{Pregnancy Blues and THE CoUnTdOwN!}

I'm finally on the down slide to the very end!! ONLY 10 WEEKS LEFT!! I really can't wait to meet my little Bronson but I find it hard to believe that the next 10 weeks are going to be a breeze or even go by fast at all for that matter!

I am at the point where I am ready to be in cute clothes again, I am tired of being fat and really tired of being in pain (back and rib pain that is)! I was at the store the other day trying my best to find something cute to wear to make myself feel a little bit better. By the time I got home I was completely wiped out! It took everything out of me just to go to ONE store! What happened to all that energy I had just a little while ago? The 2nd trimester really is the best, and I'm sure most mommies would agree, but it just doesn't last long enough!!

Here are a few things that will hopefully make the time fly by and make my blues go away....

1. I can't wait for the month of September! I have all of my baby showers this month! We are lucky enough to have 4 of them! A work shower, family & friend shower, ward shower & another family shower in Arizona!

2. Our trip to Arizona... Nick loves road trips and I love going to Arizona!!

3. My last day of work... Sept 30! YaY!

4. Making a fleece blanket, baby quilt & an ABC picture book!

5. My doctor appointments starting to become bimonthly and then every week!

6. Working on my Medical Transcription Schooling for the month of October to hopefully be done before or just shortly after our little man gets here! (Not exciting but nice to finally have time to do it!)

7. Feeling him move around more and more everyday... and knowing that he is okay!

8. And of course... waking up each day knowing that we are one day closer to meeting our BaBy BoY!

{Pregnancy Picture Photoshot}

We have a pregnant trio in my family right now.... My sister-in-law Beth is due anytime now with a little boy (her first baby) and was not able to make it to our family get together in Texas this month {We missed you!}. My sister Krysta is due October 13th with a little girl (her fourth baby) and I am due November 4th with a boy (also my first)! We will be double the amount of grandkids in 3 months!!

Sorry mom... I'm sure we are a lot to handle all at once!!

While Nick and I were in Houston visiting my sister and her family we were lucky enough to have my fabulous sister take our pictures (she is a genius with the camera). I am so happy that we did them. We endured through the early morning heat + humidity and woke up at 5am just to make sure we had the right lighting! It was all worth it because they turned out amazing and I will cherish them forever! Thank you so much Krys for doing these for us!

Krysta and I at 24 & 27 weeks

{Kaylee's Baptism}

Kaylee Rae Moes

Baptised July 11th, 2009

Moes Family

My cute pregnant sister and Kaylee before the Baptism

The Family... Grandparents, Aunt & Uncles

Nick and I were able to go to Houston to visit my sister and her family for a week. We had tons of fun celebrating birthdays (Happy Birthday... Kaylee, Drew, Brandon & Mom!) picking through baby clothes, eating yummy Texas food and very importantly being a part of my niece Kaylee's Baptism.

I have been to several Baptisms but there was something different about this one for me. Besides my own baptism, I have never experenced one with as much meaning as hers. I am sure I will be able to experence this time and time again as I am able to see my children and the rest of my nephews and nieces follow these very foot steps.

Seeing Kaylee be a part of this wonderful experence brought a whole new meaning and understanding to me about the importance of Baptism and each step thereafter that our Heavenly Father has set forth for us. I was so impressed with the spirt that were felt and I realized more then ever the importance of our Eternal Families. How important it is to keep the commandments and live worthy of these beautiful blessings to have the oppurtunity to take on your baptismal covenants and remain worthy to later be sealed to your families.

Thank you so much Kaylee for being such a good girl. You truly are an example to me and I am so proud of you! Your Uncle Nick and I are so glad that we were able to be a part of this wonderful experience with you. You are an amazing girl and don't every forget who you are and always know that we love you!

{FIVE YEARS &....}

FOREVER TO GO...

5 years ago today Nick & I began our life journey together! We meet one cold November night in the FABULOUS Logan, UT where I was attending Utah State University. He and I shared some mutual friends, my college friends & his mission friends... at this point we had no interest in one another and did not think anything of each other until we began to hang out more often. It was yet again another COLD night but this time it was in Salt Lake on NEW YEARS EVE. My friends and I thought it would be great to ring in the new year at his house where him and his mission friends bunked... little did they know we were there because they were in California. Surprise, Surprise... they did know we were there and they surprised us just before the dawn of NEW YEAR 2004! Nick, my friend Jenn & I stayed up to watch the sunrise the next morning, sharing laughs, funny stories and much more. It was then that I thought "this kid is pretty funny. He has a great sense of humor..." January 17th was our first date in Logan. We had a blast but I.... did NOT want a serious relationship! Little did I know that his leaving for California the next day for a week would make me rethink this decision... I will just say we were inseparable ever since....

and here we are just a short while after our fond discovery of one another...

JUNE 17TH, 2004

... a day I will always cherish...

Nick,

I love you so much. Thank you for all that you do for me and our expanding family. You are amazing and I could not ask for a better husband or someone that would suit me better then you. I enjoy all of our joking, laughs & love we share with one another. The hard times are what make me appreciate you even more. You are such a blessing to me and I thank you everyday for going through this journey with me.

Love always,

{Ultrasound Pictures}

HERE ARE THE ULTRASOUND PICTURES OF THE BABY! WE'RE ALMOST HALF WAY THERE!!

18 1/2 WK ULTRASOUND

BABY PROFILE

BABY BODY
BABY FOOT

MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT THE POST BELOW FOR ALL THE FUN BABY INFO!!

{It's Official...}

WE'RE HAVING A BOY!

WE COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED! WE BOTH HAD A FEELING IT WAS GOING TO BE A BOY FROM THE BEGINNING BUT I BECAME A LITTLE UNSURE TOWARDS THE END. MOST OF YOU ALSO AGREED THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE A BOY SO CONGRATS ON GETTING YOUR GUESSES RIGHT!!

MY DUE DATE NOW RANGES FROM OCTOBER 31 TO NOVEMBER 4!

WE HAVE DECIDED TO NAME HIM BRONSON PAY JENSEN!

WE ARE SO EXCITED TO MEET THE LITTLE GUY. IT ALL SEEMS SO REAL NOW THAT HE HAS A NAME AND THAT WE KNOW FORSURE IT IS A BOY! NOW WE GET TO REALLY START SHOPPING! YAY!!!

I HAVE POSTED SOME PICTURES OF MY BELLY AT 18 WKS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO POST ANY ULTRASOUND PICTURES YET BECAUSE NICK WANTED ME TO HAVE THIS ANNOUNCED BY NOON! I WILL PUT SOME UP SOON!!!

{15 Weeks!!}

... And still no energy

I have finally made it to the 2nd trimester! It is such a sense of relief once you pass 12 weeks but even better when you make it to the 2nd trimester. According to the Dr. things should start looking up from here! Honestly, I can't complain because my family will agree that I have had if fairly easy by not getting morning sickness! For the most part I get headaches just about everyday. Again, I am still so thankful that has been the worst of it.

We have already started shopping for the baby.

We bought our crib~stroller/carseat~pack-n-play & a dresser. Unfortunitly, the dresser we found had to be ordered online and once we picked it up from the store we found that the color didn't match the crib. Back it goes and we will continue to shop for a different dresser/changing table! It feels so nice to be ahead of the game and to know that we are almost done purchasing the big stuff and the rest can wait for showers & later! It really is starting to feel so real.

We couldn't be more excited for this new adventure! We just have 3 more weeks to find out if we are having a BOY or a GIRL!

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