Life Happens

Robert is sick. He didn't feel good Monday and stayed home from work so he could hopefully be well enough to go to his preliminary hearings. He had worked hard on them and was really looking forward to being able to argue these in front of a judge. Alas, he was worse yesterday so he went to the doctor. They thought it was strep but the test came back negative. They decided to treat it with antibiotics anyway because he was contagious and they didn't want it to get worse. The doctor told him he had to stay home today because he is still contagious. He gets to go back to work tomorrow but he missed his prelims and is really bummed about that.

The baby is growing! I can feel him taking up more space inside of me and my stomach is getting harder and bigger. I can feel him move even more now. I am 19 weeks today and in a few weeks I have my ultrasound that will conclusively determine the sex and due date. It is now starting to hit me that Robert and I need to make decisions about baby things and so we should start looking. This is going to be an interesting last year of law school for both of us. We both like the boring, predictable, quiet life - but this is definitely going to change that. That being said, I am thrilled that I'm going to be a mom.

My work is going well. I am still briefing USSC cases for my work and I'm learning a lot about federal procedure and federal courts from it. I find it interesting even though many others would find it boring.

Baby Update

I went to the doctor today. My insurance said they covered a doctor in California but it turns out that they were "mistaken." So I flew out to Utah with my dad (Robert had to work) and went to my same doctor. My appointment was supposed to be yesterday, but Utah was in the midst of severe thunderstorms and we boarded the plane only to learn that SLC airport had grounded all incoming flights. We were an hour-and-a-half late so I had to call and reschedule my appointment. My doctor was off work today but when he discovered what had happened he decided to come in the morning and scheduled me for an appointment. He is in his residency so I really have two doctors. He treats me and another doctor that is in charge of his residency checks his work etc. Earlier in this pregnancy they could not detect a heartbeat, so the other doctor came in and conducted a more-invasive-than-normal ultrasound and she was able to get the heartbeat and see the baby. The office I am at has approximately 150 residency applicants and only 6 spots, so they have their pick of good doctors.

They did the typical urine test and then took some blood to check for genetic defects. Robert and I want to know so we can be prepared if we need to be. The doctor did the measurements and checked my weight and everything is right on par. He checked for the heartbeat and it was a good 160 beats per minute.

The doctor plans to practice sports medicine when his residency is finished. Doctors are now using ultrasounds to treat some sports injuries so he did a free ultrasound!!!!! :) :) It helps him perfect his skills and as he put it "expecting moms usually don't mind seeing their baby." He is right about that. The baby had curled his left arm up to his face and it was so cute. I could also see eyes, nose, and mouth, and the heart beating. He was moving a lot. I have been feeling some flutterings for a few weeks but didn't quite know if it was the baby. The doctor said it was definitely the baby because he is very active. He was kicking his feet a ton and he didn't like the ultrasound wand very much; at one point he totally moved away from it and the doctor had to find him again. It was so cute (sorry I'm gushing a bit so bear with me). The doctor thinks that it is a boy but he said "it's still early so don't go buy anything" because he's only 75% sure. We will know more next month when they do a clearer ultrasound and measure the limbs and such.

Anyway, that is the update and I'm still keeping my fingers crossed. I love this baby already and I really can't wait to be able to raise him. Robert feels the same way. Here's to delivering a healthy baby. Cheers (with sparkling cider of course).

Happy Birthday Mom

You've had a Birthday shout horray (horray!)

We want to sing to you today (today!)

One year older and wiser too (too!)

Happy Birthday, to you (to you!)

When I was in primary this is how we would sing this song. The words in parentheses would be shouted after the line. Apparently this is how it is still sung in primary.

Mom's birthday is today. We are having Ruby's for dinner and then going to Mike and Adrianne's for birthday cake. Yum.

Happy Birthday mom we love you.

Earthquake

Well we had an earthquake. Like all earthquakes you could hear it before you could feel it. It was pretty small (meaning that we are either far away from the epicenter, or it was a small quake). Christine is a little scared, she hasn't felt too many earthquakes, and the ones she has felt have been small. I remember Northridge; I don't think I can forget it. That earthquake felt different then the rest, it was more a rolling, surfing motion rather then just shaking. It also seemed to last forever, I was 8 or 9 at the time but I remember waking up to the sound of shaking then as I got up to go to the doorway I felt the shaking. The neighbors pool water sloshed everywhere. There were also several aftershocks, some of which were at school; it was pretty scary for all of "us kids." Mike and Josh missed it because there were in Phoenix visiting Auntie Lisa and Uncle Craig, Christine was not born yet, and Shaun and I were scared little kids. The news showed all the destruction - buildings collapsing onto the ground floors, fires, roads up torn, and much more. Well, hopefully the ground will remain firm for some time.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there. I had a yummy breakfast and we had church this afternoon.

...and Baby Makes Three

Robert and I are expecting our first child in November. Yes, I am twelve weeks pregnant this week. I have had morning sickness and all that good stuff that comes along with being pregnant. We are both thrilled and are doing what we can to ensure that the baby is healthy and happy. Being pregnant made this semester interesting. I am tired most of the time and Robert has been great picking up the slack, running to get the one food that I can keep down, and holding me when I am emotional and cry.

School became interesting as well. I would have to leave class sometimes to go throw-up and homework became more difficult to finish because I didn't feel well. Finals were horrible. I had to leave my exams to go throw-up then return and finish the exam; I also caught a horrible cold that lasted more than a week and I couldn't take any medication for it. Moving was also difficult as I could not lift anything heavy. Robert and I had a good system going so we were able to pack and we had help moving all the heavy stuff. But...

...it is all worth it. I had my first doctor's appointment right after finals and before moving. I had an ultrasound because they could not find a heartbeat with the regular heartbeat thingy. I was really scared because they brought in other doctor's and were asking me a ton of questions. Then they found the baby and his/her heartbeat on the ultrasound and the atmosphere changed. They said the baby looked healthy and were commenting on how much he/she was moving. I got to see the baby move and I have a picture of him/her. Robert and I are hoping things continue to go well with the baby so we can welcome him/her to our family in November.

p.s. from Robert: It is going to be a boy!

Finally Finals are Finished

So finals are done and I am so happy about that. I really bit off a little too much this semester. Normally it wouldn't have been too much but some mid-semester news changed that. Robert and I moved out of our apartment over the weekend (thanks dad and Shaun for the help and the truck) and finished cleaning it on Monday. I had training meetings for work yesterday and today, and now I think I know what I'm doing (I hope). I am doing research for a professor this summer and continuing the job I had this semester with a publishing company; I am doing both remotely which will give my schedule some flexibility. Robert starts his externship soon and we are excited to enjoy the summer and not have to worry about school. Next year at this time we will be graduated and studying for the bar exam. Good luck studying for that Josh we are praying for you. So, just an update and more updates will be coming soon.