Swollen Ankles

Thursday evening-
After work I came home to my sick husband. He seemed a little better but still not himself. We watched some shows on Netflix and I stopped by the store to get a few things for him. Then I played some Bop it and we talked for a little while. Then he slept out on the pull out bed in the living room and I went to bed in our bedroom.

Friday-
Spencer seemed to sleep pretty good last night and is still sleeping so hopefully that means he is getting the rest his sick body needs. I got up and got excited once I realized this was my last full day at work for hopefully awhile! I got ready for work and went outside to see snow again on my car and this time it was still snowing. But it wasn’t too bad to clear off and I made it to work safely. I guess the weather is making up for not snowing days before Christmas. I don’t mind the snow though as long as I’m inside warm and it’s not making the roads too bad. Driving to work this morning I decided to have a conversation to Squirt. It seemed like he/she was moving around a little so we had a little chat. It felt weird talking out loud to someone that is probably not even listening to me but oh well. I have a feeling today might be the slowest day of work this week so who knows we may get to head home early but I won’t keep my hopes up.
After work I plan to RELAX! I don’t really have any plans tonight or tomorrow and I’m TOTALLY okay with that. We may sometime need to buy our New Year’s Eve treats and dinner stuff for Sunday also still haven’t made our treats for neighbors and friends yet…. We’ve been sick give us some slack.
Saturday no plans except maybe some cleaning here and there
Sunday is back to church and the in-laws are coming over until Tuesday morning I believe =]
Monday we don’t have work
Tuesday we don’t have work and it will be 2013 and I plan to post a blog of my year from 2012
Wednesday we find out Squirt’s sex!!! =]

Pregnancy-
Swollen ankles have arrived but my feet still look small so it looks funny. I have been busy at work, not standing but not having my feet probed up. Once my work schedule goes back to normal I usually have my feet probed up all the time so until then my ankles and I will suffer for a little while.

Countdown-

5 days until Squirt’s gender is reveled!!!!
155 days until Squirt’s due date!

Sick husband =[

Wednesday evening-
After work I came home and did the dishes. Then we made some dinner and watched Dirty jobs & a few other shows. Spencer cleaned the shower in the bathroom which was much needed. We played a little bit of the Bop it game then around 9:30pm I headed off to bed.

Thursday-
I woke up around 1am to find Spencer on the couch he was sick. When I went back to bed I don’t think I ever really went back to sleep because I knew Spencer wasn’t there and I was hoping I wasn’t going to get sick too. Not sure exactly what he has but the poor guy is at home sick today not with a cold. I hope he will be able to get some sleep and start feeling better soon. I got up around 6am and got ready for the day. I headed out the door to have a BIG pile of snow on the ground, good thing I wore my tennis shoes but some snow was so high it still got in my shoes. Then it took me a good 10 minutes maybe to scrap/brush off LOTS of snow on my car. The roads weren’t too bad but my windshield wipers weren’t doing very well so at times it was hard to see. But I made it to work safely and here is another full day. Yesterday went by pretty fast at work so hopefully today does too. I still have this cold and it’s starting to drive me nuts, it shouldn’t take this long to recover. So by my next appointment if I’m still sick I will talk to my doctor about it.
It’s just a snowing outside which I don’t mind but makes me wish it was a stay at home and not have to work kind of day. 9 more hours to go for work today.

Pregnancy-
I just feel like I’m getting bigger and bigger every day.

Countdown-

6 days until Squirt’s gender is reveled!!!!
156 days until Squirt’s due date!

17 Weeks- Onion/Christmas!

Friday evening-
After work I cleaned up the house and got ready for J. We had a sleepover! Once we got there we ate dinner and then he played some of our video games and kept busy. Then we watched the Muppet Movie and then read him a book before sending him to bed. A little while after sending him to bed he was OUT! Lol Then Spencer and I slowly got ready for bed too.

Saturday-
Week 17 for pregnancy! In the morning Jessica came to pick up J and Spencer and I waited for his family to stop by. They came by around 1230and we got a few things from them and then headed to Village in. There I finally ate a whole meal with no problem and it was an amazing feeling! They then headed out around 2pm and I headed to South Jordan I think to see Suki! We sat and talked for quite awhile about things here and there. Then we went to Olive Garden for dinner and when we left we realized we BOTH had a pregnancy brain moment and for our leftover box at the restaurant. Then we stopped at Target to get matching onesies for our babies!!! It was the first clothing item I bought and it made me SO excited for Squirt to arrive! Then a little later I headed back for home but it was SO good to catch up with my good friend!
Once I got home I think Spencer and I watched a Christmas movie but I’m not positive because I was bad about updating my journal since my week has just been all sorts of busy.

Sunday-
We got up and ready for church. I was super excited for this Sunday because I love when wards do a sacrament full of Christmas songs. But then I was disappointed. I love our ward very much but I didn’t really feel the spirit very much in this meeting. 1. We have talented singers but I felt like the whole time the people singing were competed and just showing off their talent instead of singing from their heart 2. I didn’t even know half of the songs they sang and some weren’t very churchy Christmas 3. They didn’t include the congregation ever so we sat there and watched everyone else’s talent and by the end I was bored out of my mind. It threw off my mood really fast and by the time I got to nursery I just didn’t feel like being there. But we were a little short on teachers so I stayed and just sanitized my hands as much as possible. Finally it was all over and Spencer and I headed home to pack for Tooele. Once we got to Tooele everyone else was pretty much there. We mostly sat around and didn’t do too much. Towards the end of the day Mallorie, Spencer, my mom, and I played a few games downstairs. After awhile I was too tired and sore to focus on anymore games.

Monday-
Christmas Eve! It snowed today so part way through the day the boys went out to play. They built a snowman which I video taped with our new camcorder but didn’t bring it to post it just yet. Then later J for some reason loves destroying snowmen so that snowman didn’t last long. We received a few goodies from neighbors here and there and then dropped off a few goodies as well. Oh because I was sick there won’t be any pictures of Jade or me together since I wasn’t able to hold her because we didn’t want to get her sick. Mallorie took a small photo shoot of Jade though and those seemed to turn out pretty good. A little while after dinner we opened our presents from each other. I will list all the presents and hope I can remember them. I got more silverware since we run out fast when I don’t do dishes right away, bop it, a squirt stuffed animal, two calendars, jam, nail polish, candy, two willow figurines, Scentsy body wash and laundry detergent, and a m&m popcorn bowl for movie nights! We first let the boys open their toys so we could distract them and help them with their things. Then we opened all of ours. Afterwards we really didn’t do too much that I can remember.

Tuesday-
Merry Christmas! It sure came up fast and now it’s already over. We woke up and the kids got a present or two from Santa! So they were of course excited and played with them for awhile. Then we mostly kind of relaxed all day. We had our Christmas dinner of ham, yummy! I took pictures of everyone updated with there Letter to spell out Family. The boys played in the snow for a little while. Then Jon, Mallorie, & Cache headed off for home. Later Rick, Stephanie, & Jade headed home as well. And the rest of us kind of just hung out for awhile. I FINALLY got 100 on Bop it so I unlocked one more level. We finished up our laundry and folded it. Then had a Christmas drink (lime sherbet & red soda), looked pretty and tasted great! After dinner Spencer and I headed back home. We organized everything back into its place and watched a Christmas show on TV before I headed to bed a little earlier.

Wednesday-
Not too much has happened this morning. I woke up around 6am to get ready for work all day today. I still have a stuffy nose but I’m surviving. I headed out to the car and realized it snowed last night so I had to clean off the car. There were some icy spots on the road so had to drive slower than usual. Now at work and just trying to catch up on my journals and thoughts during the holidays. Just wondering how busy it may or may not be today but hopefully I brought enough to entertain myself! =]
After work I plan on doing the dishes and relaxing!

Pregnancy-
Week 17- Squirt is the size of an onion. For the most part I’ve been doing pretty well. I’m still a little sick so that’s annoying but I’ve been sleeping pretty good and not been feeling too sick. I feel Squirt’s moments on and off. And sometimes like I’ve probably said before it feels like I’m being tickled on the inside. 7 more days before we know the gender and I’m DYING, I am so excited and can’t wait! I’ve gained about 5 pounds so far. I also get hot flashes, and randomly my face will get super hot and red for a little while then go away.

my willow from my mother in law and Spencer got me the one with just the girl and her pregnant belly

the CUTE onesies

The AMAZING drawing Suki did of Squirt for Baby Squirt's room!

super fast drying nail polish i got from my mother in law

super cool hand warmers

my mom got a cool shirt to match my mother in laws it says something like my grandkids are the ginger & spice in mylife

the grandparents with the grandkids

Squirt!

BOP IT

Countdown-

7 days until Squirt’s gender is reveled!!!!
157 days until Squirt’s due date!

Tribute

Thursday evening-
After work we hurried to get our lemon bars made, which did turn out pretty yummy. Then we headed over to Acacia’s house and played a game with them & Cynthia & her husband. I got to hold and play with Nixon & Emerson and they were both pretty darn good for me =]
Then we talked for the evening which is nice since most of us don’t get to talk to many other people. Sadly the evening had to end since I had a long day tomorrow.
I did find out that Tate Stevens won the X Factor!!! I’m sad for Carly but she is young enough that either someone else will pick her up and do some album with her or she has plenty of time to get it going whenever since she is only 13! Tate is at the age where he needed this for his family and I’m very happy for them. Below I’m posting the link to where you can see the song the Top 13 sang for the elementary shooting, just beautiful! It was a great song they picked and it makes me tear up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ6Jc69DTIQ
Oh I did finish Secret of the Wings Tinkerbell movie, and I loved it. I would probably watch it again!


Friday-
Not too much has happened this morning because well I work all day and so I got bored and decided to write my blog now because I might forget later. So far so good. Having a cold is hard in the morning because you have to get your breathing back to normal and medicine in your system of SOME kind. It’s a lot colder in the morning so I bundled up to head out to work. I saw a cop car run a red light without turning on their lights to chase anyone so that was interesting. Today the world is supposed to end but besides wishing a few things here and there I don’t might dying now, don’t really regret anything or how my life is. Not that I want to die but if it happened I feel I’m pretty ready. “The end of the world” is a nice reminder to kind of see if you need to fix anything in your life.
Other than that I think it’s going to be a pretty boring day today so I’ve got my food, books, YouTube, and Hulu to keep me company. Since it is the day before the holiday’s we might be slow and get to head out an hour early. That would be nice because our house is a MESS and I need to put it back together.
Jerimiah is having a sleepover at our house which should be pretty fun! I think we will be having some pizza, soda and maybe watching a movie.
Saturday Spencer’s parents, Dianne, Jessica, and Mason will be stopping by on there way up to Idaho. So we will probably go somewhere to eat depending on what time they get there. Then later I get to see Suki!!! I’m super excited to see my dear friend, it sucks that she lives in another state now. Not sure what we will do but I’m fine with just chilling out.
Sunday we will go to church where I believe sacrament will be just music which is my favorite part of sacrament most of the time! Then have some fun in nursery. Then we will be getting ready and heading out to Tooele for Christmas time!!! We will be there until Tuesday night since I have to work all day Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday too!

Pregnancy-
Pretty sure I felt Squirt kick yesterday but it also can be hard to tell. I also feel like I’m growing by the minute and itching ALL over! I’m going to need more lotion soon I’m sure.

Countdown-

4 days until Christmas!
12 days until Squirt’s gender is reveled!!!!
162 days until Squirt’s due date!

13 more days!

Wednesday evening-
Yesterday after work we grabbed some food from Crown burger and hurried over to do a temple session. It was the first time we’ve done an actual session sense I’ve been pregnant. So that was a really neat experience and it was just very peaceful and calm. Then afterwards we went to the store to get some food and NO powder sugar that was the main thing we needed. I didn’t know you ever ran out. Then we came home and snacked and watched a Tinkerbell movie. And Spencer let me open one present, yay! It was the Secret of the Wings movie!!! =] Then we slowly headed off to bed.

Thursday-
I woke up like at 2am and just could tell I was getting sick. I had a stuffy, runny nose, my throat was sore, and I was coughing. So I had a hard time sleeping, around 6am I got up and just ate some food and sitting up helped with some symptoms. Then around 730 I went back to bed and was pretty much out until about 830 or 9 this morning. Then I got up and watched some clips from The x factor because I missed it last night. A lot of clips made me cry. So this is where I will post my X Factor things, and I didn’t see the whole episode and don’t know where to so it will be short. From what I can tell they did two songs.
At the beginning all of the Top 13 came together to sing a song for the kids that died at the elementary school shooting. That of course made me cry and it was just so beautifully done!

Carly Rose- She did a duet with LeAnn Rimes and it was pretty good but I personally think they are both better singers on their own. Then she did another song and it was just beautiful and tops all the others.

Tate- He did a song with little big town, and was pretty darn good. And of course did good on his other song

Fifth Harmony- They did a song with Demi Lovato, which it was great to hear her sing if only it was for a new single that should be coming out soon. Then they did another song that wasn’t too bad either.

Basically they are all doing well in my opinion but I kind of hope Carly Rose wins or maybe even Tate. Can’t they just all win and we go home happy for Christmas??

Then I slowly got ready for work and here I am with some paperwork to do and a stuffy nose… BUT I got some Christmas cookies! =] And I’m just trying to drink drink water, it’s hard when it taste so weird sometimes.

After work we are making lemon bars and playing some games with our friends! Can it be Friday yet?

Pregnancy-
Sometimes I think I feel a flutter but then it’s gone so I can’t be sure. On a side note I’m sick and that’s like 10x worse being pregnant cuz you can only take so much to help the symptoms. But life will go on.

cookies!

Countdown-

5 days until Christmas!
13 days until Squirt’s gender is reveled!!!!
163 days until Squirt’s due date!

Strawberry Citrus Slurpee

Tuesday evening-
After work I stopped at another 7 eleven and they had the strawberry citrus Slurpee flavor so I got it! Even though it was cold outside and it was pretty good. Then I was just really tired so I was just lying around and Spencer and I watched some Dirty Jobs. Later we made some puppy chow for his work and then played Phase 10 while watching Psych.

Wednesday-
Today I got up and headed out to get my V belt changed on the car. It took maybe 45 minutes and the lame news was on. I don’t mind the news but the things they were talking about were really irritating me. One was about how gun laws are probably going to change. In my opinion there is always going to be bad people out there but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be allowed to have a gun to defend ourselves from those people. I don’t have a gun but I’m not too worried about it all. Also someone had made a comment about Where was God when the shooting happened with the kids. One person said that because we took God out of school that we didn’t allow him in to help. No! God is always there weather the school lets you say the word God in the pledge of allegiance or not. And bad things happen in the world but that isn’t God’s fault, things happen for a reason. And this was a sad moment in the world but you can’t have happiness without sadness. And I don’t know a whole bunch but I think it’s ridiculous what some people think and say. We have our choices to do what we want and God can’t tell bad people to stop doing things. I am probably wording this all wrong but it just made me angry.
Then I came home and watched an episode while slowly getting ready for the day.
At work I got a cute owl mug from my boss for Christmas. Love it! Then not too much going down as usual.
After work we plan to go to a temple session and then make some more treats for Christmas.

Pregnancy-
I did the baking soda test and it came out as girl results. On a side note my boobs itch like crazy! Which supposedly means they are growing…

Countdown-

6 days until Christmas!
14 days until Squirt’s gender is reveled!!!!
164 days until Squirt’s due date!

Old Wives Tales

Monday evening-
After work I did the dishes before Spencer came home. Then we went to Smith’s to get a few groceries and some other things. Then I made some goulash for dinner and we watched Dirty Jobs. Then we started on a puzzle that we’ve had for awhile. Later we went out to see Trader Joe’s new store and to go to 7 eleven. There have been advertising about these two new slurpee flavors at 7 eleven and even though it was cold outside I wanted one. So we went to one of the 7 eleven’s close to us. On their machines there are the advertising for those flavors and guess what they don’t have either of those flavors. So I went up to one of the workers and asked when they will have those flavors and he goes whenever the manager decides to order some. Which okay I understand that but don’t advertise for something you don’t even have right now. I almost wanted to add I’m pregnant and it’s never good to not give pregnant women want they want. But he really didn’t seem to be in a caring mood. When we got home Spencer wrote a complaint about that store. Now if we ever pass other 7 eleven’s we might stop in to see if they have the flavor because I want one!
Then we just watched Psych on Netflix which always makes me laugh and then got ready for bed.

Tuesday-
This morning I got up and ate my breakfast while watching some Bones episodes, which I’m now pretty much done watching. Then just killed some time before work. I should have taken a short nap before but oh well. At work we have a few more things to do but not too much. I’m just feeling kind of sleepy. Tomorrow I need to go to get our serpentine belt fixed in the car, now if I can drag myself out of bed to do so. Now we got most of our Christmas cards sent out so yay! And just eating some lunch at my desk while killing some time.
After work we will probably just make some Christmas treats for our neighbors. Besides that I don’t really have any plans for the day.

Pregnancy-
I had fun doing a few old wives’s tales on finding out the gender of our baby.
1. 7 out of 9 Chinese gender charts I found said I was having a girl
2. I like sweets more than sours which means I’m having a girl
3. We did the ring test and I think it was spinning from my point of view so that means we are having a girl
4. We did the drain o test and my urine didn’t change color so that means we are having a girl.
5. I’ve said this before but the v shaped vein in your eye; Mallorie said left eye meant boy but I read online left eye means girl
6. I’ve found the fetal heartbeat things and they all say boy even though everyone on Facebook says that bpm meant girl.
Now these could be all wrong and then I will be thinking it’s going to be a girl and then they will just throw me off by saying the opposite. I am totally fine with having either a boy or girl but it’s killing me because we are SOO close to finding out. I feel like being pregnant will be more real to me once we know the gender. It’s just kind of crazy!

Countdown-

7 days until Christmas!
15 days until Squirt’s gender is reveled!!!!
165 days until Squirt’s due date!