Meet Our Nadya!

Meet Our Nadya! I'm sorry it's taken so long to do a post, for some reason I thought it would be easier to do updates. {What was I thinking!!?}

She was born on September 14 at 1:40 pm. After 6 hours of labor and 36 min. of pushing!! She weighed 7lbs 3oz and was 20 inches long! She's her Daddy's mini-me but she has my eyes and my brown hair {for now!}. She also has my monkey toes! One of my favorite things thru this whole experience Rhett said, "Who ever says they don't believe in love at first sight hasn't had a kid." We are totally in Love! :)

So here is an overload of pictures! I'm sure everyone is dying to see!

Hope you have a happy Thursday!

Look How Much We've Grown!!

So the bad news is I am officially past my due date. Good news is unless I go into labor tonight I get to be induced tomorrow! Yes my prediction of having our baby early was obviously way wrong!
I think Heavenly Father has quite the sense of humor.. every time I tentatively plan on something going one way he likes to remind me who's really in charge.. :)
This I am grateful for tho. It has really strengthened my testimony that Heavenly Father really has a plan for me specifically. Looking back on my life, it has always turned out better then I could have ever imagined.
There has been so much change for us in the last 9 months It's unbelievable. The fact that we get to end the 9 months with a beautiful baby just makes all that we have gone thru even more incredible!

So I get to start calling the hospital at 10 tomorrow night to see if they have space for me, and hopefully we will be in there by midnight. According to the Dr. they like to monitor you even during the early induction process. At our apt. on Friday I was dilated to a 3 so that means they will start me directly on Pitocin and hopefully I will get to sleep somewhat thru the process. If all goes well we will have a baby by Wednesday! {I hear being dilated already should make being induced a little less painful.} keep your fingers crossed and keep us in your prayers please!!
My mom is also flying in on Thursday! I can't wait to see her! My mom and I have always been close and I think this has been the longest amount of time I have had to go without seeing her. I know it's all apart of growing up and it's good for me but, I just miss her so much! It really will just be the cherry on top!

So with tomorrow being my last day pregnant I decided to share some pictures of how much Our Nadya and I have grown!

Our first ultrasound taken at our first appointment on 2.4.11. I remember how my heart rushed when I saw her for the first time! {I also remember taking in a deep, deep breath when they said just checking to make sure there aren't 2! lol!} I love this picture cause she looks like she's smiling at us! :)

This was when we got to find out we were having a little girl on 4.12.11. Rhett flew to Kentucky the next day for his 2nd interview at the Best Buy Distribution Center! {He obviously got the job!} We got 2 of the best news ever in one week!

Our first appointment with our Kentucky Dr. on 7.8.11. We love our Dr.'s here! They are the perfect match for our personalities. I don't so much Love the Ultrasound device however.. the pictures it takes just aren't as good! oh well!

The first pregnancy picture I took on 5.29.11. I wonder how many people were disappointed at the fact that there really wasn't much to see! I remember people looking at me like I just had a beer belly or something! Loved it!

The best profile picture I had taken on 7.14.11. {It was fun to show off my new hair cut and my baby bump at the same time!}

The latest picture I took special for all of you today 9.12.11!

Some things I know I want to do with the next baby is #1 have my sister Nicole take some pregnancy shots of me. #2 take a profile picture of myself the same day I have an ultrasound done. I think it would be so fun to put them side by side to show how much baby has grown and how much I have grown!

I know I'm still not very big but it's the biggest I have been my whole life! I am so ready to have our little girl! I have learned so much about myself the last 9 months and I cant wait to grow and change more as I figure my way thru motherhood.
I can't wait to be in the labor process {let me make that clear, I'm not looking forward to being in labor} because I can't wait to to lean and depend on Rhett in a way that I never have had to before. I look forward to sharing this experience with him, the last 9 months has brought us so much closer then I ever thought was possible. I know going thru this will be the same way. He's my Best Friend!

The next post I do will be of our Plus One! Keep track of us on facebook throughout the rest of this week. Rhett will be updating everyone with pics and what not via his wonderful Samsung smart phone! {love that thing!}

Rhett's Work

I have wanted to take pictures of where Rhett works and what he does so that family and friends could see but I didn't think it was possible, so I never asked him about it. I didn't think it was possible because he works for a Best Buy Distribution Center where they have tons of product in the building. You actually have to check in your cell phone and any other thing that you may have to take in, due to the fact that they store and ship out those kinds of things every day. They are very thorough in making sure that nothing leaves their building that shouldn't. Which is good!

Rhett was talking to his sister Kylee the other day and she asked him to take pictures so that they could see where he works, what he does, and what its like, and he said, "Oh ya! That's a good idea, I can do that!" Being a supervisor it's not as much of a pain for him to check in his cell phone, he does it everyday. So he took some pictures with his phone and I'm posting them here on the blog for all to see! {If only I had known that would be that easy :)}

This building is Huge! As you drive up it's crazy to see how big it is but when you go inside it looks even bigger! It's nuts! {all these pictures are of the inside of the building by the way, he didn't take any of the outside}



This is a profile picture of the receiving dock. This is an area I cover in the building. All product for the product return center comes in the truck doors on the left of this picture.



This picture is my view from my on floor desk. Behind the yellow fence is the conveyor belt where product is entered into the system by inductors. I've supervised between 12 and 20 inductors at one time. Overall, my crew consists of nearly 30 people.

This view is of our research and repack stations where to the right, store transfer issues are resolved and to the left, open box returns are repackaged to be shipped to vendors.

This area is aptly named "pallet land" where pallets of product are staged and await return authorization.

This is the racking system where pallets of product are staged when we are at regular volume capacity.


The desk in front is my "off the floor" desk where I store my paper work and hide my candy...

On a different note we had another Dr. appointment today and I am dilated between 2 and 3 cm! Once again I know I could be at this stage for quite a while but I figure progress is progress no matter how long it may take, so I'm celebrating it! :) yippee!!

My Crochet Headband Project

I mentioned in a previous post that I was commissioned to crochet headbands for the Rigby High School cheerleaders. I'm finally to the point of putting everything together. I thought I would share a picture of what I have got so far so that you can see!

As you can see I have one headband completely put together and 29 more flowers and buttons to attach to the remaining headbands.

This has been a fun project for me cause I have never made these headbands before. I knew I could make them but I never really had reason enough to venture out and actually try. I'm really grateful for this opportunity. I have learned a lot. I had to create my own pattern and really enjoy the fact that it's something all of my own!

Running Away

On 8.7.11 we decided to run away for the day and go see a part of Kentucky we have heard about but had not gone to see. We ran away to Mammoth Cave. It's the worlds largest cave system with over 390 miles explored! The amazing thing is due to the caverns constant temperature and humidity and by nitre salt in the soil they found 2,000 year old artifacts left by Native Americans and mummies that naturally died and were naturally mummified. We went on the shortest tour they had which barely took us into the first part of the cave but we felt that with me being pregnant a shorter tour would be best. Here are just a few pictures we took from our escape!

Rhett on the stairs heading down to the entrance,



A view up just as you start to head into the cave,



and me resting my feet after the walk we had!

We were going to take pictures inside the cave but we decided not to this time, we didn't feel like being blinded by the flash in the dark cave.

We had so much fun and definately plan on going back to explore after we have our Nadya. There is so much more of the cave to see. The tour we took only went in 3/4 of a mile. Even tho we didn't get to see much, it was wonderful to get away and have a change of scenery. We look forward to going back!

Prego. Thoughts

This is the last picture I took of myself on 7.14.11. I was 31 weeks along then, now I'm 37 weeks! I will try to get an up to date picture within the next week or so..

Truth be told I really haven't changed much more then I did at this stage. People ask how far along I am and when I say I only have 3 weeks left I get some interesting looks and responses. the main responses I get are.. "I looked like that at 4 or 5 months." or, "That's not fare! Your like the Ideal Pregnant Woman!" or, "Your so tiny!".
Yes I am"tiny" but I don't feel very "tiny"!

I'm not going to lie it does make me feel good to know that I look good {I don't think I could call myself a true woman otherwise}, but it also makes me feel a little embarrassed. I guess I just don't take compliments well. I guess I worry I'm being judged over something I have no control over, like I'm trying to show off how small I am or something. Obviously that's not the case, it just is what it is.
I really am so surprised I have stayed as small as I am. I honestly thought I would have a hard time with swelling and would have gained 50-60 lbs if not more! I do count myself lucky for how well I am carrying my Nadya. The only thing I can figure is Heavenly Father must have decided that after years of health issues and nausea on a near daily basis I deserved a break from most of it for 9 months!

The last week has probably been the hardest week on me out of my whole pregnancy. I had migraines, nausea and zero energy every day. After talking with my sister Nicole we decided it was probably due to changing hormones. The nausea is mostly gone this week and the migraines have turned to regular headaches. I'm grateful to feel and look good the last 9 months! I know not many woman can say that so I need to appreciate it.

At my Dr. appointment on Friday they said I am dilated about 1 cm. which I know isn't much at all and I could stay at 1 cm for a long time so Iv decided I'm going to try a few of the tricks to help encourage my body to just move right along. I've been trying to walk more {I still need to do more of this}, water aerobics {thank you to my mother in law for the fantastic idea}, eat spicy food {which for me is really not spicy at all and consists of chips and salsa}, and my personal favorite having Rhett massage my ankles and feet. Even tho I am tiny I'm still uncomfortable and very ready to have a baby {although I might change my mind on that once labor starts :)} I know Rhett is more then ready to have his clothes back! I have to share this and he may be upset with me but I thought it was so funny!
Rhett has this one pair of basketball shorts that I have been wearing cause they are bigger then any of his other ones. I new he liked them, obviously, but I didn't know they were his favorite pair. The other day he expressed some concerns about me wearing them. He was worried my water would break while wearing them and he would never be able to look at them the same again! Hee hee! My response was, "ok, then lets go buy me something of my own that I can comfortably fit in!" That quickly ended the conversation cause we both feel like buying clothes for me to fit in with only 3 weeks left is completely pointless! We just laughed and I still wear the shorts! :)

Blessings

Before we left Idaho my step sisters threw me a baby shower, it was so much fun. I honestly thought it was the only one I was going to have. About a week and a half ago the wonderful ladies in our branch threw me a baby shower! It was so much fun and a wonderful surprise! We were given so many things that we really needed but were unable to purchase on our own.
We are so grateful for all the help and support our family and friends have given us. The past year has been so crazy. So much has happened and changed and we wouldn't be able to make it thru with out everyone's help, love and most definitely the friendships!
We want to make sure everyone knows how grateful we are! We are so blessed.

We have 4 weeks left before our little Nadya comes. I think we finally have everything we need.
There is one item I have really been wanting since we found out we were moving to Kentucky, a video camera. I couldn't make up my mind on if it was something that was a need or want. With a tight budget I felt like a camera was more of a want then a need till I realized a few things.
It was hard to move away but it seemed especially difficult since we are expecting. I feel terrible taking away some precious memories from grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Especially with this being Rhett's family's first grand baby. I finally decided that if they could not be here to watch her grow that I need to try and capture those moments on tape for us and our family members.
In our first ward in Idaho there was a family who lost their 15 month old baby. It was a terrible accident. Hearing how grateful they are for the pictures and video tapes they have of her really helped me realize that a video camera is something that we needed. If something were to ever happen I would never forgive myself for not splurging a little to capture precious memories.
So after months and months of watching adds and prices I finally found it! We got the Flip video camera today for $50 bucks at the worlds best store.. Best Buy! No we didn't get the latest and greatest model, or the camera with the coolest features, but for $50 dollars it works perfectly! I'm so excited to use it! I have heard good things about the Flip. I love that it's going to be so easy to upload the video on to our computer {especially since our only working computer is a netbook that doesn't have a CD drive}. It will be so easy to upload the videos on to the blog as well so all our friends and family can easily see! It's great! This find was a wonderful deal, a true blessing!