tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26123939685128080372024-02-18T22:53:01.607-08:00Jenn and Richard-est. 2007-Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-23319738078240223502012-06-24T09:04:00.002-07:002016-02-18T12:44:22.765-08:00Welcome Hazel and HudsonI have been absolutely terrible about documenting my pregnancy! I will post my birth story as many of us girls love to hear about it and it is fun to go back and read later. I'll put this sections for those who just want to read about the actual birth. <br />
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<b><u>33 Weeks to D - Day (36 weeks) </u></b><br />
This entire pregnancy I flipped and flopped between natural vs medicated birth (if babies were head down). One thing that I've learned this pregnancy/labor/delivery/postpartum is that mother nature made your body a certain way and to do certain things. That being said, we are so lucky and privileged to live in a time of modern medicine, which does save millions of babies a year (and women too). After much thought, prayer and discussion I decided that I would in deed get an epidural. For the record, I want to write this not to defend my choice, but more so to capture my feelings for when I read this in the future.<br />
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First of all, I will back up a bit. Up until 33 weeks of pregnancy I really thought I'd make it to 38 weeks and then have to be induced. My little cervix was handling pregnancy beautifully and I was not having any contractions. At 33 weeks I all of a sudden felt my time was coming to an end. My doctor had checked me at 32 and I was high, hard and closed - he even said he thought I had a chance at going to 38 weeks. That weekend I just felt things change. I got to the point where everything was giving me MAJOR braxton hicks and I just felt different.<br />
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I went to the doctor at 33 weeks and had him check me and sure enough I was at a 2 and Hazel (baby a) was SUPER low. I was freaked out. I had not mentally prepared myself for all of a sudden being done and having NICU babies. I went and got the steroid shots to get their little lungs ready and prayed I could hold them in until at least 34 weeks, which was still 6 days away. I held on and in fact I felt like things went back and that delivery was not hours away. I had him check me again and sure enough, while still dilated (actually to a 3), Hazel's head had gone back up. Blessing number 3,478!<br />
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<u><b>The Day I Started Labor</b></u><br />
At 35.6 weeks I went to my appointment and he told me I was at a 4. However, my blood pressure was starting to get much higher than he was comfortable with at 140/100 and he wanted to see me at the hospital the next morning for a possibly/likely induction. I was really ready to be done and knowing that I was going to make it to 36 weeks, albeit by hours THRILLED ME. He event told me it was quite likely I'd go into labor that day. He was right!<br />
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<i>**I have to mention that I have loved my doctor. I saw Dr. Oldroyd and he was the best choice possible for me. Seriously, a wonderful man who took lots of time to care for me and my twins! Totally night and day difference from my first experience (great doctor the first time around, but this was amazing). **</i><br />
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<i>As mentioned previously there was one reason that I opted for an epidural this time. I decided that it was in deed in the best interest of the twins! Like my doctor and many L&D nurses told me, things usually go well but with twin</i><i>s things can go bad and go bad FAST and they need to be able to get the babies out within 4-5 minutes if necessary. If that happens then I am under general anesthesia which is rougher on both the babies and I. Not worth it to me AT all. </i><br />
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The afternoon after my doctor's appointment I began to have more frequent "braxton hicks." To me they aren't contractions unless they are consistent and progressing your cervix forward and you are in labor. I was not sure if I was starting labor or just having an irritated uterus (wouldn't blame the poor thing, it was measuring 34 centimeters).<br />
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<u><b>Going to the Hospital</b></u><br />
That night I realized that I was indeed in labor and headed to the hospital at 7:30 pm. I checked in and they checked me and I was still a 4. Again, I would have loved to have stayed at the home to labor, but at this point my goal was to make sure the twins were both handling labor well. The nurse told me that most likely since I hadn't progressed I was not in labor but that they doctor didn't want me leaving because my blood pressure was still high. Well, by the time he got there (30 minutes later) to check me I was a 5. They still didn't think I was in labor. You know, I always assumed that once you were contracting every 3 minutes and your cervix was progressing that was labor. I knew I was in labor, but the monitor for some reason was not picking up my contractions. Finally, as the doctor as standing there he could literally see my uterus contract and said, "maybe you are in labor." By 10:00 pm I was at a 7 and they decided I was in labor! I was not angry or frustrated by any means because like I said, I knew I was and I knew babies were on their way and the doctor would figure it out soon enough. <br />
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Let's just say I could have SOOOOOOOOO gone natural because by the time they checked me again I was a 7 and in complete control. It was actually hard for me to hear I was so far progressed because I thought, man I could do this! I was shocked. honestly, I thought I was probably still a 5. Not NEARLY as painful as getting to a 7 last time. The funny thing was, I was laboring on my back with a pillow wedged under me to keep baby b's heart rate up. This is not optimal positioning for labor AT all but I was more concerned about the safety of my son than anything. He handled contractions better if I laid a certain way.<br />
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My doctor wanted to break my water but wouldn't until I had an epidural because he wanted me medicated in case of a c-section. I can tell you he did this out of concern for my health because I could tell he was SUPER nervous about the fact I wanted to go vaginal. He was supportive of it, but he wanted my babies out safely. <i>**I had an L&D nurse come up to me the next day and ask if Dr. Oldroyd was nervous during my delivery and I told her he totally was. She told me he always does that with twins. I personally think that is very demonstrative of how much my doctor cares! It wasn't the incompetent nervous, but rather the type of nervousness accompanied by years of experience of seeing things go really bad on occasion.</i>**<br />
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<u><b>Broken Water and Delivery</b></u><br />
They came in and placed my epidural so they could break my water. Honestly, getting that stupid epidural hurt worse than my contractions! I am telling ya - I could have so done this easy...oh well, I was VERY lucky to have an epidural because of what came next!<br />
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After my water was broken and the epidural placed, my labor did slow down. Finally at 1:00 am they wheeled me into the operating room because they wanted me to deliver there in case of an emergency c-section. I was at an 8 at 1:00 am and by 1:35 they told me I was a few minutes away from pushing. The doctor checked me and told me that Hazel was NOT in the right position for delivery and depending on how she came down with a push or two, I might need a c-section and I might need it NOW. He reached up there and did quite a bit of finagling (THANK GOODNESS I had an epidural) and got her moved a bit. I could feel quite a bit even with my epidural! He had me push and realized she turned enough to make delivery safe.<br />
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After 11 minutes of pushing she was here! (I pushed for 90 minutes with Saydee and made no progress so they did a vacuum extraction). 4 minutes later Hudson was born. I had to work hard to get both out. I could feel what I was doing and it HURT! The epidural numbed the contractions, but did not numb much of anything below the cervix so crowing was painful, but good because then I could get them out quicker.<br />
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Hazel Rae Oldham - Born at 1:49 am - 6 lbs 13 oz and 18.25 inches<br />
Hudson Perry Oldham - Born at 1:53 am - 7 lbs 5 oz and 20 inches <br />
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<u><b>They are Here! </b></u><br />
They quickly passed my babies through the window where they had a team for each baby. They actually passed Hazel right back to me and I got to hold her. Hudson had some issues with retracting (breathing issue) so by the time he was ready to be held (a few minutes after delivery) I had already been wheeled back to my room. They took babies to the NICU because of the hospital policy that any baby born before 37 weeks MUST go for 24 hour observation. I was heartbroken to miss nursing, but I knew as soon as I had recovered enough I could go back. Problem was my bleeding wasn't really stopping and they wouldn't release me to women's center! I was in tears. I called Richard who had gone back to the NICU with Hazel and Hudson and he told me they were doing really well and rooting around for food. I BEGGED the nurse to let me go back but she said no.<br />
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Bless their hearts, the NICU actually let Richard take the babies out for me to nurse them! BLESS THEM!<br />
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Babies were in NICU for 24 hours of observation and released! <br />
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Hazel and Hudson at 4-days old! He REALLY likes to be right next to her. It is very tender.</div>
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Hazel right after she was born. They passed her back to me right away. You can see the red marks above her left eye where Dr. Oldroyd was moving her around so she would be able to come out. Poor girl!<br />
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Hudson right after birth.</div>
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H&H - 36 hours old getting ready to leave the NICU. </div>
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This is what it looked like when they were in the NICU. All those wires are just simply monitors for the babies. Nothing was wrong - just monitoring him. </div>
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<br />Jenn Oldhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135544360103273678noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-40936509146115074572011-11-28T08:18:00.000-08:002016-02-18T12:41:01.650-08:00LONG Overdue Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHA8k0CexlRoClEALFsZ3JbXs854RNjoOtBkwy4Z6S87N9tpUgBzzOiwmr-3JDEYOGFDu3Nq1nraCF1qFUX3TyrVeI7gQfkiEgffKY-pGBO-tktyqg2nlMvpx65Ya9hEM-wdCigKgvzls/s1600/2011+233.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680084487541182418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHA8k0CexlRoClEALFsZ3JbXs854RNjoOtBkwy4Z6S87N9tpUgBzzOiwmr-3JDEYOGFDu3Nq1nraCF1qFUX3TyrVeI7gQfkiEgffKY-pGBO-tktyqg2nlMvpx65Ya9hEM-wdCigKgvzls/s320/2011+233.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
I have been HORRIBLE at keeping up with my blog! I am sure my two readers have found something better to do, but still, I like to do this for my history keeping purposes as well.<br />
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We are wanting to sell our house and as Richard finishes up those last few finishing touches it will be up on the market! We realize the market isn't great BUT we want to jump on another deal in a home we might like a little better. We feel blessed to live in the home we do and have definitely made it our own =)</div>
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Saydee is as cute as ever! She has so much personality and has developed an undying love for Elmo! I am not big into the princess craze, (have you seen Toddlers and Tiaras)? I am quite happy with her affection towards Elmo. </div>
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We are excited for Christmas and the many new excitements this new year will bring! Even if it does include me turning 30!!!!!!</div>
Jenn Oldhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135544360103273678noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-91820940020831265552011-09-26T12:16:00.001-07:002011-09-26T12:16:01.710-07:00Much needed change<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzPv2D-KZYbawUztrhOGMXnd4wTXESKZrNk35ynTZP7j1ZEmRLzMYK3wH__WvfLxBuD3E7J4w6PpVfEGDGtrSWj0zkm75InJ5Eu-hYG33SEDnA_giS6sQhwOH7EYLnJXpDQRSK1OZOaQ/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzPv2D-KZYbawUztrhOGMXnd4wTXESKZrNk35ynTZP7j1ZEmRLzMYK3wH__WvfLxBuD3E7J4w6PpVfEGDGtrSWj0zkm75InJ5Eu-hYG33SEDnA_giS6sQhwOH7EYLnJXpDQRSK1OZOaQ/s400/2011-09-26_13-14-01_513.jpg' /></a></p><div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-81413133651095791172011-08-11T21:04:00.001-07:002011-08-11T21:04:29.018-07:00Denver<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXY-Z9hiNxRoMC-v132Nzj8sLEO2k4YaR0WQDTubEBl1gqQmTO1IOKm3wdWXIYThX_iKNWS3gA9DbJeUPgKXX6kZ8uqEBVtWZpRiilSyJGkj1Cy1iOcmxzdcDhCEiEaCV-5o8jYClIcY4/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXY-Z9hiNxRoMC-v132Nzj8sLEO2k4YaR0WQDTubEBl1gqQmTO1IOKm3wdWXIYThX_iKNWS3gA9DbJeUPgKXX6kZ8uqEBVtWZpRiilSyJGkj1Cy1iOcmxzdcDhCEiEaCV-5o8jYClIcY4/s400/2011-08-11_12-11-28_583.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSuInzVn2xNsre72yIs7XUzgPBN-2eIJX-lMEO9LuReXAclvW_uxQhCZdMNrYSKo1cFLroAIzsHMHZ40HE8UfiVJv6Vb76vihaaMR00VBWFGhX9CscspBDl670byAjLvsXQYteE-1ynU/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSuInzVn2xNsre72yIs7XUzgPBN-2eIJX-lMEO9LuReXAclvW_uxQhCZdMNrYSKo1cFLroAIzsHMHZ40HE8UfiVJv6Vb76vihaaMR00VBWFGhX9CscspBDl670byAjLvsXQYteE-1ynU/s400/2011-08-11_11-33-02_357.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8vbD-qCbP44PfEg8RDolVqi2GGSa50c0TOxfAkewEGf03I995cb48Ccj2iBlp9lvGYaBbd1Vc9Q65gg-AHIVYsUjY4auv0kClai1qkhLuicLoZaTyHlgZkiPd3dxN2oXKaulRc0YqKk/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8vbD-qCbP44PfEg8RDolVqi2GGSa50c0TOxfAkewEGf03I995cb48Ccj2iBlp9lvGYaBbd1Vc9Q65gg-AHIVYsUjY4auv0kClai1qkhLuicLoZaTyHlgZkiPd3dxN2oXKaulRc0YqKk/s400/2011-08-11_11-29-19_405.jpg' /></a></p>We are visiting my sister and her cute little family in Denver. We have been having fun swimming, going to the park, going to the zoo and just playing with cousins! Melanie has showed us a fabulous time and kept us busy with lots of fun activities:) <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-559488256330359032011-07-17T23:43:00.001-07:002011-07-17T23:45:41.657-07:00Summer Pics<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1DkP57nzSZ4GIheFz92UDfLDsbtz7Y0i3Rxyjt0XD7oXzqk0OXdt7XdoVa4tYDqNl2jLLXYRaWhLxDrQuql3qPvGepAp2UtrYWLUyUNbH7ME8iYej1-rjgqdxIZ7GHm-HJe-NUC3Vsw/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1DkP57nzSZ4GIheFz92UDfLDsbtz7Y0i3Rxyjt0XD7oXzqk0OXdt7XdoVa4tYDqNl2jLLXYRaWhLxDrQuql3qPvGepAp2UtrYWLUyUNbH7ME8iYej1-rjgqdxIZ7GHm-HJe-NUC3Vsw/s400/2011-06-28_14-02-49_609.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9oIr9gwSv4oO8hTI0_sCKTZICd-lj8_TTlLtRtO781cRSH0fsz2AXuuNGVRNZ2uZE7zSHqq4w7fFxqN2mB_YoZqQ_Zq3vNX8eUXM3xCA3hX3kpZvrOmKIkfgdwCXSc12pohSaf5hgu8/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9oIr9gwSv4oO8hTI0_sCKTZICd-lj8_TTlLtRtO781cRSH0fsz2AXuuNGVRNZ2uZE7zSHqq4w7fFxqN2mB_YoZqQ_Zq3vNX8eUXM3xCA3hX3kpZvrOmKIkfgdwCXSc12pohSaf5hgu8/s400/2011-06-27_17-54-50_961.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD80mZMhU8cwdAKwB7LnAtbIk-jnPWx1uFRAmBhfl-QHrNLkBZ0pqIuM6St5Ca4YxfUVwJKPDUkylU3IfwXehz_vTCAn1KvKtes4kjTROOHr0TMAB-K5Vp2JSN1CzvpXgx_B5vvQ2zjwM/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD80mZMhU8cwdAKwB7LnAtbIk-jnPWx1uFRAmBhfl-QHrNLkBZ0pqIuM6St5Ca4YxfUVwJKPDUkylU3IfwXehz_vTCAn1KvKtes4kjTROOHr0TMAB-K5Vp2JSN1CzvpXgx_B5vvQ2zjwM/s400/2011-06-27_16-08-52_814.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nEGJ87NC2uZmlMWgriAOsZ-8nyAq8e1zSepLpVMdgGuPQWFqh6iXsChrj2eNmNYXoXTDmAE9kgk04Vpsp3aYtXoMZ-p00g9wD0GVVgMm6HHe-1dqeJcoHHQ9et9xmFBUS8KimuKSms0/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nEGJ87NC2uZmlMWgriAOsZ-8nyAq8e1zSepLpVMdgGuPQWFqh6iXsChrj2eNmNYXoXTDmAE9kgk04Vpsp3aYtXoMZ-p00g9wD0GVVgMm6HHe-1dqeJcoHHQ9et9xmFBUS8KimuKSms0/s400/2011-07-02_19-44-18_109.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXHdNiRddUK1HnqS78d8GqBJhfPEBA_IPjapMhF_hTX_QfL6moKxxLuQ9Euxw_SUV4DDikBT0GWWkN6ooaxzs_7CZ6rsR077aQdzlZsb_DQGPallV7oxZpmtgPI7SVJfqIeMJLvGopYk/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXHdNiRddUK1HnqS78d8GqBJhfPEBA_IPjapMhF_hTX_QfL6moKxxLuQ9Euxw_SUV4DDikBT0GWWkN6ooaxzs_7CZ6rsR077aQdzlZsb_DQGPallV7oxZpmtgPI7SVJfqIeMJLvGopYk/s400/2011-06-28_19-39-49_581.jpg" /></a></p><div style="clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;">Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.3</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-76195929189035620682011-07-17T23:39:00.001-07:002011-07-17T23:39:50.167-07:00Summer Fun<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEzmYxjzRuHF_J_9SNPZyhm0wgxb3UqWVDA3hNAp4nb8v5UyVenuG75JzMImKlLr_GQ-DVWxwPdaXWRmdHYjowhJHhpBcYTKwQtfM_SI-OaMf1RrJFSNKADn6REsglNXQzJZjlqpT4_c/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEzmYxjzRuHF_J_9SNPZyhm0wgxb3UqWVDA3hNAp4nb8v5UyVenuG75JzMImKlLr_GQ-DVWxwPdaXWRmdHYjowhJHhpBcYTKwQtfM_SI-OaMf1RrJFSNKADn6REsglNXQzJZjlqpT4_c/s400/2011-07-15_13-51-33_107.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNOQC2qSp97udgZvoqra2WlgRr40JylY9gZj_RHVM-2b4Opk8bJ_tfDoyofsM6tGy4j2Iwx-TPIJrHM1EJ-_7viQpDtNEVKqMEUgtp6uX1mJpP_gXfz6f8_NY5eSoZ_ZX63eF2oWihoA/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNOQC2qSp97udgZvoqra2WlgRr40JylY9gZj_RHVM-2b4Opk8bJ_tfDoyofsM6tGy4j2Iwx-TPIJrHM1EJ-_7viQpDtNEVKqMEUgtp6uX1mJpP_gXfz6f8_NY5eSoZ_ZX63eF2oWihoA/s400/2011-07-15_15-02-34_13.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5r6foFzjElHYd7gPPDAPHyRJr3KSCGRZulXqCT-e7dGvfH6Qbregeq54cIQzrg5p7H-1T4ArYQTcRS1HfjpwI_QOb9U32P2bIRZVyqFQ9kRL-pd3IfXjlhyphenhyphen-xib3q4veHjCtzr0malsA/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5r6foFzjElHYd7gPPDAPHyRJr3KSCGRZulXqCT-e7dGvfH6Qbregeq54cIQzrg5p7H-1T4ArYQTcRS1HfjpwI_QOb9U32P2bIRZVyqFQ9kRL-pd3IfXjlhyphenhyphen-xib3q4veHjCtzr0malsA/s400/2011-07-08_11-54-47_226.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1E8npmpzQ9hmb9rV1Vwhno-zrOUF_eHWcobdXA4NZJ6AuIt0FC33PxD2cY295j3a4dMQQ8_Qj287PPYJDItW4bDJB-o2R7Gmzo-wN5CmD-gz5ZD9-VMapOlg_QSMssTyfKEmVKlQpgfk/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1E8npmpzQ9hmb9rV1Vwhno-zrOUF_eHWcobdXA4NZJ6AuIt0FC33PxD2cY295j3a4dMQQ8_Qj287PPYJDItW4bDJB-o2R7Gmzo-wN5CmD-gz5ZD9-VMapOlg_QSMssTyfKEmVKlQpgfk/s400/2011-06-30_11-21-47_116.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MJ0ypkqFTg23xjdXg3H0FnHfBGZ29Hm4Ek85wIFUYWGOkzLSeIMJmPbCfHI8FC4orBj82tY5zApc_z8HhWp8zgJsWAu954EgYPQhtK6lEx3BBMrCBHR95bG1vAlyroG-VxAmk_8YibY/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MJ0ypkqFTg23xjdXg3H0FnHfBGZ29Hm4Ek85wIFUYWGOkzLSeIMJmPbCfHI8FC4orBj82tY5zApc_z8HhWp8zgJsWAu954EgYPQhtK6lEx3BBMrCBHR95bG1vAlyroG-VxAmk_8YibY/s400/2011-06-27_17-55-10_853.jpg' /></a></p>We have had a crazy busy summer! We spent a week in Baltimore, a week in Utah, Boise and more to come! This past week we went camping at Heise and went swimming. Saydee is a fish! If you want to see her super excited mention the s word.<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.3</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-77397194856253133782011-06-11T13:24:00.001-07:002011-06-11T13:24:31.807-07:00Tell me<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Sac4WENYK4Oe2oNrKeEKh0UYgX-y4Ls69MeCvvbtZa6tBPy2HSs_a4EG5lNWasDrh_mglF1C26XZIc7wJjvuEyZGPLBDzWFGAbQQYzumLfgXRWSIanMTKuBOeXfSUlN2Dtf9mB-4Z8Y/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Sac4WENYK4Oe2oNrKeEKh0UYgX-y4Ls69MeCvvbtZa6tBPy2HSs_a4EG5lNWasDrh_mglF1C26XZIc7wJjvuEyZGPLBDzWFGAbQQYzumLfgXRWSIanMTKuBOeXfSUlN2Dtf9mB-4Z8Y/s400/2011-06-11_14-17-38_723.jpg' /></a></p>Tell me that this isn't the cutest thing you have ever seen. We are in utah and we have been out at the farm all day. Saydee is loving the animals. She especially likes pounce the three hundred year old cat. She has been asking for him all day.<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.1</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-6367431298827250372011-05-24T08:46:00.001-07:002011-05-24T19:05:10.149-07:00Saydee and Her Hair<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6yjq21qK79-PFhX_CStMoBwfPBPMqU5lgIWvyx4amhsUOY1crj97dV6HThUchRwdL0Z9IOqtxuOG7r7q4bWqBUexmYBHyBUNrN8ltYZOA2rUHeHtgvxJgEcPJbEgy1WzmSyoweGqho0/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6yjq21qK79-PFhX_CStMoBwfPBPMqU5lgIWvyx4amhsUOY1crj97dV6HThUchRwdL0Z9IOqtxuOG7r7q4bWqBUexmYBHyBUNrN8ltYZOA2rUHeHtgvxJgEcPJbEgy1WzmSyoweGqho0/s400/2011-05-24_09-43-05_364.jpg" /></a></p>Saydee loves to have a bow or hats on her head. In an attempt to stop one of her little fits I told her to get her basket of bows and that I would do her hair. She came out looking like this. I'm thinking of asking her to do mine next.<div style="clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;">Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-9978158268579936722011-05-19T22:53:00.001-07:002011-05-19T22:53:19.436-07:00Little Miss<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ejg1XWky7zg-l8UYSHKxXLtXIYsubi5rVLALnlLkPtUujLNrtTaeCpLOV9_nPQ-aEJN88g_qx69St6LCDCjboM8v0Ry6fWtmmmdM_qm6LT9ap7cvEUkZQc82IKMNRXpAQmBL4NUkvpA/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ejg1XWky7zg-l8UYSHKxXLtXIYsubi5rVLALnlLkPtUujLNrtTaeCpLOV9_nPQ-aEJN88g_qx69St6LCDCjboM8v0Ry6fWtmmmdM_qm6LT9ap7cvEUkZQc82IKMNRXpAQmBL4NUkvpA/s400/2011-05-12_17-22-02_641.jpg' /></a></p>Saydee has a love hate relationship with sun glasses. She loves to wear them but hates leaving them in one piece<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-84590063768379639962011-05-16T18:59:00.001-07:002011-05-16T18:59:30.654-07:00Garage sale models<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeMOJR_T3M1LykXHB3tZe57ioH9r4wtQrgWP2fqMCserMFkHSTd4OhJwNxSVT8ktGKv8sdsweeBr6d18NU64fhzv-6N-8kDRFtz6Kel4_UfpN-TJYhTrJax78-MlRpsoM4GOo3kuH4DM/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeMOJR_T3M1LykXHB3tZe57ioH9r4wtQrgWP2fqMCserMFkHSTd4OhJwNxSVT8ktGKv8sdsweeBr6d18NU64fhzv-6N-8kDRFtz6Kel4_UfpN-TJYhTrJax78-MlRpsoM4GOo3kuH4DM/s400/2011-05-14_09-25-19_580.jpg' /></a></p>This past weekend we had a garage sale with some good friends of ours. We decided it would be most affective to hire some furniture models. It must have worked because everything is gone! <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-25172482918234441382011-04-02T16:08:00.000-07:002011-04-02T16:09:48.184-07:00Sick Baby :(<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBF2206-n6e2v-vtbbCFMxCSRtiZ01rDp6j6ZXefUlwCrVcdcA_K1HsgIE-4t4z2-x94BWXFTrZ26_wvfeIiOCS_2XWI64EYKk39240O0sHmek2jUvneZJkzyUcEOJRhE3vuNzZ6zG5U/s1600/mail.google.com.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBF2206-n6e2v-vtbbCFMxCSRtiZ01rDp6j6ZXefUlwCrVcdcA_K1HsgIE-4t4z2-x94BWXFTrZ26_wvfeIiOCS_2XWI64EYKk39240O0sHmek2jUvneZJkzyUcEOJRhE3vuNzZ6zG5U/s320/mail.google.com.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591127360480653842" border="0" /></a><br />Last night Saydee was having a hard time falling asleep, after two times of going in there and finding her completely naked because she thinks it's funny to undress, it is completely silent. I go in to check on her one last time and she is FRYING!!!! She is laying there completely lifeless and not moving her eyes are open and her breathing is labored. NOT what a mom wants to see.<br /><br />I got her out of bed and took her armpit temperature (which is lower than what it really is) and she was 104+, NOT good. We decide to take her to the doctor, but since it is closed we got to the ER. All the while I am DUMPING oils on her! I am putting on Peppermint, Melaleuca, Breathe, On Guard and Melissa quite frequently. We wait for what seems like an eternity and they FINALLY bring us back and take her temperature, which is down to 103.2.<br /><br />They get us back to be seen by a doctor and she is NOT feeling good. She isn't moving and laying there just struggling. I felt so bad. They told us they didn't want to release her until her temperature came down and they wanted to run some tests on her. They didn't think anything was seriously wrong so we wanted to leave. Let's be honest at 1:30 am, the best place for her is at home in bed.<br /><br />They told us they didn't want her to leave until they got the fever under control (they also commented on how good the room smelled of peppermint). We told them that we thought it had come down and they took her temperature. The nurse took it twice and said, "that can't be." He took it a third and fourth time and realized that her temperature was in deed down to 99 degrees. That is the beauty of peppermint my friends!<br /><br />Today she is running around like nothing is wrong!Jenn Oldhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135544360103273678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-39947676101135399662011-03-02T20:34:00.000-08:002011-03-02T21:21:49.421-08:00Funnest Week EVER<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG7QjD-Eh5yRhbqRaP6CZIm8OJFngTG60VI0wZPVxWQSxlKbWuFMzP_JcNw0PxOykjk9ntwTnVOxr7ZNJ5NEnz0IxziZG-CEKj_psfXtvkXg_QzBCNHrkMoW7GOyBdSrch-aARQmurQg/s1600/Back+East+089.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579718488310147410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG7QjD-Eh5yRhbqRaP6CZIm8OJFngTG60VI0wZPVxWQSxlKbWuFMzP_JcNw0PxOykjk9ntwTnVOxr7ZNJ5NEnz0IxziZG-CEKj_psfXtvkXg_QzBCNHrkMoW7GOyBdSrch-aARQmurQg/s320/Back+East+089.JPG" /></a>
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<br /><div>Well I am happy to report that I just experienced one of the most fun weeks EVER! The even better news is that this summer I will get to beat that! I had so much fun touring the east coast with my family and friends that I am going back this summer. This next time I will be bringing my two favorite people, Saydee and Richard! </div>
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<br /><div>On Sunday the 20th, I packed up my little suitcase and hopped on the Salt Lake bound shuttle. I packed my backpack chuck full with granola bars and bagels =). I successfully made it to the Salt Lake City Airport and boarded my flight to Washington DC. It was a long day but well worth the travel! I met up with a dear friend that I had never met in person. I kinda felt like I was meeting up with a boy off the internet. Fear not, my friend was NOT a bald 60 year old man, but a fun girl that is my age. I felt we made a very quick connection and I felt like we had been friends for ever. </div>
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<br /><div>Monday we headed to the Baltimore Aquarium! It was so fun and while I really enjoyed it, I kept thinking about how much Saydee would have enjoyed the aquarium. My sister came with us and it was fun because she is miss-biology-know-everything and was able to explain lots!</div>
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<br /><div>That night we went out for crabs. I am such a wimp when it comes to venturing out and trying new foods. Not sure what on earth my problem is but I did it, I ate 2.5 crabs thanks to Dan who started decrabbing my crab =). It wasn't too bad! I can now say that I have eaten Maryland crabs, which to some is a right of passage. </div>
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<br /><div>Tuesday we got up and got ready and headed to Ellicott City, which is a bunch of old homes that have since been turned into shops and restaurants. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience and when I go back this summer, I want to finish going through the rest of the shops! That afternoon I had to work, dang me, I need to learn to take a real vacation and not work while at play. I stayed up late late late that night talking with my friend and was so sad that it was going to be my last night there :(</div>
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<br /><div>Wednesday I met up with the lady who owns the company that I do most of my work for. We went to a fun little Jewish Delli and I had a Schwarma (sp?). Again, I was quite proud of my adventuring taste buds because typically I would stick with something boring like a hamburger or even worse a slice of pizza. The schwarma was a pita type thing filled with stuff I didn't really recognize, apparently I live under a rock :-) It was very tasty and I would be all for going to get another one next time I visit a Jewish Delli. </div>
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<br /><div>Shortly after lunch I boarded the DC Metro and headed to Washington DC to see my sister and meet up with my parents. My sister is doing her student teaching at an "urban" high school. She is conquering the classroom and is a great teacher! She is not student teaching, she is actually the teacher because the teacher has been out with health problems since the Fall. That night we went to the Washington and Lincoln Monuments, it was so neat to see those! </div>
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<br /><div>Thursday my parents and I put on our walking shoes and toured the Holocaust Museum and a couple of the Smithsonians. BIG MISTAKE! I should have not put on my walking shoes, but my regular old brown shoes! Seriously I got the WORST blisters ever from wearing "walking shoes." My blisters were growing blisters. By the end of the day I was hobbling around and some lady asked me if I "sprained my toe." I still laugh at that because honestly........have you ever seen somebody limping and thought...."hmmmm, wonder if they sprained their toe?" It was kind of her to ask and I don't mean to talk trash about the nice lady!</div>
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<br /><div>Thursday evening we took an elevator to the top of the Washington Monument which was cool. Friday we went to the Air and Space Museum and my mom and I got stuck in the WORST RAIN STORM EVER! I was tempted to strip and walk around in my nothings because I was FREEZING cold. My pants were so wet that I could have taken them off and wrung them out! They were SO wet! The rain was coming down horizontally. Seriously straight at me! It was crazy but it made the day a true adventure. </div>
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<br /><div>That afternoon we hopped on the Metro and headed for the bus! We took a bus to New York City where we met up with my other sister. Not gonna lie, I have the maturity of an 8-year old boy, but it makes life fun. The bus ride was really bumpy. There was one of those fancy bathrooms in the back of the bus. A man walked in to use the facilities and all of a sudden the bus driver slammed on the breaks. We hear and thud and a groan coming from the bathroom!!!! It was so funny. The man emerged from the bathroom and appeared unharmed. Seriously hilarous! </div>
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<br /><div>It was a great weekend in New York! That was my first experience with the city and honestly it was OVERWHELMING! I am definitely a city girl and love big crowds, shopping and walking around. I think what was so overwhelming to me was the fact that I only had 24 hours to take it all in and that is not NEARLY enough! I would LOVE to go back! In New York we went to Ground Zero, Battery Park, Central Park, Stage Delli, Stardust (DEFINITELY going there again), Times Square, the M&M factory (which is MUCH cooler than the Hershey's factory) and last but NOT least.....WICKED! Wicked was amazing!</div>
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<br /><div>My favorite scene in Wicked hands down was when Elpheba sang, "No Good Dead." She was amazing! She was a "new" Elpheba and I can't imagine that anybody could be better than her! It was a great night! We even had AMAZING seats! We were really close to the stage (thanks Dad). </div>
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<br /><div>Sunday morning I hopped back on the plane and headed home. I was SOOOOOOOOOOOO ready to see Saydee and Richard! Poor Saydee probably thought that I up and left her. Thank goodness for my nightly and morningly (yup it is a word) Skype calls. I don't think I will leave a child that young again for that long. She didn't understand what was going on and has been super clingy this week. I feel bad I traumatized the poor girl. </div>
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<br />Alll in all it was a GREAT trip and I am excited to go back this summer! It will be fun and I can't wait to expose Richard to the East Coast and hopefully convince him to move there =). </div>
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<br />Jenn Oldhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135544360103273678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-37478523651257604802011-01-31T16:57:00.000-08:002011-01-31T18:21:55.681-08:00Saydee Needs a Baby!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8lT-mLmlHSkuY9Sbz6glUYR2b39PCD3MADSzBsq6Sv-8wSCS6TAVTgyg_w2Gh7m8iDdmL0cEIT5RxkFpi1NNnRBYwoQ70K38EKX0KwX_pt9kU5N66oXs2aVeFUAFAgc-WgbsJA98eJU/s1600/November+-+January+2011+077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568539055302094242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8lT-mLmlHSkuY9Sbz6glUYR2b39PCD3MADSzBsq6Sv-8wSCS6TAVTgyg_w2Gh7m8iDdmL0cEIT5RxkFpi1NNnRBYwoQ70K38EKX0KwX_pt9kU5N66oXs2aVeFUAFAgc-WgbsJA98eJU/s320/November+-+January+2011+077.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZ3X-QAHIoY7pRZMBzhQMJV2owWuV4cdZknLc-XHweDs0cv4oFrfheASF2Ha-tMRIBw1E9s4QNZOT4PMfm-fo6VX46wp7f91BIq7vjs-OtbTjle28MganFZ2HecjoTvDWliXX-v5GL5Y/s1600/November+-+January+2011+059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568539045839685970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZ3X-QAHIoY7pRZMBzhQMJV2owWuV4cdZknLc-XHweDs0cv4oFrfheASF2Ha-tMRIBw1E9s4QNZOT4PMfm-fo6VX46wp7f91BIq7vjs-OtbTjle28MganFZ2HecjoTvDWliXX-v5GL5Y/s320/November+-+January+2011+059.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtfY4rODkQtAxGdtwIbhvZf_-RJNe6D1RwKgKMF1S-2Erk9Lt2OK3re6zXord92w6TgngBO-kCWPKdzaE-6aEzg5RcblugEm3wU6734uOG2s0NIyLFeL0ZYrQnBMIle52BK2IaXUfuy4/s1600/November+-+January+2011+055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568539041639212114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtfY4rODkQtAxGdtwIbhvZf_-RJNe6D1RwKgKMF1S-2Erk9Lt2OK3re6zXord92w6TgngBO-kCWPKdzaE-6aEzg5RcblugEm3wU6734uOG2s0NIyLFeL0ZYrQnBMIle52BK2IaXUfuy4/s320/November+-+January+2011+055.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7BSNKETU03lK3ohn3vXi1IsiujPmkHT96k4DSaw_3TmveXcA0Qwa3oLj8jW9WirjNkgVs6LsqC_BSaEkq9cLFK4Ee0z8kUhuMseM_ujNTVPHVsfqb2MFBG7NCEEPeCtrKP3feMMA22A/s1600/November+-+January+2011+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568539039088676738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7BSNKETU03lK3ohn3vXi1IsiujPmkHT96k4DSaw_3TmveXcA0Qwa3oLj8jW9WirjNkgVs6LsqC_BSaEkq9cLFK4Ee0z8kUhuMseM_ujNTVPHVsfqb2MFBG7NCEEPeCtrKP3feMMA22A/s320/November+-+January+2011+049.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I think everybody is keyed into the fact that I really, really want another baby! =) You know me, always great at hiding my feelings. Saydee is the one who really wants another baby! She has an unreal mothering instinct. Here is a list of things that I have caught her doing. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>-At 11 months old we were babysitting a friend's baby. The baby was extremely fussy and Saydee stood by her carrier and patted the baby's head, gave her her binky and rocked the carrier. She hasn't ever seen me do that! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>- She changes her baby's diapers. Yup, she grabs a wipe and then "changes" them. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>- After changing her diaper a few weeks ago, I found her wiping her baby's bum. I thought that was cute. Then, a I hear a commotion in the bathroom. I go in and check on her and she has stripped her baby down and bathing the baby in the toilet. Awesome right??? Sort of......</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>-Yesterday we had some friends for dinner! One of the girls who came had a 6-week old baby. Saydee wanted to mother that baby! As soon as they set the baby on the floor she RAN to her room and came back out pushing her stroller. She kept grabbing his legs because she wanted to get him out. She wanted to put the baby in her stroller. It was TOOO cute. After completing dinner, I set her on the ground to go and run. I went in the other room to check on her and sure enough she had pulled all the blanket off the baby so she could see him and she was trying to put a binky in his mouth (an old one she found in her toy box). </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Saydee loves baby and it is so cute how gentle she is with them. I love it! </div></div></div></div>Jenn Oldhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135544360103273678noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-72043469933598033322011-01-09T19:44:00.000-08:002011-01-09T20:15:57.918-08:00It's Been Crazy<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WJfe6nDHULnlYaxuhVTwkeSP5YEfphQhVJO0DhyphenhyphenEmv3DHlW0f_IoNruLoQ9bSrrMfNT7qRKsLPkP7dW5vjO-OY6UO1sn5Gt13XflPYbLFI6ZshFkGeoQbFiEVY_mbrr9vDnMpLwGIX8/s1600/downsized_1203001752.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WJfe6nDHULnlYaxuhVTwkeSP5YEfphQhVJO0DhyphenhyphenEmv3DHlW0f_IoNruLoQ9bSrrMfNT7qRKsLPkP7dW5vjO-OY6UO1sn5Gt13XflPYbLFI6ZshFkGeoQbFiEVY_mbrr9vDnMpLwGIX8/s320/downsized_1203001752.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560405941605356754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Check out the curls! Love the curls!</span><br /></div><br />The past month has FLOWN by! Here are few events that I want to document since this is my only form of a journal! SLC trip, Utah, my birthday, Christmas, Anniversary and my Grandpa's funeral.<br /><br />This time of year is crazy! I celebrate my birthday, anniversary and Christmas all in two weeks. It is not my favorite but it is okay. This year we decided to head down to Utah for the David Archuleta/Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert. It was AWESOME! We left Saydee at home with my parents and took off for a little getaway! It was so fun to go and look at the lights, eat my self silly and enjoy the Christmas Concert. Seriously, the performing artist makes a HUGE difference. Natalie Cole was not my favorite last year and after that, I vowed I was never going again, until that is I found out that David Archuleta was the guest artist this year. Now, I am all about going down this next year too! I can't believe that three years has gone by since marrying Richard. It has been a fun ride! Can't wait to see what is next. I am sincerely hoping that a new baby will fit into the equation sometime soon.<br /><br />My birthday, well, all I have to say about that is that since everything was so crazy with my grandpa's funeral I will have to postpone my 29th birthday to next year....DARN! Seriously though, I am having serious issues with coping with this whole aging thing. I know that 29 is "young" but what scares me is how quickly the last 10 years went by! For real! SLOW DOWN! I also feel stressed because I would love a big family and this whole getting pregnant thing has taken me significantly longer than in the past and I am not getting any younger.<br /><br />Christmas was awesome, I am very grateful I live next to my parents. I LOVE my family! I love that my mom and dad see the best in me and truly support me for who I am. They are able to look past my many weaknesses and love me anyway. They are great cheerleaders! They are also amazing grandparents to Saydee. I feel grateful that we live so close. They are great people for her to associate with. Anyway, back to Christmas, this year we did Christmas on our own. We did the traditional going to breakfast and a movie with my parents, but this year we slept at our own house and did our own Christmas morning. I would highly recommend it. It is a great way to start your own traditions and I think it is fun! Richard did a great job with his gift giving this year! I am excited about everything he got!<br /><br />Saydee was super cute! She had no clue what was going on, but she got all sorts of excited when she saw her new toys! She enjoyed attempting to open presents WHILE I was wrapping them more than she did when she was supposed to be opening them. She is a doll! I can't wait for next Christmas when she understands it a little more.<br /><br />Utah was an interesting experience for me. I enjoyed most of my time there. At least I know I have a home here in Idaho with a husband who loves me no matter what. I am grateful for that! Let's be honest, traveling with Saydee is not fun so we probably not be going down near as much. I had a lot of fun playing in the snow with Richard. I have learned that I am the wimpiest snowboarder ever. Seriously, my whole problem is that I am freaked out by going fast and really, I think that is a good portion of the POINT of snowboarding! I do enjoy sledding and watching Saydee in the snow. The sub zero temperatures don't seem to intimidate her and she loves digging in the snow. Apparently she takes after her dad because snow isn't so much my cup of tea.<br /><br />My anniversary! WOW - three years has gone by quickly! I watched my wedding video on my anniversary just to be as cheesy as can be! Really, I have decided that I miss my wedding day! For one I miss the fact that I was 25. I can't believe all that we have been through in 3 years. Just for fun here is a list of the things we have accomplished or gone through in 3 years.<br /><br />- Lived in Utah, Boise and Idaho Falls. NEVER thought I would live in Idaho Falls, even if it is just for a temporary amount of time.<br />- Held a combined total of 10 jobs! Really, we didn't get fired from any of them. They all ended for legitimate reasons like moving and having a baby!<br />- Had a beautiful little girl! Saydee has been so much fun and SO much work =)<br />- Bought our first home and remodeled the whole thing! Love my house!<br />- Bought two new-to-us cars.<br />- Gone on many adventures ranging from near death plane rides to camping in the Mountain Ranges of Wyoming in the freezing cold/snow!<br />- I joke and say three years down, 5 or 6 to go depending on how it goes, but really I love Richard and even though marriage is a lot of work, I love it! I am excited for many more adventures together.<br /><br />Last but not least I wanted to talk about my grandpa's funeral! My grandpa had been suffering from dementia for the past 5 years. He was 93-years old and lived a great life. It was his time to go and I am happy that he is now at peace! It is always sad to say goodbye to somebody, but really, I felt I said goodbye several years ago. I don't think my grandpa remembered me for the past few years. That is okay, still love him! I had a lot of people offer their condolences about his passing and while I appreciated it, I really wasn't that sad! He is happy now and has quality of life! Despite my many complaints about life being too short, I am so glad that someday I will get to see everybody again! I will be surrounded by all the people I love and I am excited about that!<br /><br />Phew, what a long post! Sorry to bore you all to death. I have been such a slacker at updating my blog and really I have no excuse. Sure, life is busy, but it is all about priorities!Jenn Oldhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135544360103273678noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-77311281927485937432010-12-07T10:39:00.001-08:002010-12-07T10:42:16.454-08:00Saydee's Favorite Things<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJ6V-cit2krf9-EHS7D_kkGn_QwrA_P3ITn6kg1nHwIIrhAr5RBLOJ8rBQ2FepGcyhu2sJufNwCKDr7hzPzFAmG5obOmSD-rRGlvSJcM4jFGmB7ONHzrhsIYWsnqVZQ9rGxfHt6yMIrQ/s1600/Saydee+Cart.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJ6V-cit2krf9-EHS7D_kkGn_QwrA_P3ITn6kg1nHwIIrhAr5RBLOJ8rBQ2FepGcyhu2sJufNwCKDr7hzPzFAmG5obOmSD-rRGlvSJcM4jFGmB7ONHzrhsIYWsnqVZQ9rGxfHt6yMIrQ/s320/Saydee+Cart.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548012498270653170" /></a><br />Saydee has three favorite things and YES they are in order. <br /><br />1. Grandma Fager. Most kids cry when their mom leaves, Saydee cries when grandma leaves and she has to stay with mean old mom. <br /><br />2. Her pink and furry coat! NOT to be confused with her dark pink coat. Seriously, I tried to offer her the second of the two above mentioned coats and that was not a good idea. She started backing away very apprehensively shaking her head no. I think she thinks the coat is a stuff animal (her fourth favorite thing). <br /><br />3. Her boots! We went to the Winco the other day and she would not go unless I put her boots on. Silly girl!<br /><br />We are loving miss Saydee.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-58568178845092920532010-11-11T12:40:00.000-08:002010-11-11T12:43:11.256-08:00Happy Birthday Richard<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5mq1c8_UDEXpYw3ME8FC_gwThCeV2s5JubBO8RFqLZb-Wl7Lf82m8nXM465YTQreI2IvOvkJvDiNq4BMGC3JmGBXeguDhxfRekFTyiivh3gh5CgkafjfTB2yHPiY_yRa3Z7C2WuG8gw/s1600/elk.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538395190126434146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5mq1c8_UDEXpYw3ME8FC_gwThCeV2s5JubBO8RFqLZb-Wl7Lf82m8nXM465YTQreI2IvOvkJvDiNq4BMGC3JmGBXeguDhxfRekFTyiivh3gh5CgkafjfTB2yHPiY_yRa3Z7C2WuG8gw/s320/elk.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Can anyone see where Richard is??? For Richard's birthday he got an ELK =). He is hunting in Colorado with his dad and brothers while I am in Denver visiting my sister and her family. </div><div> </div><div>Last night when I was talking to him on the phone I reiterated the fact that if he was going to go hunting he might as well shoot an elk. Well, this morning at 7:00 am I got "the" picture. Way to go Richard! </div>Jenn Oldhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135544360103273678noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-3534497447508314532010-10-31T16:13:00.001-07:002010-10-31T16:17:03.640-07:00Pictures!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNCs3P3tyJZ2PYKvtCpYK5r9Lwdy6MEfiC7WrWSU8yTk1GYRjnDbKxjwcpnTc3BaASgXquZNBHRpNVE0sApKXMU2bab_F4zRI_TwuLcOUQESdWyVUCtE5VQvXXHSma08B4d8pIkZ-toQ/s1600/Walking+13+months+019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNCs3P3tyJZ2PYKvtCpYK5r9Lwdy6MEfiC7WrWSU8yTk1GYRjnDbKxjwcpnTc3BaASgXquZNBHRpNVE0sApKXMU2bab_F4zRI_TwuLcOUQESdWyVUCtE5VQvXXHSma08B4d8pIkZ-toQ/s320/Walking+13+months+019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534353005374089202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Rw5opx05RZ3tSBfRKxQ91fTh5jVEiOUZfamFh8QsPZ7Q28PTisL4dSu_VuqBrN7JkPlSc2WB1avI2tUlW_bRe9YRc0nIGckdah25ahy9_2pjbxcpNkXV6Aq9V0SJ1Q9JHSEpHB98zu4/s1600/Walking+13+months+009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Rw5opx05RZ3tSBfRKxQ91fTh5jVEiOUZfamFh8QsPZ7Q28PTisL4dSu_VuqBrN7JkPlSc2WB1avI2tUlW_bRe9YRc0nIGckdah25ahy9_2pjbxcpNkXV6Aq9V0SJ1Q9JHSEpHB98zu4/s320/Walking+13+months+009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534353001850385138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdY5p2gNRp93Z6Y3TQy8-tCuT8-n0f8UZvO-ww4DbhMRHJYWNwHmzJDs-zaKHMXnRs5SUshdOLy_lGiQWVNFEoXBdngEQryK5mwL53W4T5QnxASwQLWJvXRM55AUsi48LuAO5n0r5ceI/s1600/Walking+13+months+008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdY5p2gNRp93Z6Y3TQy8-tCuT8-n0f8UZvO-ww4DbhMRHJYWNwHmzJDs-zaKHMXnRs5SUshdOLy_lGiQWVNFEoXBdngEQryK5mwL53W4T5QnxASwQLWJvXRM55AUsi48LuAO5n0r5ceI/s320/Walking+13+months+008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534352996544486418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sRqzhpKzAVjAWrBCGjrgjRL7qAy9_NZuxCntSeJRoSPsPTTfHdNPra6J7soc100X8XNjpRgOan8PlyTHVoPI7DYzRcKlzQX8qES17ikdB6DyRw-qMlLI91nPusfkRw4-dM_g8cT5a50/s1600/Walking+13+months+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sRqzhpKzAVjAWrBCGjrgjRL7qAy9_NZuxCntSeJRoSPsPTTfHdNPra6J7soc100X8XNjpRgOan8PlyTHVoPI7DYzRcKlzQX8qES17ikdB6DyRw-qMlLI91nPusfkRw4-dM_g8cT5a50/s320/Walking+13+months+006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534352994225441986" /></a><br />More pictures for your viewing pleasure! I was actually crafty this month, TWICE! I am quite proud of myself. My friends Shyanne and Kira came over and we made jackolanterns out of mason jars. I found a nifty little blog and decided to get my craft on. I also made some block letters that have the names of the season on them! Saydee has been quite the helper! She sees me doing something and wants to copy me. She is great at moping the floor, emptying garbages and sweeping.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-15809507391986214102010-10-31T16:01:00.000-07:002010-10-31T16:11:58.282-07:00Do you think it's been long enough....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgil0Cm_omFOvtFhk0eB0jzaXT9obQqviIYXfiorcQePUuwl5kBWVMGf21rhJ9Hgf1uKHzpOWsFVQC3pIsS_3F7mr9vmdrGSyVqvTLCBMOVkvODvyrTx8C2UDgmrArSAgHqzn1PjEwBT7s/s1600/Walking+13+months+021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgil0Cm_omFOvtFhk0eB0jzaXT9obQqviIYXfiorcQePUuwl5kBWVMGf21rhJ9Hgf1uKHzpOWsFVQC3pIsS_3F7mr9vmdrGSyVqvTLCBMOVkvODvyrTx8C2UDgmrArSAgHqzn1PjEwBT7s/s320/Walking+13+months+021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534351818008784386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6mt9FrupBgd6q0nbh3_lxJKNRZ-JUQybdFV11Hjp7-pLazS5E3KVhShwTcWsRCW7AsUbMSx91EXF8Eb-Rn6sCHZK6fawSmS74rHMrk2ySgjDVqGXa3ybsnHOQojTyd5bzvFe26gTAgQ/s1600/Walking+13+months+016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6mt9FrupBgd6q0nbh3_lxJKNRZ-JUQybdFV11Hjp7-pLazS5E3KVhShwTcWsRCW7AsUbMSx91EXF8Eb-Rn6sCHZK6fawSmS74rHMrk2ySgjDVqGXa3ybsnHOQojTyd5bzvFe26gTAgQ/s320/Walking+13+months+016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534351811276065666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1i733CfHzCqKOQSqRmX5j6y0URPmHQzmdvycS3XzSRPo46jgTFxzZ0UY5ITCL06qEKQHdLYEkePDcLszPnSgVd8SqPLgQmIAx9FCDO6sRPwwWVbpQHPgKj5WJG0ynO0kYLN5sJY9xioA/s1600/Walking+13+months+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1i733CfHzCqKOQSqRmX5j6y0URPmHQzmdvycS3XzSRPo46jgTFxzZ0UY5ITCL06qEKQHdLYEkePDcLszPnSgVd8SqPLgQmIAx9FCDO6sRPwwWVbpQHPgKj5WJG0ynO0kYLN5sJY9xioA/s320/Walking+13+months+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534351808783647794" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21B8t5GkyDq9RQ_RRt4GIGFiOCXDrkZoml5rKkHrR5rt2mK8KK3tpS6UHK-p9MRZdS05O9G64jBJEwc5uSL18687EYGW4lB1BctaxJtpYczJNw55-dvhUyHJMbCrtYpoLhW8GtHKo4a8/s1600/Walking+13+months+027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21B8t5GkyDq9RQ_RRt4GIGFiOCXDrkZoml5rKkHrR5rt2mK8KK3tpS6UHK-p9MRZdS05O9G64jBJEwc5uSL18687EYGW4lB1BctaxJtpYczJNw55-dvhUyHJMbCrtYpoLhW8GtHKo4a8/s320/Walking+13+months+027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534351800591512402" /></a><br />SINCE I LAST POSTED!!! Geesh, I am getting bad at this! The funny thing is I used to post more BEFORE I had a camera. So I have a bunch of cute pictures of Saydee. Man, that girl is a sass!!!! She was a lady bug for halloween and the bell of the ball wherever we went. I put a pair of glasses on her and she LEAVES THEM ON! Seriously, what 1-year old does that? Mine apparently. She loves glasses and likes to leave them on. The funniest is when they are my mom's reading glasses. Since it's probably not the best idea to put prescription glasses on her, I bought her a pair of glasses that are not prescription. <br /><br />Saydee is officially walking all over. She is now a walker instead of a crawler! So fun we love it! Now if we can convince Oldham baby #2 that it's time to come down then we would be set. Any of you others out there experienced the phenomenon of NOT being able to get pregnant as quick as you did the first two times? Weird! I figured that since I got pregnant easily 2 times, that this time would be a breeze. No such luck this time. <br /><br />Saydee is super fun! She loves to climb in and up things. Her favorite spot is in her closet. There is a little shoe shelf that she loves to climb on and read books. She is a funny kid! She also loves my toothbrush. I am sure you can imagine how much I loved it when I went into the bathroom and found her swishing my toothbrush in the toilet and then sucking on it. Awesome! <br /><br />Hope you all are having a fabulous halloween! I am thoroughly excited that I have an excuse to go trick or treating again=).Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-78970441361788785412010-10-08T18:49:00.001-07:002010-10-08T19:00:20.227-07:00Look Who Has Decided to WALK!!!!Saydee is finally walking....sort of. She is starting to take steps. I didn't think this day would ever come because at 13-months she was still perfectly content crawling. My back has really been bothering me lately, and I have been desperate for her to walk so I can function!!!! Anyway, this weekend at my grandparents house she decided that walking would be a grand idea....a grand idea in deed I say=) Go Saydee go!!!!! We got some of her steps on camera although they were unusually slow and she was quite apprehensive about showing off her walking skills to the camera. <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyeIBN7AJsX6ETS1VGT6R2UlIZjnb-LKdkpgWqfSFqfjswooldh2-w2kgF68OpKNW30gUC4_5WvjtQne3MRlQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Jenn Oldhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135544360103273678noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-89941037374208155152010-09-21T07:20:00.000-07:002010-09-21T07:23:51.359-07:00A Much Needed Face Lift<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiwKB3ho9AO6q55Uf1qw5RI5M9n8nmyJXg02W_4Vt7QoTGN6GSN6ea27czrSan6sE9nZ6nYvrdpwh23HSzedbUtsRQZmKO3ETYxP-ec_W3kP-C5TlZXfXhokSXzsQWcSGUBjDOE5EwOQ/s1600/Kitchen.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiwKB3ho9AO6q55Uf1qw5RI5M9n8nmyJXg02W_4Vt7QoTGN6GSN6ea27czrSan6sE9nZ6nYvrdpwh23HSzedbUtsRQZmKO3ETYxP-ec_W3kP-C5TlZXfXhokSXzsQWcSGUBjDOE5EwOQ/s320/Kitchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519372321230299970" border="0" /></a><br />We have given our kitchen a much needed facelift: a NEW TILE FLOOR! Now, let me clarify, when I say we, I really mean Richard. Saydee did attempt to help, but got her hand stuck to the STICKY floor and after that was extremely cautious around the kitchen floor. It is exciting our projects seem to be getting smaller and smaller=) Next up, patching the holes.Jenn Oldhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135544360103273678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-84152156124738328662010-09-03T07:13:00.000-07:002016-02-18T12:46:55.272-08:00Organization<br />
I wasn't sure what to title this post! But, this big news in our life is that I quit my job at BYUI and I am going to be working from home. I am SUPER SUPER SUPER excited about this for several reasons. First of all, I loved working at BYUI for 20-hours a week, but the problem is, I was gone for more like 30, which is WAY too much. The commute was killing me. I was gone way more than I liked from Saydee, and even though she was in good hands with Richard, I need to be a mom. Last week I got an email from on company that provides remote work for deaf and hard of hearing students. At any rate, I had applied to work for them over a year ago and never heard anything back. I got an email this last week asking if I wanted to work for them. I get paid more than I do working for BYUI. I work about 16 hours a week and I work from home, which means there are only 16 hours that Rich has to watch her. The even better part is that some of those hours take place before Saydee even wakes up and when is she is napping. I LOVE this work from home gig. PLUS I am saving $100 in gas because I don't have to drive to Rexburg. I love BYUI and will miss the great people I worked with, I just have learned that a daily commute of 1.5 hours is not for me. <br />
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<br />Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-39528934243387403572010-08-24T11:16:00.001-07:002010-08-24T11:27:49.032-07:00Saydee is 1!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh_dpIQWNRRpAOoLvXnbo1RWDiHNjmFXbZJq9j__FOKfJG1YyvXY5uyfXsWmxMram0Ue0_b9qwQ8QVkPcSP-RtLga9xXKJj82TtwM0k0Yyr6kCTUUMhk0MwPTr06gf1m-qWcxhYElGcs/s1600/Saydee+one!"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh_dpIQWNRRpAOoLvXnbo1RWDiHNjmFXbZJq9j__FOKfJG1YyvXY5uyfXsWmxMram0Ue0_b9qwQ8QVkPcSP-RtLga9xXKJj82TtwM0k0Yyr6kCTUUMhk0MwPTr06gf1m-qWcxhYElGcs/s320/Saydee+one!" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509044777188834978" /></a><br />My baby is one! It is crazy how fast time flies. I took her to her appointment this morning and she is getting tall, FINALLY. I was wondering when she was gonna sprout....she has always been above average, but usually 80%. I was thinking back to exactly one year ago to the day, when I took her to the doctor at 2 days old. My has she changed. Not only has she gained 14 lbs and 10.5 inches, but her developmental growth has multiplied by about a million. She has gone from laying there struggling to stay awake to going through all the drawers at the doctors office and trying to stand on the scale to be weighed and waving at the doctor while he examined her.<br /><br />Saydee at age one:<br /><br />Weight 22 lbs 7.5 oz - 74% (last week at the doctor she was 23 lbs)<br />Length 30.5 inches - 90%<br />Head 18 inches - 70%<br /><br />*crawling all over <br />*almost walking<br />*has 8 teeth and one that just wont come through even though it is RIGHT there<br />*absolutely hates being in her carseat<br />*very social, loves to play with others<br />*very good at sharing<br />*not so great at church<br />*loves birthday cake =)<br />*loves bath time<br />*loves her milk<br />*really likes music<br />*loves to read books she will sit there and read to herself for a good amount of time<br />*NOT snugglyJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420091601710372146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-85393896990238401782010-08-15T15:22:00.001-07:002010-08-15T15:44:11.485-07:00What We've Been Up To!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwL5ZrI_qkcrWYLQzRj4y_iF6qLDBovDHgQ58VHIUN5CGQAu9kAQuV7S5Glf6drFB1BIlwHaP_96C6ZVAWdfmbBi6DrDFJqI3IIr7JLOqUoq457WumtPwTyX_LBrJEz0gw_qjui31I8s/s1600/DSCN0488.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwL5ZrI_qkcrWYLQzRj4y_iF6qLDBovDHgQ58VHIUN5CGQAu9kAQuV7S5Glf6drFB1BIlwHaP_96C6ZVAWdfmbBi6DrDFJqI3IIr7JLOqUoq457WumtPwTyX_LBrJEz0gw_qjui31I8s/s320/DSCN0488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505770196761509826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our little family in Yellowstone<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_9S62m4mlA3V39_uFA4B1UOaKc_08GEXfdGCLL1Ji34IOHIiVNQqg0OUcgiHF-LoD4-IMXa5RYMUqnKre5t_hAL__D6BxexHLMgEJNfxxyTOPsb15Z9-iCYv8Uu3AH4OAx2N81SYhqc/s1600/DSCN0465.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_9S62m4mlA3V39_uFA4B1UOaKc_08GEXfdGCLL1Ji34IOHIiVNQqg0OUcgiHF-LoD4-IMXa5RYMUqnKre5t_hAL__D6BxexHLMgEJNfxxyTOPsb15Z9-iCYv8Uu3AH4OAx2N81SYhqc/s320/DSCN0465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505770188202122946" border="0" /></a>Saydee and her daily Q-Tip. Some people have their morning coffee and Saydee has her Q-Tip. She likes to open my bathroom cupboard, pull out exactly 1 Q-Tip and then crawl around with it in her mouth.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDK82Xv4VaNCS-a8Acav5E_1QBgHJ7pA__71K-zvoTlCKGI6dh1xAPYe2IHL4WS85E2DTCNickY9SKdvrUgp0rN2TIxJZbtu5GvoWSp_1CxzY_acllsq2913luKr6LbbDGPNoUZbVQV0/s1600/DSCN0449.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDK82Xv4VaNCS-a8Acav5E_1QBgHJ7pA__71K-zvoTlCKGI6dh1xAPYe2IHL4WS85E2DTCNickY9SKdvrUgp0rN2TIxJZbtu5GvoWSp_1CxzY_acllsq2913luKr6LbbDGPNoUZbVQV0/s320/DSCN0449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505770179033543170" border="0" /></a>This was taken at our camping trip to Bear Creek. Richard and Saydee went wading in the river.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GlT5nh-RdIu_US4ozCck4w1Yc39d62LizbvmY0qZqfCqDymuirtYaEYfec8YT0MdagYjiy_5cNgg31EXwPsQu7fOlX-pVe5xGjSRule1ZahqBsELh9KJ813ZVVWscPXM8Ve2C6h-_Y4/s1600/DSCN0433.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GlT5nh-RdIu_US4ozCck4w1Yc39d62LizbvmY0qZqfCqDymuirtYaEYfec8YT0MdagYjiy_5cNgg31EXwPsQu7fOlX-pVe5xGjSRule1ZahqBsELh9KJ813ZVVWscPXM8Ve2C6h-_Y4/s320/DSCN0433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505770171235648722" border="0" /></a>Saydee and my mom getting ready to go watch the Blue Angels. She is great about leaving her sun glasses on.<br /><br /><br /><br />We have had a very busy summer. We have taken on an investment property with Richard's dad that we are excited about it. We have been camping about every other weekend and we went to see the Blue Angels when they were in town. Saydee did NOT like the noise of the jets flying 100 feet above us. I think that she had an ear infection (never had it diagnosed cause it cleared up with oils) and we kept covering her ears when they went over head because they were SO LOUD!! It was awesome though.<br /><br />We have been camping in Yellowstone and Bear Creek, by Palisades. While Yellowstone is beautiful I am not sure I want to camp there again. It is too cold!!! It was like high 40's low 50's during the day and then at night it was low 30's. I did have a blast with our friends the Nielsens. The highlight of the trip for me was seeing a grizzly bear and her two cubs. I have seen multiple black bears in Yellowstone but never a grizzly. I was even more excited to see her about 30 miles from our camp ground.<br /><br />Saydee is almost one!!! I can't believe how fast time has gone. She has an extremely long torso like her mom, however she lacks my long legs =). So her shirt or dress size is 2T and her pants are 12 or 18month. It makes me laugh, short legs (let me clarify that average to me means short) with a long body!!!! She is learning sign language and I am amazed at how quickly she picks up on the words we teach her. She is quite talkative as well here is a list of the things she says (I know I am forgetting a few):<br /><br />Mom<br />Dad<br />Book<br />Dog (she says dog and then she barks like one)<br />She moo's like a cow<br />How are you<br />Thank you<br />Hey<br />Hi<br />Hello<br />Oh yeah<br /><br />She is so much fun, and a lot of work. She is a champ at eating her fruits and vegetables. I am mean though and haven't exposed to her to many sweets or fatty foods, not even fruit snacks, my poor deprived child. She eats whatever we are eating and she is a great little eater!!! I am only nursing her once a day and she loves her whole milk=). I am very proud of myself for making it a whole year.<br /><br />She loves crawling up and down the stairs, climbing on everything and reading books. She is very social and loves to play with others and is very good at sharing. She is great on walks but horrible in her car seat. Being good at church however, is a different story. Hey she has some spirit, what can I say. My child is ALWAYS on the go, very busy baby.<br /><br />We LOVE Saydee.Jenn Oldhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135544360103273678noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-60801002639154599642010-07-21T15:48:00.000-07:002010-07-21T16:03:31.379-07:00Camping at Granite Hot Springs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OStVMEoru3srDkTO-IF9AF4xnpBbEG_u44bc2BZJlIaU6EWyPldCtZn69RMbB8YD-7oAe8VXLQI6YQrS1mvJHjOYkpRszi7yMXr4_cLzTaQEMNYgEXfcrq-GEU3GNxqPUYS_9KM__Bw/s1600/DSCN0427.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OStVMEoru3srDkTO-IF9AF4xnpBbEG_u44bc2BZJlIaU6EWyPldCtZn69RMbB8YD-7oAe8VXLQI6YQrS1mvJHjOYkpRszi7yMXr4_cLzTaQEMNYgEXfcrq-GEU3GNxqPUYS_9KM__Bw/s320/DSCN0427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496498789947462914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE67OhC7kiBZ_vatyRNNjq7EPsans6wrJTtu3tgLGvzfbxPJUXA3czQb3CQ3Acxg72L1jUGkwxq8aE1jfYEfX7cM7MmVx0nm06KQJpIqyEc1lVqWMtNttmClGz7JLBXZU5sUVuI5Qs_jM/s1600/DSCN0426.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE67OhC7kiBZ_vatyRNNjq7EPsans6wrJTtu3tgLGvzfbxPJUXA3czQb3CQ3Acxg72L1jUGkwxq8aE1jfYEfX7cM7MmVx0nm06KQJpIqyEc1lVqWMtNttmClGz7JLBXZU5sUVuI5Qs_jM/s320/DSCN0426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496498779027558786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhvrI9bHkLE5tIzIvCeJzNYifUDuzrsXigC92M5zu3Lzn-_eM29kfVj3Q_0HP3AH6ju35UHeokKa9oxF9xNqV_p6vS7gq2Ok8QbgLL85zi5HmNK2istOH1KCSesG2uWt6ypBqOyEqx0U/s1600/DSCN0423.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhvrI9bHkLE5tIzIvCeJzNYifUDuzrsXigC92M5zu3Lzn-_eM29kfVj3Q_0HP3AH6ju35UHeokKa9oxF9xNqV_p6vS7gq2Ok8QbgLL85zi5HmNK2istOH1KCSesG2uWt6ypBqOyEqx0U/s320/DSCN0423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496498772721531138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnSRYq4y2UALtLuakvUJE1rsa350NSio9892LnoflsToLbFhY95ou-5iSBxTx8hZVBJlHRvRK1QHb7nHp6QaZMPdYGyWxju1H6nrOxZx97u9IvP1rIRPb2wkr0nGWJJzDQkKHJksCREc/s1600/DSCN0418.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnSRYq4y2UALtLuakvUJE1rsa350NSio9892LnoflsToLbFhY95ou-5iSBxTx8hZVBJlHRvRK1QHb7nHp6QaZMPdYGyWxju1H6nrOxZx97u9IvP1rIRPb2wkr0nGWJJzDQkKHJksCREc/s320/DSCN0418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496498760333255426" border="0" /></a><br />I love how much Saydee loves the outdoors and camping! She is the best. I felt even better about the whole thing after some friends agreed that 11-months is the roughest time to take a baby camping because they can't quite walk, but yet want to crawl all over. Yup, that fits Saydee's description. Saydee is a great little camper and at the worst age to camp with. She is getting really close to walking. I bet she walks right around 1-year. Fine with me. She is crawling all over and getting sassier by the minute! She loves to "talk" on my cell phone. She holds it up to her ear and says things like "wahda", "oh yeah", and just yelling in general. Cracks me up. She is so funny.<br /><br />So back to camping. We went with our great friends the Passeys and Harts. We had a blast. The kids thoroughly enjoyed playing with Richard. Really he is just a glorified big kid. He loves to climb things, through rocks in the river, and goof off. The camp sight was BEAUTIFUL and the weather was perfect. Toasty enough to wear shorts and a perfect temperature at night.Jenn Oldhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135544360103273678noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612393968512808037.post-68929382052701149152010-07-15T16:13:00.001-07:002010-07-15T16:22:57.410-07:004th of July<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UYNrRpQHCUtnGuwdpG-ZEz53bu7eHEgC0GzTRkZrCbaWm16JyLMr3eIGljROn09Sd5PHxT_JoLJ-OZxzGKQCsoER0syx92ETq8PkAayMrUFTDKPEPMaZis6QoxzRDJD-TdloUa9DOn4/s1600/DSCN0407.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UYNrRpQHCUtnGuwdpG-ZEz53bu7eHEgC0GzTRkZrCbaWm16JyLMr3eIGljROn09Sd5PHxT_JoLJ-OZxzGKQCsoER0syx92ETq8PkAayMrUFTDKPEPMaZis6QoxzRDJD-TdloUa9DOn4/s320/DSCN0407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494277306248282786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSHRBnNtloW1IvtJkJJdZyQwTBYLsRJP1YuOZ5AxUaF96KCeiZVByCae7dqDilY33ZcCzlP7fAxdxlcKC7AZsrc7UGN6Mq-dykWYMlMHuP8nbFir5mY_b9coWzhsRTMS8DGiCCcbLrmg/s1600/DSCN0404.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSHRBnNtloW1IvtJkJJdZyQwTBYLsRJP1YuOZ5AxUaF96KCeiZVByCae7dqDilY33ZcCzlP7fAxdxlcKC7AZsrc7UGN6Mq-dykWYMlMHuP8nbFir5mY_b9coWzhsRTMS8DGiCCcbLrmg/s320/DSCN0404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494277295468260002" border="0" /></a>I am still laughing about this. Richard went to put his church shoes on and Saydee had taken out the shoe laces=).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLoDZ5t_S-9IUC9c_bBY6mUfax0JqE7-qnVGsfX0zL3eJjyVx-NOtWqrHjumxj8Xd2xAorSMrPNwcblPpYmPbkS531Y-gzFb28DTSkM1x3Fg52QbHpfhjSgxOijBFYuNxCNXIzZahiV4/s1600/DSCN0412.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLoDZ5t_S-9IUC9c_bBY6mUfax0JqE7-qnVGsfX0zL3eJjyVx-NOtWqrHjumxj8Xd2xAorSMrPNwcblPpYmPbkS531Y-gzFb28DTSkM1x3Fg52QbHpfhjSgxOijBFYuNxCNXIzZahiV4/s320/DSCN0412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494277284872318290" border="0" /></a><br />We went to Utah for the 4th of July. We went to watch the Stadium of Fire Fireworks. Saydee loved the fireworks and stood in her pack 'n play and watched. I was worried they would scare her, but she was great. We slept in a camper on my inlaws driveway and since I am no longer going to be buying a private jet, I am seriously (this is for real this time) considering buying a camper. I loved the camper, it was great because we had our own space, but yet we were still right there in on the action.<br /><br />We went for a horse ride and I lived=). I am quite proud of myself. I don't know what has gotten into me because I have ridden a horse millions of times WITHOUT ever falling off or being rammed into something, yet this last time I was freaked out of getting on. I survived and enjoyed it. Mansey treated me very well.<br /><br />Speaking of horses, my inlaws have a stud (stallion) and they are breeding some of their mares right now. It was like a train wreck and I couldn't help but stare! I am grateful I am not a mare.....if any of you have seen a stud's you know what, you will know why! GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY. The horse they were breeding was named Liberty and the next day at church everybody kept mentioning the word liberty in their testimonies and you can of course imagine the image that was entering my mind. I never said my mind wasn't in the gutter!<br /><br />Just as I was completing this post, my father in law call, he works at Liberty Press. He called my husband at work and the phone announces who is calling. It said....LibertEEEE Press. Enter image again.Jenn Oldhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135544360103273678noreply@blogger.com3