Long Time No Blog

It's been a while. Well, I guess it has by some people's standards and it hasn't been long enough for others. But, I feel like it has been a while but it has been for good reason. I have been miserably sick. About two weeks ago I got sick everywhere. My whole body hurt and I felt like I was dying. I went to the doctor and they said it was viral and gave me some cough suppressant. Two days later, I was in the hospital and they were checking out the baby because my pulse was 150 and wouldn't slow, I was having a difficult time breathing, and my chest hurt. Fortunately everything was fine with the baby but I had a bruised rib and would just have to work through it. The next day, said bruised rib became cracked rib. So, I have been wearing massive female items because I pee every time I cough, and sleeping in a love sac because I can't lie down flat. I realize this is a lot of complaining, especially if you knew what I knew about what other people are going through but I thought I would excuse myself from the lack of blogging.

There are a few things that I should update on though. My baby time clock jumped up six days! The doctor said if I was progressing (too bad he didn't say dying) then he would induce me 6 days early. So, I will now be having the baby on the 12th. I think Peter may be mildly disappointed but I have tried to natural three times and I just can't. I have labors over 12 hours at the hospital and I hate it. So this time, I am going to go in knowing where my kids are, that my house is clean, and exactly when I will come home. I want the epidural before I feel any contractions and I want to relax through the whole labor. I have nothing but complete admiration for people who can go natural but I am not one of them. So, if all goes as I envision it, Marti will be here on the 12th. The only unknown is if the birth certificate should say Martha, Marti, or Martie. We are open to suggestions.

The other fun thing I want to mention is our trip up to a cabin by Park City. We were invited by a wonderful couple in our ward to go up (without kids) and spend the night playing games and sleeping over. Thanks to my sister Katrina, we left the kids, went up, and had a great time. The cabin was awesome and the company couldn't have been better. We were there with the Evans, the Kelley's, and the Harmon’s. It was really great.

Oh, I have to share another quick story. While we were up at the cabin, "Miss Amy," as she is known to Brigham, commented on my good parenting. I asked what she meant and she explained that she was impressed that I would stick to my guns and send Brigham to school without shoes when he couldn't find them. I told her I had no idea what she was talking about and then learned that apparently when Brigham couldn't find his shoes last Tuesday, he left in just socks and told everyone that his mom said if he couldn't find them then he would just go without them. He went and returned without me even knowing he had no shoes. Now I agree that sending a kid without shoes would be a good consequence if they actually cared about appearance, I know my Brigham better than that. He has no concern for what the norm is and if he fits it. I was even told that he didn't seem to mind when one of the girls asked if she could sit somewhere else because Brigham's socks were stinky. That's my boy, not a care in the world. Half the time he wears his shirt inside out just because "it's OK, I like it like this." I know what you are thinking, he gets it from his Dad. Peter usually looks pretty nice but if he doesn't, he's not concerned about it so why should anyone else be? And you wonder why we don't do more family pictures?

Oh, Julia and Peter both performed on Friday. I had to miss because I was barely able to stand but Grandma Linda and Grandpa Jim took Nathan, Joelle, Timothy and Amanda to the talent show and then they went and saw Peter's concert. I felt terrible missing them but I am so glad that we have so much support. She will be playing the same song at her recital but it is the day after Marti is born (Julia said she wanted us to have the baby before the recital instead of after) so I will miss it but Peter will record it so we can post it. Below are some photos Grandma Linda took. I stole them from her blog.