Christmas

I must be going crazy because I thought for sure I had already posted a Christmas entry! I am losing my mind! I swear my memory is worse since Trisha was born. Anyway, here we go again maybe? On Christmas eve we went to Jeff's parents house. We had a wonderful dinner, and I could eat whatever I wanted because I don't have GDM anymore!! But I am still trying to eat healthy. I felt so much better eating what I ate when I was pregnant. After dinner we did the traditional Nativity reenactment. It was pretty special for me because Jeff and I were able to be Mary and Joseph, and Trisha was baby Jesus. When I was pregnant with Ty I was Mary. It really makes the play seem a little more real. We also sang Christmas songs, and the grandkids (Ty, Sadie, Brandon and Nathan) sang a rehearsed Christmas program. It was so cute to watch Ty try and sing the words and do the actions. He gets so into things like that. We also got to listen to John and Lori play songs on the piano and the guitar. Then we sang "The 12 days of Christmas" Ty wanted 4 Christmases. What a silly kid :)
On Christmas Day we woke Ty up around 7. He was pretty mad at first, until he saw the presents under the tree and we got him excited to go see Sadie, his most favorite person in the whole world. We then went to Jeff's parents to have breakfast and open presents. After that we went to SLC to see my family. My cousin, Susan, got to see Trisha for the first time. I love showing her off! We then had another great dinner and opened more presents. We were all spoiled this year. Thanks for all the nice things everyone! And thanks for the memories. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love getting together with family, and Christmas really is a special time. And this year really has been extra special. We got a beautiful, healthy baby girl.

Tyler and Trisha

Life Changes

Ever since we have been home I have either had Jeff here to help me, or my mother-in-law to watch Ty. Today was the first day I had to be home alone with both kids, and I am already stressed out (big surprise, eh?). Tyler will not leave Trisha alone! He always wants to hold her, or jump on the couch near her head, or hug her while she is sleeping. I'm glad he seems to love her so much, but I am afraid she will have a broken bone before she's a month old, if she's not crushed to death first. He gets so offended when I tell him to leave her alone or to be more gentle. He runs to his room, slams the door, and cries as loud as he can. He's so dramatic. It was pretty cute this morning, the first thing he said when he was me was, "where's my baby?" When he wants to hold her, he says, "I want take her." It's pretty cute, but I hope he tones it down just a little. I feel like I am yelling at him all the time now. But I am just trying to teach him how to treat her.

I am feeling a lot better. The only thing that still hurts is my back. I don't know if it's from my scoliosis or what. When I was in the hospital and told them about this pain they were a little worried about blood clots. Who knows what the problem is, but it hurts so bad I can't breathe sometimes. But it is really amazing how fast a body can recover from surgery. I can't wait to feel normal again, like before I was pregnant. And whoever said breastfeeding the second time around was easier, was a liar! lol! She is way better at it than Ty was, and she eats faster. But it is just as painful. At least this time I know it will get better. I almost quit with Ty. She is a much better baby than Ty was. She only cries when she is hungry. Ty only didn't cry when he was having his diaper changed. I'm glad he is such a good toddler. He really is a sweetie and I love him. I am so glad to be a mom to both of them :)

Home At Last

Today we got home from the hospital some time between 2:30 and 3. Trisha is doing well. She sleeps tons, and so should I, especially since my mother-in-law so kindly took Ty for the afternoon since Jeff has to work until 11pm. But I do want to post pictures real quick. I am recovering well. I am in a little pain, but that's to be expected after surgery. Like with Ty, this has been a good experience for me and I am grateful for all the prayers and support that made it so.Me right before surgery

Cute little Trisha

Meeting big brother Tyler

Finally home!

She's Here!!

Our sweet baby girl, Trisha Marie Krammer, was born December 17th at 10:22am. She weighed 5.6lbs and was 19in long. She has dark brown hair, which is very short on the top so she looks like she is balding, lol! She is a pretty good sleeper during the day, but loves to keep me awake during the night. We are still in the hospital, hopefully able to leave tomorrow.
My c-section went great! I was very nervous at first, and pretty uncomfortable after sitting in a bed for 2 hours before the surgery. I was shivering uncontrollably. It took them forever (so it seemed) to do the spinal block. Then they laid me on the OR table, spread my arms out, and covered my head and neck with warm towels and an oxygen mask. I felt like I was going to suffocate! Jeff stood by my head and told me when he could see her. It went really fast. I felt a bunch of pressure and tugging, then they put her up to the curtain they draped in front of me. I didn't really get a chance to focus on her before they took her away. I also kept hearing the docs say I might need a transfusion because of the blood I was losing. But that problem was solved quickly. I looked up and saw a bunch of smoke and got a burning taste in my mouth. They were cotterizing the tiny arteries, and were able to get the bleeding under control. When I was sewn up, they lifted me from the OR table to my bed. It was such a weird feeling because I was numb from my chest down. My feet sort of just plopped around and it seemed as if they weren't part of my body. The numbness didn't totally wear off until about midnight, which was when they had me get up for the first time.
When I held Trisha for the first time, it didn't seem like she was really mine. I felt like someone was just letting me hold their baby. But I remember feeling the same way with Ty. He was able to see her for a few hours the day she was born. He seems to love her. He kept calling her "My baby" and kept wanting to hold her. I haven't seen him since Wednesday and I really miss him! Jeff let him talk to me on the phone today. I hope he doesn't think I have abandoned him! Jeff got to stay with me for the first 2 nights, but he is home with Ty tonight. They are coming up first thing in the morning. I can't wait!
It's crazy to think that Christmas is only 5 days away! I tried to get everything ready before she came, but I didn't succeed. Jeff did a bunch of stuff today. I really appreciate how much he is willing to help. I also want everyone who has helped or has been willing to help with Ty and other things since Trisha came. We really couldn't have done it this smoothly without each of you. Thanks for your support and prayers! Sorry, no pictures today. I'll posi some tomorrow if I have time.

False Hope

This pregnancy has been very eventful. Today I went in for yet another NST and was sent to the hospital once more. The midwife was concerned about her size. I have been measuring the same since 33 weeks, so she thought maybe this baby had what Ty had, IUGR (Intrauterine growth restriction). She thinks the baby weighs about 5 to 6 lbs. She told me to bring the things I would need if I was going to be admitted to the hospital. She was pretty sure I would be. The ultrasound showed the baby is actually only 2 weeks smaller than she should be, so unfortunately I was sent me home with yet another bill to pay. The only cool thing that came from this was that my mom was able to come and see an ultrasound for the first time. It wasn't as detailed as it would have been if the baby was smaller, but I hope it was a cool experience for her. Thanks for coming to support me, Mom! Anyway, the delivery date is set for the 17th. I'm going to have a c-section. If this day falls through, I'm gonna cry!!! Wish me luck!

Stress

I had an appointment yesterday for another NST (non stress test). Luckily the baby doesn't get stressed when I do! By the time I left to go to the appointment, I only had 20 minutes to get there. Usually that's enough time, but the appointment was much later than I was used to and I had no idea rush hour began at 4. I made good time on the freeway, but then I got to Bangerter highway, turned down a street that I thought would be fast, only to find that it was a road that went to a bunch of warehouses. After that detour, taking about 5 minutes of my time, I got the main street I needed. I was only on 1800 S, and needed to be at 4500 S. This main road is supposed to have a speed limit of 45, but there were so many cars and they were all going between 25 and 30 miles per hour! By the time I finally got to the clinic I was 20 minutes late! I called them on my way there to let them know and see if they still wanted me to come, and they did, so I felt pretty bad because I didn't get out of there until 5:45 and they usually leave work at 5! Hopefully they forgive me! Anyway, on a happier note the doctor had me set a c-section date. It's for December 17th at 11:30am! There is still a chance they may have to take her earlier if she has another bad NST, but hopefully she will stay healthy. I guess there's also a chance that I might go into labor, too. If that happens I will attempt a VBAC, but there are so many things that could happen to her if something goes wrong. I would rather have the risks all for me by having a c-section. I would rather have me hurt than her. I am nervous, even though I have had this surgery before, it's just kind of scary to be planning it this time. But I will pray for strength and that everything goes well.

Christmas Tree

I though this was a sexy picture of my husband :)


Here's me a couple days ago. Man, I have a big butt!


Here's Ty infront of our Chirstmas tree. We told him to smile big!



Yesterday for FHE we set up our Christmas decorations. I think our tree turned out pretty good. Ty helped put on the ornaments, and has been taking them off and putting them back on ever since. He gets into so much lately! If he can't reach something, he grabs a stool. And I thought you only had to child proof when they were babies!

Eventful week

This past week I had a lot of things going on. I had a prenatal appointment on Tuesday where they did another NST. My baby's heart rate kept dropping so they sent me to have another test that they did through an ultrasound at the University Hospital. She didn't pass that one either, so they sent me home with an appointment made for Wednesday. Thinking it would be a short appointment, I brought my sister-in-law Angie with me. We had plans to go see the movie "Twilight" right after I was done. She failed the test again, so they brought me to another to more closely observe her heart rate. It kept dropping and then going back to normal and they were concerned about this, so they moved me to another room. Little did I know, they were about to admit me to the hospital and keep me over night. I thought it was just to watch her more, until a doctor came in and had me sign a consent form so they could do a c-section. I was dying of thirst, having contractions and had low blood sugar, so I was feeling pretty miserable. Especially after they tried to do the IV 3 times and blew the veins twice. I felt bad that I had dragged Angie all the way there only to have her sitting and getting pushed to the corner of the room when the doctor came. It was nice to have someone to talk to, though. Also, her husband was babysitting Ty, and had been since 1. Thank you so much Angie and Nick! Then after a couple hours (atleast that's what it seemed like. It was about 6:00), they came in and said she was doing a lot better so I could go home. We ended up still going to Twilight, which wasn't as good as I thought it would be, but it was really fun to have a girls night with Angie! To tell you the truth, I was a little disappointed that they didn't do the c-section. I don't want her to be sick, but I was looking forward to having her early. I am almost considered full term (37 weeks), and despite the fact that babies are easier to take care of in the womb, I am so ready to be done with this stressful pregnancy. I just have to keep praying that she will be fine and that I can endure the wait. Hopefully we will be able to afford all these tests!
For Thanksgiving, Jeff's parents went to North Carolina to visit one of theirs daughters, so Angie and I were the ones that had to come up with Thanksgiving dinner. Luckily I didn't stay in the hospital, or Angie would have had to do most of it on her own. This was my first time making such a big important dinner, so I was pretty nervous about the whole thing. Luckily my Parents and my cousin Susan were willing to help. Plus, I got the easiest parts. The Jello, green salad, and the dressing. It was fun to have mine and Jeff's family together, and I'm glad my parents and Susan didn't have to have Thanksgiving alone. My sister went to her in-laws this year, so this would have been their first year without both of us. Thanks for your help with dinner, all who helped! It was fun to have the experience. Though I really feel like I did nothing.
I had to go back to the hospital on Friday for a test. Luckily that one only lasted 45 minutes. I have another one on Tuesday. I also went shopping at 4am all by myself. I was pretty nervous about that. I was afraid people would be violent and do something that would put me in labor. That's definately not something you want to have happen in the middle of a mob of people. I didn't get much of what I wanted, but people were really nice and kept apologizing when they bumped me. My husband told me about a Walmart in NY where a worker was trampled to death, and 4 workers, incuding a 28 year old pregnant woman, were sent to the hospital after a stampede of shoppers ran over them in a hurry to get to the good sales. Our Walmart was open 24 hours, and I think that made a difference. All their really good sales were wrapped in plastic and the workers tried to make sure no one touched them until 5. I stood where the crowd was small. I probably would have been trampled if I was in the electronics area. Once 5 came, I only heard the wave of movement start and people beginning to get yell. The prayer I said before I left probably helped a lot, too. At least I have a little head start on my holiday shopping! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Contractions?

I woke up last night having really bad cramping pains on my left side. As I lay there, I realized that my stomach muscles were getting really tight right before the pain. They were somewhere between 1 and 3 minutes apart, very irregular. This kept me awake for about 3 hours. I have been having them throughout today every once in a while. I was pretty worried last night that I may be going into labor. If my water breaks while she is in the breech position, I will have to get to the hospital ASAP! I never had contractions with Ty until I was induced, and these were the first ones I had noticed during this pregnancy. But they never got unbearable. I'm pretty sure it was just false labor. It did get my hopes up, though. In a little over a week she will be considered full term (37 weeks), and she will be fine to come any time after that. I'm fine with her coming that early! I know they are harder to take care of when they are out, but I am so ready to be done with this pregnancy. It's nice to know that if she doesn't come on her own, she will be born in 3 to 4 weeks! I am so excited!

Another appointment

I am starting my weekly appointments now. My midwife told me since I am taking the pill for my diabetes they have to do weekly non-stress tests on the baby, which is just putting a monitor on my stomach and recording baby's heart rate. She said sometimes the pills can cause the placenta to stop working, so they have to keep a close eye on her. I was hooked to this machine for 25 minutes today. I have never realized how much she moves around! The midwife left me alone for a while, and I had a heck of a time keeping the monitor on her heart. She also said I need to do better with controlling my sugars, because the pills are not helping a whole lot. She said if I can't, I will have to be put on insulin. I still have a hard time poking my finger to test the blood, I REALLY don't want to have to give myself a shot every day! I need to do better. She said I have to stop eating bread and pasta as often as I do. It's just hard, because pasta is the easiest, and usually the cheapest meal to make! I still make sure we have salad and another kind of veggie with it! I also had a ultrasound to check the fluid. She said I actually have a high amount, but not dangerously high. That's totally different from Tyler. He didn't have enough fluid. The baby is also breech right now, so I may not have to worry so much about deciding what form of delivery to try for. Since I had a c-section the first time, there is a higher risk that turning her manually will cause them to rupture my uterus, so they will not attempt it. I will just be scheduled for a c-section. She still has a little room to change, but I really hope she stays breech. Then I won't have to worry about deciding which way is best, plus we will be able to have her a week early, which will relieve my stress about her being born on Christmas!

New Camera

Here are a few pictures I took of Ty with our new camera.

Update

I went to the OBGYN on wednesday and they decided to put me on Glyburide because I haven't been able to control my blood sugar. I have to take them every 12 hours and monitor my blood 4 times a day to make sure it is working. Unfortunately one of the side effects I have been experiencing is nausea. Last night I threw up for the first time in probably a month. I also have a sinus infection and a cold, so at the moment I am not doing very well. The baby is still kicking strong, and the doctor said she is right on for her size, so I don't have to worry too much at the moment about her being too big. I only have 5 weeks left, and I am so excited to see what she looks like!

Tyler is getting smarter every day. He's become really good at understanding requests like bringing me a tissue (which I have asked him to do a lot lately), and other things like that. It makes things a lot easier for me, and he loves doing things for me. I wonder how long that will last, ha ha! He always has to wash his hands if they get even a little dirty. He plays more on his own, and he doesn't want me to carry him as much, and my back thanks him for it. He still takes naps, which will be nice for when the baby comes. They aren't scheduled, but they usually last for an hour or two. I can't believe he is going to be 3 in 2 months! Time sure goes by fast. He's such a cute kid!

Halloween

I know this post is a little late, but I am not very good at updating. Halloween was busy, but fun. Tyler broke our camera a few days before, so we don't have any pictures. Hopefully our family will share the ones they took. Ty was a skeleton. The costume came with a mask, but he wouldn't keep it on so we painted his face. The first time he saw it, he actually looked pretty freaked out, just staring in the mirror without much of an expression. He got to wear his costume quite a bit. We went to a party that a family in Jeff's parents ward have every year a few days before Halloween. They have a haunted house in their garage that's actually pretty cool . We didn't take Ty through it. He's already started having nightmares about the noisy window in his bedroom. We have really old windows that make annoying, and (to a kid) pretty scary, whistling sounds when it's windy. I hope we can afford to replace them soon. Anyway, then the day before Halloween we went to the Krammer's house for the grandkids to do Halloween stuff together, and we had a trunk-or-treat later that night. Jeff was Mr. T this year. It was a really good costume. He had a lot of comments on how cool it was. On Halloween Ty and I went trick-or-treating at my mom and Susan's work with Brittany's kids. It was fun to hear so many people say how cute our kids looked. We went to eat with Susan and a guy at the restaurant gave Ty, Jack and Dan a dollar each instead of candy. It was nice of him. That night Jeff got off early to go trick-or-treating with Ty for the first time. He usually has to work late, so he has never had a chance to take him. He had a lot of fun teaching him to say "trick-or-treat" and "thank you" at each door. Last Halloween he was sick the whole time, and even ended up puking all over his costume, so he didn't really get into trick-or-treating. He got so much candy between the trunk-or-treat and trick-or-treating. It has been a big temptation for me! I have cheated a couple time and have had pretty high blood sugar the last couple of days. I need to hide the candy!!

Well, I only have a few more weeks! I can't believe it's already November! Right now it's snowing pretty hard, too. I like snow during the Christmas season, but I hate driving in it, and being cold. When I was pregnant with Ty, it was in the winter too. I was walking down the stairs to work one day and I slipped and fell down a couple of them when I was 8 months pregnant. It was really scary because it was a very long stair case and they never had it salted or shoveled by the time I went to work because it was pretty early. Hopefully I will have better balance this year. Tyler is really excited for it. He looked out the window today and the first thing he said was, "I need glubs (gloves), mommy. Where my boots?" When it snowed earlier this year, he went outside and played in it with Jeff. They built a snowman and a snow chair. Ty loved it! I'm glad Jeff has that kind of energy, because I definitely don't. I took some pictures that hopefully I will be able to retrieve from our broken camera and post.

Husband Tag

My sister Brittany tagged me with this:

1. Where did you meet? At a new year's eve party
2. How long did you date before you got married? 4 months!
3. How long have you been married? 4 years
4. What is your favorite feature of his? His eyes
5. What is your favorite quality of his? He has a funny sense of humor
6. Does he have a nickname for you? Yes, more than one
7. What is his favorite color? Blue
8. What is his favorite food? Chicken Cordonbleu
9. What is his favorite sport? None
10. When and where was your first kiss? I don't remember where, but I remember the kiss
11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Watch movies and play video games
12. Do you have any children? 1 boy and a girl on the way
13. Does he have a hidden talent? He can sing pretty good
14. How old is he? 26
15. Who said "I love you" first? Me.
16. What is his favorite type of music? Punk rock
17. What do you admire most about him? He gives really good advice, and he has a really good memory. I wish I did!

I tag Liz and Kathrene.

GDM Continued

I went to see a dietitian on Thursday. I am not as stressed about it, but I do feel like I am starving now. I can only eat a certain amount of carbs per meal, and have one healthy snack in between. I have to check my blood sugar in the morning and after ever meal, which has been hard for me. It doesn't hurt to prick my finger, but for some reason I am afraid to do it every time, and it usually takes me about 10 minutes (or more) before I get enough courage to push the button that releases the lancet. I was doing pretty good on Thursday and Friday, but blood sugars have been too high, which doesn't make sense since I ate what I am supposed to eat. I hope I can control this with a diet. If not, they will give me a pill. If that doesn't work, I will have to take insulin and who knows how long it will take to get the courage every day to stick a needle in my skin!! Luckily the insulin is only for the worst case scenario. I just bought some testing strips today (I have to use one each time I test, so 4 times a day) and it cost 28 dollars for 25 strips! Yikes!! I hope this baby isn't as much trouble outside as she has been inside, lol!

GDM

I got the second Gestational Diabetes (GDM) test and it came out positive. I now have to go to a diabetes counselor and find out what I have to do with my diet in order to control it. There are lots of problems that the baby can get if it's not controlled properly. She can be born really big (Macrosomia, where baby is bigger than 10lbs), or Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) for example. I will find out more about it at the consultation which isn't until the 9th. I am a little stressed because in the meantime I don't know what I can and can't eat other than candy. Halloween is going to suck this year, lol! But I am glad that I have something to force me to be healthy. I'll post up more once I get more information.

Ultrasound

I had an ultrasound a couple days ago since the doctors were concerned with the size of our baby. I was surprised when the lady told me our baby is only 2 DAYS smaller than she should be. She is growing perfectly well. She said according to the machine, she is due on Christmas Day! Hopefully she will come a little earlier. I also had a Gestational Diabetes test that came out positive. I have to go get the second on Monday to confirm it. I have to fast all night and the next morning. The test takes 3 hours, they draw my blood 4 times and I can't eat until it's over. It doesn't sound fun at all! But Jeff has Monday off, so he and Ty are coming with me to keep me company.

I let Jeff go to a concert with his friend and his brother tonight, so I am all alone with Ty. He never does anything with his friends, so I hope he has fun. Hopefully I can get Ty to bed early so I can have some time to myself. Good luck with that, though. He has been staying awake until midnight lately. But the nice thing about that is he doesn't wake up until about 10, so I get to sleep in. I gotta live that up, since it will all change in December!

A Few New Things

There are a few things that have happened the last little while that I have been meaning to write about. For one, I went to my latest prenatal visit on Wednesday and they told me the think I have my dates wrong because the baby is measure 5 weeks smaller than she should be. I told them about Ty being small, but they are still concerned. I am sure my dates are right, and I remember Ty measuring smaller than normal the whole time I was pregnant with him, so I am going to be mad if they want to change my due date. 3 months already seems way too far away.

On Friday I went to the Zoo with my sister's Katie and Liz and their 4 kids. It was really fun! We haven't been able to get together with all of us for a while. Most of the kids got along, except for Ty and Connor (he's 4 months younger than Ty), who were in a stroller together kicking and pushing each other in between animal sightings. Ty and I also got to spend time with my sister-in-law Angie and her 3 kids on Saturday, so Ty has had a cousin filled weekend. Angie and I made some pretty cool looking journals that she is going to teach her relief society how to make. It was nice to have Ty occupied so much. He has been pretty whiny the last little while for some reason.

I also have a funny story about Ty. A couple days ago he was having Jeff say "one, two three, go", and he would jump from the top of the love sack and land at the bottom of it. I was in the kitchen washing some dinner dishes, and when I was done I thought he would be happy if I came and counted for him, so I did. After I got to go, he looked at me then yelled, "Mommy, go do dishes!" It was so funny! Hopefully he doesn't turn into a bossy little brat.

Davis County Fair

The Scorpion

The Bearded Dragon

Ty covering a goat with wood chips.

Ty and Sadie
Exhausted little boy ( he also got bit by a little girl.
See the marks on his arm? Hope he doesn't
Pick up that habbit, lol)


Today we went to the Davis County Fair. My sister-in-law, the Burgesson's (a family from our ward), my sister Katie, and all their kids came with us. We went to the petting zoo, where Ty kept covering the animals with wood shavings. He wasn't really interested in petting them. They only had some pigs, goats and a horse to pet. Then we went to a kids science tent where they had animals and stuff for the kids to hold. Ty held a tarantula (he is scared of spiders, so I was pretty surprised he held a giant one with no problem), a scorpion (it wasn't a dangerous one), and a bearded dragon. He also got to pet a python and a few other snakes. He kept going back to the spider, wanting to hold it, but they only let each kid hold it once. I didn't get to get a picture of him with it, unfortunately. Ty, Sadie and Mason got their faces painted. We saw rabbits, cows, chickens, and ponies. They had free pony rides, but the line for that was too long. Ty was entertained the whole time, so it was nice to have him occupied for once. It was a really fun day, and Ty is worn out. He's asleep right now. Yay! Free time!!! LoL

Another Appointment

I went to another prenatal appointment on Thursday. I took Tyler with me this time. He is so funny! After they checked my blood pressure, he held up his arm and pointed at the blood pressure cuff saying, "Tyler arm?" Then after they had me get up on the table to check the baby's heartbeat, Tyler climbed up on the table, laid down, lifted up his shirt and started pointing to his belly. I just went over to him and rubbed his stomach and tickled him, and he was pretty happy with that. It was so funny to see him copy me when he had no idea what I was even doing! Maybe when he can feel the baby kicking he will understand a little more about what's going on. I have been feeling her move a lot, but it will probably be a while before her movements will be visible. I am finally half way! I am ready to be done now, though. I don't remember being this hot when I was pregnant with Tyler. And it's so uncomfortable to sit up for too long with all the pressure I am feeling on my abdomen. I have a feeling she is going to be bigger than Ty was. If she is the right length that most babies are at this point, she is only about 7 inches shorter that Ty was at birth. He was only 17in long. And I have the crazy idea that I want to do a normal birth instead of a c-section (I had a c-section with Ty)! I guess we'll see!!

Tag, you're it!

My cousin tagged me a while ago. Sorry it took me so long to post this, Sam!

10 years ago:
I had just graduated from high school.

5 things on todays to-do list:
-Get dressed
-Clean the house
-Do the laundry
-Go to my YW activity
-Go to my prenatal appointment

A snack that I like:
Ice Cream!!!!

Things I would do if I were a millionaire:
Move into a brand new house, buy a boat, put my kids through college, give to charity, stay out of debt, there are so many possibilities!!!!

Places I have lived:
Only in Utah!!

I tag my sister, Liz Jaquier!

It's a girl!!

I know I am slow at posting things! I had an ultrasound on the 30th of July. It was a pretty cool experience! It wasn't a doctors visit though. Jeff and I actually had the opportunity to help a company model a new ultrasound system to some medical people at a seminar at the Marriott Hotel. It was totally free, and we are actually going to be paid for doing it! It was cool because they monitored the baby in 2 intervals for about 30 minutes each, so I got to watch her for quite a while. They even were able to give us a few videos of her moving! They also fed us a great dinner. I was so shocked when they said she was a girl!! I'm just so excited to be able to experience both genders. Ty still is oblivious to the fact that he is getting a sibling. Hopefully he will be able to understand before she is born so it isn't too big of a shock to him. I'm sure he'll be a great big brother once he gets used to her. Here's a short video of the ultrasound!! She was sucking her thumb most of the time and waving her fingers. It was so cute!!

Prenatal Visit

Today I finally had my first prenatal visit. I finally got to hear my baby's heart for the first time. The baby seems real to me now, and I am just barely realizing what I am getting myself into. I really hope this baby isn't as needy as Tyler was. I'm sure most of my family remembers what he was like. Let's just say the baby stage isn't my favorite and I am scared to go through it again. But I am also excited. I love looking at other people's cute little babies and it really makes me so excited to see what my baby is going to look like, what kind of a personality it will have, and all those fun things. It's going to be an adventure!

Our Garden

I'm trying to be as good as my sister and update my blog more often. Here goes nothing! Ha ha! Today I finally weeded my vegetable garden. It had gotten so bad that I could hardly see the veggies. My sister-in-law Angie came to help me. We share the garden, and I am so glad I have her to help me. I don't think I ever could have motivated myself enough to do it alone. We made an interesting discovery: most of the weeds were actually tomato plants, tons and tons of them! We think they may have grown from the tomatoes that fell off the bushes last year that I didn't get around to cleaning up. We kept a few of the little plants to see if they will grow. We already have a bunch of them that we bought from the store. We also have Jalapeño plants, three kinds of bell peppers, some zucchini, onions, and cucumbers. I can't wait for the tomatoes to ripen. I love tomatoes!

I think I have been feeling the baby kick a little today. I drank a bunch of water and I keep feeling little flutters at the bottom of my stomach. I think I was a lot further with Ty before I felt him. Maybe this baby is bigger. Ty had IUGR (Intrauterine growth restriction), so he was really small through the whole pregnancy, and still is now! He only weighs about 23lbs and he's almost 3. I hope he will be happy to get a sibling. We keep trying to tell him that I have a baby in my stomach, but every time we do he cups his hand, scoops up air from my belly and says, "Baby crying, Mommy!" and he puts his hand up to my face so I can kiss his imaginary baby. It's funny! He thinks we are pretending. He's so darn cute!

I guess I should update since that last post was such a downer. I am doing a lot better. I went to a doctor and got some anti-nausea pills, and some days I don't even have to take them! I am 16 weeks along now, and definitely showing. I was pretty small with Tyler, so by the time I was showing with him I could feel him move. I feel like I'm just getting fat now. I have begun to wear maternity pants, which has definitely made it more comfortable for me. I love that I can eat and drink!!!!!!! Life is so much better. The only complaint I really have is that it is so stinking hot!

At the end of June we went to Park City for a Hart Family Reunion. It was really fun, and I want to thank my in-laws for such a fun time. We stayed in a really nice condo for about 8 days. It had a nice swimming pool with a few hot tubs that were different temperatures, so I was able to go in them and take Tyler with me. He loved being able to swim whenever he wanted. He had a little floater that he stayed in most of the time, and was quite content to just float around on his own. I was surprised at his balance. I forgot to take my camera, so sorry no pictures. We did a bunch of family things and also got to go on the Alpine Slide and the other rides at the park. It was a lot of fun.

My uncle Alan died while we were there. I felt bad that I didn't get to attend his funeral. I hope his family is doing well. I also had a relative named Rachel Hamblin die in a four wheeler accident this last week. She was only 17. I didn't know her, but I really feel bad for her family. I don't know what I would do if my son died so young. May God bless these two families.

Pregnancy Perils

This is going to be a short blog, even though I haven't written for a while. For those of you who don't know already, we are expecting a baby in December. I have been really sick. I throw up at least 4 times a day. I dread eating and drinking, but when I get hungry, I get nauseated. Then I eat, which makes me throw up. Men sure have it easy. Tyler has had the flu since yesterday. Every time he throw up, the smell makes me throw up too so imagine both of us hunched over the same bowl, having ourselves a little puke party. Such fun! And I'll most likely get the flu, but I may not even notice. Sorry, I am feeling a little bitter today. I have to keep reminding myself that something good will come out of it. I am having a very hard time being happy about this new baby. I just need to keep praying for strength!!!

Potty Training

I know it's been a while since I have posted. The internet on my computer hasn't been working, and I don't really like to use Jeff's. It has been good for me to take time off of the internet though. I was starting to neglect my chores.
I have been potty training Tyler for the past few weeks. This is definitely not my favorite part of being a mom. We switch off Laundry days with our renters, so by the time it's our day Tyler has already had an accident in every pair of pants and underwear he owns. But he is getting a little better. He usually does #2 in the potty, so luckily I haven't had to clean too many really messy ones (knock on wood). It's also a pain to have him stand up and sit down a hundred times while on the potty, then try to put his underwear on only to have him run back to the potty saying that he still needs to go. This is the routine we go through every time. I feel bad because I usually get more mad at him when he actually makes it to the potty because he spends 20 minutes each time , using up my precious house cleaning time, ha ha! Hopefully it will get better soon. Sometimes I just want to give up and put him back in diapers, but then I'd have to start all over again. Too bad he isn't trying to potty train himself anymore. It sure made things easier :)

Easter

Easter was fun with Tyler this year (not counting the tantrum he threw before and after the easter egg hunt). He was really excited when he woke up in the morning and found his basket of candy, a Cars chair, and a few other things. It was cute. The in the afternoon we drove to Magna to see Brittany and Gary's new house. We had a very good Easter dinner, and struggled to get Ty to eat just one bite so he could have some candy. He had already eaten a little bit, but I didn't want him to eat so much candy without a little bit of healthy food. By the time we started the hunt, he hadn't eaten the bite. But we still let him participate. At first all he did wa pick up leaves and put them in his basket. After a little while, and watching his cousins, he finally got the hang of it and found a lot of candy, crackers and boxed milk. By the time he was done, he needed help carrying his basket! Then we went inside. I tried once again to get him to eat another bite, but he resisted and threw a tantrum that lasted for what seemed like an hour. Finally he stuck a tomato in his mouth, which popped and sprayed out of his mouth. I think it scared him. He ran over to me and spit it in my hand. I decided that was good enough and let him have some candy. Overall, I had fun and I love Brittany and Gary's new house.
Today me and Ty went swimming at the Davis County Rec Center. Jeff got me a year pass last year for my b-day and I have only gone about 5 times. Ty had tons of fun. There is a kid pool there with slides and fountains and stuff. He went down the slide a couple of times. He loves water, so he was happy the whole time. Atleast until we were changing back into dry clothes. I stood him on a bench with a towel around his body. He slipped and fell, and coudn't get his arms out of his towell to break his fall so he hit his head on the floor. I'm such a bad mom :( He has a little bruise, but seems okay.

Music

I just added this cool feature that lets you put songs on your blog. The "International You Day" is our song from when we were dating. I love it :) There is a slower version that I like better, but I could not find it.

2 Year Doctor Visit

Yesterday I took Tyler to the doctor for his 2 year check-up. He weighs 20.4lbs and is 33 inches tall. The doctor wants me to keep giving him whole milk, and give him as many fattening snacks as he wants, like cheese, peanut butter, crackers, etc. It's kind of funny to think that he is 2, and up until he gained .4 oz, he should have been in a rear facing car seat. I have had him in a forward facing one since he was 17lbs, which was a little after turned 1. It's an old car seat and I wish he would get to 30lbs faster so I can put him in a better one. At the rate he is growing, he will be in a car seat until he is 20!! Jeff got our camera working, so here are a few pictures.

Kids

Every Tuesday and Thursday I babysit my neice and nephew, Brandon and Sadie. Ty and Sadie are only 7 months apart, Brandon is five, and for the most part, all three of them get along. But there are days when every single minute it seems like one of them is running to me trying to tell me through their crying that someone did something to them. Kids are fun, aren't they? Sometimes it makes me scared to have more. But I have to remind myself of how much I love Tyler, and it makes me realize why people have more than one :) It is nice though, for the time being, that I don't constantly have to deal with them tattling on each other. I honestly don't know how my parents put up with me, lol!! But kids say such funny things. I was looking at my facebook page today and Sadie came up to me and asked who my pictures were of, and I said "my friends". She just looked at me all bewildered and said, "you have friends?" It was pretty funny.

Tantrums

Tyler has been throwing tantrums for a while now, but they are starting to evolve. I was just getting used to him running to me crying about something, I would kiss him and say it's all better and he would stop. But now he drops down to his knees, puts his head in his lap and cries. It was pretty funny the first time I saw it, which was Sunday at my in-law's house. I thought he was just tired, cause every time he was crying, that was the position I found him in. It hasn't stopped. Most of the time he doesn't cry very loud, and it's pretty easy to ignore him, but he doesn't just do it at people's houses. He did it at a restaurant we went to last night, right in the middle of a crowded room, right as one of the waiters was trying to squeeze through the little space where he decided to throw himself down. Luckily there were so many people that the waiter could lean against that he had something to stop him from tripping. It's funny to watch his personality change. I know there are worse things to come, too. Luckily they only go through one stage at a time, and if we have any more kids, I will sort of have experience on how to deal with them :) My camera isn't letting me download the pictures from it onto the computer, so hopefully it will start working again so I can post some.

Update on Ty

Tyler is feeling a lot better. He still coughs a lot and has a runny nose, but the cough is sounding a bit better and he hasn't had a fever since Wednesday night. It got up to 101.9, so it was a little scary for a bit. He still gets tired pretty quickly, but seems back to his old self. I was told that getting croup and ear infections a lot runs in our family. Hopefully it skips a generation?

Sick Again

It seems like Tyler is always sick. He has been coughing a lot the past couple days, a wierd sounding cough like a dog barking. It especially gets bad at night. I had to go stand by his door last night to see if it was him or our neighbors dog. He threw up last night and this morning. I was a little stressed because we only have one working car (which Jeff takes to work), my cell phone is broken, my corded phone's dial pad doesn't work, and my cordless phone's battery doesn't stayed charged for longer than 5 seconds after you take it off the charger (we are waiting until March to get new cell phones, and not getting a new battery because we intend on getting rid of our home phone). I have a feeling he caught this one from nursery. I wish people would keep their sick kids at home! He slept most of the day, off and on quite a bit. I finally got the phone charged long enough to dial and pick up on the corded phone (what a pain!), and called his pediatricians office. They said he has croup, which apparently is not contaigeous as croup, but shows up after catching a couple of different viruses. He has a fever of 100.2, but they said that for the most part, croup can be treated at home, unless the fever reaches 102 or higher. Hopefully he gets better. I just hate to pay to see a doctor and have him just tell me to do what I am already doing. I feel bad for him. Luckily it's only supposed to last for 2-3 days.

Terrible Two's?

Tyler is definately at the age (and has been since he was born it seems) where he is constantly throwing tantrums. But I have loved this age so far. He is so darn cute and learning so fast! He can follow simple instructions, he can say prayers ("father, food, amen" is what they usually are). He ask questions all the time, and he's starting to answer them with more than a "yes" or "no". Some of the pictures I am posting are from today, and some are from a couple days ago when he was copying faces we told him to make. It was so funny to see his interpretations! It's definately times like these that make the tantrums easier to deal with.

Our Bathroom

Here are a few pictures of the tile we put in our bathroom. We put it on our floor also, but I couldn't get a good picture. Our bathroom is pretty small.

Funny Kid

The other day I was emailing my friend while Tyler and Sadie were playing in another room. Most of the time I can leave them alone for a while, but they usually end up coming to me screaming because they can't share toys. Well, on this day I actually had a long time to email and I thought it was great. When I was done with the email, I started thinking that they had been too quiet for too long. I was right! I found them in the bathroom. Ty's face was covered with eyeliner, and so were the walls in the bathroom, his bedroom, my bedroom, and hall. The funny thing about it was that Sadie is a girl, and it was Ty that had the makeup on! I wish I had a camera that worked. Once we get one, I will post pictures of our bathroom tile. We still have a few things left to do in there, but has been awesome to have a working bathroom!!!

Tile and Tyler's birthday

Well, our camera is pretty much dead now. I did manage to get a few pictures from Tyler's 2nd birthday (january 13th). He has grown up so much in the last little while. He talks so much, even though it doesn't always make sense. He is actually fitting into his 18 month clothes, but still wears size 2 diapers. I have been trying to potty train him off and on, but it is a lot harder than it sounds. He never wants me to put his pants back on after he takes them off to sit on the toilet, and he always says he needs to go every five minutes. I just need to find a few days where I am not busy so I won't give up so quickly(which will be never, lol).
We have beed remodeling out bathroom for a couple months now. We just finisjed putting the grout in the tile a few days ago and we are now stuck on not being able to get the grout haze off. We have tried grout haze remover, grout stripper, and a vinegar water mixure and it is being so stubborn. Well, the vinegar water works the best, but it is also eating away at the grout in the cracks, so I don't think I should use it anymore. All we have left in order to be able to use our shower again (we have been using Jeff's parents for a while), is to get the haze off and then seal it. We are so close, it's frustrating! After that we only have the bathroom sink to replace (our old one broke), and we have been thinking about putting a sliding glass door on the tub. But we are going to wait on the door. Which reminds me, our bathroom door doesn't latch closed, so we will have to do something about that. It's a good thing we only have a 2 year old that can barge in on us, haha! Anyway, hopefully we will get the bathroom done this week. I will try to post pictures if I can get the camera to work. The tile looks so beautiful!!!