Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Tubby Time

We gave Kaylee her first bath the other day and she did NOT appreciate it. This is pretty much what she looked like the whole time:
But at least she looked super cute in her ducky towel after :)
Kaylee is seriously the world's most perfect baby. She sleeps most of the time, even without me having to hold her all day and never even spits up. I'm not sure what we did to deserve such a good baby but you won't find me complaining about it! We've loved having her home with us and can't believe she's only been in our lives for a little over a week!

P.S. I almost didn't post this blog because I was thinking that people are going to get sick of me just talking about Kaylee all the time now. But then I decided that she is all I want to blog about and there is nothing better that I would rather talk about. So most of my blogs are probably going to be about Kaylee from now on which means you'll either have to get over it or find a new blog to read! :)

Sunday, March 21, 2010

She's Here!!!

And I'm pretty sure she is the most beautiful, most perfect baby in the whole world.
Welcome Kaylee Raquel Henricksen
6 lbs 3 oz
19 inches
Born March 20th at 5:42 pm

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Old Man

Pretty much ever since I've known Richard, I've tried to convince him that he's an old man. It doesn't help that the longer we know each other, the older he gets and then I'm just proven right even more! Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks this: the other day Richard saw some girls in our ward on campus and went over to talk to them. After chatting for a minute they said, "Wow Brother Henricksen it's so weird to see you on campus. I feel like you're too old to still be in college". Ha ha ha ha, talk about making a guy feel good. How do you respond to that? Luckily, Richard is so good-natured that all he said was, "You're right, I feel too old to still be in college!" Thanks for proving me right girls! I won't be forgetting this any time soon :)

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Babies on the Brain

I've always hated those kind of people who get married or are pregnant and suddenly that is ALL they can talk about. I swear they find a way to bring it up in any kind of conversation. So I've tried really hard to not be that kind of person. But today I was thinking about it and realized that maybe I haven't talked about my pregnancy ENOUGH because I've tried to be so anti. And whether you want to hear my thoughts now or not, here are some things I've learned about being pregnant:

-People suddenly think they have something to talk to you about, whether they know you or not. The other day I was going into the bathroom stall and was actually in the process of shutting the door when someone asked me when I was due. So I had to open the door and awkwardly stand half in and out of the stall while we talked about my baby. Weird.

-On the up side, people are a lot more considerate when you look hugely pregnant. People have opened doors for me and given up their seat and gone out of their way to make sure I would be more comfortable. I told Richard the next time I'm in a long line I'm going to start hinting that my back hurts or that I've been on my feet for too long and see how long it takes me to get moved up to the front of the line :)

-A lot of people seem to think that the second I get pregnant I should spend the next 9 mos laying on the couch being pampered while stuffing my face full of cookies. Maybe some girls actually do that, but Richard usually has to talk me into NOT doing things because I can't just sit around all the time doing nothing!

-Comments about your weight are all of the sudden not taboo anymore. People tell me how small I am, how big I am, how cute I am with a big belly, etc. That is probably what I am the most sick of. It's not as if I can't tell all by myself that I have a big belly or that my ankles are swollen or that I'm starting to walk funny. This is when I wish people would just keep their mouth shut....

-Along those same lines, I think I get stared at a lot more as well. Not a good stare, but the kind of stare that makes me wonder if I spilled something on my shirt or have food on my face. It makes me feel like I have a huge neon sign pointing at me saying "Look at me! I'm pregnant!!" Not my favorite feeling in the world.

-There are more myths about pregnancy than everything else combined, I'm pretty sure. I think I've about heard it all from how to cure morning sickness, what to eat and not eat, and how to have the easiest labor. The funny thing is that most of this "advice" is from people who haven't even had kids yet. I've definitely learned that some people have the weirdest thoughts about pregnancy

And as far as MY pregnancy has gone- I've been super lucky and it's been a fairly smooth ride. Yes, my back aches and I get tired easily and my stomach muscles tear in very uncomfortable ways... but when you think about how many things can go wrong in a pregnancy, I've had it SO easy. I'm starting to get to the point where bending over is basically impossible and I'm ready to fit into my old clothes again but all in all I've been very blessed and I'm trying to see the positive side of things. And the best part is that I have less than a month to go and then will be onto a whole new adventure!

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Just Another Reason

Today when I picked Richard up from school he got in the car and said, "How are you?" I responded, "Pregnant and cranky, how are you?". His answer: "Busy and ornery". Just another reason we make such a good couple :)

Florida Trip

First of all, thanks to everyone who kept me company while Richard was gone. It was a rough week but somehow I made it through :) Richard decided that he really really likes the University of Florida. The campus is HUGE, at least compared to BYU, and even has a golf course on campus property! They also have a big lake and a couple of smaller ponds on campus as well. Poor guy got sick for most of the trip but hung in there and gave a great presentation anyway. They were at the conference for all of Thurs and Fri and then spent half of the day on Saturday at the conference and then got to go to Disney World for free!
He bought our little girl the CUTEST baby Minnie doll and I'm so excited for her to be able to play with it. He had a good trip but was definitely ready to come home by the time I picked him up on Sunday. And I was WAY past ready for him to be home. Actually, I think I'd just be happy if he never left again :)