The Fatso

Well, after spending a record amount of time at the doctor's office today (yep, 2 whopping hours) we have found out that our son is FAT. We're talking, a serious manchild. So much so that I have to stop eating carbs because of him. Seriously? I LOVE carbs. They are my life. They are what I crave more than anything in the world, and I have to stop cold turkey? It's a good thing I love this kid!

So, I'm 30 weeks along and Bubba (formerly known as Lil' Mikey..... since he's not so little, he shall henceforth be known as Bubba.) is a whopping 3 lbs., 11 oz. HUGE! That's what he is! My doctor told me that he's not worried about MY weight; I'm doing just fine. It's just the big baby that needs to chill out a little! So no carbs for the Nikster for about 8 more weeks. We've been told that we are to be induced on Oct. 27th because he is a little bigger than they would like him to be, and they don't want me having a 10 pound kid for my first one. So, that's the update for today. Anyone know good things to eat that DON'T involve carbs? It's going to be a long 8 weeks....

I'm Wearing A Sweatshirt in Arizona?!?!?!

So, hooray, Brett just finished up his first quarter of classes on Thursday and now has a 10 day break! We can't believe how fast the time has flown by.... it's already been 10 weeks! So, to celebrate we decided to take a trip up to Flagstaff to get out of the heat and away from even looking at campus for a few days! So, here are some pictures from that fun experience! Also, I had a great surprise last Saturday. One of my previous students and her mom showed up at my doorstep! Kelsie Richards came to visit me, and she and her mom drove all the way from Goodyear to come. I was soooooo excited, and felt really good that one of my students would want to come visit!

We have learned a big lesson from our trip to Flagstaff. NEVER go to a hotel that doesn't have a continental breakfast included. We thought we were saving some big bucks by staying at a cheap motel (and were fooled into thinking it DID have a continental breakfast. We weren't aware that having coffee in the lobby until 10 am counted as a "breakfast.") So we had to go eat at the IHOP next door and spent WAY more money than we would have if we hadn't been so cheap with the motel. I mean seriously, what kind of establishment doesn't include shampoo in the rooms or an alarm clock? Yeah, that's how awesome our room was. But nevertheless, it was a great trip and we learned one more thing.... we will never live in Flagstaff. It has been stricken from the record of places to consider. It was the craziest layout of a town that we've ever seen, and the homeless population was about as big as the people who own homes. So, no thank you to that. Ahhh, the many lessons you can learn on a vacation!

Kelsie and me at my house!

My GINORMOUS pancakes that I had for breakfast. I have NEVER seen pancakes this big before in my life. I only made it through one... and that was a big undertaking!

Brett and I on a chair lift ride in Flagstaff. It was fun and COLD! Yes, we're both wearing sweatshirts in AUGUST in Arizona! WAHOO!

The pretty trees/dead trees of Flagstaff. It was really fun to see trees other than palm trees for once. We almost felt like we were back in Provo.....

My glamor (I feel that this word is spelled differently, but spellcheck said I was wrong....) shot of the trip. This is me at the top of the mountain, before I had to sit down because I felt like I was going to pass out. Note to self-- high elevation= not a lot of oxygen. Not a lot of oxygen= not a happy Nikki. It was so fun to be wearing a sweatshirt!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep, that's how high we were!

The view on the way down the chair lift. So pretty!

Enough of the Silence...

Well, I'm back from my fantastic vacation to Colorado, and I decided it was finally time to update the blog. I started out in Colorado just hanging out with my parents. It was SUPER fun and my mom and I got a few things done :) My mom made curtains for little Michael's room (which turned out AMAZING!!!) and I cooked 10 pounds of Sloppy Joe meat for our family reunion. We got to watch a lot of Bones and The Mentalist, not to mention our Classic Period Piece of the trip: Wives and Daughters. My mom and I were so excited to watch it-- there were 3 DVDs which equal 6 hours of viewing fun, or so we thought. It turns out that the last DVD was just extra features, so we were pretty confused when the show was wrapping up on the 2nd DVD and didn't clue in that it was over until the credits rolled. Wow, we are so on top of things! We just looked at each other and said, "That's it?" But in retrospect, we both really enjoyed it. There were some pretty amazing parts in it :)


After hanging out in Colorado for a few days, we made the drive to Provo to pick up Sara. (My lil' Sis.) It was SO fun to see her (considering I haven't seen her since April when she went to London. It's weird knowing that she's home and not having our Sister Nights once a week.... dang moving!) We helped her make an amazing dinner for her dinner group and I got presents from London! I'm totally in love with the scarf she gave me and can't wait to wear it in November! Then we headed up Idaho to our family reunion in Island Park.

My favorite part of the whole trip was the WEATHER! It was so cool (in the 70's) the entire time. Ahhh, such relief from the 115 that I despise in Glendale. I guess it was pretty fun to see my family too :) I got to see Megan and her family for the first time in a year and a half... and I got to bond with my new niece, who is absolutely adorable! So, it was a GREAT trip.

My ridiculously cute cousin (of some sort...) Olivia.

My stinking cute nephew, Luke :)

My cousin Amy holding my adorable niece, Emily.

After getting home from the reunion, I practiced a skill that I learned from my cousin-in-law, Katie. I learned all about Mod Podge and used it to my advantage to make a cute name plate for Michael. I feel so crafty! So, that's the update for today :)

It's Time....

Ok, so I've had a lot of people hounding me to put up pictures of my big tummy. So, to please those of you who have an insatiable appetite to see people in their state of fat-ness, here ya go! (And yes, I know that I'm only going to get bigger.... so let's try not to focus on that too much. It's a hard enough adjustment as it is!)


Here was shot #1... but Brett said that I covered the tummy too much, so we had to try again.

Shot #2-- now you can see Little Mikey's bump a bit better.

And here's the full frontal look! Why I am making that face is beyond me. I was really hot-- is that an excuse?

My favorite new thing is feeling the kicks and punches of our active little boy. Brett is jealous that he can't feel it yet, but it's only a matter of time. It makes me incredibly happy to know that Michael is alive and well.... and is letting me know that fact ALL the time. I have a feeling I'm going to be a very tired Mommy, chasing this little guy around. Hopefully he'll calm down a little bit when he comes out into the real world.... or I'm in trouble :)

PS- While I don't really enjoy seeing myself with a ginormous tummy, I do enjoy the beautiful tan that I've obtained from being out in the sun so much. I am SO glad we have a pool!

Celebrate Good Times, Come on!

So, after getting our wonderful news yesterday (that we're having a boy... if you missed that fact) Brett and I decided to paint the town "blue" last night! We started off with a great dinner at Olive Garden (which took us about 20 minutes to find.... dang being in a new place!) Then we walked on over to Target to buy Michael's 1st outfit! I was SO excited! Then after our time in Target, we headed over to our favorite ice cream shop... Cold Stone and both got our new favorite treat there. The Strawberry Milkshake. Holy Cow! Now, normally, I would be all about the chocolate shake, or the oreo shake, etc. But last time we came, Brett got the strawberry shake and it's unbelievable! I have been craving them ever since. So, after a great dessert, we headed home to watch Ocean's Eleven. Great movie.... too bad I couldn't stay awake for it! But to give you a little glimpse of our fun outing last night, here's a picture of Michael's 1st outfit!

Ok, seriously... is this not the cutest little thing you've ever seen??

And the verdict is.....

We're having a BOY!! Michael Chris Waite will be joining us on November 4th! We're soooooo ridiculously excited!

Toto, we're not in Provo anymore....

Yes, Toto, this is what we're dealing with out here in Arizona. We got an e-mail from campus a few days ago, telling us that a family of Javelina Pigs had been located on campus, and had been spotted by the on-campus housing. Ahhh, lovely thought, isn't it?

Brett and I did a little research on our good friends last night, and boy, what amazing things we discovered! Did you know that every time they open and close their mouths, they sharpen their lovely tusks? Yes. They can also run VERY quickly. Meaning that my little pregnant frame could not outrun one of these suckers. Luckily, they tend to avoid humans, unless you try to stare one down, like our friend Adam did. Then you better pray you have the strength and the speed to outrun this sucker.

So, not only is Brett getting a great medical education, we are learning new things about our world on a daily basis. Thank you Arizona, for introducing us to the wonderful world of crazy little javelinas!