Hiking & Hormonal-Pregnancy Update

I am 37 weeks along, completely dropped, having a ton of contractions but only dilated to a 1..

Bill and I have been trying everything to induce this baby. I am starting to realize she will come when she is ready to come.

We went on a little drive/hike this week up in the Colorado National Monument. It was gorgeous and the weather was just perfect.

Hiking=No Paisley

My sister in law suggested getting on all fours and rolling my hips in circles.

Tried that. Failed. My dog sure looked at me weird.

We have been going on walks (more like wobbles)

The Oompa Loompa workout is a negative.

We've of course tried the other thing.....

All I can say is that won't be happening again........


Even tried the blossoming rose vision. This sweet girl from my ward suggested that this worked for her. She said to get comfortable, preferably before bedtime and get into a very relaxed frame of mind. She said to start picturing in your mind a rose, slowly, blossoming.

The blooming rose didn't help.

My husband thought maybe if he walked around like he was pregnant (As shown above) that somehow it would help.

It only made me pee my pants.

So here I am, sitting on my fat bum, wanting her to come, but scared to death of her arrival. How can I be so torn? Why do I want to cry with no real apparent reason? Am I really ready for this?

Oh gosh, what am I doing????

HIGH SCHOOL TAG

Since all of my high school photos are boxed up, I thought I'd put this cute one up of my little brother....

He just graduated from high school and he loved his experience.... I on the other hand would never want to go back.....

School: Sky View High School, Smithfield Utah.

1. Did you date someone from your high school?

Nope. I was way too shy. Thinking back though I realize my bangs probably scared off most off the boys. Joel Draxler gave me a lot of attention.... other than him I'm sure the others were too afraid of the girl who had something die on her head.

2. What kind of car did you drive?

My first car was a very ugly brown Mercury Cougar. I wrecked it because of Jamie. She tried taking my soda from me. As I reached
over to take it back, the steering wheel went with me... ran into a barbed wire fence and a dirt field.

After the Cougar was an AWESOME Grand Prix...

3. What was your most embarrassing
moment in high school?

Peeing my pants in front of Ryan Thompson. I thought he was sooooo cute and he was the new boy in town. Years later it wouldn't have mattered.... the boy has come out of the closet. He's totally Gay. But that night on the volleyball court, with me crouched to the ground and my fingers in my ears.... brought on nothing but laughter and wet pants.

4. Were you a party animal?

Nope. Too shy for parties. My party animal days came AFTER serving a mission.

5. Were you considered a flirt?

How can you be considered a flirt when you were mute and your bangs did the talking?

6. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?

Nope. I had NO desire to get involved in anything.

7. Were you a nerd?

No, I wouldn't say a nerd. I would say I was middle-class. I had friends that were not so popular and I had friends that were popular.

8. Were you on any varsity teams?

No. I played softball my sophmore year and I did make the basketball team my junior year. I really didn't want to play, I just wanted to see if I could make the team. I was so shocked I made it! I decided after a few weeks I really would rather work and earn money than be tied up with something I didn't love doing.

It was so worth the time though.... I created some great memories with my father. He taught me how to do left handed lay ups and I remember playing basketball with him many nights..... his time and training gave me the opportunity to play well with the Elders on my mission.

9. Did you get suspended/expelled?

Haha... ya right. I joined in a walkout once and got in MAJOR trouble from the mama!

10. Can you still sing the fight song?

Nope. Not for Sky View. I spent more time hanging out with the West Side Football/Basketball players than I did with my own school.

11. Who were your favorite teachers?

Mrs. Workman. She was ALWAYS having a hangover.
Mr. Cottle. His math classes were so easy, it was very difficult to fail in his class and he was just so easy going.

12. Where did you sit during lunch?

I usually left for lunch or hung out in the student lounge.

13. School Mascot? My twin sister, Jamie McKnight

14. Did you go to homecoming and with who? I did, but I went to another school's homecoming. I went with Matt Barber to Granger High School's homecoming in Salt Lake. Matt looked like a short version of Patrick Swayze. I had a huge crush on his friend, Neil Carter, and I went with Matt so I could be around Neil. Neil was a Greek God.... so beautiful! Wow!!!

15. If you could go back and do it again, would you?

No way. I was so insecure and felt so ugly compared to all the other girls. My attitude toward school was negative, but this attitude gave me access to something much greater..... the only thing I would do again is not be so afraid of myself and what others thought of me.

16. What do you remember most about graduation?

Grateful that it was over and that I was ready to move out the very next day. I didn't go to a graduation party, I was busy packing things to move into my new apartment. I just wanted to be independent and ready to start an adventurous life!

17. Where did you go senior skip day?

What is senior skip day?

18. Have you gained weight since then?

Only because I am currently pregnant. I stayed the same weight up until I served my mission. I came home from the mission weighing less and lost even more weight in the past 3 years. Before this pregnancy I was at a very low weight...

19. Who was your prom date?

I had several. I can't remember their names, they were all from other schools. I never went to one dance with a guy from Sky View. Except for the time a group of us took a bunch of the special education boys/girls to a dance.... I took Reggie Ravsten, a Down Syndrome Boy from Clarkston.

20. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion?

LOL... That has come and gone and I don't plan on going to any reunions. I have remained in contact with those that I really care to keep in touch with.

21. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself?

Don't be so shy. Enjoy every moment and quit looking forward to the future so much, you miss out on the present. More important, don't compare yourself so much to all the other girls. No one is perfect.


Get ready to go back to old school tag: Janan De Silva, Chantel Bender, Heather Whitehead, Jamie Douglass, Jean McKendrick, Jesse Crofts, Melissa Hernandez, Julie Decoria

Dancing with the Starzz-- Two weeks away!!

So my project I've been working since March is only 2 weeks away!

November 8, 2008
Little America Hotel
Salt Lake City
6:00-8:00pm

I know I've mentioned this before on my blog, but I'd like to mention it again. MISS USA, Crystle Stewart is flying in from Florida to be one of the dancers.

There will be a dance off between 7 kids with disabilities and 7 celebrities. While you enjoy the show you get to receive a dinner, catered by Little America.

This is a huge event and we want to get as many people there as possible. Bill's cousin Cody will be one of the dancers and he is QUITE THE DANCER!! If any of you can afford it, please support our kids with disabilities as they show off their dancing techniques! Tickets are $50, but this gives you access to meet the celebrities as well as partake in a fabulous dinner and show!

If you would like to go you can register online at www.bestbuddiesutah.org/starzz

The event was promoted on FOX 13 yesterday morning. If you want to check out a cute down syndrome boy showing off his dance moves click on the following link:

http://www.myfoxutah.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?contentId=7708797&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=5.2.1

f you scroll down to where it says “SideBar, Related Items, Videos”, it should be the first video on the list. ( In the middle of the page, underneath the big box with the Fox 13 Sign ).

Crib Sanding & Frisky Hands

So my wonderful sister in law gave us this beautiful crib. We were not too fond of the natural wood, but Bill INSISTED on saving some money and he would just sand and paint the crib.

Well, last month my mother in law came for a visit. Her and I sanded down the pieces and then we all went to Home Depot and picked out the paint.

I kept asking Bill if He really wanted to do the work and tried talking him out of it. Starting a new job and being required to travel I knew it would be difficult for him to find the time. Well, he continued on insisting refurnishing this crib himself.

Lo and behold... hahahahah, I knew he would regret those words. The pieces have been hanging in our garage for at least a month. He finally came home last week and has been dreading the task at hand. The ONLY reason he decided to finish the job was because it was "taking up his garage space".

So, Saturday night he gets to work. He decides he is a HORRIBLE painter and needs to re sand the pieces. He pulls up a chair for me and gets me all comfortable and cozy. It's a nice, cool October evening and he is singing me silly songs all throughout his work. He grumbles every now and then saying he was hoping that "I would have been able to do it myself". Like a good wife, I gently reminded him of his own words of "doing it himself and saving money". He then asked me to never allow him to say such stupid things again!

Next thing I know he stands up and quickly places his hands on my future baby feeding devices.....

At first I was mad, how could he dirty my nice black shirt? Grrrrrrrr..... and then the laughter came. With the laughter came contractions....

But still no Paisley....

I love my husband, I really can't ever stay mad at him. I try but He really knows how to soften my heart and put a smile on my face.

I am proud to say, in the two years we've been together, we have not had a single fight. Frisky Hands during something as simple as sanding down a crib brought nothing but laughter and a smile to both our faces!

35 1/2 Weeks And Still Contracting

It's been two weeks since I've been put on bed rest and I still have another 5 days to go.... so ready to get off this couch!

In all honesty though, I have somewhat enjoyed all this time to think and examine my life.

I'm scared, anxious, excited and worried. Worried that I'll be a good Mother. Worried about the mistakes I'm going to make and very scared of this crazy world and if she will make it through the evils that are so prevalent.

Bill is home to take care of me and I'm loving it. My mother and grandmother were here for a week, then my good friend Ciley was here for 5 days. I love them dearly for taking time out of their lives to be here with me and watch over me.

But I'm so grateful for Bill's return home. Now I no longer have to worry that he is going to miss the delivery. She could come any day now! The contractions are still coming....... I pray she will be healthy.