Love & Buttins: September 2012

Well, we are up to week 30, and while baby boy still doesn't have a name, he sure is getting big. He is now as big as a cucumber. We have been throwing a few baby names around, but none really seem to stick. I am getting anxious about coming up with a baby name, but I know that when the right one comes along that we will just know. It will fit perfectly! Something new this week is that the baby had the hiccups, which felt more like me having the hiccups. It was such a funny feeling at first, but I got used to it after a while. Bella has been playing with her new toy, just about every second of the day that we will let her. It is an automatic ball launcher! We got it from Jordon's aunt, and Bella just loves it. She will sit in front of it for hours. I don't much like that Jordon lets her play with it in the house, thank goodness for vaulted ceilings! We haven't been able to let her out of the house much this week due to her being sick with a stomach bug and the fact that last week she stepped on a piece of glass and cut her foot. It is healing, but we are trying to be extra careful. No walks means that Bella seems to be bored a lot! I just want to say how enriched our life has been because of Bella. She is the sweetest thing, all the time, but especially in the morning. I love how she will lay down and cuddle with you and give you unconditional love. I hope that I can keep those memories in my mind forever. Of course, she loves Jordon the most, but I relish every little second of time that I get with my little Bella! I was able to keep up with my crafting this week as I made the Knudsen's a thank you card for inviting us over for pizza last week along with a few cookies. They sure are a nice little family. I also have been working on the baby quilt, as I hope to get it close to being done before this baby comes! I am a little worried, but hopefully it will be finished. I started my new job this week in the float pool, which is a little slow and boring, but I look forward to the slow days now that baby is getting so big. Working twelve hour days is a bit too much lately. I am on the infant unit, which is only going to prepare us for baby. Speaking of baby boy, we had another doctor's appointment this week with Dr. Thackery. He measured my belly and let us listen to the baby's heartbeat. I always love hearing that little tone on the doppler. It is so reassuring for me to know that our little boy is doing alright.. I know that Jordon has been reading up on baby books. He is going to be such a good father! We had another baby class this week and learned all about breastfeeding, but Jordon couldn't make it because he was at work. That's okay, I think it was more for the mom's anyway. We were able to spend some time with the Petersen's this week at Sunday dinner; as well as see my family when we helped Nikki put together her bedroom set. She is so happy that it finally came. I think she has been waiting for about three months! Saturday was the best day of all as 'the boys' from Jordon's family went out to Wendover for the AIR SHOW! We love air shows, but I had to work Saturday night, so I told the boys to go without me. Jordon said that they had a blast! They saw all different types of planes and Jordon ran into his instructor. I hope that someday soon we can buy a new airplane for my love! Baby boy however did not like working night shift, so I don't think I will be working very many more until after graces us with his presence.
Have a good week everyone
Xoxo Britt

little gift for the Knudsens

Card for the Knudsens

Cookies.. yum!

Inside of Card

Bella playing with her automatic ball thrower!

And now to catch you all up, here are a few photos from events that we have all been missing:

My friend Kaitlyn had a baby boy, here is her card.

Our baby gift to Kaitlyn

Bella and Bunny playing

A wedding card for someone at Jordon's work

My love feeding Squee... our little squirrel.

So, I know that it has been a while since I posted on this blog... I am sorry. But, I am back, and boy have we been busy. I really do write my entries, I just fail to put them on the blog, so here is this weeks, and hopefully I can post a little about our family each week as we have so many new things going on!

Top Stories to catch up on:

We are having a Baby Boy!
I finished Nursing School!
Jordon has made so many paintings it is crazy!
And we love spending time with our family!
We had a little baby squirrel!
We have a little baby bunny!
We went to New York City!
I have been crafting believe it or not!

September 9 - September 15, 2012

This has been a week of so many blessings, it is quite unbelievable. It was my last week in the PICU, and I was really sad to leave that fantastic unit. I know that if my child was ever severely injured, they would be in the best place possible. The love, care, support, and dedication that each and every individual working in that unit has for every child is unimaginable. I loved that unit, and I hope to someday go back to that unit, for I believe that miracles and blessings truly happen. It was an honor to work there. Next, I took my NCLEX test.. It was a nerve wracking experience, and one that still has me in amazement. Everyone gets between 75 and 265 questions, and it doesn't matter how many questions that you get, you can still pass or fail the test. So, I took question number 75, and the test turned off. All I could think was... "that's it?? it's over??" I was so shocked. I sat there for a moment, and then realized that I should probably leave. I was the first one to walk out. I texted Jordon immediately, and said, well, "I either totally bombed that thing, or I passed with flying colors!" He replied, "How many do you think that you actually guessed on?" I said, "More than I think to pass that test." Well after almost two days, I got up on Saturday at 5 am and checked DOPL. There it was, my name. I couldn't believe that I passed that test. So, now I have a license, and I can start my new job next week. I couldn't be more blessed. On Friday, we had dinner with the Knudsen's who live down the street. They had us over for a pizza dinner, which was lovely. It was nice to finally meet some people in the neighborhood. I hope that we can have them over for dinner one day. They have a very lovely home and two little girls. After that we went over to the Petersen's. Reece had a bit of an accident this week and ended up getting a few stitches in her chin when she fell off of a barstool. Ooops. Oh well, by Friday, she wasn't too bugged by the fact that there were stitches in her chin. Then came the biggest blessing of them all. The baby shower on Saturday was such a lovely affair. I am so blessed to have such wonderful sisters, families, and aunts who put together the most amazing baby shower. We received so many wonderful items that this baby is sure to be spoiled rotten forever. My co-workers and friends are so generous, and we are so blessed to be surrounded by all of the wonderful people in our lives. I couldn't have asked for a better day or a more wonderful shower. The best gift was probably a picture of Jordon when he was little in a fire truck that his mom had framed. I was so happy when I opened it, and even more happy to know that he had seen the picture. My mom and dad bought us a car seat and stroller, and we couldn't be better off, nor could our little one. Speaking of baby news... we ordered a crib... and it came! I love it! Well, the box was severely banged up, and I wasn't too happy with it, but my husband is very handy, so he fixed it in a jiffy, and we now have a place to put our little boy. Bunny and Bella also checked out the crib, I hope that they are getting ready for baby as well. We are 29 weeks now, and baby is as big as an acorn squash. I finished up Saturday attending Melissa's bridal shower, which was a blast. I am looking forward to her wedding in October. Jordon has been working on his new painting, and I enjoy coming home each day and seeing what new little surprise he has added to his drawing. He is so talented. His skull painting is getting framed and printed at the copy shop, so I know that he is excited to see if he can sell it. I just hope that he sells it for what it is worth, which is about $1,000,000 for all of the love, time, and dedication that he puts into everything that he does. September 11th was this week, and it helps remind me why I love my husband and what he does every single day. I can't thank him enough. I thank my lucky stars everyday for how blessed our little family is in this little life.