Just Random

This is just a few of the fun things we have been up to! We keep busy by going to hang out with friends and family who are within a few blocks, or in Uncle Kevin's case, a few yards! We like to go out and pretend we are shopping...she doesn't know the difference yet so being broke can still be fun! LOL! Good thing she loves that stroller! We love to go to the park and go on walks with daddy. Isabella is rolling over on her own both ways which is so amzing to watch..to bad I can't get it on film! Dang kids! She can almost sit up on her own, still working on it! Tee hee hee! Here are just a couple of random pics from the fun! Getting ready for church!

Love this one because they are just staring at each other!

Almost by herself...lol!

Getting ready for the pool! One of her favorite things to do!

Silly in the tub

Playing with daddy again...she is such a daddy's girl and I love it! She was cracking up for Chris so I ran to get the camera. When I got there she got a little performance anxiety but I "managed" to hang around long enough for her to act silly again! I just can't get enough of this girl!

Dancing Away

This one is also hilarious! We were visiting Uncle Kevin, (so easy to do now that he lives in the same apartments!), and listening to his iPod, when daddy decided to make Isabella dance! My favorite part is when she grabs the blanket from her bag!

Sorry again about the sideways view! I swear this is the last time! Tee hee hee!

Laughing in the mirror

I love this video so much! When she was younger...LOL....she hated that baby in the mirror. I know she still doesn't know that it is her but at least now she can laugh at/with her! It also helps that daddy is there playing with her!

Memorial Day Weekend

So as usual, we headed to the lake for camping and boating on Memorial Day weekend! It was awesome! We were slightly worried about Isabella being with us but there was no way I was leaving her behind! We were only going to go for one night but made the last minute choice to go both! So glad we did because it went great! Isabella did so much better than I could ever have imagined! She sawm in the lake, fell asleep on the boat, and slept the night wonderfully as usual! (Probably helped because we took her bed with us!) LOL! Whatever you have to do to get sleep right! We took the boat out and a few friends. Chris made sure that Isabella and I were constantly covered in sunblock! This was the first year I came home NOT looking like a lobster! Can't wait until next year when she will be walking!

Toe Toes With Daddy

So first I need to apologize for the darkness and for the fact that the video is sideways...lol! I didn't have time to grab the actual video camera so I used my digital camera. Problem being it doesn't have its own light and if I turn the camera sideways to record, the image stays that way! Well you live and you learn!

This is such a cute video of Chris playing with Isabella that I just had to share! We are just in love with her little feet (which we call toe toes) and cannot help play with them every second we get! At the end of the video is her ne smile that she started doing in actual response to something making her happy, rather than just a reflex! Love it!!!!

3 weeks old!

Wow how time is just flying by. I swear I just posted a four day old note and now its more than three weeks!!! We took some pictures with a friend on Saturday and they turned out amazing!! I would post them all but it would take up so much space! LOL! In these pics, Isabella is exactly three weeks old so that is just fun!!!! Today she weighs in at exactly 11 pounds and is 21 1/2 inches tall! She is eating well, sleeping well and I just can't get enough of her!!! Chris keeps saying he wants another one right away! LOL! We shall see... Smart wise....I need to graduate first! LOL!

3 days already!

So wow...they really do grow fast! Tee hee hee! Here is a three day old picture of Isabella!

She's here!

Wow...so we are now home from the hospital! We got home yesterday afternoon after a very long but rewarding weekend!

We went to the hospital Friday night as I was being induced with cirvidil. That is a much slower drug my doc wanted to use just to see if Isabella would drop a little more since we were still not completely sure that she would fit through thay way. By the twelve hour mark I had only dialated from 2 to a whole 3 cm. LOL! 9:30 am on Saturday, they went ahead and hooked me up to pitocin. For those who don't know... that is a drug also used for inducement but a whole lot stronger!!! Over the next half hour I started having an insane amount and very painful contrractions. Everyone was sure I was way advanced into my labor now... well I was still three... now what...? I went ahead and had the epidural so they could increase the pitocin quickly, after making it through some more crazy labor. Well, it only worked on the right side. Brainiac me decides not to say anything right away because I thought to myself, "half the pain has to be better than all of it anyway..." Wrong!!! I just ended up feeling it all on my left side!! On top of all that I started feeling very sick and light headed. Next thing I knew I was spitting up, tilted backward on the bed, oxygen mask on my face, blood pressure plummeting and Isabella's heart rate way in the hole. This happened just as Chris had stepped out to let the family know that the nurses didn't want anymore visitors until after the delivery. So of course, Chris comes back to an insane scene!

We all got through that scary moment!!!Awhile after this, the nurses decided it was once again safe to turn back on my pitocin and continue with this process. Of course...I go straight back into labor without a working epidural. When I just couldn't take it anymore, they came back removed my epidural and I had to go through that process all over again. This time....it worked!!!! Amazingly!!!! I went from 5 cm to 8 in ten minutes and the to ten in just another five to ten minutes! It was crazy...the people in the waiting room couldn't keep up with the updates!! LOL! So after only 7 hours of labor (even with all the crazy happenings) and only about 20 minutes of pushing, we ended up with a beautiful baby girl at 6:49 pm on Saturday, March 7, 2009. She was a whopping 8 lbs 11 oz and 21 inches long! Isabella Marie finally made it into the world!!! Daddy cut the cord and put on her first diaper. They nurses wrapped her all up and Chris got to be the first person to officially hold her after she was all wrapped up ( I held her right when she came out!). The experience was amzing and I would never change it for the world. I am already looking forward to the day that I will feel that amazing feeling again. Right now I am beyond blessed to have such a perfect baby girl..all ten toes and all ten fingers!! Thank you all for your love and support! I was amazed at the amount of people who called, emailed, myspaced, facebooked, and even visited us to send all your kind wishes!! We love you all!!We are home now and all is well. She eats well, sleeps well and just loves her surroundings! ( she has to be looking at everything!)

Last day!

So I have finally made it...here are a couple pics to remember my prego self!!! LOL!!! Next step...baby pictures!!!

Here she comes!

So today I had my very last doctor's appt! I am very proud to say that it truly will be!!! Tee hee hee! I found out that because of her size we will be going ahead with helping her get here by her due date, Sunday. I go in to be induced with cervidil on Friday night so we plan on her being here on Saturday. We are still not sure if she is going to end up fitting through my pelvis so we are going the lighter route. If she is not fitting after the help then my doc will go ahead and do a c-section on Saturday!!! I'm beyond excited to meet my little Isabella! Thank you all for your support and loving wishes! As soon as I'm home I promise to post pictures!!!

WOW!!! I'm not going crazy!

So we had our last ultrasound today and only because at the last one they could not verfiy with absoulte certainty that she has all four heart chambers because she was hiding behind my belly button! LOL!... so all turned out well today except to find out I'm going to give birth to a monster! She is currently 6 lbs 14 oz! I'm 36 weeks and due March 8th. At this rate, I will most likely give birth to baby that is over nine pounds!!!!!! Oh my! Height, weight and growth of Isabella, puts her ahead two weeks so if they decide to induce me two weeks early, that would be much appreciated! LOL! I will know how much more dialted, what station, etc on Wednesday at my next appt!

This is so true!

So wow.....the other day I was reading an article about pregnancy and this cartoon was attached! I swear someone is following me around! LOL!

First Baby Shower

Last night was my first baby shower ever! It was a perfect end to a perfect day. It was just for the family, since we are so many. Having everyone there to celebrate such a wonderful thing was awesome! We all had a blast with great food, good music, and some amazing and very thoughtful gifts. My mother in-law made the cake, of course, and it was delicious as usual! We played all kinds of silly games like guessing how big around my belly was, not being able to say baby, seeing who ended up with a fake poopy diaper, and even waiting for our babies to be born (little fake baby in ice). Chris joined in for the food and presents. It was amazing to have him there. These next six weeks are going to be insane, between a doctor's appointment every week to classes, school and family coming in to town, and even another baby shower! Well, I'm sure I will be posting like crazy so keep an eye out!

Family 4D Ultrasound

Wow...so today has been amazing so far. This morning we had an appointment for a 4D ultrasound and we invited the whole family! This place is amazing with lots and lots of room and a huge projector sending the image onto the wall for all to see!! Anywho, we invited all the family we have in town and most were able to come! It was such an amazing experience and for some, like Grandma, it was the first time they had ever even seen an ultrasound making it even more special. We got so many amazing pictures and a DVD of the whole session. I'm 34 weeks now so she is about out of room! The crazy thing is....it's so true!! I was laughing and crying because she is literally squished! Arms in her face, toes is her nose (she gets that from me, lol) and she just wouldn't turn over for the first half of the ultrasound so we spent many minutes watching her beautiful ear. She must already feel like she has a good side! When she did finally turn to face us, I looked over and saw a tear in her Daddy's eye. Chris will never admit it, but he has a heart of gold that has only grown larger since finding out he was going to be a dad!

After the ultrasound we all headed to the neighborhood Red Robin! Awesome!! Our waitress did an amzing job keeping 14 crazy people well stocked and happy! No wrong orders, split checks, refills on drinks and fries just kept coming! What a day!!

Now I'm heading out to go to the Family Baby Shower!! I will post more later...promise!

Seven Weeks to Go!!!!

So I'm officially seven weeks to my due date!!! I can't wait to meet Isabella. I have begun having all these crazy dreams about what she will look like, how she will act, will she be good in school, we she be healthy and just perfect in every way!? I just can't take it anymore! I want to meet my little girl!! Chris is having all the same crazy dreams...really odd thing is that his Isabella and mine look exactly the same!! Weird!! Well here is some new belly pictures. Its getting harder to get a good picture of me as I feel icky!! LOL! I swaer I have just let myself go! Just Kidding. Sorry I'm such a nerd! Hope you like them! I will have pictures up next week as well after the family baby shower over the weekend...

So Blessed!

So I just wanted to take this time to share how blessed we have been this year and how we are so looking forward to this coming year!

This year has been full of surprises...good and bad...but have all lead to a great year of memories! This was the first complete year that Chris and I have been married which has been nothing but good times. On our one year anniversary, we were so joyed to discover that I was pregnant with our first baby!! After four pregnancy tests we were sure it was true!! Chris finally got away from Jamba Juice and into two jobs that he loves! After applying in April and hanging through all the drama, he was hired into the school district this past November. Yay good benefits, great pay, and a nice stable job! He also took on Gamestop for extra money and is having a blast! Chris completed his first full semester of college and came out with a 4.o! Boy do I miss those days!! Tee hee hee! I'm still subbing until my license expires in March...Just in time for baby! By July, we still had not heard anything about my sealing cancellation so Chris went on and was endowed on August 14th. I can not tell you what a joyous day that was. We attend the temple often and just love being there together. We continue to look forward to the day that we will be sealed as a family! On September 30th, we found out that not only were we absolutely right about being pregnant, but that we were expecting a baby girl!! I cannot express the mix of emotion that has come since then for Chris and I! The holidays went very well with many blessing flying our way and talk about the next one to come!
2009 promises to be a wonderful year for us. Hopefully with more ups than downs as we grow as a family. Isabella Marie is due March 8th and we continue to count the days!! Chris will be moving up in the district in March which will be a huge financial blessing to our family. I look forward to taking some time off come March to learn how to be a good mommy...although everyone swears I will be anyway... School will continue for Chris for the fall and spring and I hope to head back no later than the fall depending on living and financial circumstances. We cannot wait for all the new memories coming our way!

We wish you all a wonderful new year!!!!

Blizzards and doctor's visits!

I just can't get enough!!! Today was crazy though! We were driving through a blizzard on the way to the doctors!!! Scary kinda! Doctor went well. I'm still not gaining the wait I need but she is growing great and very healthy. I'm so excited!! Is it March already!?

Snow!

SNOW!!!!!! What else is there to say!!!!!

So here is our "cute" Christmas tree. We have plenty of Disney ornaments on there of course but doesn't match so well with our temporary angel...(hate it!) At least it beats our Charlie tree from last year! (Which we still put up!) Tee hee hee!! As per Chris' request, I even wrapped the Wii and yes it is fully functional!!! We had a blast putting it up and decorating everything else. Those "gifts" in the background are our pictures that were on the wall, wrapped! Crazy, huh? Anywho..Hope all of you are having fun decorating! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!