So school started this week... YAY! Bean and I ride Trax up to campus everyday, carry a huge bookbag (I'm taking 7 classes, so I have a lot of books to carry...) to all my classes and then ride all the way home. Needless to say, we encounter some very interesting people on our commute. Matt, who's still working a million hours per week... is taking most of his classes online. So he gets a break from sitting in classes for hours on end.
Bean also has an ultrasound scheduled for September 2nd! Matt and I are really excited to find out what we are having. Matt thinks were having a boy and I think were having a girl... So it will be interesting to see who's intuition is correct. :) I'm also excited to get rid of the people who keep asking me about it all the time! Everywhere you go, strangers ask when you are due, what you are having and then give their two cents worth of advice... SICK OF IT!
FYI FOR ADVICE GIVERS: Yes, I know it only gets worse. Yes, I know I shouldn't be drinking that Diet Coke (Which I can now drink again... Thank goodness!!!!!) Yes, I am aware that babies are expensive, messy, a HUGE responsibility and stink most of the time! No, I don't care to hear about your pregnancies, labor, deliveries or parenting horror stories. Sorry, but I don't think, knowing who my doctor is, if I'm having an epidural or not, if I'm planning on immunizing my baby and what kind of Prenatal Vitamin I'm taking, is really any of your business! Yes, I know that eating for two doesn't mean I can eat everything in sight. (And frankly, I'm just glad I can eat without getting sick now, so bite me!) AND NO YOU MAY ABSOLUTELY NOT TOUCH MY BELLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am round, tired, unhappy, miserable and usually really really hungry... So I wouldn't tread in those waters. If you would like to keep all your limbs, please, just hand me a Big Mac and Diet Coke and GET THE HECK OUT OF MY WAY! (I've been blessed with a great support group... AKA my own mother, sister-in-laws, friends and many many books... I do not require advice from someone I've never spoken to before.)
I'm also posting our Madame Zaritska prediction!! Just for fun! Enjoy!
Madame Zaritska, our resident clairvoyant, wants to help you prepare for the arrival of your child. Here she does her best to predict certain aspects of your labor and birth experience.
What she senses for you....
The day you deliver, outside will be windy. Your baby will arrive in the evening. After a labor lasting approximately 6 hours, your child, a boy, will be born. Your baby will weigh about 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and will be 19-1/2 inches long. This child will have hazel eyes and be almost bald.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
First Nudges...
So at my last dr's appt, my doctor told me to pay close attention to my baby this month because I should be able to feel tiny movements soon! Sure enough, this weekend, little Bean has been making himself (herself) known! I'm feeling little nudges every few hours... (I have to be paying close attention.) It's been really exciting! Sometimes I even feel like I feel him (her) change positions and roll around. Matt hasn't been able to feel anything on the outside yet, but I'm sure it won't be too long before he can!
And just in case anyone was wondering! Here's a little snip-it about our baby's milestones this week! (Courtesy of Whattoexpect.com)
This week your baby is hitting the height chart at five and a half inches long (remember, that's crown to rump) and weighs about five ounces (the weight of that boneless chicken breast you're making for dinner). And now for the skill of the week (drum roll please…): The art of the yawn has been mastered by your baby (someone's sleepy!). In fact, you might catch a glimpse of that adorable yawn if you're getting an ultrasound this month. You'll also catch a glimpse of all the movement your baby's doing — twists, rolls, kicks, and punches. And would you believe your baby is finally big enough for you to start feeling those movements now (or anytime in the next few weeks). So get ready!
Something you won't see on the ultrasound, but you'll know is in working order, is your baby's nervous system, which is maturing rapidly at this time. Nerves, now covered with a substance called myelin (which speeds messages from nerve cell to nerve cell), are forming more complex connections. And those in the brain are further specializing into the ones that serve the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. Talking about hearing, your baby's is growing more acute, making your little one more conscious of sounds that come from inside your body (which means you could both be listening to each other hiccup — a skill that your baby has by now).
And just in case anyone was wondering! Here's a little snip-it about our baby's milestones this week! (Courtesy of Whattoexpect.com)
This week your baby is hitting the height chart at five and a half inches long (remember, that's crown to rump) and weighs about five ounces (the weight of that boneless chicken breast you're making for dinner). And now for the skill of the week (drum roll please…): The art of the yawn has been mastered by your baby (someone's sleepy!). In fact, you might catch a glimpse of that adorable yawn if you're getting an ultrasound this month. You'll also catch a glimpse of all the movement your baby's doing — twists, rolls, kicks, and punches. And would you believe your baby is finally big enough for you to start feeling those movements now (or anytime in the next few weeks). So get ready!
Something you won't see on the ultrasound, but you'll know is in working order, is your baby's nervous system, which is maturing rapidly at this time. Nerves, now covered with a substance called myelin (which speeds messages from nerve cell to nerve cell), are forming more complex connections. And those in the brain are further specializing into the ones that serve the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. Talking about hearing, your baby's is growing more acute, making your little one more conscious of sounds that come from inside your body (which means you could both be listening to each other hiccup — a skill that your baby has by now).
50 Things About Us....
This weekend was really quiet and so we decided to post 50 random things about us. We tried to think of things that people may not know!
1. We call our baby Bean because of the way the baby looks in the 7 week ultrasound pic.
2. We could probably spend $500 at FYE on cartoon collection DVD's.
3. I drink a gallon of milk every other day because it helps my heartburn. (I sent Matt out for more milk last night at midnight.)
4. The first movie we watched together was High School Musical with 10 girls that had Downs Syndrome. It was one of the funniest dates either of us had ever been on.
5. I make Matt help me put my outfits together when I go places.
6. I have a fetish with Sim games. (SimCity, SimTower, SimAnt, SimFarm etc.)
7. Matt has a secret fetish for wrestling games. (He knows all the moves by name.)
8. I was in Jr High when Matt got home from his mission.
9. I bawled when we got married and Matt shed one tear. (We still argue about this all the time. Matt states he cried more then that, but the jury is still out.)
10. Matt attended a Baptist School for three months during 9th grade.
11. My parents think that I was the ugliest newborn in the world. (They told me I looked like The Joker from Batman.)
12. Matt's newborn footprints are half the size of my feet now.
13. Matt was bit by a monkey in Brazil.
14. We ate Wendy's Happy Meals by candlelight the night Matt proposed.
15. Our first date was at IHOP.
16. Matt always wants to buy TGIF Potato Skins when we go to the grocery store, but is too cheap to get them. (They're like four dollars for a box of four!)
17. We have an ongoing fued about which book series is wierder... Twilight or The Wheel of Time.
18. The dog likes me better then Matt 'cause I feed him whatever I'm eating.
19. I made Matt sleep on the couch by me with the hall light on for a week 'cause I had a nightmare about IT the Clown.
20. Matt has to help me shave my legs 'cause my tummy is too big.
21. Matt always forgets to shut the oven off after he uses it.
22. Our dog has more toys then most children.
23. Matt is a crossword puzzle whiz.
24. Matt's favorite band is Incubus. (We saw them at Usana when we were dating.)
25. My favorite band is Nirvana.
26. Matt took me to my first concert. (Warp Tour 2007!)
27. I've been to Thriller every year for 6 years.
28. Matt surprised me with Thriller tickets last year and pretended he really didn't like the show even though he did.
29. The people that walk around dead at the Thriller shows freak me out!
30. I can't watch any scary movies or go to Haunted Houses. Matt loves both and makes the sacrifice for me.
31. Matt won the State Championship Basketball Tournament when he was a senior in high school.
32. I talk to my mom three times a day.
33. Matt talks to his mom once every two weeks.
34. We wanted to see Flight of the Conchords live so bad that we bought our tickets off Ebay (for way too much) and flew to San Francisco. (We also went to Disneyland after.)
35. Matt cried when we found out about the baby and I didn't.
36. We named our dog Heckles after Mr Heckles on Friends.
37. If we weren't going to have a baby, we'd get another dog and name him Treeger. (After the superintendent on Friends)
38. Matt loves to fly and I hate it.
39. Matt loves to travel and I am a homebody.
40. Matt went to Thailand with his friends just for fun. (It was their second choice after Madagascar.)
41. I can sew. I own a sewing machine and I make pillows and wall hangings for fun.
42. I made Matt take me to get the last Harry Potter book at midnight the night it came out. (Ok, and Breaking Dawn too.)
43. Matt and his roomates had a pet Chicken named Nancy Sue. She would come to you when you clapped.
44. Matt owns our condo and I don't so if he dies or gets mad at me I could be homeless.
45. My mom thinks Matt is the best baby namer.
46. Matt thinks that my mom hates him and is totally intimidated by my dad. Even though my dad is six inches shorter then Matt.
47. I absolutely HATE surprises. If I know someone is planning a surprise for me I cry until they tell me. (Which is one of the reasons I can't stand not knowing if we're having a boy or a girl.)
48. Matt and I like to play Speed. We both hate to loose. (I am the Champion Speed Player though.)
49. I leave Matt notes from the baby when I need stuff. (ie.. Groceries, Clothes, Money for lunch etc.)
50. We worked in buildings that were right next to each other for a year and never met.
1. We call our baby Bean because of the way the baby looks in the 7 week ultrasound pic.
2. We could probably spend $500 at FYE on cartoon collection DVD's.
3. I drink a gallon of milk every other day because it helps my heartburn. (I sent Matt out for more milk last night at midnight.)
4. The first movie we watched together was High School Musical with 10 girls that had Downs Syndrome. It was one of the funniest dates either of us had ever been on.
5. I make Matt help me put my outfits together when I go places.
6. I have a fetish with Sim games. (SimCity, SimTower, SimAnt, SimFarm etc.)
7. Matt has a secret fetish for wrestling games. (He knows all the moves by name.)
8. I was in Jr High when Matt got home from his mission.
9. I bawled when we got married and Matt shed one tear. (We still argue about this all the time. Matt states he cried more then that, but the jury is still out.)
10. Matt attended a Baptist School for three months during 9th grade.
11. My parents think that I was the ugliest newborn in the world. (They told me I looked like The Joker from Batman.)
12. Matt's newborn footprints are half the size of my feet now.
13. Matt was bit by a monkey in Brazil.
14. We ate Wendy's Happy Meals by candlelight the night Matt proposed.
15. Our first date was at IHOP.
16. Matt always wants to buy TGIF Potato Skins when we go to the grocery store, but is too cheap to get them. (They're like four dollars for a box of four!)
17. We have an ongoing fued about which book series is wierder... Twilight or The Wheel of Time.
18. The dog likes me better then Matt 'cause I feed him whatever I'm eating.
19. I made Matt sleep on the couch by me with the hall light on for a week 'cause I had a nightmare about IT the Clown.
20. Matt has to help me shave my legs 'cause my tummy is too big.
21. Matt always forgets to shut the oven off after he uses it.
22. Our dog has more toys then most children.
23. Matt is a crossword puzzle whiz.
24. Matt's favorite band is Incubus. (We saw them at Usana when we were dating.)
25. My favorite band is Nirvana.
26. Matt took me to my first concert. (Warp Tour 2007!)
27. I've been to Thriller every year for 6 years.
28. Matt surprised me with Thriller tickets last year and pretended he really didn't like the show even though he did.
29. The people that walk around dead at the Thriller shows freak me out!
30. I can't watch any scary movies or go to Haunted Houses. Matt loves both and makes the sacrifice for me.
31. Matt won the State Championship Basketball Tournament when he was a senior in high school.
32. I talk to my mom three times a day.
33. Matt talks to his mom once every two weeks.
34. We wanted to see Flight of the Conchords live so bad that we bought our tickets off Ebay (for way too much) and flew to San Francisco. (We also went to Disneyland after.)
35. Matt cried when we found out about the baby and I didn't.
36. We named our dog Heckles after Mr Heckles on Friends.
37. If we weren't going to have a baby, we'd get another dog and name him Treeger. (After the superintendent on Friends)
38. Matt loves to fly and I hate it.
39. Matt loves to travel and I am a homebody.
40. Matt went to Thailand with his friends just for fun. (It was their second choice after Madagascar.)
41. I can sew. I own a sewing machine and I make pillows and wall hangings for fun.
42. I made Matt take me to get the last Harry Potter book at midnight the night it came out. (Ok, and Breaking Dawn too.)
43. Matt and his roomates had a pet Chicken named Nancy Sue. She would come to you when you clapped.
44. Matt owns our condo and I don't so if he dies or gets mad at me I could be homeless.
45. My mom thinks Matt is the best baby namer.
46. Matt thinks that my mom hates him and is totally intimidated by my dad. Even though my dad is six inches shorter then Matt.
47. I absolutely HATE surprises. If I know someone is planning a surprise for me I cry until they tell me. (Which is one of the reasons I can't stand not knowing if we're having a boy or a girl.)
48. Matt and I like to play Speed. We both hate to loose. (I am the Champion Speed Player though.)
49. I leave Matt notes from the baby when I need stuff. (ie.. Groceries, Clothes, Money for lunch etc.)
50. We worked in buildings that were right next to each other for a year and never met.
Friday, August 1, 2008
My Man Tag
My Man! Tag...
This is the man tag!!
What is his full name? Matthew Wade Peterson
How long have you been married? Since Oct 12, 2007
How long did you date? 6 weeks and then we got engaged.
Who eats more sweets? ME!!!!! Matt didn't even drink soda until we started dating...
Who said I love you first? Matt did and then took off to Lake Powell and didn't talk to me the entire time! I thought that he totally regretted it and hated me... The day before he came back he sent flowers to my work and made up for not calling...
How old is he? 26.
Who is taller? If you don't know this you shouldn't be reading our blog.
Who is smarter? Matt... definately.
Who can sing better? Neither of us.... We both are really bad singers.
Who does the laundry? I do most of it. But Matt usually folds. I can't carry the laundry baskets into the living room anymore. (I have to fold laundry while watching TV, HEHE!)
Who pays the bills? Matt makes all the money and pays all the bills. I just mooch.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me and Bean.... unless we kick Matt out... Then we sleep in the middle, all stretched out.
Who mows the lawn? The Landscapers that work for the HOA.
Who cooks dinner? Del Taco, Taco Time, Fazoli's, McDonalds..... It depends on what Bean wants for dinner. (I used to be really good at cooking! I really was! But things change when you started to grow a human.)
Who drives? Matt does so I can play with the radio.
Who is more stubborn? Probably Me....
Who kissed who first? Matt tried to kiss me on our second date when he dropped me off but I hurried and looked down so he just kissed my forehead.... I apologized and told him to try again... He did!
Who asked who out? Matt asked me out... a few times... It took him awhile to get me to go on an official date.
Who has more siblings? Matt has more actual siblings but if you ask anyone... McCoy and Isaac actually count for about 3 kids each... So me ;)
Who wears the pants? Matt wears the pants and I wear the maternity clothes! (Sometimes I wonder if our dog is actually the one in charge, 'cause he usually gets what he wants before we do. He'll probably relinquish control to the baby once Bean's born and then Bean will rule.)
This is the man tag!!
What is his full name? Matthew Wade Peterson
How long have you been married? Since Oct 12, 2007
How long did you date? 6 weeks and then we got engaged.
Who eats more sweets? ME!!!!! Matt didn't even drink soda until we started dating...
Who said I love you first? Matt did and then took off to Lake Powell and didn't talk to me the entire time! I thought that he totally regretted it and hated me... The day before he came back he sent flowers to my work and made up for not calling...
How old is he? 26.
Who is taller? If you don't know this you shouldn't be reading our blog.
Who is smarter? Matt... definately.
Who can sing better? Neither of us.... We both are really bad singers.
Who does the laundry? I do most of it. But Matt usually folds. I can't carry the laundry baskets into the living room anymore. (I have to fold laundry while watching TV, HEHE!)
Who pays the bills? Matt makes all the money and pays all the bills. I just mooch.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me and Bean.... unless we kick Matt out... Then we sleep in the middle, all stretched out.
Who mows the lawn? The Landscapers that work for the HOA.
Who cooks dinner? Del Taco, Taco Time, Fazoli's, McDonalds..... It depends on what Bean wants for dinner. (I used to be really good at cooking! I really was! But things change when you started to grow a human.)
Who drives? Matt does so I can play with the radio.
Who is more stubborn? Probably Me....
Who kissed who first? Matt tried to kiss me on our second date when he dropped me off but I hurried and looked down so he just kissed my forehead.... I apologized and told him to try again... He did!
Who asked who out? Matt asked me out... a few times... It took him awhile to get me to go on an official date.
Who has more siblings? Matt has more actual siblings but if you ask anyone... McCoy and Isaac actually count for about 3 kids each... So me ;)
Who wears the pants? Matt wears the pants and I wear the maternity clothes! (Sometimes I wonder if our dog is actually the one in charge, 'cause he usually gets what he wants before we do. He'll probably relinquish control to the baby once Bean's born and then Bean will rule.)
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