Snow Days

Ever since Uriah could crawl, I have been waiting for a good snow day to come around when I could take him outside and let him play around. Well, Saturday night we finally got a good snow dumping, and I decided it was time to take him outside before baby sister comes. He had a good time but didn't like falling down into the snow. He wasn't used to wearing such bulky clothes and had to get used to wearing his boots, but after we had been out there for a while he decided it wasn't so hard to get around. Well, there are only 10 days left until my due date, and hopefully the baby will come in less than that. I have decided to be induced on the 23rd if the baby hasn't come before then. I will ask my doctor about it this week and see what he says. I am definitely ready to have this baby out of me, but more than willing to wait if it means I don't have to be induced!

Updates

It's been a while since I've blogged. There's not a whole lot to say right now, but I've got lots of pictures to update. Uriah is doing very well and he likes to make animal sounds now. He can tell you what the lion, snake, monkey, cow, and kitty say. For Halloween we decided that he would be a little lion since he could make the sound for it. It is getting close to D-Day. I am 34 weeks now, so only a little more than a month now. I am getting excited for my baby girl to come, especially since I am getting more and more uncomfortable. I just don't get a very good night's sleep anymore, but I do what I can. Uriah has started sleeping in a twin bed, which went a lot smoother than I thought it would, but he seems to be waking up in the night a lot more lately. I think the cold weather wakes him up. He moves around so much at night that when his blanket falls off of him he doesn't know how to pull it back on. I guess we'll have to start using the heater more than we do, or give him an extra layer under his jammies. Pretty soon we are going to start moving things around in our apartment to make room for the new baby and to give her her own room. She will be in our room for a few months but now that Uriah has a twin bed AND a crib in his room we decided we should move the crib into another room. Well, that's about all I can think of for now. More to come some other day.


Daddy found an old croc head in storage that his parents gave to him a while ago. He decided to leave it out for Uriah to play with (yuck). At first Uriah didn't like it, but once he got used to it being around he decided to carry it around with him. Hopefully he doesn't get too attached to it, cuz it might just disappear one day ;)

Haircuts and Illnesses

Life goes on...the countdown to baby #2 is now 9 weeks. Pretty crazy! We are doing what we can to get ready for the new addition, but I'm sure we will never be fully prepared. We were given my nephews twin bed and we will use that for Uriah when we have to put the new baby in the crib. That is still a ways away but we put the bed in his room for him to get used to. I'm hoping that the transition from crib to bed won't affect him too much. I still haven't bought any baby girl things yet. I have that lingering feeling in the back of my mind that is telling me that she could still come out being a boy. Luckily, my aunt offered to do a second ultrasound for me this weekend and then if she still tells me it's a girl then I will believe her. If we can't tell for certain by now then we never will!

Uriah is growing up so much. Last week when I picked him up from grandma's he had gotten a haircut, and I didn't even know about it! I was sad that his curly long hair in the back was gone, but he actually looks like a little boy now and hopefully people we pass in the store will stop calling him a girl.
Every time I see a new picture of him, I can't believe how great his eye looks. I never realized how bad it was when he was little because I was around him so much, but now that I have before and after pictures that I can look at, I can really see the difference. Modern medicine is a miracle, and I feel so blessed that we had a doctor concerned enough to recommend the surgery for us. In other updates, I got pretty sick last week. I pretty much got a bad cold, and being pregnant and sick at the same time is no fun, and I wasn't sure what I could take besides Tylenol so I was so stuffed up and achy that it was just a rough weekend. Luckily I didn't get a fever. Then Uriah got sick with a high fever and was a poor, grumpy baby for a while. We are both better now and back to ourselves. Uriah can now tell you what the lion says and what the snake says. It's so cute. Usually we ask him what the "beast" says because he knows that better than lion, but he does this cute little "rarr" and it is just so much fun!

Parking It

Last week my mom decided she wanted to get all the grandkids together and take them to the park. Uriah loves the park. He loves to swing the most. I think he could just sit in a swing and be pushed all day. If we took him out of the swing he would want back in it in less than 5 minutes.

I got tired of pushing him in the swing and decided to see how he would do on the slide. At first he wanted help up the stairs but after he went down the slide the first time he wanted to go up the stairs by himself every time. When he would get to the top, he didn't understand that he had to sit down in order to go down the slide. He always tried going down standing up, so we had to make sure we helped him sit on his bum before he went down.
I love taking Uriah to the park, but being 6 months pregnant and chasing around a 15 month-old toddler can really wear me out! I should take him more often so that my body can get used to some activity and in so doing hopefully not wear out as fast!

Pre and Post Op

Uriah had surgery on September 2 to lift his right eyelid up. It was hanging low enough to be blocking his vision and if we hadn't done something about it he could have lost vision in his right eye. We had to be at Salt Lake Regional at 6 in the morning. They didn't take Uriah back to have surgery until about 7:15 and we had to try and keep him happy until then. We couldn't let him eat anything before surgery so there were some moments where he just wasn't very happy, but all in all he was a good baby. He loved waving at the people who were working that morning and everyone just thought he was so cute. They pulled out a little red wagon for Uriah to ride around in. He liked that a lot.

Why aren't you feeding me???

Uriah loves to push anything and everything that will move, especially if it has wheels. He finally decided that it would be much more fun to push the wagon than to ride in it.

They gave Uriah infant tylenol mixed with a kind of sedative that would make him a little loopy so that he wouldn't cry when they took him back to surgery, away from mommy and daddy. Sitting in that waiting room was so hard, even though I knew things would be okay. The surgeon came out and told us that everything went better than they had expected and that Uriah's eyelid came up a lot better than most do. The nurses woke him up before we could get back there to him and when we walked back into recovery we could hear him crying. When we got to him he was screaming and crying. I couldn't bear it. Daddy had to hold him and rock him to sleep because I was crying so hard. It broke my heart to see that Uriah couldn't close his eye, that he was all swollen and that his tears were coming out red from the surgery. I know he was just scared and couldn't understand what was going on, but the fact that he hadn't eaten or gotten much sleep probably didn't make him feel better either. Finally we got the nurses to give him some motrin and daddy rocked him to sleep. When we got him back to where we were staying he was alert and awake for about an hour, but the rest of the day he was completely out of it.

This is the best his eye looked before the swelling started to really come in.

Uriah is sleeping in this picture. He can't close his eye all the way because the muscles they sewed together are still pretty tight. Eventually he will be able to teach himself how to shut his eye again, but for now we have to make sure it stays nice and moist and does't dry out.
This was Uriah sleeping on the ride back home. The poor little guy was just so exhausted and slept almost until we got home. As soon as we got him home he started acting like himself again. He didn't even act like his eye bothered him that much. I really think it has made a difference in how well he can see too. It has been a week since the surgery and Uriah looks great. The swelling has almost gone all the way down. He still looks a little black and blue but that is getting better every day. I am so thankful for the doctor who recommended the treatment and for the surgeons and for everyone at the hospital. They really knew what they were doing and they were so gentle and good to Uriah and to us. This surgery has been a good experience for all of us.

Getting Closer

Uriah's surgery is next week, and while it it supposed to be very routine and easy, it doesn't make it any easier for me to think about it. What really worries me is that they have to put him under for it, and the idea that something could happen to him keeps popping into my head. My mom always told me that I would never understand what it is like to worry until I have my own children, and until now I never believed her or understood what she meant. I worry so much about my one child, I don't know how she stayed sane with four kids. I know that Uriah's surgery is necessary and that if we don't get it taken care of then it could permanently damage his eye. His daddy and grandpa are going to give him a blessing this weekend and I should probably ask for a comfort blessing for myself, since I'll probably be a wreck the whole time Uriah is in surgery. :p
On a happier note, my sister-in-law is going through the temple this weekend in preparation for her wedding in a few weeks. I'm glad she has finally found the right guy. She did a lot of dating and needless to say some of the guys were definitely not worth it. But she is very happy now, so that's good. She is also having her bridal shower this weekend. It is crazy to think that when I married my husband she wasn't even barely old enough to start dating, and now here she is getting married! I have found it very interesting to watch my husband's family grow up. I was the youngest in my family and never got the chance to watch anyone but myself grow up, so watching his sisters has been a lot of fun.
Well, that's about all I've got to say for now. Here is a recent picture of Uriah.

First Pictures of Our Little Girl

Officially

Ok everyone, here it is. We have had our ultrasound and gotten our official due date. The ultrasound showed a perfectly healthy baby girl, and she is going to be due...yes...on Christmas Eve. So, my hopes of a better due date were shot, but that's alright. The ultrasound was the coolest thing ever because we actually watched her move her mouth open and shut like she was eating, and we saw her stick her fingers in her mouth. My aunt was doing the ultrasound and she said that it was rare to actually see the baby's fingers go in their mouth during an ultrasound. It was really a very neat experience. I was secretly hoping for another little boy but all of my gut feelings had been telling me that it was going to be a girl whether I wanted to admit it or not. I'm just glad I can call my baby "she" instead of "it" :) Now I've just got to find a whole bunch of girl clothes cuz all I have right now are boy clothes. We do have a name picked out but we are not telling ANYONE, no matter how special you think you are *wink wink* It will be hard to keep it a secret but we want something about this pregnancy to be a surprise. I had initially wanted the gender of the baby to be a surprise but my hubby shot that idea down very quickly. He wasn't too excited about the idea. So we decided to keep the name a secret. That seemed fair enough to me. Now all I have to do is tell my new bosses that I am pregnant. I really don't know how I'm going to get that done. I'm pretty nervous about it, but I know once I do it will be a big weight off my shoulders. Well, that's all for now. We got home late last night so I will post the ultrasound pictures later.

Another Summer Month Gone By...

Well, I know it has been a while since I've posted, but I often forget, or just don't want to sit and do it. But now that I have a job where I can sit and use up some spare time, I should be able to do this more often. I started my new job at the College of Pharmacy on July 13th. It has been slow and fast all at the same time. For my first week we went on a trip to Boise for a quarterly meeting that I am in charge of. Luckily I was just learning and my trainer was there to show me what to do. Ever since then I really haven't had much to do. The problem with working on a college campus is that there are fast points and slow points, and they are very extreme. Hardly is there ever an inbetween. Right now it is very very slow because there just isn't a whole lot to do in the summer. Once August and September come around things will pick up, and apparently January and February will make me wish for death, or so my trainer told me. The only thing I am worried about is that my new bosses don't know I'm pregnant yet. I didn't think it would be appropriate to tell them at my interview, and ever since then I haven't known what the right time would be. I have planned on telling them after my ultrasound, which is on the 3rd, so wish me luck!
I am really hoping that we have another little boy so that Uriah can have a baby brother, but if we get a girl I guess that will be okay too ;) I haven't really been thinking of names. The only thing I've been able to come up with so far is Jordyn (For a girl). Other than that, I haven't really thought about it. I guess I've got a lot of time left before I have to decide. Uriah is 13 months old now and I still can't believe we've already reached the one year mark. They really do grow up so fast. They just don't stay small for very long. I've had a few friends have babies the past couple of weeks and seeing their newborns makes me really want my new one to come. I miss the times when I could just hold Uriah in my arms and he would lay still and be tiny and sleep. Now he's just all over the place! Every step is a memory, and I hope I never lose any.

All Kinds of Things

I know it's been a while since my last post. I think it was about our new pregnancy. Well, everything is still under way with that. The due date is still December 24th, but I am still holding my breath until we get our first ultrasound. Things are usually more accurate with those. I am about 14 weeks along. I think sometimes I can feel some moving, even though they say I shouldn't be able to feel anything yet. Sometimes I'm very sure I can, but I bet it will just keep getting stronger as time goes on. I am really hoping that we are having another boy, because I think it would be great for Uriah to have a little brother. Of course a girl would be fine too, but I'm really pulling for a boy :) Father's Day was Uriah's birthday. It is crazy to think that he is already a year old. He has been walking since 11 months and he is just the cutest little walker I've ever seen. AND he dances too. No matter what kind of music is playing, he starts bending his knees and dancing. Sometime I'll have to see if I can get a video of it and put it up. Anyway, we had a Father's Day BBQ/Birthday Party with cream cheese filled cupcakes...MMMmmm! However, there were so many people with us that Uriah didn't want to take any naps, so when it came time to eat cupcakes and open presents he really wasn't interested. He doesn't like opening one toy and then having to put that toy away to open another one. It was still fun though, and he loves all his presents. He got some really nice clothes too and that's great because we really didn't have a lot of 12 month clothes. I've decided to put up some pictures of the party for those of you who missed it.

In other news, I got offered a job on the 18th. Cuh-Razy! I was so worried about finding a job in the current market, but I did! I have had my name on the State registry for an Office Specialist position and I got a call at the beginning of June for an interview at the College of Pharmacy at ISU. I went in for my interview on the 16th but I really didn't think I would have enough experience with office jobs to be considered. I was the first person they interviewed and after all the interviews they did they called me two days later and offered me the job. I was so excited but scared at the same time. Even so, I accpted! I start on July 13th. This job will be really good for both of us because it means that even if Jared quits his job and goes back to school we can get the $5 credits, plus we get great benefits and really good insurance. I will miss working at the Financial Aid Office but it is a good time to be leaving because everything is in upheaval with the Director, Ass. Director and one of the counselors leaving, plus they haven't hired anyone to fill these positions, and things are starting to get pretty messy. The job I have now is the first job I've ever had, and I don't really remember what it was like starting it. I just hope that I will be able to adjust to my new job as well as I did to this one.

I am really looking forward to the holiday. I hope everyone has a great week!

Why Would I Be Worrying About Christmas Already?

Okay, so I just had my first doctor's appointment for this pregnancy and the "tentative" due date they are giving me is...guess...December 24! Uggg! I am not letting it get me down though because until the doctor does his checking and I get an ultrasound done, they won't know absolutely for sure. But Jared is a December baby and the last thing I want to worry about is having to cover two birthdays along with Christmas! Oh well...maybe it will be fun, who knows. If the due date changes, I'll be sure to put it up on here. Gotta get to work!

Umm...Surprise!?

Well, I'm just making this post quick, but we just found out that we are expecting again. We haven't had our first appointment, but we are guessing that we are due around December. Great, just what we need, another close to Christmas birthday! I figured this was a somewhat good way to get the news out. Hope you all have a great summer!

Pickle Monster

So I went to a restaurant the other day and was given a long pickle slice with my salad. I wasn't in the mood for a pickle, but I thought I would give it to Uriah to see if he made a sour face. Well, he didn't make a sour face, but he gave us a good laugh. He latched onto the pickle and would not let go! He bit and sucked on it for half an hour and got pickle seeds all over himself. When we got him home his clothes smelled like pickle juice. The next day he had a bum rash, which we thought might be from the pickle, but then he also started getting sick so we don't really know where it came from. Anywho, the pictures say everything!