chicago

A couple weeks ago we got the opportunity to visit Chicago! It was such a blast. We went with our best buds Izzy and Eric.

This is what Chicago consisted of:

-Eric is a huge cubs fan so we had to visit Wrigley field.. twice! 

-We near mastered the transportation system. The L train and buses.

-We went to the pier and went on a giant spider infested ferris wheel. Eric saved our lives by killing the giant black widow in our little cart. 

-Of course we did some shopping on the million dollar mile. The nike store was heaven.

-We ate lots of good food (pizza, hot dogs, cake shakes, doughnut ice cream sandwich...aka pregnant lady's paradise!)

-We visited the bean, so cool! 

The people were so nice! Every time we said we were from Utah we would either get, "how many wives do you have?", or "of course, you're friendly and pregnant." So yeah... it was way funny. We loved this trip, and the memories we made! It was the last big trip with just the two of us. Thanks Izzy and Eric for inviting us!

third trimester

YAY! I made it to the first trimester! We are getting so close to meeting our little girl... I can't wait! I had a doctor's appointment a couple weeks ago where I did the glucose test. Yes, it was disgusting.. that was the worst orange soda I have ever tasted! The appointment involves getting your blood drawn again.. I'm still not quite used to it, I struggled this time! They also weighed me and took my blood pressure.. it is hard to see the numbers go up, but hey I have another person on the scale with me right?? We got to hear the little one's heartbeat again and she seems to be doing great. My cravings now are smoothies, frozen yogurt, or soft serve Macey's ice cream....yum! My tummy is definitely growing but I don't feel gigantic yet. Although right along my ribs falls asleep all the time, that area just goes numb and it's so weird! I'm to the point where I really can't remember what it was like to be not pregnant.

Last  weekend my mom and sisters, and Aunt Krissy threw me a shower for the Monson side, and it was so much fun! It got me really excited for a girl. They really spoiled me! I am so thankful for them!

As we get closer and closer to our baby coming, I find myself thinking about what she'll look like. Scott and I are quite different when it comes to features. He's brown eyes, brown hair, and really tan skin (like some people think he's a different race). Then I have lighter eyes, and blonde hair... So I really don't know what we will get! So I have loved looking through baby pictures so I can just see the different combos :) His eyes are the cutest!

I am so happy and grateful to my Heavenly Father. Pregnancy is really a miracle, and I feel incredibly  blessed to be able to become a mom.

bear lake & denver

We had our Beck Family Reunion in Bear Lake this year over the weekend of the 24th of July. It was so much fun to see all of the Becks. These family reunions are always so great, and I look forward to them each year.

We got to go to a giant cave and do some exploring. I believe we hiked 880 steps... I learned my pregnant  self doesn't have quite as good of balance, so I was clinging to Scott most the time. The cave was amazing! We were all on the look out for bats, but luckily we didn't see any.

My mom jumps at any chance of holding a baby. 

My Aunt Kassie organized some service projects as well that we did in our down time. Last September she gave birth to the cutest little boy ever, Crew, and he has down syndrome. So we made blankets, stuffed animals, hats, and little activity bags for kids who are in the hospital for long periods of time. It was a lot of fun to do all together. We also got to go to the funny play Juanito Bandito... it was hilarious, and we loved it!

We also got to spend time at the lake. There was a water trampoline, paddle boards, paddle boats, floaties, a canoe, and sand toys. The little ones were in heaven! I wish I would have taken more pictures! 

loving the water!

And if you go to Bear Lake... you have to get a raspberry shake!!

This past weekend I took a girls' trip with my mom, my baby sister KarLei and my Aunt Kristen. KarLei had a soccer tournament in Denver, so it was an 8 hour road trip. Such a beautiful drive. I was able to go because Scott was on a business trip in San Jose that same weekend.. so I didn't want to be alone! The trip consisted of eating and soccer, as do most of our trips, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I loved watching Karl play, it made me miss soccer so much. Her team ended up winning the tournament! Way cool... her team's third tournament in a row (including state cup)... I know I'm such a proud sister, she is just so stinkin' cute!

21 weeks

It's official... We are having a girl!!! We technically found this out at 14 weeks, but found out again on Monday!

Almost everyone we talked to thought our baby would be a boy. And my family was eager to add more boys into our family. So I was ready for baseball and cars, but to our surprise there was something else in store for us!

At 14 weeks our sister-in-law Paige, and her mom Julia, who is an extremely talented nurse in labor and delivery, took us to the hospital for an ultra sound. She explained that it is early, and we may not be able to see for sure, but we were excited to see our baby again.

Julia and Paige you are both seriously awesome! Scott and I are definitely needed your help. I couldn't figure out where the baby's head was until someone pointed it out. Our baby was for sure showing off for us! She would stretch their legs and arms all the way out, then curl back up, and spin around. The baby would bring her little hands (which you could see every finger, cute!) up to her face, and cross her feet. Our baby is so active!! (Maybe that's why I've been so sick) Julia gave us so many views of our little one. On one of the views our baby looked right at us, and you could see the cute little face, and eye sockets. Another view was a bum view, and a frontal, so you could check for a male part. Our baby was making this easy because she moved around sooooo much!

Seeing our little girl in the ultra sound was amazing. You could see every little detail. Her spine, and bones, those long kicking legs (we got a soccer player on our hands ;) ), every finger and toe, her heart beating, everything was perfect.

We decided to do a reveal party for both sides of our families. We got two cow pinatas, and filled them with pink candies and balloons, so our nieces and nephews, and my little siblings, could break them open to find out. It was so fun to see everyone's reactions!

When we went to the doctor again, at 21 weeks on Monday. Scott still had some doubts that the baby really was a girl, but within seconds the ultrasound tech was able to tell that the baby was definitely a little girl. We were so eager to see how much the little baby had grown. She had gotten so big! She seemed a little cramped in my tummy! She was sleeping like the entire ultrasound while sucking her little thumb. It was so cute. The ultrasound tech took all sorts of measurements, checked her little heart, and heartbeat, and counted knuckles. It was amazing. To get better shots of her face with her fingers out of her mouth the tech asked me to get up and walk around and bounce to try to wake the baby up, but we had no luck. She's a sound sleeper just like her mom!

I mean look at that little nose, and those lips!

 It makes me emotional to think that I have a little girl growing, and she is a little bit of me, and a little bit of Scott, and she is perfect. We both love her so much already, and are so grateful to our Heavenly Father for allowing us to take care of one of his precious little daughters.

13 weeks

May 16, 2014

Another doctor's appointment today, and it was a quick one! We didn't get to see Baby P, but we did get to hear the heartbeat, and it's still going strong! Way to go little one! I can't get over how fast the baby's heartbeat is and how slow mine is. The doctor said the baby is doing good. I haven't gained any weight, probably due to the morning sickness.

I am starting to finally feel better, and not throw up as much, but I still feel nauseous and nothing ever sounds good, but it tastes good when I eat it. I still feel extremely tired, and if I tried, could probably sleep all day. Some days I am more productive than others, but other days I am lucky if I change out of pjs. Poor Scott knows when I am down, our apartment is a disaster, and he has no clean clothes, or dinner. Sorry sweets!

I still haven't craved any one item. Fruit always sounds good thought. The other day I was craving Hot Dog on a Stick, so we drove to the nearest mall that had that, and I got a cheese on a stick and lemonade. I have the sweetest husband. For a long time I have been craving a Costco Hot Dog (weird with the hot dogs I know) but I am so scared to actually eat one, because if I get sick... it would not be fun.

Everyone in our family, on both sides, that we've asked thinks that we are having a boy! I honestly don't know. Multiple times a day I change if I think it's a boy or girl. Jax really wants a boy (so does my dad) so he's not even more outnumbered by girls. My sisters also think its a boy. So does Scott's parents, so maybe Baby P is a boy!? Scott and I at first were hoping for a girl, but thinking of the baseball, basketball and football games I could go to, gets me excited for a boy at some point. I mean we would have similar interests. We will definitely find out the gender as early as we can, we are both too anxious! Sorry mom and dad, I could never wait till birth like you did! :)


Everyday I feel incredibly blessed, so much so I usually cry (I'll say it's the hormones ;) ). I have the most amazing family on both sides. My mother-in-law is always so sweet an willing to talk, and she makes me even more excited because of her enthusiasm. My father-in-law is equally as awesome. My sister-in-laws have been great and give me such great advice, they are all great moms, so I really appreciate it! Thank you Paige, Can and Ash! McKayla is a little hurt that we didn't wait longer because when the baby is born, she'll be on her mission in Peru. My siblings are so sweet, they are so great with kids and babies. Every little kid and baby loves them... I scored for the best babysitters! My parents are also amazing and supportive, I love them so much!

my mom

With yesterday being mother's day, my heart was really full of gratitude for my mom. My mom is nothing short of amazing. She has taught me so much over the years, and have so much to thank her for.

My mom is so supportive of all my siblings. I never remember not having at least one family member at one of my games. I know things can get pretty crazy when all five of your kids play two sports and there are at least five games a week, not including practices. She always did her best at being there and supporting each one of us, and I appreciate that so much.

Not only did she support us in sports, she teaches, and coaches us all in our sports. She is an incredible athlete. She has a perfect free-throw, and three-point shot, can throw a spiral every time, and can even feild a baseball! She would always play with us, and make sure we wouldn't get too competitive with each other.

My mom is an incredible cook! She makes the best food, and I realize that even more now that I'm not living at home. Scott I promise one day the cooking skills will come more naturaly :). Every day before school she would have a hot breakfast for us, then pack a lunch for school. At night she would have dinner ready, but we would wait until everyone got home to eat together as a family, even if it was at 9 o'clock.

Service and hard work are important to my mom. Growing up in my ward there are a lot of elderly people who are lonely. My mom would always visit them, bring them a homemade dinner, mow their lawn, pull their weeds, sweep their gutters. She always notices when someone needs help, and there she is with her snow shovel, shoveling everyone in the neighborhoods driveway. She is so sweet, and kind.

My mom is the best women I know. I look up to her in so many ways, and appreciate everything she has done for me and for others. She teaches by example. I am incredibly blessed to have an amazing example of what a mother should be. Thank you for all you do mom, I love you! Happy Mother's Day!

9 weeks

April 18, 2014

I think that I should start documenting my pregnancy so I can have these memories and moments written down. I am pregnant! It is so crazy to think. We are still keeping things a secret, but our families and close friends know. Our families were so excited to find out we were pregnant. My family was a little shocked, seeing it will be the first niece/nephew, making my parent grandparents! haha.

We got to go to the doctor for our first appointment today, and it was so exciting, and now being pregnant feels real. We got to see Baby P for the first time. You couldn't see much, but a cute little gray blob. The doctor called it a "little gummy bear". The coolest thing was we got to hear the heartbeat. That little heart is sure working! It was beating so fast! You could see on the ultrasound where the heart was because it flutters on the screen. Baby P is healthy, and doing well! It was so fun to see Scott so excited about this little baby, he's going to be a great dad.

This is a terrible picture, but the doctor assured us it's a baby!

I got my blood drawn for the first time too today... it didn't go as smoothly as I would have hoped. I don't like needles so I chose to hold Scott's hand, and look the other direction. It didn't hurt that badly, but man I felt so light headed. Then I started feeling sick, so I asked where the nearest bathroom was, and the nurse moved the garbage can in front of me. I was breaking out in a sweat, and breathing hard. Scott thought it was a little dramatic haha! She gave me an ice pack for my neck and a lemonade to get my sugars up. I sat in the room for about five minutes then started feeling better.

So far I have been really nauseous, and have gotten sick quite a bit. I am guessing this is morning sickness! Yay. Most days it's like all day sickness haha. So I make myself comfy in the bathroom. Scott is an angel for holding my hair, or getting me water in the middle of the night. Thanks babe.

I haven't had too many cravings, other than rootbeer. Everything else I crave I throw up and never want to eat, smell, or look at again haha.

I have gained a couple pounds. Mu tummy just looks like I need to do some sit ups, not like I am pregnant yet. I can tell, but I can easily hide my little pouch. I feel like the baby is a girl, and so does Scott, but my brother is praying for a boy!

I am so grateful for this opportunity to become a mom, and add to my little family. I am thankful to my Heavenly Father for trusting Scott and me with one of his sweet spirits.