Christmas Morning 2008

Baby

Well today was the day... I went to the dietition who said I was doing pretty well. The Dr. thought I was doing ok but decided to put me on Metformin because as pregnancy goes on the hormones get stronger and your blood sugar gets worse even if you are doing ok... But the good news is I don't have prick my finger as much, only 3 times a day now. We also found out that we are having a Boy!

Gestational Diabetes

I was diagnosed last week with gestational diabetes. I went in for diabetic counseling today and got to poke my finger for the first time. YUCK! I have to do it first thing in the morning, before I eat and an hour after I eat. Can you say fun? Not! However I did learn that I can eat ice cream in moderation. It's not forbidden because the fat in it makes it metabolize slower. I asked about chocolate because that is what I'm missing the most. The nurse told me to take my blood sugar after I eat it and see what it is. If it's not too many points above then she said to exercise the next time I eat it and I'd be ok. I haven't tried yet but I can tell you that if I have to exercise to eat chocolate I might be doing a lot of exercising. : )

Merry Christmas everyone and enjoy your sweets.

Rocking Horse

Friday we went to Casper to Wes' company Christmas party. At the party they gave everyone gift certificates to Menard's. It's a store like Home Depot or Lowe's but just has a little of everything. We had a hard time figuring out what to buy and finally ended up getting tow ropes for all our vehicles, a mirror for our bathroom door, and a rocking horse for Shalon.

She has been deathly afraid of the horse but thinks it's cool from a distance. Wes got her to ride it this morning. She makes us go with her to pet it. It's kinda funny.

Sad Days!

Well Shalon and I came with Wes to school this week. We are staying at a hotel and have had a decent time. My plan was to update my blog this week with pictures but alas I guess it's not meant to be.

On Monday I took Shalon to the mall. We did some window shopping and then I took her to the play area. I got my camera out and took some cute pictures. Well I got distracted and set down my camera put Shalon back in the stroller and left. When we were at dinner I realized I'd forgotten it. We searched the diaper bag, our room, the car. Wes went back to the mall, of course it wasn't where I'd left it. I went back yesterday and checked the lost and found. I also asked at the stores right around there but nobody was honest enough to turn it in.

Most of my pictures are downloaded to the computer but there were some I really wanted from the last week or so and they are gone! :( I keep hoping that someone will see that there were like 800 pictures on my camera and take pity on me and turn it in before we leave town on Friday.

Halloween pictures finally...

Jana made Shalon and Sydney matching Halloween costumes. Here are finally some pictures of her on Halloween in Lovell. The picture of her in a box was taken at home during general conference.

One of these days...

One of these days I'll get to my blog. I actually started uploading pictures onto my computer but that is as far as it has got. Shalon and I have been sick. She went to the Dr. yesterday and was diagnosed with an ear infection and yeast infection. I have been coughing like crazy and went to the Dr. today. He called in an antibiotic for me.

And now what you have all been waiting for... Drumroll please...

The baby is... a baby! We wanted to find out but it wasn't meant to be. At first the Dr. told us it was a girl he was pretty sure, however the umbilical cord was between the baby's legs. So he looked at everything else which was good and came back to double check. This time it looked like a girl but then every so often we caught a glimpse of what appeared to be male anatomy. So in the end we were left wondering... The Dr. is going to do another ultrasound in about 6 weeks. I would post some pictures of the baby but it wasn't very photogenic either. So maybe another time.

Tagged by SuiKim

Do you know how hard this is to do when Shalon's not napping?!?

What are the last three things you purchased?
1. Wheatberry bread -the bread store is just down the road from my house
2. Chocolate chips and Chex to make Muddy Buddies for Wes
3. Gas Station Nachos- my craving with this baby

What are the last three songs you downloaded for your ipod?
I don’t have an ipod.

What are your three favorite movies?
1. Dreamer- good family movie
2. Cary Grant movies (Houseboat, Father Goose, Operation Petticoats)
3. North to Alaska - what can I say I like old movies

What are three things you have not done yet?
1. Go to Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island in the Bahamas
2. Go to Mount Rushmore -it's not that far away one of these days we'll make it
3. Visit Jana in Missouri

What are three things you cannot live without?(excluding people)
1. My cell phone- how did I ever live without it?
2. My computer
3. Sewing machine- even though I don't use it as often as I should

What are your three favorite dishes?
1. Steak and potatoes- comfort food
2. Shrimp on the Barbi -Outback Steak house, Wes introduced me :)
3. Grandma Walker's homemade bread

What are your three favorite T.V. shows?
1. Chuck
2. BYU Channel- like to watch devotionals and talks while I'm working on projects
3. ???

What are the last three places you traveled to that were more than one-hundred miles away?
1. Lovell -I think it's a hundred miles away
2. Oregon
3. Billings, Montana

What are your three favorite desserts?
1. Homemade icecream
2. Angel food cake
3. Chocolate

What would buy if money were not an issue?
1. A car that gets good gas mileage
2. A quilting machine with a table
3. A fun family vacation

Three people I tag:
1. Jana
2. Laura
3. ?

This weekend was nice. It was the first time Wes and I have ever been able to watch general conference from home. It's funny how I took that for granted at home when it was on 2 different stations.

Tonight we took a walk. I have really come to like walking. Rayshe'L and I go walking almost every day. I haven't thrown up for a while now. Actually I'm not sure when the last time I was sick. I really think walking has helped besides it makes me feel like the weight I'm gaining is all baby.

Shalon has become quite the little helper. She will rub Daddy's feet with a little help. She was helping me sort laundry the other day. I'd hand her dirty socks to put in the laundry hamper so she started sniffing them before putting them in. It was funny and disgusting at the same time. Yesterday I put her on a chair next to me while I was washing dishes. I gave her a cup measure but that wasn't the smartest thing to do because she didn't dump the water back in the sink. So I gave her a whisk. She kept going back and forth between the soapy and rinse water. She is growing up so fast!

Shalon the little helper.

I know, I know. I will try to update my blog today. I am supposed to be working on "project new car" for Wes, However this afternoon I will try to make this a priority during naptime.

I have been meaning to update my blog for a while. One of these days it will happen with pictures and video. Not too much has been going on. Last weekend Wes smoked a bunch of meat for a branch activity. This weekend we have to work on the house because the siding must be done soon! It's amazing how time flies. I went in for a Dr. appt. yesterday and I finally gained some weight much to my dismay. A whopping 6 lbs. It's funny how with Shalon it was exciting to start "showing" and with this one I want to stay out of maternity clothes for as long as possible! Shalon is almost 15 months. We go in for her check up on Monday.

Trip to Oregon

Family Picture

Shalon Walking

Tough Little Girl

Internet

So we just got the internet! Yippee! So hopefully now I will do better at updating this. A lot has happened since I last posted. We are expecting baby #2 due March 8th but probably coming February 27th via scheduled c-section. We are going to find out the gender on Nov. 12th.

My old roommate Rayshe'L and her husband Rick moved to our driveway. They live in an RV. They've been here almost 2 weeks now. It's fun to have a friend so close. Today we are walking to the fabric store.

Last Sunday I was put in as the 2nd counselor in the Relief Society. I haven't been released from my other callings. I am still doing the bulletin and teaching in R.S. but I am sure I'll be released from that one fairly soon. We will continue going to the branch until the first of the year, then we will go to 1st ward because Shalon will be old enough for nursery.

Susan, Sharon, and Holly came and kidnapped Shalon on Monday. We are headed to Lovell on Thursday. It's been really quiet around here. I'm supposed to be staying busy with her gone but I'm not getting as much done as I should. I'm hoping to get a quilt pinned today. We will see what happens.

Family Reunion

Well we just returned from our family reunion. It was nice. I was able to visit with a lot of my cousins I hadn't talked to for a while. Shalon was fought over by Laurel and Paige. It was nice not to have to worry about her they played with her all day. She wasn't so excited about swimming but we went every day.

I just posted 2 more slideshows on the bottom of my blog. I cut out Mom's skirt for the wedding. Things are coming along. Today was my Dad's birthday. Mom forgot how old he was and bought a "40" candle instead of a "50" candle, so we added 10 individual candles to the cake. David made dinner he smoked chicken, made homemade bread, and angel food cake. He's getting to be quite the cook.

Well I have been in Oregon for almost a week now. It's been nice visiting with everyone. Shalon and I met soon to be Uncle Bobby. Laura went to the temple Saturday. It was nice. David babysat and even changed a poopy diaper. Unfortunately my digital camera is about dead and I have lost the cord to charge it or left it at home in Sheridan. Hopefully it turns up so I can post some pics. I just reread all of the Twilight series this week and am ready for the next book to come out. Since I have now filled my fix I need to get busy. I have to finish altering the wedding dress and make my mom's outfit for the wedding. We'll see how that goes!

Good grief, this has taken my whole day. Is blogging really worth it? I have been having a hard time loading all of the pictures.

So I just decided to start a blog. Mainly so Wes can see us as we are gone to Oregon but also for all you other people we don't see often.