Life Changes

A lot has happened with our little family in the last 9 months and I haven't been very good at keeping things up to date. To be honest, I forgot that I had this for a little while!

Continuing from Jerry's last post, Ayden Brent was born January 27, 2010, at 9:19 p.m. at Timpanogos Hospital. He was 8 lbs 3 oz and was 21 1/2 inches after 30 hours of labor. There were some tense moments, but everything worked out just fine and he was born healthy and perfect! It seems this was just yesterday but these last 9 months have flown by. Aside from my skin tone, he is his father's son through and through. He is such an energetic little boy and loves to be on the move. He is a total boy. He is only 9 months old and already seems like a little boy. He is ahead of all the development markers. He had teeth and was crawling by the time he was 6 months. He started pulling up and walking along things not too long after that. Before we knew it, he started walking. He is getting better but is still wobbly. He has also learned to climb stairs and loves it. The only thing now is for him to learn how to go back down. He loves being with his Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He especially loves his Aunt Haley! I know this is a really brief summary of 9 months, but I will try and do better. I am on the laptop and all of Ayden's pictures are on our desktop so I will post them soon!

I have finally found a job as an RN after over a year of searching. This job has brought us out to Roosevelt. Everything fell into place with this job. I applied and interviewed for a position they had, but they ended up offering it to another person. I got a call a few weeks later from the Med/Surg nursing supervisor letting me know there was another position open and he wanted me to apply for it. He called me back a couple of days later and offered me the job right on the spot. Needless to say, we were so happy. So 3 weeks later I started at Uinta Basin Medical Center working nights. We finally have our own little place and get to use all the nice things we got for our wedding. We are excited to finally be on our own.

Jerry is now being Mr. Mom, and I think he is enjoying it. It has definately been an adjustment for him being home all day instead of at work. He will be starting back to school in January to continue on his path to becoming a teacher. In the meantime, he got all his papers turned in and processed to be a substitute teacher. Jerry thought this would be a good thing to get some experience. He still helps out the agent he worked for from time to time. It seems that office doesn't function well without him!

We are excited to start this new chapter in our lives !

Time to update

I am not any good at this and seeing as how Erin is still in labor (now 24 hours) I figured I had better put something up here for those who follow this.

We are getting much closer to where we need to be so that we can begin pushing. Mother and baby are doing very well still and we are excited to meet little Ayden. We'll take plenty of pictures so that everyone can see him when he comes.

Baby Shower and More Car Issues

I have found that Sunday is the best day for updating this. I guess I should practice getting stuff on here more frequently, but sometimes I am doing good just to put anything on at all!

One of our cars it broke, again. It seems like a common occurrence now. We get one thing fixed on one car and then something on the other car decides it needs replace. With the Malibu it was the brakes and then the alternator. Now, Jerry's little car he drives back and forth the work has decided it's its turn to be difficult. Jerry was driving down to work on Friday and notices the cable that goes from the gas peddle to the engine is broken. He is flying down Parley's trying to get the car to slow down. Luckily, and I should probably say miraculously, he makes it to work in one piece. We were able to get the car towed home and Jerry's dad brought him home. To top it all off, the car won't start. When they were fiddling with the cable, some little piece was knocked off. Now the fun part is trying to figure out what exactly that part was so we can replace it. Needless to say, we were very blessed that everyone made it home ok and in one piece.

On a brighter note, Jerry's brother, Nathan, came home from serving his mission on Thursday. Jerry, make that his whole family, is very glad that he is home.

Last Saturday was the baby shower. It was really fun and we had a great turnout. It was fun to visit with everyone that came. It is really nice to see all the support we have from family and friends. We had sandwiches, all sorts of salad, blue punch, yummy cake and peanut butter bars. It was kind of like Christmas had come a month early! I think Ayden will be the best dressed baby ever! We are grateful for all of the friends and family who came and supported us, and those who wanted to be there because of the weather or other commitments!

Eventful Weekend

Saturday, when Jerry woke up, his ear was bothering him so he went to the clinic here in town to get it looked at. He has had an ear infection before and this felt like the beginning of one so we decided it would be best to get it taken care of early. Turns out he was kind of right. Some moisture had gotten down into his ear canal (most likely from showering) and because it was warm and dark in there, bacteria started to grow. The doctor said it was good he hadn't waited a few more days because by that time the whole canal would have been blocked off and he would have had to have a course of IV antibiotics. I will gladly take $55 for the appointment and putting 3 drops in his ear twice a day over the other option had we waited!

Later on that night, Jerry's parents invited us to go to Provo with them. We had just crossed the dam at Deer Creek and were starting to make our way down the windy section of the canyon. Jerry and his Mom were goofing around and she said something to the effect of are we there yet. Jerry replies back don't make me turn this car around and pulls onto the shoulder and puts on the brakes like he is really going to do it. Well, at this point, the car decided that it doesn't want to stop and the brakes go out! Luckily Jerry was able to stay calm and get the car pulled of the road to where we would be safe. We call my mom to get to the auto parts store and get some brake fluid and bring it to us. While she is on her way, Jerry sees the car is leaking brake fluid on the passenger side. He decides to call a tow truck because we can't drive the car and me and his mom come back to Heber with my mom. Jerry and his dad get back and that was the end of that trip. The next day Jerry is trying to figure out what the problem is, and we discover that there is a hole the size of a .5 pencil lead in the brake line. So to sum it up, we now have to replace the brakes on the passenger side of the car. We are just grateful that we were blessed and kept safe because things could have ended up 100 times worse!

Baby

Jerry is gone to his first scout camp out, which means I was home alone last night, so I have been trying to fill the time. Jerry said we needed to add more pictures, so I thought logically I should add these! This is our first ultrasound at 9 weeks. Jerry calls this picture babyshrimp.

It's easy to see why!This is at 18 weeks. It's amazing that in only 9 weeks it acutally looks human now!Another of our 18 week ultrasound. All arms, legs, hands, and feet accounted for!18 weeks again. Jerry was so proud when the ultrasound tech said it was a boy!
Baby Ayden at 23 weeks. They had to do another ultrasound at my last appointment because they couldn't see the heart when we went in at 18 weeks. Baby was being stubborn- I have a feeling it is a sign of things to come...

I am a slacker

Well, a lot has happened in the time I have slacked off. First, the biggest new is that Jerry and I are expecting our first baby. Our baby boy is due January 22 , 2010. I honestly thought it was going to be a girl, so you can imagine my surprise when the ultrasound tech said it was a boy. Jerry was, of course, ecstatic. What man doesn't want his first to be a boy? This is the first grand baby for my parents so they are of course super excited as well. Maddy and Haley are also thrilled they are going to be aunts. Nick and Ryan are glad that it is a boy because they say there are already too many girls in the family. My Dad just loves babies so he could care less if it was a boy or a girl.

I am finally graduated and am officially licensed as a registered nurse. It only took five years and two associate degrees, but I am pretty proud of myself. Now the fun part is trying to find a job. Jerry is still working insurance with American Family, but with a different agent. He drives to Salt Lake every day, which is a pain, but it is a better position. He is going to start back to school in January, at least that is the plan for now. Now it's my turn to put him through school. We having kind of been looking at buying a house, but still positive that is the right thing for us right now. We are going to take advantage of his grandma's offer to house sit for her again and then come spring start looking for our own place. I have been release from Primary (sad!) and am now the Assistant Cub Master. This will definately be a learning time for me because I have basically no experience with scouts. Jerry has been called as scout committtee chairman and is just waiting for his calling in Primary to be filled so he can be released. We are both bummed to be out of Primary. Now I have to go to Relief Society:(

Ryan came home August 4 and we are so glad to have him home. This is the first time in 4 years that all the kids have been home. He and Nick are both at UVU going to school, and Ryan has taken advantage of the baseball scholarship they held for him. Maddy is a sophomore and so grown up. She is already driving and going to hair school. Haley will be baptized in May, and being the baby of the family is so spoiled. All in all, life is really good right now, and I am grateful for that.

Update

I figured since I have a spare minute I should jump on a catch up. Jerry has been sick for the last 2 1/2 weeks. He caught a cold which turned into viral laryngitis and just hasn't gone away. He was starting to get better, but then started throwing up on Friday night. He has been miserable and I feel so bad for him. There is just nothing I can do. Jerry's birthday is tomorrow, he will be 26!!! He is old:) I don't know if he will feel up to dinner, so we may just spend it at home.

I finished my indepedent clincal time the endd of February. It is so nice to be done with that. 96 hours was a lot to do in a limited amount of time. I really enjoyed working in the ER. I got lots of practice starting IVs and got to see some cool stuff. I think I would like to work in the ER. I like the faster pace and just getting people in and out. One thing is for sure, there are some pretty dumb people that come in with some pretty dumb complaints. I don't know what parent in their right mind would bring their kid into the hospital and let them run around bare foot. Some people should just not be allowed to have children!!

My little sister Maddy made the JV softball team as a freshman. She is pretty excited. She will most likely get Varsity playing time as well. I am excited to go to St. George this weekend to watch her. Hopefully the weather will be warm and I can get a tan!!!