With or without nuts

So in just a few hours - 4 to be exact ( I had to wake up early to pee so that I had time for my bladder to fill before my appointment) I go to see my high risk OB doc in Phoenix. He is doing a level 2 ultra sound. He will be able to tell without a doubt if this is a boy or girl that I'm incubating. The level 2 ultra sounds are able to see inside the baby, so it's reproduction organs will be shown.

Do I want to find out? No. Does Aaron? Yes, he took the day off to join me for this very reason. He only joined me for Elle's ultrasound, so this is a big deal I guess. My feelings are that it's a boy. Since day one in the ER when I found out the unexpected news I had a boy feeling, however, I love calling the baby by the girl name we, ehm, I picked out, it really gets Aaron's feathers ruffled.

New subject. We went to Olive Garden and The Lion King on Friday. The girls LOVED it. They had no clue until we walked up to Gammage's door and they saw the Lion King banner. Pure excitement, joy, and giddiness. Watching their eyes and faces light up when it started was worth every penny. (Even though I don't remember purchasing the tickets). It really was a great musical. A little confession - I feel asleep in the second half. Here is my reasoning - A) I only had 4 hours of sleep B) Already knew the songs and the outcome C) Dark room, soft music, no Tiffany bugging you -you try staying awake. All in all, it was great. The girls haven't stopped talking about it or singing "Pink Pajamas Penguins on the Bottom" it's the chant from Circle of Life - go watch the movie - you'll hear it loud and clear.

Go Blue Team

Okay, so I am a biggest loser fan. I usually record it and then watch it later when I can't be bugged by my family. Plus I am able to skip through the commercials and boring stuff. ANYWHO I totally forgot to record the first episode last week for this season's show. So I started out with the second show. No big deal, the first show usually just introduces you to the contestants, and does the big weigh in. ANYWHO. SO I'm watching this past weeks episode, and I did a second take, a rewind, and a "No Way!" Low and behold, one of the dudes that I had a major crush on in junior high is a contestant.

Sione Fa

I just about died. I actually know this dude. Rock on. I guess the twist this season is that one member of the couples team is sent home for 30 days while they work their fanny off. If there team mate doesn't get voted off the ranch with in that 30 days, then they get to return to the ranch and continue on. I guess this is to show us people who sit at home eating Oreos that we can totally do it on our own. That's cool I guess. Anywho - so watch this season and root for the blue team!! (side note - Mesa Jr's colors were Blue and Yellow - I know him being on the blue team is a secret message to me that he had a crush on me too.)

Catch Up

So this post is long overdue, so let me just forewarn you of pictures and random thoughts. Warning, they may or may not be in chronological order. Sorry.

The Holiday Season. There are two traditions that we do as a family every year at the start of the December. The first is to go to Payson where my Aunt Wanda and Uncle Vernon lives and we go to the electrical light parade. My dad brings his fire pit to help us keep warm, and when the parade is over we head back to my Aunt and Uncle's house and eat super yummy food. Mmm Spudnuts (homemade doughnuts). The past few years during this tradition it has been FREEZING so I went overboard on the clothes and blankets. It wasn't too cold this year, but I felt like a retard caring all the blankets that really weren't needed.

The second tradition is that my parents take us all to Zoolights. Love it. If you haven't gone, you have until Sunday night. We usually go during the members only days, but due to every one's crazy schedule, we went the Saturday before Christmas.....ha ha ha.....not wise. Wicked crazy busy. But the girls had a blast. Tiffany would look at the lights and go "Ooooooo wow......wasz dat?" I'm just happy that "Wasz dat?" now sounds like Whats that instead of the BS word that it use to sound like. I would get mean looks in public when she would udder her question.

Next was our family Christmas Eve Party. We play our own version of pass the present when the word "the" is said while my aunt reads T'was Night Before Christmas. After that we act our our version of the Nativity. Yeah - sometimes it gets a tad outta control with the wise men, also known as the wise guys.

Wise guys

Our final tradition is Christmas morning. When the girls wake up, they find a letter from Santa and new slippers. The note points out nice things they did over the year and then tells them that their presents are at Granny and Grandpa's house. It tells them to brush their teeth and go wake up their parents, put on their slippers and head over to open their gifts. I was up at 7am awaiting their jumps into my bed...I waited an hour.

Heading over to Granny and Grandpa's

Christmas Pictures:

New favorite toy is a big box from Granny and Grandpa

Still the favorite toy

What Christmas is complete without a Nerf Shotgun?

Wait - there is something in the box?! Love the sound of ripping paper.

New bikes and bike helmets!!

"Hi Steve."

Michael and Sam playing with the remote control bat.

The New New favorite toy that was in the box. beep beep.

I got everything I wanted for Christmas, the Monkees on DVD, a electric griddle, a ring, and the new laptop I am posting from. I got Aaron a shotgun - previous post - new desktop computer, and Python-opoly. It's Monopoly with the Holy Grail theme. Totally awesome!!

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and I wish you and your family and amazing 2009. We are going to kick off this year by taking Ashlee and Elle to the Lion King next week. They have no clue. It will be a total surprise. Yeah - another side note - don't take your meds to help you sleep and then surf the web. You wake up the next morning with a nice purchase of tickets to the Lion King.

New family addition

So let me preface this story. Aaron and some of his family and friends are into the whole "end of the world" I call them the dooms-dayers. Some of the stuff they talk about could have merit, the other stuff, I just roll my eyes and keep my "ha ha you're retarded" comments to myself. I do have an agreement with Aaron that I will trust him and do what he needs me to do when and if the time comes. SO a few weekends ago we were heading up to Payson (that post and pics to come soon) and we were talking about the last days and I said that if we have to hike in the mountains to his parents compound then our hand gun wouldn't protect us from the wildlife. We should probably get a shotgun for mountain lions and mace for the bears. Aaron took this as "WE NEED TO PURCHASE SHOT GUN NOW - ME MAN - ME MUST GET GUN - ME NO LISTEN UNLESS ABOUT GUN" so for the next 2 friggin weeks he has been consumed with getting a shotgun. Not just any shot gun, a Mossburg tactical home defense bla bla bla...... I said just get what ever is cheapest, he wanted the Mossburg because it is good for left handed people. whatever. SO finally after much searching and many phone calls, he found his baby.

Hur-freakin-ray!

Now hopefully he will start focusing on the holidays, his family, and other important things in life.




As for the rest of us. All is good. My pregnancy is going good. I have been slowly getting more and more energy. I've stopped my love affair with the toilet (hurray) and I am starting to feel the little flutters of the baby. My kidneys seem to be doing good, but my protein levels are slowly creeping up.


The two older girls are excited for school to be out and for Santa to arrive. I love this time of year when I can use the "Santa is watching" threat. It's lovely. They both are growing like weeds and have been very good helpers with Tiffany. Elle is my big reader and can't get enough of books. If she isn't playing Club Penguin on the computer she has her nose in a book. I'm trying to get her to read the Box Cart Children. Ashlee is 6 going on 14. I swear. Her hair, shoes, outfit and all must be perfect. She is total girl and loves anything pink, Jonas Brothers, and Hannah Montana.


Ahh - Tiffany. I remember that one time at the NICU the nurse overheard me say that I couldn't wait to get her out of the incubator and into a normal bed. She said to me that one day I will want an incubator at home to lock her in to keep her out of stuff. That time has come. She is a tornado. She walks, climbs, grabs, yells, and is doing stuff a 2 year old should be doing. I thought she was suppose to be behind the curve. Ahh - at least she is 18 months and in nursery now at church. YAY!!! She is my loudest, roughest, toughest child, and I love her. I love holding her during her naps and I love when she wakes up and then wakes me up by kissing me on the lips or nose. Its the best. She is my cuddle bug and my buddy.


So that's our life. Sorry so long and for the lack of pictures. I will load them today (hopefully) and post.

Best day ever

Let's get ready to Ruuuuuummmmbbbble!!

FYI. Aaron, my bro, and my cousin have been at Fry's Electronics since 3pm on Thanksgiving Day. Yeah - their first in line, Aaron is so proud!

OUCH

To the person who invented:

I LOVE YOU!!!

To the person who invented:

YOUR ON SANTA'S NAUGHTY LIST!!!

Love - Sarah

P.S. Anyone who standed out in line to see the midnight showing of Twilight - - yeah - - I won't even go into it, my head hurts too much.

Here we go again

So, for those who have wondered where I have gone, sent emails, or left voice messages. I am sorry it has taken so long to return them. Life has been crazy and I mean CRAZY for the past few weeks.. Some of you may have noticed that I deleted the last post. It's time to revise it. It was harsh I know, but a girls gotta do what a girls gotta to do. So here's the scoop. We tried to keep it on the down low, but a nosey sisters in the ward decided it was her calling to spread the news, so I guess it can't be kept under wraps anymore. (How she found out still behooves me.) So we are expecting number 4. Since I am the queen of miscarriage, we wanted to wait until Thanksgiving - but since I'm a few days shy of 12 weeks, I guess now is okay to let the cat out of the bag.

Remember the post a few back about me going to the hospital and having kidney stones - there is nothing better than finding out that you are pregnant while you are passing kidney stones. Total surprise. All alone, in pain, and in shock. No wonder I yelled at my nurse that night. I guess it has been a blessing in disguise because we have been able to discover that my kidneys are not doing so well, and that I am a candidate for a new procedure where they will take the cord blood and inject it into my kidneys to see if they can repair them selves - otherwise, I'll be getting me a new one eventually.

So that's the scoop.

We won't find out what it is. I feel this time its a boy (unlike the other pregnancies). If I can get past 32 weeks, they will be happy. I will be starting dialysis every other week to help alleviate the stress on my kidneys. It sounds so much worse than it is. So don't stress out.

As for the Dear John letter - total coincidence that I was sick with the flu and morning sickness all at once. Today is day two that I feel better - thanks to all the med my doc has put me on. So I hope to finally fold the laundry, and finally get my house back in order.

Life is grand, life is crazy, life moves on even when you don't.

Thanks for all of those who got the news and came over to help out. For a girl who hates to receive or ask for service, I have been thankful for those who listen to the spirit and dropped by to help. Someone always showed up in my deepest darkest hour to help.

SIDE NOTE: Halloween was great - I'll get to that post after the laundry, dishes, and mopping of the floor.