I felt like a fascinated little girl that got to go to work with her dad on "take your child to work" day, Only I was with Wes and it wasn't really take anyone to work day.
On weekends I usually take Wes lunch while he is at work so this past Saturday he called me around 12 and I took him his little sack lunch that I made him. He said he was about to leave to go out to Massacre State Park. I had never been there so I wanted to tag along. It was a birthday celebration or something of State Parks so they were serving cake and ice cream. It's about 20 minutes out of town so we got in the car to head out there. Right before we left, Wes got a call about a car wash fund raiser thing going on in town so we stopped there first to do a story on that and then drove out to the state park and back. It was fun to see Wes working. He had his camera all set up and was interviewing people and then that night I got to see it all on the news. It was a fun day watching how the news is put together.
If I would've known I was going to go out with Wes I would've brought my camera but I didn't so no pictures of him working....maybe next time.
7/12/08
Can't Sleep
I know everyone says, "just wait" when the baby comes you won't have any sleep at all, you'll be up all night long, you'll walk around like a zombie just wishing you could get an hour or two of sleep. I've heard that a lot, and I'm expecting it. But I guess I just wasn't prepared for the lack of sleep before he even gets here.
I'm a little over 8 months along, I have about 6 weeks left and I feel huge. Sleeping has become very very difficult.
First of all, it's hot. It's summer. No matter what I do, I'm hot at night. I finally convinced Wes to let us turn the air on at night (usually we would just open a window and call it good) and we have a fan that blows right on us all night long. Usually that works enough for me to fall asleep.
Now, I like to sleep on my back a lot. Every book and anything I've read on being pregnant says not to do that. Sometimes I end up on my back anyway but I soon wake up because I can't breathe very well. So I flip to one side or the other. That usually works for a little while. At some point in the night I will wake up with heartburn. No matter what I eat for dinner, or what time I eat it, or what position I am laying in, I get heartburn in the middle of the night. I have a stash of Tums next to my bed for just that. If I can stay asleep through the heartburn and the heat and not being able to breathe laying on my back, I will wake up because my back hurts. It is sore all the time! I read somewhere and people keep telling me to sleep with a pillow in between your legs so I've been trying that lately. Now we have a queen size bed, which has always worked fine for us. Wes is 6' 7" so he takes up a good portion of the bed. Now add me, with my giant tummy and things have gotten tight. So when I try to throw another pillow in there to put in between my legs, things are even tighter. Not to mention when I try to change positions and flip over, that's hard enough with a big tummy but then add a pillow in there, and Wes with his long legs that take up most of the bed anyway, well, let's just say that I'm awake most of the night. That is why it's 5:30 am on a saturday and I am up writing a blog post about how I can't sleep anymore.
I'm a little over 8 months along, I have about 6 weeks left and I feel huge. Sleeping has become very very difficult.
First of all, it's hot. It's summer. No matter what I do, I'm hot at night. I finally convinced Wes to let us turn the air on at night (usually we would just open a window and call it good) and we have a fan that blows right on us all night long. Usually that works enough for me to fall asleep.
Now, I like to sleep on my back a lot. Every book and anything I've read on being pregnant says not to do that. Sometimes I end up on my back anyway but I soon wake up because I can't breathe very well. So I flip to one side or the other. That usually works for a little while. At some point in the night I will wake up with heartburn. No matter what I eat for dinner, or what time I eat it, or what position I am laying in, I get heartburn in the middle of the night. I have a stash of Tums next to my bed for just that. If I can stay asleep through the heartburn and the heat and not being able to breathe laying on my back, I will wake up because my back hurts. It is sore all the time! I read somewhere and people keep telling me to sleep with a pillow in between your legs so I've been trying that lately. Now we have a queen size bed, which has always worked fine for us. Wes is 6' 7" so he takes up a good portion of the bed. Now add me, with my giant tummy and things have gotten tight. So when I try to throw another pillow in there to put in between my legs, things are even tighter. Not to mention when I try to change positions and flip over, that's hard enough with a big tummy but then add a pillow in there, and Wes with his long legs that take up most of the bed anyway, well, let's just say that I'm awake most of the night. That is why it's 5:30 am on a saturday and I am up writing a blog post about how I can't sleep anymore.
7/11/08
4th of July Weekend
Okay, I know this is a week late but I thought I would post about our 4th.
First of all, Wes' family came up for the weekend. Pam, Brandon, Aubrie & Andrew and their daughter Danika. We had a lot of people in our small little townhouse but we had a lot of fun.
Pam and Aub & Andrew came Thursday night. We ate some food, played a few games and then went to bed. Brandon joined us on Friday at which time we decided to go on a "hike". So we looked on our little trail map and we found a nice little paved trail with a park at the end. We packed lunches and water and got in the car and headed to our trail. It was a nice little paved trail that went along the side of the road, then led to Sacajawea Park. As it turns out, when
we got to Sacajawea park, it was a trailer park next to a giant field full of weeks with a small picnic table and an outhouse. (We later found out that the "park" was under renovations and the city is now making it much nicer, like putting grass in instead of weeds)
After our fun lunch, we headed back and watched Pam learn how to roller blade. Good times.
We came back, had a big BB-Q, opened presents for Brandon's and Wes' birthday's, made the traditional homemade ice cream, and then went and watched the fireworks. All in all, It was a good, fun weekend. We sure do miss our families and we were glad that Wes' family could come join us for a weekend. Here are some pictures from our "hike".
First of all, Wes' family came up for the weekend. Pam, Brandon, Aubrie & Andrew and their daughter Danika. We had a lot of people in our small little townhouse but we had a lot of fun.
Pam and Aub & Andrew came Thursday night. We ate some food, played a few games and then went to bed. Brandon joined us on Friday at which time we decided to go on a "hike". So we looked on our little trail map and we found a nice little paved trail with a park at the end. We packed lunches and water and got in the car and headed to our trail. It was a nice little paved trail that went along the side of the road, then led to Sacajawea Park. As it turns out, when
we got to Sacajawea park, it was a trailer park next to a giant field full of weeks with a small picnic table and an outhouse. (We later found out that the "park" was under renovations and the city is now making it much nicer, like putting grass in instead of weeds)
After our fun lunch, we headed back and watched Pam learn how to roller blade. Good times.
We came back, had a big BB-Q, opened presents for Brandon's and Wes' birthday's, made the traditional homemade ice cream, and then went and watched the fireworks. All in all, It was a good, fun weekend. We sure do miss our families and we were glad that Wes' family could come join us for a weekend. Here are some pictures from our "hike".
6/30/08
Weekend with Liesl and lots of Treats
My friend Liesl came for the weekend and it was so fun to have a friend to hang out with here!
She came on Saturday and left on Sunday. Even though it was short we had time to have fun and eat lots of treats and watch chic flics :)
Here are the pics of our weekend. Okay, mostly they are the pics of our treats of the weekend...
She came on Saturday and left on Sunday. Even though it was short we had time to have fun and eat lots of treats and watch chic flics :)
Here are the pics of our weekend. Okay, mostly they are the pics of our treats of the weekend...
6/22/08
Recent Activities
It's been a few weeks since I've posted. Here is what has been going on in our exciting lives here in Idaho.
First, I made a fruit pizza. I think it's fun to make them and decorate with fruit :)
What could be better than a giant sugar cookie, covered in cream cheese and pretty fruit?!?!
Second, we went to the Pocatello Zoo!
Wes and I both had this last Thursday off so we decided to get out and go to the zoo. The zoo here is very different than any other zoo I've ever been to. Not that I've been to a lot of different ones but this one is very small and has few animals. We saw Bison, Deer, Bears, a Fox, some birds and I think a few sheep. That's about it. Here are some pics of us at the Zoo :)
First, I made a fruit pizza. I think it's fun to make them and decorate with fruit :)
What could be better than a giant sugar cookie, covered in cream cheese and pretty fruit?!?!
Second, we went to the Pocatello Zoo!
Wes and I both had this last Thursday off so we decided to get out and go to the zoo. The zoo here is very different than any other zoo I've ever been to. Not that I've been to a lot of different ones but this one is very small and has few animals. We saw Bison, Deer, Bears, a Fox, some birds and I think a few sheep. That's about it. Here are some pics of us at the Zoo :)
6/5/08
Getting Ready
For Family night the other night, Wes and I decided to put together our baby stuff. We have a bunch of stuff from Wes' sister Aubrie that they are letting us use like a swing and a bouncy chair and such things. Wes was in charge of putting those together and I was organizing the clothes and blankets and other things that we got. It was really fun. I'm getting excited. I just can't get over how little some of those clothes are, and the cute little socks and shoes! Of course, if this baby takes after his size 15 foot dad, I'm not sure that those tiny shoes will fit but we will try :)
We got a lot of clothes at the shower (which I am so grateful for). Now we have to get everything else we need. Any suggestions? What else do I need that you or people you know have absolutely loved and can't live without for a baby?
We got a lot of clothes at the shower (which I am so grateful for). Now we have to get everything else we need. Any suggestions? What else do I need that you or people you know have absolutely loved and can't live without for a baby?
6/2/08
Baby Shower
I went to Salt Lake this last weekend for a baby shower. A few ladies from the ward I grew up in threw it for me, which was so nice of them. It was fun to see a lot of the people that came. I got some great things. I got a lot of really cute clothes. They are so tiny. Sometimes I can't believe that I am going to have a baby that is going to fit in these tiny clothes. Sometimes, I just can't believe I am going to have a baby.
Besides the shower, I also spent 2 days in Salt Lake just being with family. It was a lot of fun. Wes had to stay in Pocatello to report the news, but hopefully next time he can come too.
Here are some pictures of the weekend.
Besides the shower, I also spent 2 days in Salt Lake just being with family. It was a lot of fun. Wes had to stay in Pocatello to report the news, but hopefully next time he can come too.
Here are some pictures of the weekend.
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