To All The "Girlfriends"

From one Girlfriend to another, I would like some opinions and advice. I'm eight months pregnant and am losing weight. The OB said it's probably fluid, and the ultrasound proves the baby has plenty and is growing just fine with little fat deposits all over, placenta looked good too. So far I had gained 12 pounds and I have now lost 6 over the past two weeks. So yes, at 8 months I have only gained 6 pounds. I was concerned, but medically there is no obvious reason to worry and my instincts tell me not to worry, but my brain doesn't like the math. I want to know what you think, should I count this as a blessing? Tell me what you know from your / your sister's / your mom's /or your girlfriends experiences. Please no "I once heard of" stories they are just out there to freak people out and are usually not true.

Quick Update

Not all that much has changed around here. I'm still on bed rest, still trying to feel useful and watching way too much tv. Owen is in a new schedule with Heidi watching him everyday. He looks forward to getting ready and going out. Garett is doing a great job at taking care of everything. It is amazing how we can learn about strengths that we never knew we have to rise to a new level. Despite my daily grumblings, we are blessed and continue to be a happy family, we just operate a little differently than before. I truly do not know what we would do without all the help we are receiving from family and friends. Thank you all for keeping our lives running and our bellies full.

I saw this on Heather's site, it looked like fun! Post your's on your blog so we can all see where you have been.

Gina, I've got to see one from you, your percentage is probably high!!!

Happy Birthday Owen!

January 26 2006 was a wonderful day for the Trent Family. Two years ago we welcomed little Owey to our family. He is a gem and we love being his parents. Owen has really brought a fullness to our lives that we never could have imagined. We give thanks for him every day.


So as we are celebrating his birthday I thought I would share a few things about Owen you might not know. He is 3 feet tall and 33 pounds! He love cars, all cars and especially Disney Cars the movies - we watch it everyday. His favorite color is yellow. He has no preference over baths or showers, he loves them both. He can now jump with both feet in the air at the same time. Owen would be a junk food junkie if we would let him, his favorite healthy food is green beans and most any food with tomatoes in it. He also loves to brush his teeth and floss too. Owen is just now getting interested in books, mostly the ones about cars. Well he may sound just like any other little boy but he is absolutely special and wonderful to us.

Happy 2nd Birthday!

This is a lovely face we see often. Always looks like he is up to something!

Home At Last

Ok here is a quick update for anyone who doesn't know. Tuesday night I went into labor (30 weeks along) went to the hospital and I was already 2cm dilated and 50% effaced. :( So they have been able to slow down my labor with Magnesium and Terbutaline. Not fun meds. So I was able to come home today because my contractions are so far apart and weak that they are not doing anything to progress labor. I am, however, now on bed rest for the rest of the pregnancy. I'm so bummed out about not being able to be up and about but it's for the baby. Garett, Heidi, my neighbors and the Relief Society have all jumped into action and are taking care of everything. Thank you everyone. It's hard to go from the caregiver to the "patient". I really do appreciate all everyone is doing to help out me and my family. I will keep you updated if there are any updates to be made. Hopefully I will be able to stay pregnant for several more weeks and deliver as close to the due date as possible.

Room Project Phase 3

I'm not sure how many phases this project is going to have, however, here is the current status....

We have completed 2 walls and have just a touch more to finish and touch ups. Candice was so wonderful to assume that we can paint within the lines, we did on three of the ovals and realized there had to be a better way. We drew the template on the wall, taped over them and then used a razor to cut out the inside following the lines on the wall to get the smooth edge. It's time consuming and difficult at first, then you get in the groove and it gets easier and more efficient.

Notice the tape everywhere, it's a life saver.

Here you can see the work in progress.

Handyman Owen, always helpful.

Here is some of the finished project.

Garett serving as a useful human measuring stick, he is 6'2" so maybe this helps give some idea of how high the border is and how big it is. Maybe.

Next we have to finish touch ups and move the furniture back in. I'm going to start working on bedding for the baby. Owen's is coming straight from Ikea, Baby girls is going to be a matching set from Ikea but I'm going to cut it up and make something to fit her size better. I'll post more pictures in a few weeks when I have a chance to decorate some.

Thrilled about a good deal!

So as you may know I love to shop for a bargain and with coupons as often as possible. Last night I got a really great deal that I'd love to share in case any of my local friends need it. We went to Target to look for a stroller I saw another woman with at BBRUS, she said she loved hers and it looked great. It is an Eddie Bauer Transit Tandem Stroller. (It seats two children) It is in one of the more difficult colors to find, which is only important because they are discontinuing the fabric not the stroller. I found it at Target on clearance for $64, usually priced at $129! The same stroller in the new colors are retailing at $168!!! There are some other colors that have not been discontinued yet that you can find in the $129 range. To add to my delight, it is light weight, umbrella style and still has cup holders. :) It folds down smaller than the beautiful beast I've been lugging around for the past 2 years! Not bad. Call or email me for more exact information if you want to try to track one down.