I set goals and make plans

I do love New Years. I love having somewhat of a fresh start and having something to work towards. I posted a few goals a little while ago but now I've thought about it more and have come up with a few more. I like the format I used a few years ago so I'm copying myself again.

Physically

1. I will run a half marathon. Most likely on October 27, 2012 in Provo.

2. I will be able to do 50 legit sit-ups.

3. I will be able to do 30 legit push-ups.

4. I will eat fruit and vegetables everyday.

5. I will lower my intake of sweets.

6. I will do yoga at least once a week.

7. I will floss once a week.

Mentally

1. I will read 10 new books. Since I don't have to read textbooks anymore.

2. I will learn one new skill.

3. I will spend less time pr-oozing the internet.

4. I will learn a lot about history, countries, and kingdoms. Just like it says in D&C 93:53.

Spiritually

1. I will have 100% Visiting Teaching.

2. I will finish reading the Doctrine and Covenants.

3. After finishing the D&C I will start reading the Old Testament. If I finish that, the I'll read the New Testament. I will read from the Book of Mormon daily. While reading, I will do better at writing my impressions and things I learned down.

4. I will attend the temple with Cameron at least every other week.

5. I will index one batch by myself.

6. I will write Kelly at least every other month.

7. I will memorize a scripture every week.

Socially

1. I will know all the women in my relief society by name.

2. I will invite a new friend over for dinner.

3. I will vote in the election in November.

4. I will volunteer in the community.

5. I will write Gram and Shezzy once a month and send pictures often.

Family

1. I will have a healthy baby girl.

2. I will stay within the budget we have set.

3. I will plan healthy meals for my family.

4. I will have a special night/hour with my husband once a week.

5. I will keep doing well at keeping a clean house.

6. I will help Cameron continue to have weekly Family Home Evening.

7. I will make 2 new cute projects for our home.

8. I will keep an accurate baby book for our girl.

9. I will make something cute for the baby.

10. I will plant a small garden.

11. I will get health insurance.

I think that will keep me plenty busy. I'll probably add more or change the list later but those are a few thing I'd like to accomplish this year.

The growth of Baby Gleed

17 Weeks

20 Weeks

23 Weeks

26 Weeks

30 Weeks

32 Weeks

33Weeks

So, I usually take a close up and a full body picture, but I accidentally deleted the full body ones we took so this is all there is for now. Oops!

Week 34

35 Weeks

Week 36

37 WEEKS....FULL TERM!!!

38 Weeks!

39 WEEKS
      
40 WEEKS!

 

And SHE shall be called....

I really am blessed!I have so much going on in my head and heart right now, I'll try and make this somewhat coherent. This pregnancy has been great! I had heartburn on Friday for a few hours, and other than that and an occasional headache or backache, I'm just fine! What a blessing since I honestly don't have time to be sick. It's the end of a 21 credit semester for me, I'm married and have a busy husband to take care of, working a few hours a week, while being pregnant. Ya, I don't have time for sickness.

For a while now I've been anticipating the first time feeling it move. I'd heard it described as a butterfly fluttering and now after having felt it, I don't think that's what it feels like AT ALL! On Monday I was sitting in my Abnormal

Psychology class when I first felt it move. I'd had a few other movements in my stomach that at first I wondered if that was the baby, but I decided it wasn't because it was SUPER fast and way to high. However, when I was sitting in class on Monday I felt a little tapping feeling down lower where I knew the baby actually was. It took me a minute to realize what exactly was going on, but after a few times I knew that was the baby and I almost cried. It really was magical. That's the only way I can describe it. It was such a cute little tender feeling that was as if the baby was saying, Look mom! I'm getting so strong, feel that! I texted Cameron right away and just enjoyed the moment. I've felt it everyday since then. There isn't really a pattern that I can notice but I LOVE it when I feel it.
Yesterday, December 10, we found out that it's a girl!! The ultrasound guy (Cameron and I really like him. He has some sort of Indian-ish accent. He's funny and knows a lot!) before he started asked us what we wanted. I said that I thought it was a girl, and Cameron said that he thought it was a boy. He then commented that we answered the question of what we wanted and our answers were the same. I wanted a girl and Cam wanted a boy. He first checked out her heart and the top half of her body since she is now to big to fit all on the screen at the same time. He kept commenting how she had a cute nose and cute lips. Here are a few pictures.

I could look at them all day! She's so fun to watch. He gave us a cd of the actual appointment. It's fun to see these pictures, but she actually moves in the video and I LOVE IT! Right after the appointment I couldn't wait to buy something pink so we ran right over to Target and bought 2 little pink onsies. We are having our family Christmas party next weekend and that was when I was going to tell my family what it was, but Cameron didn't think I could wait that long. To prove that I could keep a secret from my family for a week I didn't tell them. He wanted to put it on facebook but he's friends with all my family so I made him tell them. So I won, I didn't tell anyone until after he told my family. I think my favorite reaction was his Grandpa Byrd. When he called Cameron asked if he had any guesses and he said, "Well, I have two guesses." He then guessed a boy and when Cameron told him that it was a girl he said, "Well that was my second guess." We laughed super hard. After shopping and celebrating we met up with Petrine at Mimi's Cafe for lunch. I love her. She is so great! Let's see, what else is new? I spoke in church today. My topic was 2nd Nephi 31:20. I chose to talk about the first half of the verse in "pressing forward with steadfastness in Christ." I think it went ok. I was super nervous though because it was also a missionary homecoming so there were A LOT of people there. Cameron's old roomate Brock and his girlfriend Jessica came to watch. That was sure nice of them. They are fantastic people. Oh, how could I forget about school? I'm almost finished with my undergrad! Finals week starts this week then I'll be done with school for a while. I do want to go to grad school eventually but I have a cute little girl growing in my stomach that is more important to me. As long as my Philosophy professor doesn't give me a super horrible grade on my semester paper that I recently turned in, I should get all A's. I'm really proud of this because I had 21 credits this semester. That's 7 classes with most of them being upper division classes to boot. I'm grateful for a wonderful husband that didn't make me work this semester so I would have time to get everything done. What a man! I have been working a little bit though. I got an e-mail from the behavioral science department a few months ago about being a supervisor. I emailed back and got the job. Way easy! Basically what is going on is that this mom and dad are in a high conflict divorce. The dad has been accused of abuse and now needs supervised visits to see the little 5 year old girl. So, I supervise their visits. It is interesting. I don't know if I could do it full time since it is so emotionally draining. It's so sad to watch this family that has been torn apart try and function. I do enjoy it, but can only handle so much. Well, I think that's about all for now. Life is beautiful!