almost done!!

So I know I should have it already done, but I cant help it, I have an idea of what I want in my head, and I don't want to finish the nursery until it looks like I have imagined it. we finally got the crib in, and the strip on the wall, so now I just have to get the new carpet in, and do a little last minute touches. I bought a shelf today, that I need to get painted, and then I think its about done. So here is what it looks like so far, minus the shelf, and the crib bumper, its currently being sewn together. Also, this belly shot of me was taken this morning on my way to work! YAY! for baby bumps!

Fun Times...

So here are Leslie and I at 34 weeks!! ( I am measuring in at 36!! ) How stinking fun hu? I am so lucky to have her doing this with me!

HaPpY nEw YeAr!!!

So I know, I am a little slow... but hey, I am prego, that's a good excuse right? No, its not, but I am finally getting something. Christmas was good this year, Christmas eve I had to work until 3 and after that we went to the Nielsen's Christmas Eve party. Christmas day we went to Roberts to my parents and had a fun day of playing games, and eating as usual!

Shawn got me a jeep for Christmas!! Yay! Its older, and just our style, so much easier for me to climb in and out of prego, and I can put the dogs in it, and not have to worry about them climbing on the baby when he comes.

I have to admit, I was such a baby this year! My hormones were for sure getting the best of me!!! I just kept thinking about how Mary would have been in labor all day on the stupid donkey, and how frustrated and uncomfortable she would have been. And on top of that knowing that you are about to give birth to the Savior of the world and having to bring him into the world in the barn!!! ah, still get so emotional!!

For New Years we went with Shawn's family to Island Park as usual. I had to stay in the cabin the whole time while he played, and I was a little bummed, but I figure that baby is defiantly worth not snow machining for right!?!

Here is an awesome picture of Shawn that I got through the window. I don't know how he doesn't get cold.

We are all settled back in now, and back to the routine of things. At my last doc apt. she confirmed what I had been saying for months that I am bigger that I should be and so is the baby, so we should have him for sure by the first week in Feb!!! YAY!! Maybe 2 weeks early, that's what we are both measuring anyways, so if I go till I measure 42 weeks, I am not going to be such a happy camper.

Wish us luck, and I will try my best to keep you all updated on everything!

He's a Cutie!!

Today I was able to get another shot at the 3D ultra sound. Mindy is so nice to keep doing them for me. We tried a few weeks ago, but he wasn't cooperating, and the placenta was a little in the way to see him very much.

I was so excited to see him today!! He is such a cute little munchkin!! I think he is going to have my round face, and its looking like my double chin, but I think he will be a good combo of his daddy and I!!! What do ya think?!

Whats happening at the Nielsens.

Ok, so I havent really been up to much, just getting HUGE!!!! ha ha.... Seriously though I am huge! see ....

This was taken the weekend after Thanksgiving. I am starting to feel like an oompa loompa. I feel great though. I love being pregnant.

Thanksgiving was fun, my family came down, and we painted the nursery, and got projects done around the house. I will post pictures as soon as I get the crib. (its on back order.)

And this little guy is our new pet. Well kinda, Shawn was bringing in fire wood on Sunday night, and as he was adding one of the logs to the fire, he saw this beauty opening its wings as it unthawed with the warmth of the fire.

I got some sugar water for it, and its been hanging out in the basement for the last 4 days. CRAZY HU?!?? (I think its a little Christmas Miracle, I mean Butterflies in Idaho in the middle of December.) Anyways, I am going to try to keep it alive as long as I can.

That's all for now. Sorry, nothing too exciting. OHH!!! I do only have 9 1/2 weeks or less!!! YAY!!

This is Ellie.

So I know what you are all thinking. "Why did they get another dog with a baby on the way? " Am I right? Well, I wasn't planing on it. I mean yes I miss Ringo, but I had decided to wait a while til after the baby was at least 6 months or a year to start looking for a new dog. Then Shawn convinced me to go to the pound and just see how we felt about starting to look. "We don't have to get a dog now, lets just start looking and see if there are any other type of dogs we like." Well, it was a trap. I saw Ellie the first walk through of the pound, and she is so stinking cute!! She was the only dog not freaking out and barking at us, and I have to admit, I have a soft spot in my heart for Shih Tzu's. I saw her on Thursday, and I finally decided that I couldn't deal with the fact that is we didn't go get her, that she could have been put down, so Shawn went and got her while I was at work on Saturday.

She is part Yorkie, and is just over a year old, so I don't have to worry about potty training a new dog, or worry about all the puppy craziness. She is perfect, I changed her name from Emmie, I just think Ellie fits her and us better, and she is such a good dog. She is perfectly contest with just hanging out by herself, and she loves to play. So welcome home Ellie!!

Saying goodbye to my Ringo.....

So, This is really hard post for me, so if I don't make sense, or am skipping words, that's why. Shawn called me Friday while I was at lunch and told me that my little Ringo buddy had been hit by a car and had died. Any of you who know us very well know that he was my baby seriously, he slept with me, and did just about everything with us. I still am having a really hard time not breaking into a sob about 40 times a day. Shawn got Ringo for me 4 years ago on my birthday. We had gone to dinner and when I pushed the button for the garage door to open, when we got home, there was this cute little guy in the middle of our garage sticking his fluffy little head out of the box ready for me to come get him. Our house is so lonely now, and poor Zeus is so depressed and just lays around and whines. I don't think my pregnancy hormones are helping my situation at all either. So, here is to my little buddy!! I miss you Ringo!!!