Holidays and Family Fun

We left Utah before any snow stuck to the ground!

I think that I was about 24 weeks along here..

Before moving Hannah came over and helped me pack and hangout with us, we just love hanging with her. Leyna is one lucky girl, she is going to have the best aunts. I am still sick and living off of popsicles as seen in this photo.

Packing and finals all in one week was very interesting and a lot of funny late nights were had by all.

We had to scrape our car only a handful of times, but I am still grateful for my sweet husband always taking such good care of me.

We met Dr. Matsuda a few days before christmas. Leyna was measuring a week ahead and was supposed to be about 1.5 - 2 pounds and she was weighing in at 2.8. What a little chunk. 

Christmas was so great and we had a blast. All my siblings were there under one roof! We had lots of good food and enjoyed spending time together as a family. We are so excited for next Christmas with Leyna. It is always so sad when the Christmas season is over. This was me at 26 weeks.

We went to a baby blessing over the break and it was great seeing extended family. We spent the day with the Tanners playing lots of games and hanging out.

We went to this park that is minutes from their new house and watched the sunset. It is so great being near Megan and getting to spend so much time with them.

New Years Eve was fun we had a really nice dinner and played a round of pit that took over two hours. It was fun and we were in bed by 12:03 so we still got lots of sleep.

I just love this boys smile. He makes everything in my life so happy.

This was my 28 week bump. 

I got my grades back! Working, taking 13 credits, growing a child, throwing up every day, and spending time with Erik....I worked so hard this semester and was frustrated by all my throwing up but still managed to get A's for my first semester! Erik also worked so hard this semester. It was his last semester teaching guitar and piano which was sad because he loves it so much. He ended up with A's in all his classes but his one music class that he somewhat neglected, so he would do well in his major classes. School was good to us this semester!

Since our Dr is in Pasadena and we end up in traffic if we leave before 7 we enjoyed a little Chipotle date! Thank you Max for the gift card. I LOVE and crave mexican food every day. I don't eat burgers still but am loving chicken or steak street tacos and guacamole and salsa. 

Erik ended up not starting his internship when we had originally thought. So we enjoyed some break time together.

The kids made Uncle Erik a legit sign to congratulate him on his awesome GRE score. We are so excited to start applying to Graduate schools this Fall and excited to see where we will be living for the next five years!

Brynn is eating and now drinking like a champ! So fun to watch their progression and think Leyna will be at this fun stage just a year from now.

We face-timed Auntie Hannah and it was adorable how the twins just jabbered and loved seeing her.

We went out to Irvine to visit Logan and Taylor. We got to go on campus and Logan showed Erik how to give an ultrasound. 

It was AWESOME! Taylor's little girl was adorable and we got to see her face and then when it was my turn, our little sass decided that she was going to hide her face and roll around anytime we had the chance to see her face. I guess she wants to keep it a surprise. I love seeing her personality develop. It was so cool to have this opportunity.

We spend lots of time with the babes, and I love seeing the relationships that each kid has with Grandma and Grandpa Possim. I get so excited for Leyna to get to spend some time getting to know them. I am glad that they will be so much closer when we are back in Utah.

BUMPDATE:

I am 30 weeks along

Baby moves a ton, we love just watching her move. She is head down and so her kicks and movements are all over. Her hiccups wake me up during naps or nighttime. 

I started taking Iron because my test came back low, one more pill to remember for this sweetie.

Craving Mexican food and Shakes. My appetite is growing and its hard to find food that doesn't make me want to throw up. I am excited to deliver and hopefully not be throwing up everyday.

I have gained 28 pounds as you can see in the above picture! Still no stretch marks, but I can't see my belly stretching much more without them appearing. I am glad that she is growing as needed and am excited to giver her kisses.

I wear lots of leggings and maternity jeans from Gap which I love. Trying to find shirts that are long enough to cover my bump is a challenge!

We started our birthing classes last week and we have the funniest instructor. I am planning on an epidural but I have really liked learning and working on stretches and breathing with Erik. We both get super queasy when it comes to the old school videos so it should be interesting.

Cant believe we only have 10 weeks left until we meet this little peanut.

Oh and my super awesome husband started his internship this week! Erik is so excited and we feel so blessed to have this opportunity. It couldn't have come at a better time. He wouldn't smile for a picture so I was the creepy wife who snapped a picture from the car as he walked away.

Life is so good and we are so blessed.

xoxo,

Em

Baby its warm outside!

The last month has been a good one full of fun times, one night I decided that I missed dancing so I turned on some music and had a dance party, it was short lived since Leyna keeps me short on breathe these days but it was a blast. Erik mostly watched and laughed at Hannah and I.

One Sunday afternoon Hannah and I decided we would like to go on a short non-inclined hike. So we drove up and parked and walked to Bridal Veil Falls. It is the only day that it has snowed and there was not lots of snow but we had fun playing with what was there.

I honestly am taking a guess in the dark but I think this was about 21 weeks for my bundled up bump.

I am gonna miss Hannah while were in California she has been so great through this pregnancy. and my whole life in general.

I spent most of my time trying to find good snow to get a cool snow picture but mine did not turn out so swell.

Hann got a few good ones!

We drove down to California for Thanksgiving. I had not been home for Thanksgiving in 4 years! It is also my parents last Thanksgiving in California. Megan and her whole family stayed the week with us (us meaning Er, Hann, and I). We just had so much fun hanging out with each other. The kids all love Erik and it is so fun to watch him with them all.

We had Thanksgiving dinner and Hannah and Emma made everyone feather hats to wear. We got cards with random letters and had to think of what we were thankful for. I got V I said:

1. my eternal Valentine

2. my prenatal Vitamins

Erik got the letter T....I honestly cant remember what he said besides the Tanner family! My dad came up with some creative Y's such as Yermo, youngsters, the phrase yikes, yamaha, and old yeller. It was great food (Leyna allowed me to eat some potatoes rolls and green beans). Erik enjoyed all the food for us.

We are so excited for next Thanksgiving with baby girl. We feel so incredibly blessed to be welcoming her in just months!

We are so excited to be moving closer to Megans family.

apparently this girls personality is me in every way...makes me slightly nervous to see what Leyna will be like....

Grandpa Possim's special whip cream cherry dessert.

One afternoon we got in-n-out...I enjoyed fries and a shake no burger :( ...and we layed on a grass field beside LAX and watched and raced planes as they flew above us and landed. It was really cool.

Brynn and Leyna will be besties I just know it.

Marshall will protect them both...

Erik and I had Megan leave the babies out with us a few of the nights so that they could sleep better without Emma an Ry waking them up. Every morning we would wake up to them jabbering to each other and they would just play and talk for an hour before we would pull them out to play with us. They are such good babies!

The weather at home was just delightful one day it was even in the nineties! We went out to Newport our last night and watched the sunset and then ate at Ruby's. I got a basket of Frings (fries and onion rings) it was delicious going down! 

This is me showing off little girl at about 22 weeks

I kept trying to get a running and jumping pinteresty picture but erik was struggling with where to grab now that I have a tummy that gets in the way.

. I sure do love Er.

Carl's family was in town, it is always so fun to see them and catch up.

BUMP LIFE:

 

How Far Along: 24 weeks

Baby: is the size of a Canteloupe! I am not sure why, but I was so excited for this one, maybe because it always sounds so good! She is weighing in at a whopping 1.5ish pounds.

Movement: I most often am found in my free time laying on my couch with my shirt up watching my stomach roll about as she rolls around. She loves to move and I love to watch her. Erik has felt her move and I think it kinda freaked him out. He loves to talk to her.

Bellie Button: Its still halfway, I absolutely love the half that sticks out and cannot wait for it to pop out! Hannah and Erik think it is crazy because its halfway out and they are not used to seeing it like that.

Stretch Marks: Not yet, but not to concerned about them in general they will come and I will learn to love them.

Maternity Clothes: I am finding that I feel a lot better in maternity clothes because they hug all the right places on me.

Weight Gain: She is growing and so am I. 15 pounds! I finally hit 130.. technically a pound over but I tell myself thats her pound. Not quite ready to go over 130 yet haha.

Food: She still is keeping it pretty bland. I still am not keeping food down most days but by 6 months I have gotten pretty used to being sick everyday. It makes me excited to meet this little sass. I still love popsicles and eat so many its unreal. I also am still a fan of potatoes and lately eggos. Oh and of course apples!!

This week is our last week of classes, finals are next week and we need to pack our house and move...here is to Leyna giving her mom a break for two weeks so I can get done what I need too!

xoxo,

Em