The Countdown Begins

Well, I have officially been on bedrest for 15 weeks and 6 days (not that I'm counting) but we are excited to announce that the end is in sight and more excited that we will soon be parents! We went to the doctor's last Friday and were told that we will be having this baby in the next 3 weeks. . .it's crazy to think how soon that is (just for those who might not think that is a short amount of time, you'd be surprised what a couple of months on the couch will do to your whole perception of time. . .it kind of warps it!) Our baby is still on the smallish size. . .because of my condition he is not growing as fast as he should be, but everything else is okay and we figure we can fatten him up once he's born. We feel it's a miracle that I've been able to carry him for so long (I should be about 37 weeks when he is actually born. . .which is really good!) and we have had so many wonderful blessings throughout this whole pregnancy. . .we can't wait to meet this special little baby.

One thing we have been extra blessed with is wonderful family and friends. . .so many people have come to visit me and keep me company and have brought in meals. . .I don't know how we would have done this without everyone's help.



Nicole, Heather, Jana, and me. These girls took work off and came and spent a 'bedrest day' with me. It was wonderful. . .we watched 'North and South'. . .the ultimate chick flick!

I'm also lucky to have such a great husband! I'm sure no one thinks their first year of marriage is going to be so crazy, but Roland has been so great through all of this! He works all day and then comes home and takes care of me. . .I think he should get some kind of credit in med school for this for sure! On top of it all. . .he still finds time to work on the apartment!



We are happy to announce that we (meaning Roland) have finally finished renovating the downstairs bathroom. . .Meet Dr. Fix It (it's the guy under all the dust!)

The Ultimate Couch Potato

Okay, well, that was my first attempt at posting anything. . .I've got to figure out a few more things, but I think I can actually do this blogging thing.

Here's the real update. We have now been married a little over a year. Roland is in his 3rd year of medical school at the University of Utah. He is doing 6 week rotations in the hospitals and clinics and is enjoying it. . .for the most part. He works crazy hours sometimes (30 hour shifts) and doesn't always get a ton of sleep.

As for me, I have become the ultimate couch potato. . .yes, it's true, I spend all day, everyday on the couch in our living room. Don't worry, it is all for a good cause. . .I am pregnant!!! We are having a little boy and are super excited. However, I have been having a few difficulties with the pregnancy, which meant I needed to go on bedrest. . . and have been here on the couch since the middle of July. I've had to have surgery once and am on medication to keep me from going into labor, but we have been very blessed throughout the past couple of months and are excited for the arrival of our little boy (he is due December 11, but we are guessing he might be more of a Halloween baby. . .or hopefully a Thanksgiving baby, but we'll be excited whenever he comes!!!)



Celebrating our one year anniversary. . .yes, it's true. . .I wear a bib--it is hard eating when inclined!!!


Roland with all my water bottles. . .he fills them up each night for the next day!



Instead of some crazy long review of the past years events, I thought I would just post a few pictures to sum up what we've been up to. . .





Our first Halloween. . .and it looks like our first attempt ever at a Jack-o-lantern.


Hanging out in Idaho on the fourwheeler. . .In case you weren't sure, Roland is behind me (he's kind of hard to see due to his awesome camoflauge outfit).



Fixing up our apartment. . .it needed a little (actually ALOT) of help!


Well, that is not much of a review, but I was having difficulty with the pictures, so it will have to do. I'll post more later.

Cambodia and Hong Kong

Well, it is about time that we finally got a blog. People have been pestering us for awhile to start one, but I think it was a little too intimidating. . .I'm not exactly the most technologically savvy person, to say the least. . .but I'm willing to try.

I will try to catch everyone up on what has been going on. . .with a few pictures (if I can figure out how to download them. . .we'll keep our fingers crossed!) Since we got married last August, lots has happened. We went to Cambodia and Hong Kong on our honeymoon, which was fabulous.