ABC TAG

ABC Tag "getting to know you". Each player then tags 3 people.

A- Attached or single: Attached.

B- Best Friend: Adam.

C-Cake or Pie: Neither.

D-Day: Everyday. For now

E- Essential Item: Water

F- Favorite Color: Blue.

G-Gummi Bears or Worms: As long as they're sour, I don't care! (ha ha, I had to keep Aimee's answer, because I completely agree.)

H-Hometown: Mesa, AZ. 

I- Indulgences: Cookies and Cream "dryers" ice cream.

J- January or July?: Both.  January cause it's my birthday and July cause it's summer

K-Kids: 1 and 1 on the way.

L-Life is incomplete without: Adam, Landen, mom, dad and my friends.

M- Marriage Date: December 27, 2005.

N- Number of Siblings: 1

O- Oranges or Apples: Oranges, navel only.

P- Phobias or Fears: Phobia's.  I absolutely hate driving in the mountains near those metal rails and seeing that there is like 500 feet of nothing on the other side.  I have to seriously close my eyes or I will co into panic mode.

Q- Quote: "FORGIVENESS is not something we do for OTHER PEOPLE, we do it for OURSELVES to GET WELL  and MOVE ON."  Unknown

R- Reason To Smile: My life!

S- Season: Spring or Fall.  In az it doesn't matter they are both still hot, but if I had to choose I would say Spring!!

T- Tag Three: Everyone that reads this!!  HAHA and I will know who has read it!!  So that means anyone that is on my friends links that comes to this and reads it!!  IM WATCHING YOU!

U- Unknown Fact About Me: I am obsessed with budgeting! Seriously

V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Oppressor. I love meat! I can't live without it

W- Worst Habit: Sometimes I'm too blunt. (Awhh Aims we are too much the same)

X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasounds

Y-Your favorite food: Turkey Croissant from Red Robin!! with french fries (SHHHH)

Z: Zodiac Sign: Aquarius.

MY 33 WEEK BELLY BUMP!!

Ok, so here is some updated pictures of my belly at 33 weeks.  At this point, it is getting hard for me to walk without looking like a duck.  The pressure is settling in and once again I feel LIKE A WHALE.  I do have to say though, that I am not even close to being as big as I was with Landen at this point, which means I should be able to lose the extra weight pretty quickly, well lets hope so anyways.  So I am actually still able to wear some (not all but some) of my regular clothes.  I have a pair of pants (which are the ones I am wearing in this picture) and a pair of Capri's that I am still able to wear under my belly and I still have a dozen shirts (thank heavens for Down East Basics).  To me, maternity clothes are not very attractive at all.  Mostly, the tops because when you wear them they are made to go over your belly but not curve back around to show that you look pregnant not fat.  I know I seriously have the worst complex about being pregnant.  My worst fear is that I will gain all this weight, have a ton of loose skin and then be depressed for the rest of my life knowing my husband is too. LOL  I guess that's what happens when you marry someone with skinny for life expectations. (not adam, my ex-husband)  He has been really good about reassuring me that it's part of being pregnant and I will get back to where I was.  So, it's good to hear that when I am at the tail end of this pregnancy and feeling huge!!

50 states of Hair

Hello Ladies, so my sister in-law has a friend who is trying to do a service for all of us girls who have to have our hair done all the time.  So, go to this site and enter in your hair stylists name and other info so they can be added to her database.  This will help other girlies out there to find a good stylist.   50statesofhair.blogspot.com

UPLIFTING!!

So, I read this from a friends blog and oh my gosh.  You guys need to take the time to read this letter.  It truly makes me feel grateful for life itself and for the plan in store for all of us.  This is the blog address.          http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/

IDEAS!!

So, after a weekend of looking through a ton of magazines, I still have no ideas for the baby's nursery.  So, Adam went and got swatches for paint and I found 2 that match perfect.  He thought of painting stripes but that's so not in anymore.  So, I am stuck and need help!!  I was thinking to incorporate more colors that don't match his bedding, like lime green or something.  I also saw this cute idea.  It's a sign that says "All because two people fell in love..."  and then putting a picture of Preston framed below it when he is born!  Honestly, I just have no clue.  That room is super plain and I need to pizazz it up!!  I know an area rug would be cute, but should I do a plain color or should I try to find one that has blue and brown?  Please leave a comment of all your ideas to help me out.  Being pregnant has totally fogged my brain so I can't think straight.  Anyone else feel this way when they were pregnant?  Time is getting close and I swear I totally remember the last 2 months being the worst ever.  It's like time goes by so so slow!!  

Doctor Update

So, I had my Dr's appointment today.  All went pretty well.  Except my Doctor has decided to send me back to the Neuro-surgeon.  Well, just in case you are all wondering, "Why a neuro-surgeon?"  Let me just tell you the story behind all of this 1st and then I will get into details of what she said.  

Ok, July 17, 2006 it was a Monday and very nice outside.  Not a cloud in sight.  Being that Adam and I owned a boat with 2 other people, we decided to call it an early day at work, grab my bf Krystal and Adam's friend Lance and head out to Willard bay for some wakeboarding action.  So, we don't end up getting there until like 5 ish and if you have been to Willard bay at this time, it's like attack of the mosquitoes at this time of day.  So, we decided we will let the guys have a quick run and then Krystal and I will go on the tube.  So, our turn cam and we get out there and of course Adams goal is to try to see if he can bounce one of us off.  So, he is going way way fast and there is this gigantic wake coming our way and we weren't really paying attention so when we hit the wake, it caught my foot and I went up in the air about 4 feet (not kidding) and landed back in the water head first.  The problem with this is that my lower body kept going the speed of the boat and I hyper extended my back really bad, so bad that I felt this surge of something go all the way from my lower back up to my neck.  OUCH!!  So, they came back around to get me, I literally could not move anything from my waist down.  I couldn't paddle with my legs or anything.  When they got close enough I shouted out, "Guys I am really hurt, I can't feel my legs at all."  So, Lance jumps in right away and then Krystal (she is a CNA).  So, Lance tells Adam to call 9-1-1!!  They pull me to the boat and luckily there is a small dock on the back of the boat so they didn't have to move me at all.  They just pulled me on there and raced back to the dock!!  When we got there, the ambulance was already there.  The loaded the boat on the trailer and all of a sudden I had like a zillion people around me asking me what happened and touching me everywhere asking if I could feel it.  Well, I could on my upper body but not my lower.  So, they loaded me up and shipped me to McKay Dee Hospital.  When I get in there the nurses hooked me to an IV and started pumping me full of pain meds and whatever else they do.  I was so loopy that I literally got pissed at the Dr for cutting my brand new $70 swim suit.  He basically said I now have an excuse to go buy another one and that they couldn't move me so they didn't have a choice.  He told Adam he did a bunch of tests to see if my reflexes were responding and they weren't so he had to hall me away to have a cat scan and MRI done.  So, Adam and Lance come in and Adam looks at me like the saddest person in the world and says, "Ok honey they have to take you to get some tests done, but we need to give you a blessing and unfortunately I can't give it to you because I won't make it passed the first part."  I was like "Adam why are you crying, everything will be fine I promise."  He just kept saying, "I will never be able to live with myself every again knowing that I paralyzed my wife."  To him, this was all his fault, but to me it was a simple accident and no one could have seen it coming.  So, Lance gave me a blessing and off I went.  A little bit of time went by and the Neurologist came into my room and shipped everyone out but Adam and I.  He told us that I had not breaks or severs, but that my spinal cord was completely bruised and swollen and he can't promise that I will ever be able to walk again or have any sensation in my lower body.  So, for now I had to stay put for a few days so they can run another test to see if the swelling is going down.  A couple days later, they did another test, he came back in and said that I probably would never be able to walk again and that I needed to try to start getting use to a wheelchair and start some physical therapy to teach me how to start using one for everything.  So, I was transfered to LDS hospital and this made me so much happier because I was closer to home and Krystal worked there.  So, I was there for 1 week and 2 days and when a different neurologist came in, he said that my bruising has gone down but he also couldn't make any promises but that it's not impossible.  So, I started physical therapy.  After a week, I got the feeling back and was able to walk, but wasn't the best at it.  I would stumble ever so often so after getting released I just took my time, but never went back to the Physical therapist!!  I know I know stupid me!!  

Well, here I am 8 months pregnant and having to back to another neurologist again.  I guess if I would have kept going I wouldn't be in this predicament, but I didn't so here I am.  My Dr. said worst case scenario is that I will be on complete bed-rest in the hospital for the remainder of my pregnancy but she just needs to make sure that the neurologist evaluates and says I won't suffer any permanent damage if we continue!!  So, after baby comes, it's back to major PT time!!  Not fun at all!!  I hate it.  The only thing I like about it are the massages.  So, there it is!! Ohhhh boy, I need a vacation!!  By the beach, no cell phones just me and my husband soaking up the sun!!!  

LANDEN'S 1ST BASEBALL GAME!

On Tuesday, Landen had his 1st baseball game and this was Adams first game as "the coach." Well it didn't go as well as we hoped. We really wanted Landen to just have fun and learn the game, but he struck out twice and totally beat himself up about it!! He cried for half of the game and just kept saying how bad he sucks at batting. So, Adam decided to come home right on time on Wednesday and Thursday to practice with him before the 2nd game on Thursday!! Boy did that help! Yeah they lost their 1st game, but they killed the team at their 2nd game. Not only that but Landen hit the ball everytime he was up to bat. Not just hit it, he cranked it!! He scored 2 times and I was so happy because it totally boosted him and his little teams confidence. Adam is actually a really good coach. He was so proud of them out there. I think they have it down now!! Every single boy on the team hit the ball at least once and 2 times during the game they had to call the inning because we scored 7 runs!!! Great Job Landen you rock!! P.S. my dream is coming true!! So far baseball is Landens favorite sport. He says this is the one sport he is going to play forever and become a D-backs player!! Whoo-Hoo!!!

THE NURSERY IS ALMOST DONE!!

Ok, so here it is.  So far.  I can't do much of anything so my dad went and got all of our furniture and unloaded it into our garage and Charley came over and helped Adam get it upstairs (3 flights to be exact) I was sore just watching them.  This stuff is like 100% mahogany wood, so each piece weighs like 200+ lbs.  So, Adam was determined to get it all set up for me and he did it.  He drove 12 hours to get home by 5 and then he really really wanted to get the babies stuff together.  I loved it, except when he got some of the pieces out, I noticed it was warped on the headboard and had a couple dings on the dresser.  Of course my first thought was to call and rip into them, but I am learning that that's not always the best option.  So, we got everything set up and here are the pictures of his room.  It's not all complete yet.  As soon as he is here I am going to paint a wall and put pictures and stuff up so it's not so bland!!  The funny thing was that he has so much room for clothes.  We only filled 2 drawers and 1 with diapers.  He still has 4 drawers left.  What am I going to do with all that extra room.  So, basically we have everything we need for him.  Tons of clothes, his stroller/car seat, swing and bouncer!!!  Oh yeah and the big space next to the crib, yeah that's where the rocker is going.  It's the most comfy thing in the universe which I got at my new favorite place Room4baby.  So, I called babies-r-us and spoke to the manager about the warping and nicks on the furniture!!  Oh and yes I wasn't rude.  I was very polite and asked her what my options were.  She said it happens all the time and they would deliver new pieces to me plus send me a $250.00 gift card and she apologized so much.  So, I have to say all around I am happy with the end result.  I promised myself I wouldn't go back in his room until he gets here because I stress myself out looking at how plain and boring the walls are!!  So, for now here is what we have!!

DOWN FOR THE COUNT

So, I am down for the count until Preston comes.  Adam took me out last week for my last official date night.  We went to Olive Garden with Charley Staci and the kids.  It was great.  Yeah I haven't made a post of it yet, but my Dr. claimed me to bed-rest until the baby comes.  I don't even like talking about it, let alone thinking about it.  I stress myself out when I do.  To think that I basically have to stay confined to one place when I have 8 weeks left doesn't sound like much fun.  I don't know how I am going to deal with this.  I have been reading books, watching movies and playing on my laptop.  Last Wednesday was my last day at work until September and oh my I am so stressed about that.  I have like all these things running through my head, like oh what if they forget to do this or that!!  So, I have decided to just forget about all of that until September, there is really no need to stress out RIGHT!!  I have also been stressed out about what the hek I am going to pack for the hospital.  When I had my baby shower, I hurried and put together a bag and when we played the game for everyone to guess what I brought.  I FORGOT LIKE ALL THE IMPORTANT THINGS....  So, since it's been 7 years all of you moms need to give me ideas and stuff I need to bring because I will get there and I promise you I will have to send my husband or someone back to my house to grab everything I forgot.  So, it was nice to have one last night out before I decide to lay in bed all day everyday for the next 8 weeks.  YUCK!!

BEST BUDS!!

Ok, so I had to tell you all the cutest saddest story ever.  So, yesterday Landen came to visit me.  When he came over the 1st thing he said to me when I opened the door was, "UH I already know where Adam is you don't have to tell me."  I was like ok, so why is such a big deal, he went to Utah who cares.  So, I was like "Are you mad because you wanted to go up to play with Brycen?"  He said "NO that's not it, but I just don't want to talk about it."  I was a bit taken back because Landen is not like that.  He just goes with the flow.  Anyhow, he is 7 like it matters if Adam is gone for a weekend RIGHT!!!  

WRONG!!!!!!!  So, like 20 min later we were at the kitchen table eating lunch and the light was shinning on Landens face just right for me to realize, I  see dried tears on his cheeks.  I was like "Landen have you been crying?  What's going on are you ok?"  

He proceeded to tell me, "Mommy I am just really sad that Adam is gone, I miss him so much and I wish he was here."  I was like ok kid, he is coming back on Sunday so when you get dropped off on Sunday evening for the week, he will be home.  Uh no, that was still not ok.  He was sad that Adam wasn't here to see him while he came to visit me, so basically he was really only wanting to come to see Adam, not me!!  I guess I shouldn't be surprised, I mean they spend every waking second together on our weeks with him.  From wrestling to playing catch to tag you're it.  When Landen gets scared at night, he won't even come crawl in bed on my side, only on Adam's.  

I am seriously the luckiest person in the world to have married the WORLDS GREATEST STEPDAD.  They wouldn't be able to live without each other.  He is like becoming Adam's mini me.  As you can tell from the pictures, they even have a matching outfit.  Not to exclude the matching Jordan's they have!!!  Trust me I am bragging more than complaining.  I have dated lots of guys before I got remarried and I swear none of them could do for Landen what Adam has been able to do.  Landen has already told me all of these ideas of what he wants to do for Adam for fathers day.  

It's a really good thing too that Charley and Staci are like our family.  She is like the WORLDS GREATEST STEPMOM.  So, my life couldn't be any more perfect in this category.  I feel pretty fortunate to have them in my life!!  It's like when you get divorced (with a child involved) it's the most important relationship to have (besides marriage) because it determines your child's happiness.  I know several people who are in the same boat, but hate their ex or ex's wife or vise versa.  I probably couldn't say that I looked at Charley as my family a year ago, but it has been really really hard work to get to this point.   My opinion, I don't think life would be this way if it wasn't for Staci!  Besides the fact that we are really close, she is by far the only person that can be married to Charley :)!!  Thanks Charley and Staci for doing what you do for Landen, and us.  

I love you Adam thanks for being such a great stepdad to Landen.  No matter how tired you are from a long day, you are always up for hanging with him!!  

30 WEEK BELLY BUMP

Ok I have been asked to update pictures of my belly. Even though I feel like a cow, I have to say I have gained most of my weight in my belly (baby weight) and my face. A tad in my arms too, but I can still wear my jeans and shorts, so that's a good thing. I went to the Dr. last week and I lost 4 pounds. I guess that's good for me but not for the pregnancy.

ADAM IS GOING TO UTAH :(

So, after talking about it, Adam really wants to go to Utah to see his good friend T.  The thought has crossed his mind for me to come, but honestly I can't do it.  I wished I could, but I can't bring myself to do it.  He will have fun though.  Plus, I get some alone time for myself.  Wow, it's been forever since that's happened.  It's watching movies and relaxing all weekend for me.  He will be coming back early Sunday so it's like he won't be gone at all!!  

So, I have to say sorry to my girlz....  I really wanted to come visit all of you.  Lisa, what the hek, are we ever going to see each other again?  JK  I will make sure to plan a trip as soon as Little P comes.  My darling friend Aimee was the only one who fell for my April Fools joke.  She text me a couple of times and was like, "are you ok, how is he doing let me know what is going on."  Gotta love the gullible one!!  HAHA Love ya Aims!!  I also need to come to southern Utah and visit Alicia and her cute little girls.  It seems like we get to Utah and we end up getting so busy with the Olson family, we don't ever make enough time for our friends, but for sure this weekend Adam has his friend at his highest priority, so Steve call and bug him!!!  Otherwise you know what will end up happening!!!  Everyone else will call him and bug him about coming to do all these favors and his weekend will be over so fast!!  So, just a heads up, Adam is basically going to spend time with T and see little Ryker.

POOR ADAM

So, Adam totally loves playing sports and on a Saturday a couple weeks ago, he went to play in a practice game.  Well this was the end result.  He walked inside and was practically in tears.  I took one look at the very deep deep strawberries on both his legs and told him, he doesn't have a choice but to clean them out with alcohol and put Band-Aids on them.  Oh my gosh, you all should have been there, it was like trying to talk to a 5 year old.  He threw a fit and it honestly took me 35 minutes to convince him that an infection would be way worse to deal with.  So, I got everything he needed and he wanted me to do it, so I tried to be gentle, but how is that possible when you just pour it on.  Anyhow, from his expression you can see he was miserable, eyes watered up just like he was in 2nd grade at recess.  I of course had to run straight to the camera and capture this one.  He would be so mad if he knew I blogged this, but he should know by now, I couldn't pass up a story this good.  After all was said and done he tried playing the, "honey now you have to take care of me for the next few days."  LOL  yeah well you shouldn't have tried playing the role of T.O. at a PRACTICE game and maybe I wouldn't be loving to see you moap around for a few days.  It's been fun to see him try to sit from standing.  He has definitely learned his lesson with this one.  He hasn't played football since.  

He actually took on a bit of a bigger role.  COACH!!  As some of the people that have been close to us the past few months know, Landen adores Adam and looks at him as his own dad.  Well, Adam decided to surprise both of us actually and sign up to be Landens little league coach.  Last week was the 1st practice and he did perfect.  He is going to be the cutest little dad.  Landen is really good at hitting and throwing, but needs a little help with the whole catching thing.  So last Friday after he got home from work, we went outside and set everything up and practiced with Landen for 3 hours.  He is going to be a good little 1st baseman.  Adam is always saying his kids have to be the best at any sport and with all this, it made me feel good to know that he was talking about Landen too.  Growing up I never had a decent relationship with my stepdad, so it's a blessing to see how much these two absolutely adore each other.  Landen's week starts again on Sunday night and Adam keeps saying why don't you see if we can just keep him starting Thursday because I kind of miss the little "teed."  Yeah, that's Landen's nickname from Adam and I have asked Landen before if it bugs him and he said hek no!!  He loves it that Adam calls him that and doesn't want Adam to use that name for any other kid.  

Sometimes it can be exhausting though.  I have felt the benefits of being the only "girl" because they like to gang up on me and constantly do it.  Not only that but I am adding another boy, so next baby needs to be a girl or I will just drive myself up the wall.  

It's a small possibility that Adam may be going to Utah for the weekend, but the outlook doesn't look so great.  It's his nephew's blessing and we haven't decided if he will be going for sure yet or not.  Of course I won't be going.  Besides the fact that I am 30 weeks and feel like a gigantic cow, I have to be here.  Plus, all my close friends know, Utah and I we just don't meet eye to eye alot of the times!!!  Plus, Adam will really only have time to go to the blessing, the rest of the weekend he has promised to our good friend T, who is going through a tough time right now.    ANY SINGLE LADIES WANT TO GET HOOKED UP!!  He is a keeper and a cu-tie!!  He has to spend the weekend with T to convince him to move to AZ.  Then, Adam would be the happiest person on the universe.  He has his family, his sports (which can't be played all year around in UT) and his best friend!!  Can't get much better than that...   Happy weekend!!!!!!! 

Welcome Preston!!!

Isn't he just perfect!!!

APRIL FOOLS SUCKA'S!!!!