Well, after trying just about everything (minus castor oil) that everyone suggested for getting me to go into labor, I have finally decided that nothing short of the will of God will make Alice come out. So, I guess I have resigned myself to the fact that Alice will be born on February 4th, as I am scheduled to be induced at 8:30 pm on Thursday, February 3rd. I must admit that it is a bit disappointing that she hasn't come sooner or on her own, but all that really matters is that she is healthy.
On a good note, I have been happily enjoying my maternity leave. I can't express how nice it has been to escape the stress and utter anxiety of my job. Sad, but absolutely true. So until Thursday, I plan on getting the sleep that I won't get later and spending time with my sweetie. It really hit me tonight that this is practically "it" during family prayer when Scott prayed that I would be prepared for labor "this week." This week!! Ready or not, here she comes......
Monday, January 31, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Frustration
Well, here I am at 39 weeks. I can't believe I've made it this far! Now if Alice would just show her face. I went to the doctor yesterday, hoping that I was at least beginning the dilating process. No such luck! My sister told me to ask to have my membranes stripped (whatever that means) and apparently my doctor was incapable of doing even that due to my uncooperative cervix. Let's just say that I was a little less than pleased.
I know that it's healthy to let the baby come in her own time, but I long for an induction! My doctor informed me that she won't induce before 41 weeks. That would put me having the baby on February 3rd. I just don't know if I can wait that long!
Although Scott and I are impatient and frustrated, I know I need to look on the bright side. It really isn't that long until she comes (although it may feel like an eternity to me). I have been mostly healthy throughout this pregnancy, there have been no complications, and Alice is doing very well (to my knowledge, anyway). Plus, I know that I am very blessed to even be pregnant and to have a baby. What am I complaining about?!?
Unfortunately, patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
I know that it's healthy to let the baby come in her own time, but I long for an induction! My doctor informed me that she won't induce before 41 weeks. That would put me having the baby on February 3rd. I just don't know if I can wait that long!
Although Scott and I are impatient and frustrated, I know I need to look on the bright side. It really isn't that long until she comes (although it may feel like an eternity to me). I have been mostly healthy throughout this pregnancy, there have been no complications, and Alice is doing very well (to my knowledge, anyway). Plus, I know that I am very blessed to even be pregnant and to have a baby. What am I complaining about?!?
Unfortunately, patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Pictures
our very first Christmas tree
the wood lettering we bought for the nursery
me and my new pjs Christmas Eve (35 weeks)
the spread at the shower
visiting at the shower
me and Ella (& Gracie) before opening the largest package of wipes ever seen
me and the wipes (thanks, Korrin!)
me and my cute cousin, SadieLately
Well, I haven't posted for a while. After getting my camera fixed, I only have a few pictures to share, but I figured I'd get up-to-date with what's been going on lately:
-Christmas was awesome. We ended up going to Aunt Lisa's Christmas Eve party and we had a blast eating, playing a white elephant game, and playing Skip-Bo. Then we stayed over at Scott's parents house, opened presents, talked to his brother on a mission, and had a tasty breakfast. Later that night we partied at the Dicksons with a delicious dinner, program, presents, and a fun game of Hink Pink.
-I had two excellent baby showers over the Christmas break. The first was given by my sister-in-law and sisters. I actually got a few pictures out of that one. The second was given by my husband's aunt, his cousin, and his grandma. Unfortunately, I did not get any pictures of that one. I was kicking myself the next day, as some great friends showed up that I don't get to see every day! Both were lots of fun and I got some great gifts. Thanks to all family who made it possible and to everyone that came!
-New Year's Eve was spent seeing "True Grit" (which I love) with Scott's parents during the day and playing games at my brother's house at night. We ended up playing "Beyond Balderdash" with lots of laughs and also "Trivial Pursuit." After the ball dropped, we spent some time predicting who we all thought would die in 2011. My well-informed sister predicted about three people who are already dead.
-Now with the new year here, we are doing things to get ready for Alice. Her nursery is done and very cute, might I add. We still have a few things to get for her and an apartment to clean (probably a few cars too), but we are ready for her to be here already! After being sick for weeks and not being able to take drugs that actually help, I have decided that I am done with pregnancy. I have a terrible cough and cold that have been lingering forever, and then yesterday I went to the doctor only to find that I have an outer ear infection in both of my ears, pink eye (where in the world I got that, I will never know), and some sort of bacterial infection. About $70 later, I went home with antibiotics, eye drops, and ear drops. I feel like a disease! Today I went to the OB/GYN and I have not dilated at all. Well, there's always next week, I suppose.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Thanksgiving Weekend
Ok, so I know I'm a horrible blogger. I've accepted it! I think the reason that I don't like to post is because I feel like it's not as entertaining without pictures and the last time I tried to take pictures my camera was dead and I haven't recharged it yet. Yes, I have been lazy.
Anyway, I had a really nice, relaxing weekend so I thought I'd blog about it. On Thanksgiving Eve, Scott and I went to the Jazz game with our $5 tickets! Although we were on the 18th row of the upper bowl and I was huffing and puffing the entire way up, we could still see pretty well and the game was well worth it. I've decided that my new favorite player is Ronnie Price. I love how aggressive he is and how he doesn't give up. He and Earl Watson make a great team! The only down side to the game was the cold walk there and the guy sitting next to me downing multiple beers. The smell just makes me sick!
On Thanksgiving, we went to see the movie "Unstoppable" with Scott's family. It was awesome! I have never been to a movie that was so suspenseful for so long. If you haven't seen the previews, it's about a runaway train in Pennsylvania that needs to be stopped. Then we ate dinner at Scott's grandma's and the food was delicious. I haven't eaten that much in a while, as my stomach has gotten rather crowded. After dinner, we watched "Ramona & Beezus." We meant to see it in the dollar movie but never got around to it. It was a very cute family film and brought me back to the days when I actually read the Ramona series (we're talking early elementary school). Later that night we went to Al and Seabass's to play games with the Dickson family. The game part didn't go over so well, but it was nice to be able to visit with everyone and see my little nieces.
On Black Friday, I had the luxury of sleeping in until 2:00! I know that it's late, but I've got to live it up before Alice is born!! We went shopping for some Christmas items later on and saw the awesome Jazz v. Lakers game. I absolutely loathe the Lakers, so it was good to see them get a slice of humble pie.
Then on Saturday, I went to Dude's to watch the BYU v. Utah game. Yeah.....let's just say that there was a little too much luck going around on Utah's side. But it was fun to visit and eat some yummy snacks with the fam.
All in all, it was a good weekend with good sleep and lots of fun with Scott. It was so nice to just veg and play Wii with Scott every night. Although I do see him every day, it's only a few hours at night until I zonk out. He's definitely my best friend and it's so much fun when we get to hang out! I am so lucky and have a lot to be thankful for.
Anyway, I had a really nice, relaxing weekend so I thought I'd blog about it. On Thanksgiving Eve, Scott and I went to the Jazz game with our $5 tickets! Although we were on the 18th row of the upper bowl and I was huffing and puffing the entire way up, we could still see pretty well and the game was well worth it. I've decided that my new favorite player is Ronnie Price. I love how aggressive he is and how he doesn't give up. He and Earl Watson make a great team! The only down side to the game was the cold walk there and the guy sitting next to me downing multiple beers. The smell just makes me sick!
On Thanksgiving, we went to see the movie "Unstoppable" with Scott's family. It was awesome! I have never been to a movie that was so suspenseful for so long. If you haven't seen the previews, it's about a runaway train in Pennsylvania that needs to be stopped. Then we ate dinner at Scott's grandma's and the food was delicious. I haven't eaten that much in a while, as my stomach has gotten rather crowded. After dinner, we watched "Ramona & Beezus." We meant to see it in the dollar movie but never got around to it. It was a very cute family film and brought me back to the days when I actually read the Ramona series (we're talking early elementary school). Later that night we went to Al and Seabass's to play games with the Dickson family. The game part didn't go over so well, but it was nice to be able to visit with everyone and see my little nieces.
On Black Friday, I had the luxury of sleeping in until 2:00! I know that it's late, but I've got to live it up before Alice is born!! We went shopping for some Christmas items later on and saw the awesome Jazz v. Lakers game. I absolutely loathe the Lakers, so it was good to see them get a slice of humble pie.
Then on Saturday, I went to Dude's to watch the BYU v. Utah game. Yeah.....let's just say that there was a little too much luck going around on Utah's side. But it was fun to visit and eat some yummy snacks with the fam.
All in all, it was a good weekend with good sleep and lots of fun with Scott. It was so nice to just veg and play Wii with Scott every night. Although I do see him every day, it's only a few hours at night until I zonk out. He's definitely my best friend and it's so much fun when we get to hang out! I am so lucky and have a lot to be thankful for.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Alice
Well, we are about 98% sure that we are having a baby girl! We went to the ultrasound Monday morning and it was quite the struggle! It was comforting to see that there's still someone inside of me and that she's growing normally, though. I always have these weird fears in the back of my mind that they'll do an ultrasound and the baby will look crazy or deformed or something. Anyway, little Alice was so naughty. She wouldn't hold still when the tech came in and she wasn't able to get the pictures that she wanted to get. She also refused to open her legs so we could make sure that she is, indeed, a girl. Luckily we saw the bottom of her butt cheeks. When the tech decided to throw in the towel, she sent the radiologist in to see if he could do better. Well, as soon as he came in, she decided that she did not want to move at all! He had me laying on my side, tried pushing really hard (right on my extremely full bladder, mind you) and even tried jabbing my stomach repeatedly to make her stir. If this is any indication of her personality, I already have a stubborn girl that is bound to give me trouble!
Lucky for us, the radiologist couldn't get all of the pictures of her brain that he wanted, so we get to go back at 22 weeks! Hopefully, we will be able to confirm that this really is our little Alice. Although Scott was initially bummed, I think he has grown rather attached to the idea of a little girl and we are both very excited! I can't wait to set up her nursery in our new apartment (we are officially moving in October) and get lots of cute little girl clothes. Pictures to come later!
Lucky for us, the radiologist couldn't get all of the pictures of her brain that he wanted, so we get to go back at 22 weeks! Hopefully, we will be able to confirm that this really is our little Alice. Although Scott was initially bummed, I think he has grown rather attached to the idea of a little girl and we are both very excited! I can't wait to set up her nursery in our new apartment (we are officially moving in October) and get lots of cute little girl clothes. Pictures to come later!
Monday, August 2, 2010
One Whole Year
A couple of weeks ago, Scott and I celebrated our one year anniversary. Although our actual anniversary day wasn't anything special (Scott had class until 9:30 pm), the following day when we actually celebrated was great. Thanks to Pioneer Day, I had the day off and we got to sleep in really late and Scott helped me clean the apartment. Yes, it may sound dull to some, but considering how stressed out our messy apartment was making me, it was the perfect gift!
We later went to dinner at Faustina, a quaint little restaurant downtown and enjoyed a delicious dinner and fabulous dessert. We also went mini golfing at Mulligan's and Scott finally beat me. Later, we ate our wedding cake that had been hanging out in my parents' freezer for the past year. On our actual wedding day, the cake was quite delish, but the year in the freezer wasn't good to it. It had a good flavor, but it was very dry, much to our dismay. All in all, though, it was a perfect day!
Ok, not the best picture of me, but remember that I'm pregnant.
We later went to dinner at Faustina, a quaint little restaurant downtown and enjoyed a delicious dinner and fabulous dessert. We also went mini golfing at Mulligan's and Scott finally beat me. Later, we ate our wedding cake that had been hanging out in my parents' freezer for the past year. On our actual wedding day, the cake was quite delish, but the year in the freezer wasn't good to it. It had a good flavor, but it was very dry, much to our dismay. All in all, though, it was a perfect day!
Ok, not the best picture of me, but remember that I'm pregnant. In honor of our year together, here are just a few of my favorite things about Scott:
1) He makes me laugh every single day. 2) He is extremely happy & optimistic. 3) He gives the best hugs. 4) He loves my nieces and is so cute with them. 5) He works hard toward his goals. 6) He cooks for me. 7) He always gives me a massage when I ask him for one. 8) He is the most fun to hang out with. 9) He puts up with my moody ways. 10) I can confide in him always. 11) He tells me he loves me several times every day. 12) He is my best friend.
Thanks for a great year, honey! I love you!!
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