Hello Blog!

Well, I am not nearly as awesome as I thought I would be since Makaila was born.  I had all these visions of multi-tasking and accomplishing much more than I actually have been.  I don't have to point out that the blog has been sadly neglected ever since she was born.


Makaila has been keeping me busy, and our hectic lifestyle hasn't helped much either.  I can't even begin to express how anxious I am to settle down and stop living out of suitcases!  I will do a full blog about Makaila's birth and I will do some posts to catch everyone up on her progress in the last 3 months.  She is 13 weeks old now, and in her little lifetime she has moved one and a half times, traveled halfway across the world and then across the United States, attended a wedding, was the star at her baby blessing, and has won the hearts of everyone who meets her.  We have been blessed with a very special baby girl.


Trip and I are also doing well.  We have decided that Ohio is not the place that we were supposed to settle in after all, and we are heading back to Utah to stay.  Trip has gotten some job interviews and his resume has been generating a lot of interest.  I am just trying to stay on top of things while taking care of this bundle of energy.


Here is a video of sweet Kaila Bean conversing with her Pop-pop Baker.  This will have to do until I set aside some more time to post pictures, etc.

Memories

Trip and I were talking the other day, and I pulled another classic "pregnant brain" move; I had the most random thought and decided to share it mid-conversation.  This thought was funny enough that he suggested I blog about it and I figured that was a good idea because who knows when I will remember it again :)


If you have been reading this blog much, then you are probably aware that I did not have the greatest first tri-mester.  Thankfully, the worst did not begin until after the 30 hour flight from the United States to Malaysia (seriously sooo grateful for that!).  Well, sweet Jack and Tigger were unaware of these changes that I was experiencing, so they didn't really understand why I was suddenly spending so much time at home and so much time cuddling with them in bed.  They certainly weren't complaining, but they just couldn't understand why I would freak out if they tried laying on or walking on my stomach.


It wasn't long after we got back to Malaysia before I got sick with them in the room.  Apparently, before pregnancy, Trip and I never got sick around them because their reactions were priceless.  I was running to the bathroom and didn't quite make it (poor Trip had to clean up my mess...I am so lucky he loves me!).  I threw up on the floor at the foot of the bed and Jack immediately put his tail between his legs and started getting real low to the ground like he was going to get punished for my mess, or like I was angry at him or something.  Tigger walked to the foot of the bed and just started crying.  Anyone who has heard her bellow before knows that we own the loudest cat in the world.  She just started freaking out and meowing as if to say "what's going on?!".  Somehow, I ended up comforting both of them even though I was the one feeling lousy.


Of course, less than a week later, my getting sick was old news to them.  Whenever I would throw up, Jack would come over to check out what I had eaten and Tigger would try to stick her face next to mine so she could watch.  What weirdos!

Sleeping

Trip and I recently moved in with the Sanders, which has been so much fun!  The only downside is that they have this ridiculously comfortable bed, which makes it really hard to get up in the morning.  They have one of those memory foam tops on the bed and we have loved it so far!  The pro's of the memory foam top is it has completely changed the way I sleep!  I used to wake up with a stiff back on a regular basis, but no more.  Ever since we started sleeping on this memory foam, my back has been pain free, and will stay that way most of the day.  I love it! (seriously, I want one)

The con's of the memory foam is that it steals all my motivation to wake up in the morning.  Also, because I sink into it so much, I literally have to roll myself out of bed.  Kind of like a beached whale :)  Another reason that it is just easier to lay in bed all day.  Unfortunately, just because I am not working for someone doesn't mean that there isn't work to be done.


Oh well, I will gladly take these con's over a sore back and sleepless nights any day!  Next pregnancy, we are totally investing in some memory foam :)

Quick update

I have been pretty bad at posting lately.  We have been packing up our things in preparation for moving out of our apartment, as well as moving back to America.  We have also been trying to get some last minute friend time in before the baby is born.  It's been fun, but I am just not nearly as effective as I used to be.


I am so big, it is slowing me down :)  I just can't do as much as I used to without getting tired.  I have to take frequent breaks and bending over is just ridiculous.  Sadly, I just haven't been able to accomplish everything in as timely a manner as I had hoped.


Anyway, things are going well.  I am feeling pretty good.  Trip and I are working out our plans and looking forward to having this baby join us soon.  We will keep you posted, and I will be trying to post more regularly over the next few days and weeks.