Month 9......The final countdown!

4 Weeks and counting...... I think that my body is getting me ready for the baby to come. I rarely sleep for more than an hour and a half at a time at night. It's either one thing or another. 3-4 trips to the bathroom, dreams, or cramps in my legs. All I can say is thank god I did not listen to people that were trying to get me to start the school year! I couldn't imagine chasing around 20 some eight year olds right now. Last doctor's appointment was almost two weeks ago and the doctor said that his head is down which is great. I could have told him that due to the amount of hiccups that he gets on a daily basis. Yes, I can feel them down there. It worried me some at first because some days he will get them two or three times but the doctor said it was his lungs developing and it was normal. His movements are more of rolling motions now but I still get the occasional punch or elbow in the side, sometimes to the point it is almost painful. At this point I can say that I have loved being pregnant but I am certainly over it.....for now.

Best and Worst of Pregnancy

I wanted to say congratulations to Erin and Matt on the birth of Charlotte Whitmer! 5 lb. 5 oz. born Sept. 12th in Mesa. Erin and I taught together the past few years, ended up pregnant within 5 weeks of each other and have been working out together all through pregnancy. Check out their blog at http://thewhitmers.blogspot.com



As my first pregnancy comes to a close I wanted to take some time to reflect on the highlights and low lights of pregnancy! Gosh I sound like such a teacher....reflect.....reflect.....reflect. I must say that the highlights have definitely outweighed the low points and I think that Larry would agree. I am just so amazed at how quickly the months have flown by it seems like only yesterday that I handed Larry the little onsie that said "I love my Daddy" and the journey began. To be able to bring someone into the world that is part of us both is such a miracle and it will only get better. My friends ask what it is like to be pregnant and feel the kicking inside and it really is indescribable. It is something that a mother can only experience, and what an amazing experience it has been.

5 Things I Love About Being Pregnant

1. Feeling the baby kicking. Although sometimes I feel like I am his own private punching bag it is all worth it.

2. Back Rubs. Yes, it comes along with the pain I don't have to beg for a back rub. Let's hope it continues after the baby comes. I think that the baby will be getting most of them!

3. Shopping for Baby. I guess you could call me a shopaholic to begin with but a bargain shopaholic. Easton will be the best dressed baby in the valley. One can never have too many shoes (even if he is a newborn).

4. Staying home. I consider myself "retired" from teaching. I feel very fortunate to be able to stay home to raise our little one. I don't think our house has ever been so clean!

5. Watching Larry become so protective. He has always been concerned with how I feel but since I've been pregnant he is constantly helping me off the couch, picking things up when I drop them and telling me "not to overdo things". I know that he is going to make the best dad!

5 Things I Hate About Being Pregnant

1. Peeing!!! Need I say more. When someone asks where I am it is safe to say "the bathroom". My bladder is about the size of an Ihop pancake which has me up about 3-4 times a night. I am keeping Costco in business buying toilet paper.

2. Changing body. I did not think that this would be a big deal to me but this is the first time that I have "grown out" of clothes. I have been pretty much the same size since high school. I know that the pounds are for a good reason but it still isn't fun.

3. Staying Home......yes that is in the top 5 as well. For those of you who know me well I don't idle well. It has given me a lot of time to ponder the word "labor".

4. Emotional Roller coaster. Larry can attest to this one!

5. Bending over to pick something up off the ground or to shave my legs has become a workout! Just the little things you take for granted :) It just keeps getting harder and harder.

Baby Pool

Okay, everyone has to participate! This should be fun.

Go to http://www.expectnet.com

We want everyone to go there and make guesses about our baby's weight, length, birth date, and birth time Just go to the web address and where it says invited guests over to the top left side enter in "Talbott" for the game name. When the next page pops up just click "Enter a guess" and make your own then it will show you all the guesses that others have made.

After the baby is born it figures out who wins based on a point system of how close your guesses were to the baby's actual stats.


Have fun! We can't wait to see your guesses!

Easton's Nursery

We still have 8 weeks left but we are about as ready as we can be for baby Easton to arrive. It sounds wierd to be calling him by name but that is the name we are set on. Lets just hope that he comes out looking like and Easton. Otherwise we are in trouble!!!
The room came together just how I wanted. Larry was so patient with me doing his favorite job in the world....painting. Instead of putting permanent chair rail around the middle Karol (artistic genius who did the designs and threw my shower for me) suggested we use ribbon. The blue around the middle is actually grosgrain ribbon! Just a few more touches.

His name will be in wooden letters above the crib. Leave it to me that he has an entire closet full of clothes already but not to worry I don't think I paid full price for anything! Thank god for Ross, TJ Maxx and Marshalls. I think they know me by name now (Larry won't think that's funny)

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We finished week 2 of childbirth class. It brought me back to any movie I have ever seen with a woman in labor. I had a hard time keeping a straight face while practicing the relaxing breathing. The massage is nice though. Went to the doctor today and spent about 5 minutes in the office. Listened to the heartbeat, measured the belly, everything on the chart was normal (except according to me the weight gain.....Yikes) and I was out. Everything checked out good!

10 Weeks and Counting!

We are getting down to the wire. My how time flies! We went to the doctor the other day and everything checked out well. The yummy glucose test I took a few weeks back came out negative for diabetes and anemia. I won't tell you how much weight I gained in the past month....lets just say it was a shocker to me but the doctor said it was normal. Thanks to everyone that says "Oh, you are all stomach"! We had a very relaxed weekend watching the Olympics and hanging in the pool. Larry took a long bike ride on Sunday morning while I slept. I've made it 7 and a half months without being sick and for some reason my stomach is getting sensative.......I fear it may be the start of heartburn! Until next time..........

An Alien in My Stomach

I swear it looks like there is an alien in my stomach! The baby has been super active the past few days and being able to see him move from the outside is a strange feeling! Yesterday right after lunch we could see him rolling around and then he started to kick. He stuck his foot on the right side and I could feel it pressing on my stomach! I pushed back and he moved it but then kicked it again. It's sort of a little game. I had my glucose testing done on Friday. We will be starting our childbirth classes on Wednesday this week then go to see the doctor on Thursday for our monthly checkup. Only about 12 weeks to go........... Karol came over on Thursday and we finished paining the baby's room. Just a few more details and it will be ready to go. I'll post a picture soon!