1. What did you learn in 2005?
I've learned lots of things. I've learned a little more patience. I've learned to put total trust in the Lord. I've learned how to ice skate. I've learned that I can do anything I put my mind to.
2. Knowing what you know now, what would you have done differently throughout the year?
Hmmm. I don't know that I would have done anything differently.
3. What were your biggest challenges of the year and how did you overcome them?
By far the biggest challenge for me was having a miscarriage in the Spring. And the second most difficult thing was the week of the due date. They were overcome by faith and the love and support of the people around me.
4. What were your biggest accomplishments of the year?
I think my biggest accomplisment was running in the 10K on Thanksgiving - especially now that I know I was pregnant at the time! It wasn't really an accomplishment, but another big "moment" was going killer whale watching this summer.
5. What are your hopes for 2006?
A healthy pregnancy ending in a healthy baby. And then me losing all the baby weight, lol.
Friday, December 30, 2005
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Ultrasound Pic and Cadi Cuteness
First of all...
So, there you go. It was amazing to see that little thing and still be able to see a definite heart beat, it was huge when you think of the size of the baby. Next ultrasound will be sometime in the second half of January.
Now for some Cadi Cuteness:
Acadia has decided to ask her friends who are big sisters to "train" her how to be a big sister. In the mean time she asked me to teach her some things. I joked with her about changing diapers. She said, "Well, you need to teach me about taking care of boys and girls." I told her that most of taking care of a baby is the same for boys and girls, especially at first. To which she responded, "Yeah, but boys have... a pipe!"
It doesn't look half as cute or funny typed out on here as it was in person!
So, there you go. It was amazing to see that little thing and still be able to see a definite heart beat, it was huge when you think of the size of the baby. Next ultrasound will be sometime in the second half of January.
Now for some Cadi Cuteness:
Acadia has decided to ask her friends who are big sisters to "train" her how to be a big sister. In the mean time she asked me to teach her some things. I joked with her about changing diapers. She said, "Well, you need to teach me about taking care of boys and girls." I told her that most of taking care of a baby is the same for boys and girls, especially at first. To which she responded, "Yeah, but boys have... a pipe!"
It doesn't look half as cute or funny typed out on here as it was in person!
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
I'm not complaining... Okay, maybe I am.
I am very happy to be pregnant and that it is going well this time. And if that means I have to be miserable, that's okay. But man is it getting old!
It isn't just being sick at all hours of the day and night, being tired, feeling dizzy most of the time, having cramps everyday, getting migraines about once a week, and having my boobs hurt so bad I wish I could just chop them off. Cause you know, that would be bad enough. No, what really makes it awful is the excessive amounts of saliva I have COMBINED with the horrible aftertaste I have in my mouth after every single thing I eat or drink. (Including brushing my teeth, using mints or gum.) It may not sound that bad to you, but trust me, it's awful! Especially since that makes me even more nauseaus. And it's been going on for a month now!
The exhaustion, cramps and migraines are not constant. Thankfully. And my doctor gave me an idea to help with the nauseausness, I'm hoping it will work. And I'm hoping that somehow if I don't feel so sick, the other things won't be so bad.
But there you have it, I've used my complimentary "Get to complain for Free" card. Now I'll go back to being glad that the pregnancy is healthy this time. Because if all this misery is what it takes to get the job done, then it will be worth it.
It isn't just being sick at all hours of the day and night, being tired, feeling dizzy most of the time, having cramps everyday, getting migraines about once a week, and having my boobs hurt so bad I wish I could just chop them off. Cause you know, that would be bad enough. No, what really makes it awful is the excessive amounts of saliva I have COMBINED with the horrible aftertaste I have in my mouth after every single thing I eat or drink. (Including brushing my teeth, using mints or gum.) It may not sound that bad to you, but trust me, it's awful! Especially since that makes me even more nauseaus. And it's been going on for a month now!
The exhaustion, cramps and migraines are not constant. Thankfully. And my doctor gave me an idea to help with the nauseausness, I'm hoping it will work. And I'm hoping that somehow if I don't feel so sick, the other things won't be so bad.
But there you have it, I've used my complimentary "Get to complain for Free" card. Now I'll go back to being glad that the pregnancy is healthy this time. Because if all this misery is what it takes to get the job done, then it will be worth it.
Nicknames
When we were expecting Acadia, Mom came up with a cute little name to call her until she was born. Since she was due in June, she became JuneBug. I have been trying to think of a nickname for this one, but I cannot think of anything.
So, I'm looking for any ideas you have. Does anyone want to submit a nickname for our Summer baby?
So, I'm looking for any ideas you have. Does anyone want to submit a nickname for our Summer baby?
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Christmas Gifts
What a Christmas! The most exciting parts were Acadia's gifts.
The first thing she got wasn't wrapped. It was a large cage with a super cute hamster inside. It is a Honey Bear Hamster and Cadi has named her Angel. She is a sweet little girl who has been very nice with Cadi and not frightened by the curious dog.
Her second gift was a t-shirt. Not too exciting? Well, this particular shirt had a message. It says, "I'm Gonna Be the Big Sister"! Once she put two and two together, Acadia went crazy! She started dancing and singing, "I'm not going to be the only child anymore! All my dreams are coming true!" lol It was fun to watch and yes, we did get it on video.
Later during the day we let Cadi tell her grandparents what she got for Christmas, including the shirt and what it meant. Of course, everyone is excited. We are all happy. Catch Cadi's brief thoughts on her blog.
I have been VERY sick. And I've been having some concerns as well. I have had some cramping from the very beginning which does cause us to worry. Given our history we have been very cautious again. We have the general rule of not making announcements until after we've heard a heartbeat. This time we were very concerned with all the cramping so my doctor had me go in early for an ultrasound at 7 weeks. We had a nice strong heartbeat and the baby looked real good. They also found a large cyst, the size of a baseball, on one of my ovaries. While cysts can be normal, this one is quite large and is probably contributing to the cramping as well as the strong sickness I feel round the clock. But it is also helping to hold onto this pregnancy so we can't really complain.
Today I went in to see the nurse. It is too early for their monitor to detect a heartbeat so I didn't get to hear it again. I had been hoping to, mostly because I am still cramping and once you've heard it, you just want to keep hearing it! But I have an appointment in two weeks with my doctor and they will be able to hear it then. The doctor also ordered another ultrasound for next month. They want to watch me closely to make sure everything is okay. I've been lucky to have a really good doctor who listens to me and makes me feel like I'm a priority. Whenever I've called with a concern, she responds immediately.
We debated on telling Acadia this soon. We aren't out of the first trimester yet and there is still significant risk. But I have been so sick that I could not hide it and it has been causing Cadi to worry. In fact, a few weeks ago she asked me if I was dying because I had been so sick for so long. I think I was able to convince her that I would be okay, but we really don't want her to worry more than she already has been. She is old enough to understand more than she could have before. So we have explained that sometimes a baby starts to grow and then sometimes it just stops and then the mom doesn't have a baby afterall. She understand that this is a possibilty. But she also knows why I've been so sick and she doesn't have to worry about me anymore. We felt like it would be more important to just tell her and I know we made the right decision.
Today the doctor's office gave me one of those little booklets that shows pictures of how a baby develops. We've already shown Cadi what the baby looks like right now and just how little it is, the size of a peanut. She is amazed at that. lol She admits that she really wants a little sister, but she will be happy with a brother too. Ryan is about 50/50 on it, he absolutely LOVES having a daughter and would love another one too. But then, he knows he will easily love a son just as much. I lean towards another girl. It would be slightly easier, though really no matter what we will be starting over completely! We have NOTHING left from when Cadi was born. About 2 years ago we finally realized that there was a good chance we may never have another child so we donated all our things to help families in need. We are praying that since we tried to be generous then that we will be blessed with all we will need now, lol. Besides, the styles have changed alot in the last 7 years - it will be fun to go shopping for the new toys and gadgets! lol
So, I'm due at the very end of July. I'm really hoping to have it in July and not in August. Partly because I don't want to be pregnant in the middle of Summer longer than I have to. And partly because I love July's birthstone! lol
Sometimes it still seems unreal. We are very happy and are praying for everything to work out this time. But it is going to be a big adjustment! It has been a long time since we've had a baby, lol. And after so many years of not getting our hopes up, it is weird to actually have something work out. But in a very good way. Like Ryan said two weeks ago when we heard the heartbeat, "That's all the Christmas present I need!"
The first thing she got wasn't wrapped. It was a large cage with a super cute hamster inside. It is a Honey Bear Hamster and Cadi has named her Angel. She is a sweet little girl who has been very nice with Cadi and not frightened by the curious dog.
Her second gift was a t-shirt. Not too exciting? Well, this particular shirt had a message. It says, "I'm Gonna Be the Big Sister"! Once she put two and two together, Acadia went crazy! She started dancing and singing, "I'm not going to be the only child anymore! All my dreams are coming true!" lol It was fun to watch and yes, we did get it on video.
Later during the day we let Cadi tell her grandparents what she got for Christmas, including the shirt and what it meant. Of course, everyone is excited. We are all happy. Catch Cadi's brief thoughts on her blog.
I have been VERY sick. And I've been having some concerns as well. I have had some cramping from the very beginning which does cause us to worry. Given our history we have been very cautious again. We have the general rule of not making announcements until after we've heard a heartbeat. This time we were very concerned with all the cramping so my doctor had me go in early for an ultrasound at 7 weeks. We had a nice strong heartbeat and the baby looked real good. They also found a large cyst, the size of a baseball, on one of my ovaries. While cysts can be normal, this one is quite large and is probably contributing to the cramping as well as the strong sickness I feel round the clock. But it is also helping to hold onto this pregnancy so we can't really complain.
Today I went in to see the nurse. It is too early for their monitor to detect a heartbeat so I didn't get to hear it again. I had been hoping to, mostly because I am still cramping and once you've heard it, you just want to keep hearing it! But I have an appointment in two weeks with my doctor and they will be able to hear it then. The doctor also ordered another ultrasound for next month. They want to watch me closely to make sure everything is okay. I've been lucky to have a really good doctor who listens to me and makes me feel like I'm a priority. Whenever I've called with a concern, she responds immediately.
We debated on telling Acadia this soon. We aren't out of the first trimester yet and there is still significant risk. But I have been so sick that I could not hide it and it has been causing Cadi to worry. In fact, a few weeks ago she asked me if I was dying because I had been so sick for so long. I think I was able to convince her that I would be okay, but we really don't want her to worry more than she already has been. She is old enough to understand more than she could have before. So we have explained that sometimes a baby starts to grow and then sometimes it just stops and then the mom doesn't have a baby afterall. She understand that this is a possibilty. But she also knows why I've been so sick and she doesn't have to worry about me anymore. We felt like it would be more important to just tell her and I know we made the right decision.
Today the doctor's office gave me one of those little booklets that shows pictures of how a baby develops. We've already shown Cadi what the baby looks like right now and just how little it is, the size of a peanut. She is amazed at that. lol She admits that she really wants a little sister, but she will be happy with a brother too. Ryan is about 50/50 on it, he absolutely LOVES having a daughter and would love another one too. But then, he knows he will easily love a son just as much. I lean towards another girl. It would be slightly easier, though really no matter what we will be starting over completely! We have NOTHING left from when Cadi was born. About 2 years ago we finally realized that there was a good chance we may never have another child so we donated all our things to help families in need. We are praying that since we tried to be generous then that we will be blessed with all we will need now, lol. Besides, the styles have changed alot in the last 7 years - it will be fun to go shopping for the new toys and gadgets! lol
So, I'm due at the very end of July. I'm really hoping to have it in July and not in August. Partly because I don't want to be pregnant in the middle of Summer longer than I have to. And partly because I love July's birthstone! lol
Sometimes it still seems unreal. We are very happy and are praying for everything to work out this time. But it is going to be a big adjustment! It has been a long time since we've had a baby, lol. And after so many years of not getting our hopes up, it is weird to actually have something work out. But in a very good way. Like Ryan said two weeks ago when we heard the heartbeat, "That's all the Christmas present I need!"
Friday, December 23, 2005
Not how they planned their trip.
We had a little scare in our family last night. My brother (David), Teresa, and two of her brothers were in a car accident. The car rolled over several times and unfortunately the driver (one of Teresa's brothers) has been seriously injured. His neck has been broken and he's been flown to SLC for treatment. The rest of the group has minor injuries. Teresa has a fractured arm and they are all banged up and sore.
We are grateful that they all survived. We are praying for Teresa's brother to be able to have a full recovery. If you want to read more details, check out my mom's blog entry.
For anyone traveling this weekend - BE SAFE!!!
We are grateful that they all survived. We are praying for Teresa's brother to be able to have a full recovery. If you want to read more details, check out my mom's blog entry.
For anyone traveling this weekend - BE SAFE!!!
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Ready or not, here it comes!
I am so happy that Acadia isn't just counting down til Christmas, she is counting down to Christmas Eve. She loves our family tradition on Christmas Eve as much as I do! And even though Santa and opening presents won't happen until Christmas Day, she is just as excited to celebrate the real meaning on Christmas on Christmas Eve night.
I am just about ready for Christmas here. I need to hit the grocery store on Friday. And we have Cadi's gift that can't be purchased too far ahead of time, so I'll probably get it Friday too.
Ten on Tuesday... The 10 Best Things About the Holidays:
•Christmas Candles
•Egg Nog
•Singing Christmas Songs
•Looking at Christmas Lights
•Giving Gifts
•Getting Gifts (lol)
•Nativity Scenes
•Christmas Eve Dinner
•Time with Family
•Feeling the Christmas Spirit Everywhere You Go
I am just about ready for Christmas here. I need to hit the grocery store on Friday. And we have Cadi's gift that can't be purchased too far ahead of time, so I'll probably get it Friday too.
Ten on Tuesday... The 10 Best Things About the Holidays:
•Christmas Candles
•Egg Nog
•Singing Christmas Songs
•Looking at Christmas Lights
•Giving Gifts
•Getting Gifts (lol)
•Nativity Scenes
•Christmas Eve Dinner
•Time with Family
•Feeling the Christmas Spirit Everywhere You Go
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