~ Merry Christmas to you from us ~

Lisa's Wedding

My younger sister Lisa is now a Johnson. She and Brent had a wonderful temple wedding on Friday night at 5pm. An evening wedding made it a bit of a challenge for pictures but here are the ones that turned out the best. We are all so happy for you Brent and Lisa. You were so handsome and beautiful. Since the weather was so frigid, the temple allowed us to take 2-3 pictures inside. Brent and Lisa endured the below zero temperatures for the rest.

Lisa's dress

Lisa sent these pictures over and I just had to share. She was able to get this dress for a very good price. Yeah! Mom had to do some slight alterations with the sleeves but it's all ready to go.

Also, best wishes to everyone taking finals this week! Especially Brent, Vashti, David, Sara, Daniel, Matthew, Rob, and Becky.

Setbacks and Showers

Earlier this week Brandon convinced me to move up my 6 week post partum doctor appointment because all of the pain I've been feeling. We went yesterday and discovered that my stitches are infected. No wonder it's been so miserable for me to sit down or stand up. I was really beginning to wonder if that much pain was normal. I'm so glad to know that it's not. Thank goodness for modern medicine - I should be (crossin' my fingers) back to normal (again, haha) in less than 10 days.

This past Saturday we (Mom, sister, and I) played hostess for my other sisters bridal shower. We held it in the Relief Society room of the local church and it turned out to be the most ideal spot. She was able to get a lot of practical stuff along with some fun stuff for her new adventure called marriage. She and her hubby Brent will be tying the knot in 8 days. I can't believe it's coming so quickly. Here is a link to their blog if you want to stay up-to-date with them www.beautifulroundofdays.blogspot.com

Love ya Leese.

Beginning to feel normal again

Just a quick update while Peter is sleeping. I am just now beginning to feel like a normal human again. I put on makeup for the first time in a month early this week - LOL. Peter is growing so quickly and I'm trying to enjoy every precious moment. Here are a couple of pictures I took last week.

We had a nice Thanksgiving holiday with the Thomas side. It was fun to take Peter out for a family gathering. He got this darling outfit from my sweet RS President. I am so glad that he actually fit into it. The little munckin is growing so fast that some of his clothes already don't fit. It's totally crazy.

Thankful

It sounds so funny to say, but I am so very thankful to have my normal feet back again. Here is a before and after birth picture of my feet.

I am also so grateful that I'm slowly getting my body back. Here is a picture of me at 38 weeks and a picture of me at two weeks post partum. My body totally amazes me. I didn't think I'd look this good ever again :-)

Peter is doing fantastic. We are both getting more and more into the routine of nursing. Honestly, it has been harder then I thought it would be. I was thinking about how hard it's been this morning and compaired it to having to know the bitter to taste the sweet. I'm glad I've stuck with it. Peter seems to enjoy it too. Here is a picture of him sleeping. He loves to sleep with his arms straight up.

Confessions of a new mother

Wow, motherhood really keeps you busy. I had no idea what I was in for when I signed up for this adventure. Thankfully Peter is a pretty content baby - I know I could have it much worse.

We took Peter to his one week doctor appointment this afternoon. The Doctor was very impressed with Peter's weight. He is a hefty 9 pounds 1 ounce (he's only lost 4 ounces). I guess that is pretty impressive. The Doctor applauded Mom for doing a great job at feeding him. It's been a hard week with lots of pain where I never thought I would have pain before, but I think the worst is behind me now.

Yes, I will sit down and write the birth story for those who are interested. It's a great one and I must do it for Peter's baby book anyway. The hardest part for me was watching Brandon get light headed because of the blood. Poor dude. I also promise to post more pictures soon. Bran has had a HUGE assignment for school this week so I haven't had much computer time.

TTFN.

Baby Thomas is here!

Peter Brandon Thomas decided to make his arrival on November 6th (Thursday) at 4:22 in the morning. We are so glad he is now here! Peter did a great job coming out and Mommy was only at the hospital for 4 hours before he was born. Thanks to an epidural Mom survived the experience.

Peter is a strong, healthy baby. At birth he weighed 9 pounds 5 ounces. Holy Cow! Thank goodness he didn't wait until his due date (7 days later). He is 20.5 inches long and he has the most incredible brown hair and appetite. After 48 hours at the hospital recovering we are now home trying to get back into the swing of things.

Here are some pictures of our little guy in all of his glory. We are both so happy and love him so much.

Tagged by Mari

I am...very, very pregnant
I know...logically this baby must come out sometime
I want...to be a good mom
I have...an amazing husband and family (I love you all!)
I wish...everyone could find happiness
I hate...being clumsy and forgetful
I miss...my brother Kent (who is in Georgia now)
I fear...I won’t be a patient mother
I feel...very warm
I hear...my computer fan humming
I smell...air
I crave...pasta and Bran's garlic and cheese mashed potatoes
I search...the internet for things I don’t know
I wonder...how I can become a better person
I regret...not helping more people
I love...warm baths and sleeping in
I care...about my hubby
I always...try to complete the obligations
I am going...to go to Japan someday
I believe...in a loving Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ

As far as an update, baby hasn't made any moves yet. I think he is quite satisfied where he is at :-)

38 weeks

My 38 week appointment went well this past Wednesday. I got the results back from my Strep B test and they are negative. Yea, one less thing to deal with on delivery day. She checked to see if I was dilated and I was 1.5 and 90% effaced. I guess that's not too bad as far as the effacement goes. It's weird how many new terms you come to know when your pregnant. Here's the most recent picture I've got of myself. I feel big, but I can't tell if the babies dropped or not. What do you think? Brandon took me to the park yesterday and we snapped a few pictures. This is one of my favorites.