it's always sunny in cali

for spring break brady and i flew to orange county for the week. we had a great time soaking up as many sun rays as possible. my dad really knows how to show us a good time. we went to the beach (palizada, my favorite), disneyland, ate some awesome grub and enjoyed an outrageous performance by the beatle's coverband, rain, at the orange county performing arts center. i can tell you from the activity going on inside of me that baby harker's favorite part by far was the beatle's coverband. it felt as if he was trying to rip through my abdominal wall to find out what all the raucous was about. braden had to go home to salt lake a little early because he had to work but i stayed to spend time with the fam and have an amazing baby shower thrown by my mom and sister. i feel so blessed and loved to have so many beautiful people share in our excitement of little baby harker. i can't thank all those who came enough for their love and support. it means the world.

pregnancy update. currently 32 weeks, only 7 weeks to go. baby harker is about the size of a honeydew and weighing around 4.5 lbs. there is not room for him to flip and twirl anymore but don't worry he still tries. according to "what to expect when you're expecting" there is now more baby than amniotic fluid inside of me and it's not hard to believe because he is in every nook and cranny he can squeeze into. also, he could grow up to an inch larger just this week! wow, that's scary.

we went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago and we were able to take a quick peek on the ultrasound to make sure everything looked good. the doctor was surprised to see that we could actually see the hair on his head. that was crazy to see the little spikes on the ultrasound. it shouldn't be too surprising to us because both braden and i have crazy thick hair on our heads. the doctor also said that he is now head down. ready to come into the world at a moment's notice.

i feel really good physically. simple tasks are becoming too difficult, such as touching my toes or even seeing them for that matter. after this past growth spurt the swelling has begun. yes, i now have cankles. i drink a ton of water and it seems to help. i have gained a lot of weight. yikes! i wont lie, i eat whatever i want, when i want. i think a girl deserves that at least once in her life. i have 7 more weeks to enjoy it and then it's back to gross healthy food and jogs with the baby.

soon enough we will get to meet the boy that will change our life in such a beautiful way.