32 1/2 weeks

So I guess my lack of patience has rubbed off on Morgan because she doesn't seem to like the idea of waiting out this whole full-term pregnancy thing.

Yesterday around 3:00 I started feeling a lot of pressure and slight contractions that were still far apart. But as the evening went on the pains got worse no matter what position I tried and spread more to my back. Still being new to this whole pregnancy and having-baby thing I called my sister-in-law to get some advice. By 11:30 I was in super pain and could barely move. I asked David for a blessing and immediately after I just wanted to cry because the pain just intensified more. Thinking about it retrospectively I figure the Lord was trying to tell me to go in because I really didn't want to. So just after 12:30 AM we got to Orem Community (10-15 min away) where they told us we needed to go to Utah Valley (which is only 2 minutes from our house). Apparently, if I was going into labor they wouldn't be able to take care of Morgan there because she would be too premature. So we went to Utah Valley instead. They got us all settled in and upon evaluation discovered that I was dilated 1 cm, which apparently wouldn't be as big of a concern if I had already had a child once before, but seeing as I haven't - not so good. So they gave me a shot to stop the contractions and made me drink A LOT of water FAST because I hadn't had enough that day. Well that didn't settle well with me and shortly after I just threw it all up. So they came back with more water and juice for me to drink, slower this time. Some tests later they discovered I had a serious UTI which was most likely the leading cause for the early contractions. They gave me a prescription for that and once the contractions seized they let me go home with strict orders to rest for the next few days; it was now 2:45 AM.

I think Morgan is going to come on a Friday night. This same thing happened last Friday night but went away after about 5 hours. This time reached almost 11 hours and only stopped with medicine. I also now have a better idea of what to expect and know that I'm gonna have A LOT of back labor pains - that was the worst! And I couldn't stop shaking. It seemed ridiculous how much I was shivering, even before we left the house. David was great though the whole time - I love that boy! So baby Morgan needs to hold off at least 3 1/2 more weeks but more preferably a little longer than even that. Just like the blessing said - have trust and faith in Heavenly Father. So that's what I'll do.

third times a charm

Fall is here and we are finally settled into our third apartment.

Furniture has trickled in thanks to the kindness of family and I realize how silly I was to fret over it that first week. The Lord blessed us with the things we needed without having to spend an outrageous amount of money. I was reminded of President Uchtdorf's talk at General Conference regarding focusing on what matters most rather than letting stress keep you from rejoicing. I was definitely letting the stress of the new apartment and not having furniture get in the way of my rejoicing, and it wasn't until I calmed down and reminded myself that it would all come together in due time that I saw everything working out. I would have saved myself a lot of hassle from the negative consequences of stress if I had just trusted in Him sooner. Lessen learned.

So, our apartment: 2 bedrooms which allows for baby Morgan to have her own baby's room when the time comes (and I am super excited to decorate once I have some more time during Thanksgiving break), 2 full bathrooms, dining room, kitchen with pantry and plenty of storage space. David finished building our dresser last night and now we actually have somewhere to put our clothes. It makes a huge difference in the room and I loved just sitting in there this morning admiring the cleanliness/organization. David's brother and sister-in-law gave us their couch and my sister is giving us a lot of her furniture since they recently decided to move out of state at the end of the year. The apartment is a lot brighter than I had remembered when we checked it out at the very beginning. The windows bring in ample lighting for every room and since we don't have to pay additional costs for any utilities we have lights on more often. It is by far better than our first apartment and I am happy we found it. It met all our criteria plus some; the Lord really was looking out for us and our best interest.

The colors are changing outside and it really is quite beautiful - the best part about Utah is its fall colors. It's getting colder in the mornings but usually always warms up by the afternoon. Snow will inevitably come soon - not exciting. I do enjoy wearing sweaters though and feeling the crispness in the air and the crunching of the leaves on the ground. It always reminds me of family, I guess because of the holidays.

I think baby Morgan is going to be one smart little girl because I feel like I am doing better in school this semester than I have in semesters past. She must be helping me out with all her great intelligence. But school really isn't all that bad it seems. Exercise Physiology is starting to pick up in intensity however so will require more dedication, and History of Creativity exams are a bit ridiculous, but overall all is going well. Doing the work and staying on top of the reading and assignments makes me feel good.

Speaking of baby Morgan, only 9 weeks left til she is supposed to come! We had another ultrasound a couple of weeks ago and she is doing great. About every other week David looks up the development of the baby and where she is according to how far along I am. It is amazing all the things she can do now. One night, not long ago, I was laying in bed and she was moving like crazy for quite a while! David was having a field day with it and I truly loved the whole experience. It has been such a blast feeling and seeing her move, each day getting stronger and stronger. Putting aside the difficulty in eating, breathing, and sleeping, as well as the vomiting and fatigue - I have really loved being pregnant. I'm excited to actually meet her!

Ode to Boy Meets World

Sitting and watching Boy Meets World brings happiness to my heart! I have grown up watching it and really feel there are more good morals in this show than the ones on TV today. In a lot of ways I see several people from my own life in this show. It makes me happy! The following clip is just a compilation of Eric's Feeny Call, one of the many funny parts of the show. Makes me feel like a giddy little kid again :)