Happy Valenbirthaversary!

Well, it's been an entire three years since Tyler and I tied the knot! He really is an amazing person and marrying him is the best decision I ever made. The last few years have flown by and I can't wait to see what the rest have in store for us!



Unfortunately, today is Memorial Day...that sounded bad...what I mean is it's a holiday and holidays mean looong work days for Tyler. Since a lot of people have work off the sales reps like to go out and knock early. Tyler left for his meeting at 8am, came home for a couple of hours, and left again for the rest of the day. He probably won't be home until midnight give or take an hour. So, I will be spending our anniversary/Memorial day spouseless and I'm too tired to be social with anyone else.

Anyway, here is where this post title comes from. (Thanks K Harker for telling us about this show a year ago. We love it.)

So Sick!

No, I don't have some virus or bacterial infection. I'm just sooo sick of pregnancy symptoms! I've pretty much had them all. I purposefully haven't complained about them on my blog, though. A lot of you have experienced them and those who haven't don't want to hear about it! BUT, I have to tell you a funny story because I like telling funny stories and it involves a dreaded pregnancy symptom :)...

Let me first start out with some background information. I'm pretty sure there is a gene in my family that causes frequent choking. I can easily choke on any liquid I put into my mouth, including my very own saliva! If I eat/drink anything sweet there is a high probability I will choke on it, especially if I'm trying to multi-task, (like walk down stairs while eating an apple is a recent example). I know several of my siblings have this problem and I'm pretty sure my dad does ;). Anyway, on to my story...

I've been downing Otter Pops like crazy lately because of the horribly hot weather. (It reached 99 degrees the other day!) Yesterday was no exception. I was sitting at the computer eating a red one while checking facebook or something. When I finished the frozen part there was an inch or so of liquid on the bottom. Of course, I tilted my head back and dumped the liquid into my mouth. As soon as it touched my tong I knew I had made a bad decision. As usual, the very sweet liquid slipped straight into my air passage. I didn't want to spew red juice all over my computer/wall/carpet so I swallowed the remaining juice before coming up for air. When I tried to breath it was awful! I was hacking and gagging, trying to breath but to no avail.


Finally, I ran into the kitchen to get some water and maybe throw up in the sink. As I'm leaning over the sink a particularly violent caugh causes a burst of urine to enter my panties! Yikes! Since I hadn't been getting enough oxygen for several seconds I'm seeing stars and feeling dizzy so the pee is the last of my concerns... until the next caugh brings on more pee! This is getting ridiculous. I'm glad no one was around to watch me as I finally crossed my legs to stop wetting my pants and gagged up the remaining red Otter Pop juice into the sink. Although, I'm sure it would have been a funny sight to see. When I finally calm down enough to breath and take a drink of water I can't help but laugh at what just happened. Did I really just wet my pants from choking on an Otter Pop?!

Immediately I called Tyler to tell him the story. He tried to feel bad for me, but couldn't keep in his laughs either. To make me feel better about my accident, I'm justifying it due to pregnancy. Even Web MD says, "During pregnancy, many women experience at least some degree of urinary incontinence..." So, don't judge me. ;)


Remember this photo from six flags?


I didn't really wet myself from the Superman ride. My wet bathing suit soaked through.

Rexburg Snow

At my doctors appointment the other day my doctor asked where we moved from. When we told him Idaho he said something like, "I'm sure it's a little colder there than here." Tyler responded with, "Yeah it was snowing when I left." My doctor was shocked to say the least. Snow in May?!

I was talking to a friends father the other day who is from Dallas. He thought it was funny that the last 2 years we've spent the winters in the coldest place in the country and the summers in the hottest...oh how I wish we could switch that around!

My brother-in-law showed us this photo he took a few months back, I feel the need to share it with you now...




Mind you, this 16 year old is nearly six feet tall. Of course this photo wasn't taken in town, but it's still in the city limits of Rexburg. Can I please get some sympathy now?

Finally!

We finally have the internet up and running in our apartment here and it feels so good. A few of you might be wondering what I've been up to the last month since my last post. I'll be honest, it's been pretty dull...

I drove down here four weeks before Tyler and it was a long four weeks! With no TV and internet I had to be creative with entertaining myself. Under normal circumstances I would have spent a lot of time at the pool, but with the extra 30-35 lbs. I've been packin' lately laying out just isn't the same... Anyway, I've been going out with the other wives, lunch dates, chick flick viewings, things of that sort. Of course, I've been reading. I've read about seven books since I've been here. It would be more if the library here didn't suck so bad...I'm too cheap to actually buy books. I do "go to work" everyday for a couple hours. I'm one of the office assistants for this APX office. OK, OK, enough about how I've been entertaining myself.

I finally had a doctors appointment here. I saw my doctor in Rexburg before I left when I was 28 weeks. Now I'm 35 1/2 weeks and I just saw a doctor today! (There was some issues with my insurence.) All is well though. Baby Boy Muir is head down and butt up...in my right ribs, ouch! His heart rate is good and his size also. Everything is right on schedule!

Well, here are a couple updated photos of my ever growing midsection...(I never remember to ask Tyler to take these when he's home. The dirty mirror ones will have to due.)






Anyway, sorry for the lack of posting. I will try and do better now that we have internet in our apartment :)

No Spring For Me

I drove down to Texas last week and it was quite the adventure. It seems like something or several things always have to go wrong each year when we make our drives every summer. I won't bore you with the details of this trip.

Anyway, the night before I left Rexburg it was literally blizzarding outside. When I arrived in Texas it was 85 degrees, which of course felt much warmer with the humidity and the whole pregnancy thing. I went straight from winter to summer!

I wish I had some pics to post, but I don't really have any new ones. I really need to start taking more pictures. Also, I don't have internet at my apartment here yet...we are trying to find someone to split the bill with :) Until then I probably won't be doing a whole lot of blogging. Sorry!

Recent Happenings

Before I left for Arizona....(25 weeks)


Three short weeks later...(28 weeks)

Maybe you can't tell, but I had quite the growth spurt. I feel like I've really packed on the pounds and I know there is much more growing to go these last two and a half months! One day while my mom was in town we were talking about me growing into some of my maternity clothes. I was pulling the front of my shirt out to see how much room I had when Tyler goes, "How much bigger are you going to get?!" My mom and I couldn't stop laughing. Oh Tyler...

On our way back from AZ we stayed in UT for a couple days and my wonderful sisters threw me a baby shower. I don't know a lot of people in the area, but it was a fun small gathering with great company, yummy food, and some exciting basketball games. (Yes, we kicked off the March Madness tournament at my baby shower by watching the BYU game and then the Gonzaga game. I am having a boy after all ;)

Opening gifts at the baby shower... (Thanks to all those who read this that came and gave me gifts. I loved them all!)


A week later in Rexburg, my mother-in-law threw me a baby shower which was a little more traditional with the games/prizes and what not. It was a good time, but unfortunately everyone forgot to take pictures :(

Last week was Tyler's spring break so we did a little playing. One day we went to Jackson Hole, WY with some friends.



Well, that's all that has really happened around here. I leave for Texas in a week and a half and I haven't even started packing! I actually can't wait to get down there, because the weather here is really starting to get annoying. "Spring" in Rexburg doesn't really exist...

Arizona Sun Shine

I got back from AZ last week and I already miss it. The entire time we were there the temperatures stayed in the 80's with the sun shining. It was perfect. I went down with my parents and two sisters. We hung out with some old family friends and lots of relatives. Three of my cousins had babies recently so it was really nice to meet them...and get some practice! We went to the temple, picked grapefruit, played with family, had some adventures at the Bryces' (family friends), did a lot of shopping, and ate too much food. I wish I took more pictures! Here are a few I did take.