Meeting Posey Selden

Suzette and Jon had Posey on Dec. 19.  She weighed 10 pounds 11 ounces! We were in Texas until Dec. 12 so we barely missed her! Since she was born I've been wanting to go meet her.  I wasn't sure if it was going to happen since I am having a baby soon, but I found a time that worked and flew out. I am so happy I did, she is so cute and precious!

Love this little girl!

There is nothing better than swaddling a baby and watching them fall asleep in your arms. 

Dad has the magic touch.  Even when she was fussy, he could get her to fall asleep, no problem.  I must admit I was pretty impressed with him. 

Cute Posey and I.

Loved being able to spend time with Suzette.  She is such a cute Mommy.  It is so fun watching her and talking to her about all sorts of Mommy stuff.  I am so excited we are going to have little girls so close in age. 

Suzette picked me up from the airport on Thursday and we grabbed lunch at Chick-fil-a.  On Friday we took Posey with us to lunch at Torche's tacos.  They have the best queso ever.  On Friday afternoon, Mom and Dad got there and Dennis arrived Friday evening.  It was fun to get to see family.  We just hung out around the house and relaxed, which is exactly what I needed. 

I flew home Saturday afternoon.  It was a great trip and I'm so glad I was able to make it happen, even at 32 weeks pregnant!

28 weeks pregnant

So I haven't posted at all about this pregnancy.  I'm not sure why because I have actually felt so much better than with Cambry's pregnancy.  So much better that I was convinced it was a boy, but nope another girl!!  

Another girl!

I didn't take any medication during the first trimester, the past pregnancies I have taken Zofran.  I felt nausea and tired, but it was bearable.  I went to the gym most days, but I was moving SLOW. I was so tired, but it was good for the girls to go to the daycare, me to have a break, and really I usually felt better after my workout.  I kept doing cross fit until about 22 weeks and then stopped.  There were so many workouts I couldn't do, so I was only doing cross fit 1-2 times/week, so then I felt it was too expensive since I wasn't using it much.  I am still working out most everyday, I do classes or elliptical or weights. I have been sleeping really well at night, which is maybe because I'm working out, who knows?!

I started Lantus, a slow release insulin, at about 12 weeks.  Then a few weeks later they added humalog, a fast reacting insulin. So essentially every time I eat I give myself a shot, plus the Lantus at night, plus 6 finger pricks a day.  It's awesome, so many shots and pricks!  I have bruises on my stomach and callouses on my fingers.  But I feel good, so I'll take all the shots to feel good.

My platelets have been up and down and all over the place.  They started at about 180 and stayed there until about 22 weeks.  Then they started dropping; at 25 weeks they were down to 140.  I was getting nervous that if they kept dropping, there would be a problem.  At 28 weeks they went up to 184.  I was so happy! It was the best news ever.

Dr. Young thought I was measuring small so he wanted me to meet with a maternal fetal medicine dr because of my complications with previous pregnancies.  She said the baby looked great and was actually measuring big at 3 lbs 11 oz.  She said there is 60-70% chance of developing HELLP again, so we will just have to wait and see how that all plays out.  I ordered some books on Hypnobirthing in case I can't get an epidural again.  In the meantime, I'll just continue to pray that the pregnancy continues to go well.  I can't wait to meet her!!

28 weeks

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Redecorating

We moved into our home about 3 1/2 years ago and when we moved in, I didn't mind the paint colors and decorations.  Yet, over time the tans and browns got boring and I wanted something new.  However, we all know that I can't decorate, I don't even know where to begin.  I walk into a home decorating store and couldn't even tell you what to buy.  Luckily, I have a good friend Emily who enjoys decorating and she has a cousin, Candice, who also likes to decorate.  So they went shopping with me, helped me pick out decorations, took me to stores I didn't know existed, and helped me pick out paint colors.  Mike wasn't too sure about all of our ideas.  In fact, after I had the whole house painted, he told me the color was terrible and we should have it repainted.  I told him to just wait til all the decorations were put up and then he could decide.  Let's just say he loved the final product!

The office, this is probably one room where I didn't like the paint color from day one.  The green on the bottom was ugly.

LOVE how it turned out!

Before you didn't really notice the trim because it was all painted the same tan color.  

Now it really pops with the white and it looks beautiful!

The china cabinet decorations.

Much cleaner and I like the vases on the top. 

The living room was a gray color and the shelves needed some decorations. 

Living room

Love the paint color, the clock and the pictures we hung on the walls.  So much better!!

Our bedroom.  

I liked the furniture and we left the wall color the same, but got new bedspread, lamps, and pictures. Such an improvement!

Half bathroom, off the kitchen.  I don't have a before picture. 

I don't have a before picture of the living room, but I LOVE this room.  It is so peaceful, quiet and relaxing!

Love it!

And my favorite is the nursery.  I didn't take any before pictures, but it used to be our guest bedroom. The walls were painted blue, so we painted them a light gray.  We put up tempaper (similar to wall paper, but peels off easily) on the wall with the crib, recovered the glider with a soft, mink gray fabric, installed a chandelier, and painted the dresser coral. 

We painted the lamp purple and the girls helped paint the mural above the dresser-their gift to the baby.  

None of this would have happened without Emily Francis and her cousin, Candice.  When I say 'we put up or we hung the mirrors' what I really mean is Candice and Emily did it.  I was usually just supervising and giving approval.  I am so happy with how the house turned out.  Next is Cambry's room, she started crawling out of her crib, so she needs new furniture and her room needs to be painted, but I am done with decorating until after the baby comes.  And while we are at it, I will have Izzy's room painted too because her color doesn't really match the rest of the house.  So stay tuned for more redecorating....

11 years!

On Dec. 27 we celebrated our 11 year anniversary! It's not an ideal date because it's so close to Christmas and we are usually with family, but this year we were on our own so I was excited to get out and celebrate. And then of course, I was sick!! I had a cold that started on Christmas and it just progressively got worse.  My nose was running constantly, I was coughing, and my throat hurt.  Sounds like a great day, right?!  We went to the BYU vs Gonzaga basketball game and then we were supposed to go to dinner at Chef's Table, but we canceled dinner, I just wasn't feeling it.  So we stopped at 5 Guys on the way home.  We didn't even watch a movie or anything, when we got home, I just went to bed, I was feeling so lousy.  I know I'm a loser!

But on a positive note, I love this guy more than anything.  I can't imagine spending eternity with anyone else.  We had a great year, probably my favorite year in the past few years, and got away on several couple trips this year (Caribbean cruise, Mexico, East Coast).  It's been a great 11 years and I can't wait to see what the future holds for us!

Can't believe how young we were in this picture!

I'm a lucky girl!

Great cruise to the Caribbean

This is what we look like when we are told there has been a bomb threat on our plane!

Trip to Mexico

Not quite as pretty as the Caribbean, but I'll take more time with my man.

Love being adventurous with hime.

Going to church in Mexico. 

One more trip just the two of us to NYC, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. 

I love you babe!!

Christmas 2014

I loved this Christmas season more so than any other Christmas.  We didn't travel anywhere and we didn't have any company, so it was just us and I loved every minute of it.  The girls played with the presents every single day.  They had so much fun moving the presents, hiding them, stacking them, etc.  

On Christmas Eve, Ann, Roland, Darin, Renae and their families came over.  We had tons of food, drinks, and lots of good company.  

Everything set up after Santa came. 

Santa gifts and stockings. 

She couldn't wait to take the blanket off, she was so excited for the kitchen underneath. 

They wasted no time opening gifts. 

My Mom is smart and sent them each the same thing-so there won't be any fighting hopefully.  They got Elsa wands and Elsa dress up clothes and other things. 

Mike sporting his gear from Lynn and Debra. 

This was one of Izzy's favorite gifts-the squishy sand.  It kept her entertained all day. 

She made lots of fun things. 

The kitchen was by far Cambry's favorite gift. 

Lots of fun opening presents. 

I absolutely love this purse!

Mike always spoils me!

The Snack-eez cup was a big hit, who knew?

Christmas is so magical with kids. 

After the gifts were done we had a big breakfast with eggs, bacon, biscuits, bean, and fruit.  The rest of the day was spent relaxing and playing with presents.  It was perfect!