Having a baby Friday

So, I had my appointment yesterday afternoon and was happy to hear that I am not totally incapable of going into labor and my body is progressing a little. I am dilated to a 1/2 cm, which is better than nothing. We are going to stick with the original game plan. I am going to the hospital Thursday night and starting the fun process. We should have our little girl Friday, thanks for being willing to share your birthdy mom!

The Nursery

The nursery is now finished!

Tommy was wonderful and painted the wall a pink/purple color, it used to be a brown/bronze. My sister Erin made the amazing quilt and my mom made the diaper holder and wipes case. Tommy's parents were very generous to buy us the adorable dresser. It is all perfect!

It still continues...

I had another doctor's appointment yesterday and did not get good news. There is still no change at all. My doctor doesn't want me going past 42 weeks and thinks I will need to be induced. As of now, I am scheduled for a cervical ripening induction on Friday, July 17th. I am told that there is a 50/50 chance that things will result in a c-section that day. I have another appointment on Tuesday and if there is any change the induction will be called off. Wish me luck!

SCHOOL'S OUT!

My last day of school, for who knows how long, was yesterday! It is a bitter, sweet feeling. Thankfully I had an amazing class to end with. I am looking forward to not having to work but I know there is an even bigger task ahead of me. I cannot wait for the day where I get to be the mom who helps out in the classroom, instead of the teacher.

Also had a doctor's appointment yesterday and no change!

Pregnancy Update

For those inquiring... I am down to what is supposed to be my last two weeks, due date is July 10th. My previous doctor's appointment was last Tuesday and there was no sign of a baby coming any time soon, NOTHING is happening. I am not totally uncomfortable yet so I'm alright with the results. I am focusing on finishing up the school year, on Thursday, and then I will starting getting anxious I'm sure. She is moving around tons and so much stronger that it is not cute and fun any more, besides that I'm okay with her staying in there a bit longer.

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My mother-in-law and sisters-in-law threw me the most AMAZING baby shower a week ago. Thank you to all those who were so generous at my shower. Tommy and I are greatly blessed with such wonderful family and friends! My mom has all the pictures from the shower on her camera. Here are a few shots from mine...

The Walker girls sorting out the abundance of gifts:

(It was wonderful having you all out here, thanks!)

Best friends from California:

Friends I love from work:

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Last week we got a phone call from our neighbor that lives behind us and she said that their was a big beehive in our tree. We didn't think too much of it at first as we have had a few hives hanging off our gutters in the past.

When we got around to looking at it we couldn't believe our eyes... Look at how large that thing is (not the best picture, I was afraid to get too close)!! It was massive and there were tons of bees swarming around it. It had to be built in about two days because Tommy had mowed the lawn not too many days before and our neighbors play back there all the time.

We waited until about 9:30 at night to attack it. Standing outside our sliding glass door you can hear the buzzing from inside the hive, it was pretty scary. Tommy first shot it with the sprinklers, hoping to soak it and knock it down. Not much happened, no bees even came out. He decided to go for the bee killer spray which was already half empty. The spray ran out pretty quick not even covering half of the hive. That is when we headed for the grocery store for two more bottles.

Luckily, when we came home the hive was gone. It was pretty dark and we looked at the ground and discovered that it must have fallen off. There was a dark pile of something, possibly bees laying there. After using a whole can of spray on the dark spot on the lawn we went to bed feeling confident. When we woke up we checked things out and it indeed was a pile of bees, the hive must have dissolved or something. We are hoping that we made an example out of this hive and the other bees in the neighborhood will stay clear from our house in the future!

Busy Two Weeks

We have been on the go the last two weeks. It started with my brother Jake's graduation from BYU. We got to spend time with my mom and dad, Rob, Cami and the boys, Saw and Maddie, and Jake of course. He graduated in Russian and we are very proud of him.

After my family left us we heading down to St. George. We met up with Tommy's parents, Tommy's sister Kris and her family. We went to Snow Canyon and hiked the Petrified Dunes. It was beautiful when you got to the top and looked down. Here is a picture of us at the top.

Tommy and I split off from the group and went to Las Vegas for two days. We stayed at the MGM Grand and went to Phantom of the Opera. Phantom was awesome! The special effects were great and the Phantom sang amazing. It was well worth it. Walking the strip wasn't so much fun in flip flops (I wasn't too smart). The monorail saved us and we were able to just hop on and off to see the casinos we wanted to visit. We were looking forward to seeing the Venetian and Caesars Palace, to compare the architecture to the real thing we saw last year on our cruise. It was pretty cool, but unfortunately they fooled us with the gelato. It was not the real thing. It looked real the way they have it set up. Once they scooped it out it ended up being just plain ice cream!

After our week in St. George and Vegas we came home to a visit from two of my best friends from high school. Maria and Joanne spent the weekend with us and we got to show them the wonderful sites that Salt Lake and Park City have to offer. It was a blast to see the girls again!