Yesterday Quentin and I went to the hospital to preregister me for when I go into labor and the baby actually comes out. Their system was down so the lady at the desk asked us if we wanted a tour of how it will be when it comes time. We thought it would be nice so we went on a little tour.
We first visited the delivery rooms. They were much smaller than I expected. I was imagining something from those televisions shows where they are in a huge room with all their equipment around them. These rooms were small and had a bed for the mother, a place to put the baby when it is born and then cabinets and a t.v. in the corner. My first thought was, "Are these rooms sound proof?" They probably aren't but I am sure when I am pushing that I won't mind other people hearing me screaming and yelling. Hopefully I don't cuss because my doctor said that some of the mothers he has delivered have said some words.
Anyway, so we looked at those rooms including the c-section room and then we went around a corner to a little food area. The nurses call it, "The Daddy Station", I laughed and thought that was nice of them to do that. Our tour guide showed us what they serve and as I was looking at all the food I thought, "Quentin can't even eat this stuff! It all has gluten! Guess we will have to bring our own snacks." And just as I was thinking that the nurse lady also our tour guide told us that the dads get one free meal from the hospital but we could bring our own food if we wanted to. She said that most people don't know that they can bring outside food into the hospital. PFFT! I knew that! I do my reading ladies and gentlemen! And I have already planned to bring our own snacks.
So that was the delivery area. We went onto the "Mother's Unit". That is where the mother and the baby stay afterwards. The nurse said that the baby will always be with me unless they have to do some major test on him or something so that was comforting to me. If no one is visiting me, my baby will take a hearing test six hours after it is born. It will also be weighed and measured in another room separate from where we will be stationed. I thought they did that in the delivery room but I guess not.
That was the end of our tour. We went back to the front desk to see if their system was back on and it wasn't. She gave me a patient form that was on paper and had me fill that out and she said that when the system is back on that she will put in my information. On the form it asked me for my maiden name and I was stumped for a couple seconds but then I remembered that it is Rowan. I really love my new last name! I guess I love it so much that I have deleted my previous last name. Interesting.
The hospital also has a nursing store where they sell nursing bras, bottles and all the bottle's supplies, and a breastfeeding pillow. It will probably be expensive. Quentin and I found a place in town called, "Mommy and Me", they have some really nice stuff for real cheap. We were shocked at how cheap their stuff was. I found a nursing pillow for ten dollars! Awesome!
After that whole tour I am even more excited to be a mom and to have a baby. I can't wait till Emma or Oliver is here! (I hope it is a girl). Quentin and I are going to be AMAZING parents! By the time they are five, they will know how to make a pound cake and put together a computer and fix viruses. They will be our pride and joy! OH! I am thirty three weeks now! SEVEN MORE WEEKS TILL SHE COMES!!!! Can I get a woot woot?! I am just over whelmed with joy and excitement! Quentin is excited too but he doesn't show it as often or as loud as I do. But I know that he can't wait to be a dad. I think he is going to be a fantastic father! He says that he is going to spoil our "IF" little girl, take her out on a date and give her ice cream. Such a sweet picture isn't it!? I might get a little jealous. Just kidding! I am making a diaper bag and I am so proud of myself! I have the outside of it done and I am working on the inside now. I guess I will write a post about it later and show y'all pictures. I'll think about it.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
There's a first for everything!
WOOT WOOT! I have accomplished something in this life. A couple weeks ago I noticed Q's hair was getting really long and that it needed to be cut. I told him my discovery and he agreed and that we should set up an appointment to get his hair cut. A week went by and we never called.
I jokingly gave a suggestion that I could cut it. He didn't pick up on that I guess and said, "OK!"
Now I was in big trouble because I have never cut hair before. I remember my mom teaching me how to cut baby hair but that was like what? FIVE YEARS AGO!? I decided to look at YouTube videos to get me going and to have some confidence when I started cutting his hair. I found one video that really helped me understand what I was suppose to do. I watched that video like ten times.
We went to Wal- Mart to buy some supplies. We bought barber scissors, a cape, a spritz bottle, and a comb. We get home and Quentin went to take a shower so his hair could be clean, wet, and ready to go. *Gulp* Time to cut his hair. I stood there combing his hair for like five minutes trying to build up the confidence to actually CUT his hair. I didn't want to mess up or for him to be bald. I finally just snipped some hair and I got a little excited. So I kept going and was having fun. I was gaining confidence as I went along. I forgot how long it took me to cut his hair but it took a long while.
I got a mirror so he could check out his short hair cut by his awesome wife. He had some spots where he wanted it shorter and he told me how to cut the hair around his ears. So I did what he requested and had him look at it again. He approved. I just have to say that I did better than the old lady who cut his hair last. I feel accomplished :)
Here are the before and after pictures. Yes, he likes to make faces. I think he just crazy and I love him.
I jokingly gave a suggestion that I could cut it. He didn't pick up on that I guess and said, "OK!"
Now I was in big trouble because I have never cut hair before. I remember my mom teaching me how to cut baby hair but that was like what? FIVE YEARS AGO!? I decided to look at YouTube videos to get me going and to have some confidence when I started cutting his hair. I found one video that really helped me understand what I was suppose to do. I watched that video like ten times.
We went to Wal- Mart to buy some supplies. We bought barber scissors, a cape, a spritz bottle, and a comb. We get home and Quentin went to take a shower so his hair could be clean, wet, and ready to go. *Gulp* Time to cut his hair. I stood there combing his hair for like five minutes trying to build up the confidence to actually CUT his hair. I didn't want to mess up or for him to be bald. I finally just snipped some hair and I got a little excited. So I kept going and was having fun. I was gaining confidence as I went along. I forgot how long it took me to cut his hair but it took a long while.
I got a mirror so he could check out his short hair cut by his awesome wife. He had some spots where he wanted it shorter and he told me how to cut the hair around his ears. So I did what he requested and had him look at it again. He approved. I just have to say that I did better than the old lady who cut his hair last. I feel accomplished :)
Here are the before and after pictures. Yes, he likes to make faces. I think he just crazy and I love him.
Yes I took the before pictures of his hair. Sorry about that. But you get an idea of how long it was.
He has a tail in the back! EW!
Precious and wonderfully short. He looks better with short hair.
Look at his profile, isn't he cute!? I think so! OH! And no more tail in the back.
I might be cutting his hair for now on which is fine with me because it gives me experience for when our kids need a haircut. I need to learn how to cut my hair so I can cut my girls hair. I should have been a hair dresser, I think I did a pretty good job for my first time.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Q's 29th Birthday!
This year, I got to celebrate a first birthday with my husband. He turned twenty nine on June 18th but still looks like he is nineteen or twenty. I hope our kids get that gene.
I woke up that morning really early! Like at five! I had to wake up that early because Quentin gets up before I do and I wanted to surprise him for his birthday. I decorated our living room with streamers, balloons, and a sign that said, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY". I also put streamers on our hallway entry way so you can walk through them and feel awesome!
Me being pregnant, it took a while to decorate our small living area. It was a lot of moving around. I am also short so I had to stand on a chair to hang the sign and the streamers. Blowing up the balloons took forever because I kept running out of air and it hurt my stomach. I also didn't like the smell of balloons so I almost up chucked.
I survived though! After the living room was decorated, the hallway filled with balloons, and his first present set beside his computer I went back to bed. When I woke up and entered the living room, my handsome husband turned around and gave me a huge smile. I knew that I did good when I saw him all happy. He told me that I didn't have to do that and that he has to think of something better to do for me when my birthday comes around.
Merritt came over in the early afternoon to drop off her present. She got him a really nice pastry cutter which he has been wanting for ages! He really likes it and uses often. She then left to go do something. Quentin had to worked on his birthday and I don't remember what I did that day. I think I was trying to look extra nice that day so I did my makeup all special and I think I wanted to curl my hair but I didn't because I didn't have enough energy to perform that task(ugh, the downfall of being pregnant). During his lunch break we played with the streamers that were attached to the ceiling fan. WE HAD A BLAST! Quentin took a couple of videos but they are on his phone. Hopefully I can get those and show them off.
That evening his second present came in the mail. I am so glad that it came on his birthday and not the day after! He opened up the package to find a new hoodie! *side note here: My husband is in love with hoodies!* He got a maroon colored hoodie. He tried it on and man does he look good. It also makes him look slim. He wore it for the rest of the night which made me happy.
Also for dinner we had his sister, Merritt, and her guy friend, Patrick, over. We had gluten free cheeseburger pie which was delicious! Afterwards we had a gluten free cake with ice cream. I will admit that I wasn't too fond of the cake and didn't finish my piece. But everyone else liked it and ate all of their pieces. I felt embarrassed and ashamed for not eating cake on my husband's birthday.
It was a good day though and I tried to make it a memorable birthday for Quentin. I had fun decorating and surprising him. I enjoyed seeing his face light up when he received presents. I hope he enjoyed his birthday!
Here are some pictures from that day:
I woke up that morning really early! Like at five! I had to wake up that early because Quentin gets up before I do and I wanted to surprise him for his birthday. I decorated our living room with streamers, balloons, and a sign that said, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY". I also put streamers on our hallway entry way so you can walk through them and feel awesome!
Me being pregnant, it took a while to decorate our small living area. It was a lot of moving around. I am also short so I had to stand on a chair to hang the sign and the streamers. Blowing up the balloons took forever because I kept running out of air and it hurt my stomach. I also didn't like the smell of balloons so I almost up chucked.
I survived though! After the living room was decorated, the hallway filled with balloons, and his first present set beside his computer I went back to bed. When I woke up and entered the living room, my handsome husband turned around and gave me a huge smile. I knew that I did good when I saw him all happy. He told me that I didn't have to do that and that he has to think of something better to do for me when my birthday comes around.
Merritt came over in the early afternoon to drop off her present. She got him a really nice pastry cutter which he has been wanting for ages! He really likes it and uses often. She then left to go do something. Quentin had to worked on his birthday and I don't remember what I did that day. I think I was trying to look extra nice that day so I did my makeup all special and I think I wanted to curl my hair but I didn't because I didn't have enough energy to perform that task(ugh, the downfall of being pregnant). During his lunch break we played with the streamers that were attached to the ceiling fan. WE HAD A BLAST! Quentin took a couple of videos but they are on his phone. Hopefully I can get those and show them off.
That evening his second present came in the mail. I am so glad that it came on his birthday and not the day after! He opened up the package to find a new hoodie! *side note here: My husband is in love with hoodies!* He got a maroon colored hoodie. He tried it on and man does he look good. It also makes him look slim. He wore it for the rest of the night which made me happy.
Also for dinner we had his sister, Merritt, and her guy friend, Patrick, over. We had gluten free cheeseburger pie which was delicious! Afterwards we had a gluten free cake with ice cream. I will admit that I wasn't too fond of the cake and didn't finish my piece. But everyone else liked it and ate all of their pieces. I felt embarrassed and ashamed for not eating cake on my husband's birthday.
It was a good day though and I tried to make it a memorable birthday for Quentin. I had fun decorating and surprising him. I enjoyed seeing his face light up when he received presents. I hope he enjoyed his birthday!
Here are some pictures from that day:
This is Quentin showing off his cake.
Me lighting the candles with Eco green matches. Quentin is making that face because those matches STINK!
Quentin blowing out his candles after we sang Happy Birthday to him.
Thank you Merritt for the pictures.
Friday, August 10, 2012
One down and Eternity to go!
Woot Woot! Yesterday was Quentin and I's first anniversary. I have been planning for that day for like a month! We had made plans for him to take the day off, go to my doctor's appointment, then go to the Idaho Falls temple( since the Rexburg one is closed for cleaning), then after that go buy our favorite chocolates, and reenact our first date. Those were the plans. Welp...
The night before our anniversary Quentin stayed up all night working. I mean all night and all day! He didn't get to bed till 8 the next morning (our day) and that is when I woke up. But at least the dishes got done :)
He slept for an hour and then we got ready to my doctor's appointment. I had to drink this glucose drink which tasted like shaved ice syrup. This drink it a test to see what my sugar level is and if I have diabetes and if it will be passed onto the baby. At first it was yummy and then after a couple sips it got to sugary for me. But I drank all of it like I was suppose to. We get to the doctor and my usual nurse,Caitlyn, was out on maternity leave which is okay with me. I got an older nurse who didn't even look old! She was talking about her daughter being pregnant and that her grandchild is almost here and how she is so excited. This lady was too cute. I had to wait six minutes before they could draw my blood so she left and Quentin started working from his phone. UGH! My wonderful nurse lady comes back in and asked me if I get light headed when my blood is drawn. I told her sometimes. She put me on a chair that leans back and sticks the needle in. I DIDN'T EVEN FEEL HER PUT IT IN! I told her that and she smiled and said, "I've been doing this for a long time, I know what I am doing." I am glad she knows what she is doing. When it was time to take the needle out my blood started leaking everywhere and made a mess on the floor which I am embarrassed about. The nurse told me that I am gave blood generously. haha
She left to go test my blood. I could hear her talking to my doctor outside and they were talking for quite a while. I go nervous and scared that my sugar level was higher than 140 and that I would have to take more test to protect the baby. My doctor finally comes in and has this big smile on his face. That made me even more scared. I was trying to think what the doctor was thinking, "Okay, lets make a friendly gesture to make them feel comfortable and then I will tell them the bad news." He asked how we were doing, sat down and then told me that my number is 113 and that I am safe! WOOT WOOT!!! That was a big burden lifted off of me! I am way under 140 baby! He then checked the baby's heartbeat to make sure there aren't twins and that my baby is still alive. Which of course it is still alive she is twirling in my stomach every five minutes! He checked for swelling in my wrists and in my ankles. Doc told me that other pregnant woman would die to have my ankles because there is no swelling, just bone. He checked my how many centimeters my stomach is and I am one centimeter off of where I am suppose to be for week 27. He said it was fine but to eat a burger and milkshake.
It was a good doctor's visit. We left and went home. You want to know what we did? Hmmm? I made Quentin and I fried eggs and bacon for breakfast/lunch then I took a nap and Quentin worked some more. Then when I woke up Quentin finished up work and then he took a nap. I forgot what I did while he was sleeping but I know a game of Solitaire was involved. He woke up and we went to Florence's to buy our favorite chocolates. We get there and they didn't have any more boxes of creme chocolates. We asked the lady and she told us that she doesn't prepackage them anymore because they just sit on the shelf and get all hard and nasty so when someone does want a pound of creme chocolates she hand picks them and wraps them. We got a pound and she gave us two extra chocolates which was very nice of her. We get home and immediately open them and feed each other chocolates. We didn't eat the whole box just a couple of chocolates. We tasted an almond creme(which was DELICIOUS!I think she put crack in there), a lemon creme, two chocolate cremes, and I think a maple creme. After we partook of the goodness we played Mancala and Uno. We had good fun except that I lost like every game! I usually win but yesterday just wasn't my day I guess.
After we played those games, Quentin took another nap. I have to tell you that these naps aren't long, they lasted half an hour to forty five minutes. They were more like power naps for him since he didn't sleep at all the night before. I laid in bed with him because he asked me too. He got a little pouty when I told him that I wouldn't but he looked so cute so I did. I played games on my phone.
When he woke up we laid in bed for a while talking. We then got up and made dinner which was...Guess what it was!... IT WAS BURGERS AND MILKSHAKES! Just what the doctor ordered. haha It was yummy stuff. While it was cooking we talked about what we remembered from our wedding day. He said that he remembered we had to wake up super early. I laughed because that was the first thing he mentioned. I told him that I remember a bunch of people crying and his dad kissing my forehead and calling me his daughter. He also mentioned that he remembers his mom sitting behind him so he could see his face in the mirror. She told him that all he looked at was me with a huge grin on his face. I remember that too. It also rained a little bit on our wedding day.
Dinner was done cooking and I sat on the couch while he prepared the burgers. He then brings them over and I notice that they didn't have any pickles. I took the top slice of bread off one of the burgers and also noticed that he didn't put any mayonnaise, mustard, or pickles on them. It was just a piece of cheese on top of a burger but in between two slices of bread. I complained and then got up and finished making the burgers. Silly boy! We had chocolate milkshakes and mmm mmm MMM they were good!
After dinner was eaten we then played a couple games of League of Legends. We lost our first game and won our second. It was then time for bed. I was feeling so sore and my bones ached. I asked him for a full body massage and he did. I am grateful that he did because I slept sound that night. Emma didn't move around and keep me up. He said some very tender things to me before we fell asleep.
Even though our anniversary didn't go according to plan, it still turned out to be a wonderful day! I am glad that I married Quentin and that I have him to lean on and to fall back on when I am not strong. He is my anchor in this world and I don't know what my life would be like if I didn't have him in it. This has been a wonderful first year together and I am looking forward to many more with this man. We have eternity to go! I know that Quentin will always be there for me and that I can tell him anything without being afraid he will judge me. He is so tender, careful, loving, kind, watchful, and worthy of his priesthood. He makes me want to do so much in this world but I don't want to do anything without him. He makes me feel beautiful and confident. I love him so very much and I am glad that he is who our kids will call dad. Oh goodness, I'm starting to tear up a little. Okay that is my Que to go now. I love my husband and no other man will be able to replace him!
Oh and I have a baby bump picture but it is from like three weeks ago. But you get the idea of how big or actually small I am.
The night before our anniversary Quentin stayed up all night working. I mean all night and all day! He didn't get to bed till 8 the next morning (our day) and that is when I woke up. But at least the dishes got done :)
He slept for an hour and then we got ready to my doctor's appointment. I had to drink this glucose drink which tasted like shaved ice syrup. This drink it a test to see what my sugar level is and if I have diabetes and if it will be passed onto the baby. At first it was yummy and then after a couple sips it got to sugary for me. But I drank all of it like I was suppose to. We get to the doctor and my usual nurse,Caitlyn, was out on maternity leave which is okay with me. I got an older nurse who didn't even look old! She was talking about her daughter being pregnant and that her grandchild is almost here and how she is so excited. This lady was too cute. I had to wait six minutes before they could draw my blood so she left and Quentin started working from his phone. UGH! My wonderful nurse lady comes back in and asked me if I get light headed when my blood is drawn. I told her sometimes. She put me on a chair that leans back and sticks the needle in. I DIDN'T EVEN FEEL HER PUT IT IN! I told her that and she smiled and said, "I've been doing this for a long time, I know what I am doing." I am glad she knows what she is doing. When it was time to take the needle out my blood started leaking everywhere and made a mess on the floor which I am embarrassed about. The nurse told me that I am gave blood generously. haha
She left to go test my blood. I could hear her talking to my doctor outside and they were talking for quite a while. I go nervous and scared that my sugar level was higher than 140 and that I would have to take more test to protect the baby. My doctor finally comes in and has this big smile on his face. That made me even more scared. I was trying to think what the doctor was thinking, "Okay, lets make a friendly gesture to make them feel comfortable and then I will tell them the bad news." He asked how we were doing, sat down and then told me that my number is 113 and that I am safe! WOOT WOOT!!! That was a big burden lifted off of me! I am way under 140 baby! He then checked the baby's heartbeat to make sure there aren't twins and that my baby is still alive. Which of course it is still alive she is twirling in my stomach every five minutes! He checked for swelling in my wrists and in my ankles. Doc told me that other pregnant woman would die to have my ankles because there is no swelling, just bone. He checked my how many centimeters my stomach is and I am one centimeter off of where I am suppose to be for week 27. He said it was fine but to eat a burger and milkshake.
It was a good doctor's visit. We left and went home. You want to know what we did? Hmmm? I made Quentin and I fried eggs and bacon for breakfast/lunch then I took a nap and Quentin worked some more. Then when I woke up Quentin finished up work and then he took a nap. I forgot what I did while he was sleeping but I know a game of Solitaire was involved. He woke up and we went to Florence's to buy our favorite chocolates. We get there and they didn't have any more boxes of creme chocolates. We asked the lady and she told us that she doesn't prepackage them anymore because they just sit on the shelf and get all hard and nasty so when someone does want a pound of creme chocolates she hand picks them and wraps them. We got a pound and she gave us two extra chocolates which was very nice of her. We get home and immediately open them and feed each other chocolates. We didn't eat the whole box just a couple of chocolates. We tasted an almond creme(which was DELICIOUS!I think she put crack in there), a lemon creme, two chocolate cremes, and I think a maple creme. After we partook of the goodness we played Mancala and Uno. We had good fun except that I lost like every game! I usually win but yesterday just wasn't my day I guess.
After we played those games, Quentin took another nap. I have to tell you that these naps aren't long, they lasted half an hour to forty five minutes. They were more like power naps for him since he didn't sleep at all the night before. I laid in bed with him because he asked me too. He got a little pouty when I told him that I wouldn't but he looked so cute so I did. I played games on my phone.
When he woke up we laid in bed for a while talking. We then got up and made dinner which was...Guess what it was!... IT WAS BURGERS AND MILKSHAKES! Just what the doctor ordered. haha It was yummy stuff. While it was cooking we talked about what we remembered from our wedding day. He said that he remembered we had to wake up super early. I laughed because that was the first thing he mentioned. I told him that I remember a bunch of people crying and his dad kissing my forehead and calling me his daughter. He also mentioned that he remembers his mom sitting behind him so he could see his face in the mirror. She told him that all he looked at was me with a huge grin on his face. I remember that too. It also rained a little bit on our wedding day.
Dinner was done cooking and I sat on the couch while he prepared the burgers. He then brings them over and I notice that they didn't have any pickles. I took the top slice of bread off one of the burgers and also noticed that he didn't put any mayonnaise, mustard, or pickles on them. It was just a piece of cheese on top of a burger but in between two slices of bread. I complained and then got up and finished making the burgers. Silly boy! We had chocolate milkshakes and mmm mmm MMM they were good!
After dinner was eaten we then played a couple games of League of Legends. We lost our first game and won our second. It was then time for bed. I was feeling so sore and my bones ached. I asked him for a full body massage and he did. I am grateful that he did because I slept sound that night. Emma didn't move around and keep me up. He said some very tender things to me before we fell asleep.
Even though our anniversary didn't go according to plan, it still turned out to be a wonderful day! I am glad that I married Quentin and that I have him to lean on and to fall back on when I am not strong. He is my anchor in this world and I don't know what my life would be like if I didn't have him in it. This has been a wonderful first year together and I am looking forward to many more with this man. We have eternity to go! I know that Quentin will always be there for me and that I can tell him anything without being afraid he will judge me. He is so tender, careful, loving, kind, watchful, and worthy of his priesthood. He makes me want to do so much in this world but I don't want to do anything without him. He makes me feel beautiful and confident. I love him so very much and I am glad that he is who our kids will call dad. Oh goodness, I'm starting to tear up a little. Okay that is my Que to go now. I love my husband and no other man will be able to replace him!
Oh and I have a baby bump picture but it is from like three weeks ago. But you get the idea of how big or actually small I am.
There I am! I think I am still that size.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
New life experiences
I just have to say that Quentin and I's nights laying in bed before going to sleep are hilarious. And this is what this post is about, another one of our discussions in bed before falling asleep.
Earlier this week, right before bed, I got this nasty feeling in my throat. It kind of hurt too and and I didn't like breathing at that point. I was pushing on my throat to see if the feeling would go away or move down but it didn't. I told Quentin that my throat hurt. He asked me to describe what it was that I was feeling. I described what I was feeling to him and he laughed.
He told me that I was feeling heart burn. And laughed again. I questioned him and said, "I thought heart burn was near your heart.?" He told me that the name is confusing but you feel it in your throat. I then said out in rage, "SO THE COMMERCIALS LIED TO ME?!"
He then laughed again (He does that a lot, he says that he is laughing because I am so cute and adorable, but I don't know).He told me to go chew some Tums because that would help with the acid. After I chewed some delicious and chalky Tums, I felt better.
The next morning we had a discussion about heart burn. I have to say that I honestly didn't know what heart burn was until Quentin told me. He says that he has never experienced it before but he knows what it is. He also eat Tums for fun, "because they taste good".This just goes to show you that you shouldn't watch television when you are young because you just ignore what they teach you in high school. Then when you actually hear the truth about it you feel dumb. I have never experienced heart burn either so I am assuming it comes with being pregnant.
And hey, you learn something new everyday, in this case, night!? I certainly did.
Earlier this week, right before bed, I got this nasty feeling in my throat. It kind of hurt too and and I didn't like breathing at that point. I was pushing on my throat to see if the feeling would go away or move down but it didn't. I told Quentin that my throat hurt. He asked me to describe what it was that I was feeling. I described what I was feeling to him and he laughed.
He told me that I was feeling heart burn. And laughed again. I questioned him and said, "I thought heart burn was near your heart.?" He told me that the name is confusing but you feel it in your throat. I then said out in rage, "SO THE COMMERCIALS LIED TO ME?!"
He then laughed again (He does that a lot, he says that he is laughing because I am so cute and adorable, but I don't know).He told me to go chew some Tums because that would help with the acid. After I chewed some delicious and chalky Tums, I felt better.
The next morning we had a discussion about heart burn. I have to say that I honestly didn't know what heart burn was until Quentin told me. He says that he has never experienced it before but he knows what it is. He also eat Tums for fun, "because they taste good".This just goes to show you that you shouldn't watch television when you are young because you just ignore what they teach you in high school. Then when you actually hear the truth about it you feel dumb. I have never experienced heart burn either so I am assuming it comes with being pregnant.
And hey, you learn something new everyday, in this case, night!? I certainly did.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Baby stuff!
Baby Update!
I know that there are going to be a lot of these so get over it. It is what I think about everyday now.
This Friday I have a checkup at the doctors and I will 23 weeks this Saturday. YIPPEE! Halfway there!
While my family was visiting me and Quentin two weeks ago my mom gave us their crib that they used for two or three of her kids. So I got a free crib! Quentin and I went to Deseret Industries to donate some stuff that I didn't need anymore. Quentin suggested we go look and see if they have a car seat. We looked around and couldn't find one but instead found an outfit that we both like for a boy and an outfit for a girl. We decided to buy them both.
We get to the checkout lane and the cash registrar lady saw our purchases and told us that she has a lot of baby girl clothes that her child doesn't need anymore. She told us that a lot of the ladies in her ward are having boys. Chrisma (that is her name) asked us if we were interested in having them. I was thrilled at the idea of receiving free baby clothes so I said yes. She told us when she worked next. Yesterday we went to DI and picked up the clothes. She is such a wonderful person she was offering to give us her bassinet.
I am grateful to have a lot of the baby's stuff checked off our list. We have the crib set up in her room along with her dresser. We have some clothes now to put in her dresser. It is so exciting setting up a room for a baby. I can't wait till she is in this world! haha I laid some of her clothes on her bed and Quentin goes in that room to open the window. I hear him laughing. He comes back out to the living room and just smiles. I was confused and said, "WHAT!?" He laughed and said, "You are so adorable! Laying her clothes out! Why do you have them out?" I said, "I just want to see them!" We both laughed. Is it so wrong to see cute baby girl clothes laid out? NO!
Lately I have been feeling the baby move which is okay. She kicks me a lot and that is kind of painful. One night last week before bed she was kicking a lot and I grabbed Quentin's hand and put it on my belly so he could feel too. Immediately he felt her kick and he smiled. I looked down at my belly and then back at him and found that his eyes were tearing up. I laughed a little and asked if he was crying! He replied, "You get to feel her kick all the time! This is my first time!" I felt bad for laughing after he said that. It was a tender moment for him.
Now when Emma kicks, Quentin puts his hand on my belly and calms her down. It is amazing! He is going to be such a wonderful father. I might post a picture of my 23 week belly! People on Facebook have been asking me about it. We will see.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Baby Talk
Here is an update on our sweet little baby!
I went and got my twenty week ultrasound and the baby is growing perfect and healthy! There aren't any problems and I am grateful for that. My first trimester was scary but the second trimester is going much better. I hardly have morning sickness and I am feeling much stronger each new day. I am go shopping by myself now, but I miss Quentin every time I go alone. He keeps me in check and to not over spend when I am hungry. I can walk around our apartment and do chores now. I still have to take an afternoon nap which is okay because those are fun. All in all, I am doing much better and thank y'all for your prayers.
When we went to the ultrasound the nurse lady asked us if we wanted to know the sex of the baby and we told her no because it is our first child and want it to be a surprise. She was so cute. She said, " Okay, I won't look at the sex and it will be a surprise for me too." During that appointment the baby wouldn't show us anyway if it was a boy or girl so it would have been difficult to see the sex. Quentin and I feel like it will be a girl so I am just going to refer to our baby as she :)
It was so exciting to see our baby. The doctor says she is four ounces right now. The nurse lady was taking measurements and it was kind of hard for her because our baby kept moving around. She is so active which I am okay with, that means when she is a toddler I will have to do a lot to keep up with her. The nurse got all the measurements she needed to. The baby has super long legs which is no surprise because her daddy is super tall, definitely didn't get those long legs from me.
Quentin and I got to see our baby yawn which was SUPER adorable. We got to see her tongue stick out. She kept having her hands over her head or around her ears. We saw her heart beating, her brain, kidneys, and other organs. This ultrasound made the whole pregnancy all the more real. And we are excited to have this child come to us. We want her here already.
Her due date is November 12th. So I will be deferring the Fall semester so I can have flexible time to take care of the new baby and not worry about school.
I have some pictures that the nurse printed off for us. I like looking at our baby and how cute she is.
I went and got my twenty week ultrasound and the baby is growing perfect and healthy! There aren't any problems and I am grateful for that. My first trimester was scary but the second trimester is going much better. I hardly have morning sickness and I am feeling much stronger each new day. I am go shopping by myself now, but I miss Quentin every time I go alone. He keeps me in check and to not over spend when I am hungry. I can walk around our apartment and do chores now. I still have to take an afternoon nap which is okay because those are fun. All in all, I am doing much better and thank y'all for your prayers.
When we went to the ultrasound the nurse lady asked us if we wanted to know the sex of the baby and we told her no because it is our first child and want it to be a surprise. She was so cute. She said, " Okay, I won't look at the sex and it will be a surprise for me too." During that appointment the baby wouldn't show us anyway if it was a boy or girl so it would have been difficult to see the sex. Quentin and I feel like it will be a girl so I am just going to refer to our baby as she :)
It was so exciting to see our baby. The doctor says she is four ounces right now. The nurse lady was taking measurements and it was kind of hard for her because our baby kept moving around. She is so active which I am okay with, that means when she is a toddler I will have to do a lot to keep up with her. The nurse got all the measurements she needed to. The baby has super long legs which is no surprise because her daddy is super tall, definitely didn't get those long legs from me.
Quentin and I got to see our baby yawn which was SUPER adorable. We got to see her tongue stick out. She kept having her hands over her head or around her ears. We saw her heart beating, her brain, kidneys, and other organs. This ultrasound made the whole pregnancy all the more real. And we are excited to have this child come to us. We want her here already.
Her due date is November 12th. So I will be deferring the Fall semester so I can have flexible time to take care of the new baby and not worry about school.
I have some pictures that the nurse printed off for us. I like looking at our baby and how cute she is.
This picture is of her face with her little hands on either side of her head. You can see her little nose and lips.
This photo is of her adorable tiny feet. You can see all her toes. Her legs were crossed during the ultrasound.
I am starting to feel the baby move inside me when I wake up, get up to go to the bathroom and after. It is an interesting feeling to have something move inside you. I like feeling the baby, but I am sure I won't like it when I am in my third trimester. I constantly have to be around a bathroom because she is always pushing on my bladder. I still eat and snack a lot.
Quentin is super cute with our baby. I will be laying down or sitting up and he will come over lay his head on my lap and talk to her. Sometimes he will touch his lips to my stomach and have "private" conversations with her. He whispers so I don't hear what he is saying to her. I get a little jealous sometimes but now I think it is super cute. Quentin talks about going on daddy daughter dates with her and spoiling her. He says he will take her out to ice cream. He can't wait to be a daddy. He will be a wonderful father.
We are super excited to be parents and can't wait for our daughter (or son) to be here.
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