Oh this is wonderful!

Today we slept in until 10:00. It felt so great! I was so amazed that Allen slept that long because he doesn't like sleeping in. So we woke up (well because the deacons came by to collect fast offerings...otherwise we could have kept sleeping) and had a nice morning together. It was great to have some alone time together all morning! Lately he has had to pick up extra shifts since I cant work. He is such a trooper and I love him so much. So this morning we cuddled for awhile and it was so nice to just lay there together. Then we did the laundry together which was greatly needed. It was just so nice to spend time together...and then he had to leave for his church meetings. He had 2 before church and then all of church...and I am just sitting here. My doctor instructed me to not even go to church for 3 weeks...I think that is crazy. It was General Conference the week before so then add three weeks to that and I wouldn't have taken the sacrament then for a month...we can't have that! So we will see if I stay home for three weeks or not, I want to get out and at least go to church!

Maria (Allen's sister) invited us over for dinner tonight! That was so sweet of her since I am not supposed to be up cooking. It will be nice to have a good meal tonight because I have been dying for one. Thanks Maria we really appreciate it a lot!

I talked again with Roberts on the phone and told them what my doctor said. My doctor said that it would be okay for me to continue there after my bedrest since it isn't strenuous on my body. I thought they would fill my position in the meantime but the Lord sure is blessing Allen and I. My manager said, "Ok we will see you in 2 more weeks then!" Oh I was so happy that I didn't lose that job. So in two weeks I get to start working there again, but I am finished at The Pizza Factory. The doctor said that it wasn't good to continue there and that it could cause harm to the baby. So first comes mine and my little sons health, so I am finished. It is really sad though because it is s great job. So goodbye Pizza Factory!

Also in the previous post I posted a pic of the baby furniture I am thinking about for our little son. Tell me if you like it or not. As for nursery colors I was thinking about baby blue, brown, and cream...but Allen doesn't like it. Any other suggestions?

Baby Furniture

I've been looking at baby furniture and I think this is my favorite!  It is the crib, the 4 drawer dresser, and a dresser/changing table combo. What do you guys think of the 3 set of furniture?

Tagged again by Casey

8 things I like a whole lot
- Anything that has to do with art.  I love doing ceramics, drawing, painting, scrapbooking, etc.  You get the picture.  I am kinda an art nerd.  I haven't been able to do much with art since I moved from Washington because I didn't have the space, nor the time.  I guess since I am on bed rest now I have time! :)
- I absolutely love more than anything when Allen laughs.  When you tickle him he lets out this laugh that you never hear.  It is my FAVORITE.  When I hear it, it just makes me day!  Love ya honey!
- Craft stores.  Roberts is my favorite store.  I love every section of craft stores!  Right now they are especially fun because they have their holiday decorations out and they are so neat!
- When the seasons change.  I am always ready for the new weather and colors of each season.  By the end of each season I am just so sick of the cold or heat and am ready to move on.  My favorite season change is from summer to fall.  I just love it so much.  P.S. We are supposed to have the first snow fall today on the ground...we've had it in the mountains but not here yet!
- I love my son!  I love reading updates on him each week.  I love holding my hand on my stomach and knowing that he is in there.  I love hearing his heart beat and I love watching him move around in my stomach in the ultrasounds.  The joy and love you feel is amazing and UNBELIEVABLE.  I can hardly wait to start feeling him kick and to hold him in my arms.  I just love him already!
- Mexican food!  I can live off of it 24/7 and be perfectly happy.  Beans and rice are just so dang good!
- Naps.  Well until this bed rest thing I loved them...now they just suck!  But I know I will love them again once I can leave this house
- My husband!  I know, I know...it's annoying hearing how much people love their husband.  But I love the way he is.  He makes me so happy and I couldn't imagine being without him.  When he walks in the door each day from work I get so excited and just want to hug him.  He is just so great!

8 words or phrases I say often
- "Are you done YET?!?!?!, I am SOOO bored!" (When Allen plays his Xbox)
- "I want cheese" (lately I just cant get enough, I love eating string cheese and those Tilamok cheddar sqaures!)
- "Is it bedtime yet?"  (every night when I want to go to bed and Allen isn't finished watching tv, and everynight it ends up me going to bed by myself and him coming in hours later)
- "I love you!"  (I say it a million times a day and I think it annoys Allen...haha)
- "I HATE THIS BEDREST THING" (and Allen responds always, "sorry but get used to it!"....what a stinker)
- ok thats only 5, I couldn't think of anymore.

8 things I want to do before I die
- Go skydiving but Allen wont let me
- Have lots of children/grandchildren to love and spoil!...ok I dont want to spoil my kids but I want to spoil my grandkids! :)  HAHAHA!
- Probably go on a mission with Allen when we are old
- Travel around the world to some cool places
- Move away from Utah! HAHAHA.  :)
- I agree with Casey on this one: Make a difference in the world…somehow. How? I do not know.
- Watch my children grow up righteously and marry into the Temple.
- Memorize what temperatures I need the oven on for each meal so that I don't have to call my mom everytime! :HAHAHA.  One day I will get it mom...

8 things I've learned in my life thus far
- Everything happens for a reason and Heavenly Father has a plan for us.
- Always treat adults with respect
- You always get caught lying...so just don't do it!
- Without an education, you get nowhere in life.  
- Your family will be there for you when no one else is.
- Always save your 20% off coupons from Bed, Bath & Beyond that you get in the mail, because you can use them all at once in one purchase and get all your items for 20% off!  SERIOUSLY!
- Actions speak louder than words!
- Don't be afraid to give people compliments when they come into your head.  You never know when they are having a bad day and you saying something nice can change everything for them.  

8 places I'd love to visit
- Seattle everyday of my life!
- England
- Argentina
- Hawaii
- New York.  I have been there once and it was awesome!
- Australia
- Egypt
- Paris

8 things I currently need or want
- My baby
- Food storage to protect my family
- Money.  We are broke since I cant work.  I need maternity clothes but we just cant go get any.
- I want to own a house so that we can do whatever we want to it and have a lawn and a garden!
- ONE good pair of shoes.  I need a pair to last me through the winter and to be comfortable for me while being pregnant and on my feet.
- The money to go grocery shopping and actually get stuff to make good food.  
- Something to keep me busy while on bedrest.  I seriously can't do this anymore!
- I want Christmas to come sooner.  This will be Allen's and my first Christmas together.  I am so excited...

8 people I tag
I dont care.  Whoever wants to do it can

I had another Dr appointment today!

This morning I passed what looked like a very LARGE blood clot and I called the doctors to make sure it was okay, and of course they wanted to see me. Allen brought me to the appointment and they did an ultrasound. They said my placenta has started to move up already which is GREAT! They said hopefully everything will be normal in a few weeks. They printed off a picture of our babies little face...it's fun to see but it sure looks like a skeleton...its kinda scary. Those big black holes are his eye sockets and you can see his mouth and chin. So here it is:

A funny evening.

Well, even though I am bored out of my mind sitting at home everyday, I had a funny eventful night last night. We needed groceries BAD...I mean we were completely OUT! My doctor told me I couldn't go grocery shopping and that Allen would have to. But we figured it out. Allen and I drove to Target and I hopped on one of those motorized carts and Allen about died. It was so funny. He was so embarrassed to be walking around with me. He kept telling me, "SIT UP YOU LOOK LIKE AN OLD LADY!" Hahaha, it was sooo funny! So I just drove around and pointed to stuff on the shelf we needed and Allen took it off the shelf and put it in my basket. The funniest thing was when I would back up...IT WOULD BEEP! Oh it was so so so funny. I am glad I got some good laughs in me because I sure needed that. So I guess when you are lonely and on bed rest, riding around in one of those motorized carts is the cure! I had a blast.

Some good and bad news...

I met with my doctor today. We talked about what happened the other day and he is very excited that my bleeding hasn't occurred all day. He said that is a really good sign that the bleeding hasn't gotten worse. He told me that there is a really good chance that the placenta will move as it grows in size and we will just have to wait and see. Instead of having our 20 week ultrasound where we were supposed to find out the sex of the baby, we are having it in 3 weeks (at 18 weeks along). During that ultrasound we will be able to see if my placenta has moved up and see if the baby is still ahead of schedule. The hospital said he is growing ahead so we will see how the progress is in 3 weeks. He checked the heart beat and he said that the babies heart beat is still very strong, which is also a good sign! :) So the good news is that the doctor is happy with the bleeding not occurring, the baby is still fine, and that he has high hopes that the placenta will move. Here comes the waiting game to see... :(

Now for the bad news...I cannot lift or do ANYTHING whatsoever for at least a week. If I do anything at all besides stay laying down, the bleeding could happen again and could cause some problems. After a week, I can do VERY minimal activity. He said I could leave the house after a week but still cant lift anything and cant be on my feet for very long. I cannot go to work at Roberts for a good 3 weeks because it is considered too strenuous on my body still. I am sure Roberts will just fill the position with someone else because thats a long time away. As for my job at The Pizza Factory, the doctor said that it would not be good for my situation to continue waitressing. There is too much walking and carrying things and it could cause harm to myself and my baby. So my waitressing days look to be over for now. I am hoping to be able to pick up shifts every once in awhile though once the baby comes so that we can get some extra income. I am really bummed because it looks like I am now going to be unemployed. I sure don't know what Allen and I are going to do, but I know the Lord will bless us. We are supposed to bring this blessed boy into this world and I know we will be blessed through our struggles. So I am on bed rest for at least three weeks, and at that point we will see if it has progressed.

So that is the update. Our baby boy is still healthy and we will know more in 3 weeks...until then, I will be BORED stiff at home. KILL ME NOW! :)

An insight on my bed ridden days...

For those who don't understand why I am on bed rest, I talked about it in the previous post. Wow, today has been really rough. Normally on my days off I love sitting around all day being lazy...but when you are forced to do it, it is miserable! I sure don't like this bed rest thing and it is only day one. The earliest my doctor could squeeze me in is tomorrow, so I am really hoping that I will be able to get some more answers about my situation. As of now, our little baby boy is still okay and we are all just praying it stays that way. I feel so lucky to know this early what we are having because I have so many friends who are pregnant and still DYING to know. My bleeding has continued today but it is very little. Hopefully it will just stop...

Since I am on bed rest I obviously can't work. The Pizza Factory has been so great about everything and I feel so grateful that my manager Hillary is helping me out. All of the servers have been so great at taking my shifts and texting me to see if I am okay or if I need anything. Thank you all so much. As of right now I asked Hillary to take me off the schedule till things get better. The hospital told me last night that with my situation it will be very dangerous for me through my whole pregnancy and I shouldn't be serving. I am going to speak to my doctor tomorrow and if he tells me I am done serving, then that's how it is going to have to be. I am really sad though because I really like my job and wanted to continue serving up until I deliver. But if it is going to be dangerous for me and the baby with the situation, then it just isn't worth it. We will see...

As for Roberts they were also so great with everything. Seeing that I just got hired and only have worked 3 shifts and they didn't even know I was pregnant, they took it great. I told them that the doctor has put me on bed rest and I am not sure when I will be able to work and that I understand if they need to hire somebody else. My manager Karen was so great and told me to relax and take it easy. She told me to describe my work duties there to the doctor and see if that will be okay for me to continue there. So tomorrow I will know so much more. If I can't do either jobs anymore through my pregnancy I will have to find a desk job where I just sit there. If anyone knows of anything let me know because I may be needing a new job. I will be SOOOO sad if I have to leave Roberts because it is seriously such a fun job. I enjoy working there and everyone is just so nice. It sure is fun to work there during the holidays because of all the decorations...it just makes me so happy.

So all day today I have just laid on the couch and watched TV in Allens clothes. I love wearing them because they are big on me and so comfortable. I am so lonely all day because I just lay there bored stiff! If anyone has any ideas on what to do....PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!!

On a happier note, I am 15 weeks today. Here was my email for today:
"Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.")"


Haha...I already know the sex of the baby so I am already ahead of this email. Well like I said in the previous post the hospital measured the baby in the ultrasound and our little boy is growing ahead of schedule. This means that he is BIGGER than the apple. :) They said the doctor should be moving me up ahead about a week so I will maybe find out tomorrow. I will let everyone know how everything is going and keep you all posted. Thanks so much for your concerns and love. It sure has helped a lot!