Well, I have a good reason this time, we are moving and super busy.
Life without your companion is hard, I guess that's why they are meant to be there for eternity. I miss Isaac, he left this afternoon to go back to Austin. Luckily, it is only 5 more days and then Noah and I will be down there. The move is going good, we still have a lot to do, but it is cool. Last week I went home to East Texas for a little boondockin', it was great! I got to see all sorts of family and friends and they all got to meet Noah. Kenzie got fleas there like she always does when we go down there. Seriously, we could put like 15 tubes of frontline on her and she would still come back with a flea family, it is really annoying. Plus, she is kinda obsessive so she won't stop scratching even though we have killed them all. Anyways, not an exciting story, but what do you want I was in East Texas for a week. Until later, love and peace!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
See I am getting better
Hey everyone. So, I feel like a slacker blogger after reading a friend/old boss' blog. Hers are filled with insights into her deepest thoughts and fears. Mine are all about trying to catch up on blogging.
With that, I decided to share something a little more personal with you. Now I am in an inner struggle. I have accomplished something so amazing, so beautiful, more feminine than shoes and clothes and pretty hair. I have given life to another human being, and for that, I need to pat myself on the back. Yet, I am plagued with my new body...or rather, my OLD body. You see, some of you may have known me as "big brandi" and saw an amazing transformation to "skinny brandi" (ok so, I wasn't skinny but 145 ain't bad). I had lost an astonishing 70 lbs. I had never felt more confident and sexy. Now, after having Noah, I am almost back to my old weight (not as big as I was). I have some vacation (before Noah "with me" I gained about 10 lbs in San Fran). I have baby weight to lose (about 30 lbs) and finally, I have bed rest weight to lose. I had done so well through my pregnancy, I had eaten well and worked out a little. I would not trade the experience of Noah or being with him for that precious nine months for anything, but I would gladly trade the weight and emotional baggage from the weight. I know I need to give myself time, but it is so hard. I miss being fit and sexy. I am excited to lose the weight and I am trying to be creative to find times to work out.
Bottom Line...I need to get on the ball and stop whining. I can't wait to have my smokin' hot body back. Until then, "I be up in the gym just workin' on my fitness....Brandilicious!"
With that, I decided to share something a little more personal with you. Now I am in an inner struggle. I have accomplished something so amazing, so beautiful, more feminine than shoes and clothes and pretty hair. I have given life to another human being, and for that, I need to pat myself on the back. Yet, I am plagued with my new body...or rather, my OLD body. You see, some of you may have known me as "big brandi" and saw an amazing transformation to "skinny brandi" (ok so, I wasn't skinny but 145 ain't bad). I had lost an astonishing 70 lbs. I had never felt more confident and sexy. Now, after having Noah, I am almost back to my old weight (not as big as I was). I have some vacation (before Noah "with me" I gained about 10 lbs in San Fran). I have baby weight to lose (about 30 lbs) and finally, I have bed rest weight to lose. I had done so well through my pregnancy, I had eaten well and worked out a little. I would not trade the experience of Noah or being with him for that precious nine months for anything, but I would gladly trade the weight and emotional baggage from the weight. I know I need to give myself time, but it is so hard. I miss being fit and sexy. I am excited to lose the weight and I am trying to be creative to find times to work out.
Bottom Line...I need to get on the ball and stop whining. I can't wait to have my smokin' hot body back. Until then, "I be up in the gym just workin' on my fitness....Brandilicious!"
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Atleast it's not 3 months
So, I haven't posted in a while, but atleast it hasn't been 3 months. We are all doing well here. Big News...we are finally moving to Austin. Isaac will be starting his job on April 14th and we will be heading down on the 26th. It will be hard to not have him here for a couple of weeks, but it is a small price to pay. We are really excited. We have an apartment down there and will be making a little more money, so it's going to be really nice.
In other news, Noah went to the doctor last Tuesday. He isn't growing at the rate they want him to, so they are going to watch him until his next appointment. If he is still not growing the way they want, they will run some tests. Personally, I think he is just fine. There is nothing wrong with a small baby. He is still really healthy. He is starting on solids now, so that has been really fun.
Anywho, hope you enjoy!
-Brandi
In other news, Noah went to the doctor last Tuesday. He isn't growing at the rate they want him to, so they are going to watch him until his next appointment. If he is still not growing the way they want, they will run some tests. Personally, I think he is just fine. There is nothing wrong with a small baby. He is still really healthy. He is starting on solids now, so that has been really fun.
Anywho, hope you enjoy!
-Brandi
Saturday, March 8, 2008
At the avice of my husband
I have decided to blog more so that I don't have to write a novel every time. We are doing well. Last night we had Angel and Diana over for chicken parm and a movie, oh and hair. It was really good, I didn't really get to watch the movie, but I will later. My sister came up, she's been doing that slot lately and we love it. Tonight we are going on our "date night" for our anniversary and Monday we are gonna spend the day relaxing. We are really excited. Noah has been so vocal lately, he "talks" back and likes to "talk" to people that we see in stores and stuff. He is going to be a social butterfly, I feel.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Could I wait any longer to post something??
Well, I guess I could, but it was too hard once I got the new pics downloaded.
I also have a couple of minutes on my hands while Noah is napping. Life with Noah is better than I could've ever imagined. We had such a good marriage before he was born, I had no idea how much having Noah would make it even better. He has made Isaac and I appreciate each other more than we already did and has truly blessed our lives. We have been so busy lately. Noah is getting so big and he is getting smarter [and cuter] everyday. He is learning so much so fast. He is rolling from tummy to back and holding his head up pretty well. He smiles and laughs and sucks his fingers. He just never ceases to amaze me. He loves to be held all the time, which is kinda hard. He also has started fighting sleep (he just knows we are gonna have a party while he is asleep), but he does sleep through the night, so I can't complain. Other than that not much is going on. We are adjusting well and enjoying our new life.
Isaac and I will be celebrating our 2nd Anniversary next Monday, so we are excited about that. Isaac took off of work, so we are gonna go have a fun day to ourselves. Hope all of you enjoy the post and the new pics of our little guy.
-BNH
I also have a couple of minutes on my hands while Noah is napping. Life with Noah is better than I could've ever imagined. We had such a good marriage before he was born, I had no idea how much having Noah would make it even better. He has made Isaac and I appreciate each other more than we already did and has truly blessed our lives. We have been so busy lately. Noah is getting so big and he is getting smarter [and cuter] everyday. He is learning so much so fast. He is rolling from tummy to back and holding his head up pretty well. He smiles and laughs and sucks his fingers. He just never ceases to amaze me. He loves to be held all the time, which is kinda hard. He also has started fighting sleep (he just knows we are gonna have a party while he is asleep), but he does sleep through the night, so I can't complain. Other than that not much is going on. We are adjusting well and enjoying our new life.
Isaac and I will be celebrating our 2nd Anniversary next Monday, so we are excited about that. Isaac took off of work, so we are gonna go have a fun day to ourselves. Hope all of you enjoy the post and the new pics of our little guy.
-BNH
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Update
Hey Everyone!
Merry almost Christmas. I just wanted to give y'all an update on how everything is going in our family since you last heard from us. Noah went to the pediatrician on Monday for his 2 week appointment. He is now 18 3/4 inches long and 5 lbs and 12 oz, they really do grow so fast. The doctor said that was really good, considering they expect them just to be back at their birth weight by 2 weeks. He is eating pretty well, so it doesn't surprise me that he has gained so much. Other than that he is ding well, but still not able to get out of the house. It's kinda stinky, I want to show him off, my body worked on him for 9 months! He is now fitting into something besides onesies, which is also kinda nice. He is changing so much everyday. When I wake up in the morning I feel like I am looking at a new baby everytime, it's like he changes overnight (or over 2 hours).
In other sad news, my grandmother Rose Barton has passed away, she was 78 years old and will be missed by everyone who knew her. The really bad thing is, both Noah's doctor and my doctor don't want us traveling, so we will not be able to attend her funeral, since it is in Henderson. I will have to find a way to say goodbye without going, which is going to be hard. Although, I am glad that i have the knowledge of the gospel and the church. Anyways, so that's what's been going on.
Also, we are moving and it is Christmas, things are really stressful right now. Atleast, I can't lift anything heavier than Noah, so this move will be pretty easy on me. He's pretty easy to move. Hope all is well. Till I write again!
-Brandi
Merry almost Christmas. I just wanted to give y'all an update on how everything is going in our family since you last heard from us. Noah went to the pediatrician on Monday for his 2 week appointment. He is now 18 3/4 inches long and 5 lbs and 12 oz, they really do grow so fast. The doctor said that was really good, considering they expect them just to be back at their birth weight by 2 weeks. He is eating pretty well, so it doesn't surprise me that he has gained so much. Other than that he is ding well, but still not able to get out of the house. It's kinda stinky, I want to show him off, my body worked on him for 9 months! He is now fitting into something besides onesies, which is also kinda nice. He is changing so much everyday. When I wake up in the morning I feel like I am looking at a new baby everytime, it's like he changes overnight (or over 2 hours).
In other sad news, my grandmother Rose Barton has passed away, she was 78 years old and will be missed by everyone who knew her. The really bad thing is, both Noah's doctor and my doctor don't want us traveling, so we will not be able to attend her funeral, since it is in Henderson. I will have to find a way to say goodbye without going, which is going to be hard. Although, I am glad that i have the knowledge of the gospel and the church. Anyways, so that's what's been going on.
Also, we are moving and it is Christmas, things are really stressful right now. Atleast, I can't lift anything heavier than Noah, so this move will be pretty easy on me. He's pretty easy to move. Hope all is well. Till I write again!
-Brandi
Monday, December 3, 2007
He's Here!!!
Okay Everyone the time we've all been waiting for is here. Our son Noah Zane was born on Monday November 26, 2007 at 10:40 am, weighing in at 5 lbs 2.2 oz and a lengthy 17 inches. Yes, he is a tiny little tike (I am grateful for that). We are both doing well and recovering from the birth nicely. So, I bet you wanna here the labor story! Okay here it is:
So, I got to the hospital at 7:30 and met my super-awesome nurse Linda (that's my mama's name too, So i knew she was cool). She said that my doc was on her way and that we needed to get all the stuff done so that she could induce right when she got there. So, my doc got there are checked me and I was at a 3 (i guess all that Black Friday shopping paid off). So she broke my water, which didn't hurt as bad as everyone says it does. This whole time I have been wanting to have a natural delivery (this is important later on). So, the fact that I was at a 3 meant that I was going to go into labor some time on Monday or Tuesday anyways, so it all worked out. She started to pitocin (synthetic form of oxytocin, which is the hormone that puts you in to labor), then that's when the pain got worse. Nothing I couldn't handle, though. About an hour and a half later she checks me and says that I am at a 4 and says that they like to see 1 inch/hour as far as dilating (this also is important later). All of a sudden my contractions were really bad, I don't really remember how bad see John 16:21, it really is true. I know I was in alot of pain, but I can't tell you how much, I know it felt like more than I could handle, so I did what I didn't want to do...Asked for an epidural (it was a weak moment). So, she calls the anesthesiologist and it takes him a while to get there, so they gave me a shot of something to take the edge off of the contractions until they could start the epidural. I have never felt more like a failure in my life. I had gone through this whole pregnancy vowing to have a natural delivery and here I was asking for drugs. But, no time to be hard on myself, right? So right when the anesthesiologist walks in the room, I felt alot of pressure, so the nurse checked me, I was at a 10, this was 20 minutes after the last time we checked. So the doc says "ok, so you don't need me." Come to find out, it was time for me to give birth, that's why the pain was so bad. So they call my doctor and get her on her way there. Remember NO EPIDURAL which means, I could feel everything that was happening below my waist and had this incredible urge to push. But, no one wants me to push because the doctor isn't there yet. So, I breathed and I tried and the nurse held him in and finally my doc gets there, just as she is putting on her battle gear, Noah came right out. They told me to wait for the doc, they didn't say how long. ;) Just then the meds they gave me finally kicked in, just in time for me to have the "repairs" done. I remember holding Noah and feeling my life change in a matter a seconds, I was a mom. My dream since before I can remember. This was what I was born to do. It's funny I thought I knew how much I loved him when he was hanging out inside of me, but I didn't know I could love him more everytime I looked at him. They whisked him away as soon as they put him down and Isaac cut the cord and then they started doing all of the tests and stuff they needed to do to him. Everyone was talking about how cute he was and who he looked like and every feature he had, suddenly I couldn't take it anymore and said "well, I haven't even got to see him yet, so can we stop talking about it", they did and then the moment I can never forget, them placing my newborn son in my arms (clean) and the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life. It was the most precious moment I have witnessed since I married Isaac. I remember feeling so overwhelmed with love, excitement, exhaustion, and so many other emotions I didn't even know existed.
We spent the next couple of days in the hospital and he didn't loose much weight so he got to come home with us on Wednesday. We have been adjusting to our new life and waiting to see what it hold for us. I love you all and can't wait for y'all to meet Noah, you will fall in love with him, just like everyone has. He was the talk of the whole nursery! Have a great day!
-Brandi
So, I got to the hospital at 7:30 and met my super-awesome nurse Linda (that's my mama's name too, So i knew she was cool). She said that my doc was on her way and that we needed to get all the stuff done so that she could induce right when she got there. So, my doc got there are checked me and I was at a 3 (i guess all that Black Friday shopping paid off). So she broke my water, which didn't hurt as bad as everyone says it does. This whole time I have been wanting to have a natural delivery (this is important later on). So, the fact that I was at a 3 meant that I was going to go into labor some time on Monday or Tuesday anyways, so it all worked out. She started to pitocin (synthetic form of oxytocin, which is the hormone that puts you in to labor), then that's when the pain got worse. Nothing I couldn't handle, though. About an hour and a half later she checks me and says that I am at a 4 and says that they like to see 1 inch/hour as far as dilating (this also is important later). All of a sudden my contractions were really bad, I don't really remember how bad see John 16:21, it really is true. I know I was in alot of pain, but I can't tell you how much, I know it felt like more than I could handle, so I did what I didn't want to do...Asked for an epidural (it was a weak moment). So, she calls the anesthesiologist and it takes him a while to get there, so they gave me a shot of something to take the edge off of the contractions until they could start the epidural. I have never felt more like a failure in my life. I had gone through this whole pregnancy vowing to have a natural delivery and here I was asking for drugs. But, no time to be hard on myself, right? So right when the anesthesiologist walks in the room, I felt alot of pressure, so the nurse checked me, I was at a 10, this was 20 minutes after the last time we checked. So the doc says "ok, so you don't need me." Come to find out, it was time for me to give birth, that's why the pain was so bad. So they call my doctor and get her on her way there. Remember NO EPIDURAL which means, I could feel everything that was happening below my waist and had this incredible urge to push. But, no one wants me to push because the doctor isn't there yet. So, I breathed and I tried and the nurse held him in and finally my doc gets there, just as she is putting on her battle gear, Noah came right out. They told me to wait for the doc, they didn't say how long. ;) Just then the meds they gave me finally kicked in, just in time for me to have the "repairs" done. I remember holding Noah and feeling my life change in a matter a seconds, I was a mom. My dream since before I can remember. This was what I was born to do. It's funny I thought I knew how much I loved him when he was hanging out inside of me, but I didn't know I could love him more everytime I looked at him. They whisked him away as soon as they put him down and Isaac cut the cord and then they started doing all of the tests and stuff they needed to do to him. Everyone was talking about how cute he was and who he looked like and every feature he had, suddenly I couldn't take it anymore and said "well, I haven't even got to see him yet, so can we stop talking about it", they did and then the moment I can never forget, them placing my newborn son in my arms (clean) and the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life. It was the most precious moment I have witnessed since I married Isaac. I remember feeling so overwhelmed with love, excitement, exhaustion, and so many other emotions I didn't even know existed.
We spent the next couple of days in the hospital and he didn't loose much weight so he got to come home with us on Wednesday. We have been adjusting to our new life and waiting to see what it hold for us. I love you all and can't wait for y'all to meet Noah, you will fall in love with him, just like everyone has. He was the talk of the whole nursery! Have a great day!
-Brandi
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