A Recap

So, down to business, it's been almost two months now since I posted last. Shameful, I know. But in my defense it's been a very busy two months. Adam and I had a bout of the crazies and bought a house in Bountiful. But we're recovering, and the house isn't so bad. We actually like it a bit. The first few weeks were pretty awful... when taking into account that we had no furniture, no internet, no TV, and didn't know a soul. We still don't have TV. Which is a blessing as it can no longer waste our time. We decided TV is over-rated when you can find most shows on the internet anyway.
Everyone says owning a home is wonderful. Well it is, and it isn't. It's wonderful to be able to hang up pictures where we want, to paint if we want, to decorate the way we want, to shower as late as we want, and to make as much noise as we can, but mortgages are painful.
Jonathan is growing like a little weed... or not so little. He's almost 18 lbs now and over 27 inches. He's babbling, blowing bubbles, and generally making noise all the time. He's discovered his feet and enjoys playing with them. He also had a taste of cereal for the first time (as pictured). He loves to play with, sleep with, and suck on his goat doll. It stinks now. We love him. Everybody who meets him loves him. And it isn't hard to see why.

Sadly it's already been more than a month since I last posted. Shame on me. A lot has happened since September we've all been learning and growing a ton. Especially Jonathan! Watch this...

So, Jonathan has been smiling for weeks but we haven't been able to prove it until now. For your viewing pleasure...

Baby Blues and Navy Blues

The baby blues... most people get them, but Adam and I were unprepared for their arrival. Our first day home from the hospital was fine but the night arrived and Jonathan was hungry but nursing seemed to be something he couldn't figure out. We got at most 45 minutes of sleep and we both felt that we were in over our heads and that maybe Heavenly Father had made a mistake, we weren't ready to be parents. Unfortunately, graduation was the next day and Adam had to say the closing prayer. I couldn't stand the thought of going out in public after such an awful night so I missed my own and my husbands graduation. Adam went and though he slept through most of it he made the walk, gave a short but sweet prayer, and celebrated with a nice brunch. Meanwhile I slept. So we are both graduates. It all seemed somewhat anticlimactic after having Jonathan... I still hope to go out to lunch sometime in celebration. I was able to take some pictures a few weeks later. Oh, and never fear, Adam and I adjusted, got rid of the blues, and LOVE being mommy and daddy.

Labor

"He's posterior" Jessica whispered to Cheryl... whispered but still heard (even though I was in the middle of a contraction). It had been a hard day waiting to hear when we'd be able to come into the hospital for our induction as a lot of women decided to begin labor naturally (8 to be precise). Adam did his best to distract me from dwelling on the fact that stripping my membranes had done nothing and that we might not make it in on our scheduled day. Finally around 7:00 pm they called and asked if we could come in as soon as possible. We left in five minutes and were there faster than I wanted. We checked in, in a flash (much to my dismay as I realized what was coming), and were in our delivery room ready to go. Jessica (the on call nurse midwife) came in and asked why we were being induced on my due date, why weren't we waiting a little longer. We told her that it would be nice if I could walk in graduation and were hoping it might be possible, not to mention the fact that we'd been on pins and needles waiting for the little guy to get going for a full month. She finally agreed (reluctantly) that we'd break my water. She checked me and it was funny to watch her surprise as she found I'd already dilated to a 7 without pain.

The water was broken around 8 PM. I got to a 10 in roughly four hours, pushed for an hour before the pain became extremely intense. That's when I heard them whisper. I'd read up before hand and knew that posterior births are noted as being more painful and long. I think my brain gave up at that point and I started begging for an easier way. I received an epideral and was allowed to rest for an hour. We pushed for a few more hours with no success so they called Dr. Young to come in. He came and told us he would try to turn the baby with a vacuum extractor and if that didn’t work we’d need a c-section. Well, after a few tries with the vacuum, the good Dr. “made a little more room” as he phrased it, and Jonathan was born at 5:09 AM, looking like a little gorilla. Once he pinked up we found him rather charming. I think we were all glad to be done with the labor. The hospital stay went very quickly and our little family was on its way home.

My two cents

We had dinner at mom and pops' tonight as we always do on sunday evenings.  It was fun, however upon leaving, as Kates and I were walking home it dawned on me for the second time today that tomorrow is the first day of Summer classes.  Even though I only have one class, I dread this term because in order to attend the class I have to drive myself up to work and I abhor the drive to Salt Lake, I much more prefer the bus because I just get to sit and play tetris.  I hope the six weeks fly by and i can graduate and be done with school.  Im sure it will fly by because Katie and I will be wrapped up in gross anticipation of the upcoming arrival of our little guy.  That event also in and of itself is a stress all its own that I am both excited for and nervous at the same time.  Are we ready?  Do we have what we need?  Will insurance cover what we need it to?  Will he be healthy?  Will Katie be fine with no ill effects?  Do I freaking have swine flu??  I suppose answers to all of these questions are right around the corner...  but do I have what it takes to handle them?

For Maggie

eight things i am looking forward to

1.  finishing my online classes

2.  sleeping on my stomach or back once the baby is out

3.  my last day of work

4.  someday fitting into my normal clothes again

5.  seeing my baby face to face

6. graduating

7.  adam coming home (i look forward to that every day)

8.  going to the cabin in the mountains

eight things i did yesterday

1.  went on a walk in the morning

2.  went to work

3.  made adam's favorite dinner

4.  went to the mall bus stop twice to drop off and get adam

5.  tried to read my art history reading and fell asleep

6.  watched the film "marty"

7.  laundry

8.  had a fhe lesson from the ensign

eight things i wish i could do

1.  be with adam all day long

2.  get over my intimidation of other people 

3.  read fast enough to finish a book everyday

4.  paint everyday (i could, but i don't have the discipline to do it)

5.  buy a house free and clear

6.  write a book or two

7.  run to my bed and flop on my stomach

8.  sleep through the night

eight magazines i like

1.  martha stewart living

2.  cottage living

3.  real simple

4.  the ensign

5.  national geographic

6.  fine cooking

7.  everyday food 

8.  can't think of another one

eight things on my wishlist

1.  a healthy baby

2.  a crib and other  baby related items

3.  a beach cruiser

4.  a longboard

5.  $20,000 in the bank

6.  a house of my own

7.  furniture that i love

8.  a new look

eight bloggers i am tagging

1.  mom

2.  beth

3.  adam

4.  anyone who wants to fill out lists.

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