I had this crazy idea yesterday that I could definitely go to church today. Abigail is getting cabin fever and it will be great for her to see her friends. Plus, we had went out to eat on Friday, and Adam didn't make a peep, he was so good. Well, let's just say all didn't go as planned. Adam starts to cry about 3 minutes into it, and I kid you not the minute he made a peep about 75% of the people in front of us turned around and stared at me. Really good for my stress level. Adam decides he hates hymns, so every time we sing, he cries. Then, I cannot keep him quiet, so I end up in the nursing mother's room for most of sacrament meeting. Disastrous.
We've really had a nice couple of weeks, though. Adam is thriving, which is great because he is so small. Abigail is acting out a little, but not as badly as I'd prepped myself for. Abigail loves holding Adam. She says "Gotta hold it."
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
So much for a scheduled C-section....
Well, I went into labor on Friday. It was perhaps the strangest day of my life. I didn't know what was going on. I never even had a contraction with Abigail, had to be induced, which ended in a C-section...so spontaneous labor was a new experience for me to say the least. So, when I started to have these strange pains on Friday, I couldn't figure out why the pain would not go away and why it was getting stronger, and it took me a couple of hours to realize the cycle the pain was going through, and by the time I realized I could time them, they were three minutes apart. So, Adrian rushed home from work, my friend Danyette takes Abigail to her house, and we go to the hospital. At first the Dr. wanted to stop my contractions, but they wouldn't stop, so we had a C-section at 5:15 on Friday evening. A handsome baby boy, Adam John Ward, 5 pounds 8 oz, 19 1/2 inches long.
After he came out, I only got to see him for a couple of seconds, and then they rushed him away b/c there had been meconium that he had ingested, so 
I didn't get to see him for 8 hours. Very sad for me. But, they got him all cleaned out, oxygenated him, and he has been fine ever since. We got home yesterday, and are doing great. Abigail has been an angel with him, no complaints there (yet). I'll post more later.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Snow Day
Abigail loves this show called Max and Ruby, and and in one of the episodes Ruby makes a snow angel. For weeks Abigail has been making snow angels on the carpet and floors of our house. It had not snowed here except a few sprinklings here and there all winter, but on Sunday we woke up to two inches! Adrian bundled Abigail up and took her out to make some sow angels, and she was so cute!
And, of course, Adrian could not resist a little sledding! (On the lid of a trash can...we don't really have a lot of sleds in TN).
Abigail and Adrian had so much fun. And, I enjoyed watching from the window in the warm house.
And, of course, Adrian could not resist a little sledding! (On the lid of a trash can...we don't really have a lot of sleds in TN).
Abigail and Adrian had so much fun. And, I enjoyed watching from the window in the warm house.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Pregnancy Woes...or Whining....Whichever
On Monday, while I was visiting a friend, I got out of my vehicle and was walking around the front of it when my left foot kind of wobbled. The driveway was going downhill, I could not catch my balance, and I landed on my hands and knees. Of course, the driveway was the sharpest aggregate I have ever seen, and not only did I have a big, fat bloody knee, which is very painful----It ripped my favorite (only) pregnancy jeans! I only have 40 days to go, and I am going to have to buy more clothes. I have two things to say about this. First off, I haven't fallen and skinned a knee in about 20 years, and it is surprisingly painful. Secondly, my husband gave me a teaspoonful of sympathy and brought up when HE hurt his finger last summer and I told him to get over it. ( I guess he had been saving that up for a while).
Today, I had a Dr.'s appointment. After three weeks of trying to eat healthy and limiting my sweet intake, I still gained 6 pounds. So, I am making cookies (snickerdoodles) as I write. And, I might eat them all.
Today, I had a Dr.'s appointment. After three weeks of trying to eat healthy and limiting my sweet intake, I still gained 6 pounds. So, I am making cookies (snickerdoodles) as I write. And, I might eat them all.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Abigail's First Haircut.....Finally
On Saturday, mom and I took Abigail and got her haircut. I don't know why I kept putting it off. It seems like one of the final thresholds entering the little girl universe.
Another one she recently crossed over is loving Disney movies. She is obsessed with Cinderella and Snow White (the only two she has seen). Of course, she is refusing to cross over a threshold that I keep pushing her to cross--potty training. But, that is another blog for another time.
My mom came down this past weekend to help get everything ready for the baby. It was nice to get some stuff cleaned out and toys organized.
There has been some major changes at church this past month. Our congregation was getting too big, so they split us, and now I am in a tiny branch. I went from Primary Secretary (the best calling in our church) to Activity Committee Chairperson (in a committee of one), and last Sunday I gave the Relief Society Lesson, the closing prayer in Sacrament Meeting, was asked to play piano for the choir, and Adrian is in the Branch Presidency. I feel like a pioneer. :)
Another one she recently crossed over is loving Disney movies. She is obsessed with Cinderella and Snow White (the only two she has seen). Of course, she is refusing to cross over a threshold that I keep pushing her to cross--potty training. But, that is another blog for another time.
My mom came down this past weekend to help get everything ready for the baby. It was nice to get some stuff cleaned out and toys organized.
There has been some major changes at church this past month. Our congregation was getting too big, so they split us, and now I am in a tiny branch. I went from Primary Secretary (the best calling in our church) to Activity Committee Chairperson (in a committee of one), and last Sunday I gave the Relief Society Lesson, the closing prayer in Sacrament Meeting, was asked to play piano for the choir, and Adrian is in the Branch Presidency. I feel like a pioneer. :)
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Catch Up
I've been really bad about updating my blog since I've been pregnant. So, this post will probably be boring for everyone but my mother.
In December, Time Out For Women came to Nashville. My mom came down, and my friend Stacie came with us. We had a great time.
Christmas was really hectic. Abigail sat on Santa's lap this year, and loved it.
The week before Christmas, we spent the weekend with Adrian's family, we were home for a few days, and then we went to my parent's house.
It was very exhausting for a pregnant lady, but Abigail loved it. She even seemed to love the car ride.
Here is a video of her singing "O, Christmas Tree" in the car. She doesn't have the words down yet, but she has the tune! She doesn't usually need my help, but she is beginning to act shy around a camera.
In January, my mom came down, and we went with my friend, Whitney, and her mom to see Celine Dion. It was a really great show. It might be one of the best shows I've ever seen, and I'm not a Celine Dion mega fan for anything. She packed the Sommet Center, which is the biggest venue here in Nashville. Oh, and I got one perk for being pregnant. We had bought the cheapest seats, of course, and everyone had gone to sit but me and mom because I had to use the restroom, and when I came out, there was a lady who worked at the arena who stopped me and asked me if I wanted better tickets, so we got really great seats.
Other than that, I've just been trying to get ready for a baby. I've got to turn my guest bedroom into a baby room. And, I had just put everything in that room that I couldn't seem to get rid of, yet never use (like wedding presents), so I'm going through the stuff and it is taking forever. We are still putting the finishing touches on the new family room we added on.
As far as Abigail, she is as wonderful and ever, but....five months into being two she is trying in her Abigail way to be terrible. She is refusing to take a nap (and it has been going on for two weeks now). I still put her down, but she is playing not napping. She is refusing to potty train, and she likes to yell and me and tell me "I'm so happy!" Which she is really meaning to say "I'm not happy!" It was confusing for me for a while because I couldn't figure out why she was telling me she was happy in such a grumpy voice.
In December, Time Out For Women came to Nashville. My mom came down, and my friend Stacie came with us. We had a great time.
Christmas was really hectic. Abigail sat on Santa's lap this year, and loved it.
The week before Christmas, we spent the weekend with Adrian's family, we were home for a few days, and then we went to my parent's house.
It was very exhausting for a pregnant lady, but Abigail loved it. She even seemed to love the car ride.
Here is a video of her singing "O, Christmas Tree" in the car. She doesn't have the words down yet, but she has the tune! She doesn't usually need my help, but she is beginning to act shy around a camera.
In January, my mom came down, and we went with my friend, Whitney, and her mom to see Celine Dion. It was a really great show. It might be one of the best shows I've ever seen, and I'm not a Celine Dion mega fan for anything. She packed the Sommet Center, which is the biggest venue here in Nashville. Oh, and I got one perk for being pregnant. We had bought the cheapest seats, of course, and everyone had gone to sit but me and mom because I had to use the restroom, and when I came out, there was a lady who worked at the arena who stopped me and asked me if I wanted better tickets, so we got really great seats.
Other than that, I've just been trying to get ready for a baby. I've got to turn my guest bedroom into a baby room. And, I had just put everything in that room that I couldn't seem to get rid of, yet never use (like wedding presents), so I'm going through the stuff and it is taking forever. We are still putting the finishing touches on the new family room we added on.
As far as Abigail, she is as wonderful and ever, but....five months into being two she is trying in her Abigail way to be terrible. She is refusing to take a nap (and it has been going on for two weeks now). I still put her down, but she is playing not napping. She is refusing to potty train, and she likes to yell and me and tell me "I'm so happy!" Which she is really meaning to say "I'm not happy!" It was confusing for me for a while because I couldn't figure out why she was telling me she was happy in such a grumpy voice.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
BYU Money Drive
Why do I get annoyed when BYU calls me and asks for money? I've been avoiding them for years. They thought I still lived at home in KY, and would send me gobs of mail to my maiden name at my parent's house. And, after all these years my mom finally sold me out. Tonight, I got a call from a very perky girl from BYU who said "your mother gave me your phone number...so you don't live in KY anymore?" After she gasps when I reveal that I hadn't been back to Provo since I graduated, she then she tries to hard sell me to place a donation over the phone!
I am sorry, but the $10 a month she wants out of me is currently going to marshmellows to feed the ravenous baby growing inside of me. Sorry, BYU--love ya, but not that much.
I am sorry, but the $10 a month she wants out of me is currently going to marshmellows to feed the ravenous baby growing inside of me. Sorry, BYU--love ya, but not that much.
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