Christmas and New Years

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. It was nice having Ethan here. I was so excited to do the Santa thing and to have him open presents. Okay he really couldn't open them but he was there. I can't believe it has been a year since we found out we were pregnant.It was just so much fun shopping for a baby. I found the cutest church outfit on sale at Shopko. He is going to be stylin. I also found a shirt that matches for Chantry. Both of my boys are going to look so cute together.

Chantry got me Anne of Green Gables on dvd. That did not include the last one because it sucked and didn't follow the books at all. :) He also got me a globe because I always have wanted one. I am such a geek but I had one when I was little and loved looking where places were. Chantry got a shirt and some nice dress socks and a beanie.

We had the traditional Christmas eve party at Chantry's grandma Phyll's in Coalville. It is full of good food and fun! They did a talent show this year and Ethan showed his mad rolling skills. Overall a good night.

On Christmas day we went to my parents. We visited and had a nice dinner. They got a kinect so we played games and had a ton of fun. My sister came up for the next couple of days. She just had a baby boy named Jacob at the start of November and this was the first time we got to meet him. It was so cute seeing him and Ethan together. They are going to buddies one day I am sure.

Ethan is doing well. He very first rolled on Dec. 5th. I set him on his tummy and he rolled immediately over. He did it five times in a row! It seems crazy that my three month old rolls! He is growing up so fast. He is sleeping better. He goes to sleep around midnight now. Still isn't a good napper. One day...I hope.

For new years eve we stayed at home again. We thought it would be easier with Ethan. I had cheese and chocolate fondue and we watched my Anne movies. It was nice and low key. Chantry fell asleep right before midnight so I had to wake him up with our juice and to tell him to kiss me. It has been the best year. I cannot wait to see what the next year brings and how much our sweet boy will grow.

Thanksgiving and my birthday

We had a pretty good Thanksgiving this year. Chantry's parents always go out of town for Thanksgiving so we had a dinner the Saturday before. It was so nice and yummy. I think that Thanksgiving dinner has to be my favorite. I seriously look forward to it all year.

On Thanksgiving day we went to my parents and my aunt Joyce and her family came. It was such a nice dinner. I love Thanksgiving. It is such a good holiday. I wish we took more time to be thankful for what we have.

I am so thankful for my sweet husband. He is my world and is perfect for me! He took such good care of me when I was pregnant and especially when I was recovering from my c-section. I am also thankful for Ethan. Having to wait two years to get him makes me extra thankful. He was a blessing that we were beginning to think was not going to happen. He is my miracle angel baby and I love him with all of my heart. I am so thankful for our families. We have the BEST parents in the world. Chantry's mom was my labor and delivery nurse and it meant the world to me to have her there. Afterward she and my mom took care of me for weeks til I was able to take care of myself and Ethan on my own.

There is so much more to be thankful for but this post would be a novel at the end. I have such a good life!

I had my birthday on the 29th. I can't believe that I am now 28. Where did the time go? I still feel about 24. We celebrated with Chantry's family one night and then mine another night. On my actual birthday my mom watched Ethan for a little bit while Chantry took me out to dinner. We went to Texas Roadhouse. We had never been and we liked it. It was nice to have some time together. It was a all around a pretty good birthday.

Halloween

For Halloween this year we had a ton of fun! I was princess Leia, Chantry was Luke, and Ethan was Yoda. It was so much fun having a baby even though he had no idea what was going on and basically cried the whole time he had his hat on. Oh well. We are just so excited to have him here.

We had a pretty low key Halloween. We stayed at home but dressed up. We did visit a couple of apartments here of friends so they could meet Ethan. We also had fun taking sweet pictures. Ethan is crying in most of them but they still are cute! It was such a good night hanging out with my boys.

Ethan still is not sleeping well. Thanks heavens we have a swing. Sometimes that is the only way that he will sleep. He really isn't a consistent napper so that makes me extra exhausted. One day he is going to figure it out.

Ethan had his two month check up and is doing well. He is putting on weight and is healthy. He had his first set of shots. I was nervous because so many women talk about how hard it is. Honestly it wasn't that bad to me. He cried for two minutes and then was fine. He mostly was just tired the next two day. I didn't even get emotional at the doctors.

Things are going well. I wish I had time to workout but that will come. I just need to be patient but it is so hard when I want to wear my clothes again!

Blessing Day

We blessed Ethan on Oct 9th. It was such a wonderful day. Of course my little boy decided to scream the entire time so I could barely hear. Silly kid. Fom what I heard it was a beautifil blessing. I am so thankful for my husband and how he honors his priesthood. He is such a good man and father.Thanks to all of our friends and family that were able to come. We are truly blessed.

Things are going pretty good. Ethan still has his nights and days mixed up. He usually goes to bed around 2-2:30 in the morning. It is pretty exhausting but we love him so much and couldn't imagine life without him now.

I am feeling pretty good. I have had my postpartum appt with my doctor and she said that I have healed up nicely and can start exercising again. I need to take it slow and stop if it hurts but I still think I am doing pretty well. Every once in a while I feel some pain but I am off the pain meds now and feeling pretty good.

Having a baby is alot of work but so worth it!

He's here!

Our sweet baby boy is here! Ethan was born on Aug 23rd. I have had alot of people ask me how the labor went. I really don't even know where to begin. I think I will go with the long story short. I had to be induced on exactly 40 weeks. I labored for 23 hours. I was throwing up and shaking like crazy the whole time. After 23 hours my doctor decided it was time to do a c-section. This was definitely not what we had wanted or planned for but this baby hadn't dropped and I was on twice the amount of pitocin normal people needed for labor. My body was exhausted and things just weren't happening. Fifteen minutes later I was being prepped and taken to the Operating room. 15 minutes later our sweet baby was here and I was done! Holy cow things moved fast but I was grateful for it. Ethan immediately started crying and our healthy 8 pound 11 ounce boy had arrived. He was a big baby for little me! I was pretty much out if it the rest of the night and in a TON of pain the next couple of weeks. Since I had labored so long and my uterus was so tired before the surgery my recovery could take a little longer. I am so grateful for my sweet husband who took care of me and our baby! He really is an angel. We have also had so much help from our parents which has been such a blessing. Our mothers have both come up to help me get some rest for recovery and to help with the housework. We really have such sweet mothers and we appreciate them so much!

Babies are so much work but they are worth it! Ethan is now 5 weeks old. I cannot believe how fast time goes. He is such a joy! Exhausting, but a joy. We just love our little nugget so much! We are glad that he is here and is so healthy. Life is good....

38 Weeks

I am now 38 weeks pregnant! Sometimes I wonder where the time went. It just seemed to fly right by. I am getting uncomfortable but still am doing well. We went to the doctor last week and nothing has started yet, so we are patiently waiting. I am a little nervous about the next part so I am really okay with waiting a few more days. I really want to go into labor on my own so we will see what happens. I just can't believe I am almost done. It has been crazy but I love to feel this sweet baby move inside of me! I am thinking these pictures will be the last we take while I am pregnant but we will see.

Way behind....

Good golly it has been a long time since I have updated the blog. I am now almost 36 weeks and am getting so excited to meet our little guy! The time seems to have flown by. Since it has been awhile I guess I should catch everyone up.

Baby boy is still doing well. He turned the right way (thank heavens) and is ready to go. He is still right on target for his growth pattern and is looking healthy.

I am doing well. I did not pass my first glucose test which was a bummer. I was so close but just barely over. I went to take the second and most horrible 3 hour glucose test. About 50 minutes into it I threw up the drink.....in the waiting room....on the floor....in a garbage can. How embarrassing! Lucky for me there was hardly anyone there. The nurses and receptionists were so nice and told me it was okay and happens all of the time. Still, it sucked. I was rescheduled to take the test. That day I had to take nausea medication before the test. Thank heavens it worked! Good news is I passed the test!

I have been blessed with such good families and in-laws. I have had some really nice baby showers and I am so grateful for how generous people have been. Seriously, they are awesome and we feel so blessed.

With four weeks left I keep getting asked the same question. That would be "how are you feeling?". I never know exactly how to answer that question. It depends on the day and the hour sometimes. I feel big, achy, exhausted, and pregnant. I really don't know what else to say.

We are getting ready for this baby to come. We have the nursery pretty much all put together, hospital bag is getting packed, and childbirth class has been taken. I was a little worried that the class would scare me but it was good and even the videos weren't that bad. It just seems so crazy that things are so close.

As the days go by we are getting more excited and more nervous. We cannot wait to meet our little boy!