The Wish List

People, the most exciting day of the year is fast approaching.

My Birthday!!!

 I know you must be very excited.
Birthdays are great for many reasons. One of which is PRESENTS!!!! Most years I hum and haw not knowing what I want for my birthday. Well friends this year there is no humming or hawing.

Here is the list:

A Tomato Corer

These things are just so awesome

A Garlic Peeler

A Cute Shirt

I need something cute that I can wear while nursing and still feel cute in.

Michael's or JoAnn's Gift Card

Hey, I am a stay at home mom, I have to be crafty.

A Pair of Jeans

Ones that fit, my post pregnancy body is fine but I don't fit very well into any of my cute jeans. And winter is fast approaching. 

A Day Pass for Skiing

Yes, again winter is coming. 

Someone to Wash My Car

It really needs a good clean.

New Comforter  and Sheets

A cute one with a pattern so you can't see spit up stains.

And if non of these sound good to you.  I always love

 Amazon Gift Cards

I get free shipping so it is fun to buy stuff... books, etc....

JUST A WISH LIST.... of course you don't have to get me anything. If you do want to get me something these are just a couple ideas. 

Amazing Women

I have such amazing women in my life. I just want to do a shout out to a couple of them.

My Mom- she is always there for me. She is beautiful, talented, and uplifting. She
took me wakeboarding this week, it was a blast. She made me a wonderful dinner and sent us home with left overs.  She is always thinking of others. I have an awesome relationship with her. I admire her parenting skills. I hope I can be a mother like her, she is a mom you can talk to. I love my mom!

My Mother In-Law-  she is amazing. So organized and thoughtful. She is a
fabulous example to me. She keeps the cleanest house. She is always composed.
She is constantly serving others. She is a great cook. She love nature, takes me hiking, and has a beautiful yard. She does so much for me and my cute litte family.  I love my mother in-law.

My Aunt Rosemarie- she is my mentor. Every week she teaches me a lesson. Monday's are our days, she teaches me Self Reliance, how to garden, cook, and preserve food. She is the hardest working woman I know.  I admire her so much. She has been so generous in sharing knowledge, time, and produce. I love my Aunt Rosmarie.

Thanks for all you do! 

THE NURSERY

The main thing I have been worried about throughout the last 9 months has been the nursery. This is an odd concept because you think I would be worried about being a mom or things that actually matter but the nursery took a good chunk of my mind.

For those who know me this seems quite strange because I have done very little decorating over the past couple years but decorating a nursery seemed very important. 

It came together so well, I am so proud of it. 

The whole reason it is cool is because of Jordan. He is my hero.

Jordan made the crib, it looks amazing, it took quite a bit of work but It is dear to us and will be used for all of our kids. 

We went with the theme of old cars. My mom is one of the most talented ladies in the whole world, she makes awesome quilts. The Found this fabulous fabric and made this adorable quilt for the nurery. It is so cute I just want to display it. 

She also made the changing pad to match everything, I wish I had taken a close up picture of it. It is adorable.

I wanted a cute theme for the nursery but something that would be a little different. 

So we based the theme off of these 2 pictures

Jordan took these pictures last year when we went to Mystic Hot Springs in Monroe, UT

  They had all these cool old buses that you can rent to stay in for the night.

SO COOL

The frames from the picture came from the factory Jordan's dad owns in Honduras. 

The dresser was a KSL Classifieds steal. Jordan made the knobs to match the crib.

My mom and I made the window valance with the help of a DIY website. 

The glider was given to us by Jordan's Parents.

What can I say this is our awesome nursery, Thanks to everyones hard work to make it come together so awesome for me I love spending time in there. 

"DOTTIE" the Follow-up Post

On one of my last post I said sit tight I was going to post pics of something my mom and sister made for me.... Well I only made you wait a month or two.

Well TA... DA...

In the prior post I mentioned that had become "Dottie" The Circus Elephant, we'll creative Heather and Mom decided to make this shirt.

Yes, they made it... 

isn't it adorable???

 I love everything about it... 

It was sent with a package of 

Heather and Mom, I love you and I wore this shirt every week through the end of being pregnant. Love it!!

I will now pack it away with the maternity clothes... Because yes, our little man has arrived (Birth story and brag stories to come).

He was born on Thursday, May 31st, 2012.

 

I still feel a little Dottie-ish my faces still looks super chunky, and my stomach is way squishy now. Even my best friend Jenny is a bit freaked out about how squishy I have become.  but I have lost 20 lbs in a matter of days... Yippie... Only 20 lbs left to loose. My goal is to be back to pre-pregnancy weight by my birthday, Sept 6. I think that is an overly reasonable time goal. 134 here I come.

Don't pictures make a blog so much more fun?

 I will try to steal Jordan's computer more regularly so I can post pictures and make this blog more enjoyable.  Isn't it a rule if you have a child and you live in Utah you must become a good blogger?

Great post to come... Come back soon

Ok I have the greatest family ever but huge shout out right now to Heather, Rich, Char Baby, and mama Schmidt.... That is all I can say on the topic until I can post the pics too... So check back in soon. I think you'll like it as much as I do.


Ps Jordan graduates tomorrow... I am so proud of him!

Feeling like an elephant!

If I were an elephant my name would be Dottie.... You can start calling me Dottie now... I love being pregnant don't get me wrong but out of no where I have gotten "huge". I put that word in parenthesis because I know it is a realitive term but you have to question things when even the maternity clothes feel snug... I could handle it if it were just in the belly, but why my thighs...please help me give up sweets and salts...
I grunt anytime I have to bend over to pick anything up or put on my shoes because the belly is in the way...
For all the pregnant ladies that I have said "wow, you are getting huge" I apologize I now understand what you heard.

I think I will go eat some peanuts and practice my circus tricks..

Love always
Dottie

I am a recovering nail biter

I can relate to alcoholics.... I am recovering from a 18 year nail biting addiction... Every new years I make the resolution to quit but have repeatedly relapsed. It has now been 2 weeks and the nails are growing well, no bloody nail beds...I am thrilled about the progress but also realize I must be careful so I don't relapse... For you other biters out there, you can do it too.

Can you give me a time limit?

Pre pregnancy when I was hormonal and emotional I at least knew the cycle... This will last 2 days then you may be a little emotional 5 days later then you will be normal Jennie again... I have been completely non emotional for the 1st 7 months of this pregnancy, it has been awesome. I thank my lucky stars for that...

But for 2.5 days I have experienced the hormonal imbalance that makes people say "girls are crazy," "girls are irrational," "girls are dramatic," "girls over analyze everything."
Holy Crap... Where is normal Jennie????
I am terrified... is this what they mean when they say pregnant women are crazy? I just hope I can get out of my funk right now.... What is the time limit... please don't tell me until baby comes... or just wait for the post partum....
And as girls do we use hormons as a cop out for crying Dane Cook apparently cries too.

Dane Cook may have solved it with "I DID MY BEST". If you don't get offended by Dane's colorful vocabulary, then check it out on youtube. Hey at least Dane knows how I feel...

Ok there it is. I have confronted it.... Told the blogging world (all 5 of you who read this), I told my mom, my sister, and Jordan So now I officially declare I am over it. TIME IS UP.

The Insanity- To work? OR Not to work?

Work is insane. Usually the winter months lead to lulls where you can surf the web or read magazines. It has been far from this in the apartment industry this winter. Today was another day of constant insanity... I won't complain too much because this means I get more people to move in which means I get a slightly bigger check.... Yippie

To work or not to work??? (Post Baby)
You tell me...
Here are the details: Jordan graduates in April and I have no idea what he is going to do for a job.... (do I just tell him I am staying home and expect him to get a job to support a family). I don't want to put extra stress on him and I can work if needed.

I love my job and my co-workers and would easily go back if needed.
I would really like to keep a dual income so we can buy a house.
What if not working means no more spending money... I like independence.
What if my baby cries a lot or if I am not good at taking care of him or if I lack the patience needed?
I am more productive the more I have going on... Will I suffer from laziness or depression if I am a stay at home mom?

What do I tell my co workers and boss... keep my job available for me but I don't promise I am coming back???

I would love to not work and play all day... craft projects, picnics, hang out by the pool, test recipes, walks, hiking, road trips, fly to VA to see my sister, Play dates with all of my girlfriends and their babies..... oh yeah and take care of baby (i almost forgot about that part).

HUH what to do????
For now I love my job and will enjoy the insanity of this warm winter.... Snow tonight may be a forcast for a slower day tomorrow. I kinda hope so because I already know the first 3 hours of tomorrow will be more insanity.

Let it be known I am VERY GRATEFUL for my job!!!!

I submit to the requests... An update...

Ok Dear Friends I have done well on my 6 months of having a non functional relationship with my blog. but I have recently been quite saddened as many of the blogs I love to follow have not been updated as frequently as I would like. I have posted in their comments "please update more".
I have received the same request from some of you...
1st let me explain
#1 I am usually too busy reading other blogs or checking in on pinterest to post
#2 Well there isn't really a reason 2
#3 Most important. I don't know how to post pics from my IPAD and a blog without pictures is not worth checking out.

That being said you choose to read any way please forgive me for any bore this may cause you.

If you are reading my blog we a likely good enough friends that you know I am pregnant.
6 months Pregnant and loving it... We'll most of it.
Love:
feeling the baby move
seeing my body grow
belly kisses from Jordan
hypno birthing class
my birthcenter
watching people wonder if they should ask or just say congrats

Don't Love
not knowing what to name the child
more frequent puking (very reasonable not too common)
clothing not fitting
worring about decorating, and providing for the child....
more descisions: carseat, changing table, stroller, etc
coughing and noticing I have pee dripping down my leg
Perhaps that is more detail than you wanted but you asked for the post and so there you have it.

For all of you concerned I am no longer snowboarding... YOUR WELCOME!
I just thank the Snow Gods for making this an easy choice.

I would also like to brag I got the greatest flower arrangement for valentines day. Wish I could show you a picture... just imagine. Birds of Paradise, 2 Calli Lillies, 10 Stargazer Lillies, 7 Gerber Daisys and tons of cool greens... Thank you Jordan.

We had an unforgetable Valentines Day We spent all of V Eve in bed together and all of V day in bed together and the day after too. I know doesn't that sound great???? Well we were on our death bed sick.... Hey at least we got to spend it together... He gave me flowers I gave him the flu. Just call me the most thoughtful wife ever.

Perhaps you will hear from me again shortly otherwise plan on another update in 6 more months.