When's that BABY DUE?

So...when's that BABY DUE? Yep folks that's the question I have been answering for the past month or more. Before my due date I was happy to say "April 8th...Easter Sunday!" Now, I say it was yesterday, or two days ago, and now if someone asks me today I will say "5 days ago! " I was pretty sure the baby was going to come on Tuesday the 10th. Then that day passed. Now it's April 12th and I REALLY want this baby to come today...right now...ASAP. Last night I could not sleep because I was so anxious and upset that nothing had changed. I went to the doctors on Tuesday and they said I was 1cm dilated and 85-90% effaced. The baby has dropped really low and so it looks like I should be in labor any second. But no. Here I am again waiting! I know I am acting really selfish and impatient and that as soon as labor officially starts I will be fine, and when the baby comes I'll be even more fine, but until then I just need to vent and let out that I am uncomfortable, have swollen ankles, a sore back, and a huge belly! It will all be over soon...that is what my mom keeps telling me.

My mom has been here since Sunday and it has been really neat. She has done a lot of housework, cooking, and been a big support to me and Spencer. My brother Dustin and his wife Laura will be here on Sunday so we are all hoping for a baby by the weekend. I am so excited to see them and to share my beautiful daughter with them. I have also been feeling my dad's presence around me everyday. I know he is with me and rooting for me all of the way. Spencer has been so patient and I can tell he is really anxious for the baby to come too. The other day it said he had 10 missed calls from me, so he called me in a panic thinking I was trying to get a hold of him, but it was just from the night before when we couldn't find his phone and I kept calling it. Then today he called me at 10am wondering if everything was ok because he had 3 missed calls from the hospital. What? So weird. Anyway, we are just excited and anxiously awaiting!

Love you little girl. You are so precious and I can't wait to hold you and be your mommy!

Love, Julie

Baby Shower #2

That's right, another baby shower for my cute little girl! I had the most amazing shower, thanks to 3 of my best friends. And Chelsea, who put the whole thing together, I could not thank her enough for all her hard work to make this the best shower ever! Thanks BIZ BA...you are the bomb! I mean, look at that cute invitation, and who knew Cami could make cake pops? So incredible ladies!

             

I was lucky to have some of my favorite friends attend my baby shower.

On The Guest List:

  Julie and Baby Bagley

 Chelsea Sybrowsky

Melanie Henage

Ashley Norman

 Katelyn Phillips 

Ashley Phillips

Marci Watson

  Jessica Harris  

Katrina Scott

Sarah Franz

Mary Curtis

Cami Vach

Julie Allen

Chelsea, Mary, Cami, and Jessica were my roommates at Raintree. Melanie and Julie were in my PE program at BYU, Ashley Norman and Marci lived at Raintree and were in my ward with me, Katelyn and Ashley Phillips I know through Chelsea and have become my closest friends, Katrina I know from our service trip to the Dominican Republic, and Sarah I used to work together at BYU Independent Study. It was so fun to have so many girls come from different important periods of my life the last 9 years. I can't believe that I didn't know any of these girls until I moved out to Utah. I feel so blessed to have been given so many good girl friends.

The food was incredible! They must have spent hours preparing for this special day of mine. 

On The Menu:

 Egg Casserole (made by Katelyn), Fruit Kabobs and Cinammon Rolls by Chelsea, Cake Pops made by Cami, and I'm not sure who did the muffins, but they were so good! Sorry if I left anything out on the menu, but this is what I see in the picture and what I remember. I could eat this food all day.

And here are the ladies that put the whole shower on!

Chelsea, Cami, and Katelyn

 I couldn't be more grateful and happy to have such a cute, fun, and decorative party. The balloons and  party decorations made everything so "baby girl" like. Katelyn put together a few fun games but we only played one. Luckily, we got to play the other games at dinner club the next day. Thanks ladies!

Marci and Mary 

Marci and I have been running buddies for the past couple years, but I haven't been able to run with her obviously, so I'm very anxious to get back into it once the baby arrives. She is a great listener and I feel like she and I really understand each other. Mary was my roommate for 2 years and we had some wild, crazy, fun times together. She is a great friend and a hard worker. I always can count on a good laugh or juicy story from Mary. She works as a NICU dietician in Salt Lake City. Pretty impressive!

Katrina 

and I have stayed close ever since our adventure to the Caribbean. We had a wild time and created some very fun memories while in the Dominican Republic. I was so glad she could come to the shower with her cute baby Ryker!

Chelsea, me, Mary, Cami, Ashley (and Keaton turning around)

Ashley

was also in my ward for like 3 years. We always hung out with her apartment and I'm sure many of us had crushes on the same boys at one time or the other. She is a really fun and kind person and I am really glad we have stayed friends!

Roommate Lovin! I have been through so much with these girls. It's amazing how far we have all come in life. They mean the world to me! I will always remember my college days and hope to be friends with these girls for a long, long time. And as you can see, I received some really cute and needed gifts from the shower.

I don't know why I deserve such a friend, but I am so lucky to have her in my life! Chelsea has been such a constant person in my life over the past 7 years. We lived together for 3 years up until she got married and we probably would still have lived together if it was appropriate to live with a married couple, since Jed is also one of my good friends. She knows me better than probably any of my other friends and understands me so well. She and I have so many inside jokes and you will probably catch us finishing each other's sentences or giving looks across the room and knowing exactly what the other person is thinking. It has been hard with her moving away every summer but I am grateful we have remained close over the years. Her cute son Andrew is so amazing and I have loved watching her bond with him. 

Sarah and I worked together for at least 2 years at BYU Independent Study and went through many similar experiences with boys. We were there for each other during difficult times, and helped each other get through the long, boring days at work. She is a great friend and former co-worker (and boss)!

Julie and Melanie are incredible women. We all became pretty close during our 2 year program at BYU. Julie has 2.5 kids now and is living in SLC. Melanie teaches PE and CTE at a charter school in Provo and bought a house last year. I am so glad they were able to come join me at the shower. Just love these girls!

Katelyn

and I have known each other for about 4 years now. We pretty much instantly became friends through her husband Trevor, and we have grown closer ever since. She is the one responsible for doing my hair...and she is amazing at it! I love spending time with her at dinner club and whenever else we get together for group dates. She is probably one of the nicest people I have ever met. Thanks for everything Katelyn!

Cami Bacon Vach

and her cute son, Caden. Cami lived with me at Raintree and was one of the sweetest roommates I had. I could always count on her for hugs and a smile when I was feeling down. She is also so funny! She is a great friend and has been there for me during all the important stages of my life. I hope to spend a lot more time with her in the coming years. Thanks again Cami for everything you did to make my shower so special!

I also wanted to thank Ashley Phillips and Jessica Harris for coming and being a part of the shower. You girls are amazing. I did not get a picture of those two, so thanks for continuing to be my friends and being so supportive! Jessica lived with me before I met Chelsea, Mary, and Cami and was a fabulous roommate. Ashley is Chelsea's sister and she and I have grown really close over the years. She is a fabulous female and so feisty! You should have seen her Tarzan outfit she wore to the party ;) 

And of course, Chelsea and I couldn't resist a maternity photo shoot outside of the Sybrowsky home. It was a perfect day, with perfect friends to spend it with. THANK YOU, all of you for making it so special and memorable. I sure had a fun time going through all of my gifts!

LOVE TO ALL :) 

Baby Bump Lovin'

Amy Nichole Photography did my maternity pictures. She did such a fantastic job! Thanks Amy. I love how these turned out! I was at first hesitant to get maternity pictures taken, but after going through it I am so glad I have these to document my 37th week. And thanks to Chelsea for letting me borrow her shirt! The weather was perfect this day at Sugarhouse Park. 

Such a beautiful location.

Amy will also be taking my newborn pictures

Spencer's 24th Birthday!

Another year, come and gone for me sweet baby Spencer! I was so excited for his birthday this year. I could not believe he was turning 24! The same age I was when we got married. He is growing up too fast I tell ya! When we met he was just barely 21. It is crazy to think that 3 whole years have passed since we met! He is the best person I know. Such a hard worker, loyal to his family and friends, always trying to do what is right, spiritually minded, incredibly smart, and did I mention really really good looking? Oh, and he is a great friend, listener, makes me laugh non stop, and serves me to no end. He has been so supportive during the pregnancy. I have not always been the happiest and most cheerful person at times (like when I felt like I was having a heart attack due to Costochondritis, or when my dad passed away and I was crying ALL THE TIME). He has been there for me and has never made me feel less important or bad for feeling the way I do. He is a true example to me of patience and love. He has taught me so much about letting the little things go, taking each day and living it to its fullest. I love how adventurous and happy he is all the time. I rarely see him in a bad mood and rarely does he ever get mad. If he does, it isn't very much. Pretty much he is the perfect fit for me and all my weaknesses turn into strengths when he is near. I love him so much, so I wanted to make his birthday extra special and fill it with the people that he loves and cares about the most.

Since Spencer just got accepted into BYU I wanted to make the birthday BYU themed. On Monday I told Spencer I had some "errands" to run down at Babies R Us but really I was down at BYU getting some presents for his birthday. Hehe. I also wanted to celebrate the day with other people and save another night for just us. So I invited Chelsea and Jed, Trevor and Katelyn, and Michael and Jackie, and Spencer's parents (who couldn't make it because they were celebrating their anniversary that night). I wasn't sure how to make it a surprise if it was on his actual birthday (Wednesday) but everyone couldn't make it that night anyway, so we switched it to Tuesday. I had been making the cake like 3 days before his birthday, which he later told me he thought was odd, but I wanted to make sure everything was finished before Tuesday night.

Luckily, we both have Young Men/Young Women on Tuesday and he is usually gone until about 8:30pm. I snuck out around 7:50 to come home and get some last minute things finished before the guests arrived. Everyone showed up between  8 and 8:15 so it was perfect! We all quickly hid when we heard the door open, and poor Andrew was left in the living room by Jed. Jed realized he left him there and picked him up right before Spencer walked down the stairs and hid in the room. When Spencer came in he saw all the presents and the strawberry cake on the table and said "Julie, what did you do!"

At that moment we all popped out and yelled "SURPRISE". He was soooo surprised and was totally caught off guard. It was so much fun to see that expression on his face! I'm so glad he didn't catch on to any of the clues I was accidentally leaving. I'm not very good at keeping secrets or surprises, but sometimes Spencer is oblivious to things like this (luckily) so it all turned out perfectly!

And the guests! Katelyn and Trevor are such great friends. Katelyn was really there for me when my dad passed away, and when I was having chest pains. She is a great example. And Trevor, well, just look at the guy! Friendliest face in town. 

The Birthday BOY!

If you look carefully you can find a B, Y, U!

Looks like Jackie is about to blow out the candles and Andrew looks terrified!

Everyone eating cake and hanging out, getting ready for present time! (What is Andrew up to now?)

I like this picture because it looks like he is pulling out red lingerie. Hehe. 

Trevor and Katelyn got Spencer some REALLY cool gifts. Like this flute that makes a really cool train noise, and some Powerade and Crystal Light mix (which Spencer has been using everyday since!)

Jackie and Michael drove all the way down from SLC. Michael and Spencer are best buds and have been since like junior high. They are awesome friends and we love hanging out with them!

Chelsea and Jed got Spencer an ITunes gift card! Which he loves. Thanks guys! I guess they knew him better than I thought. If you know Spencer, you know he loves his musica!

BYU SHORTS! He has a pair from Utah State, UVU, and now BYU. I also got him a BYU hat, a BYU waterbottle, and a few other odds and ends to celebrate him getting accepted into the Y. I am still so proud of him. He registered for classes yesterday and I can't wait for him to start! Congrats Spence!

Really not sure what this means? Oh....24!

Love these guys! Best friends ever. I'm so glad that Chelsea and I are still so close. I am so sad they are moving away again this summer. If only they could live in Utah forever!

The best present of the night. A LIME! Which Andrew entertained himself with for the rest of the evening.

Such a cute face! I can't believe he is already over one years old!

And as the guests left, of course, Chelsea and Jed were the last to leave. Too bad we couldn't make the night into a sleep over! 

This looks like a Brady Bunch picture. 

All in all I think Spencer's birthday was a hit! Thanks everyone for coming to the party and making the night that much more memorable. 

On Friday we continued the celebration by seeing "The Hunger Games" which we have been dying to go and see ever since we listened to the book on our way to California. It was a great movie!