37 Weeks: Dr. Checkup

Nothing new. 37 weeks and counting. Not dialated at all and no signs of this child coming anytime soon, other than the 11th. Waited for the doctor 45 minutes and saw him for 5. Blood pressure totally normal, less protein in urine this time, and weight is great!

Operation: Nursery Time!

I bought this dresser off KSL.com for $45, as we needed a dresser for the new baby.  This was a fun project for me, but it was definitely HOT.  I sanded, resanded, bought new handles, painted, and sanded again to get this to look the way I wanted it to.  Here is the before pictures:

And after:

Here is her NURSERY!  I am so proud of myself, since I did it all (except the heavy lifting and the valance, of course)!

We are officially ready.  Ok, Bryce could care less if the room was done or not, but it makes me feel good knowing her room is not something I have to worry about any more!

Its As Easy As, 1, 2,3, (4 & 5)!

Saige is our explorer and adventurer.  She has definitely become very talented at getting into her high chair all by herself.  She has not yet climbed out of the crib (yet), but I am not holding my breath!  She is climbing all over the furniture, stairs, and anything she thinks she can accomplish!  She is a very strong and determined little girl!  These pictures happen to be her second time climbing up.  I saw the first time, but was too shocked to think to grab a camera!

Its a LOVE - HATE Relationship!

Yeah, these girls look like they love each other now, but hate each other now and again too!  We have discovered that Savannah is a biter and Saige is a hitter.  Saige often bull-doses everything Savannah does, takes things from her, and just plain old rules the territory.  Savannah does her best to put up with her and her patience is tested often.  However, there are times that Savannah has had enough and will just simply bite!  I have not yet figured out how to handle this yet, but we are working on it.  On the other hand, when Savannah finally puts up a fight, those big bad hands of Saiges are up in the air, ready for retaliation!  And to think I have to deal with their teenage years too frightens me!

Christmas In JULY!!!

A couple of weeks ago, Bryce, Dad, the girls, and I went up to Snow Basin to enjoy an afternoon picnic.  Little did we know, we were coming home with all of this.  We have plans this winter season to start the girls skiing, well, Bryce and I are boarders!  Therefore, Bryce and I had to get the correct equipment to start coaching the girls along!  We got all this stuff for less than $1000 at the rental shop where they were selling all their last years equipment for a steal of a deal.  My ski's alone (left), are worth $1200 for a pair of brand new Goode's.  I got Rossignol boots which were never used.  Bryce got a pair of Nortica ski's and Rossignol boots.  His boots were last years model, worn once by a guy doing a demo.  Saige and Savannah's skis were only $75 each.  It was a great Christmas afternoon!

36 Weeks

Went to see the doctor again today and everything is great.  I am not dialated at all, she is still a she, and I have 3 weeks left.  I had the doctor check one more time if she was still a girl, just in case I needed to redo the baby room (pictures soon to come).  But, I am safe.  Not much to report this time, blood pressure was good and I am still packing on the pounds.  

35 Weeks!!!

Went to the doctor today and everything is sailing very smoothly.  Blood pressure is 110/70, urine test was great, and they drew blood to test my plaitlets and no news is good news.  Last time I was prego, today would mark the day I delivered.  I am 34 weeks and 6 days along.  UGGGH, I have to go longer?  Actually, I feel like I can totally do it....I was 20 times miserable than I am now, so no complaints here!  Most important thing is she is very healthy and she has a little hair!

Looks like I will have the C-section on the 10th of August at 5 PM, unless she decides to come earlier than that.  We were going to do the 13th, however Dr. Hartman is going out of town the 11th and will not be getting back until the 18th (my due date).  My options were the 10th at 5 PM, 11th at 7:30 AM, or sometime when he is gone and another doctor perform the C-section.  I opt for my own doctor!!!!!  Plus this way, we get to meet her 3 days earlier than originally thought.  Bryce is in a hard spot and will have to rush from work to make the C-section that evening.  Then he will have to go to work while I am staying in the hospital because with his 10 day internship, hunting trips, and other things he has going on, we wont be able to take off those days.  But, I need the most help when I get home and is more important to have him then rather than at the hospital.  I will have all scads of help there and it will give me and the baby a nice time to ourselves!  As of today, 28 days left or exactly 4 more weeks!

Joe's Valley 4th of July

This 4th of July we decided to go to Joe's Valley.  We were supposed to go to Glacier National Park and then to Banff, Canada, however my doctor wasn't very supportive of the long drive, as well as the distance from a hospital.  This was nice and relaxing.  Bryce's parents (Mike and Debbie), Scott, my dad, Zach, and Jenny came up with us.  I didn't get very many pictures of the others, as I get a little carried away with my girls. 

This is us.  The girls had a blast riding the 4-wheelers.  They would get mad if you drove away without them on it!

This is a picture looking down to Joe's Valley Reservior and this is about the elevation (8800 ft) where we camped.

This is a picture looking up from the same point as the picture taken above.  You can see how high these mountains are and thats not all.  It keeps going up, but you just can't see it.  On top, Skyline Drive, reaches points of 11000 ft.  It is sooooooo pretty.

Saige enjoying herself getting dirty.  I had a really hard time keeping her clean, so I gave up after 5 minutes.

Saige, O Thy Great Wanderer!

Our mobile house!  SOOOO much better than the camper!

Savannah and her exploration, but not to far from camp, along with GATOR the pup!

We took a drive up the mountain and found Skyline Drive.  We came across a snow drift which ended our route!  So of course, the girls needed to take a break, so why not play on the snow in July?

My little TROOPERS!

We took the girls on a boat ride with Grandpa and Grandma.  

This is the girls after we got out and they HAD to get in the water.  As you can see, they had clothes on, but that wasn't the case when they were finished!  

32 Week Check-up

I had a check-up today and things are looking good. The last couple of appointments, I have had elevated levels of protein in my urine, which means we just have to watch out for Preclampsia again. Doctor Hartman seems to not be very worried as the last 2 tests have been stable. I will see him again in 3 weeks and at that point, I will have 4 weeks left with a discount (as Doctor Hartman put it). I get to choose to have her a week early and we will schedule the C-section next time. Whew! Coming so soon!
So far, I am feeling great. Not much sleep at night, but its worth it. I took my girls on a walk this evening and my body is really feeling it now with the back aches and pressure. However, at this point last time, I could barely crawl from one place to another (walking was out of the question). Especially to the bathroom from my bed in the middle of the night. It is hard to think that at this point last pregnancy, I was only 3 weeks away from having twins. Yikes, now I am about 7 weeks from what it seems like adding a triplet to our equation! Fun stuff!

A Great Dad!

How do you explain a great dad? Especially the father of your children. He is amazing and he doesn't hear it near enough. He literally works his guts out for us and I cannot explain the love he has for Saige and Savannah. The girls just love him endlessly and he loves it when he gets to come home from work, school, or whatever, to see his kids. When he walks through that door, the girls just get so excited with big smiles and grins. They run to him like they haven't seen him in years! It is truly a blessed moment in time. Oh how they love their daddy!
At first when we found out we were having twin girls, he was worried that he would always be out numbered. Well, he is, but I think he really likes it so to speak. As much as he wanted a boy, he wouldn't trade any of them for anything. Just seeing him interact with the girls is priceless. And they love to get tackled, tickled, kissed, mauled, and get his hugs. They are crazy over their daddy as is he over them!
Bryce has worked so hard to get what we have and he continues to do so. He is constantly thinking of ways to make things better for us, but what more can we ask for or even get? He is always working on projects around the house if he isn't doing school work or earning a living. He is always off to the next task and he is all about go, go, go. I don't know how he does it. Oh the little things he does means a whole lot. We are truly lucky to have him and I am so blessed to have married such a wonderful, caring, funny man. It is a privilege to be his wife and the mother of his children!

Hats off to you, Bryce! You are wonderful and THANK YOU for being the best!


"A father is a guy who has snapshots in his wallet where his money used to be."

-- Unknown