10 Months- Delayed...

Yeah, I know I’m really behind not just on the blog but life in general. We’ve had a very eventful June so far with no slowing down. Baines 10 months just zoomed past without recognition. I was in Texas for 7 days (Yeah that’s right 7 whole days) and it sucked but I made A LOT of money. I still hate leaving my little Bubbies!

When I returned Baines grew up so much in a week. She is talking so much more. She says Dog Dog, OH NO, Bubbas (butterflies) and lots of other. She loves to point at everything, It’s so cute! When you take her outside she points at the trees and says “Ta Ta Ta”. We also loves playing the game Where’s. We say where’s Daddy, and she’ll point to Nicholas and laugh. She knows Mama, Macie, Bugita, Papa, Nana & her nose too.

While I was gone she got her first tooth. I was hoping she would wait till I returned, 1. because I wanted to see it first and 2. because Nicholas would have to deal with cutting a tooth by himself. He had a couple rough nights but they both survived. He did an awesome job while I was gone even with a broken arm. He had his cast taken off and got a brace so he could better manage the baby. I think that really helped.





I mentioned Nicholas’ cast but I neglected to mention how he got it… well over a month ago he was riding his bike home from work and was hit by a car. Super scary for him but extra scary for me because my baby needs a daddy! His adrenaline was running after it happened and initially thought he was fine. 5 hours of waiting in the ER later he discovered his wrist was broken with possible ligament damage. Last week he went for an MRI and he did in fact break his scaphoid and tore the ligament so he needs to see a hand specialist for surgery. So he's back in a cast, again!



Aside from the medical issues we’re still waiting for the Drivers insurance to resolve the cost for a bike replacement. His super nice, super expensive road bike is toast! Please cross your fingers that they’ll cover the damages!

On the plus side the house is looking BAD ASS!!!!!! Nicholas and his dad have been working super hard on the house. I’ll let Nicholas do the house update since that his area of expertise.

Absent

You may have noticed that I have been absent from posting on the blog lately. Well that's because I've been traveling like crazy to Dallas, Vegas, back to Dallas, Houston and Austin. Sadly I've missed most of this last month with B. It's really hard to be away but we're in no position to live off a single income. We've been making it work, and Nicholas is a great dad. Plus the In-laws and my Sister in-Law have been a huge help. I really appreciate all their support and we're lucky to have them.

I have been cramming my weekends with her so I can get my fix and Nicholas has been sending me photos and videos. Of course I loved them all and had to share.

4 Months

I made it home from Texas in just enough time to celebrate my little B's 4 month birthday. In just the short 4 days I was away from her she has grown and developed so much. Nicholas thinks I'm crazy but he just cant see how much she's changed. She's a little person now. She has control of her arms and legs. She loves to move around like crazy. It almost looks like she's trying to fly. Nicholas sent me this video while I was gone. She's so funny! Learning to Fly

I also noticed that she can handle her toys better. Before she would get frustrated because she couldn't get the toy to her mouth. Now she has no problem, so everything goes in her mouth including her feet. This is when the baby proofing starts





The doctor gave us the go ahead to start her on solid foods if we wanted. Yesterday morning we tried rice cereal for the first time. As you can see most of it ended up on her bib. She wasn't sure if she liked it or not but she ate the whole bowl.

Day 1

Today was the same, she didn't really act like she liked the cereal. but she liked the spoon. I would put a spoonful in her mouth and she would spit it out and chew on the spoon. It might still be a little early for her to start solids but well keep trying for 2 more days to see if she likes it more.

Day 2

Sweet Faces

Nothing is better than coming home from a work trip to these faces. Nicholas was such an awesome single dad. He took great care of our little B (not that I didn’t think he would). He also made sure she was dressed cute everyday (Something I think most dads are bad at) Haha. He sent me pictures and videos to help with my Baines withdrawal. I missed my little family like crazy and I'm not looking forward to leaving them again.

Bitter Sweet

Today is my last day in the office until the big show. Its really bitter sweet, I’m so excited for my new challenges but I love working. I love having a purpose everyday. It’s going to take all my strength not to call in while I’m off. Well at least until Baines comes then I will be distracted. The girls in my office were asking if I had anything planned for the next two weeks… I don’t have one thing. I need to clean and organize a couple of things, Finish setting up all Baines stuff, and most of all get some sleep. This week has been especially ruff because of my exhaustion. I wake up about 6 times a night to pee or flip over in bed. It will be nice to wake up at my leisure.

I’m also looking forward to spending time with my puppies. Things are going to drastically change around our house. So I want to get as much time in with them now. They are both spoiled rotten so it will be a reality check when Baines gets here. It also makes me feel really sad because I don’t want them thinking I love them any less. They’ll still be my first babies, just fury ones.

32 Weeks

Right now I'm sitting at my parents house in Utah after an exhausting week. I'm here for the weekend to celebrate Baby B with another baby shower. (we are so luck to have some many people who love us!)

I have been working LA Market since Monday and I am beat. Today is my last day of the 32nd week and I thought I should atleast post an updated picture. My belly has gotten huge! It looks like I'm smuggling a beach ball. Baines is still moving around but I can tell she has ran out of room. Her punches and kick have less momentum behind them. I am getting really anxious to meet her. My doctor said last week that she thinks I'll have her the end of July. I sure hope she's right. I just want to see her face so bad. Until then here is a picture of Baines still cookin. I mixed it up this time and took a photo in a green shirt.

Back in action

I’ve had an extremely busy and stressful last couple of weeks. Unfortunately the blog gets neglected. Now that I’m back I thought I should recap the craziness.

My parents, Maxfield Grandparents and Dustin came to town on 29th, they are here till the 10th helping us work on the house. Nicholas took two weeks off to be home to get work done on the house. I was able to spend the weekend with them over the 3 day memorial weekend. While the guys worked my mom, grandma and I got organized for Baines. We went to Ikea and bought a dresser and put her clothes away. It was really strange to see all her little things folded and in their place. We also had a BBQ at Nicholas parents on Memorial Day. It was really fun to spend time with everyone all together.

On the 2nd I had to leave for my last Dallas Market and last work trip. It was really a hard one since I’m 31 weeks pregnant. I was so exhausted the whole time and the time change didn’t help. Every night I just wanted to go back to the hotel room and eat dinner in bed then sleep. That is exactly what I did. The show was okay but it was nice to see my stores for the last time, well some of them…. I heard from about 15 different people “Wow you are really big, are you sure your only 31 weeks?” “Are you having twins” “you look like your ready to give birth now”. Some times people need to learn to shut their mouths!

I flew home from Dallas Saturday night and was so shocked by all the improvements on the house. The guys have been working really hard. They got the cement done which means we now have a pouch!!!

This is my porch for drinking Mint julep drinking on hot summer days!!!!

Sunday was a really fun day too! It was our baby shower and we got completely spoiled. I couldn’t be more grateful for our awesome family and friends. It was a nice way to end such a busy week. My mother-in-law, Diane and Sister-in-law, Andrea did such an amazing job. they really went overboard and the event was lovely!!!

My Mother-in-law made this cake. So cute!

Busy, Busy, Busy

Last week was really crazy, we were out of town working and of course we were both exhausted once we returned. My flight was delayed 3 hours so I didn’t get home till 3 am then had to work the next day. It was a drag and a bad way to end a crappy sales trip.

The inspector came by the house, and really put a cramp in our style. We have to dig our foundation another 6 inches, change some bolts, move the plumbing and gas for our laundry in the garage (so I wont have a washer or dryer for a couple of weeks). Since I’m really no help with physical labor now, it’s really frustrating. Nicholas and his dad worked like crazy this weekend to get everything fixed. Basically it’s like starting from ground zero! Such a bummer but there is nothing we can do about it.

We are really looking forward to my parents, grandparent, and Dustin coming to town on Sunday to help for 2 weeks. We could really use them and are so appreciative that they would even offer. Plus it’s an extra perk that we get to hang out with them in California. They haven’t all been here since our wedding in 2006.

It will be great for me to have my mom and grandmother here to help get ready for Baby B. I have been feeling nauseas again since Saturday so I wasn’t able to get all my cleaning done. I’ve also been really tired; I slept almost all day yesterday. I’m hoping its just residuals from traveling last week and I’ll get my energy back again. I have heard that some people get their first trimester symptoms back in their third… I really really really hope not!

28 Weeks

This is my first week of my THIRD TRIMESTER! Its super exciting and really nerve racking. I cant believe how fast this pregnancy has gone. I feel so unprepared and we don't have much time to get ready. I'm trying to take it one day at a time. I know Baines is not going to arrive and demand that everything be perfect.

We had our follow up doctors appt Friday, after my blood work and ultrasound. My placenta has moved so now we can have a natural birth. So we really need to get signed up for birth classes. I don't have gestational diabetes, which is great news. Not that I thought I did but my coworker got it when she was pregnant and it really seemed like a pain. My Iron was low but its really common in pregnancy so I started taking iron supplements. My Doctor said its really important since I'll loose a lot of blood during delivery. She also prescribed me a new daily Asthma medication to take the rest of my pregnancy. She doesn't want me to have any more attacks. So hopefully it will do the trick.

My belly is growing like crazy, luckily most of my other body parts have stayed the same. All the girls in the office think its funny because my legs haven't gained any weight. They look so tiny under my belly.


I'm really starting to feel uncomfortable towards the end of the day. My legs are swelling up so I have to elevate them as much as possible. I went to a birthday party today in some cute gladiator sandals (see picture above). When I got home my feet were so swollen, I didn't think I could get them off! It was really sad. I had to take a picture of the marks the shoes left. I think those sandals will have to go into retirement for now.

This next week is going to be CRAZY. Tomorrow, I am leaving at 5:00am for Texas, its my last road trip (thank heavens). My co worker Veronica is coming with me but I know its going to be a challenge. Already its getting hard doing my daily routine, so showing sample on the road will be a difficult. Veronica will be the Hulk and lift everything but I'll still have to bend down to show samples. Also Nicholas leaves tomorrow for North Caroline again. It works out nice that we're both out of town at the same time but it puts a cramp in our schedule with the house construction. Larry, my father-in-law will be meeting with inspector so we can hopefully pour cement next weekend. Everyone cross your fingers!!!

14 week- Recap

Since I was out of town the whole week I wasn’t able to post anything. So here is a recap of my week.

- On my flight to Austin the airport was closed and we were stuck in a holding pattern for 45 min until it re opened.
- Rush around to all my appointments in the pouring rain.
- Sleep on uncomfortable cheep hotel beds.
- Had an asthma attack and my inhaler was empty.
- Three of my stores cancelled their appointments.

That wasn’t even the worst part. We were set to fly out from Houston on Thursday at 8:00 pm. Of course that is the day the weather really took a turn for the worst. Our flight was delayed 6 hours because of a snowstorm in Dallas. We had to wait for the plane to get de-iced; they only had one machine to do it and hundreds of planes trying to leave. The airport was packed because of all the cancellation/ delays. Veronica and I had to sit on the floor because there were no seats available. I tried to lie down and sleep but my pregnant body revolted at lying on the hard ground.

Our plane finally made its way to Houston and we ended up boarding at 2:00 am. I was so exhausted and cranky, and to make matters worse we had to sit on the last row (that doesn’t recline). About 45 minutes in to the flight I started to feel really nauseous. I haven’t throw up in weeks. I was in the window seat and I searched for a barf bag, there were none on my row. I couldn’t wait any longer and I had to jump up and push my way past Veronica and the other woman sitting in the isle seat. I ran to the bathroom and it was occupied. This is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to me!!! I had to throw up in the garbage right next to the flight attendants. It really really sucked, I had to explain to the flight attendants that I was pregnant and didn’t have the flu. They were really nice about it but I still felt really bad. I went back to my seat, and tried to sleep for the remaining 2 hours of the flight.

We landed at LAX at 3:50 am. We flew out of Long Beach so I had arranged for Nicholas to pick us up. Well that was when we were supposed to land at 10:30pm. He still came to get us, and I was so happy to see him. We went straight home to bed. I had to work the next day so I was slept till about 9:00am and made my way to work. I would have taken the day off but we had to help pack for our trade show in Las Vegas next week. It never ends…

I’m 15 weeks now and really hoping that next week in Vegas will be much better.