Still alive

All I can say is wow. What a crazy couple of weeks!!  Let me explain. I know the human body is an amazing thing, but when things go wrong, they go way wrong! I woke up a couple of weeks ago feelin’ fine, then went to meet my sis-in-law at the Treehouse for a playdate with the kiddies. By the time I got in the car and and started driving, I knew something was wrong. I was crampy and sweaty but thought it would go away. I only lasted 30 minutes at the Treehouse and had to head home because I felt so ill. My sis-in-law Jenny was worried sick!! I thought I could make it home, but it was not to be. I guess I should feel lucky that there was a wreck on the freeway, which shut it down to a standstill, thus making it impossible for me to drive home. I was trying to exit the freeway, but I was so lightheaded and dizzy that I thought I might pass out. I wasn’t sure if I should flag down another driver (yeah it was that bad) or just pull over when I started puking in the car. I felt a little better and rolled down the windows for some ice cold winter air to perk me up. That helped for about 2 minutes when it happened again!! By now I’m freaking out. My car is full of puke, I have Deacon with me and I can barely hold my head up to drive. I make to the ER, where they tell me they aren’t sure what’s going on, so they pumped me full of morphine and sent me home. The next day the pain has localized to the lower right side, and I can barely move. Thank goodness for good family members that took Deacon so I could rest! By Friday night my appendix had ruptured (unbeknownst to me) and I was in some serious pain. The next morning my sis took me to another ER where they wasted no time figuring out what was wrong. I was having contractions like crazy, had a temperature of 104, and was in serious pain! They quickly figured out it was my appendix and I was rushed to surgery. 6 days later (yes, 6!!) I finally got to go home! I knew appendicitis could be serious, but I didn’t realize how serious it was when it ruptures AND you’re 8 months pregnant. Baby Evan was a champ during the whole ordeal, too. Thank goodness for awesome doctors and stellar nurses!! Can I just say that Mckay-Dee hospital rocks?! Please go to there if you are ever sick. They are amazing! They care so much for the patients and take so many precautions to make sure everything is okay (not that I’m excited to go there again in 6 weeks to have a baby, but at least I will already know all the nurses!) I’m still in some pain, but every day I get better and better. Thanks so much to all my family, especially Jenny for coming to the ER to take Deacon, and Maria and Tammy for dropping everything to watch Deacon all day. Thanks to Kristy for driving me to the ER for the second time and to all my family for the food, flowers and visits! And especially to my precious pookie Terry for turning into Mr. Mom. He took over the whole household while I was sick and did such a  great job! He made sure Deacon was fed and bathed and in good hands, and stayed with me in the hospital every second that he could AND still worked! (Do you know how uncomfortable it is to sleep over at the hospital and go to work the next day? Just ask Terry)I love you so much!! Can’t wait for baby Evan to get here and have everything get back to normal!

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Merry Christmas!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! Santa was good to us, and Deacon loved him! How fun is Christmas when your kid is old enough to open presents?!

Deacon got spoiled rotten from Grandpa Nelson



Lovin' Santa!



But not to excited about the tow truck Santa brought him

Santa brought a "big boy" chair for Deacon and a mini laptop (now maybe he'll leave mine alone...)

Helping cousin Beckam unwrap gifts

Can't wait until next year when Evan will be here! (Yes, that's the official name of baby #2!!)

She’s back!!

It’s official! Maria is back home! She arrived yesterday afternoon and I’m so glad she’s back! I think I can speak for the entire family when I say we are very proud of you. Going back to school is no easy task, especially all the way across the country where you don’t know anyone! I know you miss your friends already, but we missed you more and want you home! Plus you escaped right before another frigid Minnesota winter (not that Utah is any better!) Welcome Home!!

Family Pictures!

It was that time of year again. Terry’s dad did some family pictures and I was able to snag a few copies. They turned out pretty cute except for the fact that I am preggers and totally fat in them!

Bye bye, Arizona

It’s official. We are no longer residents of Arizona! I know, we’ve been here 18 months now, but we finally got our Utah drivers licenses. Let’s just say Utah could learn a thing or two from Arizona. My AZ license doesn’t expire until 2044. Yeah, that’s right, 35 years from now! I don’t really know why they do that, but it works. Apparently Utah is now only good for 5 years (the last I remember it was 7). I haven’t had to physically go in and get a new license since I was 21! I renewed by mail, which meant I still had the “old school” license. Apparently the design has changed a few times, so it will be nice to see the real thing in 2 weeks when they mail it to me (again, Arizona makes it right there for you. Just sayin’). My biggest complaint is that my UT license doesn’t expire for another year, and they won’t renew it now, which means I have to go back there in a year and do it all over again!! Gah! If I would have known that I wouldn’t have gotten it done. I survived 18 months without it, so I know I could have gone another year without it. Bottom line is, moving out of state sucks!! Between hygiene licensing, getting a mortgage and drivers licenses, we are done!  No more confusing paperwork, endless phone calls and faxes, or standing in lines that stretch for an eternity with smelly weird people (ok, the lady next to us today was really sweet, but still). So glad to be a Utahan again!!

A sneak peek…

I had my targeted ultrasound today, which gave us our first look at baby #2! I can’t believe how much he looks like Deacon! He kept covering his face with his hands so we only got a few good looks, but I think he’s a cutie!!