Today I am 39 weeks pregnant. I woke up this morning feeling nauseated and realized that I only have one tablet of zofran left. I decided to sleep off the morning sickness and save the tablet (I know...morning sickness STILL??). I hate the fact that I could have this baby as early as tonight or as late as 2 weeks from now (my induction date isn't until June 4th). Every time I have gone to my check ups the doctors have commented on how low my baby's head is and that I wouldn't go past my due date. The doctor stripped my membranes a couple days ago (ouch) and said there was a 70-75% chance that I would go into labor within the next three days. But so far I have felt so incredibly NORMAL. I guess this little one just isn't quite ready yet.
These last nine months have definitely not been easy. The sickness started early and trying to finish up my last year at school was a challenge when all I felt like doing was staying in bed all day. Zofran saved my life. And when Todd graduated in December and we thought life was going to get so much easier...we realized how wrong we were. Job interview after job interview...Todd was just not meant to get a job. We explored all our resources and spent countless hours job hunting, writing cover letters, updating resumes and talking to people in high places but it just was not meant to be. So Todd spent a lot of time being "underemployed" working a variety of part-time jobs. It has been a very stressful 5 months, especially with a baby on the way. I almost cried when Todd finally admitted to me that at the end of his final semester he had been praying to be humbled.
Yes, this pregnancy has been stressful. But as I look back on this experience I can't take for granted the lessons I have learned and all of the wonderful people that have blessed our lives. It has been amazing and humbling to see what people have done for us. We are so grateful. I hope that we can be more giving in the future.
And for some good news...Todd got a job as a Public and Analyst Relations Intern at Novell! He starts on Tuesday and we are both SO excited for the experience he is going to get there before we head off to grad school in Sydney, Australia next year. We finally feel like the pieces are coming together for us.
Now I think its time for me to go take a nice long walk...
Friday, May 21, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Busy Busy
Wow! These last few weeks have sure been busy, fun, and exciting! Here are some pictures that can sum up what we have been up to lately:
Our last Sunday at the Singles Ward. Our ward met inside the testing center on the BYU campus. We were pretty sad to leave!
Graduation. Todd and I decided to go to commencement by ourselves. Our families came to the convocation the next day.
Me, my best friend Katherine, and her then fiance, Michael. Katherine and I met at the very beginning of our freshman year at BYU. It was so fun to be graduating at the same time!
Our convocation was held at 8 in the morning on Friday, April 23rd (my birthday)!! It was very early. We celebrated by going out to eat at Tucanos in SLC and we had cake and ice cream later that night. It was so fun to celebrate with our family. We love you guys!
The next day (Saturday) was Katherine's wedding! We love Michael and Katherine and they are going to be so happy together!
The girls at a family BBQ
Then on Monday we took Hauni out for a fun girls day. We ate lunch and got pedicures. We couldn't have timed it more perfectly because at about 4 in the morning the next day I got a call from Hauni saying that she was at the hospital and had already had her epidural...
Our last picture together when we were both pregnant! Remember that this was taken VERY early in the morning. Aaron, my mom, Meg, and I were all there to witness the birth of Emma Michele! It was a very special day.
Todd was so sweet with her! I can't wait to see him hold our own baby boy.
THEN the next Saturday my wonderful mother-in-law, sister, and mom threw me a beautiful baby shower. We sure got some cute stuff!
And lately I've got to spend a lot of time with Emma! It is making me anxious for my own baby to come though! I sure love this little girl! She is so good...she sleeps all the time. I hope our baby is as good!
And finally, me at 37 weeks (excuse the messy room). At my last doctor's appointment the doctor said I was dilated to a 1 and 90% effaced. The baby's head is really low too and the doctor doesn't think I will go past my due date...that means I am getting really close! Now I just have to clean, clean, clean and get my go bag ready. I'm sooo excited!!
Our last Sunday at the Singles Ward. Our ward met inside the testing center on the BYU campus. We were pretty sad to leave!
Graduation. Todd and I decided to go to commencement by ourselves. Our families came to the convocation the next day.
Me, my best friend Katherine, and her then fiance, Michael. Katherine and I met at the very beginning of our freshman year at BYU. It was so fun to be graduating at the same time!
Our convocation was held at 8 in the morning on Friday, April 23rd (my birthday)!! It was very early. We celebrated by going out to eat at Tucanos in SLC and we had cake and ice cream later that night. It was so fun to celebrate with our family. We love you guys!
The next day (Saturday) was Katherine's wedding! We love Michael and Katherine and they are going to be so happy together!
The girls at a family BBQ
Then on Monday we took Hauni out for a fun girls day. We ate lunch and got pedicures. We couldn't have timed it more perfectly because at about 4 in the morning the next day I got a call from Hauni saying that she was at the hospital and had already had her epidural...
Our last picture together when we were both pregnant! Remember that this was taken VERY early in the morning. Aaron, my mom, Meg, and I were all there to witness the birth of Emma Michele! It was a very special day.
Todd was so sweet with her! I can't wait to see him hold our own baby boy.
THEN the next Saturday my wonderful mother-in-law, sister, and mom threw me a beautiful baby shower. We sure got some cute stuff!
And lately I've got to spend a lot of time with Emma! It is making me anxious for my own baby to come though! I sure love this little girl! She is so good...she sleeps all the time. I hope our baby is as good!
And finally, me at 37 weeks (excuse the messy room). At my last doctor's appointment the doctor said I was dilated to a 1 and 90% effaced. The baby's head is really low too and the doctor doesn't think I will go past my due date...that means I am getting really close! Now I just have to clean, clean, clean and get my go bag ready. I'm sooo excited!!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Yay for May!
1 week ago-36 weeks
It is finally May. I can't believe it. I mean, I haven't been counting down the days or anything since I know that life is going to change dramatically once our baby boy comes and I have just enjoyed the time preparing and getting ready. Its just...so surreal that we are actually going to have a baby. Don't get me wrong...I'm excited and all...but the whole labor and delivery thing doesn't sound so appealing to me. It was comforting to see my sister Hauni deliver her beautiful baby girl with hardly a glitch. I pray that my delivery goes as smoothly!
I can't really imagine what life will be like not being pregnant anymore. I've already forgotten what its like to feel good when you wake up instead of wanting to puke. Or wanting to go out and eat. Or just having energy! This pregnancy has definitely had its stressful times but I am so grateful for the outcome that will soon be here. Am I 100% ready to be a mom? No way. But I am ready to learn and do my best!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Sweet Relief!
Thank goodness for pepcid. I spent most of last night and today writhing in pain due to acid/indegestion/sour stomach/whatever it was that made my stomach feel like there were knives poking me from the inside. I thought I could take a few tums and it would all go away...but no it kept dragging on for hours and hours. Finally Todd brought me home some pepcid and a half hour later I was in heaven!!! Sweet relief. Pregnancy is so much fun.
Lesson learned? I am a baby when it comes to pain...Bring on the epidural!
Quick update on us: I am one midterm and one final away from finishing up at BYU. Todd is still on the hunt for a good job (He is working temporarily at a call center right now) and has submitted his application for grad school. We are STILL in the single's ward (I guess Todd is irreplaceable) and toddles junior is set to make his appearance in just TWO short months. We try and keep our hopes up every day as we try and figure out what the Lord has in store for us.
Lesson learned? I am a baby when it comes to pain...Bring on the epidural!
Quick update on us: I am one midterm and one final away from finishing up at BYU. Todd is still on the hunt for a good job (He is working temporarily at a call center right now) and has submitted his application for grad school. We are STILL in the single's ward (I guess Todd is irreplaceable) and toddles junior is set to make his appearance in just TWO short months. We try and keep our hopes up every day as we try and figure out what the Lord has in store for us.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
3 Months...
until my due date! Wow, I can't believe that in a few short months, Toddles Junior is going to be making his entrance into the world! I feel like the second trimester has just flown by. I really haven't let myself get too excited about getting things for the baby yet...until this last week. Now I am so excited to start making room in our little one bedroom apartment for the little one. Even though I don't have a whole room to call a nursery, I can't wait to start decorating our baby's little "corner" in our bedroom.
Me and Hauni finally got a picture together. I am 27 weeks and she is 30 weeks. It has been so fun to be pregnant together! May is going to be a good month!
Another 27 week shot...only 13 weeks to go!
Today was Todd's last day conducting in sacrament meeting. I'm so proud of him and the amazing job he has done over the past year serving in his calling. He wakes up on most Sundays at 6 and does not usually make it home until 3 or 4 in the afternoon. Our last Sunday in the ward will be the 21st of March and then we will be moving on to a family ward. It will definitely be different! It will be nice to be able to sit with him during sacrament meeting. He is still on the job hunt which has been a very frustrating process but at the same time we have felt that everything will work out. We are so blessed to have family who watches out for us and serves us in many different ways.
I'm really going to miss our ward! We had a group come over to our house for FHE and for the activity we all made chin puppets! And then we made some videos of ourselves lip syncing to some popular videos. Sadly I do not have the videos in my possession. But this was the funniest thing I've seen in a long time.
Some of the boys from our ward
The girls in their "costumes"
Todd filming
They even made us do it!
Pretty silly stuff!
Me and Hauni finally got a picture together. I am 27 weeks and she is 30 weeks. It has been so fun to be pregnant together! May is going to be a good month!
Another 27 week shot...only 13 weeks to go!Today was Todd's last day conducting in sacrament meeting. I'm so proud of him and the amazing job he has done over the past year serving in his calling. He wakes up on most Sundays at 6 and does not usually make it home until 3 or 4 in the afternoon. Our last Sunday in the ward will be the 21st of March and then we will be moving on to a family ward. It will definitely be different! It will be nice to be able to sit with him during sacrament meeting. He is still on the job hunt which has been a very frustrating process but at the same time we have felt that everything will work out. We are so blessed to have family who watches out for us and serves us in many different ways.
I'm really going to miss our ward! We had a group come over to our house for FHE and for the activity we all made chin puppets! And then we made some videos of ourselves lip syncing to some popular videos. Sadly I do not have the videos in my possession. But this was the funniest thing I've seen in a long time.
Some of the boys from our ward
The girls in their "costumes"
Todd filming
They even made us do it!
Pretty silly stuff!Sunday, February 14, 2010
Best Valentines Day Ever
I really can't believe that it is a Sunday morning and I am awake already. Todd woke up around 6 to get ready for his Sunday meetings and I just couldn't go back to sleep. Maybe its because I'm pregnant and I had to get up and eat breakfast to satisfy my hunger pains. Or maybe its because I'm pregnant and I had to get up and go to the bathroom. Or MAYBE its because I have the most amazing husband and I was too excited to sleep!
I have spent the last two weeks in Dallas, Texas with my brother Derek, his wife Brianne, and their little boy, Easton. Brianne is pregnant and started having contractions pretty early on so she has been on bed rest and they needed a little extra help taking care of Easton. It was a great experience and I am so glad for the time I was able to spend with their family since I don't get to see them often. Brianne has now hit the 35 week mark which is such a blessing since they never thought they would make it that far. I will miss them!
Anyways, it wasn't that much fun being apart from Todd for two weeks, but the reunion was so much fun!! He was waiting for me at the airport when my plane arrived at 4 in the afternoon...with a beautiful bouquet of roses. We had decided to celebrate our Valentines day then since it just seemed more fitting. We drove home and Todd had totally decked out the house in Valentine decorations- Balloons, heart shaped boxes of chocolates, streamers, paper hearts, and candles! AND the house was spotless. What more could a girl ask for? Well, Todd went beyond the call of duty! He made me the most wonderful dinner with a menu consisting of King Crab legs, cheesy potatoes, salmon, cauliflower and cheese sauce, garlic bread, and sparkling grape juice! Mmm! He set the table all cute too and even played romantic music in the background.
How lucky am I? I just had to brag about my sweetheart for a moment because he really pampered me last night!! I am also grateful that it doesn't take a holiday for my sweetheart to let me know that he loves me. He definitely went all out for Valentines day, but his day-to-day actions always show me that he cares about me and he tells me like a hundred times a day that he loves me. I love you, Todd! Happy Valentines Day!
Here are some random pictures I just uploaded from my camera:
Me at 23 weeks. This is right before I left for Dallas. Two weeks later I still look the same!
Todd tried to fit in my suitcase...lol!
Derek and Easton playing in the snow. They had record breaking snowfall while I was there!
Me and Easton the morning that I left. He is either smiling so big because he got a good night's sleep or because he had a REALLY stinky diaper.
Yet another reunion at the airport! I feel like I am always leaving Todd behind and we have had this scene so many times...next time Todd is definitely coming with me!
Yay for chocolate and flowers! Todd spoiled me rotten!
And last but definitely not least...the amazing dinner Todd prepared for me! He did everything! I don't know how you will ever top this, babe!
I have spent the last two weeks in Dallas, Texas with my brother Derek, his wife Brianne, and their little boy, Easton. Brianne is pregnant and started having contractions pretty early on so she has been on bed rest and they needed a little extra help taking care of Easton. It was a great experience and I am so glad for the time I was able to spend with their family since I don't get to see them often. Brianne has now hit the 35 week mark which is such a blessing since they never thought they would make it that far. I will miss them!
Anyways, it wasn't that much fun being apart from Todd for two weeks, but the reunion was so much fun!! He was waiting for me at the airport when my plane arrived at 4 in the afternoon...with a beautiful bouquet of roses. We had decided to celebrate our Valentines day then since it just seemed more fitting. We drove home and Todd had totally decked out the house in Valentine decorations- Balloons, heart shaped boxes of chocolates, streamers, paper hearts, and candles! AND the house was spotless. What more could a girl ask for? Well, Todd went beyond the call of duty! He made me the most wonderful dinner with a menu consisting of King Crab legs, cheesy potatoes, salmon, cauliflower and cheese sauce, garlic bread, and sparkling grape juice! Mmm! He set the table all cute too and even played romantic music in the background.
How lucky am I? I just had to brag about my sweetheart for a moment because he really pampered me last night!! I am also grateful that it doesn't take a holiday for my sweetheart to let me know that he loves me. He definitely went all out for Valentines day, but his day-to-day actions always show me that he cares about me and he tells me like a hundred times a day that he loves me. I love you, Todd! Happy Valentines Day!
Here are some random pictures I just uploaded from my camera:
Me at 23 weeks. This is right before I left for Dallas. Two weeks later I still look the same!
Todd tried to fit in my suitcase...lol!
Derek and Easton playing in the snow. They had record breaking snowfall while I was there!
Me and Easton the morning that I left. He is either smiling so big because he got a good night's sleep or because he had a REALLY stinky diaper.
Yet another reunion at the airport! I feel like I am always leaving Todd behind and we have had this scene so many times...next time Todd is definitely coming with me!
Yay for chocolate and flowers! Todd spoiled me rotten!
And last but definitely not least...the amazing dinner Todd prepared for me! He did everything! I don't know how you will ever top this, babe!
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