All In 1 Week

This past week has been very very busy! Jordyn started swimming lessons last Monday! She loves it!!

She's doing very well. Her instructor says she almost has her back float down! She wants to go into Level 2 so bad. It's a good thing it's an indoor pool! She'll be able to take lessons all winter, hopefully! She went every day last week and will continue everyday this week!  I think she's part fish!!

Over the weekend we packed up and headed up to Cedar Mountain for the Taylor Family Reunion 4 Wheeler Trip! It was a lot of fun. Just about everyone was there this year at one time or another!  We had a lot of rain, but it didn't keep us from doing what we do best, play!  We got there about 7 Thursday night and had to head home Sunday late morning. The entire weekend went way too fast. Ashley and Rusti came up Saturday morning. It was so great to see them. I've really missed my entire family so it was great they could all be there! Rusti was so excited to see Jordyn. It was fun!

Saturday evening, Alan, Taliah, & Lyli came up to visit! They stayed about 3 hrs, and it was great seeing them and catching up on everything that has been happening.


Sunday felt like it took forever to get home. We were all ready to get home and finally have a nice hot shower, but it was still hard to leave!


Today we had another Ultrasound! It was in Grand Junction at St. Mary's Hospital with a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician. The Ultrasound equipment was a lot better than what Delta Hospital had.  We were finally able to get the measurements that we weren't able to get the past 2 Ultrasounds! She is perfect! It's a big relief knowing that physically everything is in place, and developing great! She weighs 1 lb 9 oz. We are still right on track! It was probably one of the best Ultrasound experiences we have had. The tech was a lot more informative than the other 2 and once the Ultrasound was done, the Dr came in right then and confirmed that everything was just fine!  He did recommend that we come back in 6 weeks for another Ultrasound since my amniotic fluid has been low. He wasn't concerned about it today, but wants to see how her growth is in 6 weeks, but he would leave that up to me & my OB Dr. 

We don't go back to the Dr until the end of August, but until then I can rest assured that she is growing! A week ago I was barely showing. This week I feel like I just popped! I'm still wearing my regular pants, but they are getting a bit snug in the belly. I've been wearing poofy shirts a lot more!

Jordyn is still excited and makes suggestions about what to get the baby or what she is going to do for the baby. When she talks about the baby, her face just lights up.  I am so glad that she'll get to experience being a big sister!

A Few Good Things!

Some pretty good things have happened since last post! My sister Brieanna, received her mission call! She is going to Everett Washington! She is so excited. She has wanted to go on a mission since she was young. She doesn't turn 21 until October, so she doesn't leave until Nov 10th. I'll really miss her for the year and a half that she'll be gone. Her and I really are a lot like twins! She won't be around when I have the baby, but it's ok I forgive her!

Jordyn got the pins out of her arm last Friday. I'm so glad that's over!! She was very upset and we had to hold her down while the Dr took them out. It was nothing a little ice cream didn't help though. Now that they are out we have finally been able to go swimming. Cody, Jordyn and I went to the Hotchkiss pool on Monday. We had a lot of fun. 2 hours in the sun though was enough for me though! Jordyn starts swimming lessons in Delta on Monday. It's everyday for 2 weeks. She is just glad that she can finally go (actually I am too)!

One of the best bits of new news is I was finally able to get Jordyn enrolled in the Preschool that they have through the School District. I have been calling for weeks to get ahold of someone that could point me in the right direction. On Tuesday I took a chance and stopped by the Elementary school (where it's located) to see if anybody was there. Luckily someone was walking out just as I got to the doors and told me that the Preschool administrator was at her desk! After talking to her I found out that usually every spot is full by the end of May, but that they had 2 kids leave this year! She will be in the afternoon session which is Mon-Thurs 12:00-3:00. Since it's in the Elementary school it will be an easier transition to Kindergarten next year. She'll be able to meet new kids and also get away from me for a few hours a day!! We are super excited she was able to get in!

I am now 23 weeks pregnant! Time is passing pretty quick. We went for our follow up Ultrasound yesterday. There were a few measurements that they couldn't get before. The tech was able to get a couple of them and confirm several times that SHE is still a SHE!! Yay! There is still 1 more thing that they haven't been able to see both times that they still want to see. This last time she was facing my back and wouldn't budge! Also, both times my amniotic fluid has been low. I talked to the nurse today. She said it's a "low normal" so nothing to be concerned about, and we get to have another Ultrasound at a different location that has a higher resolution machine on August 9th! All fun stuff! I still feel great and she is still moving around a lot! She weighs a little over a pound now and her growth is right on!! We still haven't decided on a name, but the list is growing! I'll see the Dr on Monday, but so far everything looks fantastic. Here we are at 23 1/2 weeks!

I'll definitaly post after our next ultrasound! So, until then...adios!!

We Had Visitors!

This past week has been so much fun! On Tuesday July 13th Jordyn was able to get her cast off! The xray showed that the bone wasn't completely healed yet, so the pins stayed in.  She was so scared to move her arm or even let us get close to it. By the end of the night she was able to straighten it a little bit. Also, that evening my mom, dad & my sister Amberlee came to visit!!! It was so nice to be able to see them again after about 7 weeks. Jordyn was so excited! For about an hour before they got there she was pacing the floor and asking every 5 minutes if they were close! It took her a little bit to get to bed that night! Wednesday we really didn't do much but hang around the house & visit. That night we all went to the Drive-In movie. It was Amber's 1st experience at a Drive-In. We saw Eclipse! It was fun to sit outside, eat candy, and watch the movie. The Drive-In always shows a double feature. The second movie was Letters to Juliet, but by 11:30 we were all too tired to stay for it!

Thursday we went over McClure Pass and headed over to Glenwood Springs to the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park.  You take a tram up the side of the mountain to the very top! There they have Stelagtight caves. It's pretty interesting to walk through these caves that are millions of years old! It was a very nice 52 degrees inside the caves. I could've stayed there all day!

Jordyn was a little scared at first to go into the caves, but after a moment she thought they were really cool!

They also had different rides and activities for the families! Jordyn's favorite thing to do was the Alpine Slide. Amber said her first time down she screamed a bit, but she kept asking to go back again!

Cody & Amber both were talked in to riding Demon the Bull! Both did really well & I think they both actually enjoyed it a bit!

Then there was this Giant Swing Ride! It swings you 1,300 feet above the Colorado River.

Cody & Amber went on it twice. Once on both side of the swing. It kind of freaked them out a bit. It was a pretty fun day!!

Friday we went into Grand Junction to do a little bit of shopping. It was hot in the "Big City"!

Saturday we did a few projects around the house and tried to stay cool!  This week, along with the rest of the country, Colorado had a heat wave. Our average high in Paonia is about 88-92. This week was 96-98. I know that compared to St.George or Mesquite is nothing, but in a house without air conditioning that's HOT! Of course the evenings would cool down to about low 60's!

Today the family had to head home to the heat. About an hour after they left I really started to miss them again. I really enjoyed their visit! It was nice to have someone from home come visit us & enjoy our new area with us! In about 3 weeks we will be going up the the annual Four Wheeler Trip where we will see the rest of the family! I think I can make it until then!

Jordyn was sad to see everyone leave. I know she really enjoyed the sleepovers that she had with Amber & Grandma & Grandpa!

Thanks family for the fun week! We miss you a lot!! See you in 3 weeks!

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice.Oh My Gosh! It Happened Twice!!!

Yup we are having another girl! We had our 20 week ultrasound yesterday. It was so exciting to see her moving around! She is right on track for 20 weeks 3 days, and weighs 13 oz! Our due date is still November 23rd.


Jordyn is excited that she is getting a sister. On our way out of the hospital she kept saying, "I'm so glad it's a sister!" I think she was kind of worried about having a brother. I know deep down she really wanted a little siser. I was so glad that she was able to go in and watch the Ultrasound. I don't think she quite understood that she was seeing her sister on the screen, but I'm excited she was able to experience it! Now she keeps asking when the baby is going to be here!


I'm still trying to get used to the fact that I'm going to have 2 girls! I know Jordyn and this little one will be very close. Jordyn will be a little mother to her I'm sure! I feel blessed that I get to raise 2 beautiful girls. Cody is fine with having another daughter. That's just one more little girl he gets to tease (since that's what dad's are for)! I know my family is excited for another girl. I don't think we would know what to do with a boy. I told my dad we were just following in his footsteps with only getting girls! Jordyn and my niece Rusti have Grandpa Craig wrapped around their fingers, and I'm sure this one will too!


Even though I still have a lot of things from when Jordyn was a baby, it's still going to be fun to update and shop some more! I've already got a few things in mind! We do have a couple of names in mind, but we haven't officially decided on one yet. As soon as we do, I'll definitaly post it!



I am now super excited for her to get here. I hope the next several months pass quickly! I didn't get the ultrasound pics scanned yet, but I'll leave with a picture of me & our little girl at 20 weeks!

Happy 4th of July

I am so grateful to live in this country where we can have the freedoms we have! It's a good feeling!

This weekend was Cherry Days here in Paonia Colorado. We started off Saturday morning watching the parade down Grand Street. It was very good for a small town parade. Most of the entries threw candy out, which Jordyn loved to gather up!

Jordyn's favorite entries were the clowns and all the horses at the end.

After the parade we went over to the park where they had a carnival & lots of entertainment. Jordyn wanted to have her face painted. She of course chose the Unicorn! Once we got over to the carnival to get Cody & Jordyn's wrist bands for the rides, we found out that the Carnival's insurance doesn't allow people with casts to ride any of their rides. Jordyn was kind of upset, but not too bad. So, instead of rides she got to do the fun games like Ring Toss, Dart Throw etc. I think we left with about 7 different stuffed animal prizes. She enjoyed it though. Later that night we all went back to the park for a Contra Dance. Contra Dances are kind of like the old time Square Dancing. Jordyn had a blast! She listened to the instructions and followed along with what everyone else was doing and danced along with the rest of us! By the end of the night we were pretty worn out.

Sunday afternoon we went back over to the park for a little bit more fun. Jordyn chose a Butterfly mask for her face paint today. She of course played the games, again! It was quite the weekend, but it was fun!

That's just the start of our busy July month! This month is going to filled with many fun things! This Thursday I have a Dr appt, then Friday we finally have our Ultrasound and finally get to find out what we are having. Jordyn is so excited to go to the "xray" of the baby! Jordyn gets her cast off on the 13th! Then that same week my Mom, Dad & Amberlee are coming for a visit. I am very excited to see them again. I've missed them a lot! Then it's the Mesa County Fair where Jordyn will actually be able to ride the rides! That pretty much takes care of July!

I will be 20 weeks pregnant this week! I am so excited to finally be 1/2 way through! Hopefully the rest of the pregnancy will go just as smooth. The little flutters that I started feeling at 16 weeks have definitely turned into very noticeable kicks. It's gotten to where I can feel most of them with my hand. Pretty amazing! Next week I'll try to have some pics of the baby!

I hope everyone had a safe & fun holiday!

Jordyn

Jordyn-Sassy, a fighter, very energetic, persistant, very good looking, smart, independent, & highly sensitive.


Here are just a few tidbits about our little bug:

Jordyn is 4 years 4 mos old! Her favorite color is purple (right now!). Her favorite food is corn dogs or macaroni & cheese. While she still likes watching Sponge Bob she is kind of venturing out into other shows on Nickelodeon like iCarly or the baby shows on TLC.

She loves her dog Suzy & spends as much time as possible outside with her. Her sense of humor is absolutely amazing! She tries to see the good side in all things. Her heart is made of gold and makes friends easily! She'll do anything for anybody. She is very sensitive. Movies with animals make her cry. When she leaves her Grandparents or Aunts, she feels so sad because she is so close to them. When she is around her Aunts she almost seems like she's 16! Sometimes it's really hard to remember that she is only 4 years old. She just doesn't act like it!

She loves spending time outdoors with anybody. It doesn't matter what they are doing as long as it's outside. She loves doing the garden or going up to the corrals with Grandpa Craig. While she can be quite girly most of the time, get her outside and she's not too afraid to get dirty or have a good time.

Her favorite thing to do right now is spending time outside at the park or going hiking or just a walk around the town.

She is so smart and loves learning. Books or her educational computer games really keep her mind growing. I have never met a 4 year old that has a memory like hers! Don't try to tell her that you'll do something at a later time, because she never forgets. Just when you think she has forgotten, she'll pull it out of her memory and amazes me everytime.

Jordyn loves music. Anything from country to oldies. She'll hear a song a few times and remember all the words! Watching her dance is such a great thing to watch. She'll dance and sing anywhere!

Jordyn is so excited to be a big sister. Everyday she comes up with something she wants to do with the new baby. I know she'll teach him or her everything she knows! She'll be an awesome big sister.

I can't believe that she is 4 years old and will be in Kindergarten next year! She's such a fun & great person to be around! Everyone that is around her loves her tenderness and spirit! Having her in our family has been such a blessing and we just can't imagine what our lives would be like with her.


Thank you Jordyn for teaching us love & patience! We love you so much!!

Welcome To Colorado

We have finally made it here to Paonia Colorado! We have been here only about 4 weeks and it's been adventurous so far!

Here is the house that we are renting. It's 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. The living room is HUGE & very comfy!

We knew when we rented the place that it had a pretty nice yard. We just didn't know how nice. There are about a million flowers that have bloomed, and more continue to pop up. We've also found out that there is Dill, Tarragon, Strawberries, Carrots, Rosemary, Thyme and other edibles that are growing in planters in the back yard! Guess who gets to weed and take care of it all? Yup ME! Weeding, watering and mowing the lawn has now become my full time job, as well as cleaning the house and taking care of Jordyn. Cody does help though, thank goodness!! We'll see if I really do have a green thumb!

On June 1, 2010 Jordyn fell off of an office chair and broke her arm right above the elbow. The Humerus bone was broken completely through so it required surgery. The pic above is here waiting in the ER.

She ended up having 3 pins put in her arm. She had a splint & ace wrap on for the first week to let the swelling go down. On Thursday she was finally able to get her new hard cast. It's Lime green! She'll keep that on for 5 more weeks.

Throughout the whole thing she's done so well. Even right after she broke it she didn't really cry like I would have thought. She whimpered and cried, but it wasn't hysterical or screaming. The only time she got really upset was when they had to do the IV 3 times. After surgery she took pain medication very rarely. Most of what she took was over the counter Motrin. She's had a couple of moments where she gets upset at herself for standing on the chair. We keep telling her it was only an accident and she's not in trouble for it. I think she's learned not to do that anymore!

We've also taken in some of the local happenings! Yesterday we went to Crawford Pioneer Days. There they had Outhouse Races! Yes, that's what I said. Teams build outhouses (not functioning) with a theme and race them on a small track. Winner gets money and an outhouse trophy. Mobile Movement(above) won this year. For some reason I can see Cody, my dad, & Larry Morwood doing this next year! They also had fireworks over Crawford Reservoir last night that were amazing. These small towns do some pretty fun & kind of weird things, but everyone so far has been very friendly! So far, I like it!!

I am now currently 17 weeks into being pregnant. I feel really good! I have my energy and my appetite back, finally! I met my new dr, Dr Bader, on Friday. He's a pretty funny guy. The appointment went really well. The baby's heartbeat was really strong and great. We've scheduled our ultrasound for July 9th. I can't wait to finally find out what we are having! I've been noticing a little bit of fluttering movement recently, so that's been great!

So far, Colorado has been treating us pretty good, other than Jordyn's mishap! Although we miss our families a lot, it's been a good change. Hopefully it just continues to get better!

I'll leave you with a picture of me & baby @ 17 weeks. I'll also update this a lot more now that the internet is up and running! Until next time!!