The last couple of weeks

I just finished my biggest paper of the semester. Well, it needs a little polishing and I need to incorporate it into 3 other people's papers to create 1 collaborative paper tomorrow, but I'm going to call it done for now! Just 2 small opinion papers left. One on which type of government is my favorite, and one on why I am either a conservative or a democrat. Easy-peesy! I should be able to whip both those up in under a half hour.

So here are just some bits and pieces from the last little while to keep people updated. 

Thanksgiving at my grandparents house was great! Even though I had horrible morning sickness that day, I managed to enjoy dinner and keep it all down!

 

Christmas decorations are up! We were going to get a live tree this year, but I decided not too. First of all, we won't be here for Christmas, we are spending it this year in Mt. Shasta! So we would have only been able to enjoy it for a couple of weeks. Second, I didn't really want to spend money on one. I'm cheap like that. And Third, I wouldn't have enough ornaments to decorate one. You see that little tiny tree on my coffee table in the picture? Yeah, only one small strip of it actually has decorations on it, the rest is bare...

We spent an evening at the Festival of Trees! Savy liked the Sesame Street tree, the Owl tree is my cousin Alyssa and her family's and of course, a coke tree for you grandma!

Raspberries on mommy's cheek. She just learned to say "I love you!" (it sounds like "I yuh-you!")

And of course I had to add a picture of a silly face by my favorite silly girl!

In other news, I had another doctors appointment. We finally got to hear the heatbeat and everything sounds good! Also, I have not gained a single pound this entire 15 weeks! But my stomach has been growing ridiculously fast. My only explanation is that my flabby stomach is stretching, but already had the weight on there, so It's not like I'm gaining more, since it was already there. Make sense? Also, I've lost a bit of weight in my arms and face (I wish it would in my thighs, holy cow!)

The nurse said that they expect women to gain 5 lbs in the first trimester, but that as long as I didn't lose any, we are good. Also, no more antibiotics, yay!

My morning sickness is nearly gone. I still get sick if I don't eat, but I haven't taken my medication for it in 2 days, and I'm feeling good so far!

I also saw a physical therapist for my sciatic nerve pain. She said my SI joint in my hip had dislocated, so she popped it back into place. Then I had no pain in my back or legs until last night, when I cleaned my bathrooms and mopped my floors. I overdid it I think. I go back this week again, so I'll see if I dislocated it again. She also said my muscles were extremely tight in my lower back, and that was what was pinching that nerve. Looks like I need to take a trip to the massage therapists!

I also have been able to feel a few tiny kicks here and there! About 2 weeks earlier than I felt them with Savannah. I LOVE it!

We also had our first pregnancy scare 2 nights ago. I began bleeding lightly. I knew it was probably nothing, but we went to check it out anyway. My OB's office was closed, and they have no one on-call to talk to. Their voice-mail said if you had a problem, to go to the ER or to Labor and Delivery. Which I wasn't about to do and pay tons of money for. So I just went to the urgent care. The doctor did an exam and listened for the heartbeat. It was nice and strong and he said there was nothing to worry about, that occasional light bleeding was really normal, and to go to labor and delivery if it continued and got worse. It stopped within a half hour of starting, and I had no cramping or anything, and today I felt a couple little kicks, so I think we are OK.

Well, that's all for now. I think we are going to do a bit of Christmas shopping tonight, then possibly take Savannah to see the Rise of the Guardians. Then I'll come home and write up those last 2 papers, and I'll call it a day!

Hey Griswold, where are you going to put that tree?

I did it! I convinced Bryant to take me to the festival of trees this year! I had been only once when I was still in High School, my dance team performed there and I have always wanted to go back. It was for a good cause too. Everything at the festival is donated and 100% of the proceeds goes to benefit Primary Children's Hospital. So Wednesday afternoon, Bryant picked me up from school and we drove up to the southtown expo center.

This was a coke tree, taken with my grandma Peacock in mind, and the one on the right was actually my favorite tree, it was welded by a middle school's metals class.






A peacock tree (There were actually about 3 or 4 Peacock trees we found, and I just had to take a picture...)






Superhero tree!









Star wars







The Grinch! This one reminded me
of my brother Colter because he
Loves this movie and always quotes it.










Nightmare before Christmas












There were a lot more trees and I took a lot more pictures but for some reason its not letting me post them on here, so i'll probaby put the rest on my facebook withing the next few days.

In other news, I went to the ward relief society Christmas party last night. I have not really felt like a part of the Relief
Society because the first Sunday we moved here, we were
thrown into Primary so I have not been to relief society once in the last 6 months. I hung out with my mom and her friend Deanna Ostergaard the whole time, and it kind of bummed me out that very few people knew or remembered who I was. I had a lot of people say they didn't even know I was back. Bryant And I have briefly discussed finding a BYU ward or something to go to. We just don't have any married friends here and we don't really feel a part of this ward, especially since we have not even seen the bishop once, and the primary president thought we have only been here for a month. Oh well, we like our calling a lot, we love the kids, we just wish we had the opportunity to be more involved and included.

In happier news, only 21 days untill Christmas!!!