Could it be tomorrow????

I go to the hospital in the morning for a non-stress test and if things are bad enough, then he said he would be taking the baby. What does bad enough mean? My blood pressure would be high (usually anything above 130 for the top number and 0ver 95 for the bottom number), swelling (oh you should see my calves and feet), and protien.

I have not felt super well today and the swelling is out of control. I gave my little sister a call around 8 p.m. to come and check my blood pressure because I was not feeling well and it was crazy high, 156 over 102. So, I am not sure if this means that we will be having a baby tomorrow or not. I still feel like I am not ready for her to come even though I have had time to prepare. I am ready to get her out so I can feel better, but I am not ready with all of the other stuff that comes with having a baby.

Anyway, wish us luck tomorrow and we will let you know if anything happens.

Finally, some pictures!

After months and months of no pictures, I now have some to share. I need to be better with my camera. Anyway, here are some pictures from the month of December. These are Brylee' two favorite toys at the moment. She loves her baby doll and her huge stuffed puppy. She walks around the house saying "puppy!" This as good as she will get to a real puppy.

This is Brylee with her cousins on the Jorgensen side. We had to bribe her with candy to stay content. There were so many new things around that all she wanted to do was play. Can I tell you that I love this girl!!! She is growing and learning so many things right now. I love the fact that as soon as we pull the camera out, she is ready with a smile. This picture was taken later on Christmas Day at my mom and dads house. This is Brylee right before bedtime on Christmas Eve. She was so fun when she opened up her pajamas because she kept wanting to put them back in the box and close it up. We were laughing so hard! She is always bringing smiles to our lives because of her growing curiosity. I am not sure if you can see her hair very well in this picture, but this is how it looks after dad combs it. He will take and make it crazy and then put her to bed that way. Oh my does this make for a great look in the morning. She hates to have her hair combed, so we are working on that while I am home. I have been able to do a few things with it, I just wish that she would still wear her cute headbands. The stairs are one of Brylee's favorite things. She goes up them very quick and can slide back down them even quicker. As soon as we start walking towards the stairs, she is right behind us. Right now I walk so slow and if I am not careful, she can beat me up them.

This is a normal picture for our little Brylee. Since I am a teacher, I always have a million pens and pencils around the house and so she wants to be just like me. At least she is still young enough that she can't get the lids off of them yet!

The End of this Pregnancy is Almost Here!!!

So, I visited the doctor two days before Christmas and all he had to say to me was I better take it easy!!!! My blood pressure was extremely high and I was starting to swell. Well, I made him promise to at least let me spend Christmas home with my family and he did. I was scheduled to go in for a non-stress test at the hospital the day after Christmas and I was told to have my bags packed. Cory and I spent Christmas making sure the house was clean and I also spent most of the day resting to help the blood pressure drop.
We went in on Friday to have the test and my blood pressure was high, but not high enough that we would have to deliver. So, I went back home with mixed feelings. I was ready to have a baby so I would feel better, but I was not ready to spend time in NICU again.
The next week I had another doctors appoitment and he mentioned the same thing, I needed to rest the majority of the day because my blood pressure was a little high. So, the appoitments at the hospital continued as well as appoitments with the doctor. Then the news came, I could not go back to school when it was time. This made me so sad!! He reminded me that there was a reason that this baby was still inside and it was because I hadn't been teaching during Christmas. I then had to write the lesson plans and discuss things with my sub.
I didn't think it would be so hard to not be at school. I miss my students and I miss teaching. I love being home with Brylee, but I hate resting all day. I know that it is for the best that I am home, but I tell you what it is so hard.
Today I had another appoitment and we have scheduled a surgery date!!! Yeah!! He has scheduled the 21st to take the baby. So, I have a week and a half left and it can't come fast enough. Everyone told me that because I went so early with Brylee that this last month would last forever and it is very true. I hurt so bad and I am ready to have this baby. I do go for another non-stress test this Thursday and if things have drastically changed then he will take it then, but if not we are scheduled for next week. I can't wait... it will give Cory a little more time to get her room ready.
Now, I will spend my days trying to get the rest of my lesson plans done for my class while I am gone. It takes so many hours of preparation to do these, but I know it is worth it. I am so excited for this new little baby to come into our home. Brylee has been so fun that it is hard to think how I am going to do two, under the age of two.
So, I am excited that the end of this pregnancy is almost here. It will be so nice to finally have a chance to play with Brylee and not feel so yucky!!

The Flu!

So, last Monday I called Cory on my lunch break to ask him a few questions and he mentioned that my mom had called him and that Brylee had the stomach flu. So, I hung the phone up and called my mom to ask her if I should come and get her. Of course my mom is so sweet and she said that she was fine and she would take care of her. Well, when I talked to my mom during my planning time she mentioned that she was still throwing up and now it was coming out of both ends. I felt so bad and helpless. Cory picked her up and we met at home. Brylee had no idea what to think. She has never been sick and so she was so shocked as to why she couldn't eat or drink anything.

Cory had the day off on Tuesday and so they just cuddled at home all day, yes I was very jealous. She hadn't thrown up or anything for a while. However, we were still very cautious on what we would feed her. She kind of spent the rest of the week acting okay and now I think she is finally over it.

Well, not only did Brylee give it to my mom and dad but to me as well. I woke up Friday morning so sick and so I had to get a sub. The stresses of trying to find a sub at the last minute. Luckily my sixth grade team took care of my sub plans and so I just had the chance to sleep all day. When I woke up on Saturday, I felt much better and so I cleaned the house and just took it easy. Well, I woke up Sunday morning not feeling super great and so we got a sub for our primary class. This flu is super contagious and I didn't want to give it to anyone. I just rested all day and slept a little bit and then I felt alright and so I ate some dinner. Bad Idea!!! I didn't sleep well all night because of the pains in my stomach and I was forced out of bed around 5:45 this morning to throwing up and of course the other stuff. Can I tell you how bad this stinks. I put in for another sub and ran to the school to do lesson plans.

My mom has Brylee today and so I have slept the entire day, I have only been up for around an hour and am feeling much better. I do know that I will not be eating stuff for a little while. It is not worth it. And let me tell you when you are pregnant, the stomach flu is the worse thing. I feel extremely bad for those who have morning sickness, because I couldn't do that.

I do have a few pictures of Brylee that I will post, since we could have another one coming soon. The pictures are from her helping us put up the Christmas Tree. My blood pressure is still not doing well. I wasn't able to go to Dr. Nance on Friday because I was sick and so I have to reschedule. I will hope for tomorrow.

I hope that nobody else gets this flu, it is awful!!

The Joys of being Pregnant!!!

So, as most of you already know I did not have a very easy pregnancy with Brylee and this one has not been much better!!!! AHHHHHH!!!! During the week of parent teacher conferences I was extrememely busy and stressed out. I had not felt the baby move for a few days and friends and family told me not to worry about it. I figured it was becauase I was busy and so I just waited until I had my scheduled Appt. with the Doctor. Parent Conferences were on a Thursday and my appointment was on Friday. When I went, he told me to hop up so we could hear the heartbeat and so I mentioned to him that I to was ready to hear the heartbeat because I had been worried that I had not felt her move. Well, he was nervous that I had not called him sooner!! He listened and got a a heartbeat, but he was still nervous. So, he sent me right to Utah Valley to have a non-stress test. I was there for about an hour while the monitored the baby. They said everything looked good and can I tell you that was a huge relief. Well, then the Monday after I took my class to planning time and when I went back to class I checked my phone. I had a message and so I began listeneing. It was the hospital and the message was marked urgent. My heart dropped and I instantly became very worried. The message mentioned that after the doctor reviewed the tests he was a little worried and wanted me to come back for another test. So, I made the necessary arrangements for Brylee and then Cory and I headed back to the hospital. We were there for about three hours. We had another non-stress test and two ultra-sounds and luckily things are okay. I tell you what being pregnany stresses me out!! I just don't have the easiest pregnancies and it makes me nervous. So now, I have to ask a couple questions for those of you who have been pregnant before.
I think that she is sitting on a nerve right now becauase I have a tingling feeling in my left arm. Is this normal. Has anyone ever felt this way before? I know I could be paranoid, but it is the weirdest feeling ever. Anyway, if you have any ideas or suggestions, please let me know!!!

1 Daddy and 3 Girls!!!

So, I know that I have not posted for a while because life is crazy. I am still trying to adjust to teaching full time, being a mom and wife, and being pregnant. It is a lot harder than I thought!! I try to spend every extra minute I have with Brylee and so when I get home there is not a lot of time for anything else. Once she goes to bed for the night, I usually end up working on lesson plans or grading papers!!
Last Wednesday, we had our ultrasound to see if we were having a boy or a girl-- Well, from the title I bet you can already tell that we are having another baby girl!! We are extremely excited and yet so nervous at the same time. The baby looks great and everything is developing well. So, a couple questions for those who have kids. When you were pregnant did you have any cysts? I had one with Brylee, but it never got very big. Then with this one, I had an ultrasound at 12 weeks and it was measuring 3.4cm and now at 21 weeks it is measuring 5.6 cm. I am not sure if this is something I should be concerned about, but it does cause some pain. Is there anything I can do??
Anyway, I am exausted but just wanted to let everyone know that we are having a GIRL!! My school class is helping with name suggestions, (it has become one of their favorite things)!!!! Hopefully we will pick a name a lot quicker than we did with Brylee!!!

Our LIttle Brylee is One!!

So, it has a been a while since I posted and I even have a good excuse this time. Those of you who have ever been a first year teacher will understand what this past month has been like!!!

Brylee turned one on August 8th and I can't even believe it. We celebrated that evening with Cory's family by having a sleepover in Alpine. Brylee thought it was great to be able to play with all of her cousins. She ate a little bit of cake, but then she threw a fit because everybody was watching her. She was so fun and it is so hard to believe that she is already a year. Then on Saturday we woke up (of course she was the last to bed and the first to wake up) and went to the Alpine Days parade. She got so much candy and lots of toys, she was in heaven.

On Sunday, we celebrated at our house with my family and our friends. She was so cute at first until I gave her the cake. Once again, she did not like that everyone was watching her and so we just let her down to play. She loved just crawling around. She got some fun gifts and we are so thankful for our family and friends that love her so much.

I am not sure where I would be without Brylee in my life. She brings so much joy and happiness. She is growing and learning new things everyday. I love that she says Mom when I come home after working all day and I am jealous that she is more of a daddy's girl than a mommy's girl. Cory and I are grateful everyday that she has had a very healthy first year of life based on the way she started life. She is growing and if you look at her, you would never know that she was a premie.

I will post some pictures that Cory took, he did a great job! (okay, I will have to post pictures later because he has the memory card!) Sorry this post is so late, but life has been crazy!!!

Happy First Birthday, Brylee Sue!!!