What is this feeling?

Okay so for those who dont know, I had the "perfect pregnancy" with Dallin. (well minus the 50 or so pounds i gained) I was never sick, and I loved being pregnant! So far this pregnancy has been the total opposite. I am sick every day all day. None of this "morning" sickness crap, I am lucky if it is only in the morning. Fortunately, I havent thrown up yet... trust me I feel like I need to it just doesnt come. I feel like I am car sick all day, I am so tired and I just want to eat because it is the only thing that seems to help any. This is what I am hoping it all means. I am totally a huge believer in superstitions, and karma and all that jazz so this is my philosophy.

Dallin's pregnancy=
-easy pregnancy
-hard delivery
-hard newborn
-boy

This pregnancy=
-hard pregnancy
-easy delivery
-easy newborn
-girl

Now wouldnt that be nice. I endure 9 months of yucky sickness for the sweetest most easy going little girl. I guess we shall see! I go to my first Doctor's appointment tomorrow. I am excited to see how far along I really am because I am not really sure. I will let you all know how it goes.

San Diego

Well we had a great time on our little vacation to San Diego. We decided to drive because now that Dallin is over 2, we would have had to buy a plane ticket. It ended up not being too bad of a drive because we stayed over night in Vegas on the way down and Mesquite on the way back. Dallin slept some, watched some movies and listened to a lot of music! We rented a cute beach house just 2 blocks from the beach. It was perfect for us and my parents who also came down. We went to Sea world, the Zoo, the Beach a few times, and ate lots of yummy food! It was quite hard with Dallin because he didn’t really get naps, and bedtime was hard because he didn’t want to fall asleep by himself. Otherwise it was a good time. Our beach house supplied bikes, boogie boards, beach equipment etc. so we were all set up for good times on the water. Andy and I had fun boogie boarding even though we were like the only ones not in wet suits! Oh well, you cant not get in the ocean when you visit even if it is freezing cold. We had Dallin tell my parents while we were at Sea world that “he was going to be a big brother” They were really excited. Overall it was fun to get away for a week, and Andy got a break from school and work.

We're Growing!

That's right, you guessed it. We are having baby #2. We are so excited, and nervous all at the same time. It has been quite the journey getting to this point. Here is a brief summary of events:
*it started out with me not having a monthy cylce for over 6 months (kind of a necessity when trying to conceive)
*I went to my OB to get some tests done, we soon determined I have Hashimoto's Disease which we figured linked to my infertility
*I got treated for my thyroid issue, but still no cycle
*after 10 months total now, I saw my OB again to discuss further options
* I was prescribed Prevera and CLOMID!
* I filled my Prevera (manually start my cycle) but bought a pregnancy test just one more time to be sure. THis was probably my 10th test.
* Came home and took the test before starting my pills
* The test revealed a FAINT line. I immediately went into some sort of shock period
* I called Lacy and sent her a picture text of the test for a second opinion, and went and bought a second test which again, had a faint line
* the next day at work I got a blood test to confirm that I truly was Prego!

And that is how the events unfolded leading to this wonderful event. I am so happy that I didnt have to deal with the whole infertility battle with CLomid and In Vitro and all that Jazz. I am just happy to be at this point. My official Due Date is May 26, which puts me at just about 9 weeks. I go for my first appointment next week, so we will see if the due date is accurate or not. Yeah!

Game 6...... barely

Well it is no mystery that Andy and I are HUGE Boston Red Sox fans. Our season was just about over in the 7th inning of last night's game. We are in California right now, so we werent able to watch the whole game. We saw that we were down 7-0 in the top of the 7th while we were at dinner, and when we turned it on after we got home we were surprised to see it was 7-4. Still, we were not confident. Little did we know we were going to experience one of the greatest post season comebacks ever. We ended up with a tie game going into the bottom of the 9th (love the drama). Well you know what happened (for those who dont JD Drew hit a fly out to right field which brought home Youk) We totally pulled it off. Lets just say that it was awesome and now we can atleast see one more Sox game this year (hopefully more)I know you are wondering when I became a baseball junkie. Lets just say that I have learned to love it over the years! Oh and we are having a blast in Cali, and I will post more pics when we get back on Sunday!

A day at the park and "look at those curls"

Here is the cutest picture of Dallin! I decided to grow his hair out, and it is finally getting past the really awkward stage. Now he has these adorable blonde curls and of course the "wings"

Love this picture of my sidekick, Lacy and her cute Lyla!

Such a little stud!

A Beautiful New Life

I had to post a picture of my best friend Katie's newest addition. Introducing Mr. Bradley Stephen Foster. He is 10 days old now, and just the cutest little bundle of joy. Oh and he is spitting image of his older sister Audrey. Congrats guys!

President Who?

So today during Conference I was trying to teach Dallin who President Monson was. He would not say his real name no matter how many times I asked. All he would say was "President Monster". So funny. It probably helps that his favorite movie is Monsters Inc.!

Terrible 2's = understatement

Its official. The joyous phase we all dread has now made its debut into our lives. Dont get me wrong, we have had our share of tantrums for quite some time now, but just recently has it become truly "terrible". You hear about it from family members, or Nanny 911 (hopefully I am not at that point of rescuing yet!). The embarrassing display of screaming, kicking, throwing themselves down on the ground... all such pleasant sites! I have been told that when I was 2, I was a fiery red headed bundle of trouble. I guess Dallin is taking after his mommy minus the red hair. I know it is just a phase, so I try not to dwell on it too much. Sometimes the exhaustion of trying to discipline him all day sets in and I soon reach a point of anger (which as a mom is not the funnest feeling towards your own child) This is when I have to take a deep breath and leave the situation all together! Here is my conclusion about tantrums as it pertains to Dallin.
a. He is only doing it for attention. Most of the time when I am down playing with him, or we are out doing something fun he is just the cutest bundle of joy! Only when I am busy doing something that doesnt involve him or when he is bored does he have a major breakdown. I try and find a balance between his time and my time to avoid these issues. He does however do really well when we are out running errands, which is why I love going out! We tend to just walk around stores in the jogging stroller with snacks and we are golden. It is a good way to spend a few hours in the day.
b. He responds best when I either ignore him, or completely change the subject. I have to be selective on my "time outs" or he doesnt really react.
c. He acts our more when he is tired or hungry. Night time and right before dinner are the two most common times for this.

This phase has been the hardest for me so far. Although I think Dallin is so fun right now, and I love how creative he is and fun and loving, it is definitely the hardest age so far. I would rather be sleep deprived every night then feel emotionally exhauseted. Sometimes I just get so frustrated and tired of trying to discipline him I wonder if it is worth it. I know in the long run it is, but in the moment I am just so mad at myself for letting it get so out of hand. I often wonder if it has anything to do with my parenting abilities, or if every 2 year old boy has such aggression. Who knows. All I know is that I hope this phase is over soon, because I know how sweet and adorable Dallin is and I just want him to shine!!! And to think I want another child to throw in the mix of all this craziness. Maybe my crazy body is trying to tell me something by not allowing "things" to happen the way I always thought they would. Oh well. There is a song on the radio right now by Jordan Sparks called "one step a time" I love the words to this song, and feel it relates to my life right now. Here are some of the words

Hurry up and wait so close yet so far away
everything that you've always dreamed of
close enough for you to taste but you just cant touch

You wanna show the world but no one knows your name yet
wondering when and where and how you're gonna make it
you know you can if you get the chance
in your face and the door keeps slamming

now you're feeling more and more frustrated
and you're getting all kind of inpatient, waiting
we live and we learn to take

one step at a time, theres no need to rush
its like learning to fly or fallin in love
its gonna happen and its supposed to happen
that we find the reasons why, one step at a time

Love that song. Obviously that pertains to other parts of my life too, not just the terrible 2s although its a good lesson for me to take it one step at a time and one day a time with Dallin! Thanks for listening to me ramble!

So you think you can dance

So my mom bought us tickets to go see the "So you think you can dance" live show last night. I will tell you this... I only watched a few of the episodes (my mom and sister were devoted fans) so I wasnt quite sure what to expect. I was so pleasantly suprised. It was one of the coolest things I have ever been to. These people are so amazing, they way they can move and adapt to other styles of dancing outside of their specialty is unreal. I had such a good time, and by the end of the night, I felt like I knew each one personally. Three of the final ten contestants were from Utah, so it was neat for them and the audience was way into it. There were some spectacular dances, each with its own story and emotion. I mean, I am not a dancer by any means, and it really made me appreciate the art behind it. WOW!

Here we are, the three little Quentin Gals. Thanks mom for the tickets.

My beautiul sister, Sarah!

These two were the hit of the night. Joshua was the winner of season 4, and Katee was the top girl. They each won lots of money. Their dancing styles are so different, but together they just worked so well.

This was by far the most popular dance. Everyone was screaming so loud after, it was way cool. I was so impressed! Chelsey (from Utah) and Matt were the dancers in this one.

This dance was very dramatic. It was choreographed so well and was just so unique!

Makeup Anyone?

Dallin is OBSESSED with my makeup lately. He begs me to play with it, but it gets so messy so I only let him use the little powder compact. I found him sitting at his little table the other day doing this. I wanted to die it was so cute!

Thyroid Update

So tomorrow I go get my blood drawn again to see how well the thyroid medicine I have been taking is working. It has been just about 8 weeks since I started on my meds, and I feel good. The biggest thing I have noticed is I can get through a day without DYING for a nap. Honestly, I used to struggle to keep my eyes open sometimes and I would just drag for hours. Now, I can make it through the day just fine. I would not be suprised if I still needed a higher dose though, because I havent notices much else happening. My doctor wants to draw a special antibody test that doesnt just pertain to my thyroid. He just wants to make sure there is no other autoimmune problems in any other part of my body since my thyroid antibody levels were OFF THE CHARTS. So hopefully everything is fine in that regard. So here's to another test... good thing I have already met my deductable for this year!

Bowling

We went bowling last night with Andy's fam for his brother Gregg's b-day. It was so much fun, and it was Dallin's first time bowling. I was a little hesitant at first, because Dall is the type of kid who takes off running at any second and a huge bowling alley seemed a bit too scary. Well, we survived and actaully Dallin was very well behaved and thought bowling was the greatest thing ever. He used that little metal slide thing that you can roll the ball down, and he clapped after every turn. It was so cute. After about seven frames he discovered the arcades in the back and bowling was soon forgotten. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. As for me, I found out that I bowl much better left handed. Strange, I know, but I think I was meant to be left handed. First off, I kick better with my left foot, I am more flexible on my left side, I do lefty carwheels (i know what you are thinking, when do I do cartwheels) and I wakeboard with my left foot forward. that sounds like lefty to me. So basically I sucked at bowling until I switched to my left hand. It was fun being with Andy's family, and we ate at Fat Cat's beforehand. Good times! Thanks Sylva's for a fun night. Too bad I forgot my camera so there are no pics to share.

Cousins

I just wanted to post a little entry about Dallin and his sweet cousin Lyla. You see, I grew up the youngest cousin in my family by 15-20 years easy. My mom was the youngest of 5 and she didnt have me until she was 38.... you do the math. Anyway, I never had tons of little cousins running around at Sunday dinners or Holidays. I am so grateful that Dallin has the opportunity to have cute little Lyla in his life. So far, she is his only cousin, but now that Lacy is prego again, Dallin will soon have a "baby boy to play football with" as he would say! Lyla is exactly one year younger than Dallin, and I hope they grow up to be good buds. They play together so well right now (even though Dallin sometimes tackles her, and tries to pick her up by her head...). He loves that girl. I mean who couldnt seriously just look at that darling red hair.

Snowbird

The Francom's called and invited us to go up to Snowbird yesterday. We were all over it, considering it was such a beautiful day and we really wanted to get out and do something fun! We headed up around lunch time, and figured there would be tons of food up there so we didnt really pack anything to eat or drink... BIG mistake. We searched around for about a half-hour trying to find something to eat that wasnt over $12. Even a dinky little hot dog or hamburger was over ten bucks. We almost gave up on eating when we found a little restaurant that had a decent priced menu. After ordering off the kids menu (that's right) we headed out to explore. There was one of those giant bouncey slides that the kids played in for a bit. They were eyeing the Tram so we decided to splurge and since the kids rode free we thought it would be worth the money! Dallin was in heaven and stood in the window the whole time. It was so beautiful up there and the perfect tempertature. We walked around for a bit and found a little trail to hike down. Well that was stupid, what turned into a little hill turned into a 45 degree incline on the way back up.... not so good for me wearing flip flops. It was fun though, minus the burning muscles and panting/whining kids! Kristina and I felt like we were 60 years old climbing up that stupid hill! Overall, we had a fun time, and all the boys ran wild and loved sitting on the 4-wheelers and playing with rocks, while the adults just enjoyed some good company and the beautiful outdoors. Here's some cute pictures from the day!

F*R*E*A*K

You know you say a word too much when your 2 year old son runs around saying "freak" all day long. I kind of want to laugh, but honestly, I feel like this terrible mom who lets her kid say anything. Am I? It is kind of embarassing to be honest and I cant believe I just confessed this to every single person out there in Cyber Land. I have tried a few things to get him to stop saying it, but the more attention I bring to it, the more he says it. The funny thing is, now all of our friends notice how much we actually do say it. Oh and yesterday we were driving and someone was going really slow in front of us... Andy was getting a bit frustrated and all the sudden Dallin said "Are you kidding me right now?" (another common term Lacy and I use on an hourly basis). What the? Did my 2 year old really just say that? AHHH what should I do, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.