tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84972228057045153522024-03-13T03:51:31.252-07:00 A is for Anderson.Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-75756616435087197312016-06-25T13:19:00.000-07:002016-06-25T13:19:11.576-07:00Merit's Birth Story.It's been awhile since I even considered writing a blog post. I would
have loved to keep up with it but life got in the way and I kind of
just forgot about it. Fast forward to a few nights ago rocking our new
baby back to sleep while reading my old blog posts and feeling nostalgic
that I realized if I didn't write about our life as of now I would
seriously regret it. A new baby brings all sorts of feels that can't be
described and reading old posts takes me back to that time...so where to
begin?<br />
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We found out we were pregnant mid October, I
couldn't have been more ecstatic! Tavin made our home feel so much more
complete since he was born and I knew that another little spirit would
only make that feeling grow. I had a rougher time in the first trimester
than I had with Tavin, I never was sick in the morning but hello
afternoon sickness! Almost everyday after lunch I would find myself in
the bathroom and my energy was totally shot. We told our families after
12 weeks when we had our first ultrasound (I have crazy bad pregnancy
anxiety and had the hardest time telling anyone until we knew that baby
was definitely doing well.) Our families were so excited and the best
part was we got to tell them that Tav was getting a brother! We were
shocked when the ultrasound tech told us the gender but he acted 99%
sure it was a boy!<br />
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Midway
through January I started back into school. We had always said that
when Brady was finished and had a good steady job that I would go back.
It was SO HARD. I would have not survived had it not been for Brady's
complete confidence in me and my amazing family (especially my sister
Molly!) who helped me with Tavin. And Tavin was absolutly amazing with
it all! He slept through the night, played while I worked on homework
and gave me endless snuggles when I needed them most. He is the best kid
ever and I feel so lucky to be his mama. I did end up finishing,
surprisingly, with an A in Chemistry. But please for anyone considering
going back to school DO NOT take Chemistry while pregnant (picture super
crazy, hormonal lady at its finest!)<br />
So not only was I in the
craziest 5 months of my life very pregnant and trying to keep up with
the cutest 1 year old there ever was but we bought a house in February!!
It is the best feeling in the whole wide world to have this cute little
house that we get to call our own and raise our babies in. We have
loved it and loved making it our very own. Lots of painting and
decorating projects, baby prep and holy cow we have been super busy. At
35 weeks I finished my last class and for the next couple of weeks
devoted every minute that Tavin was awake to him and every minute he was
asleep to last minute home projects, baby shopping and setting up the
nursery.<br />
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I
went in for my appointment at 38 weeks and made sure Brady was there
with me. My doctor had told me earlier in my pregnancy that I could be
induced at 39 weeks so I wanted to make sure that both of us were on
board for a date to be set and for Brady to hear this little guys
heartbeat one more time! We were set up to be induced on June 9th at
7:30am. The next week I seriously had the hardest time grasping that the
time was here. This pregnancy had flown by so fast and even in those
last few weeks I never really felt the time dragging on (OK, maybe my
huge whale self and pregnancy pains did!) June 8th was our 4 year
wedding anniversary and we wanted to spend the day together. The
previous weekend we had spent lots of time spoiling Tavin so we needed
sometime just the two of us.<br />
That morning I ran last minute
errands and took Tavin swimming before dropping him off at Brady's
parents house and waiting for Brady to come home so we could go golfing.
I got home around 2:30 and Brady was supposed to get off at 3:30. I
started to feel some pretty good contractions and felt super nauseous
but since I NEVER got contractions I questioned if that was really what I
was feeling. They were coming far apart anyway so I wasn't about to let
them slow our anniversary down, plus I knew for sure that we would have
this baby in the morning. Brady came home and we hopped in the car to
go to the golf course, he rented a cart for me but to save $6 walked
alongside it. Ha! Yes we are that frugal and if I wasn't 9 months
pregnant I would have been walking with him. We had THE best time
joking, reminiscing on the last 4 years, Brady sneaking in the cart real
fast when no one could see us, holding hands and trying to wrap our
heads around the fact that we were about to be parents again! We had
planned to do 9 holes and on the 7th hole after laughing about the fact
that I was still having contractions I decided what the heck I'll start
timing them. I was surprised to find that they were coming about 8-10
minutes apart but still would not convince myself that this might be the
real thing.<br />
We ran a few more errands and on the way to dinner
contractions were now consistently coming at 6 minutes apart and
starting to hurt a little more. During dinner I realized that they had
slowed down and so I quit timing them. We made one more stop to the
grocery store to pick up snacks for Brady and gum for me during labor
the next day and ice cream to eat with our 4 year old wedding cake!
(Yep, we eat a slice every year but sadly it was a little freezer burnt
this year so I think that ended the tradition. Its been on 4 different
moves!) While shopping my contractions started getting super painful. I
would have to stop to breathe through them and so I timed a couple and
they were a rough 5-6 minutes apart. We headed out to Brady's parents to
pick up Tavin and I called the birthing center to ask them about my
contractions (it was about 7:30pm) After explaining to the lady what was
going on and that I had tested positive for Group B Strep and would
need antibiotics for 4 hours she kind of shrugged me off and told me I
would need to have them be at least 5 minutes apart consistently for 2
hours! Whatever I thought, I'm getting induced in the morning. They did
slow down even more when we reached my in-laws and gave Tavin a bath and
got him ready for bed but when they did come they still hurt a lot!<br />
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After
getting home and laying Tavin down for the night we went out on our
porch to eat our cake and ice cream. I remember standing up to walk in
the house and I couldn't even make it to the door it hurt so bad but
they still weren't really consistent and I was determined to not go in
and be sent home. We sat down on the couch to watch some TV and had been
there for a little while...Brady was begging me to let him go to sleep
since it was such a crazy day tomorrow but I knew I would never be able
to sleep so he sat with me a little longer and after a really bad
contraction I finally started timing them again. 3 minutes apart. And
they were coming hard and strong and I could barely breathe. I told
Brady if they lasted for 30 minutes maybe we should just go in (It was
10:30pm) so at 11pm after getting zero relief we called my parents to
come over to be with Tavin and started gathering up our things. Of
course this took longer than I thought between showering, picking up the
kitchen, kissing Tav one more time and gathering up the rest of our
stuff we finally got in the car at 11:55 and as I sat down Brady asked
when the last contraction was. I started to panic a little as I realized
it had been longer than 3 minutes and I really did not want to be sent
home! When we pulled into the hospital it was 12:03am and I had the
worst contraction by far that I decided we could go in.<br />
After
walking into the ER the receptionist asked me a few information
questions and then they wheeled me back, my heart pounding that they
were going to say go home and come back tomorrow, Ugh. After being
dropped off in the labor and delivery room the nurse asked if I was the
same Sara that had called earlier, yep that's me! She said to change,
she would check me and let us know if the doctor would have us stay.
After changing and breathing through some really nasty contractions I
crawled into bed, was hooked up to the monitors and the nurse left. It
was 12:20am. She came back in a few minutes later and said my
contractions were 2-3 minutes apart and checked me. I was roughly
dilated to a 5 and 80% effaced. She told me I could stay...relief! She
left to order the epidural, get me started on antibiotics for the next 4
hours and call the doctor.<br />
Seriously a minute later I almost
screamed the contractions hurt so bad I gripped Brady's hand and started
crying and then every thing happened. I felt my water break and my
sides felt like they were being ripped through a meat grinder. I grabbed
the bed and gritted my teeth so hard begging Brady to call the nurse.
She came back in and tried talking to me but I was groaning in pain, she
told me she was going to start my IV and reached for my left hand. She
was trying so hard to get it in and I was trying so hard not to scream. A
second nurse came into help and rolled my vein so they switched hands. I
couldn't hold it in any longer I started screaming and groaning. It was
unbearable! A third nurse came in and asked how far along I was and
they told her a 5. She was the head nurse and quickly checked me, all I
remember at this point was her saying (a little panicky) she's a ten,
she's complete. My mind was spinning and I kept thinking, "please make
it stop, I don't want to have him like this, I want the epidural!"
Things got a little crazy at this point. The nurses were rushing all
around, they threw aside my IV, started grabbing towels, paging each
other, closing the window (gee, thanks.) and pulling in the baby bed.
Brady said they were all running around so much that no one was at the
end of the bed and the head was almost out! I was a screaming, thrashing
mess (not my proudest moment) and the nurses were telling me not to
push. "Sure, I'll try that." Then all the sudden I felt this little body
leave and heard the loudest and most perfect cry.<br />
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Merit
Brady Anderson was born at 12:38am and my heart grew a million times
larger. They immediately laid him on my chest and it was a strangely
familiar and at the same time new moment as I stared down at this fresh
new baby. Brady leaned over the bed and said, "Babe, you just did that
without an epidural or anything!" It's crazy how when first holding
Tavin and Merit I fell in love with Brady all over again. Gosh I love
him SO much it hurts! The next hour I just laid with baby Merit on my
chest, kissing him and feeding him. Then they weighed him and cleaned
him up, 7 pounds 7 ounces and 20 inches of pure perfection.<br />
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next couple of days were pretty much magic as we let the moment sink in,
watched our family members hold Merit for the first time and most
important watched Tavin and Merit meet. He loves his baby brother and
has been doing absolutely amazing, it could not have gone smoother and I
could not love them anymore.<br />
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We
have been living this new fairy tale the last couple of weeks and are
slowly coming back into reality but the spirit that Merit has brought
into our home is so perfect and so right. Tavin could not be doing
better with him! He amazes me everyday with how patient he has been with
me and the new baby. He loves "his baby" and we love him so much! We
are feeling blessed beyond words.<br />
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On September 7th we blessed Tavin in my parent's ward in Burley. It was such a special day for us as a family. Tavin is definitely one loved little guy. We had grandparents, friends, and family come for his day and I can't even begin to describe how humbling and sweet it was to see my baby blessed by such good, wonderful men and hear the blessing his dad gave to him. Tavin is going to grow up with lots of aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins who will be great examples and we feel so grateful.</div>
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I love this gospel and knowing that our family can be together forever.</div>
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The night before Tavin was blessed we had dinner at my parent's house with my grandparents who traveled from Salt Lake City. I love this picture. How cute is his cousin/my sister's baby? They are three months apart and he is the most ADORABLE little guy!</div>
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This is one of my favorite people on earth. I met Bob when I was 12 and he taught me how to first ride a horse. He has become almost like another grandpa to me and my family and we love him more then he knows. It was amazing to introduce Tavin to him. I love this picture so so much!</div>
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Tavin and one of my best friend's little girl. {little lady's man}</div>
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Cuddles with Grandpa and Grandma Stoker. His sweet little cousin is only 11 days younger. I can't wait to see them grow up together.</div>
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This last weekend was one of my all time favorites. It was General Conference weekend and our first time watching it as a family of three. Can I just say that having Tavin just seems to make everything more fun?! This weekend was complete with good food, picnics, walks, and lots of cuddles.</div>
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This was also one of the few Conferences I can remember where I watched all four sessions consistently. Usually I miss a session or both on Saturday and have to catch up later, but Tavin was a complete angel baby during all of it and napped through almost every session. I can't even begin to say what an amazing feeling it was to be listening, next to Brady with Tavin in my arms. Those two guys have my whole entire heart.</div>
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We started the good old tradition of cinnamon rolls on Sunday morning. In fact I have to say how lucky I am that we had them...Brady woke up at 5:30 in the morning just so they would be hot and ready when Conference started. (One way he has won my heart is through my stomach.) He also made chicken cordon blue casserole (Both recipes are from Mel's Kitchen Cafe). Holy yum.</div>
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Honestly, I am sad conference is over it brought such a sweet spirit in our home to have it on, but I look forward to now studying the messages and refocusing and re-prioritizing what I do. I have a lot to work on and am grateful for a forgiving Savior who allows me to learn and become a better person. I love this gospel and am humbled to have grown up with it and learned for myself of its truth.</div>
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Sunday was also a special day because Tavin turned three months...what?? They honestly have been the best three months of my life. He is changing and growing each and everyday. I am deeply grateful I can spend my days with him and watch each and every moment. Sunday he even rolled over for the first time! I couldn't believe it but he only did it once so maybe it was a fluke? He is getting quite the personality and is either grinning from ear to ear or demanding attention. Other fun three month things on Tavin:</div>
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When I first wrote this Tavin was just about to turn two months and now he is about to turn three months. Wow I am so behind! I do have good reason though I can either blog or cuddle...I usually choose to cuddle with Tavin. So I apologize but better late then never!<br />
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I cannot believe how fast July and August have flown by! I
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The last eight weeks have been unforgettable and life
changing. Tavin has brought Brady and I so much happiness and we can’t get
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Weeks one and two were spent with our mothers. My mom came
up the night Tavin was born and stayed with us for a few days and helped us
out. It was such a relief to have her reassuring me that I was doing alright
and I could get through the first few days. They were more exhausting and
overwhelming then I think anyone ever lets on to a first time mom. Brady and I
had a couple of days alone and then his mom came up and helped us out again. It
really is so important to have help from people you trust. I knew I could leave
Tavin for an hour while I took a nap and as strange as that might sound it was
so hard for me to hand him over. Brady and I spent these weeks back and forth
to the hospital for his jaundice and holding him in the “biliblanket” thankfully
he got his levels down fairly quickly and was such a good baby for us. Brady
was finishing up the school semester (talk about an accomplishment…straight A’s
and a brand new baby! Not to mention the surgery he had back in May. I am
really proud of him, he amazes me!) and I spent my time with Tavin figuring out
feedings every two hours, diaper changes and lots of cuddle time. He was and
still is the snugglist little guy!<o:p></o:p><br />
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-One thing that always made us laugh from the beginning is
how he feels his diapers. He is so LOUD. We were pretty nervous to take him to
church for the first time. He also is a champion at burping. He usually lets
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-Proudest Daddy moment: Brady struggled the first few times
he changed his diaper because Tavin would always feel the need to “go” as soon
as the diaper was off. When we were leaving for the doctor’s one morning he
started yelling for me in the nursery and when I ran in he was covered in
yellow all over his white shirt and our white walls. It was kind of hard not to
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-Proudest Mommy moment: I have to say I was pretty proud the
first time I sucked a booger out with the green bulb! But I think one of my
favorite memories was taking him on his first stroller ride with his Auntie Abby
and Auntie Brook, it was so surreal to realize I really was a mommy to this
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Weeks three and four were full of ups and downs. At the end
of the spring semester there is a seven week break in Rexburg until the Fall
semester starts so we decided to spend that time in Burley with our families.
On the night we came Tavin had a really bad screaming fit and this continued
for the next week. How grateful I am for my own loving mother and mother-in
–law who helped us through this tough time of dealing with a colicky baby. I
cried nearly as much as Tavin did and it was draining on both of us. Brady was
the ultimate dad and husband helping me out and reassuring me that I was still
a good mother. We dealt with the fits for the next week and a half and then
took him in to a pediatrician who told us he was not only colicky but also had
acid reflux. I know a lot of parents feel that this is an easy answer for the
doctors, but everything I read (and I read a TON) matched acid reflux. Poor guy
was a coughing fit at night from an esophagus that was burnt and throwing up so
much. It was horrible to see him in so much pain but thankfully within a few
days the antibiotics kicked in and gave him some relief. <o:p></o:p><br />
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-We spent our days with family, back and forth from Brady’s
parents to my parents and hanging out with my sisters. I was able to sneak in
some much needed sleep and Brady was able to fit in some rounds of golf and
evenings fishing.</div>
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-Proudest Mommy moment: Taking him to the doctor at 3 weeks
and finding out he had gained three pounds since birth and a week and a half
later he had gained another pound. He is an awesome eater and feeding time is a
good experience for the both of us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Proudest Daddy moment: I think Brady was pretty proud of the
fact that the first time we went back to church he behaved himself and slept
the whole time!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Weeks five and six were busy for us and we started to see an
improvement in Tavin’s acid reflux. The medicine he has to take every morning
is awful. He cries and cries every morning when I give it to him and I feel
terrible! Week five was fair week in Burley and so we went into town every day.
My sister, Emily, came for a couple of days and it was a lot of fun to have the
whole family together and enjoy the babies. Tavin was so good as we packed him
around back and forth and was as happy as could be until Thursday night when we
had a relapse with the acid reflux. We think his medicine lost its potency when
it was left out on the counter for awhile and the next couple of days were
really rough. We called in a couple days later and the doctor had us go pick up
a new prescription and thankfully we started seeing improvement again. This
same week was awesome because even through Tavin’s fussy evenings he was
awesome through the night. He started going down between 10-11 pm, would wake
up at 4am eat and go back down and then wake up about 7:30am. For the past
three weeks he has kept this pattern and I am definitely not complaining. Week
six Brady’s two older brothers and two older sisters came down and we spent a
really fun week swimming, going on walks, going to Twin Falls, spending time at
Lake Cleavland and eating lots of good food! It was fun to see Tavin being
loved on by all his nieces and nephews!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We spent lots of time with Cousin Caleb, my sister's baby, they are 3 months apart.</td></tr>
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Weeks seven and eight
have been growth spurts for Tavin and he has become really smiley and happy.
Mornings are especially fun when he wakes up and gives us lots of grins and
coos. He loves watching people and being bounced. He has really been loving his
swaddle and cuddled when I rock him to sleep. It doesn’t take much for him to
fall fast asleep. He has started rubbing his eyes when he is tired and so I
swaddle him up, cuddle him close and rock him for a few minutes and he is out!
I love these moments. I haven’t been worried about how much he sleeps yet or
setting a routine for sleep during the day. I know he is still pretty little
and growing so I just trust that when he is tired, he needs his sleep. Fortunately,
this has worked for us and he keeps his same routine at night. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I cannot get over the fact that he will be 2 months and we
have enjoyed some of the craziest and best weeks of our lives. Brady and I can’t
get enough of Tavin. We love him so much and are grateful for his sweet spirit.
I cherish every cuddle and smile I get. The newborn stage is so sweet and life changing.
I have never been more grateful for eternal families and we love him more than
I can say.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">July 4, 2014<br />
40.2 weeks</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Fourth of July has always been my favorite holiday. I
love getting together with friends and family and enjoying the summer and having a bbq,
watching fireworks, and the parades. This year the “Fourth” was 2 days past my
due date. We had gone into the doctor on July 2nd and found out that I was
still dilated to a 3 and 80% effaced. (I had been stuck at this point for
nearly 3 weeks.) The doctor ordered an ultrasound to make sure the baby wasn’t
in distress and everything was still progressing. It was such a fun ultrasound
to see this full grown baby just waiting to enter the world. He was breathing
well and they measured his femur estimating his weight at 6lbs 13 oz. When we
talked to the doctor he set an induction date with us for the upcoming Sunday.
Now, we figured, we just wait until then and I would be induced. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">July 3<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">rd</span></sup>
was a really strange night, I couldn’t sleep and neither could Brady. I ended
up starting a movie, falling asleep in it, and then a couple hours later waking
up and starting the movie over because I couldn’t fall back asleep. Through all
of this baby was having a crazy dance party in my stomach; kicking, stretching, and
laying on my right rib making it very uncomfortable. I woke up the next morning
on the couch, really groggy and tired but excited for the plans Brady and I had
made for the day. We got ready and headed to the parade, followed by hamburgers
on the grill and then both fell asleep for an afternoon nap. Later that
afternoon we ran a few errands and Brady made a peach and blueberry pie.
Around 5:30 we were sitting on the couch wondering when we should start the
oven and cook the pie and when we needed to leave for the fireworks. As we
were sitting there I got a super sharp cramp in my side and it took my breath
away. Brady guessed it was a contraction but I had lost hope on that when I had
gone past my due day. As the pain intensified I stood up to walk it off. Before
I had taken 5 steps I felt something strange and all of the sudden, “gush.” I
flipped around and just stared at Brady. It was kind of like time stopped for a
minute as it sunk in what had just happened. Brady’s eyes got huge and he asked
if my water had just broken, I started gathering my thoughts and jumped into
the bathtub as Brady dialed the hospital. Standing there in the tub, a total
mess, I explained to the nurse that “I think my water just broke….No it’s not a
small amount…It just keeps coming and I am standing in the tub, because it
won’t stop.” Now that I think about it, I think she was kind of laughing and
told me to take a quick shower, gather my things and we could come down to the
hospital. As I showered, Brady vacuumed, swept, and picked up the house. It was
an awesome thing he did, because he knew I wanted our apartment to be put
together for when we brought the baby home. After jumping out of the shower, I
put my things together and Brady gave me a sweet blessing
of peace and comfort and we were ready to go! He carried our bags down and I
started to feel a little more pressure and pain at this point. Driving to the
hospital was such a crazy feeling as we knew that the next time we drove our
car it would be with a baby in the backseat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When we arrived at Labor and Delivery they checked me in and
had the room already to go. I remember my heart swelling as I stared at the
room, the bed where our baby would be delivered and the baby bed where our son
would soon be, it was a lot to take in. After changing into a gown I climbed
into the bed and the nurse confirmed that my water had most definitely broken. She
was also a little concerned that their might be some meconium in with the baby
and explained to us the process of this. She said if the baby had swallowed the
meconium that they would immediately take him and the respiratory therapist
would take care of him, but if he came out screaming then he would more than
likely be OK and they would hand him straight to me. She then immediately
started me on an IV and told me I was super dehydrated, probably from the
parade and the hot day. Since it was a holiday, Admitting was off for the day
and the nurses helped us fill out the paperwork to stay. After all this was
taken care of the nurse told me I was still dilated to a 3 and 80% effaced.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> She
said they were going to call my doctor and I would probably be put on Pitocin
to help things move along. At this point they also switched nurses and I met
Noelle. After having a baby, I can’t emphasize the fact enough that awesome
nurses can make or break the experience and she made my experience wonderful.
She was extremely attentive and made me feel completely at ease.She asked me
what my pain plan was and I told her I did not want any narcotics or anything
else besides the epidural and as soon as they would give it to me I would take
it. She laughed and told me I had a smart plan which made me feel like I was
somewhat prepared. She called down to the <span style="background-color: white;">anesthesiologist</span> and found out he was in
surgery for the next 2 hours but as soon as he was done he would be up to give
me my epidural. For the next 2 hours Brady and I watched a little TV, talked, and took some pictures. We contacted our families and then I really started to
feel the contractions. As the time passed they went from being able to talk
through them to Brady telling me to breathe through them. When the <span style="background-color: white;">anesthesiologist</span> came in I was more than ready for the pain
to subside. As he talked to me about what he was about to do, I got really
scared and made sure Brady came around to talk me through it and let me squeeze
his hand. As I sat on the side of the bed Brady started asking me all these
questions about a foot surgery I had a couple years ago, it was totally random
but took my mind off the epidural for a minute and the next thing I knew he was
giving me a shot to make sure the epidural was going to work. A warm
tingling went through my back and the nurse helped me lie on my side. My legs
started to feel heavy and warm and I realized how tired I was. After they left, Brady and I sat in awe that this was really happening. It was around 11pm and
Noelle told me I was dilated to barely a 4 and 85% effaced. I kept thinking to
myself, “we are going to be one of those deliveries that takes 24 hours at this
pace.” She contacted my doctor who surprisingly asked to speak to me. He told
me how he had just finished watching the fireworks and asked how my holiday had
been. He then told me that he wasn’t going to start me on Pitocin (which I was
totally relieved from because I had been dreading it) he said I had a long
night ahead of me and with the epidural I should try to get as much sleep as
possible to save my energy for the pushing ahead. I didn’t quite realize how
smart this was until morning…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As Brady and I tried getting some sleep we turned on the TV
and started watching Diners, Drive-in’s and Dives (a food network show); which was kind of funny as we watched a
marathon of the show when we were on our honeymoon and now here we were at
another big moment in our lives doing the same thing. As we tried to sleep
Noelle came in and told me that she was ending her shift at midnight and my new
nurse Natalie would be taking care of me until morning. Before going she told
me I was a full 4 and 90% effaced. Natalie came in and introduced herself. She
was a complete sweetheart and took really good care of me. The next couple of
hours I kept praying and praying that our baby would be kept safe, that we
could raise him right and strong in the church, that we could be strong for him
and help him through this life. I don’t think I have ever prayed so long in my
life. My heart was bursting just thinking about this new little life and I
could barely stand it. I prayed for hours and listened to John Mayer Pandora Radio
to let the time pass. As I drifted in and out, Natalie came back in at 3 and
told me I was now dilated a full 5 and 90% effaced. Finally, I thought, I am
half way there. As I fell back asleep I figured tomorrow would be a long day of
waiting and waiting and let myself fall into a deep sleep for what was ahead of
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">At 5:30 I woke up feeling really uncomfortable and to lots
of pressure and pain. I called over to Brady that I was hurting a lot and not
long after, my epidural started beeping. I called Natalie and she came in to see
what was going on. She called down to anesthesia to come and change it and they
instructed her to do it. Being her first time, it took her a good 30 minutes
and I had Brady come over so I could squeeze his hand through the contractions
that were becoming more intense. I couldn’t help but cry a little at this point
over the pain. It was excruciating. When Natalie had reset my epidural I
started to relax a bit and she checked me, she looked surprised and said, “You
are complete, you are a full 10, 100% effaced and you can start pushing as soon
as we switch nurses!” Brady and I both gave each other shocked looks as we
weren’t expecting everything to happen so fast. Natalie came back in with my
new nurse and introduced Esther to us, she would be coaching me through labor.
Esther was a total saint to us through the whole process. She was so sweet and
encouraging and honestly made both Brady and I feel like pros. If I could
recommend the best nurse to someone, I would recommend Esther! We got to know
each other a little and then she started prepping me for pushing, she talked a
lot to Brady and what his role would be. I started pushing at 6:20 am and Esther told me first time moms
sometimes push for an hour to an hour and a half. I would soon surpass this as I
pushed for the next hour and the next. 2 hours into pushing I just kept praying
the whole time that our baby would be born safe. Time sort of stopped and I was
really in the moment, it was the biggest adrenaline rush as with each contraction
(they were a minute and a half apart consistently) I would listen to Brady
count and close my eyes giving it all I had until he was done counting. He kept
feeding me ice chips and telling me what a good job I was doing. Esther kept
telling me how great I was at this and it made me feel strong. My doctor had
also arrived at 6 and kept coming in to check and see how I was doing. He kept
telling me that the baby was close but was having a hard time making it past my
pelvic bone, he explained that he thought the umbilical cord must be wrapped
around his neck and as I pushed he was getting tethered back in as in my last
couple of pushes his heart rate would drop just slightly. I was going to have
to give everything I had to get him out. The doctor was <span style="background-color: white;">surprised</span> that without pitocin I had set a regular contraction pattern at a minute and a half apart and had stayed consistent for the full 2.5 hours I pushed. After another 15 minutes or so of
pushing the doctor prepared for delivery. The respiratory therapist came in if
the meconium was an issue and the baby nurse to assist and we were already to go. The
nurse pulled out a vacuum just in case and the doctor explained to me that he
doubted he would have to use it but he was going to have it on hand just in
case. As I pushed for the last few times, I felt strong and knew that I could do it,
I dug deep to find every ounce of energy I had left. My chest was burning so
much I felt like I had run a marathon, my throat felt like sandpaper, my arms
were throbbing but I kept going. I have never pushed myself so hard, Brady gave
me the power to keep going as I listened to his voice and I knew I would not
quit. The doctor announced that this was finally my last push, I didn’t even
see him grab the vacuum but he reached for it and with my last push he lightly
guided the baby out. He eventually told us that he grabbed the vacuum because
baby’s heart rate dropped significantly. Luckily, the the umbilical cord was not wrapped around him but he had a very short umbilical cord that was making it hard for him to descend. Thankfully as he pulled him out we
heard our baby cry out and my heart burst. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tavin Jay Anderson was born at 8:52am, as
healthy as could be. I will never be able to put the right words together to
describe the feeling of seeing my baby for the first time as they laid him on
my chest. On the inside I was thanking my Heavenly Father for letting me have
him and promising that I would be a good mother. I just kept thinking, “thank
you, thank you, thank you.” They carried him over to get cleaned up and I cried.
I cried hard. He was perfect, he was beautiful. How could I ever ask for more?
He had stolen my heart. They cleaned him up and checked his meconium levels and
soon gave him back to me. As he laid on my chest he became completely calm, his
great big eyes staring up at me and with Brady holding my hand I felt so
complete. I love my family. They are everything to me. I will never be able to
re-live that moment but I will never forget it. My heart is so full for the
blessing they are and I would give everything for them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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happiness. I wish I could describe how he makes me feel whole, I feel so much
purpose and understand a little better the love our Father in Heaven has for
his children. During pregnancy I found this beautiful quote that describes how
I have been feeling, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Making the decision
to have a child-it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go
walking outside your body.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tavin Jay Anderson</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> July 5, 2014</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">8:52 am</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6lbs 13oz</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">20.5 inches</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-27378862420512067742014-06-27T13:03:00.000-07:002014-06-27T13:03:01.001-07:00thirty-nine weeks.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>How Far Along? </b>39
Weeks<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>23
Pounds<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>No,
but getting a little sad that I won’t be “dressing the bump” soon.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep:</b> I have
never woken up so much during the night. I wake up about every two hours either
starving or having to go to the bathroom. I guess it is pretty good preparation!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>Brady’s parents, sister and our nephew came to visit over the
weekend. We had a really good time and ate the best Thai food!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>Nope,
just wishing I was missing being pregnant and holding a new baby in my arms <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Tons.
He is so big and strong sometimes I feel like my stomach is going to burst.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Thai
food! Seriously, Thai Kitchen in Idaho Falls is so good.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>Tuna and Onions<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>Baby Boy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>I
have had off and on mild contractions a few times and really bad lower back
pain. That is a whole new ball game. At our 39 week appointment we found out
that I am still 2 cent. Dilated and 75% effaced, the doctor did a membrane
sweep to start things up a little bit but it has been a couple days and we are
still waiting. Hopefully their won’t be a 40 week update and I won’t have to
get induced.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>See
labor signs!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Out<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or Off?
</b>On<o:p></o:p></div>
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of The Time: </b>Happy and emotional. So ready and so overwhelmed but mostly
excited.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Heading
to the hospital and bringing home baby!<o:p></o:p></div>
Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-47931036446664539752014-06-20T10:04:00.000-07:002014-06-20T10:04:17.717-07:00thirty-eight weeks.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>21
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>Nope.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>No.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>It has
been worse that is for sure. Still lots of trips to the bathroom, sore hips and
I have had lower back pain when I lay for too long.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>I have been in serious nesting mode. It is a nice feeling to know our
house is all put together and cleaner than ever. We are so ready to bring him
home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>I
am going to miss being pregnant. It has been a rough journey and a lot harder
than I ever imagined. My body had a rough time but I am grateful we have both
been healthy and strong. There is nothing like feeling him move and kick and
squirm. It has been an absolute incredible experience.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>He is
so big now that his movements can be a little painful, but he is moving great!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Kari
Ann’s (amazing Italian ice and gelato place) I am needing one so bad right now!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>Tuna Fish and Onions<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>Boy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>At
our appointment yesterday I am still dilated to a 2 and 75% effaced. I have had
a lot more pressure and lower back pain. I also get Braxton hicks when I go
walking but they stop when I get home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>I think
“labor signs” are a good symptom!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Out!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or Off?
</b>On!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b>Happy! I feel a little impatient at moments but it is just
because I am so excited and ready to hold him!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Looking Forward To: </b>The
big day!<o:p></o:p></div>
Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-37471195847500939152014-06-08T14:01:00.000-07:002014-06-08T14:01:24.970-07:00two years and millions to go.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Happy Anniversary to us. It has been two whole years. Two years that have flown by. I feel like we have been married for years and at the same time it is like our wedding day was yesterday. However, I know things are different then what they used to be like. When we were married I was madly in love and now words cannot describe how much I love that babe of mine. I feel so blessed that he was the one I married. I am completely and totally obsessed with him. He makes me laugh, drives me crazy, makes me indescribably happy and is the better half of me. He is exactly what I need. Everyday. </div>
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"If you want something to last forever, your treat it differently. You shield it and protect it. You never abuse it. You don't expose it to the elements. You don't make it common or ordinary, if it ever becomes tarnished, you lovingly polish it until it gleams like new. It becomes special because you have made it so, and it grows more beautiful and precious as time goes by."</div>
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Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-40181632143742983482014-06-08T13:22:00.000-07:002014-06-08T13:22:36.297-07:00thirty-six weeks.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>How Far Along? </b>36
weeks! Officially 9 months pregnant!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>22
Pounds <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>Nope<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>Definitely
has been worse. This week hasn't been nearly as bad, thank goodness!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>Realizing it could be baby month, feeling a lot better and being able
to go for walks and setting up more of the baby items.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>I
do miss some things, but pregnancy has been an amazing experience.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Oh yes,
I can tell he is squished in there so lots of pokes and jabs and stretches<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Nothing
too exciting, I can tell my stomach is really squished and I can’t handle a big
meal very well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>Onions still are not sounding to great but other than that
feeling good!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>Boy<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>Not
yet…<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>I have
not only had hip pain this last week but have been so sore in my inner thighs.
I can hardly lift my legs sometimes and if I sit for more than a half hour I
waddle. Haha! Now I totally understand it! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Out<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or
Off? </b>On<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b>Happy, loving my time with Brady right now. We have had some
fun date nights and hope to squeeze in a few more and celebrate our 2 year
anniversary!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Baby
Day.<o:p></o:p></div>
Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-48408367868674175332014-06-01T19:06:00.000-07:002014-06-01T19:06:06.853-07:00Update. Crazy couple of weeks in May!<div class="MsoNormal">
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It has been a couple of crazy weeks and I have been behind
on my blogging. So I thought I would write an update of what has been going on
here in Rexburg. I had an awesome baby shower a couple of weeks ago and felt so
blessed to see so many old friends and our baby was so spoiled! We are definitely
feeling a little more prepared. I wish I had more pictures, I can’t believe I completely
forgot during the shower. The only thing I managed to get a picture of was the
cute decorations. My sister-in-laws and Mother-in-law made it perfect. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The next week was pretty hectic. We started it off by nearly
blowing a tire on our way back to Rexburg. As we were leaving, Brady noticed
that things just didn't feel right with our car and pulled over to find a major
bulge out of one of the tires. We ended up swapping cars with his parents and
they took our car in to get a new tire. Well, we knew after we had originally
bought the tires that they were not the best but you do what you do to save
money, right? Bad idea. We ended up having to replace all four tires! Grr. Very
very frustrating. Especially when we found out we were going to have to buy all
new tires I was picking up Brady to take him to the hospital for gall bladder
surgery. <o:p></o:p></div>
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we have been searching for a solution. A couple weeks before we went in to have
his gall bladder tested and the doctor recommended he have it removed. We are
hoping it will solve his issues, fingers crossed! I don’t think either of us
were prepared for his recovery, though. It was a long hard week as he was
really sore and in pain. I took the next day off to be “nurse” and unfortunately
didn’t end up being all that great help as I came down with Bronchitis. Not a fun
combination with pregnancy, both Brady and I were a mess coughing and sneezing.
I ended up having to take off the whole week from work and we laid around just
trying to feel a little better. Friday night we decided we felt well enough to
head to Burley so we could be there for one of his cousin’s baby shower, another
cousin’s homecoming, and switch cars with his parents. It was really great to
be able to celebrate these events with his family and to relax a little. We
always have a really good time with his brother and sisters and made a campfire
and barbecued. <o:p></o:p></div>
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When we got back Monday night we finally set up our crib!
The weekend of my baby shower Brady’s mom and I spend the afternoon painting
and refinishing the crib and it turned out so awesome! I can’t wait to finish
the nursery. We have been busy working on things here and there and it is
coming together. I will show a little sneak peek of the mobile and window above
his crib and hopefully in a week or two I can reveal the whole thing!<o:p></o:p></div>
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First time we set it up! We ended up buying a used crib on KSL on our trip to Salt Lake and scored a great deal. It was a nice crib but I really wanted a vintage/white crib and make it all our own.</div>
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All done! It turned out so cute, better then I ever imagined! We used Annie Sloan chalk paint and finished with soft wax. I am in love with this stuff and can't wait to re-finish more pieces.</div>
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Little sneak peak! We scored that cute window at the DI for $5! And we made the mobile for $10, I am just loving it and can't wait to show more of the fun things we have done. (The banner is a little hint of his name...)</div>
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We are on the mend here and staying busy. Brady has a busy
semester and I have a list of things I want to get done before the little guy
arrives!</div>
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Thought I would throw a picture of these tasty cupcakes Brady made for his cousin's homecoming lunch! Way better then Hostess! He is seriously such a good cook (puts my cooking to shame). I have been thinking of posting some of his recipes cause they are so delicious. I am one lucky lady!Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-18394403141113495502014-06-01T18:07:00.001-07:002014-06-01T18:07:51.761-07:00thirty-five weeks.<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>How Far Along? </b>35
weeks (ok almost 36…I am way behind)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>21
pounds<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>Nope.
<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>No,
but I feel so stretched. I don’t know where this little guy is going to grow!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>None. Ha!
Really though, I am so sore laying down.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>Setting up the nursery! We are just about finished and I am loving
it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>Sleep
and energy. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>All the
time still! He still loves to stretch out all the time. He pushes his feet
super hard on my right side and his bum on my left. He must be so cramped!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Starting
to lose my appetite because I feel like my stomach is so squished but one of
the most suprising cravings I have had is hamburgers! Anyone who knows me knows
I am not a big meat eater and have never been that into hamburgers but they
have never tasted better!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>Onions have started to really make me queasy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>Mini
Brady<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>I am
so ready to say YES! Only a few more weeks <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>The doctor
said the baby is measuring right on track so that is a pretty good symptom! We
can’t wait to meet and hold him.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Out<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or Off?
</b>On<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b>Happy but tired and feeling so awkward<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Meeting
our baby!!<br />
<o:p></o:p></div>
Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-50785908893636069442014-05-15T20:36:00.001-07:002014-05-15T20:36:20.625-07:00thirty-three weeks.<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>How Far Along? </b>33
Weeks<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>18
pounds<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>No,
but how I wish I did! I am down to rotating between about 5 different outfits.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>Not great,
toss and turn a lot, but I love feeling the baby at night. He is really active
at this time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>We had a doctor’s appointment and Brady got to find the heartbeat
with the Doppler. It was so fun and he found a good strong heartbeat! The doctor
did say that I am measuring a week behind, so hopefully he starts growing a
little more into a chubby baby.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>Sleep,
energy and a runny egg.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Constantly!
I don’t think he stops anymore. He is always rolling, kicking and stretching
ALL the time. He must be getting a little cramped in there.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>I
had Italian ice with my sister and discovered I have a pregnancy craving for
that! It was soooo good!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>I have had a few mornings where I get to work and feel a
little queasy like I did in the first trimester, strange, but it doesn’t stick
around too long and then I feel better.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>Little
boy<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>Nope<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>Mainly
being sore and tired all the time!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Out<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or Off?
</b>On<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b>Happy most of the time, but I have had a couple of mental
breakdowns. Thankfully they are just when I am by myself so no one has to
witness them!<o:p></o:p></div>
<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Baby
Shower this weekend! I am so grateful for my sister-in-laws and mother-in-law
and all their hard work. I feel very blessed and loved and can’t wait to
celebrate with family and friends.<br />
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Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-92049846396807364732014-05-12T19:15:00.000-07:002014-05-12T19:15:00.751-07:0050 days. (give or take)<div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.82666778564453px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 18.933332443237305px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wow! We have 50 days until baby due day! I seriously cannot believe it! I seems so surreal to think that in 50 days I will no longer be working (for the first time since I was 14) and will be home taking care of my son. I am overwhelmed, stressed, excited, and beyond overjoyed that our family is going to grow. So with one of the biggest changes in my life about to occur I can’t help but countdown. I am truly savoring the last days with just Brady and I, I know there will be moments when I will miss them and think of the days when it was just the two of us, but I also know that once this baby is here we wouldn’t be able to imagine life without him. So, here are my 50 reasons why I am counting down:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">50) 50 days of going to work and having my back ache all through the afternoon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">49) 50 days of making my baby “to do” list and checking it twice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">48) 50 days of dreading putting on my shoes, or painting my toenails, or picking up something on the floor because I will have to bend over and feel like I just got punched in the gut</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">47) 50 days of being able to eat a little extra because “the baby needs it”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">46) 50 days of not wanting to go to bed because I know I will wake up in a couple hours with aching hips</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">45) 50 days before I can dress our little boy in his first outfit</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">44) 50 days of hearing strange comments from people about pregnancy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">43) 50 days of lying in bed feeling baby roll, kick and stretch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">42) 50 days before I can sit, lay, walk comfortably</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">41) 50 days of just coming home to Brady</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">40) 50 days of finding something to wear in the morning</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">39) 50 days before I get to put a teeny tiny diaper on his teeny tiny bottom</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">38) 50 days of stressing if everything is going to be alright</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">37) 50 days of nursery planning</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">36) 50 days of thinking of labor/delivery and the pain</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">35) 50 days talking pregnancy through countless texts with my sister, Molly</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">34) 50 days of exercising and losing my breath every 5 minutes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">33) 50 days until I get to smother our baby with baby lotion</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">32) 50 days of worrying about my job ending</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">31) 50 days of spending wasted time in the shower</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">30) 50 days of imaging what my belly button used to look like</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">29) 50 days of hearing Brady talk to the belly</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">28) 50 days of feeling “huge”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">27) 50 days of hearing peoples sweet congratulations</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">26) 50 days of feeling sharp jabs of little elbows and knees</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">25) 50 days before I can kiss our baby’s sweet face</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">24) 50 days of feeling hot all the time (not hot in a good way. No definitely not feeling this way.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">23) 50 days of endless TV watching, pinteresting, and browsing blogs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">22) 50 days of dreading the “exacto” scale at the doctor’s office</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">21) 50 days before I give my heart to a sweet little boy from heaven</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">20) 50 days of going to the bathroom every hour</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">19) 50 days before I get to see Brady hold his mini</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">18) 50 days left of people offering me food</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">17) 50 days until 2 hour feedings</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">16) 50 days before I get to talk in a baby voice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">15) 50 days of counting kicks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">14) 50 days until we are a family of three</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">13) 50 days until we see what body after baby is</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">12) 50 days before I can sing lullabies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">8) 50 days until I get to see our parents hold their grandson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6) 50 days until I am officially a mama</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5) 50 days until I rock my baby to sleep</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3) 50 days before the doctor hands him to me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2) 50 days of feeling like newlyweds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The next day we spend the day baby shopping at TJ Maxx, Ross, Ikea, Kid to Kid and countless other stores. We even ran into a golf demo day at Mulligan's Golf Course and Brady was able to hit range balls for a little bit. We had the best day together and I think we both enjoyed the baby shopping! It was so fun to find such great deals and to start to feel prepared for our little man.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday we went downtown to the Spoken Word and explored Temple Square and the Visitor’s Center we spent the afternoon with my grandparents, eating pizza and watching The Masters. (I might have slipped in a nap at this point!) That evening we found a crib on Craigslist and went and picked it up. (It was the best deal! I am refinishing with my mother-in-law next weekend and I seriously cannot wait!!) We went over to Brady’s cousin’s house afterward and played with her kids and visited her. She and I became super close when we lived in Salt Lake and it was awesome to see her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday and Tuesday are honestly a blur of eating out at our favorite places: Chipotle, Pei Wei, Noodles, In and Out and the best was Brady made a reservation at Ruth’s Chris for us to go and get their banana cream pie. If you have never had this you are truly missing out, it is amazing!! Tuesday night almost my whole family was at my Grandma’s and we had a really fun visit before my parents flew out to South Carolina to meet the new baby in the family! (My sister Molly had a baby boy at the end of March, I am excited to see our little guys together!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We did do some really fun things too besides just shopping. We went golfing and to the zoo and these were my favorite memories! It was slightly bittersweet to think of this being the last vacation Brady and I would take together for a long time. We really have the best time together, I feel so lucky to have married someone who is my best friend and we can be silly and goofy together. We are very blessed to be bringing this little boy into our family and I can’t wait to see the love we have for each other extended to him and know that it will make our family feel so complete. I can’t wait for the day when we can take him golfing for the first time or see his reaction at the zoo.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.82666778564453px;">I had heard about doing a "babymoon" from other couples who said a getaway before the baby was essential and now my advice is have one! I can’t even describe how it brought us closer together and brings so much happiness just to get away and enjoy your spouse!</span></div>
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<b>How Far Along? </b>32
Weeks, 8 months!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>17+
pounds<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>Had my up
and down days with sleep this week. Some nights were not so bad and other days
I was forced to get up from the annoying hip pain.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>Realizing how very very close we are! We had our first prenatal class
and it was exciting and also scary and extremely nerve racking as I started to
dwell on what is ahead!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>Feeling
“healthy” I have been blessed with a healthy pregnancy, but feeling groggy and
losing energy is setting in and I have times when I just feel like…blah. What
makes up for these moments is I usually find myself sitting quietly feeling the
baby move all over <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>So
much. He loves to stretch and it is funny to watch my stomach go into so many
different shapes when he does this. He also kicks pretty hard sometimes it about
takes my breath away…I just love it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Dark
chocolate, toast with butter, cucumbers in ranch<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>No! I feel great.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>Little
guy<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>Not
yet….<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>Occasional
heartburn, out of breath, short on energy, and always hot<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Out<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or Off?
</b>On<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b>Happy! It is an exciting time!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Looking Forward To: </b>This
next weekend I don’t have to work and Brady and I are planning a day in Idaho
Falls. I love this time with him!<o:p></o:p></div>
Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-34156600757837339162014-05-04T09:09:00.004-07:002014-05-04T09:09:37.982-07:00thirty-one weeks.<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>How Far Along? </b>31
Weeks, 9 Weeks to go, officially counting down in single digits <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>17
Pounds<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>I don’t want
to jinx myself, but it has been so much better!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>Making baby’s mobile. I will have to post pictures soon<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>Getting
through the day without a sore back. An office job is painful when you’re
pregnant!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>All the
time. He has got the occasional super strong kick but mostly rolls and flips.
He had a day where he did about 3-4 full somersaults and they about took my
breath away.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Veggie
Sandwiches and our favorite Italian ice cream place opens this week and that
sounds amazing!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>No, feeling good<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>Still a
boy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>Still
congested all the time, painful ribs and back<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Out<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or
Off? </b>On<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b>Happy! And getting really nervous/excited!<o:p></o:p></div>
<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Nesting
mode has kicked in and I am anxious to get started on some deep cleaning! Haha
who knew that could be so exciting?<br />
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Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-79941164507410801162014-04-27T19:43:00.000-07:002014-04-27T19:43:50.650-07:00thirty weeks.<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>How Far Along? </b>30
Weeks, Wow! 10 weeks until D-day. 7 weeks until Full-term!<br />
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>Appointment
next week…<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>Not
yet. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>Not great,
not terrible. Lots of tossing and turning and I am having a hard time shutting
my mind off! There is just so much on my mind!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>We had a great Easter at the Anderson’s! I love Easter it is such a
great reminder of the Savior’s sacrifice, His life and His ministry. We are
feeling very blessed!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>Just
a really runny egg for breakfast…that sounds so good! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Oh yes!
He loves to roll and flip around. It is the best to sit and watch with Brady <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Scrambled
eggs (since I can’t have one over-easy) jelly beans, and veggie sandwiches!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>No, feeling good!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>Boy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>Pregnancy
hair is awesome, hormonal acne not so much! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Out, out and sticking even farther out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or
Off? </b>On<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b>Happy at home, a little
miserable at work. It is getting really hard to work an office job and sit for
that long. My back is killing by the end of the day and then I can barely think
straight!<o:p></o:p></div>
<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Not
too much going on this week and that is what I am looking forward to! It will
be great to just “hang out”<br />
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<b>How Far Along?</b> 29
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>13+
pounds<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>No,
but I did pick up two more t-shirts from H&M…they fit over the belly so
well!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>Vacation
this weekend made sleep up and down. I can’t complain it wasn’t too bad but
Utah air made me really congested at night.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>I had the best time shopping for baby with Brady. He is one spoiled
little guy but it was so worth it because I am feeling a lot more on top of
things.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>Sleep
and Deli Sandwiches (I told Brady that a sub is all I want after delivery!)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>It was
different this week and I think it was all the walking and activities we did in
Utah. Now that we are back he is kicking like crazy and I missed it!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Jelly
beans, Nutella/chocolate and veggie subs<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>Still
Boy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>Nope<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>I have had
some pretty good cramps in my legs lately and the rib pain takes my breath
away-it gets really uncomfortable.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Out and poking through almost everything I have!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or
Off? </b>On<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b>Happy! This last weekend was one of the best times I have ever
had. It was really hard to come back to the work grind but I am grateful for
all the time off<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Looking Forward To: </b>This
weekend we are headed to Burley for Easter-one of my favorite holidays!<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b>How Far Along? </b>28
weeks! Wow I can’t believe we are in the third trimester. It is flying!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>13
pounds at our appointment today, and the belly is measuring exactly at 28
weeks! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>No,
but I have NOTHING to wear.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>I don’t
like this question. Sleep? What is that? I just toss and turn from hip to hip
and I am pretty sure I have restless leg syndrome. I get the worst
creepy/crawly feeling in my legs and have to get up.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>Our appointment was great this week. The doctor told us a little more
about what the heart specialist had sent back from a few weeks ago and
confirmed that baby is super healthy and they aren't really concerned anymore
about his calcium deposits…phew! I love our doctor, she has been so great, she
talked to us a ton and when she listened to baby’s heartbeat he started going
crazy hearing it! It made us all laugh! Oh and I passed my glucose test, I
didn’t think it was all that bad. Super sweet…like the Kool Aid my Dad loves to
drink!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>Just
sleep…<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>I love
it! He is so active throughout the day, when he is hungry, at night, and in the
morning. I just can’t wait to meet him!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Chocolate/Nutella,
applesauce, veggie sandwiches have started to sound really good again!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>No!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>boy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>No…but
it is crazy to think in a few weeks I might have an answer to this question.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>Giant
belly, Giant kicks, Giant appetite.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Very much out. I can barely hide that thing under clothes now!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or Off?
</b>On<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b>Happy except for when I am so tired…then I might be a teeny
bit moody <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Looking Forward To: </b>We
are taking our “babymooon” in Salt Lake this weekend! I am very excited and
hope to find some good baby deals while were down there and love the idea of
just being with Brady and enjoying a last trip with just the two of us!<o:p></o:p><br />
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Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-21000336011247520532014-04-03T19:25:00.001-07:002014-04-03T19:25:43.189-07:00twenty-seven weeks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>How Far Along? </b>27
Weeks<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>Doctor
appointment next week, so we will see…<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>Nope,
I am loving a couple of maxi dresses though-they are so comfortable these days.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>err, the
same. Bad. But I do love just lying there feeling baby move <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>Not really pregnancy related, but I loved attending the General
Women’s Conference with my sister, it was a such a good experience. And all
week Brady has made the most delicious home cooked dinners. I can’t believe how
happy this can make a pregnant lady and I just love him so much for doing this
for us!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>I
could really take an over easy egg.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Movement: </b>Oh yes,
still loving it<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Food Cravings: </b>Lemon
flavored things, applesauce, key lime yogurt and this week I discovered that
cocoa powder on my bran flakes in the morning is like the best thing on earth!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>Still just random smells-they are so strong.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>Mini Brady<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>Nope<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>Congested,
sore ribs and hips.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Outie<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or
Off? </b>On<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b>Pretty darn happy and really looking forward to our “babymoon”
in a couple weeks with some time off for both of us!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Conference
this weekend and getting the glucose test over with next week-we will
officially be in the last leg and it feels so crazy.<o:p></o:p></div>
Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-75016571906204078752014-03-30T14:19:00.001-07:002014-03-30T14:19:36.342-07:00Updated.Well I finally did it! I have been wanting to update this blog for a long time now and just kept putting it off. I have been documenting the pregnancy, but nothing has made it onto the blog. This morning we woke up to this...<br />
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and I decided it was time to finally get the blog all updated. (Yeah, so much for Spring.)<br />
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We have been pretty busy in the "Burg" and I am regretting not writing all the last few months events down because we have had some pretty exciting things happen! We found out we were pregnant at the end of October, I surprised Brady on his birthday with the news! We had an awesome holiday season, it may have been my favorite one ever. And this semester has been non-stop, Brady is doing a program called IBC, which requires him to "run" a business on campus. He was put in a group assigned to sell a food and they sell pretzel bites called Pinch of Salt. They are tasty, but I don't think he would care if he ever ate another pretzel again.<br />
We are in schedule mode, waking up at 4:45 every morning to go to the gym (OK, he does this every morning...I do this about 3 times a week) then he makes breakfast while I get ready, he is off to school around 7:45 and I head to work at 8:30. We are lucky enough that most days we have lunch together at 12:30 and then Brady is usually working the booth in the afternoon and I head back to work until about 6. I am blessed that most days I get home and Brady has a tasty dinner all made up for us and then it is homework/cleaning/running errands until we hit the sack at about 9:30. That is our life and then we wake up and do it all over again. The last few weeks we added in a second job, cleaning the credit union I work at for a couple of hours, 3 times a week. Then we come home and I am ready to crash! But we are grateful to have the little extra income for when the baby comes.<br />
So now that I am all caught up hopefully it will stay that way and in 93 days I can document our life as a family of THREE!Newlyweds Next Door.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16664474429845320942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497222805704515352.post-11350679748186224032014-03-30T10:18:00.006-07:002014-03-30T10:18:51.332-07:00twenty-six weeks.<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>How Far Along? </b>26
Weeks<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>13
pounds<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>No,
I am really hoping I won’t have to, but my closet is getting limited.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>Pretty
rough this week and I haven’t been able to fall into a “deep” sleep, so I just
kind of toss and turn and lay there feeling baby move. He is a night owl!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>Finally finding the most perfect dresser. I love love love it and it
was such a good deal. Needless to say, I am one happy girl! Another great
moment was realizing that we are in double digits and passed the 100 day mark to D-day!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything?</b>
No!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>TONS. I
told Brady I think we hit a point where I can feel EVERYTHING! His little arms,
legs, bum, head, elbows and knees are all over the place and he is a mover and
shaker. He gets the hiccups a few times a week and likes to push really hard
and then quits (I think he is stretching) it is my favorite <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span> When he pushes and I
put my hand there its neat to know it won’t be long until his little hand is
wrapped around my finger.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Applesauce,
Nutella, Graham Crackers, Peanut Butter and Lemon flavored EVERYTHING<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick?</b> Certain things still smell so weird to me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>Boy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>He is
in my ribs, which isn't too bad yet, but I do start to feel achy around
mid afternoon. I am also always congested still in the mornings and serious hip
pain all the time!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Out<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or
Off? </b>On<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b>So happy! Except I did have one “pregnancy meltdown” moment
last night, I was mopping the floor and knocked the bucket over and water went
everywhere and I started bawling over it. Brady quickly started helping me
clean it up and was probably thinking I needed mental help. About 5 minutes I
was over it and wondered what just happened?<o:p></o:p></div>
<b>Looking Forward To: </b>2
weeks and we are officially in the third trimester!!!<br />
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<b>How Far Along? </b>25
Weeks, 15 to go…so crazy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>13
pounds<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>Nope<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>I was
starting to feel a lot better about sleep and had a couple of fairly good
nights but the last couple have been ROUGH!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>My sister had her baby! He is absolutely adorable and a whole new
wave of emotions came over me that our little guy will be here soon! I can’t
wait to meet and snuggle him.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>No,
I really am liking pregnancy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Tons!!!
Wow, we hit a new milestone with movements, the other day I was laughing out
loud because of all his dancing moves. It was so fun and my favorite part of
pregnancy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Applesauce,
Nutella, fruit and lemon flavored everything<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>Just the smell of my coats…weird? Every time I put one on I
think it smells really weird! I am definitely washing everyone of them this
weekend, and then maybe soon I can pack them up and we can have Spring weather?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>BOY!!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>Round
ligament pain returned, restless nights, and the rib pain is here…oh my goodness
it takes my breath away. It is pretty painful.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Sticking Out<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or
Off? </b>On<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b>Happy!<o:p></o:p></div>
<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Still
in search of a dresser for the baby room, I am getting so frustrated I can’t
find one because I really want to do this project!<br />
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<b>How Far Along? </b>24
Weeks<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>11 Pounds <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks?</b>
Nope<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>Actually a
little better this week! I have found a position on my stomach with pillows set
a certain way that support the belly and allow me to ease the hip pain.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week: </b>Seeing baby boy a couple of times! It was a hard week and really
emotional as we found out that he has calcium deposits on his heart that might
could possibly be a defect. We were referred to a specialist the next day. We
are super grateful for the doctors for being so proactive and after an amazing
thorough anatomy scan they are optimistic that it is going to be ok. It was
really fun to see him with the hiccups, flipping around and at one point he
even folded himself in half and his little legs were on top of him! We got a
few 3D pictures but they were rough because of his hiccups through the
ultrasound. We love him so much and are just really grateful for everyone’s
prayers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>A
day without worrying!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Yes, I
love every single roll, kick, punch and hiccup. The best part of pregnancy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Sweets,
worst and best craving ever!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>Smells seem to be bothering me again! Our apartment smells
weird, bacon smells weird, fish smells weird, chicken smells weird.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gender: </b>Sweet,
sweet baby boy<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>No,
thankfully<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>My face
is behaving a little better, not as many breakouts and my rash is clearing. Craving those sweets, kicks,
and emotional!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Out<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or
Off? </b>On<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b>Pretty happy and grateful!<o:p></o:p></div>
<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Finding
a dresser to re-due for the baby room!<br />
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<b>How Far Along?</b> 23
Weeks, baby is the size of a papaya.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>around
10 pounds…weigh in next week at our appointment<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Maternity Clothes? </b>None
yet!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Stretch Marks? </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>I dread
going to bed every night cause I know I am going to wake up with the worst sore
hips and sure enough I have not been disappointed. Every single morning I am so
sore and stiff. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best Moment of the
Week:</b> Feeling how active he is getting! I used to just feel him mostly at
night or in the morning but now at work and during the day he is a
kicking/punching machine. I know these are going to get harder but I don’t
care, I love feeling him and knowing everything is ok! I took a sick day
earlier this week and was soaking my sore hips in the tub and I could literally
see little bumps and rolls really distinctly. It was crazy! And another
exciting thing this week, my sister in law found out she is having a boy too!
They are due about 4 weeks from each other. I am excited for them to be little
buddies!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Miss Anything? </b>Just
not being sore, but other than that I think I am liking pregnancy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Tons!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Still
just my veggie sandwiches, Nutella and graham crackers and fruit<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Anything making you
queasy or sick? </b>No!<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Gender: </b>Boy <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>No<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>I am
still pretty congested in the mornings, I have been this whole pregnancy and I
am just convinced I will be until he is born. I am also a little tired of the
rash on the side of my face, it is so irritating and for the most part my skin
is actually clear, it just doesn't really look like it with this rash. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Belly Button In or
Out? </b>Out and pushing out more every day!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Wedding Rings On or
Off? </b>On<b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Happy or Moody Most
of The Time: </b> Pretty happy this week!<o:p></o:p></div>
<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Going
home for our nephew’s first birthday party and doing baby shopping with my
sister-in-laws!<br />
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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