32 wks

So with my last post, I spoke of having a UTI and a kidney infection.  So...pretty much the meds for the infection kept making me throw up so they had me get a naseau pill to go along with it.  Well, i took the naseau pill a couple of times and then was too scared to take the infection meds again, so...i just didn't.  And i've been just fine. Steve thinks it was a poor choice, but i was just too scared of those Satan pills! 

Anyways, Steve did an ultrasound today--and at this point the baby should be over 4 & she weighs over 5.  And was told I am meauring as 33 in a half weeks rather than 32.  I'd prefer to go as long as I possibly can.  I'm not interested in being induced.  I have mixed opinons about being induced. Yes, convenient..but it's hard to not see it as selfish as well.  I did have an induction date with Bradyn, but when I went in, i just started on my own & I guess was already in labor.  So, I'm not interested in being induced UNLESS, it's obvious that she'll weigh more than 8'7.  My doc with Bradyn told me that if he had been more than that then my tailbone would have broken or I would have had a C section.  Pretty sure, in that instance, I'd prefer to be induced than have to go through either of those events.  So yeah...heartburn is horrible.  I guess I should be grateful that I'm not one of those girls that gain in the hips and legs and arms when prego...but...the downside is that, it's pretty painful to be carrying the weight without added cusion.  My hips & pelvic girdle usually always hurt, but I know it's that way especailly becasue of the over-active lifestyle I had being prego with Bradyn..i was warned...and I failed to adhere..so...i now have very weak ligaments..but i think that's about it.

I am going to include my PT #4-

I think he's ALL DONE!  I really do!! We started Jan 1st and i think i begain feeling like it was all done like mid April.  I can't recall the last time he had an accident.  He goes in without us there when he needs to go and comes out.  He doesn't care about stickers or candy anymore at all. The only thing I guess i have slight hesitation---is that he really hasn't had enough "public restroom/friends" bathroom experience yet for me to feel like I could leave him somewhere for several hours and that he'd do it himself...or that I could take him outside the house for several hours.  So, I think to accomplish not feeling the anxiety is just with practice and experience.  Just to continue carting him everywhere in his undies and hope for the best.  

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fullest intentions

Today I couldn't help but think of Saint George.  Our lil' family's heart just aches for how much we miss that place.  For the past few months now, now that we've been in Eagle Mountain for a year...I've been thinking about our plan and what is the next step for us.  To get my thoughts in order & to clear my mind I thought to write a blog post on the topic. 

 After a lot of thought- I do believe that we have the FULLEST intentions of making it back to Saint George, to build a home, our lil' dream house...and to be there for good.  I do belive that if we made the move back, and if all fell into place- we'd be there for good.  There's just something about that place, that just made everything clicked & where I felt dreams came true.  The warm weather, the gazillion locations for outdoor play, small town feel, pools, etc. 

It is kinda weird to think that this place we are in now, has all our friends & family in one place...yes, that is true...but sometimes- i've learned that it isn't about the place where you have the best social life, it's the place that just fits...i'm not saying it's a For sure thing that we will move back, there are a lot of things that would need to workout.  But if it does, I know it'd be the right & best thing for us.  If those things didn't workout to get us there, well- then wherever we end up, we'll make that place our home, just like we've done here.  I think once we know officially where we will end up for good, is where i think we'll make most of our effort in establishing a good network of neighbors & those whithin our ward and community as "our friends"  I've felt like b/c every place we've lived, has always been temporary, that we've just relied on those friendships that we've built in the past to carry us through.  And i think it's worked great.  

So what's our plan?  Well as many of you know, Steve graduates this December as an ultrasound tech.  But before he graduates, like in September- we'd like to have a good idea if he is staying with his X-ray mobile company OR going to get a job at a hospital.  He will begin researching and speaking to his company (who also offers mobile ultrasound) IF the pay is better with his job now OR if working at nearby hospital would pay better.  Not only does the pay play a big role in this decision, but also knowing that if he were to quit this job now, it would mean another car to get.  BUT knowing that he wouldn't be ON CALL 24/7 anymore..and knowing that it would be a set shift, with set hours daily....ah!!! soooooouuuunnndssss....so great.  Plus, not only would he be on call for X-ray still but also ultrasound, meaning a lot more time getting called in, but of course that means more mula. So I see advantages/disadvantages on both ends. The thing is though, we kinda already pretty much realize what the choice will be...and that is Steve's job now, he's paid as an X-ray tech would in Vegas (since the Co. is based there) & it is more...alot more...than an X-ray tech would be paid at a hospital in Utah.  So...we kinda have an idea that the higher paying choice may just be his job he has.  But I think I'd be fine with continuing on.  So really, it all just comes down to the pay.  In September, is when we'd like to make that choice, before he graduates..knowing what we'll do.  So, our plan was to stay in our condo for 3 years.  So, that upcoming next year, probably the same time again (sept) our decision will be:  Is staying in this job we have now better paying than moving to Saint George and getting a job there?  I'm pretty sure at that point Steve will begin applying & interviewing down there, so he can get a feel for what the pay would be like, and if it would be worth it to us to make the move.  At that point, we hope to have a very large down payment set aside for building a home.  So if he's given a job & it pays even the same or a little bit more as we will have already been receiving- we'd totally make the choice to go.  Especially b/c once my kids are in school, I have full intentions of going back to Biggest Loser (if this plan worked, Jordynn will have just turned 2)   So if that's the route we'd take than at our 3 year mark in our condo, we'd begin building in Saint George..may take up to 6 mos, I don't know, find renters (who i think I'm positive we could find someone who'd pay well over what we pay now monthly) and once our house is ready and if it all plays out well with timing of his job...MOVE!  And I see that move being our "this is our home for good, for a very very long time..." but if that doesn't happen, then we will still be moving at our 3 year mark, renting out our condo & building in Daybreak.  (seems to be our favorite location)

We shall see... I like that we always have a next step to take, another goal to accomplish...and at that time if Steve would like to specialize within another area and go back to school, fine by me.  The more specializing is done, the more money in our pocket :)  

So that's our plan :)

Hospital Visit

Well Wednesday was quite scary.... I woke up in the morning throwing up every 20 minutes.  I thought at first it was the flu that has been going around my ENTIRE family every since Easter.  So, i was throwing up every 20 min from 8 am till about 3 and then all of a sudden I started feeling really BAD cramps in my lower back and lower abdomen, the feeling of back labor with Peyton was all too familiar...it just felt wrong.  Slowly my hips & butt went completley numb.  After I tried getting up and fell my back went into spasms.  We grabbed the kids and went into labor & delivery (where we were told to go) As we were there, I was monitored for 5 hours, i think?  Was told that it wasn't contractions, or pre term labor...that I had a Kindey infection, which explained the back pain & that I was dehydrated, which explained the cramps & that I had a UTI.  So they told me they preferred I stay overnight b/c Jordynn's heart rate was 187 and it was suppose to be lower than 165.  I told them how we don't have insurance, at all..and if there was a way to treat this at home, I'd much prefer that.  So they waited to look at her HR again after they gave me the meds and 3 bags of fluid.  After which her HR was down a lot..so we went home with a prescription.  Woke up this morning feeling good, have eaten- kept it all down.  But at the moment, I'm beginning to feel crampy & dizzy..and my urine is a red ish color.  So...we shall see.  But I'd really prefer to NOT have an early baby!!! I went into the hospital prepared to tell them to stop the contractions with meds.  So..hopefuly all will be well.  It just hurts to walk too much.  I was a lil' crazy and decided I was going to vaccuum, empty the dishwasher, sweep...and i think I over did it.  So...please Pray!!!!

My lil' girls room :)

Well, it's finally done!  

Start date: Feb 1st  End date: March 19th

color scheme: raspberry pink, light pink, sage green & white.

Can I just say how much i LOVE steve :)  He'd really do ANYTHING to make me happy.  I gave him a list of ideas and pictures of things I wanted & he told me he'd make it happen.  I find myself just sitting in the glider in the room, just glancing through GIRL books...yes, GIRL books!  haha!  I LOVE this room!  I love every single thing about it! And I hope she loves it too :)

loves

PT #3

Well...well......let's see, we began this potty training journey on Jan 1st.  Here we are the end of March, and I thought to post where we are at.  He has gone 2 weeks without ANY accidents at all.  BUT.....after such a long, glorious stretch within just 1 day...he's back to having accidents.  Usually, it's just 1 accident..but then another couple of days later..there will be another...and another..and another....and then on to 2 weeks solid of no accidents again.  SO.....i really have felt like we can't progress to Stage 4 (going in underwear all. the. time outside the house) quite yet....He really hasn't liked going to the bathroom anywhere else but here.  He's gone at the church, but that's it.  Even my mom's...he just won't.  He has before.  But...it's difficult to get him to.  SO....i do think within time & more practice he'll get better with the outside world's bathrooms...I just don't feel like I have the trust level with him yet here at home, to go EVERYWHERE outside in his underwear.  Now, we do take him out in his underwear if the errand is 2 hours or less.  I don't like doing things halfway, so when I've decided it's time...i'm talking EVERYWHERE in his underwear...and just realizing that accidents will occur & that I may have a in side the store scene, but that's okay :)  Last post, I spoke about him not going number 2 in the potty ever.  Well, he does now.  Pretty much our biggest indication is when he's hiding--we know no matter what, we have to take him in, and he'll go.  He's isn't big on actually telling us when he needs to go to the bathroom, in general.  It's usually always just our timing of it all.  So, i have realized the times when accidents occur it's usually when he's drank A. LOT.  and I just haven't hit it at the right time in taking him in.  And that's another reason why my trust level with him isn't quite there yet..is that he doesn't really tell us.  Sometimes he does....but I'd prefer to not have to always keep track in my head...especially if we are doing errands OR somewhere else outside.  ya know? Maybe i should try going a few days of NEVER reminding him...just to experiment how he does.  Still pull ups when he's asleep. In my last post, I had said he's filled out 3 charts.  Well, we are on to our 10th haha  He really likes it alot, so as long as he's wanting to keep using them I'm cool with it.  But I would like there to be a time when the charts aren't so much a motivation, but just sheer desire to is.  Still giving him some sort of treats...between dum dums and tootsie rolls.  

So, again our goal was June 1st to be done will ALL stages, including through the night.  So we have over 2 more months...I'm confident he'll do it.  

(sigh) still in the running.  Feel like this is a marathon, and such a process.  Oh Bradyn, please be different.  But then again, it's another boy we're talkin' about (sigh)

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thoughts :)

I really like to see how many more sister missionaries are going out there.  Obviously, since I myself feels that a mission was the BEST choice I ever made & is pretty much the greatest thing ever...It really has seemed to become the new "cool" thing to do! ha!  I guess not so cool for those guys who are wanting to date certain girls & then find out they are filling out their papers (like my poor bro, Parker)  But seriously...it gets guys to ACTUALLY start looking for girls to date that are THEIR same age or a bit older! ha! heaven forbid!?  I really like the idea of more girls within the church marrying at not "such a young age" (but i'm sure many still will) i just feel that...only good comes out of a mission, but should go with the right reasons in mind.  A statement Steve had mentioned to me- that I thought was so true, is with all these girls going out on missions...it allows for more mature and prepared mothers!:)  I loved when he said that, so true!  Anyways, we've just been hearing alot about the rise of the sister missionaries at church and such..and just got me thinking.  On FB it stated- as of April there are usually 400 sister missionaries per month that are at the MTC, and now will be 4,000.   









Earlier on in the year I posted some thoughts..here.

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my baby shower :)

So tonight was my shower!  Crazy to think this is my last baby shower!  It was thrown by: Joyce, Jen, Jamie & Aubs!  I loved it.  It was at Jen's house...Check out her freakin' cute decor!

i liked how the decor were Jordynn's room esp. the polka dots :)  I totally spaced to take a group pic as well as a pic of the amazing treats.  We had chocolate covered strawberries, oreos with pink frosting, ice cream sundaes..i think that was it.  We played a couple of games & then did gifts :)  THANK YOU so much for all who came- Jen, Joyce, Jamie, Aubs, Amanda, Anna, Janae, Mom, Krystal, Heather, Amber, & Katie :)

loves!