At Last!

November: So since it has been soooo long since I blogged I am just going to recap by month. So in November we found out we were pregnant and super excited. By Thanksgiving the vicious morning sickness cycle had started and I so I didn’t eat like I normally would on Thanksgiving and there were lots of questions as to why, but we weren’t telling people just yet. December: Unfortunately this month followed suit and I spent much of my time I should have spent Christmas shopping praying to the porcelain throne lol. We went to Jason’s family Christmas party and it was a lot of fun and we decided then to tell the family. Jason’s mom has wanted us to have a baby for a long time and so we decided to surprise her at the family party. We all exchanged gifts and got her a frame that says “I love my grandma” Inside the frame, instead of a picture it was a piece of paper that read “Coming July 2009” She pretty much turned inside out and ran over and tackled us both. It was really fun to see her reaction. I felt bad I didn’t surprise my parents in the same way, but I am really close with my mom and just told her. When I had Kenadie I surprised them with the ultrasound pic. On a not so happy note my Daddy found out 2 days after Christmas that he had prostate cancer. The doctor found 2 tumors that were pretty high on the scale. They were 7 on a scale of 10. My parents went in and they talked about options and decided it was not in his best interest to just remove the tumors because there appeared to be other smaller ones and he would have to go through other surgeries. He decided the best option would be to remove his entire prostate. At first I was upset but my dad has always been healthy and this cancer is easier to beat than most when caught early. January: Wow, what a crazy month for our family. So like I stated in a previous blog it was a month of fun at St. Mark’s hospital for our family. It started on 1/21 with me having my cervix stitched. The next day my mom went in and had shoulder surgery to break her bone spurs so she could actually move her shoulder. My mother in law came to help us out for a few days while I was down. She was such a big help getting Kenadie ready for school and make sure my cute little family didn’t starve. Jas is great at cleaning, but I am the cook. So on 1/22 the day after my surgery and my 31st birthday I was feeling good in the morning. I didn’t have any of the side effects I was told I might have from my surgery. I was having a really fun day just hanging out with Terri and bonding. I got spoiled with gorgeous flowers from my husband and sister in law and lots of loves and well wishes. That night Terri made me dinner and got me a cake and when we sat down to dinner I got really nauseated and just plain didn’t feel good. I didn’t really think much of it because it was normal for how the last 2 month had gone. I woke up the next day with the WORST headache I had ever had in my life. I couldn’t see or walk or hold my head up. I wasn’t sure what the problem was. By that night, I hadn’t kept anything down for 24 hours which I knew was worse than morning sickness. My doctors office sent me to the ER. I went and they checked everything out. Did an ultrasound and said the baby looked fine and that I just had hyperemesis and need IV infusion, they gave me a few bags of fluids and a shot of morphine and sent me home. The next day I got out of bed and the pain was even worse than the day before, I sound like a baby but it was so terrible I was crying and Jason got scared and called my mommy haha. We went back to the ER. We saw a different doctor and he actually listened to what was going on an paid attention to the fact I had surgery 3 days prior. We figured out that when I got the spinal block for my surgery that the needle went in too far and the made a puncture wound that was causing my spinal fluid to leak out. So basically my head was banging against the base of my skull and that was what was causing the pain to be so unbearable. The did a blood patch which meant they drew my own blood and put in back in to patch the hole. I felt immediate relief wash over me. The gave me a another shot of morphine and ensured me since the baby was past 14 weeks that it was safe. I then had to go home and lay completely flat for 8 hours straight. Jas was really cute and made sure that I stuck to it and didn’t move. He waited on me and got me drinks and fed me. February: Dad had his surgery. All went well and they were able to remove all the cancer. The prognosis was good. It just was not fun to see him go through all of it. I had no clue what the reprocussions were on your body and things that did not function as a result. Dad is NOT one to lay around in bed all day. It just does not fit him and he was stuck there for atleast 3 weeks. Mom played nurse and took really good care of him. He went back to work on week #4. He looked really tired and I thought it was too soon, but he like he always has does exactly what he wants. He still looks super skinny and I wish he’d gain some weight. He has had follow up appointment since then the doc says things look good and no chemo is required at this point. I am so relieved. Medicine is pretty amazing these days. On the 24th of February I had my first ultrasound. Jason wasn’t able to get work off so I took my mom. Heres the catch, our first anniversary was not until March 11th and he wanted to know the sex on our anniversary as a surprise. I knew that mom can take a secret to the grave. I was scared for me to keep that secret from everyone for 2 weeks!! Let me just tell you, my family was relentless!! Jason’s family asked just once and then left it alone after he was like nope, you will know when I know. My family kept it up and they tried to trick me and everything. It was actually pretty funny, but I didn’t tell! March: March was a fun month. By this time the morning sickness had gone away. Good thing. Jason was prepared for the cranky, tired, always sick wife and I was glad to be somewhat back to normal. On March 11th was our first anniversary. I was pretty excited as we both had surprises. Jason surprised me with a cute little bed and breakfast in Park City. We had so much fun! We went to dinner at an Italian Restaurant in downtown Park City. It was pretty fancy and we felt a bit out of place but it was romantic and we just had a good talk. Neither of us had ever been to a bed and breakfast before and the owner was a cute elderly guy named Bob. I felt more like a guest at a distant relatives house. It was really nice and he made an amazing breakfast. That night I surprised Jason with the sex of our baby with little gifts with notes from me that he had to open in order. He was sooooo excited to find out that we were having a BOY!!!!! I was too. He was nervous about the results. He had said he already had a little princess and wanted a little man. The next day we called the rest of the family. Jason’s mom is hilarious and by the time we called his sister to tell her she already knew because he mom was so excited she couldn’t hold back. That same week my brother Trevor and his lovely lady Annie picked up and moved their 5 kids to California. I was really sad and was a big bawl baby about it. We are really close and I was going to miss them a lot. He got transferred with his job and although I was sad it was a good opportunity and a change for him. I think what made me the saddest was his heartbreak of having to leave his daughters behind and not see them every week. They are all settled in though now and loving the weather and the beaches. Jason and I hope to take our little family in the fall to visit when the weather gets yucky here. Some other good news, my little brother Mat and his love since the 8th grade got married on the 31st . She has always been a part of our family and we love her. They have 2 of the cutest little kids ever. Justice is 3 and Conner is 3 mos. April: Wow, this is a long blog. Pretty sure I will stick to just updating once a month. Things are going well. We had another ultrasound on Friday. I am 25 weeks and am measuring at 26 wks 6 days. He is already 2 lbs! So I am thinking he is going to be a big kid. I have about 11 weeks until my stitch is removed. It could be anyday after that. I am excited to meet my little Joshua Paul. Kenadie is getting excited to. She tells everyone and I mean everyone, including strangers she has a brother in my belly. We are registering her for Kindergarten this Friday. She is getting to be my big girl. I can’t believe this day is here already. She is a lot of fun and is going to be a big help. We love our little peanut. That is all for now. I promise I will be better in the future. Oh yeah, Plus, my mom started a family blog and I am pretty sure updating that on a regular basis is not an option.