34 weeks update

july is pretty much here!

which means only one more month (most likely) until we're parents!!!

pregnancy update:

HOW FAR ALONG? 34 weeks, 3 days

TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN: i stopped looking at the scale ;)

MATERNITY CLOTHES? i bought a few, but mostly wearing will's t-shirts around these days

STRETCH MARKS? i got my first little one on my lady lumps, which means THEY'RE GROWING!!!

MOVEMENT: so much, and her hiccups are too cute!

SLEEP: not the easiest thing in the world with my peanut-sized bladder

FOOD CRAVINGS: watermelon and chocolate milk, yum!

ANYTHING MAKING YOU SICK? not really, just when i eat too much

GENDER: a beautiful GIRL!

WEDDING RINGS ON OR OFF? on

BELLY BUTTON: IN/OUT? it's an outie! 

LOOKING FORWARD TO: finishing my AS degree this month and finally meeting our baby!

maternity pictures

i couldn't wait to share our maternity pictures we took in st. george this past weekend!

will was behind the camera for most of them and did an incredible job!

pregnancy has been the most amazing experience so far.

every day we are blown away by how much stronger her movements inside me get.

while we were in st. george we felt her hiccuping for the first time and it was adorable.

each ultrasound has been like christmas to us and we cherish every little growing milestone.

this baby girl is coming at the perfect time, and has been long awaited and prayed for.

we couldn't be more excited to meet her!

st. george

this weekend we took a little "baby moon" vacation to st. george, ut.

we did a whole lot of relaxing by the pool and in the jetted jacuzzi we had in our room.

we also ate lots of yummy food (of course) and did some exploring in town.

it was the perfect break from the stresses of everyday life and brought us so much closer.

we took some maternity pictures ourselves with the pretty red rocks down there too.

(pictures to come soon, but the new cover photo is one of them.)

oh and drum roll please... i got ready every day. makeup, jewelry, and all! 

that was a big accomplishment in itself since i've been getting more tired and lazy by the day.

it was so great having this last trip to focus 100% on eachother before the baby comes.

now we're ready to push through our summer classes (the last day is my due date!)

and get ready for our lives to flip upside down when our sweet girl arrives in august.

oooooh can't wait! 

fishies

i'm not sure if i've mentioned it on here before but i LOVE swimming!

this week i've gotten to do a whole lot of that and it's been awesome.

i started teaching a swim class and some private lessons 2 days a week in the mornings.

it's brought back a lot of good memories from the 5 summers i taught in the past.

i don't know if it's the arizona girl in me who lived at the city pool every summer to survive,

or maybe i'm just part fish. either way, i can't wait to teach our baby girl just how great it is!

will and i decided this year's summer tradition is a trip to one of the city pools every weekend.

it's a lot of fun playing "would you rather" and showing off our underwater tricks.

yay for the start of summer and more adventures together!

our week at a glance

this won't be the most exciting post but since this blog is where i document our life, 

here are a few pictures of what we've been up to in between school and working this past week.

 our dogs are super cuddly and don't mind lazy mornings one bit. 

this will hopefully continue to be the case when the little one gets here.  :)

it was quite the adventure since neither of us is very handy in the yard, but our sprinklers are fixed!

here's to a pretty, green yard that we can enjoy laying on and walking barefoot on! 

we had a fun memorial day swim at centennial pool.

 we're so glad to have this great outdoor pool just 2 minutes away to cool off in.

sorry for my blinding skin... but hey you've gotta start your summer tan from somewhere right? 

happy tuesday!

-the betenson's

3rd trimester

today marks the beginning of the end of pregnancy. 3rd trimester. 

although I still have 12 weeks to go until baby's due date...

we feel so ready! the nursery is all set up, we've got a good diaper supply, and we are too excited!

but of course I want her to stay "cooking" in there as long as she needs. :)

pregnancy update:

How far along? 28 weeks yay!

Cravings? Sugarrrrr so pretty much back to my old self :)

Anything make you sick? Chunky tomatoes still (random I know)

Belly button in or out? Poking out a little

Stretch marks? Not yet, still crossing my fingers I get to skip this part

Wedding ring: on or off? Still on, haven't really gotten to the swelling point yet

Movement? Tons! It's fun to watch my belly move now too. Never gets old!

What do you miss? Sleeping on my stomach 

Looking forward to? Seeing our baby again at our next appointment!

AZ baby shower

this past weekend will and i drove down to visit my family.

my mom and sister planned me an awesome baby shower while we were down.

my mom made the cutest decorations (as always) and a diaper cake centerpiece.

my sister, grandma, and aunt all helped making such yummy food... i couldn't stop eating!

it was so much fun catching up with my friends and family!

here are some pictures that my sister took for us during the shower (thanks cheeri!)

 can't wait to introduce our sweet girl to beautiful aurora. yay for baby friends!

 my friend macy made this cute diaper wreath. i love it so much i don't want to take them off!

 one of my many trips to the punch bowl and food table. i'm telling you, DELICIOUS!

 our girl is SO loved! we got so many nice gifts and cute outfits for her.

 my oldest sister, cheeri

 i love these girls! special thanks to metzli for making me look like a princess for the day.

 playing the alphabet baby game. metz kicked our bums at this game!

 so happy (and relieved) to have our car seat! thanks to all who contributed!

 excuse my unlady-like pose... these days it's all about comfort right? 

p.s. love the smile taylor!

me and my mom. she is already such a great grandma to our little girl!