I'm in Love.....

Living with these two makes me luckiest girl in the world!

Who knew?

Who knew this cute little guy could consume his mom's entire day?

Who knew he could blow through clothes faster than a teenage girl?

Who knew baths could be so entertaining for parents and boring for babies?

Who knew our camera would get so much use in less than 3 weeks? (500+ pictures)

Who knew you would be like a ticking time bomb...happy one minute and then boom!

Who knew we would fall in love so fast?

Introducing James Rockford Wright

Our little guy is finally here.  He made his arrival on March 17th, St. Patricks Day, after 16 hours of labor.  Luckily 12 of the was with an epidural.  To those of you natural people...major kudos.  I had about an hour of 3-4 minute contractions and that was enough for me to know that an epidural was the right choice.  The epidural didn't work completely at the end and I was able to feel the contractions in one of my legs.  I was actually glad for it because then I knew when to push instead of relying on only the machines.  I only pushed for about a half hour, it probably could have been shorter but we were waiting for the Dr. arrive.  So I guess it was really pushing and waiting - not just pushing.  At 4:07 pm little James was born.  He was 8lbs 7 ounces and 21 3/4 inches long.  He had a massive cone head from being in the birth canal for so long.  I was able to hold him for just a minute because he had swallowed his marconium.  They were worried it had gone into his lungs.  They kept him in the nursery for a while and when he looked good they brought him to us.  It was almost surreal.  I couldn't believe we were parents.

James has been so fun to have around.  He slept 4 hours straight the second night he was home.  For the most part he sleeps 4-5 hours.  It has been nice.  We are still trying to figure out the feeding thing.  He does well during the day but at night, before bed, he wants to constantly eat.   

He has managed to shoot poop onto my pants.  He has peed on his face, over his shoulder, and with a diaper on but managed to not get any in his diaper just all over his clothes.

He is so sweet and loves to cuddle with me which I LOVE!

 Some surprising things for me after pregnancy....
-STRETCH MARKS - where did these come from?  I was sure I was stretch mark free.  As my tummy deflates I am finding that they are multiplying at an extremely rapid rate.
-Pre-pregnancy pants.  Hate me ladies.  Mine fit.  Okay Okay...they are stretch pants.....and I also wore them during pregnancy.  But it was still fun to say.
-The doughnut - my new best friend.  Sitting used to be painful until I started using THE DOUGHNUT.  Now I can sit with only minor discomfort.
-Leakage - that is all I will say about that.

-Love - loving the little guy more than I thought possible.

 

***Update***

The Dr.'s office called to let me know that they had changed the induction date.  I thought for sure they were going to give me a later date but to my surprise they changed it to tomorrow! (Tuesday) Yikes.

Wish us luck, pray for us, and well, next time I post we will probably be parents!

D Day

It has been officially decided that if the boy doesn't come by Thursday he will be forced out.  Hopefully in a way that will work for him and me. 

Luckily my Dr. is out of town on the due date we were given.  So she said that Thursday night would work out well for her.  It just so happened that Thursday night works out well for us too. 

Here are my latest stats.

Up two pounds for a total of almost 50.  That number is absolutely shocking to me.  I'm hoping that a lot of it is water weight.  I seem to be carrying a lot in my ankles and now my knees are developing little smiles of their own.  I definitely could have put a little more effort into exercising. 

I don't sleep unless it is past 5:00 am.  Because of this reason I am starting my maternity leave Monday. 

The boy's room is coming together.  A very special thanks to a fantastic friend who painted it for us.

I am still only dilated to a one, and about 50% effaced.

I am so excited to meet this little guy.

Bummer

Today I had a Dr. appointment.  I was hoping for some changes because I had a somewhat painful weekend.  Not bad, just more painful than usual.  The Dr. checked me out and I was just the same as last week.  No changes anywhere....oh wait I did gain a pound.  That really wasn't the change I was looking for. 

Let the power walks begin!

Some updates

Here are some of the fun things that have been happening.

 Visitors - SOOOO much fun.

Baby Showers - Wonderful wonderful friends.  THANK YOU!

Sleepover!

Huge amount of snow - lots of shoveling.

Brian Regan with some awesome friends.  Brought me to tears, really good tears

The final countdown

Tomorrow I will have only 3 weeks (hopefully less) left of this pregnancy.

Wahoooooo....I think

Here are the latest stats
Me 
- bigger than ever. Even the maternity clothes are feeling the stretch.
- cankles used to shrink at night time, now they are a permanent feature.
- sorry if this is too much to share, but I feel like I'm carrying around a 15 lb. bowling ball in the lower regions.  I REALLY hope the baby isn't that big
- I'm dilated to a one
- I can put a duck's waddle to shame
- I sometimes forget that I am pregnant until I try to move, then it becomes quite obvious I am.
- Luckily I'm still sleeping, but the bathroom breaks are growing in number.


Rocky
- hasn't gained one pound of sympathy weight
- has a new love of ear plugs (apparently I breathe a little too loud at night time)
- is also amazed at the size in which my body has grown
- learned from the Dr. how to check my cervix, although I don't know that either of us are comfortable trying this at home.
- was able to get ahead in school so he can enjoy some baby time
- has become my personal chauffeur - and now drops me off and picks me up in front of the building I work in.

The Boy's room
- just got the carpet cleaned (thanks Jacque)
- still needs paint
- still needs a lot of work.

And finally to satisfy all those who want to see me in all my big glory......... here is a picture

4.5 weeks left

I am getting huge.  My Dr. says I'm normal.  I don't feel normal and I certainly don't feel like I look it.  Even the maternity pants are getting tight.  I asked the Dr. today, not my regular but the stand in if my Dr. can't make it, if I can be induced.  She basically said no.  :(  I'll ask BEG my real Dr. next appointment. 

We are getting so excited for the little guy to officially join the family....meaning that I'm not the only one who carries him around.  Its so fun to feel him little kicks and movements.  Not so much fun to feel the ones the go to the ribs.  Luckily he has only done that once, so far.  I'm okay with it just being once. 


Some things that I find are funny at this point in my pregnancy. 
My belly button goes in and out when I laugh.
Bending over usually requires some sort of grunt.
I've managed to get some cankles without rolling my ankle.
I've only shaved my legs twice.  Rocky is sweet and says that he can't really tell.
Waking up to go to the bathroom, finding that I have been sleeping on my back, and my attempt to   walk to the bathroom.  (I think it probably looks pretty funny)

Some things that I am questioning at this point in my pregnancy.
Is the facial fat really necessary?
Can my belly get any bigger?
Are there going to be leakage problems before the little guy comes?
Can I make it without buying bigger clothes?

Time is going so slow and yet so fast.  YIKES!

4 Years Ago Today

We were married for Time and All Eternity!  LOVE YOU!

Mutitasking Super Hero

Today I decided I wanted to make lasagna.  This is done by buying Stouffers Lasagna in a box.  I know, I know I go all out.  Anyway, you do have to put quite a lot into cooking this lasagna because if it is frozen, which for me it has always been, means either a cooking time of 2 + hours or remembering to thaw it.  I have done both and neither has worked well for me.  I usually get home from work around 5:30 or 6 which puts dinner at 7:30/8ish.  Waaaayyyyyy too late.  I have not yet mastered the art of thawing this lasagna which puts me right back at the 2 + hour cook time.  Yes, this is taking a little longer to explain than anticipated.  Anyway last time I cooked this meal and was pulling it out at 8:00 PM I thought to myself....if only the oven would start cooking this before I got home.  I quickly looked at the oven and to my delight there was a button that would do just what I wanted.  I tried it today and ate dinner at 6:30.  It was beautiful.  I felt like I was coming home to a nice meal that someone else had made for me, but I had done it...while I wasn't home.  I was in two places at once, I was a super hero today.  A multitasking super hero. Who cares that the oven did most of the work.  Not me.

Has anyone else discovered this fantastic little feature on their oven? 

2009 Review

January - The Mushroom cut - one of my worst haircuts ever.  Jacque was nice enough to fix it a little for me and I haven't cut my hair since. 
Rocky worked on our cabinets in the cold garage

February - Our little macbook did the unthinkable....CRASHED.  Lessons learned - time machine is a great little product, wish that we would have used it prior to the crash.

March - COMPLETED cabinets.  A momentous occasion!

April - The plumbing was completely redone free of charge.  Although there are a few painting errors that we will have to fix.
Lilah was born.
First trip to DC
First trip to Hocking Hills - the mini mountains of Ohio

May - We to Salt Lake for Natalie and Jon's wedding!
We visited the Smokey Mountains - or as we like to call it 'Hill Billy Vegas'

June - We went to San Diego for Jason and Dana's wedding.

July - back to Utah for the Roberts family reunion.
Rocky gets called as an Early morning Seminary teacher.
My mac mini crashes and well the Apple brand is now a little tarnished in our home.
Found out we were pregnant

August - Joni got morning sickness that lasted 24 hrs a day.
Went to Utah for Sara's farewell.

September - Joni still sick.  We did NOTHING

October - Joni participated in Jury duty by reading books and eating snacks for two weeks straight.
Redid all the bathroom floors.

November - Found out we were having a baby boy.

December  - Home to Utah again for Christmas.  We had a wonderful Christmas and were happy to see lots of family and friends.

And finally a picture...

Picture update

YaY!  I found out what I was doing wrong.  Here come the pictures......

Pictures????

I know I don't know much about blogging. I hope this isn't a dumb question....but what happened to the link that let me add pictures to my blog? If anyone can help me out I would very much appreciate it.

Oh BOY oh BOY! It's a BOY

Congrats to the 12 voters that picked correctly. You now hold the title of Best Baby Sex guessers. Lucky ducks. I wasn't a winner. In fact Rocky and I were 97% sure that this little one was a girl. We were totally surprised yesterday at the Dr. Office when she found protruding parts. Boy parts. We are thrilled. We would have been happy with a boy or girl, anything else would not have made us happy. So needless to say, we left happy.

Now onto the name game. This is hard. I had my girl's name all picked out. For those of you who know what it is....dubs....I still want it.

I would love any boy name suggestions.