Countdown till Baby Time...

Well, I don't remember how far along I was last time I posted… but this time I am literally DAYS away from having this baby boy.

We picked the name Aidan Harvey Oxspring for our little baby boy… yes… I decided to go all complicated with the AidAN instead of the AidEN… I figured everyone spells Collin's name with one L.. Colin… so why not make Aidan's a little difficult as well :)… we picked Harvey since that is Collins middle name and it was his grandfathers name as well.

Pregnancy has been quite the Life experience. Those who have been through it know, those who haven't really have no idea and its super hard to explain until you experience it yourself. If there is anything I wish it would be for my husband just to spend ONE day being able to feel exactly how I do, just so he actually know that I'm not making up the "I'm so tired" "I'm so uncomfortable" "My back hurts so bad" "I am so hungry!" blah blah blah…

The advice giving and belly touching started to get a little worse towards the end. I don't mind people asking to touch my belly, but those that just come up to me and it gets all awkward for a second, I might think they are coming in for a hug, but then they just reach down for my belly and leave me hanging. The advice giving can be great, or really really annoying. There was one guy that said the smartest thing ever….. "I had my first child and was always giving people advice, then I had my second, and realized that no two kids are alike so I will never give advice again"…. The most annoying thing to hear over and over is "you have no idea what you are in for"… really? Is that realllllly what you should be telling a pregnant lady that is 39 weeks and already grumpy most of the time… that i have no idea what i am in for… orrr the whole, Just plan on being a week late- why?? why must you crush all my hopes and dreams of delivering on time. Also- if you don't have kids, but have opinions… why are you telling me anything?!

At least it gives you something to talk about with just about anyone… strangers all day everyday ask me how far along I am… but the last week its been "you look like you're ready to pop" I've never talked to so many random people in my life. I do have a model like waddle going on.

Collin has been pretty fantastic- sometimes I watch people with their husbands or hear stories and am always so grateful for my man. He opens my car door every SINGLE time i get into the car- and he makes sure i am in the car before he is.. he doesn't just open my door and leaves me there, he closes it. Do you know important that is?! I think its major.. He has been my butler, and driver and anything else i can think of for the last couple weeks while he has been on break. And all for me to just be grumpy half the time anyway.. i can't help it… i swear i can't.. sometimes i am just a little snappy (more than normal :))

I know one thing.. we are so excited for our Aidan to get here… nothing we can do will prepare us physically and emotionally to have this baby but boy, will it be worth it. I already know that!  I am starting to get a little nervous, only because i've never spent any time in a hospital.. so its going to be weird to be hooked up to things, and staying in a hospital room for an extended amount of time.. Then you just never know how long its going to take and so forth… How could I not be a little nervous?!

Anyway……. next time you hear from me I will have my little nugget snugglin with me.

Love.

2014

Happy New Year!

10 years ago I graduated High School... no one can ever say it enough... TIME FLIES. Why did it always seem it would take forever to grow up, and now that I'm here, I just want to be a kid again and gladly take my naps and eat food always prepared for me.

2013 has been such a great year. My first full married year. We were able to travel to New York, Colorado, Hawaii, and other little small trips throughout the year. I found out I was going to be a mom, turned 28, laughed and cried and all the many great life things. My whole world has been opened up since I am able to Marry my best friend.

2014 will be even better. I can only imagine the more time I spend with Collin the more I will love life. Such a good example and man to be around all the time that husband of mine!

I've never really been one to make new years resolutions. I always find I end up letting myself down. But this year is different. Sometimes I find that if you really don't have the desire to actually make the resolution happen, its not going to happen.

I hope this year I can attend the Temple more, and read my scriptures more. My goal is to always at least see one new Temple a year... who knows where we will go this year :).

Anyway, thanks for all the memories my friends! I hope 2014 is better than the last!

Two Oxspring's and a soon to be baby...

Well, its official. I don't wake up everyday feeling like I am going to throw up... all day, everyday allll night. What  a great feeling. I literally think I spent the day going on ITunes and buying way to much music then dancing around the house, Collin laughing at me.. not with me :). Can I also say this happen to be THANKSGIVING day... if there was ever a day to feel grateful that I didn't want to crawl into the fetal position it was that day. I did end up eating so much food I felt like throwing up after... so I didn't quite rid the problem.. but its better to be stuffed then nauseous.

Ever since then, things have been pretty good... this whole second trimester I was TOLD would happen.. it finally happened. I defiantly have more energy.. But still a bit tired when 7:00pm hits. I've suddenly turned 80. My poor husband who needs way less sleep then I do, and is a night owl always comes and lays with me in bed till I'm passed out then he will go and watch his TV shows or play whatever game on the I-pad he is playing at the time. So sweet. If I time it right.. the first time I have to wake up to go to the bathroom.. around 12:30 he will just be turning of the light and going to bed, so I can get one more smooch from my man.

Have I mentioned how stinking cute my hubby is? He makes so much fun of me.. I'm always saying I'm tired, and probably complaining a bit to much, and saying how big I'm going to be, how big I feel.. and he always agrees.. but my gosh does it make me laugh. He's lucky I'm more sarcastic then he is or I might actually be offended. Sometimes I just look at him and he starts laughing because he knows I'm about to say something ridiculous or complain about something. I have met my perfect match.

I asked him last night if it has hit him yet.. that I'm growing a human that is going to be ours FOR-EV-ER. He said it hasn't... and I totally agree. We did see a cute little ultra sound of our baby wiggling around in there last doctors appt.. but Right now it just feels like I'm gaining weight from constantly eating... I think December 13th is when it is REALLY going to hit us... We will find out if we are having a boy or a girl! So crazy.. we are going to have a son or a daughter.. who decided I was ready for this?!

Well it's to late to go back now! I'm in.. all in! Boo-ya. How many more weeks do I have to wait? blah.. like a million.

Well anyhoo. Great talk..

Katie Ox