Kent + Liz: summer blogging vacae

I have been on vacation from blogging, so this is my attempt to recap the happenings of the last few months.

Our summer has been full of family and fun, but the favorite event has been anything and everything having to do with this baby girl. At 21.5 weeks we saw her kick for the first time! I almost couldn't believe my eyes... but she has since made a hobby of kicking and nudging around in there, and I love it. I love knowing when she is awake. She usually moves during/after meals, late at night, and early in the morning. According to the doctor (as of two weeks ago) she is head down with her little bum under my right ribs. I can feel her push her bum out ALL the time, and even appear rather lopsided due to her positioning. I passed my glucose test but was told I am slightly anemic, so have been taking an iron supplement. Besides lower back pain and the expected discomfort that would come with strapping a bowling ball to your frontside, I feel great! I am feeling the way I imagined being 9 months pregnant would feel (LARGE)... so it should be interesting how these next 8 weeks go. We are currently in our 32nd week.

Photos in order, beginning 10 weeks ago.

22 weeks

We had my sister and her cute family in town from Arizona the first week in July and were lucky enough to have them stay with us! We LOVED having them in town and only wish we had family around on a more permanent basis. We joined them in hiking to Timpanogos Caves.

For the 4th of July we joined Kent's family in Idaho for fireworks and festivities!?

The day after returning from Idaho I headed to Arizona for my family baby shower. No Arizona trip is complete without good food, fun, and games!

My mom, sisters, and sister in law are all SO talented and threw me the most amazing baby shower.

Kent and I call this little babe "our little ray of sunshine" so they used the theme "You are my Sunshine" and decorated accordingly! So sweet.

I felt so loved, and am overwhelmed with gratitude for all of the love and support we have received from family and friends throughout this pregnancy.

The girls in my family take every opportunity we can to get together (and eat).

This little nugget is the newest member of the Massey clan. He is about the happiest sweetest thing you've ever met. While in AZ we conducted a non-photographer photo sesh, by yours truly.

Another excuse to eat out... sibling bonding time.

We raced back from AZ to fit in a date with these two! Some of our besties that live in Texas now but were in Utah the whole time we were out of town in Arizona. We had one night with them, which is never enough!

26 weeks

A week after returning from AZ some of my siblings decided to come for a visit! We ate and played... what else is there to do?!

My brother RJ has been attending BYU for the summer, so my other brother, Lance, and sister, Lacey, decided to drive up from Arizona to visit him (and me, of course). RJ has since moved home and recently?received his mission call to the Columbia Bogota South Mission! We are so excited for him.

Summer lunch dates with friends.

Museum trips.

More hikes.

?More family... Amber, Kent's younger sister stayed with us for a week. More fun and more food.

Outdoor cookouts.

Growing belly.

Baby prep.

Farmer's market.

And a lot of lovin' on this bump....

....by all members of the family.

It has been a successful summer, and I have yet to have any legitimate pregnancy cravings... but I will say I have seriously been craving this upcoming Fall season. The colors, smells, foods, changing leaves, weather, anything and everything autumn. I welcome the cooler weather and color orange with open arms. Bring on the pumpkins!

Source: http://kentandlizlyons.blogspot.com/2012/09/summer-blogging-vacae.html

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