Thursday, January 24, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Goodbye 2012... Can We Do It Again?
Let me make myself clear. I have no regrets whatsoever in 2012. I loved 2012. It was a great year full of great times and I would love to live them all over again. I was pregnant for about 70% of the year. I loved being pregnant. I can only hope that all my pregnancies are that enjoyable. We went to California and had an amazing trip. Everyday was filled with new adventures. I graduated college. I can't tell you how much I miss school already. It's one of those situations where people tell you to enjoy it and live in the moment but all you can see is the end. I definitely lived in the moment but it feels like it went too fast. We welcomed James into our lives. Being a mother is one of the most emotionally and sometimes physically difficult experiences I've ever had so far but it's true about being the most gratifying and best accomplishment a woman can do. Dan and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary. 2 years seems like nothing to some people but these past 2 years have been the best of my life and I can only imagine how great the years to come will be. Then comes the holidays. I love the holiday season and this year it seems like it came and went in a blink of an eye. We spent Thanksgiving in Utah with my Dad, aunts and uncles and grandparents. It was great. I love being able to spend time with family and we for sure got to spend time with a lot of family. Sadly, we don't have pictures of that week but my cousin, who by the way is a great photographer, took some photos for our Christmas card.
As you can tell, James lasted about 5 minutes before wanting to end. After Thanksgiving, we came back to Rexburg so Dan could finish the semester. We are so blessed that Dan did well on his finals and passed all his classes. I'm so proud of him and what he has done. He had a really, really tough load this last semester and barely made it out in one piece. After the crazy semester, we headed up northwest to Washington for Christmas break. It was 3 weeks of bliss. We played many games, had many shopping trips, bowling, ice skating (which I really enjoyed) and all this was mixed in with, of course, our awesome friend sickness. It's pretty much inevitable to not get sick with as many people we had in a close space. That aside we had many laughs and many memories made. I can't tell you how blessed I am to have married into such an amazing family. We already miss being able to see everyone. There were many pictures that were taken but I forgot to get them from my mother-in-law.
So now we're back in freezing temperatures (it's 36 degrees right now and we consider that warm for us) and back to the school schedule. I have to say I miss vacation because vacation meant Dan was home to hangout with and to help with James. He is such a daddy's boy it's not even funny. He's growing so much and it's crazy to think in 8 months he'll be a year old. I only have 8 month left of a baby. Besides that sad realization, 2013 will be filled with again many changes. We say.... bring it on!!!
As you can tell, James lasted about 5 minutes before wanting to end. After Thanksgiving, we came back to Rexburg so Dan could finish the semester. We are so blessed that Dan did well on his finals and passed all his classes. I'm so proud of him and what he has done. He had a really, really tough load this last semester and barely made it out in one piece. After the crazy semester, we headed up northwest to Washington for Christmas break. It was 3 weeks of bliss. We played many games, had many shopping trips, bowling, ice skating (which I really enjoyed) and all this was mixed in with, of course, our awesome friend sickness. It's pretty much inevitable to not get sick with as many people we had in a close space. That aside we had many laughs and many memories made. I can't tell you how blessed I am to have married into such an amazing family. We already miss being able to see everyone. There were many pictures that were taken but I forgot to get them from my mother-in-law.
So now we're back in freezing temperatures (it's 36 degrees right now and we consider that warm for us) and back to the school schedule. I have to say I miss vacation because vacation meant Dan was home to hangout with and to help with James. He is such a daddy's boy it's not even funny. He's growing so much and it's crazy to think in 8 months he'll be a year old. I only have 8 month left of a baby. Besides that sad realization, 2013 will be filled with again many changes. We say.... bring it on!!!
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| He loves his Bumbo |
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| 1st plane ride |
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| Dad's last 1st day of school |
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| Grandpa Ashton's Christmas present |
Friday, December 7, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
Fight Club
To use Dan's words, we've got a fight club going on over here. I think Madi won this one but just wait until James gets bigger. :)
Friday, November 2, 2012
Random Thoughts
My little baby boy is a little over 2 month! I can't believe how big he's getting. It's been a crazy, emotional, fun, loving, exciting... fill in the blank.... past 2 months. We're finally getting him to sleep in his crib. Hooray!!! For all those who don't know how frustrating it's been for us to get to this point... it's not been fun. Everyone said it'll happen and it takes time. Well last weekend we decided now is the time (especially with the holidays coming and all the traveling). He sleeps pretty well at night and now we're moving on to naptime in the crib. Hopefully this will be just as successful as nighttime. Here are just a few of the many pictures we take everyday.
He also has been developing his own voice. Disregard my talking. I always hate hearing my own voice on tape. Also that clicking sound in the beginning, yes that was him.
So of course everyone knows around this time of year is when the good ol' freezing snow decides to make an appearance. We had our first snow fall a couple of weeks ago. Now I don't mind the snow. I get really tired of it but I don't mind it. For this particular snow fall, I had a big love-hate relationship with it. I hated it because it covered up the beautiful fall colors (I love fall!). I loved it because it made it feel like Christmas. This is also another reason why I hated it. It was October!!! Not the time for wanting to hang Christmas decorations and pull out the Glee Christmas CD. Well now the snow has mostly disappeared but with Rexburg it can be sunny sunshine in the morning, blizzardy snow in the afternoon and downpour rain in the evening. All things considered, we've stocked up on hot chocolate and coffee creamer for the upcoming cold days. :)
He also has been developing his own voice. Disregard my talking. I always hate hearing my own voice on tape. Also that clicking sound in the beginning, yes that was him.
So of course everyone knows around this time of year is when the good ol' freezing snow decides to make an appearance. We had our first snow fall a couple of weeks ago. Now I don't mind the snow. I get really tired of it but I don't mind it. For this particular snow fall, I had a big love-hate relationship with it. I hated it because it covered up the beautiful fall colors (I love fall!). I loved it because it made it feel like Christmas. This is also another reason why I hated it. It was October!!! Not the time for wanting to hang Christmas decorations and pull out the Glee Christmas CD. Well now the snow has mostly disappeared but with Rexburg it can be sunny sunshine in the morning, blizzardy snow in the afternoon and downpour rain in the evening. All things considered, we've stocked up on hot chocolate and coffee creamer for the upcoming cold days. :)
Thursday, October 11, 2012
We are alive
Yes, yes we are still around. With the addition of James I haven't been as free to do.... well a lot of stuff. Any mom with a newborn can relate and with Dan gone most of the day at school and work I don't get much of a break sometimes. Even with the lack of free time, I wouldn't change anything. I will be the first to admit, it hasn't been easy. It's tough. Trying to keep up with feedings, calming a tired baby and not having a free moment to myself. When we first got pregnant I pictured everything a little differently. Whomever says being a stay at home mom is not a full-time job, should be kicked and then punched.... really hard. :) But like I said I love it so much. I can't begin to express how much I love that little boy. He is such a blessing to Dan and I and I could never picture our lives without him now.
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| Cousins |
Monday, September 3, 2012
Introducing James Daniel Fry
Our baby is finally here and he's almost 2 weeks old. I can't believe how these 2 weeks have flown by. I can't imagine how fast he's going to grow. I told Dan I want him to stay this tiny and adorable forever. He said only if we can potty train him. :) So let me tell you the story of how our little one came into this world.....
It started about a week and a half before my due date. I went to the doctor and I was only a centimeter dilated. I went back the next week (3 days before my due date) and I was still only a centimeter dilated but this time I was 80-90% effaced. My doctor didn't want me going to 41 weeks. He said it was bad mojo. Well we decided to wait and see if he would come on his own that weekend. If not then, we'd go back in on Monday and discuss our options. Of course, he didn't come on his own. We went back to the doctor (still only a centimeter dilated) and Dan and I decided to be induced the next day.
Dan got up early Tuesday to call the hospital and see when we could go in. We ended up going in at about 6:30am. We got the paperwork taken care of and in our room at 7am. My doctor came in at 8am to check my cervix and break my water (I was 1.5 cm by this time. Stubborn cervix!). At about 9am I started to feel some small contractions. At this point, the nurse came in and put me on Pitocin. BTW: we had the best labor and delivery nurse. We couldn't have asked for a better nurse. Also around this time I sent Dan home so he could get some snacks and his Dr. Pepper. Between 9 and 9:30, my contractions got so much worse. During the last month of pregnancy I thought I had some small contractions but those were no where near what I had during this hour. Dan got back at 9:30 and helped me through some more contractions for about another hour. My nurse asked if I wanted her to call my doctor to ok the epidural at this point. My doctor loves me. I was only at a 3 by then but he allowed the epidural. I always had it in my mind the epidural would be painful but it wasn't that bad. The doctor talked me through the whole thing so I knew what was going on. I felt so funny after the epidural. It felt like a dead arm but all over the lower half of my body. I knew it started working when I tried to lift my leg and just laughed because I couldn't.
At about noon, my family came to visit while I relaxed. I went from a 3, to a 6 and then a 7 by 1-1:30pm. At about 2pm, I stared feeling some pushing pressure. I had Dan get the nurse to check what was going on. She said I was fully dilated and ready to push. So they got ready and I started pushing. I pushed for about 15 minutes and then was ready for the doctor. He got there 3 minutes later, pushed for another 15 minutes and James was here.
We had our beautiful little boy finally with us. 7lbs 2 oz 19 inches long. He came out crying and turned pick almost immediately. They wiped him off and handed him to me. It was so surreal having this little human, who was just inside of me, in my arms. It for sure hasn't been easy adjusting to baby life but we feel so blessed to have him here and can't wait for the adventures ahead.
It started about a week and a half before my due date. I went to the doctor and I was only a centimeter dilated. I went back the next week (3 days before my due date) and I was still only a centimeter dilated but this time I was 80-90% effaced. My doctor didn't want me going to 41 weeks. He said it was bad mojo. Well we decided to wait and see if he would come on his own that weekend. If not then, we'd go back in on Monday and discuss our options. Of course, he didn't come on his own. We went back to the doctor (still only a centimeter dilated) and Dan and I decided to be induced the next day.
Dan got up early Tuesday to call the hospital and see when we could go in. We ended up going in at about 6:30am. We got the paperwork taken care of and in our room at 7am. My doctor came in at 8am to check my cervix and break my water (I was 1.5 cm by this time. Stubborn cervix!). At about 9am I started to feel some small contractions. At this point, the nurse came in and put me on Pitocin. BTW: we had the best labor and delivery nurse. We couldn't have asked for a better nurse. Also around this time I sent Dan home so he could get some snacks and his Dr. Pepper. Between 9 and 9:30, my contractions got so much worse. During the last month of pregnancy I thought I had some small contractions but those were no where near what I had during this hour. Dan got back at 9:30 and helped me through some more contractions for about another hour. My nurse asked if I wanted her to call my doctor to ok the epidural at this point. My doctor loves me. I was only at a 3 by then but he allowed the epidural. I always had it in my mind the epidural would be painful but it wasn't that bad. The doctor talked me through the whole thing so I knew what was going on. I felt so funny after the epidural. It felt like a dead arm but all over the lower half of my body. I knew it started working when I tried to lift my leg and just laughed because I couldn't.
At about noon, my family came to visit while I relaxed. I went from a 3, to a 6 and then a 7 by 1-1:30pm. At about 2pm, I stared feeling some pushing pressure. I had Dan get the nurse to check what was going on. She said I was fully dilated and ready to push. So they got ready and I started pushing. I pushed for about 15 minutes and then was ready for the doctor. He got there 3 minutes later, pushed for another 15 minutes and James was here.
We had our beautiful little boy finally with us. 7lbs 2 oz 19 inches long. He came out crying and turned pick almost immediately. They wiped him off and handed him to me. It was so surreal having this little human, who was just inside of me, in my arms. It for sure hasn't been easy adjusting to baby life but we feel so blessed to have him here and can't wait for the adventures ahead.
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| 1st picture |
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| 1st family picture |
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| Touchdown pose |
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| Blessing day |
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