Our Thanksgiving Drama

This is where we spent Thanksgiving...well some of it. Landen had been sick for a couple of days (and we were in Utah), and by Thanksgiving it had gotten to the point where the rash that had started on his tummy was spreading to his armpits and legs. Also, he was having high fevers that medicine could no longer keep down. So, off the to E.R. we went (at least I had started my Sweet Potato Casserole and thanks to Katie for finishing it...she did a good job!). It took FOREVER to be seen because apparently we came in at the same time everyone else did and the E.R. was full. The doctor was going to check him for a urinary tract infection (weird we thought) and for strep, but he informed us that Landen was still a little too young to have strep. Well he proved them wrong! It came back VERY strongly positive! Easy enough fix though since antibiotics can cure it! Bad news it that it had taken 2 1/2 hours to get in and out plus we had to get his prescription filled, so we missed Thanksgiving dinner with my family down at my brother's house. We didn't really want to go spread Landen's germs with all the other grand kids anyway, so we went back to my parents house and Landen and I took a nap on the couch since we'd been up a lot the night before. We did however get to eat a bunch of left-overs that my parents brought back for us. So, not the ideal Thanksgiving, but what can ya do? At least Brian and I never got strep...crossing my fingers still!

Happy Anniversary!

Today is our 6th wedding Anniversary! I can't believe how time has FLOWN by! Granted either 1 or both of us has been in school those 6 years, but it's been fun to experience this together. Brian is my rock, my sounding board, my voice of reason, and of coarse my hunk of burning love (yes, I'm that cheesy). It' s amazing to go through so many ups and downs with 1 person (other than your family you're born into), and to KNOW that no matter how angry, upset, sad or lonely you get, you are ALWAYS to have that person there for you! Very reassuring! I remember after we were first married and Brian was in Iraq how much being married in the Temple not only for this time here on earth, but also being able to be with him again after death got me through so many nights of worry...I KNEW I would see and be with him again! Brian is very much my opposite, but in the ways that matter, my perfect match! Our balance is amazing and can be very helpful in the "big" decisions. I love my sweet, kind, gentle, rough military man! Such a contradiction, but perfect! So, here's to an ETERNITY with my love. Happy anniversary babe!

On a side note we went to Park City, UT while down there for the Thanksgiving break (we just got back today) on Monday to celebrate our anniversary early. We're both supposed to work tonight. No, I did not take this picture, we forgot our cameras...genius!

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Bummed!

That about sums up how I feel. I found out today that I have gestational diabetes (pregnancy diabetes). The good news is we found it early so that I can take better care of myself and the baby for the rest of the pregnancy. How do I really FEEL? Honestly, I feel like a crappy mom! Gotta love being a woman. I've had insulin resistance for years and have been on medication for it, but there's also the fact that I'm overweight. Yes, I did lose some weight before getting pregnant, but I can't help thinking I should have been a little more "responsible" and lost more before trying to get pregnant!

As my mom says, in her attempt to cheer me up, that the only difference it makes for the baby is I will have a bigger baby. After having a 4.7 lb. baby, a bigger one definitely sounds great! So, I'm trying not to beat myself up about this, because there's not much I can do about it now. I can work on eating better (which I've already been doing this pregnancy anyway), exercising more (which I've also been doing better with this time around), and try to prevent further complications. So there's all my raw emotions. At least I'm not crying about it anymore (I felt bad for the doctor). I know that this will only make me stronger and hopefully instill better habits in me (as in not sitting down to eat peanut butter and chocolate to cope...which is what I really want ;).

That's right!

We're expecting! Finally coming out to tell the world, because I'm 13 weeks today and supposedly in a "safer" trimester for miscarrying (but mostly because I couldn't keep it in any longer). This is a picture of baby at 9 weeks. I don't know if any expectant mom EVER stops worrying about miscarrying until the day the baby is born!

As many of you know, we've had problems in the past with getting pregnant (it took us 2 years to get Landen), so we are super excited that it only took 6 months for this little one! Besides miscarrying, my biggest concern about this baby is having another preemie. Let's face it, living in the NICU for his first 25 days of life pretty much sucked! Also, I've been informed that I can only gain 5-10 pounds because of my BMI...embarrassing I know, but also stressful. I've been working with a dietitian to even know how many calories I'm supposed to be eating. My problem is that I gain a TON of water weight right away (9 lbs this time!) which technically only leaves me 1 pound? The "good news" is that with my ALL day sickness I've lost at least 2 pounds of it (this whole sickness thing is new since I didn't have anything with Landen, but at least I haven't thrown up...yet, and it's getting better!). My dietitian has been very helpful and reassured my fears and saying that even if I gained 15 it would be ok. That's manageable! That gives me about a pound a month the rest of the pregnancy.

All that aside, we are very excited about our new little baby that will arrive (hopefully) May 24th, 2011!

Halloween Week

I definitely don't take out the camera as often as I used to, so here is what I have of pictures from Halloween week.

Home made root beer...yumm!
"Cheesin" for the camera

the finished product

Wrestling with cousin Alex at Great-Grandparents Halloween party

The only shot I could get of him sort of looking at the camera post trick or treating (sitting next to cousin Bella)