Byron and I spent Christmas with my family in Utah. We had a blast. I love having a white Christmas. We spent New Years with his family which always involves playing the "The Divorce Game" better known as Wa Hoo. Fun times. I am pleased to say we are still married!
February...... well not my favorite month this year. You will soon learn why with some pictures I will post.
Byron's brother Lance came to town I believe Monday or Tuesday early in February. Of course we had to go out to dinner. So off we went to Oregano's. I had never eaten there but everyone RAVES about. I do not rave. We ordered a deep dish pizza, chicken wings and a pazookie for dessert. Everything was good. shortly after we had gotten home my inner thighs started to itch really bad and started to show signs of minor hives. This little reaction has happened once before a few years ago after eating at a Mexican restaurant. So, I did what I did last time this happened. I took some Benadryl and hopped in bed so I could get enough sleep to function at work the next day. Unfortunately this was nothing like the previous reaction. This was a monster of a reaction. I had been sick the week before and took a few days off work, so of course I didn't want to be that kind of employee and call in sick AGAIN! I called my favorite office manager Robyn, and told her what was going on. I told her I don't want to be "that" kind of employee. She recommended maybe I come in and talk to Dr. W about it. Off I went looking horrendous. I knocked on my bosses door walked in and his face said it all. He then said, "So... what's going on? I think you should go home." (By the way...best boss ever! Love working for him!) I explained what was going on. He gave me some recommendations to help the situation. While talking to him a few fellow employees started arriving. I walked out of his office and everyone was in shock. I started to swell and Mandy drove me to the hospital, and we had Byron meet us there. A friendly face from St. Johns (they moved to valley, he is a nurse) came to say hello. Thanks Mr. Herring. Poor Byron just sat with me and watched TV. The doctor wrote me some prescriptions, told me to drink lots of water and sent us on our way. We were there for about 5-6 hours. I spent the rest of the day on the couch. I thought after the hospital stuff, and the prescriptions that I would be significantly better the next day. I woke up the next day and could not have been more wrong. My body was a wreck. The hives were gone, but I was swollen beyond comprehension. EVERYTHING was swollen and hurt and ached. Byron took the day off work to help me because I could not move on my own. My lips were swollen, my nose, my hands, my legs, my feet. Oh my feet and knees were so painful. Byron had to help me eat, pee, and take a bath. Thank goodness for a wonderful husband. After a day or two the hives started to come back....yes I was still swollen. This is weird, but the hives like...moved around each day. They started at my legs/thighs, stomach/chest, back, and arms. I kept taking my pills and hoping it would all soon be over. Eventually and thankfully this disaster came to an end after about a week and half. This had taken a toll on my body and immediately after I started to feel better I got a kidney infection. Painful. Thankful for modern medicine once again to make it go away. SOOOO, turns out all this was due to MSG Poisoning. Stupid MSG. Who would've thunk?? Okay here are the photos, they are a little embarrassing so no laughing.
Byron insisted on a hospital picture.
This lovely gem is the next day. My lips peeled for weeks after this from being stretched beyond their limits.
Well, all I can say is I am sure glad that is over, and I am ever so careful when I go out to eat. Also, thank you Byron for being the best ever and taking care of me.
The next few months weren't quite as eventful. Byron celebrated his 22 birthday in April! We ate (carefully) at Joe's BBQ for dinner. YUM. For the cake, Lemon is Byron's favorite so that's what he got. Also yum.
We now are in the month of May. This month is pretty exciting because on May 7 we found out we had a baby on the way!! WOO HOO!! We waited until we were 13 weeks pregnant to announce we had baby. Which was right around Father's Day.
My birthday is in June, so I LOVE June. Byron flew me to Utah to spend my birthday week with the fam. It was lots of fun!
The Guard Pool. Our old hangout.
July came around and Byron enrolled in some Power Plant classes. He is doing great, and almost done with this semester. And we also found out we are having a baby..............GIRL! We got out first ultrasound.
Byron loves to hunt. He didn't get drawn for Elk, so he bought an archery deer tag. He got his first archery buck August 24. He was so excited. Mmmm, and those deer steaks sure tasted good. Proud of my man.
Oh, I guess I should say my pregnancy has been super easy. I never got sick. I hated sweets the first 7 months, but I like them now!
This is me at 7 months a few days!
October was so fun. My awesome boss bought his staff and their families 3 day Disneyland and California Adventure passes, and also 3 nights and 2 days hotel stay! Thank you so much Dr. Welch. This was so fun for us because we got to check a few items off our "Bucket List". 1. I had never been to California 2. Byron and I had never been to Disneyland or California Adventures 3. Byron and I had NEVER been to the ocean!
It was so fun we absolutely loved Disneyland and the Ocean! I couldn't ride all the rides. I could ride most princess ones, and Byron gladly rode them with me! Oh, and I seriously could have eaten the parks out of their corndogs! Oh man I loved those!
It is almost Thanksgiving. I am making a list of all the recipes I want to try. Our sweet baby girl is healthy and growing. I love feeling her move, and Byron loves her so much. He tells her all the time he can't wait to take her hunting. She is expected to arrive December 12. We wouldn't mind if she came a little before that and was healthy!
We love her and can't wait to hold her!
I have been crafting with my friend Hannah this last week. We mad a good amount of headbands for baby.
These are only 2 of about 12
We are basically all caught up. See you next year! Just kidding, hopefully before that!
