"You're tall so you won't get very big"

YEAH RIGHT.

For a while, that was true. I felt like maybe I did have some extra room in there for him to grow but that is absolutely not the case anymore. I can't believe I'm actually posting a picture of myself to prove it.

The last month has been crazy. I swear he has grown like a weed & it feels like my entire body is swollen & i just feel HUGE. I'm also reminded of how big I am by at least 1-2 strangers a day.

- "ooohhh, you must be due soon"

- "mam...will you fit in a booth or do you prefer a table?"

- "you are going to pop!"

- "are you having twins?"

Just a few of the lines I heard this week. You just have to laugh because it's true!

Enjoy this picture because it will be the last one of me for quite a while.

3.....2......

I’m down to 2 weeks until the due date. It was a little scary when I left my doctor’s appointment this week and Dr. Miller said…”I’ll see you next week unless I see you sooner!” That made me realize that this could happen at any time.

I’ve really tried not to complain during this pregnancy because our little guy truly is a miracle and we’re so grateful to have him. With that being said, I’ve learned two things about the 9th month of pregnancy:
1). Lack of sleep begins. While I realize I have no idea the sleep deprivation I am about to experience, I am getting pretty used to getting up 5-6 times a night and not being able to sleep. The 9th month starts the “no sleep” transition.
2). You actually look forward to labor. I am so uncomfortable that I actually look forward to labor. It somehow sounds appealing because it means this little person will be out of me which means I might be able to see my ankles again, actually put on my own socks and walk without waddling.

With that said, I’ve actually really enjoyed being pregnant. It has been a great experience and I’m fascinated daily that my body literally made another person & that he’s just hanging out in there. It really makes you feel close to your baby when you’ve been able to feel him, what seems like constantly, for months. We are excited to see what he looks like & I’m really curious to see how big he is. Griffeth’s have big babies while Marz babies are small.... so we’ll see. It would be nice if he takes after Marz babies when it comes to weight, but I doubt it. Only time will tell, I guess.

And so….the countdown continues…..3…2…

The Nursery

Even though it's not complete yet....I'm fulfilling my promise and posting pictures anyway!

I haven't seen my little sister, Sam, in a long time so we invited her over for dinner tonight & then I roped her in to helping me finish the nursery. She was a great help! She is great at hanging stuff & she also managed to put some vinyl on my wall straight. I'm not very patient with stuff like that so it was great to have her here. She offered to make a few things for me to finish off the nursery so I'll be sure to post about them when they are done. She makes the cutest frames! My mom had to drop a few things off to me so she also hung out for a while to check out the nursery. She has a great eye for stuff too so I was spoiled with all of this help.

Here are some pictures of the nursery. I had a "close up" lens on my camera and was too lazy to switch so it was hard to get a shot of the full room. Once it's done I'll try to get some shots that show the entire room. But for now, here are a few to give you an idea of what we've done. As you can see....there isn't a theme.....just a bunch of stuff I like jammed in to a room! Overall, I like how it's turning out. With a few more finishing touches, it will be completely done!

His bed

One corner of the nursery

A little vinyl & a peg board

Baby Griffeth's walk-in closet

Belly pictures to come this weekend!

Harry Potter & a Wedding

So far, it's been a week of movies.


Last night, Wes wanted to go out and do something with just the two of us. We had dinner at home and then we went to see Harry Potter. It was the first Harry Potter movie I've seen where I haven't read the book. The movie was pretty good ~ we both liked it. It was nice to be able to go out with just us. That doesn't happen as often as it should these days.


We have a girl in our ward who organizes a girls night out every few months and tonight was it. About 20 girls in our ward met at the theatre to see License to Wed. I didn't have any expectations for the movie so I actually kind of liked it. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't anything that special but when I don't expect a great movie, I usually end up liking it alot more. After the movie, we went to Golden Spoon for some yummy frozen yogurt. Wes & I are totally addicted to Golden Spoon! I called him from there to see if he wanted anything, and he had already had some that night. :) While I was at a girls night, Wes spent the evening at home cleaning bathrooms, doing laundry, etc. What a wonderful husband!

Nursery & Belly Photos

I've had many requests.....even threats.....to see the nursery and the belly. :) I promise, both are coming soon. I haven't posted nursery photos yet because it is just a room with some furniture & I figured I'd just wait until it was completely done. This Thursday night is slated for my "finish the nursery night" so expect to see some photos on Friday.....whether it's completely done or not....I promise to post. I will also post a few photos of my extra-large tummy very soon.

Until then, you can continue to enjoy my picture-less posts. :)

Extended Family

My dad's side of the family is just huge. There are 10 brothers and sisters, 7 of which are still living which makes for a lot of cousins which I've always enjoyed. We were lucky enough to have some of them in Vegas this weekend! On Friday night we had a BBQ & swimming at my parent's house. My Aunt Tina & Uncle Gary were there as well as my Aunt Leslie, and her daughter-in-law Andrea and their two adorable little girls, my Aunt Kara & Uncle Allan as well as my immediate family and our Uncle Jerry. My cousin Ryan and my other cousin Jen and her three kids arrived later on Friday night. Needless to say, it was great to see everyone & catch up. It can be hard to keep track of all my cousins since there are so many of us so I always look forward to seeing them.

Tina & her family left on Saturday morning but we got to see the rest of the clan on Saturday night at my aunt Kara's house. We went over there to play some games & enjoy everyone's company. They picked up cheesecake and chocolate cake from The Cheesecake Factory which was delicious! Tina, Gary, Jen & the kids will be back in Vegas the weekend of my due date so hopefully they'll get to meet our little guy!

I consider myself very fortunate to have such a great extended family! I wish we could see them all more often.

On a side note, I realized as I scrolled down my blog today that I've been horrible about taking pictures. I don't have one picture of this weekend either! I'm definitely slacking....

3.......

The countdown to the due date has officially begun ~ we have three weeks to go until August 10th! I can't believe it's already this close. While my countdown goes to my due date, I have in my head that he will come late. Wes was late.....I was late.....a lot of first babies are late. That way, if my due date comes and goes, it won't be quite as big of a dissapointment & if he comes early it will be a nice surprise. If I can avoid being induced I want to. I'd like him to come on his own but only time will tell.

We put the car seat bases in our cars today. Driving around with a car seat definitely makes this whole thing a little more real. In a matter of a few weeks, our little guy will be in there! It's nice to know that we now have all of the necessities ready for his arrival. Hopefully I'll have time to do all of the finishing touches but it's nice knowing that all of the things we truly need are ready for him to come home to.