Week 32

This is me at 32 weeks. I am getting big, and I also can't believe how pregnant I am really looking. AKWARD. Well, this photo is more for me to remember for later. We started taking the 'Childbirth Essentials' class every week. It has been quite the experience. We have learned all about what stage of labor you go to the hospital and what to do at each stage. Mick has had a few massage lessons, I hope he puts those to good use! Next week is the pain management class, I am nervous. So far it as been interesting. I have moments where I feel like I am in the movie 'Baby Mama' where they say, who wants to have a medicine free natural childbirth? And everyone raises their hands. Who wants to have evil western medicine and have an epidural? and I am the lone girl shouting, OH ME, ME! PICK ME! I figure, its free, I don't really ENJOY pain, we don't really get an award for having no medication. Some people have their reasons for choosing that option. Thats fine, but I don't see why I would choose to endure pain if I didn't have to. I guess it can't be that bad, people survive and have more children after. But why? So its been quite the interesting experience.

Dominican Republic

It has been a while since I posted, so I promise to make it up by posting more pictures than you would ever want to see of our trip. Our family went to the Dominican Republic for Christmas and it was so wonderful and very hot. If there was a ray of sun to be soaked up, Mick would RUN to his chair and lather on some oil. So funny!

Barrett found a new pet, I mean, nephew, that really liked to hang out with him!

We went for walks on the beach.

Everyone loved the pool toys as much as the babies did.

What trip would be complete without Johnson trying to dunk everyone in the pool!

The boys went on the BANANA BOAT! I got to ride in the boat, no excurions for me!

Joel made some friends who wanted him to buy, buy, buy!

I read a few books on the beach!

Barrett read the ensign!

The babies loved the water and their toys from Dominican Santa.

Everyone thought Greyson was our kid. HMM I wonder why? Notice his MACHO NECKLACE?

Little Johnson's in the pool with Auntie's christmas presents!

Little men in their new shirts!

Look at those smiles!

Ping pong!

I almost got to go four wheeling, until they saw my stomach. Mom and dad and Barrett got to go though! They came back CAKED in mud, nasty!

Mom and dad played some tennis.

This is my little friend JUANITA. We always met her in two places. The kiddy pool and the nightly ice cream table. I loved to see her everywhere, and gave her this nickname after my favorite TV show.

The only excursion I was allowed to go on, kayacking. Even then, Joel had to talk them into letting me go, the waves were 'too big'.

Mick had to 'put baby in the corner' in the middle of dinner so he wouldn't be distracted and go to sleep.
Barrett and I thought this was halarious!
Notice how big the belly sticks out? I feel like I have doubled in size in the last few weeks.

The girls got our hair braided!