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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Wait! Don't Faint! Yes, this is an Update!!

Oh... Where to start!  I can't believe it's been since April!  Sorry there were no updates during my second trimester.  Health wise, I was healthy, but I had a lot of things going on during those months!  I take an zantac every morning, so that nipped the heartburn and my nausea did go away completely!  Not much happened in May, except my birthday.  June is a different story.

(above) Carrie and I , Us with Bella's truck
I went to Seattle to visit Carrie and to finally meet Will.  It was a very good visit.  Just before we flew out there I got a call from back home saying mom took a turn for the worse and we weren't sure how much longer.  So, during this whole trip I did the best to enjoy myself while I kept my cell phone handy just in case.  I think the highlight of our trip was going on the "Twilight" pilgrimage!  We visited Port Angeles, Forks, and went over to La Push.  It was great!  We also went across the border to visit Victoria, BC.  That was awesome too!  I had a little trouble getting through customs because my i.d. wasn't current... but they let me through after all (btw, a week after I got back, I renewed my license pic!).  Similar problems with airport security too!  Who know that wt. loss could cause such problems!?

Mom did pass away on June 30th.  Too young in my opinion, but the Lord decided that she was ready and she came to terms and was also ready.  She will be missed greatly, especially now, since I am expecting my first and I so wanted her to be here for it!  It has been an emotional roller coaster for me since she past away.  We decided as a family that this was her last gift because it brought the whole family together.  Sam and Amber blessed their new baby Knight that same weekend she passed.  They weren't going to have hardly any family there, and then suddenly we were all there for that special occasion.  It's considered our bittersweet family reunion.  We didn't see any fireworks this 4th of July, but we were all together.

I was able to recoup and relax completely when Theron  and I made our yearly trip to Colorado.  His parents asked me what I wanted to do, and I replied, to just relax and do nothing!  We did visit Bryce Canyon on the way there.  It was beautiful!  So I had a week of beautiful sights, fishing at the lake, and relaxing in the Colorado mountains! 

Bryce Canyon... Beautifull views!
Part of the new roof...
A wallpaper boarder that matches the valance will be added
along the chair rail... my friend Lisa turned the lamp into
a tree!
The bears aren't staying... yay the crib is up... Lisa also
painted 6 little animal portraits to put up on this wall...
By the time we got home and settled, we realized that our Summer fun was at an end and we have a few things to concentrate on now.  Theron is putting up a badly needed new roof (we went with metal panels), the baby room is just about complete, and we finally installed a brand new ac unit.  I am training a new girl at work for when I go on leave and we are also in the process of finding a pediatrician and some kind of day care for Fiona.  We've decided that I will go back to work but only part time, 4 days a week.  And no more Saturdays!  I will take Wednesdays off so Theron and I can have at least one day off together during the weekday.  I didn't want to stop work completely because (1) I would miss working with the animals, and (2) the boss doesn't have an office manager to replace me... everyone else at the clinic is too new!  I figure he only needs me a couple days of the week, but not full time.

I am almost 32 weeks now and Fiona is growing like a weed!  She still as wiggly as ever!  Her new "trick" is finding mom's rib cage.  Not fun... poor thing is starting to get cramped!  She also likes to toss and turn at night when I toss and turn.  I am glad she is so active, it lets me know that she is doing well!  But I am tired of waiting, I want to be able to hold her already!  Patience, I know... she will come soon enough