Life with Serah

New Blog Link

2010-08-26T09:34:00.000-07:00

So you can all follow along with me - My new blog is
http://www.sweetbabybean.com/blog/

The reason I am switching over to one blog, is its easier to combine my life and family and my photography all in one place instead of trying to update a lot of blogs! Thanks - Hope you follow along! =)

Update!

2010-07-16T10:16:00.001-07:00

Just a little note to everyone! I have been a slacker! But I have also been very busy! I have decided to condense my blogs down into one - so if you want to follow along still I will be posting the new link later today - I have a few more kinks to work out!

Love Pamella

Happy Easter Sunday!

2010-04-04T21:27:00.000-07:00

Happy easter everyone, its been a great year so far for us! We are living in Kennewick right now, and love being so close to family.
Adam is serving in Elder's Quormn and I am in nursery with Serah. We are enjoying our new ward! It keeps us busy!

Speaking of busy, Adam's new job has been a lot of fun, they sent us as a family to Coeur d'Alene for a buisness trip in a very nice resort hotel, right on the lake. It was so relaxing! We got some great pictures and enjoyed seeing some of the sights, we will definitly be returning soon for a longer stay.

I stay at home with Serah and have a side business {bp} with photography. It has been going great so far, and I am enjoying meeting new friends and adorable little ones! If you would like to look at some of my work you can visit my site here www.sweetbabybean.com, my blog also has fun pictures and I talk more about each session in the posts.
www.pdmphotography.blogspot.com
Serah loves to help me, and always wants to see my camera and the pictures afterwards of the little babies! She is my little muse!

Serah is 18 months already! We cant believe how fast she is growing, just like a weed. She says sentances, runs around like crazy as we chase her! She keeps us on our toes, but we love every minute of it!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

Love, The Martins ♥

Cordel'Ane (part 3)

2010-03-24T23:21:00.000-07:00

And the Vacation continues!!

Serah and Adam out on the docks at the lake, the water was really clear and very pretty, but very low!

Serah and a wild moose! (There is a book there about the moose and mouse and so they have statues of them everywhere)

A beautiful view from the docks again!

Downtown

This was the incredible Toy store called FigPickles, they have everything on display there and you can play with it, they actually sing and dance in the store and play with the toys themselves(salespeople)

It was really neat, this was a really cool display, it is all butterflies, 95 strands of them hanging from the celing, absolutely beautiful!

The celing was really cool, you cant see it very well, but it was all tin plated and embossed and stuff, it was a really really really neat store, I reccomend going there if you are ever in the area

They had these metal feathers coming into town that were really cool! So here is the first one - they were HUGE!!!

Second

And last but not least, our little bean fell asleep right after we hit the outside of town, about 10 minutes into the drive home! It was a good trip and next time we will have to stay longer than a day!

Cordel'Ane (part two)

2010-03-24T23:06:00.000-07:00

More of Cordel'Ane!

This is the cool sofa/lounge thingie! It was very comfortable! Our blinds were automatic with a remote!

Watching the boats in the Marina

The daytime view from our balcony

The boat docks, they have the largest boat housing in Washington

Our front window View of the town!

The outside of our hotel!! The hotel was huge and if you count from the top top starting at 14 we are the 10 floor window, skipping 13 of course!

Courdel'Ane (Part One)

2010-03-24T22:56:00.000-07:00

We got to have a fun little mini Vacation from Adam's work, to the lovely Corel'Ane resort - (sp?) It was amazing, they have a full spa and an amazing pool there - the room was incredible and they have sooo many fun shops! Since we took so many pictures, here are our favorites and we will do this in two parts!!

We arrived at night, so this is the view from our balcony (I had to stand really still!!) It was absolutely beautiful, our room was on the tenth floor

This was the next morning, Serah enjoyed looking out the window, it was quite the view!

The Marina

The big city

Such a sweet girl!!

Lower half of our room, the upper part had the bed and bathroom with the little wet bar! It was soo nice

Growing bean!

2010-03-24T14:17:00.000-07:00

Our little bean is growing up so fast! She is almost 18 months now! She keeps us on our toes, and we love it! She is walking and running, talking in sentances and repeats everything we say, she is quite the little spitfire! She loves playing outside and enjoying the sunshine!
Her hair is getting long enough that I am able to finally put it up a little bit - not much, but its still cute! Whenever I pull the camera out this is the face she makes!

our little bean!

The New Year

2010-03-24T14:06:00.000-07:00

Wow I can't believe how fast time flies! I am going to do a few mini posts instead of a really long one since I havent posted in forever!! Coming soon -

BOOO!

2009-11-05T16:12:00.001-08:00

Happy Halloween Everyone!!! (yeah I know, we are a little late!)
This halloween was great! Little Serah dressed up as a ladybug! Very fitting since we call her Serah bug! She was sooooo sorable! We went to 2 diffrent trunker-treats! She fell asleep at the last one since she was soooo tired!!!

So amazing breakthrough!! Adam dressed up this year!! Usually its so hard to get him in the spirit of halloween - He doesnt like to dress up - but this year we went as matching smarty pants!!! hee hee - it was fun!

After all the trick or treating and showing off, we went home and she promptly fell asleep and so we had grandma and grandpa Evans watch her and Adam, Zac and I went to the haunted forest, It was alot of fun and quite scary!!! In the end we were rewarded though because there was a $20 on the ground and no one around......... we didnt know what to do with it so we thought it over and went to Denny's - it was a fun night!!!

Our little lady bug..... so stinkin cute!!! Look at the poofyness!!! Momma snuggles, she is a love bug!!! So Cute!! Little Serah bug! Sleeping with mommy!!! Mr.Smarty Pants(above) Mrs. Smarty Pants The Police cheif investigator of Pink Panther! (Uncle Zac)

Happy first birthday!

2009-11-05T10:16:00.000-08:00

My little darling girl is officially 1 year old!
We threw a big party and had so much fun! I really went all out - seeing as she is my first and this is her first birthday! All of our family was there and some friends -(sadly we missed a few members of our family who live too far away!!!) But all in all it was a beautiful day!!! We made an awesome cake with the help of my mother's skills and my artistic and wonderful friend nina! We had lots of presents and playing and singing.........
Being the perfectionist I am with pictures, I finally got them all together and here they are! She got soooo many presents and loved them all - Thank you everyone for her wonderful presents! She absloutly adores them and sure looks cute in all the new clothes!!! She loved her dollies and got some really cool learning tool toys!!! And some very adorable outfits!
So this cake took WAY too much time to make! Not sure it was still worth it seeing as it was pulled apart in about 5 minutes and eaten! At least it was yummy! We also had little personal cheesecakes in mason jars and little cupcakes with butterflies on each one - Nina helped me along with my mom on the cake. The butterflies are made with royal icing and take a while to dry! It was a gluten free cake with bavarian coconut filling - sooooo yummy, you couldnt even tell the diffrence! You can see how much she really enjoyed the cake - I thought these pictures were too cute- she actually wasnt too messy with eating it suprisingly!!! Our fun family picture!!! She is getting so big, I cant believe how fast she grows!!! She loves sitting on daddy's shoulders! Can you tell???Her cousin Brooklyn adores her, and it goes the same way!
Fun friends to play with. Benny and Serah playing on the tables waiting for cake!Her Aunts!!! Sometimes we are silly!!!!
Happy birthday little one -

Update!

2009-09-11T14:01:00.000-07:00

Hey I finally had time to put up all the photo sessions I have been working on lately!! Come and see!! You can see from how many there are, how crazy of a month its been!!!
www.pdmphotography.blogspot.com

2009-09-09T23:11:00.000-07:00

so pretty - just figured out how to do this!!

One Year.... Almost!

2009-09-03T11:11:00.001-07:00

My little girl is growing up so quickly! She is standing and trying to walk, she is quite stubborn.... I really don't know where she gets that from!! (wink wink)
She is turning a year on the 26th of this month....

The time is flying past me so quickly, slipping and sliding like silk through my fingers, no matter how i try to hold on to those moments. They still slip through......

Ok I am being a little sad, but I am so excited at the same time, I am just amazed to think, I am a mother and I have a house and a baby - who is growing an inch every time I look at her!

I am planning a big birthday party for her, but I think the party is more for the parents than the child. Cause if you think about it and go back and look at all those pictures, the child always has this look like; Hey this is great, but what the heck is going on and why is everyone going crazy???
But its still good to celebrate because it truly is a milestone that us ( the parents) have made it a whole year without going crazy...... OK well maybe we have a little at times!

How I wish I could hold onto that precious little girl and stop time just for a few moments, but I guess for now I will just have to hold on as tight as I can, and as long as she will let me!

Long time comin'...

2009-08-10T14:29:00.001-07:00

So its been a really long time since I last updated! Sorry - We have been super busy! Last week we all took a family vacation to Sun Valley Idaho and camped at the big lost river - It was so much fun and apparently Serah loves the outdoors and camping!! We went hiking and fishing among many other things!!! We hiked to an old abandoned mine shaft, It was really cool and kinda scary because there was a truck there that you could tell it had been an accident and there was no way that the person survived, literally the truck rolled down the mountainside and the driver's side was laden with holes from the force of tree branches coming through...... scary scary!

This was my first fish I caught - A small baby rainbow trout, he was cute and whatnot so I had to have a pic of me kissing him, too bad we didn't get a pic of me freaking out and screaming when he jumped out of my hands and back into the river! What can I say - he was a little slimy!!

It was hot during the day and really really cold at night - we took Serah to the water park in Sun Valley, its a really neat one - its got a bunch of water fountains all in the middle for kids to get in and cool off during the summer, but she was a little scared and tired so we looked and mostly watched the other kids play and tried to play ourselves but Serah would have nothing to do with it - surprising since usually she is my water girl!! I like to call her my little fish!

She wouldn't let go of me at all and cried every time I did let go! But she still got cooled off somewhat and it was a nice break from walking around everywhere! The water was really really cold!

We visited a store called chicken lips - yes I know a weird name! But its a cute little children's store - just everything is WAY overpriced. 50 dollars for a modge podge belt buck........ yeah and they were small too..... She had a lot of fun in the store with their toys though!We also visited this delightful little flower shop where I got to take a ton of pics of gorgeous flowers for some of my photography, and the ladies were so nice, they gave me a card and asked me to send them some of mine! It was really really cool! I am excited to see if I get any calls or emails from them!!

We camped at Phi Kappa campground; with lots of tents and 2 campers, looked like tentville if you ask me! We were quite bundled up! The last night there it got down to 26 degrees and snowed right above us! Good thing we were going home! It was quite a sight - We must have had 8 blankets on top of our 2 sleeping bags! AND WE WERE STILL COLD!!!

On the way there we stopped for lunch at JIB, Serah thoroughly enjoyed the few fries I gave her!! We thought this was a really cute picture of her with a fry hanging out!

And the night before we left! I have to put this one on here because it was too cute! She found some silly glasses in our drawer and was playing with them so we put them on her!

She is growing so fast, and getting ready to walk anytime now, she is balancing and her little personality is more present than ever! She has been quite the mommas girl lately - very clingy, but I don't mind, I like to love on her as much as I can!

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

2009-05-19T12:16:00.000-07:00

Today is Adam's B-day! So happy B-day Adam! We lover you!!

These last few weeks have been busy and fun!! Serah got to meet Uncle Randy and Aunt Pam, and Joell. We went swimming in cold water - which wasn't too cold but it was still kinda cold till you got used to it! Serah loved the water soooo much, she splashed and squealed and laughed and kicked like crazy, I took her out after about 25 min because she was covered in tiny cute baby goosebumps! And I thought its time to get out! We got some adorable footage of it!

We are hopefully going to be painting her room soon and decorating it more! I am planning on painting a mural on her closet doors, I have yet to decide what to paint!

She has discovered the joys of eating her on food and "Do it myself"!!! At least thats what I imagine she would be saying if she could talk yet! She tends to get really mad and frustrated if I don't let her "do it myself", yesterday I ran into the kitchen to get her sippy cup leaving her at the table with her oatmeal, and when I came back she had the bowl on her head and oatmeal EVERYWHERE!! I thought ah, oh well at least everything is washable! I got some good photos of that too! it was quite comical!

She has started to stand on everything and pull herself along! She sure bonks sometimes but is getting the hang of it! It is quite cute to see her wobble over to one side of the table gripping it for dear life and going to the other side with the biggest grin, like "Look mom what I just did!"

We also had Family pics done by a family friend, they turned out beautiful, I will be putting them up shortly!

Unfortunately I didn't get to start classes on Thursday, We found out the day before that I didn't receive enough financial aid to cover the cost without pulling out some student loans, which we didn't feel was right to do at this time so we pushed back my school date and I am applying for scholarships like crazy!! We thought about local schools, but the online thing really really appealed to us and so we are hoping for either this fall or next spring!

No worries though, I am still practicing and I have a few sessions lined up, so things are still looking up! Until next time enjoy the fun pics!

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Oatmeal monster!!

blue eyed baby

COLD!!!

My water fish!

Haaa!!!!

Getting warm in the sun!

So cold!

Aunt Aimee, Mommy and me

Loving the Daddy

Oatmeal baby!!

Unbelievable!

2009-05-09T20:39:00.000-07:00

Cant believe she is already standing on her own............. my little girl is growing too fast!

Easy Squeezy Lemon Peezy!

2009-05-09T17:44:00.001-07:00

Easy Squeezy Lemon Peezy...... Oh if life really was Easy Squeezy Lemon Peezy, wouldnt everything be a breeze!!

This week has been lots of fun! I finally got around to finishing my table top and just have some finishing touches for it and then its done! One project down, a million more to go!! I finally finished my photography website, for all those who don't know - I am pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Photography, and hope to have my own studio someday!! I start classes on Thursday!!

www.pdmphotography.blogspot.com

Adam started his new job and seems to like it, from what I can get out of him! He is so tired lately that he comes home and crashes still! I think that he is recuperating from his last week at CFS - I'm sure that he is overly burned out from them! But it was still a job and we were glad for it!

Serah has started to get better at crawling, she is up on all fours and in quite a hurry to get places! Lately she has been so excited about this new found ability of hers that when we lay her down for naps and bed she stays up and tries to crawl till she is so exhausted that it takes one of us to get her to go to sleep! So we started swaddling her again and it works like a charm!! She goes right to sleep and sleeps great, but if we don't she just plays and plays and plays!!

I finally posted her 6 month pics up (on the photography website) and am trying to get more sessions and whatnot for practice and for now they are free! (seeing as I am still learning and totally an amateur!!) I am really excited about school!! Can you tell???

If anyone wants their pics taken let me know - i need some people, people!!

I still need to take pics of the new house and post them - hopefully this week I will get to that! But with everything going on, if only it were Easy Squeezy Lemon Peezy...........

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My little upside down child!

All snuggled up!

No wiggling here!

Snap peas!!

Such a happy girl!

And were back!

2009-05-01T12:01:00.000-07:00

We finally have internet and we are here to stay!! We had some problems with the company we went with so we quit them and went with another! Enough of that - So much to fill in on!!

First things first!! Serah is healthy and much better - we ended up in the hospital with her because her breathing got so bad when she had her little cold which turned out to be RSV Pneumonia, kinda scary, but we are ok! The lord really surely watches over us!

Serah got the opportunity to get to know her grandparents better, right after I wrote my last entry our washer decided it was time to flood the basement, and the cement hole plugging the damaged part of the drain system downstairs agreed! I have never seen a geyser before, until the plug popped and water was everywhere!! It was quite fun, so we moved in with my mom for 3 weeks until they fixed it, we bypassed the old system and now we have working water and everything - NOOO backups!! Yay!

Grandma and Grandpa loved having us there, but were just as ready for us to go home as we were! We moved back in and got things all cleaned up, except for the mess of disorganized boxes downstairs!

Serah is trying so hard to crawl, she's almost got it now, she moves one hand and then the other but still scoots both legs at the same time! it is quite cute! She has developed quite the cute personality! We love watching her everyday and seeing her grow! She has also discovered laughing! We were over at Grandma's house and she was just laughing over and over because it was fun!! We got a kick out of it too!!

She is 7 months now, man how time flies! and getting bigger everyday! She is eating solid foods and at the table like a big girl, mostly because we don't have a high chair so we use her vibrating chair on top of the real chair, it works pretty well!

We are also looking for a new ped. I am not really that happy with the one we have, he is nice and all, but I just don't like how some things went - especially when she was sick. Any suggestions!!??

We are getting ready to throw a house warming party to show off our new house! I am really excited, probably too excited! I have never had one before!! It will be fun!

We also got a new car! I love it, its so nice! Its a Chrysler 2004 Sebring, so pretty!!!....... Its so wonderful to have a reliable car!

Best news of all - Adam finally got a new job, and its really close to what he wants to be doing! He will be a Tech comp. support, where he gets to test the software and try to find all the things wrong and fix it, kinda like hacking into it too! Sounds fun to me! And we get benefits!! So amazing! I am excited to go to the dentist!! (not something I am usually excited about!!)

Well I will write more soon, Serah is up and hungry!!!!

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Easter 2009 - She is getting so big!!

Playing at grandma's

Ready for church

Grandpa Cuddles

Playing with Grandpa

Having lots of fun

I see you!!!

Hanging out with Grandma

Laughing with Daddy

The latest and greatest.....

2009-03-04T23:18:00.000-08:00

This week has been great fun........... can you hear the sarcasm!?
No really it has been fun, just long! Last Friday night we were up with Serah all night because of her nose, she was so stuffed up she couldn't sleep. Poor girl.
We thought she was over the last of it and then it made a strike comeback, sneaky little devil cold! And then yesterday I woke up feeling like someone had hit me or run over me with a truck! Needless to say she is better off than me!
Her wonderful daddy has been taking care of us both, he is not sick yet! Lets hope it stays that way!

We are finally getting the house unpacked to a point where it looks like we didn't just move in!! We also re-arranged our bedroom and are getting ready to paint in there! It looks so much better than it used to and there is much more room! I will post pictures sometime soon!
Adam will be gone this coming week, at Precor school, leaving me alone with Serah for the whole week! But at least that means a raise right??!! Lets keep our fingers crossed!

Our plumbing problems are still not resolved and I am starting to really hate showering in the sink and having no washer! Or being able to use our dishwasher for that matter! Washing dishes by hand is not as fun as they make it look in the movies! We are also planning on ripping out the shower if we can and replacing it to get to the damaged floor from water damage..... so much to do!

We are getting a new car this coming week as well, if everything goes as planned! Thanks to our awesome tax return! SO avidase to our lovely little red Pontiac.........
Goodbye little troublesome car, we hope your new owners find the problem that we couldn't!
Until next time, I think its best we part ways.....

OK done with the goodbyes! (yes I am on cold medicine!) So you will have to overlook the little loopyness!! Here are this weeks favorite pictures!!

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Such a happy baby!!!!!

Discovering the toes!!!!

Grandpa giving her a sip of lemonade!

baby push ups!!

Her bumbo chair!!!!

Bathtime in the kitchen sink!

She loves her cup.....

Trying to get her hands on everything!!

Daddy and her after bathtime!!

Catching up!!

2009-02-26T14:17:00.000-08:00

Wow, its been way too long!

Things have been crazy busy and we haven't had any time to post anything at all!!

Serah is officially 5 months old today, she is smiling, rolling over, laughing and babbling constantly and keeping mommy very very busy!

Right now her and mommy are recovering from colds, mine just a regular stuffy nose, hers was RSV, not fun- We thought it was an ear infection and took her to the doctor,and she had a bad reaction to the med. so we took her back in, he listened to her lungs and sent me home with a nebualizer to help her breathe, before it gets worse like bronchitis or something.

She has been sleeping in our room again for a week now until she is better, we wanted to make sure that she was breathing ok. She was having some trouble with it. I have never been so worried before to hear her have such trouble breathing. But she is ok now and doing much better!

Valentine's day was great, we travelled over the weekend to Port Angeles, WA to see Adam's cousin get married, it was a beautiful wedding and she looked so happy! We got some really great pictures of Serah and I dancing together and then with mommy and Daddy and then Grandpa too, so I will post those up when I get them! We went to the beach and Serah slept through it all. It was so cold and windy, but she was all bundled up inside her moby!! I looked like I was pregnant again!!

She traveled well and learned how to make some very loud noises while we were traveling, they are adorable and funny! She also had her first lemonade!! We went to Mc'ds and grandpa gave her his drink and she was actually getting lemonade out of the cup!

She was really mad when we took it away!!!

This week she is teething and so we are having fun with that! I can see the tops of her 2 bottom teeth, so they should be coming in soon sometime! She is also sleeping in her own room now too! We are finally settling in to the new house and having a wonderful time here! (I say that sarcastically!)

There are a lot of things to fix and work on! Last week was really fun! I got up and started to do a load of laundry, only to have the floor downstairs bust open and start spewing water everywhere! Then I turned off the washer and my shower started flooding and the toilet wouldn't drain or flush! Talk about free rent for the next 6 months right!!??? At least we got it fixed and everything works better now! We also had some really hard rain the other day and the new roof started leaking, so it was raining in my house, and my shower broke!! It was just an awesome week last week!! Or latest projects are to fix the shower and roof and put in the new floor in the dining room!!

But I am thankful for this house, and a place to live, but I don't think that I will shed a tear when it's demise from the wrecking crew comes...... I might even help a little!!

This Sunday will be the first time we get to attend our new ward, I am looking forward to it, the first week we were wrong on the time, the second we were in Port Angeles and the third we were sick! I am so looking forward to the new ward!

Serah is also getting much more mobile lately! We put her on the floor to play and find her across the room from where we last saw her, and we were only gone about a minute or two! (usually getting a diaper!) She loves rolling and playing, I can't wait till the weather warms up and I can start taking her on daily walks by the river! She is also starting to be interested in our kitties! I can't say they like this too much, but its quite comical when she grabs a handful of fur and pulls till the kitty is on her and the fur is in her mouth, much to the kitties dislike!! I always tell her "icky fur!!"

She is growing up way too fast.......

Christmas Morning with Daddy

Christmas Dinner snoozing on Daddy

Christmas Day

So Cute!

Drooling away!!

Sleeping with mommy

yes I did cut off all my hair! (almost 10 inches)

long day!

so happy

playing on the floor

Time Flies!!

2008-12-22T20:17:00.000-08:00

Man does time fly when you have your hands full!

Things are going wonderfully well with Serah, we found out that she is allergy free, she just has some emotional tie ups that we took care of with some muscle response testing and all better! - If you want to know more, you can ask me!

We went to the ped. and got her 2 month checkup and dreaded shots! She didnt do too bad with them, just a little cry and that was it! She is in the 75th percentile for height, so shes really tall!! And in the 50th for weight!

She is 12 weeks and getting more lively and active by the day!

Thanksgiving was wonderful, we spent it with both families. I got to make mashed potatoes for Adam's family and then a pumpkin cheesecake for my family! It was really fun and great to spend time with them! Not to mention the amazing turkey....

Thanksgiving 2008

Sleeping on Daddy

silly faces

she really konked out!!!

Such a cutie!!
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This weekend we found out that she loves applesauce and yogurt!!! She is also teething and so therefor chewing on everything!!! Well time to run, my daughter needs a chew toy and thats me for now!!

Sleep Deprived and still smiling!!

2008-11-13T14:36:00.000-08:00

This week has been interesting. We are sleep training Serah. She seems to be one of those that doesn't want to sleep when its time to go to bed. We started a new routine and it seems to be going well, but still hard.
We aren't sure why but she seems to want to stay up after 9 till about 1AM or later, and Adam and I, well we are about dying come 5Am and she wakes us up again!!! We started to give her a bath every night about 6:30 or 7 and then she eats and gets rocked and put into bed. Its seeming to work so far, until she wakes up about an hour later and so we get her back to sleep and then continue this process till about 9. Then like clockwork she is awake!! The past couple nights though she has slept better and past 9! YAY!! We will continue this routine and see if it works out well!! Any suggestions?? During the day we play music to tune out our loud neighbors!! They aren't that bad, just that the apartments are old and so the floor is ridiculously squeaky and loud when anyone walks. But it seems to be helping.

Sunday she was blessed by her daddy! My brother and his wife bought her a blessing dress. They were planning on coming up from Kansas to see the blessing, but ended up not being able to. We missed them, but alas, so life goes! Adam's Grandfather came, but he was the only one that was able to come from Idaho. So we had a small gathering, but with all of our family it was a big circle! Adam gave a beautiful blessing, but you could tell he was nervous because he talked so quickly! I think that that was the first Sacrament meeting I have been to since I was put on bed rest since the pregnancy! I cant remember, it's been that long! It felt good to be back, though I got to listen in the Foyer with a fussy little one!! Usually her nap time is right during church, and she was tired, but wouldn't go to sleep till I walked with her!

Sweet little one!

Proud Daddy!

Sleeping like an angel!

Mommy cuddles..

The bunny coat!! SOoo Cute!!
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Halloween was fun! She was dressed as a bunny, Kathy got the costume for her, I made a homemade costume, I was a queen bee and Adam, well he was Adam!! I joked that he could have worn a box from work, and said he was an unopened elliptical!! We thought that would be pretty good, only problem is those boxes are like 8 ft high and huge!! He would only have his feet showing and his hands!!! We visited my Mom and Dad and the boys came with Andy and Noelle. Andrea and Brett didn't come because the kids were too tired, so sad! But it was a good Halloween! We had lots of fun and Serah slept through it all!

Daddy's little Bunny

Halloween 2008

Grandpa and Serah

Andy and Noelle and Serah

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Still really tired, and trying to catch up on housework. I don't think we have a clean dish in the house! Adam usually is in charge of dishes, but has been so tired that he crashes when he gets home! At least we are almost caught up on laundry! I think that we should just buy paper plates and bowls for a while! until we have a more set schedule with the munchkin!

Adam finished his Fafsa and his application for CWU. We started looking at houses over there and got some applications, we cant stay on campus because of pets! But we are hoping that things will work out, come January we will be in Ellensburg! (Keeping our fingers crossed!!)Adam isn't sure what classes he wants to take. I personally would love to take some Photography classes. We will see how that will work with Serah.

He is interested in Politics and English and Teaching, maybe something in Government??? We are excited to be going in January hopefully, if not there is always next quarter!

Turning of tides

2008-11-10T22:24:00.000-08:00

Watching Adam asleep with little Serah on his chest makes me realize how truly blessed we are, and how much trust we are given to raise this little spirit.
Life has changed so much, in a good way, I never imagined that such a little person could have such an impact on two people.

Seeing my daughter smile at me, coo and talk to me makes me feel so wonderful, and then there are those moments that she is sleeping in my arms and I think, nothing is better than this.
A few days ago I was holding her as she slept when she suddenly cried out and reached up and her hand landed softly on my cheek, she then sighed and went back to sleep, hand still in place. My heart, literally melted, and I knew that she has my whole heart completely.

I remember when I was pregnant I worried if I would be a good mother, if she would love me and if I could love her the same. Now I know, that no matter what a mothers love for her child can never be compared. It is something all together different from anything else unless you experience it for yourself. She is growing so quickly, and time is going too fast, every weekend comes to quick.

I never understood how much my mother loved me and how deep it really went, until I had a child of my own. Now I know, and I cannot say enough how thankful I am for my mother, and how sorry I am for all the trouble I caused! A few weeks after Serah and I had been home for a while, I told her; "Mom, you can't die. You just can't!" she laughed and told me not to worry, because according to my sisters, they say she can't either, so apparently dying is out of the question!

Last week Serah started to roll from her tummy to her back all on her own, at 5 weeks. She has continued to repeat this almost everyday now, I am amazed at how anxious she seems to get going! She also has started to scoot herself across the floor and bed, the doctor thinks she will be walking by 10 months.

I know she was unexpected, but I cant say enough how much I really do love my little girl, and how thankful I am that she is here. And now she is calling for me so I must go!

The New Arrival

2008-11-07T12:30:00.000-08:00

Baby Serah is here!!
And I am finally updating! A newborn keeps you busy! let me tell ya! Serah was 33 hours of labor! More like a labor of love! I was induced Wednesday night because my doctor wanted to have her here, he said it was no longer safe for me to keep her in there! so we went straight from the doctors office to the hospital!! We got there and they got our room ready and we ate dinner and then i was stuck in bed for the next 2 and a half days!!! =) Promise I am not complaining!!!!

She came early in the morning and was soo tiny! we are so thrilled to have her, I never thought that I could love someone so much that I barely knew! I know I had her in me for those 9 months but I never got to see her face and whatnot so I never felt as if I fully knew her.
When she came out she was mad! She is very very strong and was holding herself up while she screamed and cried as they cleaned her! I slept through most of the labor from being so exhausted, I would wake up to push and then fall back asleep! The epidural made it so I didn't feel any pain - so nice! =)

She scared us a little because she had a very high temp when she came out, but I was running a fever as well, so it was expected. She was reading at 107 F - But the doctor said she was fine and we said OK!!! She had a large bruise on her head from my pelvic bone, it covered nearly all of her head, but its almost completely gone now, just a tiny little brown spot where it was before!! I know I'm such a mean mommy!!! =)

We stayed till Sunday afternoon in the hospital because they wanted to make sure her jaundice went away and she was good to go home! They didn't give her photo therapy since her jaundice wasn't too bad, but overall it was a good hospital visit.

She is officially 6 weeks old today, I can't believe how fast she is growing. For all the pain and pregnancy complications we went through, I have to say she is totally worth it.

Her announcement

Sleeping with Uncle Zac

Sleeping at home

Third day in the hospital

mommy and baby cuddling

Brand new little family

Father and Daughter

First time seeing her

Going home from the hospital

sleeping on grandma

The Count Down Has Begun...

2008-09-14T17:49:00.000-07:00

As you can guess, we have started the countdown.....
Needless to say, I am still feeling as if there isn't enough time to get everything done, but there is too much time left before she is here!!!! (yeah I know, doesn't always make sense)

Things have been going relatively well, They have been doing lots and lots of tests to make sure that everything else is going good - we went in for my 34 week check up and ultrasound, everything looked good and she was estimated at about 5 pds 9 ounces - its amazing the stuff they can tell with computers and whatnot these days! We celebrated by going to to the mall and looking at all the different baby stuff only to get a call from my doctor himself telling us to go to the nearest hospital...... yay!
My blood pressure was too high and there was protein in my urine sample - So they are thinking that I have preclampsia, or toxemia, basically they are the same thing! So again things are being taken easy and nothing too stressful! I have had a lot of trouble with my feet and legs swelling so much they hurt to walk on them, but I am still doing ok other than that!!! I am now also taking potassium supplements - to help with my heart and high blood pressure - I get to go in tomorrow to see how I am doing!

My mother and sisters are throwing me my shower this Tuesday - I am excited for that - It will be a lot of fun! I will have to post pictures afterwards -
My bags are packed for the hospital and now just to get everything else in order.....
The doctor thinks she will be here around the 22-24 - so the third week of this month, I am thinking the same thing - at least she wont be too early now! Once I hit 37 weeks I am considered full term! Yay!

Things are going well other than preparing and stressing, Adam had a touch of the sinus flu thingie, its not contagious, but it put him off his feet for 4 days and he sounded like he had whooping cough or something worse! He is over the worst of it and just kinda sniffley now, It hits about this time every year, we think it might be allergies, right when the weather is about to change! I am just so thankful I didn't get it and that its not contagious - The kitties have become ever more hyper lately, I think they can sense that something big is coming - maybe? maybe not, but they are sure a lot more active and playful lately!!!
We also lower our phone bill by getting a house phone through t mobile. I am enjoying it so far, we lowered our monthly plan and then added the house line, so all in all we are saving about 70 - 90 dollars a month. I like that part the most!!!
Its been a pretty lazy Sunday today, its kinda nice to relax and not have to worry about anything!!! Well at least for the moment! I am enjoying the peace and quiet!
We will see how long it lasts!!

Labor......

2008-08-23T16:10:00.001-07:00

I cant help but think that labor is not going to be the way I expect it, and no matter how much I try to prepare, it's not going to be enough...
That no matter what I am going to be thinking, OK I didn't sign up for this part!!! Or OK this hurts a lot more than I thought it would.

I have been reading the book "What to expect when you are expecting," and its got some really good things in there and great advice and whatnot, but there isn't a section on what really goes on when a woman goes into labor, I mean, it makes me think; am I going to be the one who is screaming bloody murder or going OK, breathe breathe breathe.........

I know that it will be worth it, for the little one that will be here after and that it only lasts for so long, but I cant help but start to dread the next part of the pregnancy stage! Is this how every first time mom feels?? Or am I just an odd duckling with thoughts to match??......

It seems the further I get along the more occupied my brain becomes with thoughts of labor and getting ready, the things that are done and the things that aren't. I kinda feel like I have a sudden burst of all these things that I want to finish, and I am thinking that maybe they won't be by the time she gets here. And the more my brain is occupied with these things, I forget the actual things like our address, appointments, chores and calling people back!
I feel like my brain has taken a vacation - not permanently, but for now, its not here! Today I couldn't remember our address when a Friend asked for it, I felt soooo silly, and was like wow, brain gone completely out the window!!!

My other worry is about how bad is it really gonna be when the time comes?? When my water breaks will it gush and be like OK, that was gross, or will it be like ah, did I just loose bladder control!!?? And then there is the question of will there be lots of blood or will it be like who was killed in here?............

Onto a much nicer subject, Serah is healthy and she is 3.5 pounds right now, I am weighing in at 164 pds and still gaining a little!! Yay for baby weight!!! I have an ultrasound next week and should be posting pictures! Hopefully she will cooperate and we can get a clear shot of her face. We have about 6 weeks left, if I go to the full 39 weeks.....
Adam is going to a class in Seattle tomorrow for 4 days, I will be all alone!!
33 weeks and counting............

Little projects....

2008-08-21T01:43:00.000-07:00

Having a lot of time on your hands leaves your imagination turning.............
or in my case lately - really sleepy!

SO here is the projects I have done! I decided that our lamp was a little plain - so I decided to change it - using a paper lantern!! I like it a lot better now, It doesn't look so generic....... Adam isn't sure what he thinks about it still!!

The other one is the washer and dryer, It looked a little strange just sticking out, and we aren't always the most organized people as we would have you believe! I took an old shower curtain rod and hung the curtains that I had up and it worked out well! Now just to figure out what else to do!!

The Martin house has been quite quiet from the drama and everything else, it's been nice to have a break! We have been taking it easy for the time being, to be safe and not have any repeats!! I am happy to say that I am starting to really show! And gosh darn it, its about time! She has started to kick a lot harder lately, I think because there isn't as much room, since she is growing too!! I am starting to get things ready for her to come. I believe we have about 6 weeks or less!! Yikes! As for my next project..... duh duh dun! The baby's room! We are going to paint and decorate! I am so excited! I get to sit and delegate!!! Maybe I will hand out paintbrushes..... hmm... there's a thought! It's very late and my brain is starting to stutter in thought.......

Long time!!!

2008-08-07T20:45:00.000-07:00

So things are going much better than my last post! =)
I went and saw the specialist last week and apparently I baffled him!!! My abruption has completely healed - in a 2 week period, when usually it takes 6-8 weeks to heal!! I am so glad that it is healed though, I am still taking it easy just because we don't want a repeat!!!
I think it must have been all those prayers and blessings!! Thanks again to everyone who thought of me!

I saw my regular doctor today and everything is looking wonderful! He is really happy that I have made it to 31 weeks!!! I cant believe I am this far along! She is about 3 pounds right now, and should be making her debut in about 7-8 weeks - so he thinks we might have a small one on our hands - like 5 or 6 pounds when she is born! But as long as she is healthy and doing great - I am not gonna complain! Yay for preemie clothing!

We still have the nursery to paint and clean up since we put all of our stuff (in the baby's room -)that doesn't really have a place in the new house yet! We have decided to name her Serah Katherine Helen - Yeah I know its a mouthful, but its really pretty and we love it - Adam had to get his head around it, but he really likes it now!! I am reading lots of books and doing little projects here and there in my spare time - I will have to put up pictures soon -

I am so excited for this little one to come, I cant believe it's so soon - she isn't breech anymore, thank goodness, and hopefully she stays that way, I know she will wiggle and whatnot - I just hope that when she is ready to come she isn't breech!!! =) It still hasn't hit Adam yet, and I am just waiting for that time when it does! Who knows maybe it wont even be until she gets here!! I know that he will be a wonderful father though!! I must get back to my book though, its one of those parts where you really don't want to put it down!! =)

Life's Lemons.....

2008-07-30T21:33:00.000-07:00

What do you do when things aren't really going all that great?? When life hands you a bucket of lemons, and you can't seem to find the sugar anywhere........

That no matter how much lemonade you make, it still makes you pucker......

Right now things in my household are not going as well as we all had hoped, stress and everyday living are starting to take a toll, really take a toll. And so as can be expected, little tiffs here and there begin to grow arms and legs and follow you around, till they are 10ft tall and from sleep deprived eyes, it looks as if there is no escape.

Have you ever felt like this?

My sugar? At least I know he loves me still, warts and all....... at least for now I'm not completely spitting out all the lemonade!

Home sweet Home......

2008-07-24T10:24:00.000-07:00

So its nice being home....... so far! I am a little bored already, but I am trying to find things to occupy my time! The house looks great because Adam did such a great job while I was gone to actually clean and take care of things! (Now, just how do I get him to keep doing it???!!)

Playing catchup on sleep is good too - but I would have to say that after a while, sleep is like ahhh no more! My days are pretty low key, which is what I was instructed to do - and so far I have been good! Adam even helped make the bed instead of me! I am healing pretty well I think - there hasn't been anymore bleeding since we got home and I am not sore or hurting where the abruption was. In the ultrasound they said it had clotted - yes I know, lovely image! But that I shouldn't worry as long as it was old blood and not bright red or a lot! So far so good! I am seeing the specialist again probably next week and my doctor as well - he wants to do a weekly check up from now on. Can't say I blame him!

I started embroidering again and I have to say I forgot how much I like it, but how much it kills your hand - I will post pictures when I have the finished product! Anyone with ideas - please share on how to kill boredom! =) I am working on a dragonfly piece, its really quite neat!! =)

It is a little frustrating not being able to do the things that are so normal and everyday, I constantly catch myself thinking, oh this needs to be done or I could do this, and then I realize, oh wait, nope I cant! It makes you really think about the things in life and how grateful I really and truly will be when she is finally here and I can do all the normal and regular things of day to day life! Like laundry and dishes! Never thought I would miss doing those huh?? Even vacuuming! I know that our kitties are enjoying me being home! Our littlest one, Lilly has not left my side since I have been home. Emmy isn't as attached as Lilly right now, but you can tell he still missed me! I feel loved! =)
I don't know what else to write, just so glad to be home!!!

7 days in the Hospital

2008-07-22T18:09:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a full week off and have your every need catered to??? Well, I am not wondering! Besides the nice part of being taken care of, having to pee in a portable potty chair and call a nurse every time you have to go isn't my idea of the greatest vacation!!
(Hey I'm allowed to complain a little!!) So I got to spend the week at the hospital because my little one decided that she wanted to come earlier than expected! But she finally listened to everyone and stayed put!!
I went in on Monday night - I was bleeding a lot and having contractions every 3 min. but they weren't strong ones, because I couldn't feel anything really, or maybe it was from all the drugs they had me on....... anyways - We moved last Thursday and I was good and didn't do that much, but apparently it was still too much. We saw the specialist as well on Thursday and found the problem, - something they call placenta abruptia, where the placenta separates way too early and means immediate delivery if its more than 30% separated. Mine wasn't bad enough yet so they decided that I was OK - ha ha, not.....
I am healing and doing better, but I am on complete bed rest - which means I have potty privileges, shower privileges and I can move to the couch from the bed and back! I am allowed to walk about 30 - 40 ft. max and occasionally get something to eat from the kitchen! But I am so glad to be back home! They finally released me Monday afternoon and I came home and slept! For a long long long time! We went to bed about 9pm and I didn't get up till 1pm today! Talk about catching up on sleep! I am so thankful for all the prayers and concern - I had a lot of visitors and feel very loved! But everything for now is OK, and I feel a lot better being home. Hospitals are nice for visiting, not staying!
I was on a liquid diet for 4 days and lots of drugs. It makes you realize how much you have to be thankful for and how fragile life is. I know that I have so much to be grateful for, especially the fact alone that my doctor let me go home! I promised I would behave and not do anything and so far I have been good! Just ask my hubby! Thank you everyone who sent well wishes, prayers and whatever else, I can't say thank you enough.

The Magical Mad Dash!

2008-07-08T11:27:00.000-07:00

You may be wondering by my title what the magical mad dash is, well let me tell you - its that exact moment you sit up in bed or wherever you are, drop everything you have or were in the middle of doing and run as fast as you can to the wonderful white porcelain god and give it your dinner and anything else that you had decided to eat or not in the last hour or more! (normal people call it the toilet!)

I had this wonderful experience last night! Its been a little while since I can remember the last time that I threw up like that..... yeckk! I threw up alot with morning sickness, but not like that, where everything you ate for the day ends up back in the toilet in the most unpleasant way! And I don't know why either!! I didn't feel icky or like I was going to - it was just all the sudden, uh run! It was kinda funny because Adam was all, whoa what happened, either you threw up or there was a major explosion! I told him it was the first rather than the latter! It was just very unexpected!
ANYWAYS.......

On to a much much nicer topic! I have decided that I am going to order the fabric from online and make the baby's bedding instead of paying 300 for a set that I really cant afford even though I do love it! I am going with something similar, and not paying 38.99 a yard for the fabric alone to make it! Dragonflies are the theme of her room - and we are doing it in light yellow and a pretty green and pink, all light colors, but very cute still! We have to paint her bedroom though, and we cant do that till we move, which was supposed to be today, but the carpet cleaners couldn't come till tomorrow so we move in on Thursday. I didn't realize how much I was really looking forward to it till I cried a little...... stupid dang hormones!!! But hey its only a few days away, I just was really bummed and a little stressed!!!

It's going to be fun moving! I am really glad that we are moving now instead of 8 months into my pregnancy! Only thing is I can't help that much, I told Adam, yeah I will be walking one plate over at a time!! He got a kick out of that! "Hey I'm here, with ONE plate." =) "let me go get the others....... this may take some time!"

I am really tired from not sleeping the past few nights, my brain won't shut off and the off switch has relocated on me for the 10th million time, and it may take a while to find it again!! True Hope moved me up on my dose - so now I am at 15 a day, its hard to remember to take that many a day! They need some kinda like robot device or time released pill that you take once a day! I have to remember to eat with it - otherwise its the magical mad dash all over again!!! I think that the moving has me stressed and that's why I'm not sleeping! I also have my extensive ultrasound the day that we are moving - I am glad about that to see what they can find! Hopefully nothing wrong, but just that they can identify the issue and come up with something to maybe resolve it so I don't have to be on bed rest! Though I am enjoying being lazy, it tends to get a little boring at times!!! Its nice sometimes when you can be lazy and not feel guilty because you have been told that you have to take it easy!!

I am almost in my third trimester! It's going by so fast, I'm still trying to figure out where all the days went! ( I think that I must have slept them away in my first trimester!!) My brother's wife is having her US citizenship ceremony this month, and they live far away, I want to go but I cant fly in the third trimester!! And somehow I have a feeling that I cant even really go out of town with everything- unless I sneak away.... hmmm there's an idea, a stowaway in my parents luggage when they go! yeah don't think that would be too comfy! ( I think the scanners would catch me anyways!!) Looking at pictures will have to suffice for now!! I am really excited for them though, its been a long time waiting! And I hear those tests are hard!! I know I wouldn't pass it without studying!! =)

speaking of sleep - I think that I may go play catch up and leave the packing to itself for a while!

Nothing good happens after midnight.....

2008-07-05T23:09:00.000-07:00

It's late and I am tired! It doesn't make good for thought formulation or even being that coherent! Isn't that a familiar concept!
I haven't posted in a few days, mainly because I have had so much going on (easy going, but better than nothing) and I haven't really know what to write specifically.
Adam has been home for the past three days, they gave him the weekend off (and everyone else too) for the fourth of July. It has been a wonderful last three days! Sometimes its funny how we forget the little things that make us really remember why we love someone. With Adam being home he has been nothing but sweet and helpful! I got up to him doing dishes, (anyone who knows us, knows this is a miracle!!) and then he made me breakfast and cleaned the house, he did laundry and so many other things, since I am on limited bed rest! I think maybe I should be more often! Or maybe he should just have more days off!!
With Adam working so much to support us, its hard to have time to enjoy together, the day goes much quicker and things aren't always as important as they used to be. I really didn't realize how much I truly missed him, until he was home for these past few days. It kinda puts things in a different perspective! And it makes it a lot easier to not get upset over little things - good for the stress hormones! Its kinda like back when we didn't have all these responsibilities, and just had each other. Kinda like a get-away vacation - the same feeling!
This morning we were laying in bed and watching my belly, the baby was kicking and rolling around, it was neat to be able to share something like that with him, because he isn't always around to see things like that! He got to feel her kick his hand, and he played my belly like a drum, to which she kicked back in response! ( I don't think I would like it either!!!) He would poke and talk to her, it was neat to see, I know that he will make a wonderful father! But sometimes I wonder how I will fare as a mother.... as I am sure that all first timers must have these thoughts at one time or another, maybe only once for some, but it seems of lately to be occupying a small corner at the back of my head, the further I come along and the bigger my belly gets! I know that I will make a wonderful mom, but I still wonder sometimes if I will be wonderful 10% or wonderful 90%!!! Like I said - late night makes for great entries!! ( I don't think that I am making sense!)
We are moving on Tuesday, I am feeling a little bad since I cant help with anything. I have been told no! ( doctor's orders) I would rather listen than have a early bloomer! But I still feel a little guilty. I can do things like direct and maybe carry a cup or two over and there, but I cant do much more than that. I hate that feeling! And I feel bad that I cant help my husband with the moving! But I will do what I can!
Its kinda funny though since last time we moved I was too sick to help too, but this time I'm not sick, I just cant help! Maybe I have something against moving! Like my brain has some kinda mechanism that associates sickness with moving!!! hmmmm....... yeah don't think so, I think its just late and I am tired! So off to bed I go, dreamland is waiting!

Tests, Tests and more Tests!

2008-07-02T15:38:00.001-07:00

So went to my doctors appointment today, everything is good, but they didnt take me off of limited bed rest - grrr.... - But it is better to be the incubator instead of going into early labor. That is what they are mostly worried about. I can understand that. I would rather wait till my due date to have the baby than go into labor early. I get to have another extensive ultrasound - 2 actually, by a diffrent doctor to look at the baby and the placenta to find out if they can see what the bleeding is from. Until then I cant lift anything more than 10 pounds and I cant do anything streneous. I can go for short walks, recreactional swimming and basiacally thats about it besides doing other daily things! Oh yay!

I have my glucose test in a week - yuck! I am not so fond of the sugar drink! They try to tell you its not that bad, but Im like, you drink it then!!! The weather here in TC is really really hot the past few days. I went swimming in our pool the other day with my sister-in-law, that was fun, but I dont have anyone to go with now, So I am debating whether I should go or not, most likely the heat will win and I will go! yay! But for right now I must go eat something before I eat my keyboard....... for some reason it looks appetizing... jk - Yes this is a short entry, but according to my tummy and the heat, this will do for today!

3 am and Peaches!

2008-06-28T12:46:00.000-07:00

We didn't even go to bed till 3:15 in the morning! Why you may ask? Well I decided it would be great to have a date night in the ER!

An explanation???!!! Oh, right, well it started last night. I was helping my mom make fondant frogs for a baby shower cake that she is doing and we just had finished dinner. It was time to go pick Adam up and so I was just about to leave and then whoosh, hello red! I started bleeding alot I am OK though, just have to stay off my feet and no doing anything or going anywhere that I cant lay down or sit! Its already driving me nuts! Dad went and picked up Adam and then we called my doctor, of course he said to go to the ER - mostly because its not normal to bleed during the 2nd trimester and well because its better safe than sorry - I agree. I have had this problem off and on for the past couple of weeks - and its getting worse each time and there is more bleeding each time.
We went into the ER at 8 and didn't get home till 2:50 AM - They were crazy busy and I felt bad because I didn't want to get in the way - But at least everything is ok - The baby looks good and everything, but they still cant find the source of the bleeding, just like last time! We have been in the same ER once before for the same reason - about a month ago.
We got there and waited. They finally called my name, there were a lot of people in the waiting room, and so it took about 30 min. but it was kinda funny because we went into the little nurses station, and the thing is everyone usually comes out after a while. I never came out! They brought this HUGE wheelchair that wouldn't really fit through the other back door without some hard shoving, it was quite comical! and then they took me to the family birthing center for monitoring there - because I am over 20 weeks! Adam was funny, he said I bet they didn't think that you needed immediate attention - (the people in the waiting room) they were all staring at me like, what are you here for! You look way to nice to be here and you don't look hurt at all! We had a laugh over that.
We were stuck in TR-3 which is a hole in the wall, more like a custodial closet that they turned into a room, the bed was comfy at first, but my bum started hurting after the first hour or so of laying there! Our nurse was really sweet and they listened to the baby's heart and then monitored my stress and fetal activity for the next hour! I had this funky thing strapped to my belly, and it wasn't too comfy! It would print out a line that would move up and down if there were any contractions, if I moved or coughed or laughed! Well needless to say the thing moved A LOT since Adam made me laugh so much and so hard that I started to have stomach pains! Our nurse left us in the room and he was looking at the computer and then out of nowhere says, I wonder if these computers get internet! I was laughing for a while! They also gave me a little intercom thingie to call someone to talk to if things started up again, Adam wanted to order Taco Bell through the little thingie! But I wouldn't let him! Every time I laughed the line would spike and he would tell me, now look what you did! You messed it all up! Stop laughing your messing it up! Which just made me laugh more! So needless to say it wasn't as boring as it could have been, until we started up on our 4th hour there. We started to get bored!
They were really busy though - they were only supposed to have 1 c-section that night, but instead they had like 5 emergency ones and then there was only one tech in the lab and there was a murder in the ER and so it was a little hectic - some kinda gang fight or something I am guessing, I really don't know other than that's what the nurse told us! so we were there for a long time - 6 hours! My blood panel came back clean and fine, and the Ultrasound showed that it wasn't the placenta, so they really don't know what the cause is! They gave me a shot of Rhogam and now I am good to go other than being extremly tired and my arm being a little sore! They fed us while we were there and it was amusing because Adam came back with food I couldn't really eat! I appreciated it so much though, I had told him to ask if they had anything dairy free and corn free, he was all yeah i asked! and then I was all, no you didn't! he was so cute- he goes, yeah huh, I did too...... shut up, I hate you! I laughed and then said - don't ever say you hate me! So being the wonderful husband he is, he went back and brought me orange juice and peaches, and some veggies! I felt bad though, but I was glad to finally have something to eat, even though it was 1:30 in the morning! we went home shortly after that, and that was our Friday night! We got home and the cats had terrorized the apartment, ripping down the curtains and shredding tissues and whatever else they could find to do since we were gone so long! So now I am resting at home. I feel ok, just really really really tired! So I will end this novel and go play catch up with my sleep while I have some time -sounds like a brilliant plan to me!

Morning comes too early

2008-06-26T10:41:00.000-07:00

so morning really does come way too early sometimes! I was so tired that my brain came up with an interesting concept! How I am barely showing even though I am 6 months already - I must have really strong stomach muscles from all the throwing up! - No, not from working out! but from heaving breakfast, lunch and dinner - I don't recommend this type of dieting when you are pregnant or ever! It came to me at like 6 am and I had to laugh. I told Adam in like one of those infomercials that you see or hear and go, "what?"
New, this just in - How to stay small and not show when you are pregnant!
just throw up every hour on the hour for one month before and then continue into your pregnancy, make sure to have plenty of saltines and ginger ale on hand before starting this regiment. Not recommended for everyone. May cause malnutrition, gum bleeding, sore throat, even death - but hey look at those abs!!!!
Yeah I am a little strange sometimes! But hey, it was 6 am- you gotta give me some credit! Most 6 am mornings all that crosses my mind is "ugghh 6 am, must fall back asleep....." as i start snoring! (no I don't really snore)
At least I made my husband laugh, which at 6 am is a feat of accomplishment!
We finally got internet yesterday, we broke down and had it installed, instead of borrowing! (our previous neighbors broad casted and we borrowed) then they moved!
Adam hasn't removed himself from the computer merely to sleep and eat a muffin, only to return again before I truly was awake! Its a good thing though so now I can update this journal regularly and I can also talk to family and friends! And we needed it so I could do my True Hope and not have the funding revoked for not following through!
Other than that things are great - I started counting fetal kicks everyday, once in the morning and then again at night before I go to sleep, as the book recommends! My child is very active! On Sunday she kicked me 30 times in 30 min. I was like ok sounds like we are gonna have a soccer player! Or maybe a dancer! She really kicks up a storm whenever we hear music or it is playing loud enough that she can hear it too!! I had a lady tell me - shes gonna hit the ground running! I cant help but agree with her, seeing as she is so active! I have another doctors appointment in a few weeks - I think its like the day after we move! So that should be fun! I get to have a shot called Rhogam, since I have O neg. and they are wanting to make sure that my body doesn't make anti bodies against the baby- We found out that I am also anemic - last week, so that's one problem solved. I am still really tired, but not as tired as I could be! I never knew that anemia happens to most pregnant women - something new!
I started using the new Avon stretch mark reducer lotion. It's actually working, but I hate the smell! It reminds me of tanning lotion with an overused flowery scent to cover the chemical smell!! I use it when I remember, so I guess I could have better results if I followed the directions to the T, but I'm just to lazy! I think it would be easier if I liked the smell!!
Other than that there is not that much more for me to write! I think I will go watch sesame street with Miranda and then maybe take a cat nap later!

The Truth and nothin but the truth!

2008-06-25T20:52:00.000-07:00

That can't be right, I thought. I started to shake the stick and laughed, "good one, yeah that's really gonna make the result change."
"ADAM," I yelled as I ran out of the bathroom trying not to trip on the cats as I waived the test in front of me, "its positive..... I'm really pregnant."
The look on his face was priceless, one of how can that be possible!!
Smile faltering as he said, "I think I'm gonna go for a drive..."

So this was the night that changed everything!
It explained a lot, for how I was feeling and why I was sick lately, but neither of us were prepared, at least for this, we are really excited now... don't get me wrong, just life doesn't always go as you planned!
This is my first time being a mom, and so far the experience is pretty eye opening! I always thought that pregnancy was this great time where you were all aglow with the pregnancy glow, and that there weren't really any aches and pains, and that of course morning sickness wouldn't happen to me.......
I am laughing at how naive i was and still am! I am 24 weeks and will be 25 weeks on Saturday - We are having a girl, I am really excited, I was thinking from the beginning that we were having a girl, as did Adam. He wanted a girl surprisingly, as long as the next one is a boy! I told him that he was going to get all girls!!!
So far my pregnancy has been an interesting one! I am bipolar (not severe) and so i was on some heavy meds when we found out, and trying to recover from an illness. The pregnancy was really a blessing in disguise, a company called True hope who supplies all natural remedies came through and got me off my meds and onto this natural stuff - its pretty amazing, I feel so much better than ever!
The baby is healthy and looks great, so no worries on the part there about the meds before. Guess the lord really does watch over his children, especially me! I have had morning sickness till about 2 weeks ago, so quite a while, and it was not the easy kind, it was more like the kind that lasts all day! (they really should call it day sickness!!) Other than that I was able to get insurance through the state to cover everything down to dental appointments! They really take care of you when you are pregnant!
I really have loved being pregnant so far, and its been quite a learning experience! We have been very blessed in all the things that have happened so far! We are moving to a new apartment in a couple weeks before I get too pregnant to do anything! I am barely starting to show now, I bought my first pair of pregnancy pants yesterday, it was fun but strange to do.
I sometimes really don't feel ready to be a mom yet, but i know that the lord trusts me and knows that he believes in me, so i will step forward and keep going! We have decided on the first name, Serah, but not on the middle name yet, we have time! until then I will be thinking of names and more names!

Pregnancy really is an eye opener, I never thought I would be one to get strech marks or have any scares or complications! None so far, but we have had some scares! Other than that I am learing that I am like every other woman out there, just human! And pregnancy isn't easy!