So, minus being at work for a 12 hour shift……I got another cervical check…..to which Shelly tells me she is pretty sure Tristan is head down.
I think I almost started crying. Tears of joy? No…….sadly. Because, if he really is head down, I have to be pregnant longer. Well, there is always that slim chance of me going into labor on my own….but not likely because this is my first. Meh…..breech baby is 100 % guarrenteed C-section unless you get a version then it is only 25% which is the same as a vertex baby. So I would be happy about not having such a high chance of C-section, but at the same time, I AM SO DONE WITH THIS!!!! Silly baby, I wish you would make up your mind.
Until then, I'm going to do a million jumping jacks, run up and down the stairs at work and drive over every possible bump in the road.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Easter Treats!
Today, my friend Amber and I got together to hang out while our husbands worked on finals. We went baby shopping and scrapbook shopping, and then decided to make some yummy Easter treats. Pregnant women and food, they go together like bacon and eggs! So glad I have such a good friend to be pregnant with, haha its great to be able to console each other.
So we got Fruity Pebbles, marshmallows, jelly beans, and some plastic Easter eggs. And we made hidden surprise krispy eggs! What you do is make the regular krispy treat recipe and smush it into two halfs of plastic Easter eggs. Then, you make little holes in the center of each side, add whatever candy you want to be in the middle, and squish the sides together. It was rather messy, but they look soo tasty, and from Amber snacking on them while we worked, I gather they were pretty tasty too! I'm excited to try one....haha I hope it blends well!
So we got Fruity Pebbles, marshmallows, jelly beans, and some plastic Easter eggs. And we made hidden surprise krispy eggs! What you do is make the regular krispy treat recipe and smush it into two halfs of plastic Easter eggs. Then, you make little holes in the center of each side, add whatever candy you want to be in the middle, and squish the sides together. It was rather messy, but they look soo tasty, and from Amber snacking on them while we worked, I gather they were pretty tasty too! I'm excited to try one....haha I hope it blends well!
Amber mixing the marshmallow and cereal
It's going to be a pain cleaning this pan.....
The messy counter!
Beautiful finished product
And the hidden surprise inside!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
False Alarm......kinda
So, I spent the evening at Labor and Delivery yesterday......it was immensely exciting.
I had my normal 36 week check up, and also got an ultrasound to confirm that Tristan is breech. The tech noticed a couple things were measuring off, like his size and fluid and heart rate, so since my doc is out of town, her PA called over to perinatology and they recommended that I come in right away to be monitored and have other testing done. They also told me I could probably be sectioned that night. So of course I freaked out, but being me, remained completely calm and collected. Well, minus the nervous laughter and hair twirling.... Nick did a pretty good job hiding his nervousness too. We both had a good giggle though when they put me in a delivery room and handed me a gown and super sexy mesh panties to don.
Then I just got to lay in a bed, super uncomfortable because they had one side propped up with a rolled up towel, and be hooked up to a fetal monitor. It was cool though so see just how many contractions I was actually having....not that they were doing anything.....oh well.
Then I got another ultrasound. They unhooked me and I got to ride in a wheelchair wearing nothing but an open hospital gown and mesh panties all the way across the hospital to the radiology department. Lets just say it was incredibly awkward. But this tech had a little more reassuring things to say. He basically said measurements are tech subjective and we'd have to wait on the radiologist report. So after that, back up to labor and delivery to be hooked up again and wait on the perinatologist to decide section or go home. Nick rented Shrek 2 from the hospital media whatever, so we didn't have to just stare at the wall.
Finally, after what seemed like forever, she called and said she felt comfortable after the testing they did with me going home. She apologized for freaking us out by having us come over, but that she wanted to make sure. If he really had been measuring exactly as we found in my office, she said she would have taken him right away. Which is scary, little boys don't do as well as little girls when they are early. But she is having me come on Monday to have a version, which is where they will try and flip him over. His head measured a couple weeks bigger than his body, which I guess is normal for breech babies, so this could be exciting.
Here are some awesome phone pictures we took!
But wow, too much stress for me!!! Nick said he was impressed with how composed I stayed the whole time, and really, so am I. If nothing though, we know now what to be prepared for, what to bring, where everything is, that they have a lot of movies to rent......haha it was good practice. But I am glad nothing happened last night! I thought I was ready to have a baby right now.......but yeah I can wait a few more weeks!!!!
I had my normal 36 week check up, and also got an ultrasound to confirm that Tristan is breech. The tech noticed a couple things were measuring off, like his size and fluid and heart rate, so since my doc is out of town, her PA called over to perinatology and they recommended that I come in right away to be monitored and have other testing done. They also told me I could probably be sectioned that night. So of course I freaked out, but being me, remained completely calm and collected. Well, minus the nervous laughter and hair twirling.... Nick did a pretty good job hiding his nervousness too. We both had a good giggle though when they put me in a delivery room and handed me a gown and super sexy mesh panties to don.
Then I just got to lay in a bed, super uncomfortable because they had one side propped up with a rolled up towel, and be hooked up to a fetal monitor. It was cool though so see just how many contractions I was actually having....not that they were doing anything.....oh well.
Then I got another ultrasound. They unhooked me and I got to ride in a wheelchair wearing nothing but an open hospital gown and mesh panties all the way across the hospital to the radiology department. Lets just say it was incredibly awkward. But this tech had a little more reassuring things to say. He basically said measurements are tech subjective and we'd have to wait on the radiologist report. So after that, back up to labor and delivery to be hooked up again and wait on the perinatologist to decide section or go home. Nick rented Shrek 2 from the hospital media whatever, so we didn't have to just stare at the wall.
Finally, after what seemed like forever, she called and said she felt comfortable after the testing they did with me going home. She apologized for freaking us out by having us come over, but that she wanted to make sure. If he really had been measuring exactly as we found in my office, she said she would have taken him right away. Which is scary, little boys don't do as well as little girls when they are early. But she is having me come on Monday to have a version, which is where they will try and flip him over. His head measured a couple weeks bigger than his body, which I guess is normal for breech babies, so this could be exciting.
Here are some awesome phone pictures we took!
Nick on the couch about to take a nap....it was a long night!
Me hooked up to a fetal monitor....looking super excited
The monitor, top is baby heart rate bottom is me contracting
Yeah we walked in and saw that and had mini panic attacks....
What a cute little grumpy face! He's probably not too happy about being squished right now, haha
Monday, April 11, 2011
Newest Addition!
So we are animal people........
Today Nick brought home three baby girl leopard geckos (I guess the only daughters we will have besides Sukisue) and got them all fixed up in a nice terrarium we inherited from the previous tenants in our last apartment. They are really pretty, but very skittish and shy still. Nick tried feeding them some crickets tonight but they didn't really want to come out from their little cave. They'll get better as they get bigger I guess. I've never owned reptiles before, so this is going to be interesting. Their tank looks a little bland for right now because they are just babies. I'm excited to be able to dress it up with all sorts of plants and stuff and give it a lot more curb appeal.
You know how much easier it would be if humans could lay eggs? Forget the whole pregnancy thing and having your internal organs disrupted, I'd rather sit on a nest!
Today Nick brought home three baby girl leopard geckos (I guess the only daughters we will have besides Sukisue) and got them all fixed up in a nice terrarium we inherited from the previous tenants in our last apartment. They are really pretty, but very skittish and shy still. Nick tried feeding them some crickets tonight but they didn't really want to come out from their little cave. They'll get better as they get bigger I guess. I've never owned reptiles before, so this is going to be interesting. Their tank looks a little bland for right now because they are just babies. I'm excited to be able to dress it up with all sorts of plants and stuff and give it a lot more curb appeal.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Exciting Weekend
I am realizing how close to being completely and totally occupied we are. So this weekend we went on a drive up to Salt Lake to have a little last minute fun. As you know, Nick and I have a hobby of keeping fish tanks. He had found a couple little aquarium stores up in Sandy area that we wanted to go and check out. They were actually decent, nothing compared to our usual aquarium store in Draper, but we ended up adding two new little guys to our 20 gallon tank. They are called shell dwellers....you probably guessed, they dwell in shells. Haha, we had a couple before, but they got eaten.....these we couldn't pass up because they were full grown. There's some conflict in the tank right now though because our newcomer from a weekend or two before pretty much hates them. So we had to do some fancy decorating to give them all separate spaces.
Then we realized we were foodless and went to Sam's. Nick also decided we should add to our store of diapers so we bought a couple boxes of diapers and wipes. The lady at the door that checks receipts looked in our cart and went, what are those for? I went all red as Nick pointed to my belly and said, for him. Then she was like, she's tinier than a little water mellon! Haha, I guess I should be flattered. I pretty much feel huge though.
And happy Sunday, I decided I wanted to make a pretty Easter display. So last week I had gotten a couple things of egg dye, a basket and some eggs. I like my eggs to last a while, so I poke holes in them and blow all the goo out. I'd done it before in college, my roommates and I then hung them from the ceiling and there they remained for the rest of the semester. Phil came over to visit tonight, and when he and Nick walked in he door, I was sitting at the table blowing the eggs out making all sorts of funny noises. Haha, then end result was very pretty though, cuz I also covered them in glitter.
And the last thing we did was watch the new Narnia movie. I must say I was very impressed! I loved the line in the end where Aslan tells Lucy and Edmund that in their world he has another name and they must come to know him by that name. He said that knowing him in Narnia for a little while would help them to know him better in their world. I never imagined to see something like that in a mainstream movie and I loved it. I think there need to be more movies out there that point people to Christ because media is so used and accessible. Plus it was a breath of fresh air. C.S. Lewis had an amazing understanding. If you haven't read Chronicles of Narnia, you really should take a look! The last paragraph of the last book is amazing.
Anyhoo, gotta go help Nick. We are animal people....tonight we are setting up a terrarium for our newest additions: a couple leopard geckos! I'll have some awesome pictures of them tomorrow, fear not. Goodnight all
Saturday, April 9, 2011
76 Trombones!
Its always a sad thing when we go to walmart, walk through the movie isle, and realized we got jipped yet again by our favorite movie store, FYE. They had American in Paris for 5 bucks.....and we spent 15.....oh well.
I grew up watching classics like My Fair Lady, Gigi and the Music Man. My family loves old musicals, and when I left home, I started collecting them as well. I never dreamed Nick would love them too! Right before we got married, I decided the fireplace in my apartment was disgusting and asked my landlord if I could paint it white. Then, I made Nick help me. Haha, and while we painted, I turned on Hairspray. Nick loved it so much, we watched it again immediately after it was finished! Then after we were married, I introduced him to Phantom of the Opera, The Music Man and Singing in the Rain. Haha, oh man.
Singing in the Rain is played at least once or twice a week at our house. Nick says it is the greatest movie ever made. He also loves dear professor Higgins and that horrible song "why can't a woman be like a man?" He started doing a little research of his own reccently, and added An American in Paris and Anchors Aweigh to our collection. He is convinced Tristan is going to be the next Gene Kelly.
I'm actually really glad Nick loves musicals as much as he does. We are both convinced its a tragedy that they don't make quality movies like that anymore, and we want our kids to love them as much as we do too.
Here's a list of musicals we love:
Singing in the Rain, because it is just amazing! "I can't stand'em!"
My Fair Lady, "just you wait 'enry 'iggins, just you wait!"
Fiddler on the Roof, Tevya is hilarious "Tradition!!!"
Music Man, "He's a what, he's a what? He's a music man!"
Hairspray "you can't stop the beat!"
Phantom of the Opera "Christine, Angel!" we are most impressed by the mascarade seen and how in sync everyone is.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, cute movie, but I despise those two kids....."hooray hooray hooray!"
Gigi, "Thank heaven for little girls!"
An American in Paris, ah the sounds of George Girshwin
Anchors Aweigh, it has Frank Sinatra and baby Dean Stockwell!
Oliver, "consider yourself part of the furniture". I sang a song from this for solo and ensemble in the 8th grade.
Dr. Doolittle "My friend the doctor says..."
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers , Nick's dream is to be a backwoodsman, haha
The Slipper and the Rose, yeah, only took us 2 and a half years to find this movie!! "oh ho ho, what a comforting thing to know!"
Pete's Dragon "we done had our bath in may!"
Oklahoma, Nick would watch this one every day if he could too!
State Fair, I really love this movie, it has the most catchy music I think. "Its dollars to donuts that our state fair is the best state fair in our state!"
Brigadoon, how can you pass up a magical city that only appears once every 100 years? And Gene Kelly of course.
The Sound of Music, which by the way I'd never seen till I bought it for Nick.
And of course we can't forget the wonderful Muppet Christmas carol that we happily watch all year round. Tristan is going to grow up dancing and singing!
I grew up watching classics like My Fair Lady, Gigi and the Music Man. My family loves old musicals, and when I left home, I started collecting them as well. I never dreamed Nick would love them too! Right before we got married, I decided the fireplace in my apartment was disgusting and asked my landlord if I could paint it white. Then, I made Nick help me. Haha, and while we painted, I turned on Hairspray. Nick loved it so much, we watched it again immediately after it was finished! Then after we were married, I introduced him to Phantom of the Opera, The Music Man and Singing in the Rain. Haha, oh man.
Singing in the Rain is played at least once or twice a week at our house. Nick says it is the greatest movie ever made. He also loves dear professor Higgins and that horrible song "why can't a woman be like a man?" He started doing a little research of his own reccently, and added An American in Paris and Anchors Aweigh to our collection. He is convinced Tristan is going to be the next Gene Kelly.
I'm actually really glad Nick loves musicals as much as he does. We are both convinced its a tragedy that they don't make quality movies like that anymore, and we want our kids to love them as much as we do too.
Here's a list of musicals we love:
Singing in the Rain, because it is just amazing! "I can't stand'em!"
My Fair Lady, "just you wait 'enry 'iggins, just you wait!"
Fiddler on the Roof, Tevya is hilarious "Tradition!!!"
Music Man, "He's a what, he's a what? He's a music man!"
Hairspray "you can't stop the beat!"
Phantom of the Opera "Christine, Angel!" we are most impressed by the mascarade seen and how in sync everyone is.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, cute movie, but I despise those two kids....."hooray hooray hooray!"
Gigi, "Thank heaven for little girls!"
An American in Paris, ah the sounds of George Girshwin
Anchors Aweigh, it has Frank Sinatra and baby Dean Stockwell!
Oliver, "consider yourself part of the furniture". I sang a song from this for solo and ensemble in the 8th grade.
Dr. Doolittle "My friend the doctor says..."
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers , Nick's dream is to be a backwoodsman, haha
The Slipper and the Rose, yeah, only took us 2 and a half years to find this movie!! "oh ho ho, what a comforting thing to know!"
Pete's Dragon "we done had our bath in may!"
Oklahoma, Nick would watch this one every day if he could too!
State Fair, I really love this movie, it has the most catchy music I think. "Its dollars to donuts that our state fair is the best state fair in our state!"
Brigadoon, how can you pass up a magical city that only appears once every 100 years? And Gene Kelly of course.
The Sound of Music, which by the way I'd never seen till I bought it for Nick.
And of course we can't forget the wonderful Muppet Christmas carol that we happily watch all year round. Tristan is going to grow up dancing and singing!
Friday, April 8, 2011
Down to the Home Stretch
Wow! I can't believe I have less than a month left to go! About 23 days actually, because if he stays breech (which he probably will, the booger waited to long to turn and now he's too big!) I get to go a week early. And oh am I ready to be done!!! I can't fit into anything anymore, I've started wearing T-shirts to work instead of my scrub tops, and I lounge around the house in my Sunday dresses because they are the only comfortable things I own. I had a dream the other night that I gave birth but the only thing on my mind was how skinny I was! Haha, I hope it's not like that.
I think I'm getting into that nesting stage though. All I want to do, not that this is really different from how I normally am, is clean my house. But then I realize how tired I am and end up asleep on the couch instead. The last few nights have been torture!! It's probably because I am up moving around all day so Tristan sleeps fairly well. But then at night he is a beast! He will not hold still, which means I can't get to sleep. So I end up tossing and turning and staring at my clock until 5 or 6 in the morning. It is wretched. I mean I know, no sleep, prelude of what's to come. But! At least Nick will be able to hold him while I get all comfy on my tummy in the bed. And! His head will be out of my ribcage. Ahh.....such sweet thoughts.
We also got a package from my dad this morning, containing lots of treats and a cute little outfit for Tristan. Nick and I had been wanting to get him a suit, but haven't been able to find the perfect one. My dad loves getting adorable dress clothes for his grandbabies and picked out the cutest suit! Of course it will be kinda big for him right now, haha it's for 12 months. But! It's kind of Easter/Spring colored, so this time next year he will be able to wear it.
I also cannot wait till I can have my revenge on the elephants upstairs. It'll be sweet when Tristan keeps them up all night crying. *evil laughter*
I think I'm getting into that nesting stage though. All I want to do, not that this is really different from how I normally am, is clean my house. But then I realize how tired I am and end up asleep on the couch instead. The last few nights have been torture!! It's probably because I am up moving around all day so Tristan sleeps fairly well. But then at night he is a beast! He will not hold still, which means I can't get to sleep. So I end up tossing and turning and staring at my clock until 5 or 6 in the morning. It is wretched. I mean I know, no sleep, prelude of what's to come. But! At least Nick will be able to hold him while I get all comfy on my tummy in the bed. And! His head will be out of my ribcage. Ahh.....such sweet thoughts.
We also got a package from my dad this morning, containing lots of treats and a cute little outfit for Tristan. Nick and I had been wanting to get him a suit, but haven't been able to find the perfect one. My dad loves getting adorable dress clothes for his grandbabies and picked out the cutest suit! Of course it will be kinda big for him right now, haha it's for 12 months. But! It's kind of Easter/Spring colored, so this time next year he will be able to wear it.
I also cannot wait till I can have my revenge on the elephants upstairs. It'll be sweet when Tristan keeps them up all night crying. *evil laughter*
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