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2007-02-16T17:30:00.000-08:00

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2007-02-15T23:30:00.000-08:00

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2007-02-15T23:00:00.000-08:00

Labor & Delivery!
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A Week Before...
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I had contractions really Randomly all through out the week. On Sunday Morning they all stoped and I actually thought maybe this baby wont come next week. But sure enough Sunday Evening around 11:30pm they began!
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Monday

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I started having random contractions in the Early hours of Monday Morning. That day I kept busy as much as possible and getting a lot done around the house. I went out with My friend Leah & Christy for Lunch and we walked around BYU Campus. Whatever was left of my Mucus Plug was coming out all through out the day. By 8pm I was having regular contractions ranging from 15-20 mins apart. I called Alan and gave him the heads up and told him unless they get much closer than I would call him back. Well by 10:45pm they reached 5-8 minutes apart. I called Alan again to let him know. Our doctor said wait for them to be 5 mins apart for about a hour then go to the hospital. So by 11:45pm they were down to 3-5 mins apart!
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Tuesday
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Alan got off work at Midnight and of course rushed home, except a normal 10-15 min ride home took almost a half hour because he hit every Red Light from work to home. haha. By the time we got to the hospital it was almost 1am! They checked me and I was still only 1 cm but 80% effaced! Which was a 10% increase from that past Thursdays Apt. They watched me for a hour, but much to my discouragement nothing had changed! So they decided to send me home to get some rest even though my contractions were exactly 2 mins apart! She suggested I eat a meal since you can't technically eat anything once your admitted. They gave me a shot of Morphine to help slow down the contractions and make it easier for me to rest. We left from the hospital at 3am we went to Dennys because all I wanted was a Grand Slam! By the time we ordered and the food arrived my meds had kicked in and I couldn't even see straight! I only was able to eat 3-4 bites before wanting to puke. We went home and went straight to bed.
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At 6 am I woke up to contractions again! Around 8-10 mins apart. I had a Dr Apt that morning at 8:45am. Needless to say by the time we went to the doctor they were down to 7 mins apart. I was dilated to 2 cm and 85% effaced. Since it took 6 hours to dilate a whole cm we decided that we should wait another 6 hours to go to the hospital. And Ironically thats what happened at 3:45pm. So Back to the Hospital We Went! I was dilated at 3cm. They watched me for a hour and I dilated another 1/2 cm. So the doctor decided to have me walk around for a hour to see if I would dilate anymore. Probably one of the most yucky things ever. And was probably the only time I was somewhat mean to Alan. I was frustrated with him because I kept stopping when I had contractions and he told me to keep walking! haha. So I turned to him and said "You need to Shut Up! I am doing the best I can!". Poor Alan, he was only trying to help!
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When Alan went on a Bathroom Break during "My Walk". He called up one of My Best Friends, Erin to help talk me through the contractions. Unfortunetly she was still living in PA at the time and wasnt able to be there in person.
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I was finally Admitted At 8pm! I had gone the extra 1/2 cm i needed! My Aunt Monica had arrived at 7pm to help out and be a extra support. Little did I know I still had a long way to go! :( By 8:30pm the Anesthesiologist came in to give me my epidural. They had me sit up and bend over. Alan had to look the other way, but held my hand. I expected to feel it less so needless to say I wasn't to thrilled. Right away the cold rush and tingling went in effect. Although much to my dismay it had more of a effect on my right side than my left at first. And took my left leg almost 40 mins to get with it. Christy arrived sometime around 9pm. I was finally able to sleep for a few hours at this point. Which was wonderful. However when the nurses came in to check to see how much i dilated it somehow woke me up. I remember waking up seeing them moving my legs but not being able to feel my legs and it totally freaked me out. Immediately I went into a extreme Panic Attack. I felt like I couldn't breathe. I hate Panic Attacks!!! And Thanks to my Severe Anxiety Issues it always takes me a while to calm down. I was uncomfortable at that point, and all I wanted was a glass of water and to sit up. But as you know that isn't possible when your in labor. Finally after 20 mins of hyperventilating, Alan got me to calm down. He has always been amazing at that. A 1/2 hour after the anesthesiologist finally came back to give me something to calm down and another full dosage of a epidural since mine had began to wore off. Once that was in my system I fell back asleep.
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Wednesday

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At about 2am they broke my water. I was actually very suprised how I couldn't feel it. Then around 3am my epidural started to ware off again. So back came the Anesthesologist for another full dosage! So if your keeping count thats 3 Epidurals at this point. Now I was getting to be beyond tired and just ready for this baby to come out! I fell back asleep until 5:30am.

At a quarter to Six, I could tell that the Epidural was wearing off once again. I could feel my contractions and I wasn't very happy. At 6:30am the anesthesiologist came in again to give me my last dosage of my Epidural before Brenton arrived. Alan had been sleeping all morning, and it took My Aunt Monica and I 10 mins to get Alan up before I began to push. I finally began pushing at 7:30am! I was so afraid Brenton would be posterior but half ways through pushing they could actually see him turn to anterior!!! Believe it or not Pushing was one of the easiest parts of the whole ordeal. I was in a really good mood and cracking jokes with the doctor and nurses in between pushes/contractions.

I had a system going! Alan was by my head, on the left side of me, out of the way so he couldnt see anything. Holding My hand... although Im pretty sure he was holding on tighter than I was. My Aunt Monica was on the left side of me helping holding My Left Leg. One of The 2 Nurses was holding My Right Leg. And the Other Nurse was to the Right of My Head feeding me Ice Chips inbetween contractions/pushes. I ended up pushing for about 2 1/2 hours.

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At 10:08 am I gave birth to Brenton L Thorpe! Hes cry sounded like a old man! He was 7 lbs and 11 Ounces! Brenton was 20 Inches Long! I was so shocked when I saw him because to me he wasn't what I thought he would look like! I thought he would have darker hair and more of my features, instead I thought he looked like a Mini-Alan! haha. I think I even asked the Dr "Are you sure thats mine?!".
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After I was done I got to hold My Baby Boy for the first time. It was so hard to believe that he was mine! This sweet little innocent boy was the cutest little thing I had ever seen. I felt so incredibly blessed to be his Mother. And so gratful to Alan for helping me create him.
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After about 15 mins they took him upstairs to give him his first Bath. Alan went with him to capture every moment on camera for me since I wasn't really able to go see him myself. They moved me downstairs to the Nursery area.

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Since we took so many photos we will blog about them in seperate entrys!
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2007-02-14T10:07:00.000-08:00

2007-02-13T11:01:00.000-08:00

I'm in Labor!

Quick Update, my contractions were 3-5 mins apart when i finally went into the hospital last night. I had started Contractions at 8 pm. They watched me for a hour and i barely effaced or dilated anymore so they sent me home to rest. They gave me some Morphine to help with the extreme pain. When I left they were 2 mins apart. I'm having back labor... fun times. I got a hour of sleep when I got home. The medicine did help calm them down a bit. We went to the Doctor at 8:45am and she checked me and I went from 1 cm at 3am to almost 3 cm. So I'm just waiting for my cervix to do its final thing so i can get admitted to the hospital. My contractions are 4-6 mins apart right now. So I'm just taking it easy around the house. The Doctor says she thinks this will be a Valentines baby! I'm extremely tired and want nothing more more for this to end. I'm actually up to doing my makeup right now believe it or not so that's what I'm off to do. But I'm just waiting for the pain to be insane like it was last night before they gave me the meds. So needless to say I'm going on Hour 16 or so?! Hopefully they will pick up within a few hours so I can just be admitted! Sheesh!

2007-02-12T10:47:00.000-08:00

39 weeks 2 Days

I'm updating right now even though I haven't had my Doctors Apt yet. We go in tom. at 8:45am but I'm not sure how up to posting Ill be. Since my last apt on Thurs I have been having really random contractions and cramping that gets worse by the day. The past few nights I haven't been sleeping at all, leaving me extremely exhausted and tired. I would take a benadryl but I'm in fear that Ill go into labor and then have it in my system. All last night I was bleeding lightly and whatever small amount of my mucus plug was left is now gone. I was pretty worried when i passed a clot the size of a quarter around 5am. I called the hospital just to make sure that it was okay. The Nurse said it sounds like I'm within 24-48 hrs away. Right now my contractions are about 20 mins apart, not extremely painful yet but I am sure my body is just preparing for it. So just a heads up in case I don't write much.

I know I promised photos of the Nursery but I have been feeling so crummy that I have yet to post them. We have a few available to look at on our family website! Feel free to look... we still need to update the website quite a bit!

http://thethorpefamily.googlepages.com/thenursery

2007-02-08T19:52:00.000-08:00

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38 Weeks & 5 Days

So we went to the Doctors today. Still 1 cm and as far as effacement only a 10% increase to 70%! Blahhhhhh! And can you believe it, Brenton was anterior and now is posterior! What the heck?! Baby move right back around so you can come out! She did say however I could deliver as early as tonight or be late at this point. We just have no idea. So everyone start praying this baby will be out by the 18th because he needs to be here for the family that are flying in! haha.
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Yesterday I went to a Breastfeeding class. Very informational, but Ill probably have to buy a new pump when i go back to work because Ill need a electric that is fast and gets the job done in 10-15 mins. We received a Manual one and its actually the best Manual you can use, so it makes me feel comforted that at least we have the best one for now. I'm not sure how long Ill do it for but I'm going to give it a shot. But def. no longer than a year!!!
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Okay Can I get anymore miserable at this point? Well probably if Brenton comes late. But there is soooo much extra pressure down there that I feel like I'm going to die at any moment! It is so painful to walk at night. I get 2-3 steps in before I'm bent over in half or collapsing. And its only after 11pm to 3am daily, its so weird! I am constantly running to the toilet to go #1 & 2! Which has gotten old really fast! And going up and down the stairs in our home has become the climb of a lifetime.

As far as the house being ready?! We are getting there! haha. Alan hasn't had a day yet to help me so Ive been having to do the best I can by myself. Christy is coming on Sunday after Church to help me organize the last of it. All the Laundry in the house is done! Our bedroom is spotless! Brenton's room is finished! And as far as the rest of the house it can be finished within a day its just getting a little help to get it done.

Brenton's room is finished!!! Yay! We only have 2 things left to get him. Being his really nice rocking chair & his High Chair. We have 1 rocking chair in there right now but its our 2nd one that's suppose to be on our front porch. We are getting one of my moms rocking chairs but it wont be here for a month or so. And we are putting that one in our bedroom because its really expensive and matches the wood in our bedroom. Then in March we will be getting the main one for the baby's room. We just have a lack of funds right now with company coming into town. And its not that big of a deal because we have something to get us by for the month we need to wait. I will post photos tom morning of the Nursery!!! :)

Well our next Doctors Apt is Tuesday morning! And Saturday is our Child Birth Class! So expect a written update Tuesday and Nursery Photos tomorrow!! :)

2007-02-01T19:28:00.001-08:00

37 Weeks 5 days

Doctor Update! Okay so I'm still 1 CM however i went from 25% effaced to 60% effaced in a week. So thank goodness progress is at least being made. I'm convinced I'm going to go into labor on the 13th and have Brenton on the 14th. And Alan's convinced the 12th. Anyone else have any predictions? haha. Our next Apt is next Thursday Morning.

So I know I said no more shopping but... haha. I found some really cute PJ's for Brenton so I grabbed 4 more pairs. And since my wool diaper bag has been sold out forever and then some. I got another Diaper Bag instead. Its a black tote and its Ralph Lauren stitched in Silver. Its so cute and def a Tiffany Bag. I love it!

I started packing my hospital bag, its over half ways done. We got our new digital camera from Dad! Thanks Dad! And we got extra batteries and a memory card. So the camera is all set! I finally got around to picking up some new tapes for the video camera so that is ready as well! Unfortunately my house is kinda a mess still. But Alan promised to help me finish up everything on Saturday Night.

2007-01-26T18:17:00.000-08:00

Photos of Me Prego during the summer! :) Enjoy!
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4 weeks.... (actually 2 days before we found out!)

8-9 Weeks Prego!

10 Weeks Prego!

To see More Photos of our summer go to The Thorpe Family Blog!

2007-01-26T17:53:00.000-08:00

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36 Weeks 6 Days
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Soo I ended up loosing my mucus plug within a 24 hour span of my doctors visit!!! Yay for one more step closer! And Brenton is having fun making me uncomfortable with all these head bunts to the cervix and braxton hicks. I swear some days it feels like I'm having a braxton hicks for more than 3-4 hours at a time. blah! Brenton has also been sticking out his feet on my right side when Mommy try's to go to bed. Unfortunately pushing it back in, only works for about a minute before it pops back out.
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Janessa & I went shopping today at the mall to grab a few more sleepers I wanted for Brenton. He got a adorable super soft dark blue teddy bear set from Baby Gap. And another adorable green and white stripped Alligator PJ's from Nordstrom. And a Alligator, Giraffe, and Lion long sleeve top! Of course I wanted to buy soooo many more outfits but I'm going to wait until Brenton is here before I get anything else clothes/shoes that is.

Christy came over today and helped me put the Nursery together. Alan has been promising me for weeks now that on Saturday or a Sunday evening we would do it. However due to his busy schedule I got tired of waiting and decided it needs to be done. So Christy and I got the bassinet up, crib up, with the bed set up, and finished unpacking everything. I later put together the Jeep Umbrella Stroller for Summer time. (yes we have 2 strollers) I just look at it as one less thing to worry about when hes here. I still have a few things to do and mostly hang but that Ill have Alan do for me.

Now that the Nursery is done for the most part, that means one less stressful thing on my list done. Now we need to get the garage and guest room organized and ready for guests. Once that is done. I will be 100% ready for Brenton to come! So I'm hoping by the end of next weekend the house will be 100% ready! We are getting so close to having things done and Brenton arriving. Ill be so relieved when this is all over with. So unless my water breaks and I'm in labor I wont be posting anymore for this week. Except for a few photos of me prego from the summer that I finally got uploaded on the computer! So until Thursday!!! :)

2007-01-23T20:48:00.000-08:00

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36 Weeks 3 Days
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What a eventful day it has been. I got up after having 4 hours of sleep and got ready to go to the doctor. Since you have to give a urine sample every time I decided to hold it in until I got to the doctors. Who knew that 45 min wait was so brutal. haha. The Doctor then went over all the important things you need to know about going into labor. And when you should go to the hospital. She then checked my cervix. Pretty sure I wasn't prepared for the insane amount of awkwardness and discomfort that was. But the good news is it wasn't for nothing because I'm 1 cm Dilated and 25% effaced!!! :) She told me the more Brenton head bangs my cervix the more Ill dilate and efface. And since Brenton seems to be a expert at that I'm not worried about being stuck at the same spot next week. My Next Apt is Thursday, February 1st! :) So until then...

PS. Alan told me that the photo above is of me as a cartoon pregnant. haha.

2007-01-18T15:30:00.000-08:00

FYI

Family Coming

My Family's Flights have been booked. David & Mallory are leaving February 13Th and going to see Grandpa Culotta in California until February 18Th. I'm hoping in this time Brenton will come so I wont have to worry about company and going into labor. Mallory & David will then fly to Salt Lake that evening and be here with us until February 26Th. My Dad flys out February 22ND to the 26Th. So mark your calenders Family!!! I would hate for you guys not to see them while there visiting!

Baby Blessing

We aren't blessing Brenton until July/August. We realize its a bit unusual to wait that long. But Alan's family wont be able to come until summer time. Alan's Mom is a school teacher and wont even be able to come to see Brenton until her school break in April. We also want my cousin Ryan in the Prayer Circle before he leaves on his mission (AUG). There is also a slight possibility of doing it in Southern California. But we have to look into how that all works. My Moms whole side is getting together in the end of July for my cousin Josephs Baptism. And we would just love to have Both Great Grandparents there for Brenton's Blessing.

Brenton's New Blog!

When Brenton arrives we will be opening a new blog. It isn't setup yet and probably wont be until Our little Boy arrives! :) So just a heads up for all of you out there!

2007-01-16T17:35:00.000-08:00

35 Weeks 3 Days

*Update on Doctors Apt!!! So at 8:50 Alan wakes me up and we realize his alarm didn't go off! My appointment was at 9am. So we quickly change and get in the freezing car (freezing i mean 2 degrees outside!) and manage to be only 5 mins late. The girl who was suppose to be the apt after me was there before so she went into the main room where the doctor checks to see if your dilated. Which means I got the room that I cant be checked. So needless to say I didn't see if i started yet! ugh. Our Doctor said from next Tues on I will def be checked.... so now we have to wait a whole 7 days. In good news Brenton's Ultrasound Results came back perfect! So he is developing just fine, and healthy. I still need to rest because of the low fluids but as long as I'm not on my feet I should be fine. She said It def seems that Brenton is dropping. And unfortunately there isn't anything she can do for all the discomfort I'm in. She told me to start taking a half a benadryl at night so I can sleep better. So until next Tues!!! I'm ready for this baby to come out!!!

2007-01-16T17:20:00.000-08:00

Stroller

Okay Lori is also getting us a stroller but Tiffany Cant make up her mind very well, if you haven't noticed yet! haha. I have it down to a few. And the one i like best is amazing! The only problem is I'm not sure if it will be to heavy or bulky for me to lug around. Everyone seems to sell this model but Sears is the only one with the colors we want. Its the Jeep Liberty™ Limited Urban Terrain Stroller. Yes Jeep... & it matches his jeep diaper bags too! :) HAHA. I love how comfy it looks for Brenton, it has surround sound speakers to hook up your CD player or IPOD!! Plus we can go running with this, which Alan & I plan to do once it gets warmer outside. However because I cannot makeup my mind we are going to wait for Lori to come out here at the end of Feb. & then go out and look at all of them again and make a decision on which one.

2007-01-16T16:55:00.000-08:00

Car Seat!!!
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So Lori gave us a deadline of picking a car seat by today. Because I couldn't make up my mind 110%. I fell in love with 3 models and the one i loved the most didn't score so hot on the infant car seat crash test. So instead we ended up picking the 2ND highest rated car seat, because it had the colors we wanted to match the jeep. And by 2ND highest I mean by 4 little points. So not that big of a deal at all. We ended up with the Graco SnugRide® Infant Car Seat Pedic with EPS - Metropolitan . Its basic tones but I'm really excited to get it. Of course this model is online only and not available in stores. blah. But its only 4-5 day wait for shipping. We are going to take out the center part and instead replace it with JJ Cole Baby Body Support. So its more comfy for Brenton. Brenton has everything JJ Cole, Eddie Bauer, and Jeep it seems like. He will def be one stylin' little man when it comes to traveling on trips. And of course with me being his Mother everything matches perfectly! haha. I will have to post photos of his whole get up when we get the camera fixed and put everything in the jeep! :)
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2007-01-15T12:24:00.000-08:00

Hospital List
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Okay sooo apparently we need a hospital list of Okay Visitors who want to come and visit us! So we need to know who absolutely wants to come. Keep in mind for anyone who will be here from Feb 1st to the 19Th! Thanks!Oh and less than 33 days to go!!!
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2007-01-10T22:00:00.000-08:00

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34 Weeks 4 Days
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Just a quick update! We finally have everything we need except for our Car Seat, Stroller (which both just need to be ordered from Lori), High Chair, Frames for the Art & My Diaper Bag! Yay!!! I finished up everything today. From Special Laundry detergent to his bassinet, ect. I also finished everything I needed too. From Breast Pads, Night Gown, Maternity Bras, ect. Now I just need to pack My Hospital Bag. Brenton has everything a baby could need and more! His Hospital Bag is almost done being Packed. Of course now I'm beyond exhausted and my back hurts alot! All we have to do now is the Fun Part, Organizing it all!!!
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Oh and on a side note... I feel like I walk like Pooh Bear now. haha.
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2007-01-08T17:34:00.000-08:00

34 Weeks 2 days
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This past week has been so rough. I'm Miserable. How I will survive the next 5 1/2 weeks?! I really have no idea. Since the wee early morning hours of the 5th I have felt like someone has just beat me up literally. Brenton decided that Mommy's Cervix is a fun thing to hit with his head. Causing me to cry ALOT in the past few days. I guess not sleeping wasn't enough to deal with. For those of you who don't know what that feels like... it feels like a butcher knife going up my vaginal area. With the sharp pains going up to my mid ribs all the way down to my knees. I'm pretty sure he has dropped in the result of this. I really think there is just no way he can go any lower. When I walk around it literally feels like he is going to fall out. After 2 days of beating me up Ive been spotting here and there. I'm curious to see if Ive started to dilate because of all this. I'm hoping yes! I'm really not loving the whole pregnancy thing and if you haven't guessed I'm anxious to NOT be pregnant for a very long time. Well I guess we will see next Tues at my doctor apt. :/ Keep me in your prayers that I'm at least a week early!
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I guess I didn't realize how soon he was really coming until this past week. 5 1/2 weeks isn't very long! So there has been a urgency of getting things ready for Brenton. Brenton is now ready for Bath time. We got his bath towel, tub, and all the fun Johnson and Johnson stuff. We have everything for his baby bag for the hospital. Except for the diaper bag... which we are in the midst of trying to find at a target with it in stock. Brenton has his diaper genie and refills ready to go. We have stocked up on wipes and got his wipe warmer. We ended up getting Brenton the complete 22 DVD Set of Baby Einstein. Sooo he is all set his first year of life. haha. Now we just need to get the Baby Einstein CD's for car rides. He only has his Baby Einstein Lullaby Music right now. So we will have to get a few more CD's for him. So if you couldn't tell Baby Stuff is almost done! But what are the stinkin' odds of the things we absolutely need to get are all out of stock in the state of Utah?! So it looks like we will be having to order them. ugh. I really didn't want to pay for shipping when I don't have to. I probably wont order them until sometime next week or the week after. I guess just depending on what the doctor says, and if she thinks Ill be early or not.
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So I realize I was suppose to post a new photo... but our camera decided to die on us! Which means one more expense and I guess we will have to buy a new one. I probably wont update until next week after my apt! :)

2007-01-02T13:48:00.000-08:00

33 Weeks 3 Days

Well today was Our Doctor Appointment. I was hoping they would give me some good news and tell me that I'm due early... but nope I am right on schedule!!! Blah! Brenton is 5.25 lbs already!!! Which is only a 1/2 pound more than where most baby's are suppose to be at 33 weeks. Can I have a Drum Roll Please.... ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ... I have gained 5 lbs!!!!! Woo hoo! I guess hes finally gaining to make up for all that Baby Fat he needs. And even better its all going to the Belly. I am not gaining weight anywhere else! Brenton also has hair... well more like fuzz she said but its still hair! And he still has 6 1/2 weeks left in there so that's plenty of time to grow even more. :) I know, I know hair isn't a big deal... but to me it is. And my little man needs to have hair. So I'm going to be having hairy thoughts for the next few weeks. haha. Brenton is already head down ready and waiting! His head is def right next to my cervix. Which explains all the fun sharp pains I get. He hasn't dropped yet, but I'm not really to worried about that right now. I took my fun glucose test... orange soda crap is not what i want at 9am! But my test came back fine! The only thing is my amniotic fluid is lower than its suppose to be for this time of the pregnancy. And I have been told to rest more and drink more water. Which is kinda frustrating because I seriously feel like I'm getting lazier by the day because that's all I do is rest! And drinking water, I carry a water bottle every where I go! I guess there going to check it again probably in another ultrasound depending on what the radiology technician says if it needs to have a close eye on it, so if that's the case we will find out in a few days.

I am extremely tired and as uncomfortable as I can get. I got a whole 3 hours of sleep last night. Not to mention there just isn't much room left in there! I'm not exactly sure how much more room he can make for the remainder of this pregnancy. I guess we will have to wait and see. Ive thrown up a few times randomly, Yay for having some morning sickness back! Brenton and I play games now. It consists of Brent pushing out a arm or a leg and Mommy pushing back in. This can go on for hours. haha. Breathing has become tight and I find it easy to become out of breathe. Exercising is becoming harder and harder to do lately. And the doctor suggested I only exercise once a week for the time being. Eating has become a forceful thing lately. I crave random weird things. Yesterday I had Chicken and Ice Cream together. It was actually really really good. haha. Quesidias are my best friend late at night. Its the only time of the day I crave them. Cereal has become another love of mine. I know sooo healthy right? Well don't worry I'm having normal food too. My Back and Neck ache sooooo badly. Alan has promised me to go get a professional massage when I get close to delivering so I can be relaxed and as comfortable as I can be. That has been the one perk of looking forward to labour. haha.

The Nursery is getting there! I didn't make my goal of having it done today. But I'm pretty sure I can have it ready within 2 weeks. We still have some things left to get but it will have to wait due to a lack of funds right now. But we should be able to get everything left at the end of this month or beg of February. As soon as its done I promise to take pictures and post them so you can see how cute it came out!

With everyday that passes with this pregnancy the more and more grateful I am to have Alan by my side. He is the most amazing man ever! Everyone says that when you give birth to your baby it draws your husband and you together. Except I cant imagine how much more closer it can bring us. I feel so fortunate and blessed to be having a baby with Alan. And I'm so excited to see the adorable characteristics that Brenton gets from his Daddy! Its hard to imagine that this is last few weeks that we have all to ourselves, it is definitely bittersweet.

My Next Apt is set for Tues. January 16Th at 9am. Ill be at 35 weeks & 3 days! And then its weekly from there! :) Ill post a new photo on Sunday at 34 Weeks! :) Amber & Ben are coming over for dinner. Kinda our last hanging out before Amber & I Pop! haha.

2006-12-28T20:53:00.000-08:00

2006-12-26T18:20:00.000-08:00

Ashley Emailed me a few days ago!!!

Savannah Jessica Bleak is arriving in May 21st 2007!!!

Im soooo exctied Ash!!!

2006-12-26T17:27:00.000-08:00

32 Weeks 3 Days
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Yay! I finally managed to upload a New Prego Pic! Its only taken me forever... haha. I still have soooo many photos to upload hopefully within the next few weeks Ill have them all up for everyone to see! :) Anyways these were taken on Christmas Eve at Our Home.
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More & More Baby things are coming in! We are just about ready for Brenton. The thing is we still need to organize it all and put it together. The Crib & Bookshelf are still in pieces... so hopefully we will get those up within the next 2 weeks or so. For Christmas is seems like most of the money we spent was for Brent. We got his Swing, Bouncer Seat, Jeep Stroller for Summer, Crib Vibrator, Comforter Set, toy bag, ect. The Malson's are ordering the stroller/car seat next week sometime so we are excited to get that here waiting for him. You can look on our Target Registry to see how far we have actually come and how close we are. haha. We pretty much use our Registry as a Inventory of what we need to get. We mostly just have the tub, some nursery items, and car accessories left to get. Alan & I are going to get him the Baby Einstein Complete Set on DVD when he is about 2-3 Months old. As far as clothes I swear Brenton is all set! He has such cute little designer clothes, a total Tiffany's Son already! haha. We will update with Nursery Photos as soon as things are together.
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I am extremely tired and pooped out from all the hustle and bustle of the Holidays. I can tell Brenton is getting bigger everyday. I don't get to sleep until at least 2-3 am sometimes later. Night is when he seems to be the most active. My wake up call is from about 10:30am to Noon just depending on how late I finally fell asleep. So don't be offended if I don't answer your calls or seem to be quite confused if you have woken me up. I have gotten a few contractions which haven't been very pleasant. Braxton Hicks are a normal occurrence at 5-10 a day. Although they aren't painful and I barely even notice when they happen now. This past week and a half I discovered I had PUPPP's. Which has made this even more uncomfortable and extremely itchy! I finally had to get a prescription of ointment to help relieve it. It has gone away for the most part. But its one of those fun things that you have to keep an Eye on until after you give birth, because it can pop up randomly. Thank heavens I only have 7 1/2 Weeks left! At this point I am hoping Ill have less than that and maybe deliver a week early! :)
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Our next Doctors Apt is January 2nd! We have a whole lot of fun tests and we get to see Brent on the Ultrasound! :) Which we are sooo excited to see how big hes gotten and if there is any change on our due date! So my next update will most likely be that day! Until then...
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2006-12-11T21:28:00.000-08:00

30 Weeks 2 Days

I am sooo tired! Brenton is at the Point where moving is a constant thing! I cant get to sleep until 2-4 am!!! I have less than 10 weeks left and I am sooo excited!!! :) We are almost there, we are still waiting on a few things to arrive that were shipped. Now its just organizing it all and putting it all together. I still need to put a clear coat on the dresser to finish it up! My goal is to have the nursery totally ready by the first week of January! Lets hope I make it! By then Ill be 33 weeks! And I really don't want to be worrying about getting things done after 34 weeks. I just want to be able to relax the last few weeks and be ready without any stress!

Using the Bathroom is a hourly thing once again! :( And I've actually gotten a few random contractions. Which were not fun because they were so strong it literally brought me to my knees. Thank goodness for epidurals. I feel kinda sluggish but at the same time I think I'm in pretty good shape because its only been hard trying to bend over. My tummy is def not getting in the way at all! Still no stretch marks! Which I'm hoping will stay that way, less for me to worry about! haha. I'm not really craving anything weird. I think my meals are a little messed up, I find myself snacking all day than actually sitting down to a meal. I have no idea why that is?!

My next apt is Jan 2nd! Ill be 33 Weeks and 3 days! I think we are getting a ultrasound as well. Yay! I have to take tons of fun tests! And I have to get on a prescription for anti-depressants as a precautionary because they think I'm high risk for post pardon. Which I'm fine with, because better safe than sorry! :) I'm hoping by then Ive gained at least 2 lbs!

Ps. Happy Birthday to Aunt Mallory who turned 16 today! We love you! :)

2006-12-11T21:24:00.000-08:00

29 Weeks

My Baby Shower

The Shower was sooo much fun! It was great to see everyone! And we got tons of stuff for Brenton as well as tons of advice! :)

More Photos & Update Coming Soon!!!

Below is the fun things we recieved!!!

*Whisper Connect 2 Way Baby Monitors*

*Womb Sounds Mommy Bear*

*Gerber Burp Cloths in Blue & Yellow*

*Bundle Me Baby Bunting-Graphite*

*Munchkin Deluxe Bottle & Food Warmer*

*Playtex Preimeum Nursery Bottle Set*

*Avent Isis Breast Pump with 2 Bottles*

*Munchkin Dishwasher Basket*

*4 Gerber Pacifiers*

*Basic Yellow Crib Sheet*

*Classic Pooh Nightlight*

*Classic Pooh Mobile*

*Classic Pooh Baby tote*

*Classic Pooh Blue Bibs Set*

*Classic Pooh Blue Socks*

*Classic Pooh - Pooh*

*Classic Pooh - Piglet*

*Classic Pooh - Tigger*

*Classic Pooh - Eyore *

*Leap Frog Baby Learn Along*

*Classic Pooh Crib Sheet*

*Amy Coe Blue Flannel Swadle Blankets *

*Classic Pooh Classic Ivory Blanket*

*Amy Coe Dust Ruffle*

*Red Sock Onesie*

*Vibrating Teether*

*Classic Pooh Pacifier Clip*

*Sealy Matress Pad*

*Playtex Bottle Drop In Refills (200)*

*How Much I love you Book*

*Babys 1st Words Book*

*Brown Bear Book*

*Goodnight Moon Book*

*What to Expect your 1st year*

*Baby Gap Outfit*

*Complete Nike Outfit*

*William & Sonoma Outfit*

*Baby Classic Vintage Jeans*

*5 pack of white bodysuits*

*5 pack of tonal bodysuits*

*3 Pack of zip up Pjs*

*To BE CONTINUED*

2006-11-30T22:27:00.000-08:00

28 weeks 6 days

Quick Update

Went to the doctor for my checkup today. I'm measuring right where I'm suppose to be! :) Ready for My Grand Weight Gain??!!! A whole 1 Pound in 4 weeks!!! Insane right?! Uhh... yah pretty much! My Bruised Right Lung is healing it just hurts when I take deep breathes. Heated Packs and Tylenol have become mandatory in order to fall asleep every night. Next apt. is January 2nd 2007! :) Okay I'm off to pack for our trip because we leave tom for Boston I have nothing ready! Yay, I have a late night ahead of me!!! :)

2006-11-28T17:09:00.000-08:00

28 Weeks 3 days

Thanksgiving was much to Brenton's delight. He & I loved every moment of it. My Turkey Craving was finally fulfilled after a month of anticipation! Can you believe, I actually kept up with Alan this year?! So i better have gained a few lbs! Sadly there are no left overs left in our house. I pretty much got rid of that within 2 days.

I went to see My Aunt Cynthia at my cousin Jesse's House in Payson on Saturday. Jesse and his wife Lacie just had a baby the week before. After holding little Jesse Elliot I have concluded they got the perfect size baby! Not to Big, Not to Small at 7 lbs. So lets hope Brenton wont be much bigger! The whole holding a baby or I should say newborn was kinda strange for me. I'm sure it will feel more natural with my own. And since Lacie had Elliot at the same Hospital Ill be delivering at they kinda told me what to expect. Jesse really put my mind at ease about the whole epidural thing. Because there such Pros at Utah Valley Hospital. He was saying how the guy who did Lacie does something like 1000 of them a year. Which is what I was most nervous about because I really hate needles let alone one going into my back! Yuck!

Brenton has become more active then ever. Keeping Me Up Nightly not letting me fall asleep until at least 2am. Some mornings haven't been until 6am! So as you can imagine Naps have become my new friend! :) Last night Brenton decided he didn't have enough room. He stretched out as much as he could. When I awoke today I was left in pain, more so with a painful time breathing. So off to the Dr. we went to make sure everything was okay. Luckily he just Bruised My Right Lung. Painful for Me but good for our wallet. haha. Which means I'm going to be super soar for a good week. Not exactly excited to Fly and be so uncomfortable on a plane all day. It kinda makes me nervous because there is still 12 weeks to go, and hopefully he doesn't cause anymore discomfort. Although most likely he will because hes father is Alan, aka hes gonna be quite active. All i can say about all of this is Ow!

RSVP have been coming in for the shower. So far only 2 No's! I think more than anything we are just hoping to receive things we really need and some gift cards! Target is doing this great thing this year where online you can look up to see if its in a local store near you. Which is going to help us not have to drive all over creation finding what we need. We have all the furniture now we just need things to fill them with, and the baby gear. Ive had a pretty active participation in this shower. Picking out what foods I want, color schemes, ect. The great thing is I haven't had to do all the work. I just tell my family what I want. I'm sure I will be posting tons of Photos! Sadly I have yet to pack and something tells me it wont get done until the day that we are flying out in the wee morning hrs. Yay for feeling disabled!

I will probably post a update on Thurs really quick because we have our Dr. Apt. for the Baby! Can you believe this is My 2nd to last every 4 week apt?! I don't see her again until the first week of January, which puts me at 33 weeks! Then 2 apt at 2 weeks apart being 35 & 37 weeks. And then weekly until Brenton Arrives! Isn't that crazy? So at the Most 8 Apts left which I doubt ill be a week over due. But Yay for almost being done! I'm so excited! Hard to believe its so close by!

Can I just say how much I love My Husband! I really don't know how I got so lucky to have him. But he is really good with keeping me realistic and positive about everything. I just love him to pieces. I think he is just the most amazing person Ive ever met. He works 2 full time jobs but still manages to have time for me and be very on top of everything. He stays up with me, makes me dinner when I don't feel up to it, & always asking Me what he can do for me. I am just so grateful to be married to him and to be able to grow old with him. Its amazing how much you learn about each other in just over a year and a half. I just know he is going to be a amazing father. :)

2006-11-21T10:20:00.000-08:00

So Im not sure if this is funny or if i should be offended that they would want to eat there baby! Sheesh!

http://www.cocoandcocotte.com

2006-11-17T11:34:00.000-08:00

Please Note this Blog is Going Private December 1st!!! So please refer to The Thorpe Family Blog so you can have access to Our Pregnancy Blog! This way we can monitor who is veiwing our Personal Blogs! Thanks!

2006-11-16T20:14:00.000-08:00

26 Weeks & 5 Days

So less than 95 days to go! Yay!!! So I'm pretty sure I'm carrying low because lately when Brenton has been kicking it kinda hurts and it feels like a foot is going to just pop out or something! Which is kinda a weird feeling! I know I promised a pic but I have had no time at all and I promise to take one on Sat when I hit 27 weeks! Plus we are going over to our friends house for a get together. Amber & Ben... So ill probably take a pic then, and one with Amber. Shes due 1 week after me, we have been prego Buddy's you could say. I haven't even weighed myself but I'm pretty sure Ive gained at least a pound because I can feel the baby growing! We went grocery shopping last night and got all these healthy healthy foods. Because the doctor wants me to have a intake of less Sugar. Which is fine, because it hasn't been a re occurring problem. But of course all I want is a big fat milkshake. I guess Alan's Mom craved the same thing with Alan. So it must be a genetic craving?! haha.

Whenever I'm in my scrubs for school i swear i feel like a giant blueberry or Christmas tree! haha. They gave me a size Med. but I'm pretty sure I'm a extra small/small so i have to go and exchange them tom. Brenton seems to like or hate school because whenever I'm there hes kicking up a storm. Its like he knows I need to be focused on something else and not him. haha.

Ive been super tired lately and I get really frustrated how slowly it takes me to do something. Talking to people has become harder and harder to do. Why? Because I feel like this baby is sucking out my brains!!! I cant remember anything for the life of me! Today I was talking to my old Seminary Teacher from High School and I could not think of the word Juggling for the life of me! I was like uhhh that thing in the air, that goes round! She was like huh?! So i said Musical Chairs! Yes Musical Chairs?! What the heck?! haha. Its like my brain doesn't have enough time to process what im thinking. Oh well. This Baby better be smart though, esp for all its putting me through!

As soon as we are back from Boston Ill post some pictures of the Nursery coming along. Its going to be sooo stinkin' cute! Soft and Elegant is what we are going for! :) Our next doctors apt is Nov. 30th! Ill be almost 29 weeks along! Last visit peeing in a cup was a struggle... but this time around I think Ill be just fine. I swear I should have a Porty Potty in my purse to carry around with me everywhere I go!

Oh yah and Alan got me the cutest Diaper Bag! Its soooo cute! Ill have to post a pic of that too! He got it on sale but originally it was over 250 bucks! Its gorgeous though! Ive been taking it to school with me to carry my books and everyone has told me how much they love it and asking me where they could get one! I plan on taking it with me as my carry on to Boston. Pretty sure Brenton is going to have one Stylin' Mommy! Some of you maybe like well fashion, and looking good isn't important to me, blah, blah, blah., or that all changes once you have kids. But I am not like that! I could never stray away from fashion and not having the latest styles. I guess you get that from working in Retail so long. Plus some of you may not know how fashion conscious my Mom was with us growing up. My Mom always taught us 2 things... 1. Always look nice no matter what and 2. Never leave without your makeup! My earliest Memories are going in a stroller to the Mall and watching My Mom try on outfits at Nordstroms. Us girls actually fought about who got Moms Nordstrom things after she passed away because they are still gorgeous and just the memory of watching her buy them and then wear them out with my dad is just priceless... I won and so they are in my closet. Oh and Yes I will be packing my Makeup Bag in My Hospital Bag! My Mom had makeup, her hair done, and her earrings on with giving birth to all 4 of us! I plan on following in her footsteps! I just wish my mom was here to help me with everything now. Okay sorry that I'm jumping around so much. I'm a little scatter brained tonight! I better go I have alot to do tonight and tom is study all day... ugh.

My Mom

Aunt Monica & My Mom

Mom in a Fashion Show
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When I was Born....

When Christy Was Born...
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When Mallory was a Baby...

2006-11-06T19:11:00.000-08:00

Baby Shower Invitations

So here's the Sample of The invitations going out to Everyone in Massachusetts. There Embossed & so Cute!

2006-11-05T10:08:00.000-08:00

25 Weeks 1 Day

Okay So its been a while since I've updated... Life has been insane to say the least! On Friday I had my 24 week checkup. The Doctor said I was on the line of average and under average on weight gain. She said Ill be lucky if I hit 20 lbs at the end of this whole thing! So far I think she said I've gained only 9 lbs if that! Since My Mom & Aunt were both tiny in there pregnancy she said its not really a concern. Which is fine with me because I really don't want stretch marks! And I have yet to get my first one! The Baby is Measuring right on schedule and everything looks great! So I'm not due for another apt in 4 weeks. After that in 3 weeks and then starting every 2 weeks!! Time is beg to fly with this Pregnancy which I'm Okay with!

We are flying home to Massachusetts Dec.1st through the 5th! For Baby Shower #1!!!! I'm so excited! There's a invite list of 60+ people all who have pretty much said there coming. Invites go out on Monday! My Dad already has a Cater and they got me a Diaper Cake with over 200 diapers in it! Its sooo cute! Ill def be posting pics when I get back! Ill be hitting 29 weeks on the day of the shower! Alan and I went back through or Target Registry and made sure for the most part things were available in stores. Brenton is def going to be one spoiled and adored kid! For Christmas my Dad is getting us our gorgeous Sleigh White Crib!

At the End of December during School Break I'm flying down to Southern California for Baby Shower #2 thrown by The Malsons!!! We are booking our tickets tonight!! Since its only a hour and 15 min direct flight I'm not worried about going out there! Again super excited so any of you from Cali expect a invitation in the mail within this month! Lori & Kevin are already getting us our Stroller & Car Seat for Brenton! And Julie said shes gotten us the Drop In Bottles, which are the best bottles for infants because the nipple is suppose to be very similar to the mothers! That Party will probaly have a Invite of 20-30 people! And I cant wait to see Everyone over there! By then Ill be almost 33 weeks pregnant! Crazy!!!

Baby Shower #3 isn't until mid January but more so of a very intimate group of friends! We decided to wait for #4 (Modesto) until after Brenton is Born so we can go up to Cali for a whole week and spend time with Alans Family. So probaly not until May/June of next year. His family will probaly end up having a huge party for the there 1st Grandchild!

Brenton's Room is coming along so cute! I finished touching up his dresser and now we just to put on his knobs! Hes gotten 3 More Books to add to his little Library. The Complete Stories of Pooh, and My 1st Book of Mormon 1st & 2nd Edition! As far as blankets I'm pretty sure he is set to go even if doesn't get any (except his Bedding Set) because he has at least 7. Naturally all the softest material you have ever felt! He got some more clothes that are just sooo stinkin cute! Which I'm not aloud to buy anymore because Alan & I both know we are going to get a lot more from the Baby Showers!

Ill post a new pic sometime in 2 weeks after everything calms down again. So look fwd to that! For anything else check our other blog!

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24 weeks
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This has been such a fun and eventful week... okay maybe thats a stretch. First off Sorry Lacy I missed your Baby Shower! If you read you will find out why.... I began the week weighing in at 123 lbs!!! I was sooo excited! However on Tuesday night I started feeling sick. Which I just thought to myself "Im pregnant and im bound to have a bad day here and there". Well it got worse... by Wednesday, I started getting hot/cold flashes, with a low grade fever that wouldnt go away. When Thursday came I spent a majoratiy of my morning ralphing.... oh the memories of morning sickness. Had a fever of 101! Plus more hot and cold flashes. So ive been living off of saltine crackers and 7up this week because everything sounds awful!!! Did I mention that sleep has been hard to come by this week. I feel like i can never get comfy resulting in less than 5 hrs of sleep at night. So now im bummed out because i weigh 120-121 lbs in result of barely eating! ugh. Plus the whole I feel like crap and look like crap has added to it.
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Being sick this past week has also played into "My Tiffy Moments". Ive pinched my finger on a shopping cart and now have a lovely black & blue bruise. I had to grab milk at walmart & some idiot lady didnt even look behind her and hit me! Not in My Car... ME PHYSICALLY. She hit her brakes when she saw me but still hit me making me loose my balance and fall. Luckily I wasnt hurt, but the idiot didnt even get out of her mini van to see if I was okay! Stupid Utah Mormon Moms and there Mini Vans! Watch where your going!!!! I could only imagine what would have happend if Alan was there! He probally would have been swearing & screaming at the lady.

2006-10-23T10:25:00.000-07:00

6 Months!!!!

Yay!!! Finally! Only 3 to go! I cant wait! Im tired of being prego!

Plus less than 2 1/2 weeks until 3rd trimester!!!

22 Weeks 2 Days

(Oct 16th 2006)

2006-10-11T17:51:00.000-07:00

21 weeks 4 days

Okay so heres a pregnancy pic! Im still 120 lbs! Only 4 lbs so far! I have a feeling thats about to change! I find that fleece has become my best friend as far as comfort. Now I know why my Mom had so much fleece! Anyways this was taken today! Even though I look awful & tired!Oh well!

My Nursery Art arrived today! Here are 2 of the 4 Prints we got. There so big & gorgeous! I love it sooo much! Look how cute Brenton's Room is going to be!

2006-10-10T11:17:00.001-07:00

21 Weeks 3 Days

Okay I seriously feel like I'm going to die from this stretching feeling that I've been getting. Its kinda intense and it really bugs me that I have to rest so dang much. I guess its a good thing that I'm not working right now. I've also noticed bending down to pick something off the floor is somehow getting harder to do even though there still isn't much of a tummy there! I cant believe in 1 1/2 weeks I'm going to be hitting 6 months! When I tell people that, its always the same reaction. There mouths drop and say "You look like your maybe 3 Months or maybe 4 Months!" I'm still weighing in at 120 lbs. So far maybe a total of 4 lbs total I've gained and probally 15-20 lbs I lost at the beg!

I am convinced, I seriously have the most wonderful husband out there. I haven't heard Alan complain at all about anything. He's been taking such good care of me. Always giving me back rubs when I need them and helping me around the house when I have a hard time doing something. Tending to every food craving, helping me with my forgetfulness and clumsiness, and making sure I'm always comfortable. I feel so bad that I'm always tired but he doesn't seem to mind at all because he says that he couldn't imagine walking around with a baby inside him.

The Shopping has began! :) I'm hoping by Christmas most of the Nursery will be done! In Nov. We are hopefully flying to MA for #1 Baby Shower. Then in Dec. We are driving to Modesto for #2 Baby Shower. And possibly stopping in Southern California for #3 Baby Shower. #3 is up in the air right now though... but possibly. #4 Baby Shower is in Utah in Jan. So below is what we have so far.

(We are taking off the bear and putting a pooh patch on)

(This Is the Outfit My Mom bought be and I came home from the Hospital in. This will be Brenton's first Outfit to wear also! Alan got me this cute fleece blanket & stuffed Animal to go with Brentons Outfit. Alan also got a Soft Peter Rabbit Book for Church and Car rides. When we found out we were pregnant Alan got Brenton The Complete story's of Peter Rabbit. Because he knew how much I loved the story's when my Mom would read them to Me!)

(The Beg. of Brenton's Closet! Lots of really cute Outfits from Ralph Lauren, Baby Gap, Old Navy, Target, ect.)

The begging of the Nursery....

We actually special ordered Classic Pooh knobs for the White Dresser we already have to bring the room together. On the Knobs they have Pooh chasing Honey Bees. We also ordered a Classic Pooh & Piglet Bank and 4 prints of Classic Pooh & friends in the hundred Acre Woods. I am so excited to see how cute it all ends up. If you haven't noticed I put a lot of thought into detail.

2006-10-09T08:32:00.000-07:00

Jeffery & Ashley

So My Best Friend Ashley called me last week to tell me Shes Pregnant!!! Shes 7 weeks along and didnt even know! So after much squeeling over the phone and tons of excitement. Ashley & I have decided that she is gonna have to have a Girl so Our kids can get Married! According to the Chinese Lunar Calender it should be a girl! (see below) So we are keeping our fingers crossed that Brenton will already have a gorgeous Wife! :)

2006-10-09T08:00:00.000-07:00

General Conference Story

20 Weeks

So Erin got tickets to General Conference for Saturday Morning Session. We got up super early and drove down to Salt Lake. Oddly enough there was no traffic getting there. So we had almost a hour before we needed to go and get in our seats. Being Pregnant of course I was hungry so we decided to go and get something. So we asked this sweet little old couple missionarys where we could go. They suggest a buffet place down the street. So we went down there and sat down.

Well I go up to get my plate and wait in the line because everyone who wanted to eat was there. I finally get to the end with a full plate in hand and I turn around to go to my seat. But theres a Man standing next to me looking at me. He would look at my face as if confused and stare back down to around my knees to my ankles. So naturally I look down.... Umm yah so i had been in line and my slip totally fell around my ankles. I pulled a Margey. To make matters worse i then trip over myself catapulting my food on everyone in line waiting to get food. So with a empty plate to the side of me I waddled back to booth. Then i had to go get a waitress and explain what happend. So it could get cleaned up.

So moral of the Story apparently Pregnancy makes you Absent Minded! So my friends out there take note. And all of this happend and I still have another 20 weeks to go! Sad times for Me!!! :(

2006-10-05T08:29:00.000-07:00

20 Weeks & 5days

I have been so tired lately, i dont really like it because it slows me down so much. I guess from working in retail im just use to always being on my feet, getting something done. Alan Says hes amazed by how much i get done for someone whos pregnant. But i really dont feel like im getting much done at all. And its so incrediably frustrating. I dont really sleep in unless im purely exhuasted which doesnt happen alot lately.

My Daily Schedual is as follows.... Alan & I have this deal that when he has to get up to be at work for 6:00 am I get up with him, but only on the mornings he takes a shower. Sometimes if hes not pooped out he takes one the night before. Anyways so when i do get up i make sure his clothes are hung and ready in the bathroom, and have a warm towel for him when he gets out. Then i spend the 10 mins while hes getting ready talking to him and then walk him downstairs and kiss him goodbye. Then I go to bed and try to sleep in, aka 8:30 to 9am when the dogs wake me up because they have to go outside to go potty. They seriously wont leave you alone until your open that door to the yard. Then i usually check my email and what not. Have breakfast watching Good Things Utah. Start to clean the house, which ive realized i feel like is never done. Make lunch for Alan, eat before job #2 starts at 3pm. Then do more cleaning, errands, call my friends and family, watch my shows, & work on any projects i have. At night I get dinner ready for when alan gets home... which is usally around 11:30pm. Finally sit down eat dinner and go to bed around 12 am. And do it all over again the next day. Yay for being a House Wife & Pregnant.

So being pregnant has stirred up some strange fears/ phobias, & annoyances. Why I have no idea maybe its just me trying to be protective in a strange way. I cant drive on the highway by myself unless i go at a hour when there isnt traffic and not to many cars on the highway. Because I get almost a panic attack when its to crowded. Plus when a BIG rig has to pass me i pretty much feel like im gonna die from anxiety. Its not just when Im driving, its anyone i drive with. But Im totally fine in rush hour around provo/orem its just something with the highway i dont like. Its really weird. I use to be bad on making sure dishes were rinsed spotless when i put them in the dishwasher now i have to wash each item seprately and then in the dishwasher. I wont use it if theres a water spot. It makes me gag for some weird reason.

Being Pregnant, I find that people i use to completly trust I dont anymore and dont confine in as much. The only good thing about that is Ive learned to confine in Alan about every single thing that bugs me. Which is good because hes always level headed on it. Its pretty selective if it isnt Alan. Mostly my Aunt Monica, Ashley, Erin & Jeremy. I get annoyed when I see pregnant ladys not covered up. Kk seriously if you have stretch marks dont make the rest of us gag! Fake ppl i can see right through you and have a hard time being around you. Ignorant fools who arent open to opinions and views of why ppl think like that. I just all around have a small tolerance for it all. However I have been better on not saying anything rude in response. I just think if ppl were nicer, more themselves, and thought about ppl's feeling this whole world would be a better place. But its not sooo it looks like Im just going to be selective with whom im around and talking to. I just remember what My Mom always told us girls growing up.

1) Kill them with Kindness

2) You dont have to be friends with everyone.

3) A Cheetah never changes its spots!

4) The Church is true the People Arent

5) friends will come and go but Family will always be there

The last thing I find myself sooo forgetful and absent minded about everything. Peoples names, appt's, previous engagments, ect. I kinda feel like someone erased my memory in some respects but not fully. All & All I feel really dazed and confused about alot. Which you will see more so in my post about General Conference So just scroll up.... haha.

2006-09-23T22:29:00.000-07:00

Brenton L Thorpe

Coming!!!

On Saturday Sept 23rd we went for Our First Ultrasound. We are excited to let you all know that We are Expecting a Little BOY this Feb. We are looking forward to his arrival, we will be 20 Weeks, hitting the half way point this Sat. He was a very stubborn baby and it took 3 ultrasounds to get him to show off for us. We were very excited because thats what we had been hoping for and thought that we were having.

Now that we know what Baby Thorpe is... His name will be BRENTON L. THORPE. Its actually the only boy name we agree on, and of course we will be calling him Brent for short. His Middle Name is just the letter L it stands for Larsen. When the Thorpes first came to the United States from Denmark they changed there last name to Thorpe, and so every child has the middle name of L so they wont forget where they came from and who they were. Alan's Parents have carried on the tradition to just the Males in the Family and we will continue to do that with Our Boys. Hopefully there wont be anymore until alan is done with school.

2006-09-22T12:14:00.000-07:00

*Less than 24 Hours Until We find Out!!!*

We are sooo excited!

2006-09-19T18:08:00.000-07:00

*18 weeks 3 days

I am sooo confused on this whole what Month i am in. According to my "What to Expect When your Expecting" book, Im 5 months as of 3 days ago. And according to BabyZone.com im 6 months at week 20?! huh?!

Okay So im somewhere at 5 months and ive been looking at friends Pregnancy Photos. And they were all showing at 4 months! And im tiny! We went to a Party and no one could tell i was pregnant! I weighed myself this morning and im 118 lbs! If anything ive lost weight. Im eating and resting.... ect. All that good stuff. Sheesh. My Aunt said its normal for there family to not gain anything till 6 months. I just think its so weird that im a size small in abercrombie & Pregnant! I guess it means i wont blow up to bad.

So for the last 24 hrs I have had Heart Burn! Yuck! Can i just say how painful it is and its not like just a little here and there. Its Intense! Ive also been experiencing back pain. I always thought our bed was sooo comfy. But this is making me wish we had one of those beds that mold to you. :( The babys been kicking more and more and always when im finally relaxing too.

This Saturday is the BIG day!!! We find out what Baby Thorpe is! Our Apt is at 1pm and then we are off to work on our Baby Registry! So expect another entry sometime that evening! Ill try to take a Pic as well to Post!

Update!

Okay I found out how the months break down...

Weeks 1-4 .............. 1 Month

Weeks 5-8 .............. 2 Months

Weeks 9-13 .............. 3 Months

Weeks 14-17 ............. 4 Months

Weeks 18-22 ............. 5 Months

Weeks 23-27 .............. 6 Months

Weeks 28-31 ............ 7 Months

Weeks 32-35 ............ 8 Months

Weeks 36-40 ............. 9 Months

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If Alan had to draw a Pregnant Woman, this is what it would look like!

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*Birth Announcments*

Savannah Monica Thorpe Options

Brenton L Thorpe Options

Which one do you like best? Add a comment to let me know.

Pick your favorite for a Girl or Boy! :)

(The options without photo will have a photo seperate along with the announcement)

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16 weeks and 6 days

So throwing up has subsided thank goodness, and now we are in the wonderful headaches. I feel like i am soooo small for a pregnant person or should have more of a bump for almost being half way. And i havent really gained weight. If anything I think i lost some! I guess it will be good because i wont blow up like a ballon! This week we finally felt the baby move! It was def weird. I notice it gets really restless when im sitting still or my blatter is close to full. But its def very active. And i dont think im use to it yet because it kinda makes me feel sick. Oh yah and did i mention i sleep like a rock lately. Its like someone hits me over the head and i pass out! Sheesh.

As for Food I have offically moved on from Hot Dogs to Grilled Cheese Sandwiches! Yum. Except we are out of cheese right now so alan has to pick some up on the way home. And all i want of course it a grilled cheese. This week i have craved pizza, grilled cheese, brownies, hot choclate, and ice cream. I know healthy right?! What i dont get is the hot choclate?! Its not likes it 10 degrees out, in fact its 75. Its a good thing Aunt Monica got me a hot coco maker for Christmas. That is Amazing & we probally used daily last year.

We find out Sept 23rd what the baby is and im 99% sure its a BOY. In fact i will be so shocked if it is girl. Alan & I are already calling it a he. We have already bought the cutest little boy clothes too!! Little Ralph Lauren Sweater Vests, PJs that are ultra comfy, Ralph Lauren & Nike Socks. We have the Complete works of Peter Rabbit. And Baby Thorpe is coming home in a Peter Rabbit Pjs. That I actually came home in from the hospital. The Nursery Theme is Classic Winnie the Pooh! We have already started our Registry at Target! Click on Link Below if you want to look! Im pretty sure Im going to Ma & Northern California for Baby Showers! So expect invitations if you live in either area. http://www.target.com/gp/registry/registry.html/ref=cm_lc_sr_1/602-0155269-0897406?%5Fencoding=UTF8&amp;amp;type=babyreg&id=1Q82JFILU4ZAE&jsebd=1

Well thats all for now!

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15 weeks 5 days

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Yay for getting closer to the half way point!!! I cant wait! This week ive been sick and miserable! Ive had severe miagranes, a fever, and feel like my body is going to collapse. And this whole feeling of your stomach stretching and adjusting = not fun! :( At least the throwing up is a little better. However i do have a story that most of you will probally laugh at even though i was mortified.
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Last Wend i went to Macys (grocery store) i was fine until i hit the frozen section! It just smells like old nasty dirty water frozen. So i tell myself just dont think about it, think happy thoughts. Well i finish my shopping and make it through the checkout line. Im pretty much super excited because i held it back. As soon as i hit the asphalt outside the store what do you think would happen?! I start spraying throw up all over!! People are starring, im trying to get out of the road. Im pushing my cart and trying to keep my head down just trying to make it to my car. I seriously left a trail of ralph behind me. Tons of ppl just staring at me i feel morified!
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Oh yah and we find out what Baby Thorpe is on Sept 23rd! So mark your calenders or expect a post! ;)

7 Weeks 3 days

So i just wanted to let you all know how much i hate morning sickness. Throwing up is not my favorite thing to do, sadly the toilet is becoming my best friend. Anyone have any remedies? Ive tried saltine, ritz crackers, 7up, sprite, emmotraul(sp?!) Everything i eat i just ralph. Last week i was sick at night this week im sick from 8-11am! What the heck?!