21 1/2 weeks and all is well!

We had our regular Dr's appt yesterday. She said everything looks great, and we got to hear the heartbeat again. That was awesome! I love that sound. The ultra sound tech at Ogden Regional that did our big ultra sound a few weeks ago said that my placenta kind of wrapped around on both sides of my uterus as opposed to being on one side or the other like normal. She said it was fine and should not cause any problems but she said that I probably wouldn't be able to feel the baby moving for a while because if she is kicking the placenta, it's like kicking into a pillow, so I wouldn't feel it until she got bigger. I had been feeling little tiny things lately, and wondered if they were her, and one or two times I knew were her but I haven't felt too much. Well, yesterday my Dr asked me if I had felt much yet and I told her no. She was like "I'm certain within the month you will be able to feel her moving much more." Well, I guess that's all our little girl needed to hear. Last night she decided to have a party in my belly. She was moving like crazy from about 2:00am on. She has quieted down a little, but has been pretty active today also. It is the coolest feeling. It kind of feels like I have a fish in my stomach. The good thing is, she is not quite big enough to keep me awake, I just feel it if I'm already awake. It's so fun though. We are so excited for our little girl!

A Poem for Grandpa

My mom heard this song on the radio the morning of my grandpa's funeral. I thought it was very appropriate and a nice tribute to grandpa...


His house was where the family gathered every Christmas eve;
A feast was set on the table and gifts were placed beneath the tree.
Everything was picture perfect, Grandma would laugh and say,
That man spends the whole year getting ready for this day.

One year the leaves began to fall and his health began to fade;
We moved him to a place where they could watch him night and day.
But he kept making plans for Christmas from his little room;
He told everyone, I’ll miss you but I’ll be leaving soon.

I’m going home for Christmas and I’m going home to stay;
I’m going home for Christmas and nothing’s gonna keep me away.
I’ll be with the ones I love to celebrate the Savior’s birth;
This gift will be worth more to me than anything on earth.
I’m going home, home for Christmas.

All the leaves outside have fallen to be covered by the snow;
The family comes with food and gifts and Grandpa has gone home.
There’s a sadness in our silence as the Christmas story’s read,
And with tears, we’re reminded us of the words that Grandpa said.

I’m going home for Christmas and I’m going home to stay;
I’m going home for Christmas and nothing’s gonna keep me away.
He’ll be face to face with Jesus as we celebrate His birth,
And this gift will be worth more to him than anything on earth,


And as we sing ‘Joy to the World’ I can’t help thinking
Of the joy that’s shining in his eyes right now.
And though our hearts still ache, we know that as we celebrate,
He’s singing with the herald angels and heaven’s glowing on his face.

And now he’s home for Christmas and now he’s home to stay;
He’s home for Christmas, and nothing could’ve kept him away.
She’ll be face to face with Jesus, as we celebrate His birth,
And this gift will be worth more to him than anything on earth.
He’s home, he’s home for Christmas.

IT'S A GIRL!!!!

We had our big 20 week ultra sound yesterday(I won't be 20 wks until tomorrow). And we are so excited to be having a baby girl! That's what we wanted and that is what we both thought it would be. We would have been happy either way, but we are so excited for a girl! The Dr. says everything looks great and healthy and right on track. Even though I was blessed with a lovely cold this week and was up all night hacking up my lungs since I can't really take much for it, I am enjoying this blessing of pregnancy and can't wait to meet our little girl in May (or April) :)

We will miss you grandpa!

Well, just wanted to let everyone know that my grandpa passed away on Sunday night. It was hard to let him go, but it was peaceful and it was what he wanted. He was surrounded by all his family who was able to be there and just sort of fell asleep and quite breathing. He has wanted this for a long time so I am happy that he is able to be with my grandma now. He has missed her so much for the past 5 1/2 years since she died, and none of us thought he would hang on this long. He kept his sense of humor up until the last minute he was awake, which is something I will always remember and cherish about my grandpa. He had the best sense of humor. I was taking care of him over the weekend and he was seeing things that were not there and he kept trying to get out of his chair, which I of course would not let him, because he couldn't walk. This was frustrating him so he asked me if I've ever considered a career as a warden. I just laughed. Another classic example of grandpa's humor. We all love him and will miss him dearly. He was such a great man. I'm glad I have a testimony and know where he is. My grandmother welcomed him with open arms and so did his Father in Heaven. He will be missed. We love you grandpa dan! Anyone who would like to come to the viewing or funeral they will be held as follows:
Viewing- 6pm to 8pm Friday, Dec 10th and Funeral- 2pm on Saturday, Dec 11th both at the North Ogden Lindquist Mortuary on Washington Blvd.

Grandpa Update

I know some people have been wondering what's going on with us and my grandpa these past few days. Here goes- he was taken to ER on Monday with Grand Maul (?) seizures. We already knew his kidneys were failing, but his levels sky rocketed during the past week and they diagnosed him with ARF (acute renal failure) He is not a candidate, nor does he want a transplant or dialysis. He has been ready to go for quite a while now. He has chosen to be taken off all his medicine including insulin (except his Parkinson's meds so he doesn't shake so bad, so he can continue to feed himself for the most part) and just let things take their course. Dr's and research are speculating between a week to a few weeks. Possibly even a month or two at the most, but unlikely especially due to him being off his insulin. It is likely that will take him first before the kidneys. His body will soon start going through withdrawal type symptoms from his meds. He also has heart disease and stroke history and has been taken off those meds as well. This was his choice, and we all knew he wanted that. He told us several times and the hospital that he just wanted to go home and rest until he could see grandma again. He says he will be here for 9 days. We will see. So for now, he can have whatever treats he wants because we are not restricting him to anything and he can just forget about his ailments and enjoy these last few days with us. He was in good spirits and quite alert yesterday, although he is still seeing things that are not there. He is on pain meds when necessary to keep him comfortable, but he has not been in any pain really. He is happy as ever and cracking jokes as usual. However, I think once things start to go, it will happen fast, so we are just enjoying this time with him. He also has medicine there so if he starts to sieze, we can stop it. Due to either his kidneys or his blood sugar he will eventually get more and more sleepy and slip into a coma state and then pass, so either way, it is a peaceful, non-painful death. We love you grandpa, grandma is waiting for you!