Lately....

Things have been...crazy I guess is a good word, around here lately. Not gonna go into detail or even say why. Let's just say I love and cherish my husband, son, the wifey and friends. I have learned a lot about people the past week. Ive learned what they are capable of. Not that I didn't necessarily know before. I just saw things first hand and made me re-evaluate my friendships. Im not one to piss off or walk on or basically have anything done in secret behind my back. Im not stupid. I dont usually give second chances. If your gonna be stupid and pull crap then just watch your self. Also dont mess with my friends/family/loved ones. I dont take that lightly.
Pregnancy is going good. Minus my migraine from hell the other night. It was around midnight when I all of a sudden just felt like crap. Like I've never felt before. Mind you I have suffered from vertigo and bad migraines for years. NOTHING has been this bad. Its hard to even explain other then I had a way bad headache, neck pain, nauseous, body felt numb and kept having contractions. They were short but often. I was kinda worried but not too much so I went up to go to bed. After what seemed like years I was able to fall asleep with the help of John tickling my back. Thanks babe. At about 4 am I woke out of a dead sleep feeling like someone hit me in the head with a truck. I could not move without it intensifying. I tried to look at my phone to see the time and that made things worse. I tried rolling over to attempt and get comfortable. Bad idea. Felt like throwing up even more. After probably a half hour to 45 minutes I was able to drag myself out of bed and go downstairs to take some tylenol. That took the edge off after awhile and I was able to get back to bed. The next day I was feeling a little better but not 100%. I called dr and they wanted me to come in just to check things out. She said it was just migraine and everything was ok with pregnancy. After new meds I got it to go away. But of course that didnt last long because I have a crazy son who likes to scream high pitched and head butt me without warning. On another note. Tristan has been doing really, really, REALLY good about bed time lately. Sometimes like tonight he just says I go night night and starts to go to bed. He was in the tub tonight and all of a sudden said it was bed time. I was shocked. He got dressed and climbed in bed. I am very proud of him for doing this....but...very sad. My little guy is growing up and I dont like that. Hes becoming independent. I want him to do this but I wanna snuggle him too. Hes sooooo freaking cute when he sleeps and I wanna hold him. Little miss is quite the mover. She is always going in there. I think she is practicing to be a dancer. I love it. But sometimes after hours upon end I just would love for her to take a nap. Im excited to finally meet her. I cant wait.

29 Weeks
BOOBS!!!!
Licking windows....
My little nerd
He made his own dinner tonight

Happy 2nd Birfday kiddo

Feb 4th was Tristan's second birthday. It was really sad for me to realize two years have flown by since I had him. But having another on the way makes it a little better. Kinda. Its still a sad thing to realize they grow up and that they grow up quickly. These past two years have been awesome though. Sure we have had medical challenges, attitude problems and just everyday dealing with a child problems but I wouldn't change it for the world. I love having this kid in my life. I love waking up everyday (at 12) and being able to play and hang out with him. He is such a smart and funny kid. He's very loving and sensitive yet definitely a boy at the same time. He loves to wrestle with daddy and George, play guitar to rock band, tell daddy to "get em" on his video games and just horse around. We did a little mostly family party for his birthday. He woke up and when I said happy birthday buddy he looked at me with big bright eyes and said "birthday to me?!" And all day for the next couple of days he kept singing happy birthday to you. My friend Trisha that made his monkey cake last year made him a train cake this year. This chick is seriously talented. When Tristan saw it all he wanted to do was eat it. He was all ready to sing and dig in but I told him he had to wait for a minute till grandma came back. He didn't like that...at all. The water works started and it broke my heart to see him so upset. But grandma quickly returned and it was time for cake. He loved blowing out the candles and was so ready to eat. He was still kinda upset though when it was time. We are so thankful to everyone who showed up. It was mellow and non stressful and as soon as everyone left he passed out for a nap. Thats my kind of party. Update on pregnancy. I'm 28 weeks (on Wednesday) and only getting bigger. She like her brother likes to be only on my right side. She's a freaking soccer player or trampoline jumper. I'm not sure yet but she's a mover. Jeez. I cant wait to meet my beautiful princess but Im ok with going slow since I still want my alone time with Tristan.

These are in no particular order. Some pictures from last year are stuck on my dead POS laptop. One day I shall retrieve them. Also the pictures at the temple are kinda fuzzy because I dropped my Nikon on Christmas and have to hold the lens in place to take pictures. That will hopefully soon be fixed too. I dont usually get the things I want fixed or new things because Tristan and soon to be little miss are far more important to me and I spend all extra money on them. One day maybe I'll spend money on the things I need. The one thing I am investing in hopefully this week is a full body, body pillow for preggos. Man do I need it for my hips!!! Pregnancy KILLS my lower back and hips. I can get massage after massage and go to the chiropractor everyday but the second i wake up in the morning Im dead!!! Sacrifice is what it is and it's worth it. Little miss is a freaking kicker and mover. Jeez. I dont remember Tristan being this active. Life has been pretty stressful for us financially at least but we just cut back to only things we need and if theres extra then there's extra. We make it work. We are also still struggling with sickness. I started out with a sinus infection on the left side and Im pretty sure it jumped to the left. Tristan had the flu last weekend and is finally getting over his nasty cough. I can tell his throat is sore and dry still though. I am also now having throat issues. I wouldn't be surprised if mine turns into strep seeing that I get it every single year around this time. Tristan is almost 2 and man oh man is he showing it. Has been for a while now. Some days he is a little angel who is a flirt and a lover and other days...well just stear clear. He is doing and saying the funniest things though. I sometimes just sit and wonder where the heck he got it from because its random and out there. He likes to put hats, pants, bags (it only fits on top of head i promise) and anything that resembles a hat and sway back and forth saying "gangsta gang gang sta". I taught him that months ago but now he just does it and its hilarious. He also is on a sniffing kick. He scrunches his nose and sniffs things to be funny. The face is priceless and Im still trying to get a picture. Another new thing is he will randomly put his hand over your mouth and shush you. He thinks its very funny which it is at times. But like I said he can be a terror!!!! We are struggling, STILL, with the whole sleeping in your own bed thing. When sister comes he is not aloud to sleep in our room so he better get it down before May.

11 lessons before parenting

I got a huge laugh outta this. Hopefully you do too :D

Lesson 1
1. Go to the grocery store.
2. Arrange to have your salary paid directly to their head office.
3. Go home.
4. Pick up the paper.
5. Read it for the last time.
Lesson 2
Before you finally go ahead and have children, find a couple who already are parents and berate them about their... 1. Methods of discipline.
2. Lack of patience.
3. Appallingly low tolerance levels.
4. Allowing their children to run wild.
5. Suggest ways in which they might improve their child's breastfeeding, sleep habits, toilet training, table manners, and overall behavior. Enjoy it because it will be the last time in your life you will have all the answers.
Lesson 3
A really good way to discover how the nights might feel...
1. Get home from work and immediately begin walking around the living room from 5PM to 10PM carrying a wet bag weighing approximately 8-12 pounds, with a radio turned to static (or some other obnoxious sound) playing loudly. (Eat cold food with one hand for dinner)
2. At 10PM, put the bag gently down, set the alarm for midnight, and go to sleep.
3. Get up at 12 and walk around the living room again, with the bag, until 1AM.
4. Set the alarm for 3AM.
5. As you can't get back to sleep, get up at 2AM and make a drink and watch an infomercial.
6. Go to bed at 2:45AM.
7. Get up at 3AM when the alarm goes off.
8. Sing songs quietly in the dark until 4AM.
9. Get up. Make breakfast. Get ready for work and go to work (work hard and be productive)
Repeat steps 1-9 each night. Keep this up for 3-5 years. Look cheerful and together.
Lesson 4
Can you stand the mess children make? T o find out...
1. Smear peanut butter onto the sofa and jam onto the curtains.
2. Hide a piece of raw chicken behind the stereo and leave it there all summer.
3. Stick your fingers in the flower bed.
4. Then rub them on the clean walls.
5. Take your favorite book, photo album, etc. Wreck it.
6. Spill milk on your new pillows. Cover the stains with crayons. How does that look?
Lesson 5
Dressing small children is not as easy as it seems.
1. Buy an octopus and a small bag made out of loose mesh.
2. Attempt to put the octopus into the bag so that none of the arms hang out. Time allowed for this -all morning. Lesson 6
Forget the BMW and buy a mini-van. And don't think that you can leave it out in the driveway spotless and shining. Family cars don't look like that.
1. Buy a chocolate ice cream cone and put it in the glove compartment. Leave it there.
2. Get a dime. Stick it in the CD player.
3. Take a family size package of chocolate cookies. Mash them into the back seat. Sprinkle cheerios all over the floor, then smash them with your foot.
4. Run a garden rake along both sides of the car.
Lesson 7
Go to the local grocery store. Take with you the closest thing you can find to a pre-school child. (A full-grown goat is an excellent choice). If you intend to have more than one child, then definitely take more than one goat. Buy your week's groceries without letting the goats out of your sight. Pay for everything the goat eats or destroys. Until you can easily accomplish this, do not even contemplate having children.
Lesson 8
1. Hollow out a melon.
2. Make a small hole in the side.
3. Suspend it from the ceiling and swing it from side to side.
4. Now get a bowl of soggy Cheerios and attempt to spoon them into the swaying melon by pretending to be an airplane.
5. Continue until half the Cheerios are gone.
6. Tip half into your lap. The other half, just throw up in the air. You are now ready to feed a nine-month-old baby. Lesson 9
Learn the names of every character from Sesame Street , Barney, Disney, the Teletubbies, and Pokemon. Watch nothing else on TV but PBS, the Disney channel or Noggin for at least five years. (I know, you're thinking What's 'Noggin'?) Exactly the point.
Lesson 10
Make a recording of Fran Drescher saying 'mommy' repeatedly. (Important: no more than a four second delay between each 'mommy'; occasional crescendo to the level of a supersonic jet is required). Play this tape in your car everywhere you go for the next four years. You are now ready to take a long trip with a toddler.
Lesson 11
Start talking to an adult of your choice. Have someone else continually tug on your skirt hem, shirt-sleeve, or elbow while playing the 'mommy' tape made from Lesson 10 above. You are now ready to have a conversation with an adult while there is a child in the room. This is all very tongue in cheek; anyone who is parent will say 'it's all worth it!' Share it with your friends, both those who do and don't have kids. I guarantee they'll get a chuckle out of it. Remember, a sense of humor is one of the most important things you'll need when you become a parent!

Rambles

My intent in this post is not to offend anyone and if it does then sorry I guess. Speaking my opinion and what I believe. I have been watching teen mom and 16 and pregnant a lot since we got cable. I don't know why I do. Everytime I do it just pisses me off. Obviously these kids didn't get the no sex till marriage or use birth control memo. And that's fine cuz not everyone belives that or thinks its the right thing to do. I'm not judging there. It just...i guess bugs me most that theses kids weather it be the mom and dad or just mom decide oh im still in jr high, for some, and have no money or job or anything really yet they decide to keep the baby. And they just act like its gonnna be a walk on the park and once baby is here nothing will change. They have a huge surprise coming. I just really wish they would be smart and give these babies up for adoption and give them a chance. There have been a couple of moms who heaved and those kids seem to be doing the best. Not in a home where, like recently mom is in jail, dad and mom are split, moving multiple times cuz they can't afford places, etc. Even being married and "old" enough its a challenge. When I was in the ER the guy doing my iv and I were just chatting and he mentioned that he and his wife of 3 years have been trying to have kids and nothing. He told me he found out it was his fault
So they were looking into adoption and invetro. But yet druggies and little kids can get pregnant the first time. (i have friends in the teenage not married category. Once again not judging) I know there's a plan for each person but I just don't understand. I feel bad for this guy. His wife is baby hungry and he is really wanting to be a dad too. But for whatever reason makes him not be able to have kids they have to fork out thousands of dollars, time, and emotional times just to have a family. Sucks. The main reason I got pissed lately was because one of the girls on the show had a baby and then her anf her bf just decided no bc at all and got pregnant again. AGAIN!!! But this time she just decided to abort. She didn't wanna deal with pregnancy. Yea well should have kept your legs closed
Instead of giving that baby to a desearving daily who wants that child they just aborted it. Abortion sickens me!! I don't think abounded should ever be aloud to but once again free rights and agency. When I was in the hospital waiting for my surgery all I could think of was my unborn baby girl. I haven't held her or met her or seen her other then an ultrasound and yet I was bawling at the thought of loosing her. From the day I found out I was pregnant, both times, I was attached to that baby. I can't imagine loosing them. Point of my ramble is if ur gonna have sex u might get pregnant. And if u get pregnant then deal with it. If you can't handle your consiquence then give the baby a chance and give em up. Be selfless not selfish! Sure there are days when pregnacncy is no wall in the park but hey its a sacrifise. Sure we didn't plan on getting preg w tristan on our honeymoon even on bc but hey we did and its all apart of a bigger plan. Im glad we had him. Life would be boring without him. K. My ramble is done.

Merry christmas I guess

Well I have some time to spare. Im laying in the er at the american fork hospital. (on drugs and cell phone so disregaurd spelling and other mistakes. Im trying) Been here since 12:45 christmas night. This is exactly where I wanna be...NOT!!! I have been having side pain since about thursday. Thought it was maybe muscle pain and blew it off. But it has only gotten worse as the hours pass. At my moms house for dinner I had her poke around and I wanted to die. When I got home I talked to a friend who works at the hospital and after a long disscusion and having john poke and hurt me she said go to er just to be safe. So here I am. I got t outta bed and had john take me in. The dr said I will most likely be here all night waiting for mri so they should go home and rest. So I sent em home. Id much rather be snuggling my stinker them laying here alone but he needs his sleep. The nurse came in to put my iv in and the plastic part on the needle snapped and the needle poked through. It killed and definately took my mind away from the side pain. So he pulled it out and ventured too my let arm. Well lets just say my left arm and needles don't mix. More then the fact that I just don't like em. But for whatever reason my arm has a mind of its own. I am so uncomfortable with it in my left arm. I had to wait for a ultrasound tech. And a mri tech to come in since it was 2 am. Mri are torture for me. I feel trapped and itchy, especially on drugs. So that half hour I wanted to dle. Dr came in a little bit ago to inform me I need to have surgery to get apendix taken out. I called john and lost it. Im terrified. Not gonna lie. Why is it happening while I'm pregnant?! Merry christmas I guess. So now I just lay here and wait another two hrs. My mom should be here shortly and she's having chris come give me a blessing. Im tired and starving. I want time to hurry up so I can get it over with. On a brighter note we found out we are having a girl. Which tristan told us we were a little bit ask so it was just a confirmation. I am so excited to be having a girl. John on the other hand is terrified to have girls. Also Chris was able to come home from iraq for two weeks. He hours back next week but its awesome to have him home for christmas. He becca and zoe were able to get seemed last tuesday in the logan temple. Id post pictures of baby but can't at the moment.

Dude? Really?!

This is promised to be an interesting post. Im going to start out with the wife(trinity) and mines "adventure" last night. Around 5 pm Trin, Tristan and I headed out to BFE Vernal to pick up her kids who were with grandma. Its like a 2 1/2 drive. Tristan pretty much fell asleep right away and I dozed off for a little bit. On the way out it was pretty uneventful. Well ok thats a lie. Trin and I NEVER have a dull moment together. We basically talked and made fun of nowheres ville and were just well, being us. When we FINALLY arrived at her moms Tristan was excited to get out and play with Kelton. But Kelton was feeling really really sick so T chashed cats instead. We were there for a couple of hours and those hours were nothing but laughing and snorting. Her mom and step dad are awesome and yet crazy. In a good way. After a couple of hours and torture to both of us from her cats and our allergies we were on the road again. She got mad at me earlier for not telling her about a lot of things and "opening up" to her since she's my wife and I should. So I did. We talked for most of the drive. We got to Strawberry Reservoir (for you Utah people) and about 10 minutes to Heber. We were going pretty slow since there was a crap ton and a half of deer, moose and Elk that decided to be very close to us. Trin made a comment that we were going to hit a deer. I responded "Hit a deer I pee in your car." Her response "You pee in my car I pee in your face...i mean...you get what I mean." Which started a laugh fest. We keep chugging along slowly and all of a sudden Mr. Kelton decides to throw up. A LOT!! So Trin pulls off to the side of the road. My thought...we are screwed. She stops and we slid a little bit more into the snow. We help Kelton and by this point this pregnant lady is going to explode if she doesn't go to the bathroom PRONTO. My door is snowed in. So i jump out the driver seat and relive myself. Now I am FREEZING!! Trin leaves me standing in the road in the dark on this highway with crazy deer so she can try and rock the car. It just gets stuck more. Neither of us have service. After awhile I see headlights and stand up on the seat to flag this person down. A guy stops and is first worried we hit an animal. Nope just a barfy child. He said he can try and help push. Well together Trin and I make a 10 yr old. Im pregnant and she has a broken hand. So we are not much help. After a while more of no such luck and semi after semi passes us and freezes us more the guy flags a car coming in the opposite direction. Car slows and rolls window down. I see a woman. I turn to Trinity "we are screwed. Its another woman." Was I WRONG!!! This lady gets outta the car, basically tells the guy shes got this and starts digging out snow. I mean on hands and knees digging and getting snowy. Trin and I look at eachother and our jaws drop. She stands up gets in the car and starts rocking. It worked for a min but then slid. Meanwhile Kelton is in the car looking as miserable as he feels and Tristan is SCREAMING his head off. Im STARVING and shaky and wife is cold. So wonder woman asks the guy if he has any rope or anything. He has some small tie downs and they hook that to the car. Her car is a Hyundai. I was surprised she was gonna try with her car and not ask for the guys SUV. So she pulls and it snaps. Tries again. made it move but snapped. After second snap a truck started slowing and pulled over ahead of us. He was pulling a jeep on a trailer so he had bigger tie downs. They hook em up and out comes the car. First guy leaves and The lady starts to slowly pull away. Well we still weren't completely un-stuck. So she pulled for a min and we were free. We thanked both and we on our way. We started our again slow descent down the canyon with more animals. We made it almost out of Provo canyon and Kelton starts throwing up and choking on it. Not good. We pull off luckily there is no snow this time. Quickly help him and were off again. About 1/2 mile up the road the big truck guy was pulled over waiting till we passed just to make sure. It was really really nice of him and he didn't have to but we sure appreciated him doing so. We FINALLY got home after 1 am. I was exhausted and still starving and even though I should have I didn't eat. I was way to sick feeling to do so. I passed out as soon as I hit the bed. Tristan was hyper like someone gave him drugs. Needless to say it was one of the best days ever. Even though we got stranded. As least some amazing people stopped to help.