A tale of bowling and epidurals

Today, Bryant and I both had the whole day off, which is becoming more and more rare, so we took the opportunity to sleep in, go to Parkers for lunch (mmmm... onion rings! Cheap onion rings!) and hit up the bowling alley!

We decided to just go to Jack and Jills bowling, but that was a bit of a mistake because it was a lot more expensive and it was waaay crowded.


We had to wait about 20 minutes for a lane, but we kept ourselves busy playing air hockey.

(I'm going to say that my face looks fat due to water weight... At least that's what I'm hoping it is)

It was nice to actually get out and do something rather than just going out to eat for a date. I have to say though, that after holding and 8lb ball, I've decided that I don't want this baby to get to be more than 8lbs! It's not too heavy to carry in your arms, but carrying that in my belly would be so uncomfortable! I have a whole new respect for those moms with 8,9, 10 lb babies. Sheesh!

Speaking of babies, we had our 2nd prenatal class tonight. I really like these classes but they are way too long to have pregnant women sitting in a hard chair. By the end, we are all hunched over with our husbands rubbing our backs. (I should point out that Bryant actually got up and stood behind my chair to give me a really good back and neck massage. Thanks babe!)

This class, the nurse brought a bucket full of things that you might see during your labor, like a hospital gown, forceps, a vacuum, monitors, different types of needles or swabs, and, well, I got the razor... And we all had to guess what they were and what they would be used for.

We also went over cessarian sections (C-sections) and different reasons why you may need one, took a "virtual" tour of the triage room, labor suite, mother's room and nursery and all the rules and procedures associated with them.

We also watched a C-section video and a vaginal birth video. These videos really didn't bother me. Bryant kept asking if I was ok and if they were just making me nervous, but to be honest, I just found them interesting.

But remember that girl I mentioned from my post about our first class that was asking weird questions, like what it smelled like during labor? She got up and left during both videos and looked like she was either going to pass out or cry. I felt really bad, I hope she does ok. She also seemed really concerned after the nurse said that after you deliver, they like you to feed the baby within the first hour. She kept asking repeatedly what would happen if the lactation consultant didn't show up to help her and what if the baby wouldn't latch. The nurse had to reassure her that they would make sure a lactation consultant would be there and everything would be fine.

After the class, I noticed the nurse took her aside and told her that she really didn't need to be so anxious and that she needed to remember that birth was a normal and natural thing. She told her that the more she was stressed, the harder labor was going to be for her. I really hope she does ok, for her sake and the baby's.

The only thing so far that has really freaked me out, was looking at how HUGE the epidural needle was! Seriously, it's like 6 inches long! Thankfully, the nurse said you don't feel that needle (but you do feel the needle that numbs your back up first) and that only a small part of the epidural needle actually goes in. It's big because they feed the catheter through it.

I'm actually really looking foreword to next weeks class. Mostly because they are going over basic parenting techniques, such as diapers, bathing, feeding, that kind of stuff, and I'm interested to see how Bryant does. And well, lets face it, it's been a loooong time since I've made a bottle...

Birthday week

So its been a while since the last blog because our cord to our laptop was not working and so the laptop was dead for over a week.

Last week was my 22nd birthday and Bryant surprised me by taking me to the bowling alley where all my friends were waiting.

Jason being sad over a gutter ball.

Then after bowling, we went to the high school homecoming game to watch my little brother play, which was a lot of fun. My whole family was there including my aunt and uncle and their boys, and a lot of our neighbors.

It's hard to see my brother, but he's on the sideline and he is number 57.

On Sunday, Bryant and I went for a ride up the canyon on his new motorcycle.

It was the perfect temperature and it was beautiful with all of the leaves changing. I want to take Bryant up to the cave up there sometime before it closes for the winter.

When we got home, my grandparents came over for dinner. Since it was my birthday dinner with the family, I chose to have my moms enchiladas, which are my favorite, and my little brother made all of us Peach cobbler for desert.

On Monday i decided to test out my birthday present from my parents. They gave me a whole set of cake decorating stuff like a baking pan, a fondant roller, frosting tips, pattern stencils, etc. Cake decorating is a hobby I have wanted to try for a long time. My aunt has always made really cool cakes for my birthdays growing up and she did our wedding cake for the Utah reception. I'd really like to find a class somewhere eventually. But I decided to try my first cake last week and this is the outcome


I used just regular frosting and not fondant. For some reason trying fondant scares the pants off me. Im just worried that it will be a major disaster. Someday I'll do it though. I think I'll have my aunt show me step by step so I wont just be doing it by myself and get confused. This cake that I made turned out a little messed up, but I didn't expect much for my first time. At least it tasted good.