Savannah and Isabelle were born on June 9th. We love them so much and are very grateful to have such sweet baby girls. Here are a few pictures from the hospital.
Isabelle
Savannah
Sisters
Time to go home!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
My Facebook account has been hacked!
For all of you who are friends of mine on Facebook, you probably got a strange email request from my facebook account. I DID NOT SEND IT! It appears someone has hacked into my facebook and hotmail account and changed my password so I can't get on them. I am trying to get everything restored and then of course I will change it all. Brian and I are fine. Other than being tired all the time, the pregnancy is going really well. The babies are very healthy and so far they show no signs of wanting to come too early. And, we are not in any financial trouble at all (thank goodness). Hopefully, whoever hacked my accounts won't be able to get too much info about me.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Boring January
It seems like everyone has slowed down on the blogging front. I was never very good at it—but it seems like there isn’t much to write about. It is cold here in Utah and that is depressing to me. I can’t wait for it to be spring.
So far everything seems to be going ok with our babies. At our last ultra-sound they told us they were pretty sure they are girls. I was just a few days short of 16 weeks so they could have made a mistake. I hope they didn’t. I have always wanted both boys and girls--but ever since they told me they were girls I have named them and picked out all sorts of pink things for them. I have also planned out a very pink nursery and I kind of have my heart set on it now.
Last night I started to worry about my babies. I was worried that maybe they weren’t girls and then I was wondering what I would name them if they weren’t. I don’t have a single boy's name picked out that I really love (except for names that my family has already used.) Then I began to worry about baby B. At our last ultra-sound they found a cyst on her brain. I wasn’t worried at the time. One of my sister’s babies’s had one and it went away. Our doctor told us not to worry—that it was really rare for it to be anything significant. But last night I just started to worry that maybe this was one of the rare cases. I am really grateful that I go to the doctor every two weeks. I don’t know how people who don’t can stand it. It calms me down so much to see them on the ultra-sound. Last time it was fun to watch them suck their thumbs and move around. They are very active babies. I keep telling them they have to wait until June to come—they can’t come any earlier than that.
I have also become very discontent with my job lately. I have been working at the same community for almost 5 years and I used to love it. Ever since my old management company sold us I have been unhappy. For a while it was ok, but it seems like everyday I am told to do something that is either a complete waste of time or unethical. So far I have been able to skirt around doing the things I feel are unethical but I don’t think I will be able to get around it much longer. If I wasn’t expecting I would go find another job. Right now Brian and I are trying to get insurance through his job so I can quit. I can’t wait until that day comes! Hopefully, everything will be taken care of by the end of February and then I can get my house ready for the babies (before I get too big to do anything).
So far everything seems to be going ok with our babies. At our last ultra-sound they told us they were pretty sure they are girls. I was just a few days short of 16 weeks so they could have made a mistake. I hope they didn’t. I have always wanted both boys and girls--but ever since they told me they were girls I have named them and picked out all sorts of pink things for them. I have also planned out a very pink nursery and I kind of have my heart set on it now.
Last night I started to worry about my babies. I was worried that maybe they weren’t girls and then I was wondering what I would name them if they weren’t. I don’t have a single boy's name picked out that I really love (except for names that my family has already used.) Then I began to worry about baby B. At our last ultra-sound they found a cyst on her brain. I wasn’t worried at the time. One of my sister’s babies’s had one and it went away. Our doctor told us not to worry—that it was really rare for it to be anything significant. But last night I just started to worry that maybe this was one of the rare cases. I am really grateful that I go to the doctor every two weeks. I don’t know how people who don’t can stand it. It calms me down so much to see them on the ultra-sound. Last time it was fun to watch them suck their thumbs and move around. They are very active babies. I keep telling them they have to wait until June to come—they can’t come any earlier than that.
I have also become very discontent with my job lately. I have been working at the same community for almost 5 years and I used to love it. Ever since my old management company sold us I have been unhappy. For a while it was ok, but it seems like everyday I am told to do something that is either a complete waste of time or unethical. So far I have been able to skirt around doing the things I feel are unethical but I don’t think I will be able to get around it much longer. If I wasn’t expecting I would go find another job. Right now Brian and I are trying to get insurance through his job so I can quit. I can’t wait until that day comes! Hopefully, everything will be taken care of by the end of February and then I can get my house ready for the babies (before I get too big to do anything).
Monday, January 12, 2009
Mele Kalikimaka-a little late
Brian and I went to Hawaii (the big island) with my brother and his family (and my mom) for Christmas. We had a wonderful time. It was great to enjoy the warm weather and to get away from all the snow. Our first full day was on Sunday, so we went to church and then went to see the Kona temple. Other than that we just walked around near our resort. On Monday we got up early to go swim with the dolphins. I was so excited--it was the #1 thing I wanted to do while we were there. However, before we even got off the boat to swim I was losing my breakfast over the side of the boat. Anyway, I got off the boat for a few minutes but I was so sick that I had to get out. I spent almost the entire 4 hours either laying down or throwing up. After that I didn't do anymore "water" activities, except for wading in the water at the beach a little bit. One day Brian and my brother went on a private kayaking/snorkeling tour and had a great experience. Anyway, here are a few pics from our awesome vacation. We hope to go on one more trip before the babies are born--but if we don't this was a great "babymoon."
The Dolphin Swim (this is what everyone else got to see.)
South Point--We used the GPS on my mom's iphone to make sure we were literally at the southern most point in the USA.
Some fish that Brian and my brother got to see on their kayaking tour.
Christmas Day--we just explored the island.
My mom and I enjoying lunch at a vanilla plantation. All the girls (and my 9 year old nephew) went here while the men kayaked.
Me at Akaka falls.
Brian at Akaka falls.
Rainbow falls
Hapuna Beach,it was rated in the top 10 if best beaches in the USA, and I would have to agree-it was really nice.
I don't know the name of this resort--but Brian humored me and we "snuck" in like we were guest there so I could use their restrooms, instead of having to use the nasty public bathrooms down the beach a little bit. I made him take a picture because their bathrooms were the nicest public bathrooms I have ever been in.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased because Christ hath ascended into heaven...? Behold I say unto you, Nay
Today Brian and I found out we are having twins! We have known for a while that I was pregnant, but we were told at our first ultra-sound that one of the babies wasn't going to make it, and there was some concern about the other one's heart. At my second ultra-sound we couldn't even see a 2nd baby, but we were happy to know that the other baby's heart was doing fine. So when we went in today to check on what we thought was just one baby, we were shocked to find that baby # 2 was alive and kicking. Both babies look great and seem to be healthy and are right on schedule as far as their size goes.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
I don't feel like dancing!
I am such a boring person that I can never think of anything cute or creative to blog about. If I were a bolder person I would blog about how I really feel about the disaster that happened yesterday in our country. (As a conservative, I have very strong opinions on the matter). At least prop 8 passed in California--several members of my husbands family, especially those who live in California, worked very hard making phone calls and going out in the communities where they live to promote it.
Now onto a much lighter note: Brian and I have been home bound in the evenings of late due to me having to have a Inter-muscular shot shot in the rear end every evening. It is literally a pain in the butt! Every night after dinner Brian gives me my shot, then I heat the area with a heating pad for 15-20 min. After that we play Dance Dance Revolution for at least half an hour to so I can work the muscle. If any of you remember me back in my single days you may remember how much I loved to dance, and that I was a pretty good dancer. Well, I don't know what happened over the years because I am awful at Dance Dance. We have had the game for almost 2 years and I just got my first C on the basic level. Unfortunately, I also pulled a muscle in my hip. I guess it doesn't sound very funny, but if you had been a fly on the wall watching me act like an idiot, you would have found it very humorous.
Now onto a much lighter note: Brian and I have been home bound in the evenings of late due to me having to have a Inter-muscular shot shot in the rear end every evening. It is literally a pain in the butt! Every night after dinner Brian gives me my shot, then I heat the area with a heating pad for 15-20 min. After that we play Dance Dance Revolution for at least half an hour to so I can work the muscle. If any of you remember me back in my single days you may remember how much I loved to dance, and that I was a pretty good dancer. Well, I don't know what happened over the years because I am awful at Dance Dance. We have had the game for almost 2 years and I just got my first C on the basic level. Unfortunately, I also pulled a muscle in my hip. I guess it doesn't sound very funny, but if you had been a fly on the wall watching me act like an idiot, you would have found it very humorous.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Update
I can't believe I haven't written in two weeks. It has been a crazy two weeks. I was hoping to have a picture of our new living room furniture to post but the furniture store messed up our order so it won't be delivered for another week and a half. (We ordered it on September 6th). I was not happy when they told me that. I mean its not like we ordered custom made furniture--it's just from a big box store.
As for the IVF, things seem to be going well for now. Last week we got a call from our Doctor, he told us that things were not going well and we were going to have to stop and retry next month or in January. BUT... we went in the next day to go over our options, and after going back and forth over things ALL DAY, miracles just poured down from Heaven and we have been able to continue. We are both very grateful to all the nurses and our Doctor for thinking so fast on their feet and we are especially grateful to our Heavenly Father because we know that all blessings come from Him. I don't really have any news except to say there have been no further complications and our Dr. is happy with the progress. At this point I just feel like a pin cushion from so many shots. (Although if this works I will have to continue with the shots for another 8 weeks after I take a pregnancy test-yuck!)
As for the IVF, things seem to be going well for now. Last week we got a call from our Doctor, he told us that things were not going well and we were going to have to stop and retry next month or in January. BUT... we went in the next day to go over our options, and after going back and forth over things ALL DAY, miracles just poured down from Heaven and we have been able to continue. We are both very grateful to all the nurses and our Doctor for thinking so fast on their feet and we are especially grateful to our Heavenly Father because we know that all blessings come from Him. I don't really have any news except to say there have been no further complications and our Dr. is happy with the progress. At this point I just feel like a pin cushion from so many shots. (Although if this works I will have to continue with the shots for another 8 weeks after I take a pregnancy test-yuck!)
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