the GLENN family

Oh man, what haven't we been up to these days? As I sit here typing this, my body is threatening to fall asleep-even though it's only 4:30 in the afternoon! Andrew and I have been SO busy lately. 1st: school. We stay on campus until 6 or 7 every night and spend Saturday from 9-6 on campus too. Even with all of that, as soon as we get home, we eat dinner and get right back to our homework. I'm really starting to miss my husband. I guess the good news in all of that is that we both are maintaining pretty good grades for now. Other good news that is school related: the semester is basically half over which means that if we've made it this far, we can make it the rest of the way AND my block class is about to end! Speaking of school, when I signed up for my classes 5 months ago, I guess I didn't notice the extra 6 credit class I'm taking...BABY. I have spent so many hours researching car seats and strollers and carriers and....you name it. Woof. But, now that we...

So maybe it's been more than a month since the last time I filled this out. That's what happens when you spend 60 hours in the car traveling through 9 states, move from Texas to Utah,  and then start one of the most demanding semesters of your life. Just give me a break, I am growing a human after all! Side note about all the trips over the break:  It is REALLY hard to pack when you have no idea what clothes you'll even fit into in 2 weeks. Seriously, how do people do that? How Far Along : 31 weeks Size of Baby : Roughly 16 inches and 3.3 pounds Total Weight Gain/Loss : Do we really need to talk about this anymore? Maternity Clothes : The only "maternity" clothing I've actually worn is a bella band to go over some of my jeans. I can actually still wear quite a few pairs. However, I intend to buy some more comfortable pants SOON 'cause this is getting ridiculous. And the really tricky thing is skirts... (I typed this at 28 weeks and it w...

Back when I was... How Far Along:  21 weeks (beginning of December) Size of Baby:  " At 10.5 inches and about 12.7 ounces, roughly the size of a  pomegranate " Total Weight Gain/Loss:  9 pounds Maternity Clothes:  I have one dress that is too uncomfortable to wear and a couple pairs of jeans don't fit because they come up higher. My low-rise jeans still button with room to spare Gender:  I think it's a boy because I want it to be a girl, but we're finding out kind of late because of the move Movement:  All the time. The baby is especially active in the evening and when I'm stretching in the morning. Sometimes it feels like a punch or kick and sometimes it feels more like a body slam. So awesome. . Sleep:  I'm such a good sleeper. I really tested myself over Thanksgiving by having two very full (ha ha) days in a row without a nap. I sleep great and don't wake up very much and I have lots of energy during the day, even th...

Back when I was... How Far Along:  16 weeks (end of October) Size of Baby:  According to my babycenter.com, roughly 4.5 inches long and 3.5 ounces Total Weight Gain/Loss:  Maybe 3 pounds...at the most Maternity Clothes:  Some of my jeans are getting tight but I can still wear everything  Gender:  Still don't know. Since the heartbeat was fast, people are guessing a girl. We'll see though!  Movement:  Hard to say. Nothing definite though . Sleep:  I'm sleeping so much better now. I don't get up as much and I don't ALWAYS need a nap during the day either. It's awesome. What I miss:  Still nothing Cravings:  I "crave" everything I smell/hear people talk about/see other people eat. I'm just super hungry all the time! Aversions:  I think I'm done with this phase of pregnancy. Woohoo! Symptoms:   Does feeling big count as a symptom? I don't look much different, but I swear things ar...

So now that you all know the secret, I guess I'll share with you the record I've been keeping of this grand little adventure. I got this questionnaire from another friend's blog and figured it'd help me keep track. I answered the questions about every month, and now you get to enjoy the catch up!   How Far Along:  12 weeks  and 5 days (Beginning of October) Size of Baby:  According to my research(which Magic School Bus character?), the baby is a little more than 2 inches and roughly the size of a large plum/peach Total Weight Gain/Loss:  Lost weight at first (probably from working out and it was only a pound or two) but basically the same weight I've been for years Maternity Clothes:  I don't like wearing anything tight around my hips, but my clothes all still fit  Gender:  I'll be happy either way. My guess would be boy (but I would be soo fine with being wrong ;)  Movement:  Apparently the baby is moving lots ...

My titles are always cheesy. I just struggle, ok? We rang in the new year with the Glenns and Fishers (I even tried shrimp again) and then spent some time unpacking and organizing our house. We're still working on that one, but it's looking pretty good. Then we headed down to San Diego with our good friend Richard so we could go to Garrett (Andrew's old roommate) and Heather's wedding. The drive consisted of great conversation and, luckily, no more rides through the ditch. After checking in to the ra-ma-DA, we played reverse charades with some of Garrett's family and our team completely dominated the other two. It was a perfect day for a wedding. With mine and Andrew's anniversary being right around the corner, going to a wedding was the perfect way to remember how in love we are and how we felt on our own wedding day. Also, the San Diego temple is gorgeous. And since we didn't get to see much of the inside, Andrew and I went back in afterward to do ...

Next, we drove to Salt Lake to meet up with Andrew's parents and we all went to the "new" mall and checked out the lights at Temple Square. Eating snowflakes They liked the store where they could  watch TV while their momma shopped We stayed the night in Salt Lake and then toured the State Capitol before going home. Doing some lovely posing That night was the Smith family holiday party! I played Barbies with my favorite niece, met more of Andrew's cousins, and had fun with the white elephant gift exchange.