One Year

Alright. I have made a decision and I am going to share it because I need everyone to know what I'm doing so I will actually follow through. Get all that... haha! I am 9 months post prego and have started to put weight back on and I'm not happy about this AT ALL!!! I am tired all of the time and depressed because none of my clothes fit. My poor husband has to listen to me complain and cry because of the way I look in my clothes. This isn't fair to him nor is it really accomplishing anything. And my daughter needs to have a happy and healthy mommy.


So here it is. My brother-in-law comes home in December from his mission and I have set that as my goal to lose about 30 pounds... give or take. I started last week and have so far lost 2 lbs. We got me the wii fit for Christmas and I have been kicking butt on that. I've actually been trying to get up early to do it before I go to work. I walk some at work too. My schedule is beyond CRAZY so going to the gym is out.


I am proud of myself for working diligently with the wii fit and it has been a great motivation with the help and support of Adam doing it with me (he wants to gain weight before James gets home). But I have a lot of work to do and I need to start watching what I eat. I do try to make better decisions but I know I will not stick to a diet. If I can't have a treat without feeling guilty I won't stick to it. But my treats could be a little better and probably smaller. And my meals could also be healthier.


I would love love love and appreciate every ones support, encouragement and motivation to help me with my goal.

Baby Girl

My baby girl is 4+ months now... talk about slacking. Here is a quick over view... HA! Like I can explain anything quickly!

Harlow was due on Saturday, April 2nd. I had an appointment already scheduled for that Monday just in case she decided to take her time. At the appointment the Dr. saw no reason to dilly-dally so we scheduled an induction for that Wednesday night. That didn't work with Adam's work schedule so changed it to THAT night. Talk about stress. I think I cried for the rest of the day. I was soo scared! I was going to have a baby. I was going to deliver a baby. I was going to be in labor. I was going to be in pain and it was planned. Really?!

My appointment was at 9:30 so I had just enough time to watch Hines Ward do his dance on DWTS and away we went. At registration at the hospital the nurses thought I was delivering early since I wasn't popping out. We corrected them and assured them that our little bun was actually late.

By 10:30 everything was in the works. I guess I had started some minor contractions... at least that's what the monitor said. I didn't feel them. A few hours later I was ready for my epidural, and in good time since I was finally starting to feel some contractions. Nothing too intense but I wasn't wanting to see how bad they were going to get. A few hours later, before 5 am, there was one spot that the epidural completely missed and WOW! I would press the boost button and would end up throwing up a few minutes after. It was horrible. But the nice nurse gave me something for the nasua and she called the guy back to give me more meds. After that I was in heaven.

Around 9 or 10 the Dr came in and said I was good to go. So the nurse came in and told me to start pushing. I pushed and pushed. After a couple minutes of pushing the nurse told me to stop because I wasn't doing anything. I was soo bummed. I knew I was pushing so hard I was sure the baby was just going to pop out right there. Apparently I had too much of a good thing and they cut off my epidural. They came back about an hour or so later and we tried again. I know I was giving the same effort but this time the nurse gave me credit for it:). I pushed for about 30 minutes when the Dr. came in ready to deliver. After some more time it was decided that the baby wasn't going anywhere so they got out the vaccum and helped her out. It was a little scary at first because she didn't cry. But she was healthy and well and just not a screamer. She did start crying eventually, which even after being told she was healthy, was music to my ears. She was born April 5th at 12:03 pm . 7'6.5 lbs and 20.5 inches long. Now, over 4 months later, she is 13 lbs (<50%) and 23 inches (>75%).

Soo Close

Adam and I are expecting our first child on Saturday. I have had the best pregnancy! No morning sickness, no food adversions, weird cravings, I didn't gain all that much weight, no contractions, the baby has just played with my ribs as opposed to pushing/pressing/trying to move them, etc. My only 2 complaints are my swollen ankles and waking up sweating in my 62 degree house. So I know I've had an easy pregnancy after hearing about my friends who are within a few weeks on either side of me who are still sick, have intense contractions, bed ridden, etc. We finally have everything ready for our little bundle of joy as well. We were scambling around until this past week to get the final things needed. Now she can come at any time and we're good to go. The last thing was the mattress for the crib. Our bags are packed, the carseat is set, the dresser is full and all of her cute clothes are washed. We are soo excited!!! They said at my last appointment that if she doesn't come before they will schedule me for next Thursday or Friday... so in about a week we will officially be parents! CRAZY!!!

My Husband!

My husband is the most wonderful man I could have asked for! He has been nothing but supportive of our baby and has been beyond helpful if getting things together and ready as we wait for her arrival. I get more excited about making him a father then I do about becoming a mother. He is going to be so wonderful with our daughter. I remember watching him with his infant neice when we were just dating. She was fussing and he had no clue what she wanted or how to calm her down but the way he was holding her and looking at her was soo loving and tender and he soo badly wanted to help her. It was at that moment that I knew I wanted to marry him. I have no idea what I did to get such a wonderful man but I thank God every day for him in my life. He is going to be an amazing father; he already is a wonderful husband!!

Adam's Birthday!!!

October 14 was Adam's birthday, but due to both of our schedules (and some extra planning and plotting on my part) we weren't able to celebrate until Friday. We went to a dinner that Adam thought would be just the 2 of us. I had made reservations for between 7 and 7:30. It's a good thing I gave them the later time and tried for the earlier time because with the stinkin traffic we hit we didn't get there until 7:30. When we finally got to the restaurant Adam was excited to see that it was Quaker Steak and Lube. Oh, but that was only the beginning.
When we walked in I gave them our name and they took us to our table.... where my parents, his parents, his siblings, and his best friend Zac and his dad Paul were all waiting for us! SURPRISE! He was soo excited! We ate great, had fabulous cake that my parents brought, and he got to open fun gifts from everyone.After all the fun and everyone but his sibs left, we were taking all his gifts out to the car. On the way to the cars (they were parked near each other) I asked who was riding with us and who was going to be riding back to our apartment with Kelley in her car. Adam stopped, jaw dropped and amazed that the surprises weren't over. He was excited when he realized that he was going to be able to spend all of Saturday with his sibs. It was a great birthday weekend and I loved planning every minute of it for Adam and seeing how surprised and happy he was with everything made it more than worth it. I love you Adam!

New Start

After months of aggravation and getting the run-around and almost not having a place to live for a bit, we are now in our beautiful new apartment. We have been here for about 2 months and absolutely love it. We went from a itty-bitty 2 bedroom/1 bath to a much larger 2 bedroom/1.5 bath and all the wonderful storage space one would want. (Our storage space in the old place was the 2nd bedroom). All this space is going to really come in handy since Adam and I are expecting our first child in the Spring!

I am currently 15 weeks with a cute little belly. We had our second appointment yesterday and got to hear the heartbeat again. It was so much stronger and louder and much easier to find than the first time. I have had no morning sickness and have been feeling great that I sometime wonder if the little tyke is still in there doing its thing, so it was a great to hear that its little heart is good and strong.
I'm really excited to feel the baby move and have been told that it should be soon. I am disappointed though that I haven't been craving anything. When did some of you start feeling your baby move and what did you crave? Am I too late to get the cravings? I was soo excited for that part... sending Adam for random mid-night food runs and odd sandwiches and stuff. Maybe I'll just make some up to fill my silly void.

Party... for those that couldn't make it or would like to relive it

I am obsessed with Michael Buble and ended up having a little Michael Buble theme for our Ring Ceremony/Reception. The beautiful bridal party walked down to Canon in D on the piano which was then faded into Michael Buble "You and I" (it's all piano for the beginning of the song) for when I walked down with my dad. We walked back to "For Once in My Life." We were introduced with "Everything" and walked straight onto the dance floor for our first dance, "The Way You Look Tonight" (there is about a 30 second interlude where the bridal party was introduced and joined us on the dance floor to finish out the bridal dance).

We partied some (thank you Justin and Ryan... fabulous DJing!), mingled and then for the toasts. James sang acapella "I Thought I Loved You Then" by Brad Paisley (even though it was country it was a perfect song. Thanks James!!!)followed by Rebs giving me the bestest maid of honor speech/gift! A fabulous memory of happy days when we became friends and fulfilling my wish to dance to Live's "I wanna Dance with You" aka The Walking Beach Song. The memory got better with all of our friends gathering around us and blowing bubbles. It honestly couldn't have gotten better had it been planned!

My dad changed themes on me with a jazzed up waltz to "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" for our daddy/daughter dance. I let him pick the song and he couldn't have picked a better song or a better version of the song had he had years to search. It fit perfectly with our side theme of the fairy tale wedding. Rebs got us these beautiful glasses with delicate castles as stems and matching cake cutter! *Rebs, you were a life savor! We couldn't find either that we liked and were willing to commit too!* Our cake topper was a ceramic featureless couple with the guy carrying the girl. Again, perfect!

Later in the evening, Adam, Zak and James did a few patterns from TKD. It was soo awesome to watch and even more impressive with them all spiffed up in their suits and vests. It was AWESOME!!! The whole night was perfect ending with us escaping through a trail of bubbles! Off to Mexico in the morning for a week of relaxation... FINALLY!!! :)