Catch up

I have been in a coma this entire past week! Not only does my new nausea medication knock me out...I noticed i've been more tired than before. I sleep all day and will wake up to eat, shower and maybe watch a movie, and then go back to bed! I guess that's normal to feel super tired but not to mention I'm still feeling the nausea and i'm almost at 21 weeks! Not cool.

I saw my Maternity doctor last week and she said "I'm sorry sweetie, but I guess your one of those lucky one's!" LUCKY ONES???? lol she said if i'm still sick at this point it's most likely not going to go away. Oh my. I wanted to cry. I did cry, when I got home. She also told me researchers have found that the sicker you are in pregnancy, the healthier the baby! I was like are you kidding me? I didn't say that but that made me feel a bit better.......

Other than that, I have felt so much movement these past 2 weeks! it feels so weird when he is moving around but it makes me happy, and he loves music!!! whenever i'm playing music he starts moving around. I even did an experiment.....I kept playing and stopping the music over and over to see if he was reacting to it and he totally was! I was too cute. Also, my sister is getting married!!!!!!! She just got engaged a few days ago to her Fiance, Court. They make such a cute couple and we are so happy for them! They are getting married in august in the Sacramento LDS temple. So proud of her!! I know she picked a good guy even though I haven't met him yet! Ryan and I are the only ones in the family that haven't met him, but Michelle is smart I trust her. So weird to think that Cheryl is graduating in June then heading straight to College, Michelle is getting hitched and I'm having a baby! It's going to be one crazy busy summer for us!! can't wait though!

So this is the only day I get ready lately, Sunday. lol here I am at 20 weeks, Half way!!!!! Yay! I can't believe how fast my tummy is growing! I'm all stomach and I feel like by 40 weeks I'm going to fall over.

Current weight: 118 pounds

Current cravings: New york fries, gummy snacks, carrots and dip.

Current changes: Feeling baby movement everyday.

OH, my hubby went and got me an iPhone today! I love it! I have no idea how to use it but I'm so excited to finally have one! Any fun apps I should download?

Broccoli Cheese Soup

I know I posted this recipe on my blog before, but that blog died, I don't know what happened but I lost everything!!!! I want to kill blogger sometimes.....

So I made my mom's famous Broccoli cheese soup yesterday and it is seriously the BEST soup ever you must try it! and it's super easy! oops and I didn't take a picture of my result but I think you have an idea of what it should look like...

Broccoli Cheese Soup

(from the Kitchen of Christina Parks)

Ingredients:

4 - 5 cups potatoes, cubed

2 cups sliced carrots

1 - 2 cups chopped celery (optional)

1 cup chopped onion

3 cubes Chicken bouillon (OXO)

2 1/2 cups water

1 1/2 cups fresh of frozen broccoli, chopped

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup flour

1 1/2 tsp. Salt

1/2 tsp Pepper

2 cups Milk

1 - 2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Directions:

Combine potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, bouillon, and water in large pot. Boil about 20 min. until veggies are tender. Add broccoli and cop about 7 more mins.

In separate pan, melt butter. Add flour, salt, pepper and milk. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add cheese and stir until melted.

Add cheese mixture to veggie mixture - cook 10 more minutes.

The soup turns out thicker and creamier, just add a 1/2 cup of water or more to thin it out.

Serve with rolls. Enjoy!!!

IT'S A......

BOY!!!!!!

I have to document this.....Yesterday I had my 18 week scan and I was SO nervous and scared because my first ultrasound didn't go so well and I don't even want to say why because it doesn't matter anymore because yesterday's results were amazing!!!! We weren't planning on finding out the sex but I didn't have a choice, I had to get a second ultrasound because the doctors needed to check on the baby. I was okay with that of course but I can't explain my worry! I was praying the entire time that everything would be okay. So the ultrasound started and the baby was crossing his legs and wouldn't move so we had to jiggle my tummy for a while and he finally decided to move!! and the doctor goes..."ok I think I see something sticking out!" lol and I looked over at Ryan and he had this HUGE grin on his face!!! and when the doctor confirmed it was a boy afterwards we were both so surprised because we both thought I was having a girl! Even Ryan was sure of it but we were both wrong! so it was even more of a surprise~!!!! I did cry a little because the doctor talked to us about the results and said everything was fine and the baby is beautiful. I was so relieved I can't even tell you!!!!! I know all the praying and fasting we did helped! There's no doubt in my mind.

Every family member we called on Ryan's side of the family he goes "Our baby has a penis!" I thought it was hilarious. When I called to tell my dad he said "A boy???" and then was quiet for a second and then said "thats weird!" haha my poor dad has 6 daughters, except for Steven, and he always would joke around with Ryan and I...."give me a grandson, at least one!" he would say all the time and we just laughed at him! he always tried to make me and all my sisters act like boys....when I was 2 years old he would dress me up in hockey gear, set me in goal and take shots at me! lol not hard shots of course. But I would say he's really excited, all our family is! All Ryan's cousins are either pregnant with a boy or just gave birth to a boy so ours is another one to add to the list!

Now boy names....are tough!!!! I have a few picked out but I'm not in love with them so we're still trying to think of one we both really like but we have lots of time. and we are going to have a little party next weekend when my mom and Cheryl come to visit. I wanted to have a reveal the sex party but we don't have any family in Calgary! so that was kind of a bummer but oh well next time!

A lot of you have asked how I've been feeling and I'll tell ya since I've been on Zofran instead of the Diclectin I have been feeling a lot better and i'm keeping down WAY more food! but it's also giving me headaches which I don't enjoy but for the most part i'm slowly feeling better. Some days I don't feel well at all and just sleep and I noticed I get so dizzy! cleaning the kitchen, sweeping, all that stuff makes me super dizzy. fun fun.

here I am at 18 weeks and 4 days....thanks to the Zofran I have been able to keep more food down and I've gained 2 pounds! Wahooo!
Current weight: 117 pounds
Current cravings: still anything sour, fruit roll ups, tuna melt, creme cheese.
Current changes: tummy is growing! been getting headaches recently, not sleeping as well at night.


4 months and 3 weeks until baby Shideler arrives!!

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Family

I have been so emotional lately and I think it's the pregnant hormones and all lol but I have been feeling so blessed lately especially for my amazing family and supportive friends who take the time to email me and call me to check up on me....my Nana even took the time to write me an actual letter and send it to me in the mail and I just cried because I got mail!!! lol so weird I know but really it gets so boring being at home alone all day sleeping on the couch. Ryan is usually gone all day at school and work so I have to entertain myself....I usually read, sleep, watch my TV shows, try and get some chores done, sleep some more, etc. But seriously I have never been in a position where I needed so much help and support from people. We've had meals brought to us from the ward and my relief society president came and visited with me for a while and it was so nice to just visit with someone!! as much as I hate bed rest I am getting more and more excited to be a mommy! and we are SO excited to find out the sex of the baby on the 15h....it can't come soon enough!!!!

I love my family so much and I'm so grateful for my amazing parents!!! I know they would do anything for Ryan and I. Ryan's family is so supportive too even though they live hours away. And to know that family on my mom's side, dad's side and Ryan's side of the family have fasted for us and the baby is just so amazing and I'm so grateful for that!! I just cry thinking about it....how important family is. I would die without my family and without Ryan.

I also feel so blessed to have the opportunity to carry a child. I know there are so many women in this world who can't get pregnant and have children and that makes me so sad. I think it's funny I went to a walk in clinic in november because I had a really bad sinus cold and I mentioned to the doctor that we were trying to get pregnant and he told me because of my very irregular periods it would probably take me years to get pregnant....well buddy....it only took a couple weeks! Ryan and I just laughed about that....

Well, I hope this sickness passes soon. I'm taking something new and it seems to be helping but it makes me SO drowsy!!! I sleep like a baby every night! it's nice since I wasn't sleeping at all for weeks so hoping and praying this all goes away soon and I can be a happy pregnant lady :)