Happy Halloween

Every year my sisters and their families all go to HeeHaw farms to let the kids play; which this year was not any different. We debated on going because of the cold weather that all of a sudden rolled in. When we got there, they changed everything there, and 1/2 of the stuff was broken and not working. Needless to say we did not get our moneys worth, and will probably not go back. I guess next year we will be trying Thanksgiving Points Cornbelly's. Here are a few pictures of Kaedynn playing in the freezing cold weather..






After we went to HeeHaws we went to Taco Amigo for dinner, (another tradition) followed by a new added tradition of riding the "Stringtown Nightmare Express" train. My sister does a ladies hair that lives in Lindon and there is a group of families that all live right next to each other and they have this train that runs through all of their yards. For Halloween they decorate it and make it "spooky" and they take you for a ride on their train. It is completely free and SO MUCH FUN! Last year was the first year went and rode this train and we will definitely be going back every year to ride it. This year was even 10 times better then it was last year when we went. So incredible that there are people out there in the world like them that let all these "strangers" come to their houses and ride their expensive toys!!
Here is a link to their website if you are interested in the train.. SO COOL! http://www.stringtown.us/railroad/nightmareexpress/

I hope everyone out there has a happy and safe Halloween!!

35 weeks -- 4 WEEKS TO GO!

Yesterday was my last 2 week appointment at the Dr's.. i have now graduated to 1 week visits. There is an END IN SIGHT!! YAHOO!
The Dr checked me and said that i am dilated to 1 and 50% effaced. I have been having alot of cramping (feels like menstrual cramping) which the dr said could be braxton hicks or contractions. He just said to watch them and make sure that if they get stronger and closer together to let them know or go to the hospital to get checked. My dr will be back in the office next week; and i go to him on 11/6 -- which he will hopefully schedule my induction that day, so we know when Mr. Man will be here.

All of our Dr's bills finally were processed from our last insurance for all of my appointments that i had with them (we switched insurances half way through the pregnancy) and it ended up being ALOT more then i imagined. So now i am stressing out about money.. terrible. I am glad Kaedynn already has 5 million things; because Christmas this year at our house is going to be slim pickin's. Just for our Dr appointments/ultrasounds our total bills right now we owe $1350. Which we are suppose to have paid before we deliver.. but i told the lady it would never happen :)

I wish i were more money smart and could save money up so that we could have had a big savings before we got pregnant for all of this stuff.. but unfortunately i suck at that :) If i have $1 in my account I spend it.

We did my baby shower a few weeks ago, and it turned out great!! Thanks for everyone that came!! Kaedynn can not wait until the baby gets here and grows out of all these newborn clothes so that she can have them for her dolls. She loves to go in his room and put her dolls in all of the baby things (swing, jumper, crib etc) My boss at work is also doing a shower in our work office on 11/3, which i am excited for. I never go to the office so it is nice to go in once in a while to see everyone.

I am really excited for maternity leave from work. I am in need of a break, 12 weeks will be incredible. I have been saving up all of my paid time off, so i have not had a good break from work for a little while.

I also did a few belly pictures after my baby shower with my sister, i am just waiting to get them back from her.. once i do i will post a few. And the WORST has happened i now have 2 stretch marks on my belly.. AHHHH i never got stretch marks with Kaedynn, when i seen them i was devastated and i continually have been putting lotion on my belly morning and night to hopefully help prevent anymore from coming.. AH

Needless to say, we are all very well ready at the Allen household for our baby to get here :) Mom more then ever!

Dr's Appt

Today I had another Dr's appointment. I am now 33 weeks along (but the Dr is taking me at least a week early) so 5 weeks left!! This was one of those appointments that are kind of "use-less" where you don't really do anything and they just check the heartbeat of the baby and measure your tummy.. So nothing too exciting to report back on. The Dr said that my belly is measuring a little bigger then it should be. Perhaps it is all the fast food we have been eating lately since i don't feel like cooking.. or perhaps we will have a large sumo wrestler baby. Who knows :) This weeks appointment was with Dr Young since my Dr (Parker) has been out of the office for the last week. I go again in 2 weeks and my dr will AGAIN be out of town. If only I had the money and hours of a Dr :) this will be my last 2 week appointment and then i start going weekly until i have the little fella. Dr Parker told me a while back that we would schedule my induction in October.. but since he is/has been out of town we probably will not get this scheduled until my first visit in November.

We can not wait until we have the baby. Kaedynn LOVES to tell the baby every night to "sleep tight" if only she knew how "tight" it was in there :). She also likes to rub my belly and talk to him in there. They already have a bond, and she hasn't even met him.

Also, now the hospital put in their new restrictions on visitors to the hospital. I thought for sure that they would make an exception for siblings to the child to be able to come see them; but our family friend that works at the hospital confirmed to me that they indeed will NOT. So somehow we get to break that BAD news to Kaedynn that she is going to have to wait an extra 2 days to see brother after he is here :( It just kills me and breaks my heart to have to inform her of this. Me and Kaedynn are NEVER apart and if we are it is for a quick sleep over here or there and she is right back the next day. So it might just kill me to be apart from her for 2+ days. But Kassi says she will take care of her and I know that is the best person she can be with while I am away.

My sisters also decided that I need/needed a baby shower, which i am not really opposed to having one; but kind of weird to have one for a 2nd child. They have been putting things together for that, we are doing it on Saturday the 17th from 1-3 (just an open house) if any of you out there did not get an invite and want to come.. you are more then welcome to. It is just at my house.

My photogenic sister is also going to snap a few maternity shots of my belly after the shower on Saturday, just so i have some. This will be our last child; so i decided that i wanted to do some just to have i guess :).

All is well with me and the pregnancy other then I now:
-Have the pregnant lady waddle
-Run out of breath walking up and down the stairs in my house
-I am tired all the time (again)
-Baby likes to SIT and do who knows what in my ribcage on the left side. He seriously has me in tears some nights.

I have my lovely husband and daughter to listen to my every ache and pain.. i am sure that they are both ready to smack me some days and tell me to shut up... but as gracious as they are.. they just continue to listen to me and hope that the day will soon be here :).