iT's A gOoD tHiNg sHe'S cUtE!!!

It's a good thing Story is so stinkin' cute, because she did something not so cute at Kelli's house last night!! I was pretty embarrassed about the whole thing, but Kelli and Kyle were really nice about it. It was time for Story to eat, so i was feeding her and Story gives out a pretty juicy fart... I let her finish and when i unzipped her clothes she had filled her footed outfit with poop, it started to soak through, so we had to take off all her clothes and stick her in Kelli's bathtub and wash her off and stick all her poopy clothes in a grocery sack. It was pretty bad. 

This was our life saver!! The outfit she was wearing was so so cute, Shauna bought it for us and it was her first time wearing it, so i had to try and salvage it. This stain stick is incredible!! Her outfit came perfectly clean and is still white! We love this stuff!

This was her cute bear outfit.  Thank goodness she can wear it again!

mY LiFe...

Story and i watch the price is right every morning at 9am. We would like it a lot better if Bob Barker was back, Drew Carey does an awful job! He says his jokes like 3 times in a row, because no one laughs the first time... he's not a good host. Not much else is going on with us, we had a good Christmas and Story is getting really strong and big!

PiCtUrEs oF sToRy

Cute slippers!

Cute boots!!

All dressed up and ready to go!

She looks so different with her eyes closed i think.

I love these bunny slippers!

LiTtLe SuCkEr

This video is only funny to me and Jerome, but i'm posting it anyway, because its my blog right? Story is a little sucker, she sucks on everything and loves her binki! She sucks her binki like Maggie Simpson.

Its so weird, because Story now looks nothing like that video, she has changed so much and looks more like Jerome now. Anyway, i'll upload more pictures tomorrow.

wHaT wE'Re uP tO...

Late Saturday night i got my second wind. I am feeling much more alive! I'm still pretty tired and need naps during the day, but i am feeling like i can handle life much better. I got my stitches out yesterday and things are looking really good. 

Story is such a good baby. She sleeps, eats, and poops and hardly ever cries; just when she's super hungry. She looks a lot different from when we brought her home, because she's not swollen anymore, but i can't get my camera to work with my computer; it keeps wiping out my card. Anyway, these are pictures of Story in her tanning bed: 

She had a little bit of jondis (spelling?) when she was born and we had to get a light table out to our house for her to lay in. She wasn't particularly fond of being so free to move around when she was on it, but she was a good sport. Her jondis is gone now and she's doing great! She's very strong and eats a lot! Hopefully i'll get some pictures to work and be able to post more. Until then, just know that we're doing good and still recovering. :0)

Story Grace Miles

Our bug is finally here. We are so happy to finally have Story home. It took her a while to get here and the experience was certainly something else. It started Monday evening at 6pm, but the labor didn't get hard until Tuesday Morning at 9AM. We went to the hospital and got sent home 2 1/2 hours later because i wasn't progressing. So we bought some castor oil and went grocery shopping, which was a dumb idea on my part, we had to stop down each aisle for contractions to pass. So i downed the castor oil and was screaming an hour later. Poor Jerome had to watch me scream and didn't know what to do for me. We got to the hospital before midnight and my contractions were a minute apart, but i wasn't progressing still, so the wanted to send me home, but my dr just said to put in my epidural around 3am, after hours and hours of screaming in our hospital room we got the epidural. we had an awesome nurse for the night, couldn't have been better, very sweet girl. Hallelujah for the epidural!!!! it barely hurt going in and it was a miracle!! 4 contractions later i was almost fast asleep, because i was all numb. The doctor got there at 6am to break my water and get things started. well, it didn't do a whole lot. they thought i'd be pushing an hour after my water was broken, but we didn't get to a 10 until 1pm. i pushed really hard for 2 solid hours and her head was just not coming out. she was definitely jammed and getting stressed. so by 4pm they wheeled me in for an emergency c-section. i was beyond terrified!! apparently all the hormones and stuff make you shake out of control, i was shaking for hours and hours and i shook almost through the entire night and the procedure. after several minutes and lots and lots of drugs later i felt three very hard tugs and my little Story came out. She was really jammed, so it took a long time to pull her little head out. They had a hard time getting her to cry and breathe, but she escaped the nicu by a hair! Jerome watched them pull her out of me and got to see all my intestines and organs. He was pretty out of it, otherwise he might have passed out or thrown up or something. Several minutes later they got me all stitched up, but while they stitched i got to hold my little baby with Jerome's help. It was a very long 36 hours, but we made it and are recovering well.  I'm still pretty slow and on lots of pain pills, but we're doing okay. I lost too much blood, so we're on the watch, a transfusion might be in order later on if i don't get my count back up.

This is one very proud papa!! He is just wrapped around Story's little finger. He sits and stares at her for hours. i love it!! He is so happy when he sees her.

While they stitched me up Jerome got to watch her first bath. She hated it!!

Story was 8lbs 7oz and 20 inches tall. She was just too big for my hips. The doctor said i probably can't deliver bigger than 7lbs.

The next day while in recovery Jeff and Rainey had the joy of getting their beautiful Sydney out!! She was born a short 18 hours after Story bug. She was a whopping 9lbs 1oz! and an inch or two taller, but they are for sure BFF's already!!

We got to take her home today, all the newborn clothes we brought for her to take home in were huge, so we just did our best. :0)

He is in love, he can't get enough of her!

My favorite two people. She is just too cute for me, it breaks my heart how gorgeous she is!!

Yes... I'm still here.

This is a picture of how I'm feeling. Grumpy and crappy. Story isn't due for 2 days, yet when i walk into work, every corner i turn i get a, "oh sad, you're still here..." gee thanks. I go to the doctor today, Jerome agrees that i should just cry and make him take her early. :0) i doubt that will work, he's an older gentleman and has been there done that. He'd be hard to fool. Hopefully i get some good news or a date for inducing or something. (yes i know that inducing isn't the best way to go...) I have been really nauseated with lots of head aches and not being able to do much, poor Jerome had to put up with me all weekend, he did better than most, i was pretty unbearable to be around! He deserves a metal for putting up with all my nonsense. Anyway, hopefully i will have good news later on, for now she's still in me and looks like she's staying put for a while.

9 dAyS!

We're down to single digits... 9 days until her due date! The days have never dragged on more! I am so ready to be a mom and to get her out of me, i've been saying this for weeks and months, but i have never meant it more! :0) This is best the 3D picture we got of her, i do not recommend anyone do this, i've never seen anyone get good results. It was kind of a waste of money, but at the same time it was nice to get so many ultrasounds and make sure she was doing okay. Lets all pray she decides to come out soon!

bLoG StALkiNg...

Thank you everyone for your great advice! I feel more prepared and like i am going into this knowing a lot more!

My new question to all of you is who you blog stalk! I used to blog stalk this girl from High School, but she recently made her blog private, because of well... people like me. :0) I blog stalk a lot of people that are linked to Kory and Amy, but who do you stalk?

AnY LaSt WoRdS?

Other than this being an awkward photo of me, i was wondering if anyone had any last minute hospital advice? Like what to take to the hospital or what to expect? I've thoroughly drilled Rainey and Kim W. about many things regarding what is coming up in my life, but was wondering if anyone had any great advice to give. I am getting pretty anxious, because it could happen at any time now. We have 2 weeks until my due date, but my doctor will definitely take her by the 10th if she hasn't come on her own already. I am getting very excited, but am not quite sure what to expect.

Go CoUgS!

BYU!

Jerome and I ended up at the BYU Basketball game on Friday night! We had a lot of fun! These are just pictures of our favorite player! :0) Luckily we sat right by the bathroom, i had to run out a few times. ;) We also sat at the top, so i was able to rest my back against the concrete, also very lucky for me. We went with Gabe and Melissa and found Jerome's mom there too, i really should have taken a picture or two of everyone, but it didn't occur to me. After the game we got to see Chris and Ash (and her family) and Don and Kristi down at the bottom. I walked clear to the top afterwards and didn't even get ONE contraction! I was hoping it would put me into labor, but NO! All i got was very winded, still worth it though to see everyone. We had a blast and got yummy slurpee's afterwards that turned my tongue orange.

Go Chris!

PiCtUrE tAg

How sad that this is my 6th picture in my 6th folder....

It's actually from when i put this recipe on my blog.

I tag, Kristen, Melissa, Melanie, Kelsey, Ashley & Alicia. 

rEtRoSpEcT

Its funny, because at 7 months, I thought I was huge. I had no idea!

This has been a very foreign and different experience for me and its almost over and my life will never be the same again.

nO GoOd NEwS

I went to the doctor yesterday and it looks like its going to be a while before Story comes.... She's dropped down, but no signs of her coming soon. He asked me if he could get anything for me and i told him to get her out of me! He wasn't impressed. 3 more weeks until the due date, i fear its going to be a while after the due date before she comes. :0(

WeRk sHoWeR!

My two good friends Kristen and Kim threw me a shower at work yesterday! It was really fun and i really scored! There was lots and lots of yummy treats!

Some of the people that came....

Some more people...

Lots and lots of pink! We got a cute little denim skirt. :0)

That little sweater was hand made by the sweetest woman ever. She works at the front desk where i work. She also made little matching booties and that blanket. It took her forever, but its really darling!

We got a cute robe with a little duck hood and a really cute warm suit with little ears on the hood! We also got a cute overall skirt, i've always wanted to dress my girls in those! We also got the onsie that says, "i still live with my parents" that we got for Rainey, Jerome is thrilled!

Check out that tiny bikini! :0) I was very surprised to get this, but am so excited to put it on her! This is going to be one very well dressed baby! I think we have everything we need! We got lots more stuff, but i had to go to work this morning and stop taking pictures! Thank you to Kim and Kristen for a fun shower!

MeRvYn'S

As some of you know, Mervyn's is going out of business. Kelli and i took a quick trip there last Saturday, so far the sale isn't that impressive. With everything 25% off, its still pricey. However, i got these cute "Wookie" boots for Story! Jerome calls everything with furry stuff "wookie" These were only 10 bucks and i had to grab them! Mervyn's last day is December 31st, I'm betting the sale will be awesome towards mid-December, more picked through, but better prices.

29 dAyS!

Yesterday marked 1 more month until Story is due! I officially have less than 1 month! 29 days. I'm getting as big as a house and am ready for her to come meet me. :0) We take a picture each month for the scrapbook I'm making for her. i just need to get them all printed one day.

79!

HAPPY 79TH BIRTHDAY TO THE GREATEST DAD ON THE PLANET!

ShReK FeEt

Unfortunately these are not Shrek's feet, these are my ogre feet. They look like rectangles, rather than actual feet.... they always look better in the morning, but this was last night. Scary! Talk about KanKles!

HaLLoWeEn pArTy

For those of you that know Jerome know that he's a big robot dork and has been in a lot of Battlebot competitions. Well, for the Anderson Halloween party on Saturday we were a Battlebot. I was the Bot and he was the controller. (he wouldn't let us switch!) Anyway, here's our costume for those who weren't there. There's a delightful video of it in action at the bottom of the post. His controller didn't actually control the bot, he made switches inside to get the motors to run. He took apart an old power-wheel to make it work.

Be sure to check out the sweet Cricut vinyl decals i made for it...

Jerome in the bot

Aislynn and Riley in the bot. We saw Aislynn driving it around and then Riley's head popped out of it too. :0) Notice The sweet Ikea chair we put inside for comfort....

Jerome did a great job, its a fun little bot!

FuNnY

This was too funny not to share...

tAgGeD

Amy tagged me, i usually hate tags, but i have nothing else to post about, so here goes.

4 jobs that i've had:

1. Provo Craft - Illustrator/Lead Designer

2. Provo Craft - Packaging/Graphics

3. Training Table - "Counter Girl"

4. Sand Star - Telemarketer

4 Movies I have watched more than once:

1. Iron Man

2. Mean Girls

3. V for Vendetta

4. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

4 TV Shows I Watch:

1. ANTM

2. That 70's Show

3. Will & Grace

4. Friends

4 People who email me regularly: (well, email me back...)

1. Rainey

2. Keri

3. Mom

4. Kelsey H.

4 Favorite Foods:

1. sugar

2. OJ

3. Rice

4. Fruit

4 Things I'm looking forward to in the next year:

1. Meeting Story

2. Time off Work.

3. Meeting Sydney

4. Christmas

4 Places I want to visit:

1. My bed (immediately!)

2. Don & Kristi's Couch (its really comfortable!)

3. The bathroom (like always)

4. Reno (they've got killer arcades!)

4 Things I like about my husband:

1. He works incredibly hard

2. He makes me laugh

3. He doesn't care what people think

4. He's extremely creative!

I tag Rainey, Keri, Kelli, Melissa & Kelsey.