Fat and happy

2011-12-27T13:01:00.000-08:00

Amelia is one determined little girl to keep up with Wesley. At the beginning of last week she started cruising along furniture and walking with the two handed assist. Eight days later, she is taking her first steps. Last Thursday (12/22/2011), I noticed her trying and on Saturday she successfully took a step.

2011-04-09T12:49:00.000-07:00

Wesley has had a few moments of jealousy with Amelia, but for the most part he adjusting very well. He is very independent doesn't like to be bothered. He is always on the go, exploring and figuring things out. Most of the time he's dragging something around whether it be his lion by the tail or a computer mouse or something else with a cord.

Everyday life of Amelia

2011-04-06T12:11:00.000-07:00

March 24, 2011- Amelia's first visitors were her cousins Emily, Ashley, Jonny and her Aunt Christina

March 25- Meeting the big brother

March 26- Grandma Adams and Amelia on the first day home

March 27 - Fresh after a sponge bath

March 28- Soaking up the sun rays to due jaundice

March 29- She is a very alert baby

March 30- Girlin' it up - (Just for daddy)

March 31- snoozing during what is hopefully the last snow fall

April 1- More awake time

April 2 - Napping with Mommy

April 3- listening to Conference in her own way

April 4- loving those fingers

April 5 - Chubby baby

Amelia Jean is here!!!!

2011-03-29T19:18:00.000-07:00

Amelia Jean Adams
March 24, 2011 at 4:10 pm
8 lbs 15.5 oz and 22 inches

Birth Story: So to continue where I left off .... at the 39 week appointment I measured at a 3 and she was sure I would go into labor naturally by the weekend. Even with the super moon, nothing happened, on Monday the 21st I was at a 4 and I was just excited that I was making progress. My induction was pushed back til Thursday the 24th, which I was okay with because I really just wanted things to happen naturally. They were predicting a winter storm and my doc wanted us to stay in town just to be on the safe side. After much debate Whit and I packed up and went and stayed with Christina, leaving Wesley at home with Grandma Adams. We waited and waited, trying everything but Castor oil to bring on labor but nothing happened. I am pretty amazed at what people swear brings on labor, the best one was to sit on a washing machine. ( OK I didn't try that either).

So Thursday morning came and still no signs of her coming on her own so we headed to the hospital to be induced I was dilated to 4 and 75% effaced. She broke my water to see if that would get things happening on their own, but nothing happened so by 9:30 I started getting pitocin. Around 1 I was only at a 5-6 and getting pretty uncomfortable. By 2 I was ready for my epidural and still at a 6. The epidural really hurt going in and I started getting a dull headache, which we just passed off as not eating for a while. After I laid on my back for the required time I rolled over on my side, still waiting for the epidural to kick in. But the pain kept getting more intense and the back pain was off the scale. After half an hour I couldn't take it any longer and called the nurse in to see if I could get more pain relief. She did a quick check said that I was ready to go. They quickly got everything ready and called the doc who's 15 minutes away. I am feeling every contraction not at all happy with my failed epidural. After an hour of intense pushing and pain, baby Amelia was born sunny side up. She is beautiful and perfect.

My headache had become extremely painful during the delivery, but we still just thought some food and drink would help fix it. 2 hours later it was so bad that I couldn't stand anything, especially movement, sound, or light. I sent Amelia to the nursery and asked Whitney for a priesthood blessing. Turns out that it was a complication from the epidural. They say a "wet tap" occurs in only 0.5 % of epidurals, where the spinal fluid sac is punctured and spinal fluid leaks out. It was absolutely awful and not worth the little pain relief it offered or money it cost. Plus my back has been in the most intense pain and recovery has been really rough. We are so thankful that Grandma Adams has been here to help.

39 weeks Pregnancy Photo

2011-03-18T13:31:00.000-07:00

Maybe I have just become accustom to the pregnant belly look but, I don't think that I look that big at all. (I measure at 46.) Though I am uncomfortable and am anxiously awaiting her arrival.

Pregnancy update

2011-03-13T10:18:00.000-07:00

We are just waiting for baby Amelia's arrival. Besides the hormonal aspect of being pregnant it has been a pretty good pregnancy. I have felt great up until the past month and now I just feel as big as a house, as I waddle, yep I definitely waddle, from here to there. My mind seems to be slipping more and more the further along I am. Whit jokes that I can't even chew gum any more. That's because he eats more burnt dinners now because I honestly will forget that I am cooking.
I was measuring right along with the dates, then suddenly I jumped up a couple of weeks. So Dr. Brooke sent me for an ultrasound at 35 weeks.

According to the ultrasound I measured 39 weeks and 5 days. Amelia weighed 7lbs 11 oz. I know not to put too much stalk into though because they can be off by 2 lbs in either direction. Dr. Brooke wanted to start taking about induction dates for 39 week, but I wanted to just let things run there course. She is a little concerned that the placenta will not be able to keep up with baby Amelia. 37 week appointment I measured 42 and was 1 cm dilated. So at my 38 week appointment I measured 44. I was no longer dilated and my cervix was moving back up. She set up an induction date for the 21/22 and put me on the waiting list for anything sooner. I cried. Oh and she set me up for another ultrasound to check on everything. Although rationally I knew it was nothing to get upset or worried about I was just off my rocker. Whether it was the 2 day induction or the thought that I was digressing, I was sad and needed ice cream. I know not to put too much stock into it. Anything can happen, at anytime.

Ultrasound

2011-03-01T16:08:00.000-08:00

It was so nice to see baby Amelia again. I know it may sound weird but it was refreshing to see her and to know that there really is a baby in there. And that she is the reason for all of my discomfort. I feel that I can make it the next couple of weeks with out a major gripe session every day. Hooray!!! Well I don't get the official report until Friday, but the the unofficial report is that she is 7lbs 11 oz and measuring at 39 weeks and 5 days. I know that really doesn't mean anything. But to me it means 3+ weeks more to go. We will have to wait and see what the doc says on Friday. In the meantime I will enjoy the close ups.

2011-02-27T17:07:00.000-08:00

Busted.

2011-02-27T16:31:00.000-08:00

We got Yancey some puppies for an early Christmas present. Wesley loves puppies has long as they don't lick his face. The three of them were the best friends.

Whitney fell in love with them too, so we decided that we would get a puppy as well. Looking back it wasn't the best timing but we love bishop. (But nothing is good timing when I'm pregnant unless its a back massage or warm bubble bath.) Bishop And Wesley are now best friends

He is still a little hyper at times and hates the cold so house training has been difficult. He is now 4 months old and we are getting ready to take him to puppy kindergarten. I will take toys away from him and Wesley gives him another one. They make me laugh and smile. I love to hear Wesley laugh and laugh as he plays with Bishop.

90 % updated

2010-12-01T19:05:00.000-08:00

Well I have finally got around to updating the blog, well not completely but it is a start. And well since too many months have gone by to go back, I just finished the entries I started and never published. And will attempt to update the blog at least every 2 weeks from here on out. (key word is ATTEMPT) And for those that want to skip all that and just see pictures of the handsome little boy here is every day shots, of home life here in buxton.

I had to drive 20 yards and so I just buckled the chest strap. Before I made it anywhere he was out.

Oh yeah... the other reason nothing gets done.

He's got a thing for toes

Things are different when daddy is in charge

Can't feed him fast enough, so daddy found a new way... who needs a spoon anyways

Wesley loves bath time. He climbs the stairs and goes straight to the bath every morning after breakfast. Though he is constantly standing up in the bath so use the baby pool to help cushion the fall

Whitney turns 26

2010-10-04T08:55:00.000-07:00

This year we decided to have a couples shoot off to celebrate Whit's birthday. The Farmer's were gracious enough to let us use their place. Some people are natural shooters, however I am not one of those people. But I finally managed to hit a clay pigeon, when it was actually flying through the air. Yet I was unable to hit the egg sitting in the grass. Overall we all had a great time.
Happy Birthday Whitney

(shotgun shell cake)

9 months and Counting

2010-10-04T08:05:00.000-07:00

Stats for 9 months
Weight 21 lbs 4 oz
Length 29 inches
8 teeth and teething still (1 more for sure)

Wesley is a very active little guy that definitely keeps us running. More than once I have been asked if I give him caffeine. NO! I am no longer nursing and stopped drinking it for the time being, (although I will have the occasional drink, rarely though) He is into everything and doesn't stop moving. He still loves to snuggle though and is happy and content to be held by anyone.

He walks along furniture and behind his walker. He is learning to stand independently and climb on things, which in turn means that he falls over a lot. He looks pretty rough some days. But that doesn't stop him. He cries for a few seconds and then off to do it again. He will stand on just about everything to get just a little bit higher. He loves to climb on to the treadmill and play on it. But he hasn't figured out how to get down, which is where more falling comes into play. He is also intrigued by the stairs. Yikes, I'm not quite ready for this. Whitney however thinks it is great to see him learn new skills and encourages them. I think his worse fall was out of the crib, (still not sure how that happened). He didn't get any bumps or bruises though. I am so thankful and that Heaven Father made little kids so resilient.

Wesley babbles all the time especially at bedtime and right after he wakes up. He says mama, but I'm not so sure that he makes the connection to me yet. We are teaching him sign language, and he loves the signing time videos. They are life savers when he doesn't feel well or I need to get something done. Hopefully he begin signing to us soon but for now he responds well to eat, drink, milk, mom and dad.

He loves to help with whatever you are doing, which in turn allows me to get very little done. It is cute to see him rush as fast as he can when he hears the dishwasher, fridge, or dryer open. It wouldn't be so bad but he insists on climbing into them.

Some of the things he does that we are not so proud of is he loves to suck on toes and not just his own, especially painted toes. A problem during church, relief society. I find it gross and embarrassing.

Wesley loves his bed time stories. It is the only time we are able to read an actually story. During the day he loves the touch and feel books.

Fall leaves

2010-09-30T16:59:00.000-07:00

We spent all day raking leaves. These are just the leaves from the section in front of the house. Wesley was unsure of the leave pile but loved inspecting the leaves. The next day we woke up and you couldn't even tell that we had raked.

Half - Birthday

2010-06-29T11:51:00.000-07:00

Hooray! Wesley is 6 months. Which in turn, means that we have been parents for 6 months. Judging by our little guy who is healthy and happy 90% of the time, with no major accidents or issues, i dare say that we are doing a good job so far. Hooray for us.

Since his birthday is going to be lost by Christmas, we decided that we would celebrate his half birthday every year and keep his birthday for family. With the theme of half birthday, we cut everything in half and attempted to sing half of the happy birthday song. The Smiths and Dorns joined us in the fun. We played a little wii, board games and had a good times with good friends.

Visit with Grandpa Ellis

2010-06-15T17:19:00.000-07:00

We try to get up to Minot to see my dad as much as we can, unfortunately it isn't enough. He is doing chemo 24/7 and it is really taking toll on him. Yet he remains in good spirits and is as active as much as he can be.

He is trying to look tough and intimidating.

Kung fu dancing

2010-06-11T21:24:00.000-07:00

2010-06-04T12:40:00.000-07:00

Wesley loves to be outside, just sitting on the the steps and watching cars, bugs, people. We sat out and played with bubbles before it was time to get back to work.

Tooth be told

2010-06-02T12:35:00.000-07:00

Yep. Wesley has cut his first tooth (bottom front), with the next one right behind it. We are teething. He has been a little fussier than usual, drooling to the point of shirts soaked within 15 minutes, biting, running nose, cough and a low grade temp. I kept checking for teeth but couldn't feel anything and was beginning to think we was sick. We debated back n forth of whether or not to take him to the clinic. Then on Tuesday night I stuck my finger in his mouth to be bit by one tiny razor tooth.

Visiting Whit at work

2010-06-01T16:14:00.000-07:00

We don't get to see much of Whit during the day in the summertime, so when he is close by we like to stop by for a few minutes.

(They are repairing a broken water pipe at a bank)

First taste of Veggies

2010-05-29T09:19:00.000-07:00

Wesley does so good eating his cereal off a spoon. He opens nice wide and leans, well more like lunges towards the spoon. We decided to try some veggies first and then fruits. He loves applesauce and bananas.

2010-05-27T20:03:00.000-07:00

Hooray! Wesley can finally roll over from his back to his belly. Though I am not sure if it was intentional or not. He did it a couple times in a row. This is how it happened. I was playing on the floor with Wesley trying to show him how to roll over. And nothing he just kept going back to his back. I turn my back and start organizing his toys, when I turn around there he was on his belly. I was so excited but quite bummed that I missed it. After clapping hooray. I put him back on his back with the same toy that he rolled over with, grabbed the camera to try to catch it and viola. He did it again.

Happy Birthday Mom

2010-05-19T12:55:00.000-07:00

We decided that it would be nice to have a little birthday party for my mom. Any reason to celebrate with birthday cake, sounds like fun. Adam (neighbor kid) and I made the cake, while Wesley napped. Adam said that the cake needed flowers on it so we used my mom's stamp set to make flowers, bumblebees and butterflies to decorate it with. We tied a note to a balloon and said happy birthday Grandma.

And then to show my mom just how grown up I am I ate cake for lunch.

Grandma and Grandpa Adams visit

2010-05-14T14:37:00.000-07:00

Whitney's parents and sister Jen came in for the weekend / Mother's day. We had a quiet weekend in Buxton. Not a lot of excitement but we still had a good time. It was really nice to have them around and I sure enjoyed the break and help with Wesley. Whitney and his dad went shooting with our neighbor Michael, while the girls went garage sale hopping with Joleen. The rest of the weekend was spent playing games and just relaxing. Here is the weekend summed up in pictures.

The star of the weekend... of course. I Love his dimple, only on the one side

Like father like son like grandson

Chillin' with grandpa

Momma's boy

Grandma's love

Aunt Jen

Taking the grand tour of buxton... yep that's it.

Paul Pinto

Our home

Cooking up some good times

Playing Wii = great family fun

At four months

2010-05-12T13:20:00.000-07:00

Can't let go even when sleeping

Being four months old is exhausting. I have already doubled my weight to 16 lbs and have grown to 26 inches long. There are so many things to learn and explore, it's hard to know where to begin. The most fascinating thing though is my feet and hands. I can play with them forever and when I can't find my binkie well my toes work just as well. I like to taste everything. Sometimes I can't decide which hand so I put them both in my mouth.

I love to grasp at everything, but mom hates it when I accidentally pinch her.
Mom tries to get me to roll over from my back, but I have no interest since I hate tummy time and roll over just to get off my tummy.

I would much rather practice on sitting up. Everything looks just a little different. I love sitting in my bouncer seat still, but like the exersaucer from time to time as well.

I love to play super Wesley with dad. I also like to just sit and watch tv with dad but mom says I will get addicted so she doesn't let me do it too much. So we read, and sing, and just talk a lot too. I'm getting to be a pretty good talker. I love to be outside and go on walks too.

I have also started eating a little rice cereal. I wasn't sure of it in the beginning but I am getting use to it now. I try to grab the spoon but mom won't let me see it tell I'm all done. I always gag myself so I'm glad mom is here to help me and feed me.

2010-05-11T06:37:00.000-07:00

more to come ....

Conference / Easter

2010-04-08T16:07:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately we were all fighting colds and what not this past weekend. However it made it all the more justifiable to stay wrapped up in sweats and blankets in front of conference. I really enjoy conference weekend. Every year it gets better and better (or I'm just maturing and becoming more in tune) and directed towards me. So motivating to become a better wife, mom, and spiritual person.

We had a small Easter egg hunt filled date coupons and conference snacks ;) Followed by a nice ham dinner to top it all off.

2010-04-08T13:52:00.000-07:00

Dear cold and flu season,
I hate you. Please pack up all of your germs, bacteria and viruses and leave. You are no longer welcomed here.

Sincerely yours,
The Mom

So the past month has consisted of two ear infections, possible rsv, low grade temps, vomiting and the latest... bronchiolitis. Why does vomit always seem to multiply? And how can he cover me, the couch, and the floor while he remains clean and dry?

We have seen the doctor at least once week, gone through two courses of antibiotics, a bottle of tylenol and numerous sodas and quick comforting foods trying to keep myself sane. I have spent 90 percent of my days, rocking Wesley or pacing back-n-forth. I am definitely a baby wearer. The good news is he's still putting on weight and growing tall. And when we pump him full of tylenol, our house becomes a much happier place for all.

Just a few pics from the past month

Wes found his thumb. He is more of a binkie man then fingers though

Daddy time

Tummy time and Play time

But at the end of the day it is all worth it for a few smiles and giggles

Valentine's Day

2010-02-15T12:55:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day.
For each hug hidden there is a reason I love you. Trade me hug for a kiss and I'll tell you why you are so great.

I love you because you`re not happy with me unless I try my best.

Updates

2010-02-12T15:22:00.000-08:00

We have moved... to a small house in the small town of Buxton, ND.
Wesley is no longer struggling with weight gain. He seems to have the appetite of a teenager and put on almost 2 lbs in two weeks. A pound a week. YIKES!!!
I had my 6 week check up today. I am down to 194 and now have to undo the atrophy caused by bed rest.

Grandparents

2010-02-12T07:48:00.000-08:00

This has been a week for us. It started off with a roadtrip. Christina, Jonny, Emily, Wesley and I all piled in the trooper and headed off to Minot. Our first stop was Dads. It has been about 4 months since I last saw my dad and Kathy. Even though I knew that the chemo was taking it's toll on him, I was a little taken back by how much he had changed. Its a lot easier to preserve our memories of our parents (think of them as staying the same even though they are ill) when you don't see them on a regular basis. (I kinda prefer it that way actually.) However, he remains in good spirits and still trying to live life to the fullest. Dad never thought he would ever see me with a baby of my own but he did and unfortunately calls him Rupert. (Dad always called my boyfriends Rupert so I think wes should be exempt from it and i dislike it). We are just hoping that Wesley will get spend more time with his grandpa. Here are just a few pictures, I will upload more later.

We also made a visit to see mom at Manor Care. She wasn't feeling too well after eating a glutenous pizza, so our visits with her were shorter. Her spirits are not great but grand babies can always cure that.

We also stopped introduced Wesley to his Great Grandma Woods where we had a fun evening of pinochle. Then we headed back to Grand Forks to meet the other set of grandparents. Whitney's parents came out from Idaho to be there for Wesley baby blessing. It was a very short trip but we enjoyed having them out. We spent Sunday afternoon not watching the superbowl like most americans but playing games and chatting.

Whitney's parents also gave a camera. It was their not so subtle hint that they want more pictures of Wesley. Hooray! We needed a new everyday camera and though we're not promising pictures everyday, we will try posting more.

1 Month

2010-01-27T10:18:00.000-08:00

Wesley is a month old. Though we're not so sure about the growing big part, he is growing and changing. Our camera has some issues and never works when we want it too. Arghhh... but we have some pictures though they aren't great

1 Week Old

2 Week Old

3 weeks old

4 Weeks old

This is what he has been up to.

Accomplishments

hold his head up
roll from side to side
rollover from his tummy (2 1/2 weeks)
sleeps 5 hours at night

Likes

cuddling with mom and dad
swinging
Reading with mom
be swaddled

Dislikes

baths
being naked
tummy time when i keep rolling him back over, after the second to third time he gives up and just cries

Nickname

Bug-a-boo
Wes

Biggest Challenge

Our biggest challenge has been weight gain. At his 5 day check-up his weight was down to 7 lbs 7.5 oz. Since he had lost more weight since leaving the hospital we had to start supplementing. His current stats are 8 lbs 2.9 oz and 21 3/8 inches long. He still is not where they would like him to be. He has to have his weight checked every 2 weeks. Being an exclusive pumper is very taxing but we are going to try to keep him on breast milk as long as we can.

He is a very happy baby and we love him.

Wesley Garrett Adams

2010-01-04T17:47:00.000-08:00

Wesley Garrett Adams was born on December 28 2009 at 7:20 pm. He weighed in at 8 lbs 2.2 oz and was 20 inches in length.

Despite the concerns and beliefs that he would come early, he hung in there til his induction date. Sunday night, we both felt a little anxious, nervous and couldn't sleep knowing that we would finally meet our little man. Monday morning, we checked in at 7 am and by 8 o'clock I was all hooked up to the monitors. We had very little faith in the resident, and I don't think he was too confident in himself either. (We had a previous experience with him in which we doubted him a good deal.) He wouldn't ever tell us anything, only agree with the nurse, who double checked everything and was awesome. I was dialated to a 3 and was having regular contractions 2-3 minutes apart, but nothing strong enough to get things rolling. They started me on pitocin and antibiotics. Whit and I dozed off and on through out the morning til she broke my water at 1230. About 1 pm I finally began to feel the contractions but they were not bad. Around 145 they began to get intense, and by 2 I decided it was time to get the epidural. After that I fell asleep. Within 45 minutes of pushing and watching the Golden Girls, Wesley finally made his appearance. The entire process wasn't as scary as we had thought, and was actually very easy. The worse part has been the tears healing.

Eviction Notice!!!

2009-12-09T12:29:00.000-08:00

I am issuing notice for EVICTION. Tenant, Baby Adams, will have 30 days in which he can either gather his belongings and promptly vacate the premises, or wait until the final day. After which, he will be physically removed from the property.

He's being evicted due to breech of contract and destruction of property. Expansions only to the FRONT of the premises, within reasonable limits, were discussed. Not only have these limits been exceeded, but additions to the back and sides were also made!

Remodeling and gutting of the premises was never approved, nor was changing the initial layout and base structure. And due to property damage, there are now leaks in both the upper AND lower levels, the landlord has received numerous complaints about nightly disturbances.

After 30 days from this day that he doesn’t comply with the notice will result in immediate and forceful removal at my discretion.

The pumpkin mob

2009-10-21T07:10:00.000-07:00

I'm loving the pumpkin hats, Whitney humored me long enough for a photo but isn't too keen on wearing it til next year with little Wesley. Olivier was held against his will and wouldn't take a group photo. Then he spent the rest of the evening attacking me. I think that he is more anxious for me to get back to life than Whit or I, though we are counting down the days.

Though its a little early to be carving pumpkins its one of the few Halloween activities that I can do this year. So we are carving twice. Here is round 1. We went over to carve with the Neros and made some yummy caramel apples. I prefer friendly over scary.

28 weeks and counting....

2009-10-14T14:29:00.001-07:00

Here I am at 28 weeks. Though I don't think I am much bigger than I was at 20 weeks I must be cause the comments are starting to come. I chalk it up to karma cause I always told Audra how great she looked and laughed when she told me the comments that she got.

As far as an update goes, I am on a water diet due to kidney stones and feel as if I just might float away. I am taking lovenox shots thanks to family history of clots and rest. I am happy to say that I haven't bruised but instead have "love marks" covering my belly. Only 2 more months of rest and 3 months til Wesley makes his appearance.

Happy Birthday!

2009-10-02T13:47:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Whitney! Now is it 25 or 26? I always get confused. I know its a little embarrassing when you don't even know how old your husband is. But in my defense, when we met he said that he was 23. So a few weeks later when his birthday rolled around I naturally added a year. So last year I thought we were celebrating his 25th birthday, nope he was only 24. Oops! I forgot to consider the "rounding rule".
But this year we did celebrate his 25th birthday and we were definitely going to have cake. (I had to make up for last year when I totally forgot and instead had a disgusting gluten free pie that we bought last minute.) When I asked Whitney what kind of cake he wanted this year, thinking yellow or chocolate? He said he wanted a gun cake. A gun cake? Yep. So I asked my sister Christina to help me out since she is great at making / decorating cakes. Not being a big fan of guns we also decided to make a fall / halloween cake since it is his favorite time of year.
To celebrate his birthday we enjoyed a free meal at Paradiso (gotta love the free meals) and just enjoyed spending the day together. Later we had some friends over for games and pizza. An hour after we ordered the pizza and still hungry we called, only to find out that they delivered to the upstairs apartment. Arghhh... So they rushed us out some fresh pizzas and the neighbors got pizza too. Whit went off to the midnight movie and I happily went to bed.

Dream comes true... just not mine

2009-09-24T07:50:00.000-07:00

So I recently had a dream that I became pregnant while I was 6 months pregnant. And it just happened over and over again. I was eternally pregnant. For me it was more of a nightmare. I was relieved that it couldn't really happen. But today Christina shared an interesting news story with me.

Pregnant while being pregnant.

Aghhh..... But this is actually kind of cool and wouldn't mind it so much. Sure glad it can't happen past 24 days though.

Moving and shaking

2009-09-14T05:42:00.000-07:00

I have felt our little guy move since about 18 weeks and have seen little movements. However every time Whit tries to feel the baby move nothing. This weekend we are just watching a movie and the next thing we know we see something sticking out of my belly. It was the coolest, trippy alien thing I have seen. So we spent a good portion of the weekend watching the belly move and Whit finally has felt baby Adams.

Hormones mades me do it

2009-09-13T10:05:00.000-07:00

Hormones mades me do it, that's my story and I am sticking to it. Now this could prove that I shouldn't be allowed to make decision when pregnant, but it does have some nice advantages. First Whitney loves it (though he wishes that I would have gone shorter) and second it is by far the easiest hair-do that I have ever had. A quick comb though after the shower and viola. Whitney's has always wanted me to try a shorter Tinkerbell cut. Since becoming pregnant, I feel like my hair has become grimy. Ughh... So on an impulse and some convincing I threw caution to the wind and let them chop it off. I still am not use to it and wonder who is that stranger in the mirror. But I am sure it will grow on me. I still have to play around with it and figure out the best style.

What are your thoughts? Honesty is valued most of all.

Definitely not a crock.

2009-09-04T15:49:00.000-07:00

I have been craving donuts like crazy. I am happy to say this insatiable craving has been satisfied. Not with donuts but a dang good second thanks to Betty Crocker. (Confession, the cake didn't even last a week.) It is sooooo good. Amazing actually, and it is under $4. Honestly need I say more. No more cake-less birthdays for this household.

Halfway there...YIPEE!!!

2009-08-25T16:40:00.000-07:00

I have made it to the halfway point. Wahoo (... still anxiously awaiting the end), so it is belly pic time. I feel enormous already and most of the growth is still ahead of me. YIKES!

WARNING TMI: I like that my chest finally looks smaller even though it has grown 3+ sizes. I gave up on trying to get a good fit since I have to custom order them now, so who knows.

My new sweet baby - Baby Adams!

2009-08-23T09:44:00.001-07:00

We still haven't decided on a name.......

What do you think about my little new baby Baby Adams?
MakeMeBabies.com - What will your baby look like?

Doozers and Fraggles

2009-08-21T09:56:00.000-07:00

So in ample spare time I have picked up some extra reading. Fraggle rock books are classic. So the story goes for all of you that missed out on these great books. The doozer motto is

"Building is good! working is right!
Work is what makes every Doozer heart light!"

But the doozer who didn't, didn't want to work. So he sat around and did nothing until he got bigger and bigger and eventually became hairy and grew a tail. And that is the legend of how fraggle began to be.

So now the questions is, I am becoming a fraggle?

You have to admit there are a lot of similarities....

Baby Adams Ultrasound

2009-08-19T08:04:00.000-07:00

Baby Adams at 20 weeks. He's fairly active and quite the poser for the profile but that was about all that he would cooperate fore. (Besides to definitely let us know that he is boy)

16 weeks. I had some bleeding and cramps (as usual) but all is well. He wanted to let us know that he is safe and sound.

We are so excited for this little guy's arrival but are happy to wait til December.

2009-07-27T12:17:00.000-07:00

After our fun in vegas I slept for days, mostly due to the fact that the cramps and morning sickness were so bad that I was drugged. Doctor put me on rest and that's where I have stayed, good ole modified bedrest. The good news is that between the drugs and the rest I feel much better. After about an hour or so of being up it all comes back and sometimes worse. Never realized how much I would miss the simple things. Going a bit insane but trying to stay busy. So I have decided to take up knitting (using the looms). I really wanted to make booties and mittens but have yet to be able to grasp the instructions. But hats are easy. So easy thats it is hats for everyone this year. I am hoping to make a hat for each holiday and these are the ones I have so far.

Viva Las Vegas

2009-06-10T11:43:00.000-07:00

More Vegas pictures Unfortunately our camera broke on the first night out after one picture so we had to use my camera phone. Not the best quality

old friends ... boy trouble Eiffel tower and a nice Vegas view from a top Not the career for me Grand Canyon oops too close to the edge And the best was guy with the back pack his shirt said "repent or perish"

Vegas

2009-06-10T11:35:00.000-07:00

It just so happened that our 1st anniversary happened at the same time that we found out that we're expecting. So instead of the planned cabin /camping celebration we decided to search internet specials. We found steals on Vegas. So we packed up and headed out for a week to celebrate one last vacation of just the two of us. Good timing and bad timing.

Whitney and I had two different ideas of living it up vegas style.

My idea (sleep ahhh... refreshing) vs. Whitney's (too exhausting)

We saw all the free shows we could and then signed up for players cards to see the bigger show for free. ICE at the riveria was amazing. I was in shock and aw of the things they could do with ice skates on and not flinch at all when a skate by just inches from their face.Extreme magic boggled our minds at how they could make a helicopter appear and the tigers change so quickly.
Taste of the World at Coke Cola world was one of the simplest things we did, and laughed and cried the most at. Simply they give you sixteen drinks from around the world. For the most part they were ok but the last one was the worst. I almost lossed it. What makes it even better is that everyone is just watching and waiting for you to drink it. Aghhhh...

We finished off the week with a trip to Grand Canyon. Amazing and they even had gluten free cookies in the gift shop.

Lessons learned
1. a week in vegas was too long
2. never travel on bus for five hours when pregnant

Whit's New Ride

2009-06-10T10:05:00.000-07:00

Things are changing for us here in Grand Forks. We are settling in and feel more at home. Whit is now working excavation. He gets to drive the big boy toys and play in the dirt all day long. His boss is also a farmer and so he is learning tricks from old farmer about planting and working til the sun goes down. Most nights he doesn't get home till 9;30 and is covered from head to toe in mud. Sometimes I wonder what it is he really does mud wrestling with the boys or digging ditches. But he works hard and his much happier than he was at stinky old walmart. I never thought that was a real job anyways and he is glad that I no longer haggle him about it. He is also preparing to get his CDL license. After he gets that his pay will double. Wahooo!!! He makes the money and I spend the money. That's my job, to spend the money. I am doing a pretty good job of it too cause it always gone.

One year down, an Eternity to go!

2009-06-08T06:37:00.000-07:00

We celebrated our first anniversary by getting sealed for time and all eternity in the Bismarck temple. We enjoyed sharing the occasion with friends and family. Afterwards the Ricks treated us to lunch at the Golden Coral.
(It was cold and raining so we didn't get any pictures that day so i borrowed this picture)

We're Growing

2009-05-31T09:03:00.000-07:00

We are all growing. Me, Whitney, and our little bambino. We are expecting our first baby to grace us around the new year. We are super excited and a little nervous at the same time. I wish that I could say I love being pregnant but unfortunately I have been really sick and tired. I have a new admiration for mothers who seem to be able to do it all. My uterus is tilted backwards, which is why we think I have had so much cramping and pain. But our little one seems to be healthy. Whitney is showing a whee bit more than I, but mostly because I always have him finish my meals for me.

Plunge into lunges

2009-04-06T09:35:00.000-07:00

I hate lunges. I feel awkward and stupid doing them, I always seem to lose my balance and fall over. Weighted lunges are even worse. All I need is 15 lbs weights in each hand to make my fall even more painful. And my bum and legs are proof of that. However since lunges are one of the best exercises for defining ones legs and bum, I better learn to endure them if not love them. So I have created a 1000 lunge challenge. Here we go... 1000 to go still.

The stress Diet

2009-04-05T07:55:00.000-07:00

So I am on the stress diet. Its an amazing diet that simply defies mathematics. Regardless of how much you eat or exercise, the waistline won't budge. I carefully monitored what I ate and made sure that I burned enough off with exercise that simple mathematics would do the rest. Calories burned - calorie intake= weight loss Wrong! Stress does wonders on my body. And I would swear that more carefully I watch my diet and remove the unhealthy items ( aka rockstars) the more weight comes on. I was diagnosed with ibs in December. I could pass for 5 months pregnant most days. And everyone asks me if I am. Nope just fat and stressed. I am doing the things that should help destress; exercise, journaling, pampering yourself, sleep, cuddling, eating healthy.... Mentally I don't feel stressed but my body feels it.

Addict

2009-04-02T06:43:00.000-07:00

Well one poor decision lead to another and I in a weak moment I gave into temptation and downed that rockstar. Well to justify my weakness, I didn't drink the whole thing, I actually drank less than half. But still it is just as bad, right? But it tasted oh so good going down, which is really odd because it smells like nasty cough medicine mixed with orange juice. Now that doesn't sound appealing but a true addict doesn't care. "Hi my name is addict and I am addicted to rockstar." Well since I'm not ready to join RA (rockstar's anonymous) I'll just start again, here we go 12 hours down.

Facing the Truth

2009-03-28T06:02:00.000-07:00

In the gym one of the poster you see when weight lifting is, "To become want you want, you have to face the truth". Well the truth is its just now hitting me that I need to get my weight under control. Now this is not to say that I have not been concerned about it or tried to lose weight because that is a constant thought in my head. But facing the truth is that I am only doing it half way. The big part that I am missing is dieting. Why because I hate it. I am already restricted to a gluten free diet and don't really want to limit it more. Also changing one's taste palate is difficult. I love fried salty carbs. I crave them and consume most of my calories thru them. And the rest most likely come from drinking juice. My new addiction since I gave up soda. So my new goal is not to lose wight but to change my taste palate. To drink more water than juice and gave healthy food. If I can't then hopefully they will still have an opening on the biggest loser next season.

Oh, how I hate winter storms!

2009-03-26T05:23:00.000-07:00

Oh, how I hate winter storms! Or maybe its that I hate that I am so dependent on the gym or running outside. Combined with the fact that I just took a four day weekend vacation, it will be a week before I hit the gym. What about working out at home? Well despite the fact that I have a dozen workout videos I find excuse after excuse why I can't. There is no room. True our ceiling is inches above our head. (Joys of basement apartment living) We're still getting settled into our shoebox and there is much to do. True but I didn't do any of it but bake. Homemade bagels. Yummmmm..... THIS WILL NOT WORK!!! The weight will not be willed off, I must stop living on excuses. For my own sanity I must make it a priority now whether the gym is closed or not.

Bye Bye Rockstar

2009-03-24T08:43:00.000-07:00

Since moving to N Dak I have put on 13 lbs. Fat? Yes. Happy? Well lets just say that old saying is not completely true. Sure I can say it stress, taking care of an aging parent can have that affect, or depression, but in all honesty I have chosen to let that be the ruler of my health. I can not remember the last day I went with out a soda or rockstar. They are my crutch. I drink my problems away just like so many others, but I drink pure calories and and leave the alcohol out. Rockstars are my happy pill, yet they are the reason I am hauling around another 13 pounds. Not to mention the other ill affects they leave behind. Sorry but these have got to go.