Graduation (:

This past weekend, memorial weekend, we went to Michigan for Taylor's (Michael's sister) graduation. It was a very last minute kind of thing so we weren't able to make it for the actual graduation. However, we did make it for her open house. We made it a weekend trip. 

We were kind of nervous how Adelaide would do on a 13 hour drive up there and on a plane flight back. But, as luck would have it we were blessed with an amazing daughter! She slept almost the whole way to Michigan! She woke up around 4 times and then just went right back to sleep after she ate and was changed. Once we finally made it there I fed her and then she went to sleep and only woke up once that night. I am continually amazed at how awesome she is!

We arrived in Michigan at about 1:30am on Saturday and slept. We didn't want to wake anybody up so we just went right to bed. Adelaide woke up at about 6ish and we didn't really go back to sleep. So at around 7-8ish we went inside and got some breakfast when everyone woke up. They were all so excited to finally meet baby Addi! They all loved on her so much! It was a crazy day though because they had Taylor's open house to get ready for. No one knew we were coming in except for Mike's dad and step-mom. So we had surprised Taylor, Nana and Tia (and everyone else up there too). 

Taylor's open house was really cool! We are so proud of her for graduating! She is going to Michigan State University in August to be a vet! She is so smart and we all know that she will go far in life! We love her so much! 

Me, Dzia Dzia, Adelaide

Gigi(granny panty) and Addi

Taylor and Addi (:

Dzia Dzia (Mike Sr.), Nana (Grace Godell), Adelaide Grace, and Mike Jr

Congrats Taylor!!! (:

Mike being silly(:

haha mike took this (:

On Sunday we cooked out and just hung around the house with everyone since we had to leave the next morning. It was so much fun spending the weekend up there! We got to the airport and waited for our flight. Adelaide slept the whole flight until the last 45 minutes. So I fed her and she was very happy and content until she got a full diaper. (: We were glad to be home but missed everyone in Michigan.

AWWW (:

Aunt Taylor (:

Since our Memorial Day was spent traveling I would like to thank all those who died for our freedoms we have today! We are so blessed to live in the country and to enjoy all the freedoms that we have when there are so many around us who don't have what we do. I am blessed to have a husband who is willing to serve his country. I hope we all realize that we are so blessed.

1 Month Already?!

Well my baby girl is officially one month old as of Monday! How crazy is that?! I feel like it was just last week that I had her! Time definitely flies with kids! She is a wonderful baby! I am so blessed. She has started to smile a ton! Her eyes are as blue as ever too. I don't know at what point a baby's eyes change to their color, but I'm starting to think that they won't change. I dont know how she would end up with blue eyes though. Mike has brown and I have green...that does not add up to blue! But she is just a beautiful as ever and changing so much. She already looks so different. 

Not much has really happened lately. We did have Adelaide's blessing on Mothers Day, which was amazing! Michael did such a good job and we had a wonderful day. Michael was really sweet and actually bought me a beautiful necklace, a painting and handmade a card! I don't know how I got so lucky! (: 

We were so sleepy that day, this is the best I got.

This past week/weekend Michael was gone for the Military. So from Thursday-Sunday I went to my parents house to spend some time with them. I really enjoyed hanging out with them. Since we live with Michael's parents, it was really nice to be with my own family. Adelaide did so well being away from home. Although I do think she contracted a cold from someone over there. :( We were both super excited to see Michael when he got home. I missed him like crazy! The bad thing is that he has annual training in California for 2 weeks at the end of June. I have no idea what I'm gonna do!! He is such a great dad and he is so helpful. I just hope it goes by quickly!

I love this picture so much!

Two Weeks Notice (:

Well, its been about two weeks since the birth of our daughter. Honestly I feel like the time has flown by already! I am feeling sooo much better. I still have a hard time walking around for longer than an hour but I am definitely 100 times better. I love my baby girl so much!!! She is so precious! She is such a chill baby which has been so nice! we definitely have our days but she is so good!
We went to church for the first time yesterday since Adelaide has joined our family. It was really good. She slept through most of it which I was okay with. (: Everyone just loved her, even though I had a few people ask me if it was a boy. It's amazing how much your life changes when you have a baby. Everything that was important to you before has now taken a backseat to this tiny little child. The good thing is, I don't mind that! She is everything to me! 
It makes me so grateful to know that families can be together forever. I know that I will be with my family after we die. That is the wonderful thing about the gospel. I am glad that I know that and I am happy with the choices I have made. Michael is an amazing father. He is always there for me and for Adelaide. I can't imagine what it's like leaving everyday for work and being away from me and Addi. I don't like to leave her for more than an hour unless I have to, so for him to do that is really amazing. He supports and comforts me through everything. I am so grateful for him!
Michael and I have our 1 year anniversary coming up this June. I'm not sure what we are going to do. We have a lot to be saving for so we can't really do anything too special. I would really like to take a little weekend trip somewhere but it's not really in the cards for us. So we will probably just go out for a fancy date, probably to Wendy's or something. LOL 
Until next time....

Adelaide Grace Godell

Adelaide's birth story:

I had an induction scheduled for sunday the 22nd at 5:30 pm. Well we had to call first to make sure they had a bed for me. So we called and they said they didn't have me scheduled to come in. So, many phone calls later we finally got it all settled and made our way to the hospital at about 6:30. I got into my gown and started to mentally prepare myself to have a baby. I was naturally contracting every 2-3 minutes so they couldn't give me Pitocin right away. So they waited to see if my contractions would space out and when they didn't they gave me something to help them space out a little more. So at about 2 am they gave me pitocin to help me start real labor. Well goodness gracious those were some strong contractions!!!! They were killing me! I thought my pain tolerance was alot higher but evidently not. I received pain medicine to help me sleep at about 4 in the morning. That was nice. (: I didn't get much sleep but enough to gain some energy for what was to come.

The nurses kept checking me but I wasnt making any progress dilation wise. But I was feeling my contractions really strongly. So they gave me an epidural which ended up being a very bad experience for me. The anesthesiologist came in told me what to expect and so I was thinking a bee sting type pain. Well, he says "your gonna feel a pinch and a little burning" so I'm gearing up for it when I feel this painful buzz run down my left leg. It felt like someone tazed my left leg. It hurt so I jumped and he says "stay still please!" Well come to find out I started leaking spinal fluid because he missed. He said that when I jumped he missed and had to re-do the epidural. All this time I'm thinking "ummmm you missed and thats why I jumped stupid!" So I did not like that guy. He re-did the epidural and told me I would get a very specific kind of headache that they wont be able to do anything for. Oh ya...on top of the pain I was already feeling from the contractions I was gonna have a headache! But the epidural started working which was nice. 

So a few hours later they broke my water at 2 cm dilated. The midwife broke my water at about ehhh 9:30ish, I think and I started to progress really quickly. Leisha and Cara came up to keep us company for awhile. Well I told one of my nurses that I was feeling a lot of pressure and she checked me. She said I was 4 cm!! So she just pressed the little button for my epidural to help with the pain. But the epidural wasn't working as well as before. I could still feel my contractions to a degree and it was very uncomfortable. My blood pressure started to spike and Adelaide's heart rate dropped dramatically. I rolled over to my left side and the nurse couldn't find her heart. So I got really scared and that made my blood pressure go crazy! They finally found her heart beat and said that I need to stay on my left side. Well the next thing I knew me and Cara were talking and I felt the need to push. So the nurse checks me and I had progressed to a 5. She was surprised that I was feeling so much with the epidural. Come to find out the epidural was not working anymore and I was pretty much going all natural. Well my blood pressure started going crazy again and then like 10 nurses came in and were freaking out. I was in a ton of pain and didn't really know what was going on. The next thing I knew one of the nurses was shoving an oxygen mask on me. Honestly I didn't really know exactly what was happening I just heard a lot of talking and a lot of beeping from the machines. I heard a doctor come in and say that the baby was in distress and they kept turning me from side to side to find her heart beat or to regulate it again. Well Adelaide finally had a regular heart beat and calmed down but I had to continue to wear the oxygen mask. I was still doing it natural and feeling a ton of pain. Cara was wiping a wash cloth on  my face, Leisha was helping me calm down and breathe and Mike was comforting me and saying positive things. I told the nurse that I really needed to push and she said I was at a 7! I almost died! I was hoping that I was there because of all the pressure and pain I was feeling. So in summary, I went from 5cm to 10cm in less than an hour and with no pain medication or an epidural. I pushed  for about an hour and it wasn't really working when Adelaide's heart rate plummeted. So we went through that process again of getting all scared and what not but everything got back to normal. So they gave me a different pain medication to help me calm down. That worked finally and I took a 20 minute break to take a quick nap and regain my strength and energy. About 30 minutes later they came in and told me when I felt the next contraction to push. I pushed for about 2 hours and finally Adelaide Grace came into this world! She was 8 pounds and 2 ounces and 19 inches long. Who knew that I had an 8 pound baby in me!

She is the most amazing thing in the world! I am so blessed! She is a very chill and laid back baby. She never really cries unless she's hungry. I have had a hard time recovering. I found out over the weekend that where my first epidural went in I got a really bad infection. I had to go to the ER and get an MRI to make sure it wasn't abscessed and to get the infection drained out. So that's been pretty painful along with everything else. So it's been so nice to have a baby that is so good. She only wakes up once or twice a night so we get a good bit of sleep. I love her more than anything in this world and it has definitely helped me appreciate my mom more now than ever!

reesa loves baby adelaide

after delivery

Phew!!!

Daddy!!

Still No Baby :(

Well, my due date has come and gone! I was due on the 14th and I didn't have anything!!! No contractions...no nothing! Michael and I have been walking and doing everything we can to get her out but she just does not want to.
On the plus side, Cara and the girls have come into town along with Ryan (my oldest brother)!! It's been so fun having them around! I hadn't seen Ryan in a really really long time so that's really nice to see him. Cara and the girls got here last week and are here for a good bit. Tad (Cara's husband) is coming in I think next week. I'm really excited for that! I love having the whole family around, but my poor parents have so many people in their house. I don't know how they do it!
I really have learned so much since I have been married. My relationship with everyone in my family has strengthened so much and really changed. I love them all so much. I am very blessed to have such an awesome family. Especially my parents. We have had our issues in the past as any one does, but they really have shown me how to be patient, loving and kind. I really do love them and all that they have done for me and to teach me.
On a different subject, I had a doctor's appointment this past Friday and I was hoping for good news. Once again I was disappointed. I am still only 1 cm (which isn't anything really) and still only 60% effaced. Since I am now overdue they scheduled a second appointment for me this Tuesday the 17th to give me a NST test, which is just a stress test, and to possibly talk about an induction. The sad thing is they will not even consider inducing me unless I fail the test. :( I am not too happy about that because there is no reason why I can't be induced. So hopefully we can get this baby out this week. That's what we are planning at least.
Sorry I don't have any pictures this week. :( But until next time....have a good one.

Changes, changes, and more changes!!

So, I am almost 38 weeks pregnant and still nothing! I know that a lot of the time first time moms rarely go early on their own but I still have hope. Last week I woke up in the middle of the night with contractions, well I thought they were contractions. They were about 7 minutes apart for an hour and they were lasting about 45 seconds each. So I got pretty excited but knew I needed to just wait and see if they kept going. Well....after an hour they stopped. :( Then, yesterday I had random contractions all day long and at about 6pm they started to get regular. They were averaging about 4 minutes apart and lasting for at least 40 seconds. I really thought that this time it could be it. But after about 45 minutes they just stopped again. I think Adelaide is teasing me. She knows I cant control any of this, so she's purposely doing it. (; I know she can come any day now and its killing me!!! I'm so ready for her to be here! Hopefully this weekend when I go to the dr they will tell me I've somewhat progressed. But for now all I can do is wait and relax.
So the relaxing isn't that easy. Michael and I have so much going on and that will go on within the next few months. We just bought a new(used) car. And since it's used there are some things that need to be done to it. Which costs money, that we dont have a whole lot of right now. But we know that things will work out and that we can get through these next few months.

Roxanne (roxy) our jeep!! :D

We are moving to Idaho in August (hence the jeep) and need to save up a lot of money and Michael's mom and step-dad have been very gracious and let us move in with them until then so that we can save that money. So this past weekend that's what we did, move...and sell our Jetta. That was a sad day but we made a $400 profit that we are putting towards all our debt. (: Like I said, we have a lot going on in the next few months, between moving, the baby and paying off debt and saving money we dont have a whole lot of time to relax.
But, on the plus side, my birthday is tomorrow!! I honestly haven't really paid much attention to it. I don't really have plans because my mind has been in so many other places and on things that are ten times more important. But I will finally be 21, and I'm okay with that. (:

It was our last sunday this past sunday teaching our primary class and being in the Allatoona ward. I have to admit that we had a tough class but I am going to miss them. They were wonderful kids and taught Michael and I so much.

dimitri

We also got rid of our cats, Squintz and Dimitri. We werent able to take them to Mike's parents house so we took them to a Petsmart where the people said they would find a home for them quickly. I miss them a ton! We have had them since they were just 6 weeks old and they were such awesome kitties.

squintz

So we have had a lot of changes within the past couple of weeks and have more to come. We know that this is the path that our Heavenly Father wants us to take and we have faith that He will help us do so. (:

Then Comes a Baby in a Baby Carriage!!! (:

The plane over!!! :D

Atlantis!!! :D

First picture of the Ocean!!! :D

Mike wanted to lick the fishy head!! DROSS!

After our glorious wedding and our very cheap honeymoon at our apartment we were loving life! Michael's mom and step-dad had planned a family vacation to the Bahamas just a month later. Needless to say we were pretty excited. So we packed up our things, grabbed our passports, and headed to Atlanta for a plane ride to Nassau, Bahamas. I felt like that plane ride would never end...manly because I felt like I was peeing every 5 minutes. We finally arrived to our absolutely gorgeous destination and waited in a super long line for them to check our passports and what not. I just wanted to jump in my bathing suit and swim out to sea!
So we finally get a taxi and he takes us to our hotel. The taxi driver was so friendly. He kept honking his horn at everyone. He said that in the Bahamas they honk their horn to say hi or what's up. (: Some of the taxi's even had a sign on them that said "watch out! this vehicle is being driven in a reckless manner!" I tried to get a picture but they were always going way too fast. We stayed in a hotel that was right next to Atlantis which was pretty sweet because we had full access to Atlantis at all times. We got in our swimsuits, headed to Atlantis, and then went to the beach. I had never seen water so clear in my life! It was absolutely beautiful! It really makes you happy and thankful for what the Lord has made for you. I sometimes think He knew I would love the ocean so he made places like that just for me. (: If only, right?
The next few days consisted of spending LOTS of money (everything is very expensive there), eating, and playing in the water. Michael and I even got up one morning to watch the sunrise even though it was a little cloudy. We spent the 4th of July there and the Bahamas had a party and did fireworks for the U.S. It was pretty much the coolest thing ever! We found tons of seashells and went snorkling. We also went on this ship thing called "The Booze and Cruise" hahahaha. It was actually pretty fun even though we don't drink. They took us way out in the ocean by this random island and let us snorkle there. There was trick Michael and Blake learned from a local...he said to peel apart bread put it in a water bottle and fill it with the sea water, shake it up and then go to the bottom and let some pour out and watch all the fish just swarm it! So we tried it and OH MY GOODNESS!! It was so cool!! So many different fish just swarmed us! We even saw a Barracuda!! Needless to say I got out after that. I love the ocean without all the scary, menacing creatures in it.

I totally did this!!! SO SCARY!!!

Overall we had a really great time in the Bahamas. That was exactly one month after our wedding. Remember when I mentioned on the plane how much I was peeing. That lasted the whole trip. I started to think maybe something was up. So I came home and took a pregnancy test and it came back negative. WHEW!!! right???? NOPE!!! I just didn't have enough of the hormone in me for the test to pick up; and I even bought the expensive one! Well about 2 weeks later I took another test and BING BING BING!! PREGNANT!! I cried, not because I wasn't happy but because I was excited and I knew how happy Michael would be. He's wanted to be a dad all of his life. Naturally I couldn't hold that little secret in too long, we told our family and a couple of close friends. Then it just got out like wildfire. By our first ultrasound everyone knew. And just like that we were starting our family. No we didn't exactly plan to have kids so soon but hey things happen. The doctor said I most likely got pregnant a couple after we got home from the Bahamas, but I don't believe him. I think I was pregnant already but whatever. People joke and say we have a honeymoon baby, but Adelaide is a blessing in every way. It has forced both Michael and I to rethink a lot of things and really change ourselves for her. Even though she wasn't planned we know that she is meant to be here at this time for a reason.

I couldn't turn the photo!

So, here I am 9 months later ready to push this sucker out! I wouldn't say that I've had a rough pregnancy compared to others but its been pretty crazy. I started getting super sick around 6 weeks and it lasted until about 20 weeks. It was dying off slowly but I still got sick at 20 weeks maybe once or twice. I even had nausea medicine but sometimes it just didn't help. I finally jumped into my second trimester thinking this one was gonna be the easiest. Well I stopped puking and then I had like 3 more things pop up. And then those  somewhat went away when I began my third trimester but so many other things happen in the third trimester. We found out in November that I am having a little girl!!! My due date is April 14th and I'm huge! No one, including me, thinks I will go that long. I kind of hope I don't just because I don't know how I can stretch anymore!! We have decided to name her Adelaide Grace. I'm pretty excited and nervous. I just hope everything goes smoothly.Mike thinks I should be walking every day and eating tons of spicy food! I have been having more braxton hicks lately. Cara and her family won't be here until after April 3rd, so we will see if baby Addi decides to come early or late. Personally I'm so tired of being exhausted, out of breath, and restless. I don't get much sleep anymore and my hips and shoulders are constantly aching. But that's the price you pay for having kids, so I guess I'm okay with it. (:

36 weeks!!