We'll start with the bus. This week, we decided to have Jonah and Lilly start riding the bus to school. This is an entirely new experience for them because we've always lived within a half mile of their schools and either walked or drove. They've each ridden a school bus once or twice for field trips, but never every day to and from school. I'll admit, I'm not exactly a huge fan of bus riding, but I blame that on some lovely bus experiences I had when I was growing up. I really hated riding the bus. Really.
We figured we'd give it a shot with Jonah and Lilly to help save some gas and time. Plus when the baby comes, it will be nice not to have to put him in his car seat to take them and pick them up. I'll already have to do that to take and pick up Jayne from preschool and Nate from work. But, that's what happens when you only have one vehicle.
Anyway....back to the topic at hand. The kid were a little nervous at first, but now they are bus riding professionals. They have assigned seats on the bus and are starting to make some new friends. I'm actually surprised at how easy the transition has been for them. No drama, no trauma, no tears. It kind of makes me think that something was severely wrong with my own bus riding experiences, but that's a subject for another day.
Now, on to the baby. We had our 35 week doctor appointment today which included the lovely Group B Strep test and an ultrasound. Last time I went in, two weeks ago, the doctor said we were measuring a bit large. So he wanted to do an ultrasound today to check baby's size. According to the ultrasound, we're measuring two weeks ahead (37 weeks) and 7lbs. Everything looks healthy and perfect, just a bit bigger than usual. It could be that my dates are off or our baby boy is just big and healthy, plus I've read that sizing ultrasounds can be off by as much as one pound either way. I think it's a little bit of everything. Seeing as how I've never actually gone into labor on my own, even if we are due a bit earlier I don't think it will make much of a difference. My biggest baby was Jonah who weighed in at 8lbs 9oz. The girls were both in the 6-7 pound range. Maybe boys are just bigger? Who knows?
I'm also having gazillions of Braxton Hicks contractions which have started the lovely dilation game. I'm not really surprised that I'm dilating already and I'm not getting too excited about it either. To me, how dilated I am doesn't really mean much as far as when I'm going to have the baby. Heck, I was dilated to a 3 for three weeks with Jayne and she still didn't just come on her own.
From here on out we start our weekly appointments. Gee, I guess all this means we're actually getting close. Maybe we should buy some diapers or something, huh?
Friday, September 28, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Pregnancy Update
I had my first visit with the new OB today. I chose one that was recommended by my doctor up in Salt Lake. He seems very easy going and down to earth, which I like. Today we are 32 weeks 5 days along. Baby's heartbeat is nice and strong. My blood pressure was a little higher than it has been. I'm hoping that was just a fluke. I had pregnancy induced hypertension with Lilly which resulted in being induced a couple of weeks early, but no problems with Jayne. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Dr. also said that baby is measuring a bit larger than normal. This means we get to have another ultrasound in a couple of weeks to try to estimate his size. I'm not going to lie. I'm a bit excited to get to see the baby again. I haven't had to have an ultrasound other than the 20 week one. I'm not surprised that he's measuring big. I feel big. But then, what pregnant woman doesn't, right?
After the ultrasound, I start seeing the doctor once a week. I can't believe we're getting that close! I guess I'd better get on the ball and get things ready around here. We have yet to purchase anything other than a few clothes and one pack of diapers. Since we got rid of everything baby related after Jayne, we have a lot to do. I've been such a procrastinator, but I really don't want to be caught without a car seat or a crib when the little guy decides to make his appearance! Time to start shopping I guess.
Now that I'm nice and big, people love to look at me with a sympathetic face and ask "How are you feeling?" I figure they don't really want the laundry list of grievances that accompany this later stage of pregnancy so I just shrug my shoulders and say, " I feel pregnant."
How do you feel today? =)
Dr. also said that baby is measuring a bit larger than normal. This means we get to have another ultrasound in a couple of weeks to try to estimate his size. I'm not going to lie. I'm a bit excited to get to see the baby again. I haven't had to have an ultrasound other than the 20 week one. I'm not surprised that he's measuring big. I feel big. But then, what pregnant woman doesn't, right?
After the ultrasound, I start seeing the doctor once a week. I can't believe we're getting that close! I guess I'd better get on the ball and get things ready around here. We have yet to purchase anything other than a few clothes and one pack of diapers. Since we got rid of everything baby related after Jayne, we have a lot to do. I've been such a procrastinator, but I really don't want to be caught without a car seat or a crib when the little guy decides to make his appearance! Time to start shopping I guess.
Now that I'm nice and big, people love to look at me with a sympathetic face and ask "How are you feeling?" I figure they don't really want the laundry list of grievances that accompany this later stage of pregnancy so I just shrug my shoulders and say, " I feel pregnant."
How do you feel today? =)
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Back to School!
It's September and that means school is once again in full swing. Jonah and Lilly started school a few days after we moved and Jayne started preschool just yesterday. Jonah is in 3rd grade this year and Lilly is in 1st grade. So far everyone loves school. Let's hope it stays that way!
They sure are getting big fast! Here's to a happy, productive school year!
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| Lilly and Jonah all ready for school! |
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| Jayne's first day. |
Sunday, September 2, 2012
We've Moved!
I know it's taken me a while to get caught up on blog posts, but life has been a bit crazy. One huge contributor to the crazy is that on August 15th we moved from Magna to St. George. It all happened a bit fast. Why did we move? Well, I'll do my best to explain.
Nate has been applying for management positions everywhere from Oregon to Arizona since the beginning of the year and nothing has come through. Positions in the Salt Lake valley were hard to come by and there was a huge list of other reps vying for the ones that did come up. A few months ago, Nate applied for a management position at the store in St George. After his phone interview, he was told that he did a great job and that he was "perfect for the position", but he didn't get it. When he asked for feedback about what he could do to be a better candidate, the only thing that they said was holding them back was the fact that they hadn't worked with him before and they wanted to hire someone that they "knew". Weird, I know, but this seems to be a trend in the company. The higher ups don't want to "take a risk" on someone they don't "know". Anyway....Nate asked what he could do to be seriously considered for a future management opening and they said he should come down to St. George and work at their store so they can get to know him.
Recently, they had some openings for sales reps, so Nate put in for it. They hired him 20 minutes after his phone interview because they remembered him from his management interview and were very impressed. So we moved to work toward better advancement opportunities. It's also no secret that Magna wasn't our favorite place to live. We met some wonderful people there and made great friends, but overall, we just never felt that it was where we were meant to be. We also hated the house we lived in. We had a great landlord, but the house was small and a bit outdated and we had a recurring problem with mold in the basement.
Nate was hired around the third week of July. I was hoping we'd have until September to get moved, but we were quickly informed that Nate's last day in West Jordan would be the 15th and they wanted him to start here on the 17th. Nate and I did a day trip to St George to look for a place to live and found a nice little townhouse in a good area. Then, after a whirlwind three weeks (which included Jayne's hospital stay, swim lessons, selling things and packing things, the camping trip that I posted about and finishing my last semester of school), here we are. Nate took a few paid vacation days to get us moved and we were grateful to have help from friends and family. The kids were also great helpers with the move.
So far, we're really enjoying it here in St George. It's been hot, but we're looking forward to the nice, mild winter. The kids have been enjoying the swimming pool at least 4 times a week and Jayne and I have explored a few parks. Jonah and Lilly started school the Monday after we arrived. They both really like their teachers and made friends quickly. Jayne will start preschool this Tuesday and is really excited about it.
Nate says that work is about the same. The store here is a bit more laid back than he is used to. He's starting to get to know his co-workers and he really loves the heat here. The poor guy was raised in Las Vegas and has spent the last 10 years in Utah with lots of cold and snow. The climate here is heaven for him!
Our ward is really nice and both of us have already been given church callings. I was asked to be the pianist for Relief Society and Nate was just asked to serve as a Gospel Doctrine teacher. There are a lot of other families with young children here in our complex and we even have a neighbor who is pregnant and due just 4 days before I am.
I'm loving the air conditioning, a much bigger and nicer kitchen, having more than one bathroom, having a door on my bedroom (yeah, I haven't had that in 5 years), and being able to walk all the way around our kitchen table. If you were ever in our old, tiny kitchen you know what I'm talking about.
So, to sum up....we've moved. It's hot. We like it here. We're all doing well. Anytime you're in St George, let us know. =)
Nate has been applying for management positions everywhere from Oregon to Arizona since the beginning of the year and nothing has come through. Positions in the Salt Lake valley were hard to come by and there was a huge list of other reps vying for the ones that did come up. A few months ago, Nate applied for a management position at the store in St George. After his phone interview, he was told that he did a great job and that he was "perfect for the position", but he didn't get it. When he asked for feedback about what he could do to be a better candidate, the only thing that they said was holding them back was the fact that they hadn't worked with him before and they wanted to hire someone that they "knew". Weird, I know, but this seems to be a trend in the company. The higher ups don't want to "take a risk" on someone they don't "know". Anyway....Nate asked what he could do to be seriously considered for a future management opening and they said he should come down to St. George and work at their store so they can get to know him.
Recently, they had some openings for sales reps, so Nate put in for it. They hired him 20 minutes after his phone interview because they remembered him from his management interview and were very impressed. So we moved to work toward better advancement opportunities. It's also no secret that Magna wasn't our favorite place to live. We met some wonderful people there and made great friends, but overall, we just never felt that it was where we were meant to be. We also hated the house we lived in. We had a great landlord, but the house was small and a bit outdated and we had a recurring problem with mold in the basement.
Nate was hired around the third week of July. I was hoping we'd have until September to get moved, but we were quickly informed that Nate's last day in West Jordan would be the 15th and they wanted him to start here on the 17th. Nate and I did a day trip to St George to look for a place to live and found a nice little townhouse in a good area. Then, after a whirlwind three weeks (which included Jayne's hospital stay, swim lessons, selling things and packing things, the camping trip that I posted about and finishing my last semester of school), here we are. Nate took a few paid vacation days to get us moved and we were grateful to have help from friends and family. The kids were also great helpers with the move.
So far, we're really enjoying it here in St George. It's been hot, but we're looking forward to the nice, mild winter. The kids have been enjoying the swimming pool at least 4 times a week and Jayne and I have explored a few parks. Jonah and Lilly started school the Monday after we arrived. They both really like their teachers and made friends quickly. Jayne will start preschool this Tuesday and is really excited about it.
Nate says that work is about the same. The store here is a bit more laid back than he is used to. He's starting to get to know his co-workers and he really loves the heat here. The poor guy was raised in Las Vegas and has spent the last 10 years in Utah with lots of cold and snow. The climate here is heaven for him!
Our ward is really nice and both of us have already been given church callings. I was asked to be the pianist for Relief Society and Nate was just asked to serve as a Gospel Doctrine teacher. There are a lot of other families with young children here in our complex and we even have a neighbor who is pregnant and due just 4 days before I am.
I'm loving the air conditioning, a much bigger and nicer kitchen, having more than one bathroom, having a door on my bedroom (yeah, I haven't had that in 5 years), and being able to walk all the way around our kitchen table. If you were ever in our old, tiny kitchen you know what I'm talking about.
So, to sum up....we've moved. It's hot. We like it here. We're all doing well. Anytime you're in St George, let us know. =)
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