Happy Halloween!

Okay, okay so I’m a little late in posting about the latest events and the holiday.  I’ll more than make up for it now.

Pumpkin Patch, Oct 29

We went to a pumpkin patch with our friends Joe, Heather and their boy Dallin.  I hadn’t charged my camera before we left so Heather sent me some pictures.  They are super cute.  I love going to the pumpkin patch.  It is such a Fall thing to do.  Brian helped Tyson find a really, really small pumpkin.  Tyson called it “baby pumpkin” and carried it everywhere for a few days : ) We still haven’t done anything with our pumpkins that we bought.  We were going to carve them on Halloween evening but we have a good reason why that didn’t happen. I’ll explain later.  So anyway, if you have any ideas of what to do with pumpkins, let me know. 

Ward Activity, Oct 30

So on Saturday night we went to our ward activity.  The kids dressed up and went trick or treating to the doors in the church.  I must say I enjoyed this because no one had to be outside freezing.  Plus when you all have coats on, no one can see your costume : )  Here are some pictures of Ty having fun.

 

Not the most successful pictures : )  I’d tell him to say cheese and he’d show me his bucket or candy.  I told him to not move so he sat down and he was totally into attacking that black cat. Nonetheless he enjoyed getting candy and having everyone tell him how cute he was.  What a cute little Nemo he was!

Unfortunately that night didn’t quite turn out how I had been hoping.  For the past 4 days before Oct 30th I had started to have cramping.  Over the next few days it really only got worse and doing the littlest stuff would set it off.  I was laying down a lot and drinking as much water as I could because that’s what the nurse told me to do.  Finally Saturday night at the ward activity I started to get it again but bad.  All we had done was walk around the building once!  So in tears I asked Brian to take me to the hospital on the way to the car.  I think normally I wouldn’t have been so worried but earlier that week one of my friends who was carrying twin boys lost both of her babies.  She was only due 1 week behind me.  I really just started to worry that maybe something else was going on.  Anyway, we were at the hospital for about 3 hours for them to tell me that I was not in labor and that I was just dehydrated.  I was so grateful that everything was okay.  However, slightly confused because I had been chugging water like it had gone out of style.  This whole pregnancy I have felt dehydrated and always thirsty.  It’s like I just can’t quench my thirst.  The nurses told me that is one of the effects of gestational diabetes.  I don’t have my test for that for another 2 weeks so I won’t know until then.  I’ll let you know.  Anyway I was also told to take it easy.  Which most of us know isn’t the easiest to do with a toddler at home.  However, I rest as much as I can and have quit exercising.  Exercising and doing lots of bending over and cleaning really sets off the cramps.  So I still get cramps even to this day but I’m drinking water like crazy and laying down a lot.  We are very grateful that this little baby is still inside and growing.

Oct 31

I had been planning on taking more pictures of Tyson in his Halloween costume the night before but of course that didn’t happen.  So I dressed him up after church and let him run around.  I think I got some cute pictures of him.  He’s so cute.  Happy Halloween 2010!

 

I also need to post about Brian’s new job!  He started Nov 1!  Until I make this blog private I can’t really say where he’s at but just know that he is really enjoying it so far.  The whole process of getting this job was inspired.  He wasn’t really even looking for another job and this basically just fell into his lap.  We feel so blessed!!!!  We know this is where the Lord has intended us to be.  It’s a wonderful opportunity and we are so grateful for everyone that helped us along the way. The only thing I’m not enjoying about this new job is that I have to iron his work clothes. Any suggestions on how to avoid that in dress shirts and pants would be greatly appreciated : )