Sunday, January 17, 2010
What's up...
I got a new cover thingy for my iPod. It's pink. :)
I love redeeming gift certificates.
Emily is great at getting to sleep by herself in her crib. Pops that thumb in her mouth, and five minutes later she's out. Of course, this makes Sundays tough. At church? No crib? She eats, hangs out, gets tired, and then won't fall asleep. And what happens when she won't fall asleep? Oh, I think you know.
Getting reorganized. Love.
Kirby sometimes steals Emily's rag quilt. So I'm making him his own. Only... it's going to be pink and green paisley with green polka dots. Hum. He said I could pick the fabric! :)
I love matstacks. Nuff said.
We had visitors for Christmas. Emily got to meet her Grandma and Grandpa D!
Grandpa D got Emily this darling OSU dress. She loves it, see?? Technically we got this dress from Grandpa a while ago, but it didn't fit at first, and then there was the Las Vegas bowl where BYU played OSU, so we had to hide it for a week or so... ;)
It came complete with the diaper cover...
We had a lot of fun! Although Emily wasn't quite satisfied with her hand in Phase 10. :)
Remember that big snow storm a couple weeks back? Well, Kirby and Emily shoveled the driveway...
Yeah.
I love redeeming gift certificates.
Emily is great at getting to sleep by herself in her crib. Pops that thumb in her mouth, and five minutes later she's out. Of course, this makes Sundays tough. At church? No crib? She eats, hangs out, gets tired, and then won't fall asleep. And what happens when she won't fall asleep? Oh, I think you know.
Getting reorganized. Love.
Kirby sometimes steals Emily's rag quilt. So I'm making him his own. Only... it's going to be pink and green paisley with green polka dots. Hum. He said I could pick the fabric! :)
I love matstacks. Nuff said.
We had visitors for Christmas. Emily got to meet her Grandma and Grandpa D!
Grandpa D got Emily this darling OSU dress. She loves it, see?? Technically we got this dress from Grandpa a while ago, but it didn't fit at first, and then there was the Las Vegas bowl where BYU played OSU, so we had to hide it for a week or so... ;)
It came complete with the diaper cover...
We had a lot of fun! Although Emily wasn't quite satisfied with her hand in Phase 10. :)
Remember that big snow storm a couple weeks back? Well, Kirby and Emily shoveled the driveway...
Yeah.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Slacker
That's me! Oh yeah. And happy new year! :) For the sake of updating the blog, here are a couple of pictures that warm my heart.
More pictures to come. And movies. I just have to find my favorites. I take lots. Hard to believe, yes?
More pictures to come. And movies. I just have to find my favorites. I take lots. Hard to believe, yes?
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
So this one time...
Yeah. I'm no longer pregnant. Bet you were worried, too...
Laugh if you want, but a lady I serve with in my ward was 18 days overdue with one of her kids. You know, back in the day before they wouldn't let you be that late. Ugh. It makes me want to cry just thinking about it!
But anyhoo. Here I am, two weeks and two days after one of the most special days of my life, ready to share my story with you. But be ye warned... Because I have so successfully procrastinated writing this post, there will undoubtedly be picture overload.
You have been warned.
November 1, 2009: A beautiful Sunday, and the due date for our still unnamed daughter. Kirby and I took several walks today, totaling over 4 miles of walking. Contractions came and went, and we thought we'd be parents come that night, or maybe the following morning.
November 2, 2009: Had a peaceful nights sleep. No contractions. No baby.
November 3, 2009: At this point I was pretty resigned to the fact that I would most likely have to wait until I was induced the following day. Went shopping with Adriane and had a lovely last evening as a family of two with Kirby.
November 4, 2009:
The hospital called at 6:40 AM and "asked" us to come in at 7:30 to be induced. I rolled out of bed (the mental image of a beached whale comes to mind...), got my things together, ate breakfast, etc. etc. etc. But no shower... not enough time for that.
The drive to the hospital was relaxed--did I mention that I was still having no contractions?
We got to the American Fork Hospital a little after 7:30 and headed up to Labor and Delivery. I got my IV (ironically the part I was most worried about), and they missed the vein in my right hand, resulting in my IV being placed in my left wrist. Why was I so worried about the IV? I think it dates back to when I was in Jr. High sometime when I asked my parents about childbirth and my dad said something about them sticking an needle the size of a nail into the back of your hand... Yeah. Traumatized.
They started the pit drip around 8. For the record, I was already dilated to a 4 when we got there. How? No clue. The only contractions I ever really had were when Kirby and I decided to walk 4 miles the day I was due, and walking 4 miles only takes so long, you know? But that's where I was at.
As soon as I started feeling crampy I had them stick me with the epidural so that by the time things really got going I would already be 100% comfortable. Then I played sudoku while Kirby hung out on the couch reading his giant 1000+ page book, among other things.
By 1:45 I was fully dilated, and the nurse (who was fabulous, by the way) had me start to push.
Our daughter was born at 2:33.
It took us a little bit, but we finally decided on Emily Marie Davison.
And here are some of my favorites from after we got home... These two are from the day after she was born, when her head was still kind of swollen... But so cute!
Sleeping daddy/daughter pictures are always some of my favorites. I think they are so sweet.
And check out her lips on this one! Paha! Love it!
And because sleeping pictures are just too cute...
Emily makes some of the funniest faces in her sleep! I haven't yet captured some of the funniest...
That's my girl!
Yeah, that's a bib. My one regret about this picture. I really liked the outfit and was trying to preserve it for a visit to grandma's (from whom we received said outfit). She has managed to blow out twice while wearing it, not to mention the spit-ups, sooo... I was taking drastic action.
And yes, I have attempted some pictures in the studio. Once. I have yet to try again, but I think I'm almost over the frustration of the first attempt. To my huge surprise I actually had a couple I liked!
And because I love it... This is what I walked out of my bedroom to see just the other day... :) And yes. Emily is in there. They were having a nice friendly chat! Did I mention I love my husband!?
As for me, I'm feeling fantastic. We get decent sleep, considering she's only two weeks old. She usually eats around 10, and then again around 2 or 3, and not again until 7 or 8! Obviously, we have our more challenging nights. :) I still have a hard time believing that she used to be inside me! PAH!
So there you go! I feel a great weight of responsibility lift from my shoulders as I push the "Publish Post" button. :)
If you survived all the way to the end and want to see some more pictures from the hospital, click HERE to see the facebook album. I felt redundant reposting many of them here, so I just stuck to my favorites...
Laugh if you want, but a lady I serve with in my ward was 18 days overdue with one of her kids. You know, back in the day before they wouldn't let you be that late. Ugh. It makes me want to cry just thinking about it!
But anyhoo. Here I am, two weeks and two days after one of the most special days of my life, ready to share my story with you. But be ye warned... Because I have so successfully procrastinated writing this post, there will undoubtedly be picture overload.
You have been warned.
November 1, 2009: A beautiful Sunday, and the due date for our still unnamed daughter. Kirby and I took several walks today, totaling over 4 miles of walking. Contractions came and went, and we thought we'd be parents come that night, or maybe the following morning.
November 2, 2009: Had a peaceful nights sleep. No contractions. No baby.
November 3, 2009: At this point I was pretty resigned to the fact that I would most likely have to wait until I was induced the following day. Went shopping with Adriane and had a lovely last evening as a family of two with Kirby.
November 4, 2009:
The hospital called at 6:40 AM and "asked" us to come in at 7:30 to be induced. I rolled out of bed (the mental image of a beached whale comes to mind...), got my things together, ate breakfast, etc. etc. etc. But no shower... not enough time for that.
The drive to the hospital was relaxed--did I mention that I was still having no contractions?
We got to the American Fork Hospital a little after 7:30 and headed up to Labor and Delivery. I got my IV (ironically the part I was most worried about), and they missed the vein in my right hand, resulting in my IV being placed in my left wrist. Why was I so worried about the IV? I think it dates back to when I was in Jr. High sometime when I asked my parents about childbirth and my dad said something about them sticking an needle the size of a nail into the back of your hand... Yeah. Traumatized.
They started the pit drip around 8. For the record, I was already dilated to a 4 when we got there. How? No clue. The only contractions I ever really had were when Kirby and I decided to walk 4 miles the day I was due, and walking 4 miles only takes so long, you know? But that's where I was at.
As soon as I started feeling crampy I had them stick me with the epidural so that by the time things really got going I would already be 100% comfortable. Then I played sudoku while Kirby hung out on the couch reading his giant 1000+ page book, among other things.
By 1:45 I was fully dilated, and the nurse (who was fabulous, by the way) had me start to push.
Our daughter was born at 2:33.
It took us a little bit, but we finally decided on Emily Marie Davison.
And here are some of my favorites from after we got home... These two are from the day after she was born, when her head was still kind of swollen... But so cute!
Sleeping daddy/daughter pictures are always some of my favorites. I think they are so sweet.
And check out her lips on this one! Paha! Love it!
And because sleeping pictures are just too cute...
Emily makes some of the funniest faces in her sleep! I haven't yet captured some of the funniest...
That's my girl!
Yeah, that's a bib. My one regret about this picture. I really liked the outfit and was trying to preserve it for a visit to grandma's (from whom we received said outfit). She has managed to blow out twice while wearing it, not to mention the spit-ups, sooo... I was taking drastic action.
And yes, I have attempted some pictures in the studio. Once. I have yet to try again, but I think I'm almost over the frustration of the first attempt. To my huge surprise I actually had a couple I liked!
And because I love it... This is what I walked out of my bedroom to see just the other day... :) And yes. Emily is in there. They were having a nice friendly chat! Did I mention I love my husband!?
As for me, I'm feeling fantastic. We get decent sleep, considering she's only two weeks old. She usually eats around 10, and then again around 2 or 3, and not again until 7 or 8! Obviously, we have our more challenging nights. :) I still have a hard time believing that she used to be inside me! PAH!
So there you go! I feel a great weight of responsibility lift from my shoulders as I push the "Publish Post" button. :)
If you survived all the way to the end and want to see some more pictures from the hospital, click HERE to see the facebook album. I felt redundant reposting many of them here, so I just stuck to my favorites...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
T-Minus Who-Knows-How-Long
Okay, okay... Technically it's a day.
11 hours if we're counting until midnight, but let's be realistic here!
The good news is, I still feel incredibly comfortable! Sure, my belly is huge and full of baby, but I still feel really good! Uncannily good...
The bad news is, I still feel really comfortable! *sigh* Shouldn't my days be riddled with contractions by now? I just don't know what to think...
BUT--the end is in sight. The latest this baby will be coming is November 4th, because if she's not here before then--my doctor is going to induce me. So that's crazy exciting.
First off, here are some shots I took back when I was 31 weeks along... I thought the contrast between these and the ones we took last night are pretty funny. But how lame are we? We didn't take any belly shots between 31 weeks and 39 weeks (practically 40 weeks...)!
Lame.
And here are the ones from last night...
What? I look tired in this one? It was past midnight. Want proof? Check out the clock on the wall behind us. Yes--we partied it up on our last Friday as a family of two. And it may or may not have included a binge at Tucanos...
Two more... You know... just in case the two pictures above weren't enough to give you an idea of how pregnant I am...
So why haven't I blogged forever? Mainly because I don't feel like I have a ton to blog about! I don't have any complaints about how I'm feeling, and until about a week ago, we didn't really have very many baby items for me to talk about! We had a crib, changing table, etc... But I already blogged about those!
OH! Tangent! Remember that crate I mentioned briefly in my last post? From JoAnn's?
No?
No biggie. But you're going to hear about it now! I decided I wanted to put blankets and extra burp cloths in there, all rolled up cute-style. But I couldn't figure out where to physically put the crate.
Disaster? Almost.
Luckily I had a stroke of genius. I pulled out Kirby's tool bag, got myself a screwdriver and a couple screws, and BAM! Instant shelf. But more than a shelf. A shelf with sides! And I can still put stuff on top. Awesome? You bet.
All in all--I cannot wait to meet my little girl. And make those tutus I bought tulle for a week ago. They are going to be stinkin' cute. But mostly I can't wait to meet my little girl. :)
11 hours if we're counting until midnight, but let's be realistic here!
The good news is, I still feel incredibly comfortable! Sure, my belly is huge and full of baby, but I still feel really good! Uncannily good...
The bad news is, I still feel really comfortable! *sigh* Shouldn't my days be riddled with contractions by now? I just don't know what to think...
BUT--the end is in sight. The latest this baby will be coming is November 4th, because if she's not here before then--my doctor is going to induce me. So that's crazy exciting.
First off, here are some shots I took back when I was 31 weeks along... I thought the contrast between these and the ones we took last night are pretty funny. But how lame are we? We didn't take any belly shots between 31 weeks and 39 weeks (practically 40 weeks...)!
Lame.
And here are the ones from last night...
What? I look tired in this one? It was past midnight. Want proof? Check out the clock on the wall behind us. Yes--we partied it up on our last Friday as a family of two. And it may or may not have included a binge at Tucanos...
Two more... You know... just in case the two pictures above weren't enough to give you an idea of how pregnant I am...
So why haven't I blogged forever? Mainly because I don't feel like I have a ton to blog about! I don't have any complaints about how I'm feeling, and until about a week ago, we didn't really have very many baby items for me to talk about! We had a crib, changing table, etc... But I already blogged about those!
OH! Tangent! Remember that crate I mentioned briefly in my last post? From JoAnn's?
No?
No biggie. But you're going to hear about it now! I decided I wanted to put blankets and extra burp cloths in there, all rolled up cute-style. But I couldn't figure out where to physically put the crate.
Disaster? Almost.
Luckily I had a stroke of genius. I pulled out Kirby's tool bag, got myself a screwdriver and a couple screws, and BAM! Instant shelf. But more than a shelf. A shelf with sides! And I can still put stuff on top. Awesome? You bet.
All in all--I cannot wait to meet my little girl. And make those tutus I bought tulle for a week ago. They are going to be stinkin' cute. But mostly I can't wait to meet my little girl. :)
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
T-Minus 18 Days
How weird is that!? We've dropped into the teens. I couldn't be more excited. I'm still feeling fantastic--hence the incredible lack of posting. I feel a lot bigger since the last belly picture I posted. I guess that's a good thing, considering it's been almost two months? But I've really popped the last couple weeks. I'll try and get another belly shot up here.
I have, however, taken up the bad habit of eating lots of chocolate-y and sugar-y stuff the last week or so. Butterfingers... Mint truffles... Double-stuff oreos. Yum. I was doing awesome on my pregnancy weight gain, but we'll see how I fare tomorrow at my OB appointment! :)
Not two minutes ago our little girl knocked on my stomach. Literally. Not the usual pushing and poking--an actual rhythmic KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK! She wants to come out and play. Unfortunately she hasn't yet come to realize that the door out is down, and not up. Sigh. :)
Kirby and I went to the BYU vs. CSU game a couple weeks ago. It was a lot of fun. The walk back to the car ended up being a little more painful than I expected, but other than that--AWESOME.
Oh. And check out our crazy-awesome sunglasses. :)
I hit a goldmine at JoAnn's craft store the other day. Baskets, crates, hat boxes... Oh man. The photo opportunities are booming! Can't wait. I'm going back today to get supplies to make a little tutu. Paha.
In fact--I think I will go now!
I have, however, taken up the bad habit of eating lots of chocolate-y and sugar-y stuff the last week or so. Butterfingers... Mint truffles... Double-stuff oreos. Yum. I was doing awesome on my pregnancy weight gain, but we'll see how I fare tomorrow at my OB appointment! :)
Not two minutes ago our little girl knocked on my stomach. Literally. Not the usual pushing and poking--an actual rhythmic KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK! She wants to come out and play. Unfortunately she hasn't yet come to realize that the door out is down, and not up. Sigh. :)
Kirby and I went to the BYU vs. CSU game a couple weeks ago. It was a lot of fun. The walk back to the car ended up being a little more painful than I expected, but other than that--AWESOME.
Oh. And check out our crazy-awesome sunglasses. :)
I hit a goldmine at JoAnn's craft store the other day. Baskets, crates, hat boxes... Oh man. The photo opportunities are booming! Can't wait. I'm going back today to get supplies to make a little tutu. Paha.
In fact--I think I will go now!
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