Thanks goes to Betty Tolman for this. :) I think it's a good start for baby do's and don't's.
Sep 29, 2009
Sep 14, 2009
Strange Symptoms
I read up a lot on pregnancy before we decided to sign up for this and I even continue to read all the sources I can on the symptoms of pregnancy. Some of them I came to expect, but nothing prepared me for the full joy of pregnancy!
Some strange symptoms I've been having:
1. Putting two different kinds of chewing gum in a sealed plastic bag and then into my backpack. I can't stand the strong smell in my bag and I have to have two different kinds of gum in order to outsmart my nausea.
2. Going to buy pregnancy pants and wanting to cry when I walked into a maternity clothes store, but upon trying out the pants, thinking "these are actually pretty comfy." Goodbye to my pretty figure.
3. Asking advice from the sweet old lady working in the bra dept about what will give the best support. She gives me the suggestion of some bras she really likes and I try them on. So, now I'm in stretchy pants and grandma bras. Some one save me!
4. I can't remember the last time I ate the following foods: Lime Jello, cottage cheese, pickles, and mac & cheese. But now, I crave them almost daily. I eat a pickle a day and I'm not sure that's as good for keeping the doctor away.
5. Reading one of the novels for my class and seeing the word "ranch" four or five times in a paragraph doesn't make me think of cowboys and wide open land but translates in my pregnant mind to Ranch dressing (and dipping roasted potatoes and carrots in it). I'm thinking Hidden Valley!!
6. Having the skin problems of a teenage kid (and even when I was a teenager my skin wasn't that bad) and looking somewhat tanner although I haven't been out in the sun.
7. Needing a nap on a daily basis (almost on a schedule) like my nephew and nieces.
8. Using the bathroom three to four times a night on average and almost hourly during the day. Normally, I would be following the advice for the overactive bladder commercials, but no, it's just junior!
9. Nausea, nausea, nausea. It never sleeps. It is there when I wake up in the morning, greets me during breakfast, accompanies me on my drives to school, keeps me snacking all through my classes, fills me up after lunch, wakes up with me after a good nap, and even decides to make the evenings more intolerable. It knows all my tricks and has kept me going to the pantry to try new and different snacks. What works one week will make me sick the next week. And it just increases. I'm still waiting for that "golden" phase of the 2nd trimester. If I can get over this nausea I can handle anything :).
10. Working out on a good scheduled basis but stepping on the scale each time and realizing that the number keeps going up slightly. That's not the way it's supposed to work!
Ah, the joys of pregnancy that no one tells you until you're 12 weeks deep into it! (For good reason) I learn something new about my body each week and try to adapt to the rapid changes. Baby and I seem to be on different teams right now. I think we'll have to talk and get on the same page!
Some strange symptoms I've been having:
1. Putting two different kinds of chewing gum in a sealed plastic bag and then into my backpack. I can't stand the strong smell in my bag and I have to have two different kinds of gum in order to outsmart my nausea.
2. Going to buy pregnancy pants and wanting to cry when I walked into a maternity clothes store, but upon trying out the pants, thinking "these are actually pretty comfy." Goodbye to my pretty figure.
3. Asking advice from the sweet old lady working in the bra dept about what will give the best support. She gives me the suggestion of some bras she really likes and I try them on. So, now I'm in stretchy pants and grandma bras. Some one save me!
4. I can't remember the last time I ate the following foods: Lime Jello, cottage cheese, pickles, and mac & cheese. But now, I crave them almost daily. I eat a pickle a day and I'm not sure that's as good for keeping the doctor away.
5. Reading one of the novels for my class and seeing the word "ranch" four or five times in a paragraph doesn't make me think of cowboys and wide open land but translates in my pregnant mind to Ranch dressing (and dipping roasted potatoes and carrots in it). I'm thinking Hidden Valley!!
6. Having the skin problems of a teenage kid (and even when I was a teenager my skin wasn't that bad) and looking somewhat tanner although I haven't been out in the sun.
7. Needing a nap on a daily basis (almost on a schedule) like my nephew and nieces.
8. Using the bathroom three to four times a night on average and almost hourly during the day. Normally, I would be following the advice for the overactive bladder commercials, but no, it's just junior!
9. Nausea, nausea, nausea. It never sleeps. It is there when I wake up in the morning, greets me during breakfast, accompanies me on my drives to school, keeps me snacking all through my classes, fills me up after lunch, wakes up with me after a good nap, and even decides to make the evenings more intolerable. It knows all my tricks and has kept me going to the pantry to try new and different snacks. What works one week will make me sick the next week. And it just increases. I'm still waiting for that "golden" phase of the 2nd trimester. If I can get over this nausea I can handle anything :).
10. Working out on a good scheduled basis but stepping on the scale each time and realizing that the number keeps going up slightly. That's not the way it's supposed to work!
Ah, the joys of pregnancy that no one tells you until you're 12 weeks deep into it! (For good reason) I learn something new about my body each week and try to adapt to the rapid changes. Baby and I seem to be on different teams right now. I think we'll have to talk and get on the same page!
Sep 12, 2009
Our First Anniversary
Bryan and I celebrated our first anniversary on August 30th. It's crazy to think that a full year has past since we were married. It seems like just yesterday that we started dating and even shorter since we were engaged and married.
It's been fun to look back on our wedding and engagement, to remember our temple marriage, and to think about how we felt about each other then. I feel like I know ten times more about Bryan now than I did then. I can see why people say it is a leap of faith to get married. We only knew each other on one level and now we know each other on so many other levels. I can say I am so happy with where we are a year later. I feel like we've grown so much closer and have developed a great love for each other. There are so many memories just from this one year and I know it will just continue to get better. I love Bryan so much and am excited for the years to come! I know we made the right decision to be together and everything this year has just confirmed that choice for me.
The first year is a lot of adjustments: living with a boy for the first time, putting two people's things into one place (me with all my decorations and Bryan with all his tools, camping gear, and sports stuff), and learning how to budget and care for one household. We've worked together through all the big and little stuff and come up with a way of life that works great for us. It's fun to have Bryan around all the time too. I'm with my best friend every day. Year one has been great!
We went to St. George for our anniversary weekend. We hiked in Zion National Park, went to see the musical "Aida" at Tuacahn outdoor theatre, swam, and just enjoyed the weekend together. Here are some pictures of our trip!
We did three hikes: Weeping Rock, Emerald Pools, and Hidden Canyon. We hiked for a good couple of hours. Zion National Park is absolutely AMAZING. One of the reasons to live in UT!
Bry after one of the hikes. The views were just awesome!
Weeping Rock. It cries water all day. It kept things cool on a very hot St. George day!
I think this is Angel's Peak. We didn't hike it. It was getting too hot and we didn't want to risk falling off the side (since my stability is rapidly changing!) 
We went to see the St. George Temple before we left. I absolutely love this Temple. A beautiful, bright temple in the midst of black and red rock. So pretty!
This is Kolob Canyon. It is the northernmost part of Zion National Park. We decided to drive through it on the way back up to SLC because it was only five minutes off the freeway. Pictures don't do this place justice.
The mountains are just huge in Kolob! We felt very small in this place.
Kolob Canyon again! We want to go back and go hiking there. It is so beautiful!One year down, only an eternity to go :)!! I'm excited for it all! Life just keeps getting better!
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