Born September 25, 2011 at 5:10pm
8Lbs, 4oz. 20 inches
Monday, September 26, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Due date come... and gone
Here I am on my due date:
Obviously I was not in the hospital having a baby. But I was not counting on that happening, so I wasn't too disappointed. I think Penny really wants to come out and doesn't know how. She is always beating away on my cervix and my pelvis, but I did not have even 1 contraction until Wednesday (my due date) after the doctor stretched my cervix. That did seem to help get things going, I started having weak contractions sporadically, but in the evening they became more regular and stronger. I thought Thursday might be the day, as I had contractions all night Wednesday night. But when I woke up Thursday morning they were gone. Apparently I'm just a night person, because the same thing happened yesterday: I had a few here and there throughout the day and then they started coming stronger and more frequently at night. And then, again, nothing this morning.
I had another doctor's appointment today, I was hoping she would say I was starting to dilate, but I was not counting on it. I was dilated to a ONE- so she stretched me a little more and stripped my membranes. Since then I have been having more contractions, and I'm really hoping they continue because If she's not here Monday then I will be induced.
By the way- has anyone looked at my counter? For some reason, on my due date it said "0 days", and then it started counting up!
Talk about timing.
Everyone has been giving me their labor tips: "When I had my baby I held my breath, and turned around 3 times while rubbing my belly- and that night I went into labor! Try it, it works!" I don't know about all these home remedies, but the one that seems to work best is walking, so I am off to (hopefully) walk this baby out!
Obviously I was not in the hospital having a baby. But I was not counting on that happening, so I wasn't too disappointed. I think Penny really wants to come out and doesn't know how. She is always beating away on my cervix and my pelvis, but I did not have even 1 contraction until Wednesday (my due date) after the doctor stretched my cervix. That did seem to help get things going, I started having weak contractions sporadically, but in the evening they became more regular and stronger. I thought Thursday might be the day, as I had contractions all night Wednesday night. But when I woke up Thursday morning they were gone. Apparently I'm just a night person, because the same thing happened yesterday: I had a few here and there throughout the day and then they started coming stronger and more frequently at night. And then, again, nothing this morning.I had another doctor's appointment today, I was hoping she would say I was starting to dilate, but I was not counting on it. I was dilated to a ONE- so she stretched me a little more and stripped my membranes. Since then I have been having more contractions, and I'm really hoping they continue because If she's not here Monday then I will be induced.
By the way- has anyone looked at my counter? For some reason, on my due date it said "0 days", and then it started counting up!
Why I am glad I am having a girl:
Talk about timing. Everyone has been giving me their labor tips: "When I had my baby I held my breath, and turned around 3 times while rubbing my belly- and that night I went into labor! Try it, it works!" I don't know about all these home remedies, but the one that seems to work best is walking, so I am off to (hopefully) walk this baby out!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Dog vs. Cat
I love this! I think you will enjoy it even if you're not an animal person.
Entries in a dog's journal:
8:00 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am - OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
10:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
11:30 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
12:00 noon - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
1:00 PM - OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
1:30 PM - ooooooo. bath. bummer.
4:00 PM - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 PM - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 PM - OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!
Entries in a cat's journal:
DAY 752 - My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture. Tomorrow I may eat another house plant.
DAY 761 - Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded, must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair...must try this on their bed.
DAY 765 - Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in attempt to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat I was...Hmmm. Not working according to plan.
DAY 768 - I am finally aware of how sadistic they are. For no good reason I was chosen for the water torture. This time, however, it included a burning foamy chemical called "shampoo." What sick minds could invent such a liquid? My only consolation is the piece of thumb still stuck between my teeth.
DAY 771 - There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise. More importantly I overheard that my confinement was due to MY power of "allergies." Must learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage.
DAY 774 - I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a half-wit. The bird, on the other hand, has got to be an informant, and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room his safety is assured. But I can wait; it is only a matter of time......
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Baby Showers
I was blessed to have FOUR baby showers, and we were blessed with lots of wonderful gifts!
The first one was thrown by my sister, Melissa, and my mom. Check out the refreshments!
We played a game called "Are these things for baby?" Everyone had to guess what the mystery white powder was in each bag. Here is my aunt Jayne and cousins Jamie and Jaycee playing.
My aunt Lisa made us this beautiful hooded towel, I had to model it.
And Melissa made this awesome banner that I love. Now it sits above Penny's bassinet.
The second shower was thrown by the Fishers (family in our ward that we have adopted ourselves into). We played more fun, goofy games :) This one was called (I think) Piddle in the Pot. Everyone had to put a balloon in their shirt and then carry a quarter between their knees and drop it into a cup. It's funny how much some of these girls actually look like they are pregnant- sorry Rachel.
Alisa was probably the best at this game- maybe because she just gave birth to twins 3 months ago.
The second game was Pass the pacifier- we had to pass a pacifier from person to person using straws in our mouths- much harder than it looks. Here are a few of my mia maids playing, it was so fun to have them there.
This super cute dress was crocheted for us by a sweet lady in our ward who we love, Sister Fitches. The picture doesn't do it justice, you need to come see it.
We have such talented family and friends- this diaper bag and ball was made by Leslie, and filled with all sorts of great stuff by her and her mother.
Probably the highlight of the shower: I opened up one present to find a blank card. Turns out the Fishers were so busy getting ready for the shower they accidentally put the card in their gift without signing it.
And then they did the same thing with the group gift- love you, Fishers!
The next shower was a surprise and boy was I surprised! I had been suspecting that my work was planning a surprise but I didn't think they were going to do it AT work in the middle of the day and I really wasn't expecting it on that particular day, even though I should have because everyone was showing up when they weren't even working for random reasons.
It was a yummy lunch shower and it was very fun!
The last shower was thrown by mother-in-law Nancy at Scott's Grandma's house. I thought this was the cutest thing:
SO cute- Godzilla hitchhiking to Tokyo- compliments of Allie.
Uncle Greg saved Scott- they were the only 2 men there. I wish I had a picture of Greg when he first walked in, he was carrying a bunch of girly baby presents and a purse.
We are so thankful to everyone! We had lots of fun and we appreciate the gifts so much!
Now her bed is made, the drawers and closets are stocked, the car seat is in the car and the hospital bags are packed. And since I officially started maternity leave today, I am actually feeling ready for this! Bring it on!
The first one was thrown by my sister, Melissa, and my mom. Check out the refreshments!
We played a game called "Are these things for baby?" Everyone had to guess what the mystery white powder was in each bag. Here is my aunt Jayne and cousins Jamie and Jaycee playing.
My aunt Lisa made us this beautiful hooded towel, I had to model it.
And Melissa made this awesome banner that I love. Now it sits above Penny's bassinet.
The second shower was thrown by the Fishers (family in our ward that we have adopted ourselves into). We played more fun, goofy games :) This one was called (I think) Piddle in the Pot. Everyone had to put a balloon in their shirt and then carry a quarter between their knees and drop it into a cup. It's funny how much some of these girls actually look like they are pregnant- sorry Rachel.
Alisa was probably the best at this game- maybe because she just gave birth to twins 3 months ago.
The second game was Pass the pacifier- we had to pass a pacifier from person to person using straws in our mouths- much harder than it looks. Here are a few of my mia maids playing, it was so fun to have them there.
This super cute dress was crocheted for us by a sweet lady in our ward who we love, Sister Fitches. The picture doesn't do it justice, you need to come see it.
We have such talented family and friends- this diaper bag and ball was made by Leslie, and filled with all sorts of great stuff by her and her mother.
Probably the highlight of the shower: I opened up one present to find a blank card. Turns out the Fishers were so busy getting ready for the shower they accidentally put the card in their gift without signing it.
And then they did the same thing with the group gift- love you, Fishers!
The next shower was a surprise and boy was I surprised! I had been suspecting that my work was planning a surprise but I didn't think they were going to do it AT work in the middle of the day and I really wasn't expecting it on that particular day, even though I should have because everyone was showing up when they weren't even working for random reasons.
It was a yummy lunch shower and it was very fun!
The last shower was thrown by mother-in-law Nancy at Scott's Grandma's house. I thought this was the cutest thing:
SO cute- Godzilla hitchhiking to Tokyo- compliments of Allie.
Uncle Greg saved Scott- they were the only 2 men there. I wish I had a picture of Greg when he first walked in, he was carrying a bunch of girly baby presents and a purse.
We are so thankful to everyone! We had lots of fun and we appreciate the gifts so much!
Now her bed is made, the drawers and closets are stocked, the car seat is in the car and the hospital bags are packed. And since I officially started maternity leave today, I am actually feeling ready for this! Bring it on!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Cankles
I am officially in my last month of my pregnancy (assuming that she doesn't decide to hang around too late) and I can't believe at how it has flown! Pregnancy has not been my favorite thing but it has gone by much faster than I expected.
She definitely has a mind of her own, she is always pushing on me, and I swear she is trying to break out. I feel her pushing and/or hitting my cervix every single day.
All in all, I think I've had a relatively easy pregnancy (although I don't think any pregnancy should be called that). The 1st trimester was no picnic, but it could have been much worse. And the 3rd trimester is getting difficult, I feel like everything hurts all the time, it's hard to even turn over in my sleep, everything is exhausting and I just love the swelling. BUT I haven't really had any of the extra problems that a lot of women have with their pregnancies. No kidney stones, no hemorrhoids, no gestational diabetes, no high blood pressure or bleeding problems, only one minor infection.
Everyone keeps asking me if I am ready to be done and I think they misunderstand when I say "no." No, I am not overly enjoying this- I am scared for the next step! We are just about all ready for her arrival but it is still overwhelming to think about. Taking care of another human being is a lot, but I think I'm mostly worried about the labor process. Everyone has such different labors that I get freaked out thinking about what it could be like. The unknown is definitely scary and let's be honest, you can prepare all you want for this, you're still never "ready"! We are just doing all we can and then praying a lot!
Overall, we love her lots and can't wait for her to be here.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Mormon Night with...
Last week my family went to Mormon Night at Dodger Stadium. We love baseball games and we were told the opening pitch was going to be thrown by a member of the 12! We were super excited.
There were stakes from all over Southern California there- they announced that it was Mormon Night and that there were 4000 members there.
The National Anthem was sung by Joshua Creek.
And then it was time for the opening pitch, we were so excited to see if the rumor was true and find out who is was. We could see them bring out a group of people who were lined up waiting to be announced.
The first 4 were representatives of some of the stakes (we even knew one of them), the 5th one was going to be the umpire for the opening pitch, a representative for the Southern California stakes. The 6th one was catching the opening pitch, a member of the 70. And the 7th person, throwing the opening pitch was...
Elder Cook!
We were so excited to be there and so glad that the Church is getting positive publicity. The game was really fun, the Dodgers did terrible, but we're not Dodgers fans so we didn't care!
There were stakes from all over Southern California there- they announced that it was Mormon Night and that there were 4000 members there.
The National Anthem was sung by Joshua Creek.
And then it was time for the opening pitch, we were so excited to see if the rumor was true and find out who is was. We could see them bring out a group of people who were lined up waiting to be announced.
The first 4 were representatives of some of the stakes (we even knew one of them), the 5th one was going to be the umpire for the opening pitch, a representative for the Southern California stakes. The 6th one was catching the opening pitch, a member of the 70. And the 7th person, throwing the opening pitch was...
Elder Cook!
We were so excited to be there and so glad that the Church is getting positive publicity. The game was really fun, the Dodgers did terrible, but we're not Dodgers fans so we didn't care!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Old Friends and Good Food!
Today I went to a baby shower for my best friend growing up, Dana. She lives in Utah now and I never get to see her, so it was really fun going to her shower. She is having twin boys, and she's due about the same time I am! It's funny how when we were growing up we would always plan on having babies at the same time- and we actually are! Somehow we are about the same size even though she's got 2 in there.
The shower was really fun, it was catered by Crepe Maker! We each got menus and got to pick from a bunch of different entree options and desserts, and then they made it right in front of us.
This one was mine:
Honey Mustard Chicken
This one was Penny's :) :
Steak Fajita
Which seriously is. It's cheese cake, strawberries, bananas, nutella and whipped cream. Yum! This was such a fun idea for a party, I would highly recommend it.
And yes, I am taking advantage of this eating for 2 thing!
The shower was really fun, it was catered by Crepe Maker! We each got menus and got to pick from a bunch of different entree options and desserts, and then they made it right in front of us.This one was mine:
Honey Mustard ChickenThis one was Penny's :) :
Steak FajitaAnd we may have also both got the "To Die For" dessert:
Which seriously is. It's cheese cake, strawberries, bananas, nutella and whipped cream. Yum! This was such a fun idea for a party, I would highly recommend it.And yes, I am taking advantage of this eating for 2 thing!
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