Baby Pool!!

Hey so I thought it would be fun to have a pool for when Dakota is born so everyone can play along so on the left hand side there is a widget to do so and I want to see who guesses right so go there and guess away and there might be something in it for you in the end!! Have fun we will see who is right!!

To all that might know better than I

So I am 37 Weeks along and so excited I have lots to blog about and tons of pictures with the nursery etc. I will post all that this week! But I have a question to those that might know from experience or have heard.. I am getting the bags ready for the hospital and am unsure what I need. What did you want the most when you were in the hospital and couldn't live without or wished that you had.... I'm new at this and don't really know all that happens... Like do you get to shower and so I need a blow dryer ect... Please forgive me I just don't know haha HELP!!

32 Weeks & Friends Baby Shower!!

So I have the best friends a girl could ask for they threw an awesome baby shower for me and went above and beyond to make me feel special!! Thanks everyone for coming to the shower it made us feel so special!!
I don't know what I would do without these girls (Lindsay, Kylee, & Malena) they did everything for this shower and it was awesome. I just love them so much and don't know where I would be without them!!

All the girls at the shower except my mom and mother in law who were nice enough to take the picture:) The best friends a girl could ask for they all gave me the cutest things for Dakota I can't wait to use everything!!

D is for Dakota I can't wait to hang this up in the baby room

Lots of baby clothes!!! They were all perfect:)

All these pictures are of the decorations from the shower.
The theme is owls and I loved everything they made!

The girls setting everything up before everyone got there

The cutest Diaper cake!

Me at 32 Weeks!
Time is going by pretty fast and I just realized how little time I have left and how much I have left to do before little Dakota arrives! I can hardly wait!

Happy Birthday Mom!!!

I know this is a little late but on Feb. 22, 2011 my mom turned 50!! So we wanted to make sure that she knew that we loved her so my sisters Alicia and Callee helped me make a Birthday cake for her I think it turned out awesome and every time I look at it I can see my mom... Many of you know my mom and her love for Alaska and for the outdoors so this is a little of her... I love my mom more then she will ever know she does everything for us and never makes us feel bad when we call at the worst times needing help... She is the most selfless person I know and I look up to her more then she will ever know. When I think of becoming a mom I just hope and pray that I can be a percentage of what my mom is. She was and is always there for me and I don't know what I would have done without her. I love you mom!!!

32+ weeks, new car etc.....

Well I am 32 weeks and 4 days!! Almost there and I can't believe how time has flown by! We are so excited to meet Dakota we can hardly wait any longer. I know he is growing big and strong because his kicks and punches are sure getting stronger by the day. Sometimes I think he is trying to see how hard he can kick me because it will move my stomach so much and then then next one moves my stomach even more. Daniel loves to cuddle me and have his hand on my stomach and see if he will kick daddy. We get to see him again this friday and hopefully we will get a good picture because he has been a stinker everytime and covers his face each time we go in so I'm hoping to just get one picture of him.
Some updates are....
*So far I have gained 18pounds so I'm hoping to stay at about 25 so we will see how I do that way I hope I can lose the weight alittle faster after he is born.
*I have started getting heart burn everyday and I can't figure out how to get rid of it without using and medicine so I might have to get some soon.
*I still haven't bought maternity clothes but I think I will go invest in the belly bands so I don't have to buy any new pants for just 7 weeks.
* I look like I have a basketball under my shirt and Daniel always tells me to leave the Basketball at home when I am going somewhere. He thinks he is a comedian! But I sure love him!
*We have the baby room painted thanks to the sweetest husband he wanted to do it all so I wouldn't have to smell the fumes so he did it while I was gone last week to surprise me. So now we just have to put everything together. I found the cutest pictures to put on the wall that I can't wait to use...
*I'm closer to finishing the blanket but I wish a magic fairy would do it all for me:) I just can't seem to find time to do it all...
*I had my friends baby shower this weekend and they did such a great job and went above and beyond! I just loved everything I have pictures to follow.. But I have the greatest friends ever so many girls came and supported me and so if your reading this thank you so much you guys all mean so much to me!! I love all my friends so much and would do anything for you guys! I know some weren't able to make it and that is okay we know you would have if you could have... Dakota and I can't wait for you everyone to come meet him when he makes it here:)
* We sold our car and bought a family/dog car haha... We figured we would need a car big enough for the baby and our dog boz so we bought this Trailblazer I love it and I think it will fit our little family perfect! We can't wait to put the car seat in there to see how it looks! Many photos to follow soon!

Pictures!!

Okay so I know some of you have asked for new pictures of my belly and so I have a few that I can share sorry they aren't that cute but here they are.... I think that they are pretty funny to look at I just took the last one so it is current. Daniel laughs at me every time I have him take a picture of my belly but he thinks its fun...

30 Weeks...

25 Weeks

17 Weeks

10 Weeks

7 Weeks

Hopefully this is okay for everyone haha:)

Almost 30!!!

Well I'm almost 30 weeks and I am getting so dang excited I can hardly stand it. I seem to buy stuff all the time and can't stop its crazy. I love feeling Dakota inside me moving around it is one of the coolest feelings ever. I finally feel pregnant my belly is getting bigger by the day and I know he is growing big and strong I love it... I decided that I would make all the baby crib stuff and it has turned out a little harder then I thought but here is a sample. Its going to be 12 squares and 6 will be these squares as shown below and then the other 6 squares will have baby farm animals on them I'm still working on those but I better hurry... I will do matching window valance, crib skirt, baby bumpers and wall decor. We just got the baby mattress and fitted sheets so it is going to make me work faster so I can see the finished product.


Here is our baby dresser in the baby room and the matching crib. They are my favorite and I love seeing them everytime I pass by the room I just imagine Dakota in the crib sleeping and I get so excited. I know the room is very boring but we are working on painting it and getting all the baby stuff situated it there. I think Daniel is getting more and more excited too. He loves talking to him and loves when he feels him kick. He is trying to determine who Dakota will like the most and I think its so cute.. I love watching him get excited for everything. He buys everything that says something about "daddy" he thinks its not cool that there is so much "mommy" stuff so everytime we see it he has to buy it:)

We also bought our car seat this weekend and it is all I can do to not put it in my car. It is just sitting in the front room waiting patiently to be used. I really don't know what else to get because I'm new at this so if you have any suggestions let me know. I know lots of clothes but I'm trying not to get to carried away. I have a stroller on the way so I'm super excited for that as well.

Other then that we haven't been up to much around here just working and doing our church callings and Daniel is finishing up school for this semester so it is getting exciting for him to see an end but he is doing so well and I am super proud of him.

I hope everyone has a great day and sorry if my blog is to boring I just get so excited about Dakota.