Anderson Happenings

It's been so long since I've updated out blog.  So I am just going to do a quick re-cap of

what has been happening in our lives these past few weeks.

1. Baby Shower #1.  Austin's Mom was sweet enough to through a baby shower

for us before we moved out of the ward.  It was so good to see everyone one last time before we moved.  Thank you to everyone who came, and thank you Michelle for throwing us such a great baby shower!

2. My doctor has put me on the "rest as much as possible"

bed rest. Basically I am fine to work, but after that, I need to take it easy and just relax. Sound amazing right? Well, its not. I am a  busy body. I have a list of things I need to get done before the baby comes. Only time will tell what exactly will get done.Hopefully, we will have everything ready for her by the time she comes.

3. We MOVED!  Finally.  After house shopping for a few months, we thought we found a place we wanted to buy.  A week before our closing date, we just didn't feel right about it.  We pulled our offer, and decided to rent for the time being.

It has been such a blessing to us.  We love our place that we get to call home. Austin is closer to school.  And we are in a neighborhood with couples in the same chapter of life as we are.

(I will post pictures of our new place, once I finish getting everything set up)

4. We have decided not to do Alyviah Jane as the baby name.  We just decided it wasn't a fit for her.  We have a name picked out, but everyone will just have to wait until she is born to find out what that is. Its just our little secret.

That pretty much sums up our lives these past few weeks.  They have been filled with school, work, unpacking our home and getting things ready for our baby girl. ( She is due in 10 weeks! Time has just flown by. Hopefully it will keep flying by for us.  We are so anxoius to meet her!)

7 Months Down 3 To Go

I know it's been a while since I've posted about what's going on

in the Anderson household.  It seems like every spare minute we have

we are running around for family stuff and just enjoying each others company.

Its crazy to think that our Lyvi could be here in 9 weeks if she wanted. (In 9 weeks I will be 37 weeks prego which is considered full term!)  We are hoping she does because

we are eager for her to get here.  A quick update on her and how I've been feeling.

I am currently 27.5 weeks prego.  I've gained 15 pounds--although it feels like 50.

I have finally forked out the money for a good fitting pair of maternity jeans. 

(I went to Old Navy and bought some skinny jeans--love them!)
Right now, I am feeling really good.  The second trimester was definately the hardest on my
body physically. The biggest problem is my sleeping patterns. I have insomnia half the time,
and the other half of the time I am out by 9pm at the latest. 

As for our little girl, she is growing right on track. She has FINALLY realized there is

more space outside of my hips--HOORAY! Which has been super nice for me, now that I can

walk again. With her discovery of new space, came her love of doing flips and bouncing from each side of the uterus.  She moves around so much its unreal, but really fun to watch too.

Austin loves to feel her kick and talks to her all the time. 
She already has him wrapped around her finger, and he knows it.

As for right now, we are just enjoying our time with each other and getting
ready for Alyviah to get here!

Swiss Days

Yesterday, I attended Swiss Days in Midway with the girls in the Anderson home.  It was so much fun, and I absolutely loved it!  Lots of fun jewlery and crafts.  Its a dream place the spend a day for shopping girl like me.

However, I do have to say that Swiss Days is not meant for a 6 month pregnant girl. Ha

I thought I could handle it, but I am definately feeling the pain today of walking around

in the heat and walking to begin with.  Lyvi just loves to hang out in my hips, which I usually don't mind, unless I am trying to walk around. Hopefully she realizes there is so much more room for her to grow!  Only time can tell. 

Relaxation

Austin and I are going here today for the next few days, and I am so excited! 

We won't have a worry in the world here.  Just relaxing, sleeping and walks.

Simply bliss if you ask me!

Half A Decade

A few weeks ago, we celebrated my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary.  Its crazy to think they have been married for 50 years!  They are such incredible people.  I hope Austin and I can become half the people they are. 

I just had to add this picture.  My family made a "Family Proclamtion" book with all of their children and grandchildren.  My Grandpa sat and looked at it for a very long time.

He is just the cutest grandpa in the world! :)

The Bump

Well everyone, here is my baby bump.

I am currently19 weeks, but  measuring at what would normally would be 14 weeks.

While the baby is right on track and growing like crazy!

Her heartbeat is around 160 and she is the size of a sweet potato according to thebump.com

 

Its crazy to think I am just about half way done and Alyviah will be here(Yes, thats the name we have decided to go with, actually her full name will be Alyviah Jane Anderson)

Movin' Up

If anyone didn't already know this, Bank of America is a nightmare to work with.

They currently own the condo we are purchasing, so lucky for us, we get to work hand in hand with them until we close.  They are just a slow, unorganized bank where no one ever seems to know what is going on.  We lucked out by having

the best realtor around that knows how to handle banks like this! 
He is always updating is on what is going on,

and doesn't have a problem getting answers for us and bugging Bank of America.

Thank goodness for that, because originally we were suppose to close on September 7th. 

A little over 2 months from when they accepted our offer. 

I am now happy to say we can close anytime after August 15th!!

We are ecstatic to move in even sooner and get everything settled before school starts.