The Alexanders

The Update!!!

2011-03-13T14:06:00.000-07:00

Will and I are pleased to announce that we are being induced........... drum roll please..........................................................TOMORROW~!~ I am so happy and relieved. It has been such a roller coaster ride and they finally made a decision.. We had our OB/GYN talk to the perinatologist about the risks of inducing at 37 wks instead of 38 wks. She came back with the news that since my blood pressure as been high and my Protein levels are increasing it would be just as safe to deliver her tomorrow as in a week from!!!! We are so thankful for everyone that has been thinking of us! We know that we are the luckiest people on earth for so many friends and family that care so much. We can not wait to meet our sweet little baby tomorrow and start our happy family of three!!!!! This one time I can make an exception for the odd number!! YAY~~!!

hmmmmm.. pregnancy

2011-03-10T13:53:00.000-08:00

What have we done?!?! My goodness.. I can not believe such a blessing can be such a trial! Let me make sure that everyone is on the same page! I am pregnant. I am due April 3rd and I am now 36 1/2 weeks along! I went my 34 week appointment 2 weeks ago and they told me I have some protein in my urine. At that time they told me it was +1 (or 100). Tuesday when I went in for my 36 week appointment the doctor broke the news that I am getting worse and that I am no longer allowed to work.. and wrote an order for me to be on "strict bed rest".

Now if you know me at all you know that on any other occasion I would have jumped with joy and the opportunity to lay in bed because a doctor ORDERED me to! Sounds like a dream, right!! But no, its not a dream, its a friggin' nightmare! I think it might only be fun when you are not supposed to do it!!! Just a theory I have..

Anyway, Wednesday, March 9 I started my bed rest and all day long I thought I may never be able to make it even one day! After work, Adele came over with my Grandmas blood pressure cuff and after three attempts my blood pressure was really horrible and would not get better. Will and I called the doctor and she decided that it would be best if I came to L&D to get some tests done and make sure that Bailey and I were OK.. We packed a quick bag and came on over. They decided they would keep me for the night and this morning when the doctor came to see me she decided that I was lucky enough to be able to stay for "a few days"..

As of this afternoon my blood work has come back OK but my protein has tripled since Tuesday and my blood pressure is staying borderline.. not good or horrible.. It is like being stuck in between a rock and a hard place.

I guess one good thing is that I will definitely update my blog!!!

Jordan

2011-01-11T20:35:00.000-08:00

My brother Jordan James Lewis is going to be leaving for his mission soon :(.. I am so proud of him and I love this picture of the My "little" brothers and me so I thought that I would put it on my blog so that if he ever gets a chance to look my blog up while he is serving in Guatemala City, he will know how much he has truly been an amazing example to me and to everyone around him. He is one of the most influential people in my life and I am so happy he is making the right decision to serve the Lord. The people in Guatemala are the luckiest people in the world to have my little brother serving them for the next two years.

I love you more than words can ever express Jordan. And I cant wait for my daughter to meet you when you get home! You are amazing. Return With Honor.

Hmmmmmm....

2010-11-21T08:58:00.000-08:00

It's me! I know that I did say something on my last entry about updating things a little later that same week.. Well, that was in January. Apparently I am not a keeper of my word very well. I am sorry people!!! I know that my promises are empty to all of you now so I suppose I will just say that I am "working on it"..

So much has happened since January. Will and I got married on April 2, 2010. It was the best day of my life. Although I can't describe in words how much I love my husband, the words unconditional love will have to do. I am often surprised that no matter how many people tell you how hard marriage is, it never really sets in until the wedding is over. And the real world and all of its hard times set in. Through all of those hard times and "stressful... how should I put this?.. people" we have had to deal with I can honestly say I KNOW that I married the right man. He is my best friend and I can not wait to spend forever with him.

And since I am aging so quickly, Will and I made the decision to make our family bigger. About one month to the date after that we got the great news.. I AM PREGNANT! I am due April 5, 2011. We are having a GIRL! I think that Will is going to be the best dad in the whole world.

Not only will he make a great dad, but he should win some kind of award for being such a great husband. Talk about patience. This guy can deal with anything now that he has dealt with my hormones!!! I cant believe he has been so good to me let alone stay married to my grumpyness!

I am positive that I will be writing more fairly soon since I am going to need some feedback on names.. and nursery colors and all things new moms worry and deal with! I will not say when I will write next but hopefully it will be soon.. ish..!

A Small Update..

2010-01-31T11:26:00.000-08:00

I realize I have been a little slow on the blogging situation lately, so here is a few things that have happened.

Since Will and I got engaged, we have had a few ups and a few downs. Wills father Rich lost his battle to cancer on October 25th, 2009. We are all still trying to adjust to life without him, but I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to get to know him and for him to know me. At the beginning of this year, Wills brother-in-law Past away unexpectedly. Will and his family are so thankful to everyone that has been helping them though the last few months and I know in my heart that our Heavenly Father is watching over us all during this time.

On a happier note.. Will and I set a date!!! APRIL 2ND, 2010. And yes, we are very excited... And yes, it is only 61 days away... And yes, I am so stressed out about it already that I am looking forward to being an old married lady!!!

This is just a quick update!!! I will post more about the wedding hopefully this week!!!

My Hero!!!

2009-09-01T13:29:00.000-07:00

I have been practicing the art of fishing pretty regularly lately and I was recently shown up by my cousin who turned out to be a leader in a contest in Alaska. That being said, here is the picture of my cousin Ron, my new hero!!! Way to go Ron.

My Exciting News...

2009-08-06T13:00:00.000-07:00

I AM ENGAGED!!!
In case you couldn't tell, that was me yelling from a mountain top. On Tuesday, August 4, 2009 I officially became a fiance! I think it sounds pretty neat myself. In case your wondering, it was Will who asked, and of course I said yes. I will give anyone a very detailed account of the events (just give me a call) but a short version is that we went for a boat ride on the river and he asked me to marry him.

I can not find one word to express my love for Will. He makes me happier than anyone has ever made anyone. Anyone who knows me knows that I love a little reassurance in everything I do and he is the first person to back me up in all of my decisions and gives me his honest opinion everytime I ask him. He compliments me everyday and he honestly makes me feel like the most beautiful person on earth. We laugh together and cry together. He has taught me so many new things and when I might take a little longer that normal to figure something out he is the most patient and kind man. Although my family is not that hard to win over, they have all met him and they absolutely adore him.

So thank you William Richard Alexander for loving and trusting me enough to be your other half. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to become a part of your family. I cant wait for the next chapter of our life to start together.

I LOVE YOU WILL

Finally!..

2009-06-28T18:40:00.001-07:00

Yay! I finally know how to work a computer program! This is a very exhilarating feeling. So, this is William Alexander and I. We went to Utah for my cousins wedding and we were fortunate enough to get some photos of us snapped! Thanks Jessica. I went camping with Will and his family last weekend and we did a little fishing while we were there. I caught quite a whopper and Will cooked it on the grill that night. Fresh fish is delicious. And I was the provider of dinner for myself and Wills mom, Virginia. What can I say, I am now a resourceful woman who is becoming one with mother nature. Although, i must clarify something on that last part... If one more bug whizzed past my face while I had something in my hands I was likely to go a teensy bit insane!!! Not a big deal, I will get used to it. Since it seems I am able to catch my own food I can invest on more bug spray!!!!!

The Update..

2009-05-11T13:28:00.000-07:00

Alright, time to get down to business. First of all, I am now a fisher woman. Go ahead and read it again if you need to. That's right. I am getting so good that I almost touched one of the fish I caught last weekend! I do have pictures of some of these amazing looking animals and as soon as I figure out how to put them on here I expect to see alot of comments like "WOW" and "GADZOOKS", I know you will all be jealous. Seriously though, it is somewhat of an enjoyable hobby.

Next on the list, I have met an amazing and young gentleman by the name of Will. We met through a mutual friend and I put on my irirresistible charm and tricked him into dating me! I am pretty sneaky! He truly is my best friend and he makes me happy everyday. He has already gotten over meeting the family (immediate and extended). We are very easily entertained! Just give us a newly released DVD and a puzzle and you wont hear from us until that puzzle is finished!

I am going to have someone help me put some pictures on here. I mean after all, what is a blog for if you can't show up the people you know with a picture of a prize winning fish!

Holy hannah I remembered.....

2009-05-08T20:36:00.000-07:00

I am completely amazed that I even remembered my password! 4 whole months without a word from yours truly! I have been getting heat from all sides for not updating and tonight is as good a night as any. I PROMISE I will update all of my loyal fans (ie: Debra, Adele, and Nicole) tomorrow! MUAH!

Adele gets her 15 minutes!!!

2009-01-14T17:11:00.000-08:00

How adorable is this priceless little gem of a picture?! Thank you Associated Press, Thank you! My mom and dad attended the international CES in Las Vegas last week and they got to meet some professional athletes and actors before my mother became famous in her own right. Although this is amazing to my family and I, the following needs to be said. First of all, when the royalties for this picture start swarming in, I am going to have to keep the fans away from her at all times, and I am not sure my Dad has the pure brute force it would take to get the crazies away from the house. Secondly, my mother has started saying, "I'll pencil you in." all day. How am I supposed to call her at all hours of the day when she has book signings and photo shoots?
Well Adele, I must say, I am without a doubt your #1 fan! I love you mom!
P.S. Is Joba Chamberlain dating anyone right now? Have your people call his people, mom! I have to settle down sometime, I guess I could settle for a NY Yankee!

2009!!!

2009-01-04T19:58:00.001-08:00

I have been dreading this little post because it is about my resolutions! I have given up on losing weight as a resolution. I mean, it has worked great for the last 10 years but its time to really change the little things about myself. I have decided that I need to stop judging people. I might not have as much to say when I give this little pleasure up but at least maybe I will figure out that I will feel better about myself. I'm just thinkin out loud! Also, I am going to figure out how to put pictures on my blog! It's beginning to look a little sad and wordy! I am going to strive to keep my little peice of land I call my apt. clean. This might need to be worked on ALOT but I think I can do it. I want to learn how to stop going out to eat every day. It is seriously getting bad, I dont have anything in my apartment because I just go grab lunch with a friend. These are just a few of the things I am going to work on. I tell you this because know I am going to have people that will hold me to these changes! Lets give this a few weeks and see how sunny my outlook is then! P.S. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy Birthday Jordan!

2008-12-05T21:46:00.000-08:00

This post is dedicated to my youngest Brother, Jordan. He is 17! My how the time has flown! I was only 8 when he was born! Let's go back---- I remember that my aunt Dawn was visiting from Texas and we were living at my Grandma and Grandpa Moons house while they were serving a mission to Ohio. My mom realized she was in labor on the morning of December 5th, 1991. I remember my dad giving her a blessing and then she had to go comb her hair and put on some make-up! If you know Adele at all, you know that statement is not far off base!
Jordan, I want you to know that I love you with my whole heart. You make me a very proud sister and I know that one day you are going to do something great that will amaze all of us! Have a great 17th year and as I always say, "Remember who you are and what you stand for". And on your 18th birthday I promise you that I will tell you a different and better story!
I love you Jordan!

Thanksgiving!

2008-11-25T21:31:00.000-08:00

I am so excited for Thanksgiving! This year my Aunt and cousins are coming to spend the extended weekend with my family and I. We are spending the holiday and My grandma and grandpa Moons house! Though I am sure that it is the same with some of you out there, I LOVE to play games with the whole family. For the most part we are all pretty good sports about everything. Though there is the occasional fight about random words during our speed scrabble tournaments! And the anonymous crazy person who gets a little streak of energy and throws her scrabble pieces right in my lap! (Its ok, I know she was just intimidated by my awesomeness!) Last year my G-ma decided it would be a good idea to have a big piece of paper on the wall that we could write down all the things we are thankful for! I must say that when, by the end of the weekend, it was completely full of things, I had to realize that we are indeed blessed to live in such a great place in this country! Although times are hard for alot of us, I still have the best family on the planet, that nows how to have more fun than anyone I have ever met! So, to my spectacular, beautiful, wonderful, amazing family. You constantly remind me of how truly loved I am! And to everyone else............... HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Twilight

2008-11-19T10:54:00.000-08:00

I have been going through this whole week with a slight amount of anticipation in my little heart! This whole Twilight Phenomenon has uprooted my life, as an embarrassing as it might be! Ya know, this obsession reminds me a bit of when I was 14 years old and in love with Justin Timberlake! No really, like laying awake at night realizing that if he would just meet me then he would know I was perfect for him! Yep, this is the same, except that Edward is not even real! Wow, I should go out sometimes. Hmmm, something to consider I guess. Until next time, I am going to read my Twilight Movie Guide... What?!

Wow!

2008-11-17T01:02:00.000-08:00

So two posts in as many days! Again with my amazingness! I took a trip to Rigby for a lovely evening of laughs, and while watching TV I saw something totally repulsive.. Someone let Rosie O'Donnell back into the public! What! I am seriously stressed out about the sanity of someone at NBC! sick! Sorry, I had to get that off my chest! On a brighter note, I am getting DVR! It is probably something that might be minute to others but is a really bright spot in my week.. or maybe month. Sad I know. Well, I better watch Dr. Phil change peoples lives.

I am now living..

2008-11-11T21:01:00.000-08:00

I have a blog! Now that I have a blog, I don't really know what to do! I have to thank my dear brother Brad who sat with me for hours and hours while I was indecisive about my background! Thanks Brad! Boy, this is fun! I will write more later...!