember life before! You get use to the sleep deprivation some nights Kali will be nice and give us a 6 hour gap. I think the longest she's gone is 8.. She usually likes to stick to 4. Like I said she likes to keep us on our toes! She's growing and growing everyday, her size and personality! She's smiling and giggling now it's seriously the best thing ever to hear her little giggle! She's trying to roll over but officially hates tummy time right now, use to love it, not a fan as of right now im thinking that will change soon.. I think! She use to love the car and now hates it.. Unless I'm sitting in the back with her, she just wants some company! She definitely has her daddy wrapped around her finger but that's how it's supposed to be right? Brennen seriously is such the best dad after a long day of work he comes home and takes care of Kali and gets up with me at night he's such a great help! We've had so much fun these past 4 months and we are so excited to keep watching Kali learn and grow! 

Kali's Birth Story

Thursday July 2nd Brennen and I went to the Dr just for a regular weekly check up that morning, I was 36 weeks and 5 days not thinking anything was gonna happen just going in for a check up and leaving like every other Dr appointment. The past couple of times I had gone to the Dr my blood pressure had been higher than normal and my platelet count (something in your blood) kept decreasing each time they were taking my blood, once it gets to a certain number you cannot get an epidural. Since my blood pressure had kept going up and down the Dr wanted us to go over to labor and delivery to get hooked up to some monitors for a couple of hours just to make sure Kali and I were okay. We still didn't think we would be having our little girl soon just thought they would be keeping an eye on my blood pressure and then we would be free to go home. After being monitored for an hour or so my Dr came in and said since my platelet count kept decreasing so much each time they took my blood if I were to carry full term I wouldn't be able to get an epidural on top of having high blood pressure they didn't want to risk anything. We were so surprised that we were going to have little Kali so soon but also nervous! We started texting and calling for our family to bring our hospital bags. luckily I already had mine and Kali's bag packed!

Later that evening my Dr gave me a cervidil to help soften my cervix before starting me on pitocin. I had it all through the night with mild contractions.. that was fun. I was able to get morphine but once that wore off I got sick. It was a long night for sure. That morning I was able to get up and shower before they started me on pitocin. I had already dilated to 1cm on my own and the cervidil helped me dilate to 2cm. Around 6am they started me on pitocin I had that for 4 hours and slept through everything. My Dr came in at 9am and said you shouldn't be sleeping right now you should be having contractions so she broke my water and about 10 minutes after that I was having terrible contractions.. terrible I wish I could explain what they are like but there are no words. My Dr wanted me to be 4cm before I got my epidural.. that was the longest 4 hours ever that I had to wait. I honestly don't even remember getting my epidural because I was in so much pain and trying to stay still and breathe through contractions was pretty difficult. After I got my epidural I maybe had it for 10 minutes and had all of this pressure TMI I thought I was going to poop Kali out. HAHA I told my nurse she checked me and I was already at 8cm so really I don't think I got the epidural until I was probably 6cm. She went out to get the Dr and by the time they got back I was already dilated to 10cm. So I maybe had the epidural for 20 minutes before I started pushing.. I pushed for an hour and a half and felt everything, the epidural helped calm my contractions but other then that it was like I didn't even have one. Our little Kali Evelyn arrived Friday July 3rd at 2:55pm weighing 6lbs 14ounces 20inches long. Our lives were forever changed!

We were so happy when we were able to leave the hospital. We have now been home for a week and we are still so amazed that she is actually here! We love every moment with her even when she does pee or poop on us and when we are up every 2-3 hours feeding her she is worth it all!

One more month!

I still can't believe our sweet Kali's due date is only a month away, 4 weeks and 3 days, 31 days whatever works! I'm hoping and praying she comes on time with this heat I don't know how much longer I will be able to last. Not to mention sleeping is getting pretty miserable, getting comfortable and once you are getting up to pee is such a challenge rolling out of bed, feeling like your body is just gonna break in half. It's definitely going to be worth it in the end but as of right now I can't help but feel extremely exhausted! 

We get to go to the Dr Friday and every week after that! That's when you know time is getting closer! We are so excited to meet our little girl! We had our birthing classes the past 3 Monday's and we are so thankful we were able to take those, it was so amazing to learn what your body will go through not only that but what you should know is going to happen before, during and after birth and a little bit about the baby after birth as well! Very informative and we loved our teacher which made it even better! 

We had some amazing maternity photos taken 2 weeks ago by Olivia Rocha, she did such an amazing job we absolutely love them all! Here are a few of our favorites!

We have everything we need for Kali all set up and ready to go! Last night we got our car seat installed! I guess you could say we are more than ready! We just need our little girl!! 

Baby Shower!

Yesterday was not only the baby shower for little Kali and I, but my 30 week mark! I can't believe I only have 10 weeks left until she gets here! Anyways the shower was so amazing so many friends and family were able to be there to celebrate the new life of our little girl. A huge thank you to Nellie Johnston and Chelsea Lorimer for hosting the shower it was decorated so cute and the food and games were perfect! The food table had chicken salad, veggie cups, cookies, cake pops and lemonade to drink out of mason jars! 

All the ladies who came to the shower had to write some advice on a little paper onesie and hang it on a clothes line! After the shower they put all the advice in a book for Brennen and I to read together! We got some of the kindest and sweetest advice and I know during our late nights we will be going through that book to read all the sweet words for some comfort! 

One of the other games was everyone had to guess the size of my belly with some ribbon! It was so funny to see all of the different sizes of ribbon! 3 of the girls got really close! There was a pack of diapers and some sharpies and people could write something sweet or silly for those late night diaper changes when we will be needing a good laugh! 

Brennen and I got some really great gifts, a lot of stuff that we wanted and needed for our little girl! We feel so blessed to have such great friends! One of the gifts was some old ballet shoes of mine when I was a little girl, my mom had given to some really close friends of ours who now live in Utah she had kept them for all these years and sent them back here for Kali for when she will be able to wear them. I couldn't help but cry what a special moment that was for me. The ballet shoes are now on Kali's shelf in her room! 

We got a super cute diaper cake!! 

And even had little goodie bags! 

Thanks for popping by with a little bag of popcorn! Needless to say it was the cutest baby shower ever! And I can't thank everyone enough for coming! Brennen and I are so overwhelmed with love! We just need our little girl now!! I know she will be here before our eyes! 

Rainy Sunday update

This lazy rainy Sunday calls for a little update on our life! I am now 26 weeks pregnant! 1 more week until I'm in my 3rd trimester! We get to go to the Dr next week also! I can't believe how fast time is going, 97 more days until Kali's due date! In the past 2 weeks I have felt her more and more! She is always on the move, I love to lay down and watch my stomach its such an amazing feeling and it's even better when Brennen gets to see it too! Today in church I was trying not to giggle because she was moving so much! I seriously cannot wait for her to get here! Brennen is currently working full time for a construction company he was part time with them doing an internship for school and they wanted him full time! He loves it! He is finishing his semester at school and after this he only has one more semester until he has his associates! Life plans are kind of up in the air on what we will do after that but everything will come together I'm not too worried about it! I am doing hair out of the house full time now since we have to share a car I had to stop working at the salon I was at, super depressing I loved working there and loved all the girls but our friendships won't end! I'm super excited for the month of May with 2 baby showers coming up, in June we have our birthing classes and before you know it July will be here and Kali will be on her way! It's so crazy how much love you can have for something/ someone you can't even see! We love Kali so much already and we are so excited to be her parents and we can't wait to meet her in July!