Saturday, February 25, 2012

3 Years and 37 Weeks

Lived-

As usual so much has been going on the past month that i haven't found the time to post anything. So heres to another super long post about our past month.

- School started again and even though i am only taking two classes i honestly think i am probably failing both of them. I have had absolutely no desire to even do well in them which is horrible because if i have to retake these classes i will push back my graduation another semester. Instead of focusing on my classes i find it much easier to worry about my house being clean and dinner being done at night and of course i am still working, and working out and being between 30-37 weeks pregnant somehow makes everything seem that much harder to do. So pretty much i just don't have time to think about my two classes when i am thinking about everything else.

- Kaden and I both caught the horrible virus that was going around Cedar and each had it for at least 3 weeks, z packs for Kaden and essential oils for me, we both managed to get over it but hence my obsession with keeping our house clean now. Kaden also had a little accident at work. He smashed his leg between two cabinets that both weighed like a thousand pounds (literally) and i swear he had to of broken it. When he finally couldn't walk on it anymore he went into the doctor just to be told it was bruised and to go home and take some advil. Uhh Seriously!? Two weeks later when he went back in for a checkup the doctor said wow well you should have came back because we needed to open that up and drain it out. Kaden was just supposed to know this of course. Neither of us was very happy with this doctor so pretty much never trust work med. If you think something is worse than they are telling you, it probably is.

 Kadens Leg after a couple weeks of healing.

Learned-

- If you are going to go all out for a baby nursery, you should probably start on it the second you find out the gender. I am now 37 weeks and the room consists of a plastic covered floor, two primered walls, two plain bead boarded walls a crib covered in plastic right in the middle and all the other baby essentials piled into our bedroom. I think it has been this way for 3 weeks now and thanks to Kaden's crazy work schedule, it looks like its going to stay this way until long after baby arrives.

The beautiful crib
36 1/2 weeks

- Through out my pregnancy i have been really pro healthy for me and for baby. Now that i am 37 weeks though i am thinking, can i really take another 3 weeks of not being able to roll over? How selfish am i? i swore i would not worry about when the baby came and just know that her time is the healthy time. I so thinking healthy time is right now! Sadly i have only ever been able to tell that i am even having braxton hicks contractions by starring at my belly and noticing the tightening. So no contractions, and i didn't have the doctor check my cervix at the 37 week app because  i was afraid i would start crying if i wasn't dilated or anything yet. I learned though i am totally the person who says i will never do that, and i did. Let down to myself, ha i am just hoping i don't do it too many times with raising this little girl. Also, nesting is totally not a sign that labor is coming on. I have been nesting for weeks, not that i wanted her to come weeks ago, but i have been. I am not kidding i probably have the cleanest base boards you can get with out replacing them, and my floors have been mopped twice a week. I am not quite sure how much more nesting i can do if that is supposed to be one of my signs.

Loved-

- Kaden and I have now been married for 3 YEARS! It is kind of crazy to me to think that 4 years ago i went on my first date with the person i am going to spend eternity with. 3 years of marriage may not be very long, but the two of us have sure experience a lot together in the past 3 years. We have been through numerous jobs, been jobless, moved several times, survived with one car a few times, and lived in not so great conditions. Now we seriously feel like we couldn't be more blessed. Through out all of what we think have been trials, we have grown so much. We have grown closer to each other, become more understanding, and more loving. I couldn't imagine a greater marriage at the moment. Which is really saying something since i am pregnant and emotional and Kaden has never handled me emotional very well. We seriously are so excited for another year to spend together and for the chapter in our lives that this year will start. We have a beautiful home, a new reliable vehicle, mostly dependable jobs, are still continuing our educations and will become parents for the first time very soon. I told Kaden on our anniversary how grateful i am for him, and truly am. He is my best friend and has grown into the most amazing man. He is such an example to me of someone filled with love, and service.
Our first anniversary not in San Francisco, so i made San Francisco at home. Dinner and Dessert from two San Fran restaurants 

- I had absolutely the most amazing baby shower a few weeks ago. So many people helped with it, and came. I was so happy to see how many people were there and how many people will be there in my daughters life. I am constantly surrounded by the most amazing women who have all taught me and helped me at some point through out my life. I have the most amazing friends and i couldn't imagine my life without them or them not being around for such an exciting time. I am also blessed with the greatest family there is. My sisters, sister in law, and mom did so much to get this shower together and i am so thankful for all that they did. Our baby girl has so many pretty things i love it! So much pink, and so many clothes. Last weekend my mom and i went searching for the few things that i have left to get before she comes into our lives and there really was not much we needed which was so nice.
I promise to post more shower picture!