We got home from the theater and I went to bed–it had been a long day and I was looking forward to another long day of shopping in the morning! I woke up early as I usually did with a baby sitting on my bladder. While I was sitting half asleep in the restroom I had a thought “Wow, right now would be a perfect time to have my water break.” No lie, immediately there was a rush of very warm fluid out of a very “new” area! My water had broken!!

I called the hospital and let them know what happened, and they said that I should start getting ready to come in. So I went upstairs and woke up my husband with the classic “Honey, It’s Time!!” statement. Holy Cow the tv shows and movies are right! He jumped out of bed and starts running in circles. I stopped by the door of the room where his is now very nearly dressed and said calmly-”Do you want to shower first, or should I?” He stopped mid snap, looked at me strangely and said, “Is there time for that?”

We finally got to the hospital around 10:00 am, and my husband went downstairs to sign me in. The midwife came in and was surprised to find that I was being signed in-she thought I was comng in to see if my water really broke. Duh, I’m not that dumb! Yes, I’m a first time mom–but after years of peeing–I know when a rush of warm “fluid” is coming from a different bodily oriface-thank you!! She got some litmus paper, and didn’t even get it near me. The fluid on her glove from prepping me-turned the litmus bright red, and she informed (?) me that my water had broken! Again—refer to the above “DUH” statement for my thoughts on the moment!!

I was admitted and sent to walk the halls waiting for labor to actually begin! And I could have been walking the outlet stores by this time!! Hello!! So we walked until I couldn’t walk anymore–I just wanted to lie down. It was several hours before they started the pitocin, and several hours after they started the pitocin. Luckily–I chose a great “football” day for my husband to sit around a watch! It was rivalry weekend! BYU played Utah, and Michigan played Ohio! He was happy to have nothing to do but run for nurses every so often, and watch football! Finally around 11:45 at night, they decided that it was going to be time to push soon–but don’t worry mom-it usually takes about 1 1/2 hours for the first baby!!

Well, NOT when it’s my first baby!!! To be continued — on Jake’s actual birthday!!

Wow, it’s November 21st, 2006! Time has flown! 9 years ago, my inlaws came to town to be near for the birth of our first child. He had decided to cook a little longer, and was 7 days past the date the doctor had given as his due date. I had told the inlaws that he should be a week after that-around the 20th-so they came a little later.

After they got to town, we spent time shopping for “1st Grandbaby in 9 Years” stuff. It was fun. As a treat, they had gotten us all tickets to the theater on the 21st. We had dinner at Michael’s restaurnat “JW’s” and then walked up the street to the theater. We were going to be seeing “The King and I” with Hailey Mills.

We were sitting in our seats and watched as 2 of the most famous Utah Jazz players walked in with their families. The production was wonderful. When it was over, we walked back to the restaurant and had dessert.

My inlaws joked around that due to all of the walking–I would have Jake on the 22nd, but just in case I didn’t we were going to go up to Park City and shop the Outlets. To Be Continued!!!

This summer I was driving from Chicago to Utah with my kids. It was a long drive and we were doing great. Then outside of Laramie, Wyoming our car died! Long story short–we left the van in Laramie and rented a car to continue the drive. However, now we were many hours behind schedule. My cell phone was not working and I searched every freeway exit after Laramie to find a pay phone to call my mom. I finally found one, and couldn’t get it to let me make a collect call, and I didn’t have enough change for an out of state call. So what did I do? Yep, the most awful thing you could do! I made a credit card call! Didn’t know until I got the credit card bill, but it cost me a whopping $25 BUCKS for a 5 minute phone call! I was sick to my stomach!

Wow, it’s November 21st, 2006! Time has flown! 9 years ago, my inlaws came to town to be near for the birth of our first child. He had decided to cook a little longer, and was 7 days past the date the doctor had given as his due date. I had told the inlaws that he should be a week after that-around the 20th-so they came a little later.

After they got to town, we spent time shopping for “1st Grandbaby in 9 Years” stuff. It was fun. As a treat, they had gotten us all tickets to the theater on the 21st. We had dinner at Michael’s restaurnat “JW’s” and then walked up the street to the theater. We were going to be seeing “The King and I” with Hailey Mills.

We were sitting in our seats and watched as 2 of the most famous Utah Jazz players walked in with their families. The production was wonderful. When it was over, we walked back to the restaurant and had dessert.

My inlaws joked around that due to all of the walking–I would have Jake on the 22nd, but just in case I didn’t we were going to go up to Park City and shop the Outlets. To Be Continued!!!

I love watching Extreme Home Makeover. They filmed here in Chicago over Halloween. That show will be on in January. They are currently back in Utah for the second time! I was on the Deseret News website over the weekend and found an obituary for a man I swore I knew. He was 6 years older than me, and I read through his entire obit trying to figure out how I knew him.

It’s strange when you know that you know someone, but aren’t really sure! This one I knew I knew him because I could picture him talking and moving–and you can’t picture that unless you’ve met them!

Anyway-I searched the whole obit and nothing is coming up that would help me find how I knew him! But now days down at the bottom there is a guest book to sign! In one of the postings someone wrote, “I feel like I got to know your family through the Home Makeover show!” Ahhhhhhh, that was it! He was the father of the family who had the Makeover in Utah. I didn’t know him–but just like the metaphysical world of reality tv–I do know him, and I felt bad for his family and his community.

With the show back in Utah this week, I’m wondering if the cast will try to get to his funeral today! They all really loved him, the family, and the people that worked with them! Requiem En Pace!!

Today after school Jake had stamp club! He has it every couple of weeks, but never on a schedule that I can keep track of. Last Friday they had a stamp club field trip–so I naturally figured they wouldn’t have stamp club!

So I waited outside of Grayson’s door waiting for him. He never came out–so I assumed that he had gone over to Jake’s door to wait for him. So we walked over there. He wasn’t there. So then I figure–he’s gone to stamp club with Jake. So we go in and have the neighbor boy go check the stamp club room. There is no Grayson there either. So now I have to go ask his teacher what he said after school–but I didn’t want to worry her!

She was in the hallway and said that Jake had stopped into class to see if he could take Grayson to stamp club. So again, we head (teacher in tow) back to stamp club. Jake says that Grayson was with him, but then left!

Now-I’m getting a little nervous!! Up in the office his teacher has him paged back to the office. While we wait for him, she heads out to the playground to check for him. Just as she disappears at the end of the hall, Grayson comes in the front door of the school. He sees me and starts sobbing–he’s been lost, and he knows it, and he was scared!! So he and I walked down to find his teacher so she wouldn’t worry about him anymore–and she was just as thrilled as I was to have him!

Scary–but not really scary–but OH SO TOTALLY SCARY!!!!