FYI

You are all going to think we are crazy, but be sure to check the right side of our blog to see what kind of "schemes" we are up to. JD Premium is our current adventure. Don't worry... we won't ever pressure anyone into doing anything that we are doing. I will, however, keep you updated on what we are doing in case something intrigues anyone else. So if you are interested, be sure to let me know 'cause I'm not going to directly ask you if you want to do it... well, unless i really think it's something that would DEFINITELY benefit you. Again... thinking about this whole JD Premium thing and their K48 plus... just read the side! ;o)
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http://idahofhs.com/money_making_opportunity

Dallas' B-Day

We celebrated Dallas' b-day a little early because my mom has been here this last week. His real b-day is on Monday. I think we had a fabulous time. I took him to the all you can eat steak place that is just down the road from us, but we'ver never gone to before. It was pretty tastey. Then we went shopping for shoes for him, but apparently his style isn't what stores make anymore. We couldn't find any brown skater shoes anywhere! Then we went to gameworld and played arcade games. I thought that was a lot of fun, because it made me feel like a teenager again. After games, we walked around for a while waiting for the 10:20pm showing of Harry Potter. I can't believe I stayed awake! I liked the movie, but I can't believe it was only rated PG. There were some pretty intense moments! I won't say what, because I don't want to ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, but Dallas and I jumped out of our seats at one part. Good thing it was only us and one other couple in the theatre. And to top it off... Tanner only woke up once that night! woohoo.;o)

Hyrum's 3rd B-Day

Oops! I guess I forgot to post Hyrum's 3rd B-day. Things have been a bit crazy! Anyway... some new things about Hyrum. Just in the last few months I've really noticed his maturity level increase. It's been great to have him understand what I am saying. He has an extremely good memory (too good at times). He has become easier to understand when he speaks in sentences. He starts speech through the school district on Monday. He loves dinosaurs and everyone is a monster at some point in time... especially Daddy and Uncle Kyle (my sister's husband...amy's). we have also started the long road of potty training. He does good when he's naked, but will pee a little in his underware before realizing he needs to go to the potty.... I'm open to suggestions!!!!!! Hyrum still has a great sense of humor and is always making us laugh. you can tell he thinks he is funny too. For his party we had Tyrell/Rose and kids over for cake and ice cream. I did pretty good this year and made him a spiderman cake, which he loved. We were a bit lame in the gift department and got him a car toy thing that has an elevator, gas pump... you know what i'm talking about. From D.I. of course. and Gma Maughan gave him a very handsome suit. I also found the fisher price roller skates i bought forever ago for this b-day, so I'll have to give him those one of these days. ;o) Anyway, it was a successful b-day party. ;o)

Couponing

Yes, I am slowly becoming one of those coupon ladies at the store! But hey... Albertons is going to pay ME money for my grocery shopping trip yesterday! Sound good? Wait to you hear what I got!!!!
6 things of cream chease
8 bags of shredded cheese
6 little (teeny) containers of Haagen Daas ice cream
4 boxes of KRAFT Mac 'n cheese
6 things of easy mac
Lysol disinfectant wipes
Dial foam soap/pump
Here was how I did it (Thanks to my sister-in-law Suzanne and Pinchingyourpennies.com)
Albersons had a deal where if you buy $25 worth of select items then you get a $5 coupon to use on whatever at your next visit and you can send in for a $20 rebate check. So, before coupons, I "spent" $25. Only I really only spent $17-ish because of my coupons.Total, out-of-pocket spent was about $21 (taxes and a few dollars after coupons). So, I am going to be getting a $20 check in the mail, which brings me down to $1 spent ($0.05/item) and I still have a $5 coupon to use next time!!!
So, me and my delicious dulche de leche caramel, Haagan Daas Ice cream, are HUGE fans of couponing. ;o)

Tanner is Born!

Here are the photos you've all been waiting to see, and also the labor story for those who want to know all the details.
I went into the doctor Thursday morning and was only 4cm, but I'd been so antsy and nervous that the baby was just going to fall out, that I asked if I could go in that day to be induced (instead of Fri morn.). Dr. Lovell sent me to the hospital (with a quick stop to jack 'n the box for some real food before the labor diet). I started my antibiotics around 10am... which is nasty stuff! It burns like crazy, all I could think was "this stuff isn't meant to be put in an IV!!!!!" At 2:00 Dr. Lovell broke my water and I finally started having some contractions. They stayed about 3 min. apart for forever! So, after boring myself with walking, I sat in a rocking chair and talked to my mom on the phone while Dallas took a nap. She would laugh whenever I told her to hold on while I had a contraction, but it was a good distraction to talk to her. After a while I stood up and the contractions went crazy, so I told my mom it was time to get off the phone. At this point I was thinking, "finally! I've got to be like an 8 and we're almost done." well... I was only a 5 and only 75% effaced and the baby was still pretty high, -2 station. Let's just say...I think he could have stayed in the oven for a while longer. I was pretty disappointed and gave in to the lure of the epidural. Yes... that is what I said. I had an epidural. Getting the epidural was not fun, but it made for a really nice delivery and after birth. I was surprised that I could still feel most of what was going on down there... only without any pain. I liked that. Anyway, about 6 hours after they broke my water, Tanner finally decided to make his appearance. He weighed 8 lbs 2 oz and was 21 inches long. I actually feel really good. I had told the doctor that my goal was to not tear, so having the epidural made it easier for me to have more control during pushing (big plus). However, I still tore a little, but much better than the past two experiences! My mother-in-law has had the other boys in Rupert and will bring them back tomorrow. That has been really nice. I've had some good one-on-one time with Tanner and I feel ready for the other two to come back. I miss their entertainment! ;o) Anyway... that's the birth story.

The Plan

I went to the Doctor this morning. I am 3cm. So! The plan is I am going in to the Doctor next thurs. morning to see if I've made any progress. If so, then I am scheduled to be "induced" Friday, 17th at 7:30am. Unless, of course, the baby decides to come sooner than that. Anyway... that is the plan as of today. ;o)

AH!

I just have to say that looking at my pregnancy ticker just freaked me out! Technically it's 3 weeks left, but seeing 2 weeks 6 days just made it seem like it's tomorrow. Ok... so maybe that's just wishful thinking. ;o) At my appointment this last Thursday, I found-out that I am Strep B positive. Such a wierd thing if you ask me... the last two were negative, but this baby had to be positive! Anyway... so now I have to be "induced" because the antibiodics need to be started 4 hours before the baby is born... well... I don't think I'll have that much time since brayden was just a couple of hours. So, the plan is to start the antibiodics on a planned date (hopefully the 17th) and then strip my membranes and start the walking. I really would like to avoid Pitocin, just because I've heard/read that it makes labor much more intense and I would really like to avoid an epidural. I know you all think I'm crazy for it, but I figure if I can do it without, then why not avoid any potential problems and epidural can have? Anyway... don't want to argue with anyone on that subject. That's what works for me. So... we'll see. Saturday I had a lot of cramping and major back pain in the evening, so things may go their own way anyway! I'm blaming the cramping on the fact that they baby has "dropped". I've had no other indications of labor happening, but I'm sure it'll surprise me one of these days. ;o) Maybe that's just more wishful thinking though. Anyway...all I can say is...Let's get this over with!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!