Life is good....

Well, I had my son just over 3 months ago and I have to admit that life is going rather well! :)

I should be divorced with in the next month and am hoping that Ken and I will be able to maintain an amicable relationship so that things will be easy for Kyler. I am excited to be able to move on, date, etc.

Kyler is fantastic!!! What an amazing little boy! He is smiling, cooing, laughing, and we are having oh so much fun playing with him! He is also a very BIG boy!!! He is in the 90th percentile of height and weight, he is taking rice in his cereal, and is already getting oatmeal with fruit sauce in it for breakfast and dinner!!!! He is just ADORABLE!!!! To check out pictures and updates go to Kyler's Blog! :)

So.... last, but not least... I recently changed my look again!! Thought you all might like to see the new me! :)

What changed?

Ok... I was warned that I would be counting down the days in the end, but.... I didn't expect all these changes!!

I am getting more tired, dealing with a lot of different pains in a lot of different places, my feet and ankles have started swelling, I can't eat a lot, I go to the bathroom even MORE, and with every day I get more scared about how big he is going to be and how bad it will hurt to push him out!! LOL

On the up side... it's almost over and I will have a darling little boy to love for the rest of my life and beyond! I have been thinking a lot about what he will look like, what color will his hair be, will he look more like me or his dad? Will he be a loud baby or a quiet one? Will he be chubby, skinny, tall?? I am just so excited about this miracle that will be brought into my life so very soon... I feel so protective over him already! I hope that I will be a good mom. :D

Why wait??

Ok... I am 38 weeks today! What is this baby waiting for?? LOL All he is doing in there is just getting bigger... yeah, who cares if your mommy has to PUSH you out?!? ha ha ha

Anyway, life is good. I have been truly happy lately while taking the time to relax before the baby comes. I am so ready to hold him in my arms! He is my little blessing and I hope to be the best mommy I can! :D

The business has slowed down... I haven't had any photo shoots since June and I can't seem to be able to get things going where I am living now. I hope that changes because I would like to be able to use the business as additional income so that I can work part time and finish school. Speaking of school... it's good too. I am just doing one class at a time and that makes it pretty simple to handle at the moment. Plus... the student loans are helping with the living expenses as well! Thank goodness!! LOL

I will try to keep things posted as best I can, but always be sure to check out Kyler's blog! :)

My BIG baby!!

So, if you haven't seen on his blog... Kyler is measuring in 2 weeks bigger than he should! Nothing scared me more than the two phrases that came out of the doctor's mouth afterwords.....

"There is concern on how he will get out of there"

and

"We have to try pushing first"

EXCUSE ME??????? I understood the whole "Watermelon coming out of something the size of an orange" theory, but.... I am a little scared to give birth to a football player!!!! Eeek!!

Well, on the bright side, I only have about a month left! I can't believe how fast this has all gone!! I have an ultra-sound today to see how much room my baby boy has in there, so I will keep you all posted!

I love you all and thank you so much for your support through all this!

Once again.... SLACKER!!!!

I know... I just have been so busy!

I have a full time job right now... school part time... the baby is due in July... working on my divorce... I have no, no, no time!! But... I will try to do better, promise!

So.... lately.... I just seem to be getting bigger and watching my body change in a lot more ways than just my size! I turned 30 years old last Monday and I feel like I can already see it! LOL I have to admit... I still fee like an adorable "prego" tho!!! ;)

I am working hard every day and it is starting to catch up with me.... I have to be at work at 7:30am, get home and "should" be dedicating my time to homework, but I can't find the energy. I just want to eat, relax, and then right before bed I seem to find energy to do a little cleaning and/or organizing.

I have a few close friends who seem to help keep me sane! LOL!! My mom has been the biggest blessing... I would be lost with out her right now. My family (of course) has stepped right in to support, advise, and help me!

Hopefully, I will be keeping my blog a little more up to par!

Love you all!!!!

~Eliese

For Tim...

The tempests get tossed

The skies will cloud over

You'll walk through the mud

Looking over your shoulder

Thoughts are surrounding

A feeling not overcome

Until clarity finds you

Guiding with a new song

The changes are difficult

Courage is in need

But follow the spirit

And happy you will be

~Eliese Christensen

A poem....

There are so many wants to life

that it is hard to decide

which direction to turn in.

My song is inconstant,

changing tempos and styles.

But, it always replicates

my center at any given

point in this spinning world.

Where does my heart lie?

There is a home dreamt of

years before that has

fashioned itself through

the my deepest desires.

To step inside the bliss

may bring about a new color

to this melody sung today.

When will the mist rise

and what will be found

in the serene waters so still?

~Eliese Christensen

Ouch!!!!!

So.... I had to go to a second glucose test for Gestational Diabetes. I had to starve myself for 16 hours, drink some NASTY sugary drink, and be poked 4 more times! It was all pretty ok, until I realized I looked like a junkie!!!! For the first time in my life, I have "track marks!"

Right arm got it on Tuesday morning and once this morning.

Left arm got it three times this morning!!!!

Funny, but ouch. LOL

Getting closer!!!

Well, I am 25 weeks along today and as I looked at my pregnancy calendar this morning I realized that I am only 2 weeks from the 3rd trimester!!!! I can't believe it!

I am so amazed with all that I have been feeling with the baby over the last week. I have been feeling him kick so much more and can even tell the difference between him kicking and just moving around! Every time I would feel him kick around my belly area I would put my hand down there to see if I could feel it from the outside... but, I could never be sure because I could feel like from the inside anyway. BUT.... I was hanging out with a friend on Sunday who wanted to see if they could feel the baby kick. So, sitting there with hand on my tummy (feeling a little skeptical that it wouldn't happen), my friend felt the kick!!!!!! It was so exciting!!! The first person to tell me that they could feel Kyler kick from the outside! :)

Well, I best be off. I have to go drink a lovely orange substance and head to the doctor's for my Gestational Diabetes test. Woohooooo! (NOT!!!!) LOL

*Don't forget to check out Kyler's updated blog!

Business is good!!!

Well, I have booked several shoots now and my next few months are starting to look good!!! I have 2 bridal photo shoots next month, a wedding and family reunion in June, and another wedding in July (as long as Kyler cooperates! LOL).

All of these shoots take place in Vernal which is the area where I started my business, but I am hoping to get the word spread a little closer to home soon! :) I do actually have a shoot coming up of a newborn in Orem sometime after the baby comes this month. But, if anyone knows of a need for a photographer, please send them my way!!!!!

Don't forget to check out The Gallery websites!!!

I got a job today... hey, hey!!

So, I have been looking for a job for quite sometime now and went to a open house this morning. It was for a company called ACS which I just happened to work at for a short time about 9 years ago in Chicago. The open house started today at 9am and, at my brother's advice, I arrived at 8:30am. Well, between the testing, waiting, interview, waiting, paperwork and more waiting... I was there until 1pm!!!! BUT... I GOT THE JOB!!!!!! I am super excited! I don't start training until April 19th, but the hours are going to be great and I will have my weekends free. I made sure that I picked the latest time slot to start work so that I wont be too overwhelmed with the nights once Kyler is born!

Ps... don't forget to check out Kyler's Blog! I have been keeping updated! Love you all!!!!!

A kick!

I have been feeling Kyler kick and move around inside my tummy for many weeks now... but, every time he does it I put my hand there to see if I can feel it from the outside.

TODAY I felt something funny and put my hand on my tummy where I felt a lump. At first I was freaking out because I had no idea why I should be feeling a lump on my tummy!!! Then, is the lump went away IT HIT ME!!!!!! It was Kyler!!!! LOL

Wait! How far along AM I?????

Wow... I know that my weeks start on Tuesdays... but, for the life of me I COULDN'T remember what week I am on! I remembered the "conceiving date" so I had to go all the way back and count! LOL I know, silly!!!

So, I am 22 weeks! If you check out Kyler's blog it will give you a bit of an update on where Kyler is at. I also found it interesting that 3D Pregnancy says that the baby can now get a taste of strong flavors through the amniotic fluid! They joked that "If you could see inside, you might catch her sticking out her tongue for a taste and then grimacing, a sign that perhaps you should chill on the chili powder."

22 Weeks Pregnant

I truly love these sites that they have for pregnant women showing them week by week what is going on in their tummy, with their body, emotions, etc... they have really helped prepare me for things to come and have wowed me over Kyler's growth developments!

Wohooo!! What a week!

So... a week in Cali doing almost nothing but taking pictures.... I am exhausted!!! As much fun as I had though, I am glad to be back home. But, I thought you all would like to see some of the shots I got while I was out there!

Although it is hard to tell, my

sister is the one in ALL of these photos. We tried to make her look different each time so that it wouldn't be

too obvious. I have more, but they haven't been worked on.... I even have some of a friend of her's that are adorable. I will hopefully get those on here soon.

Hope you all like them!!!!

Funny Story

A while back I read that the baby can now hear me and may even come out recognizing songs that I sing repeatedly. So.... I was in the car singing along with my sister to a musical when it hit me and I said, "I wonder what I sound like from inside my tummy?!!?"

Needless to say, my sister and my mother got a BIG kick out of that question and couldn't stop laughing!

Maternity photos

Yesterday I tried to get all dolled up to have some maternity photos taken. My sister did an excellent job of taking the photos... but, I couldn't help seeing just a fat person instead of a pregnant lady!!! I always felt so cute, until I saw those pictures! The camera now, as I have decided, adds on 50 lbs!!!!!! LOL

Anyway... here are a couple of the shots:

Photography Set-up

Today was great!!! I am in California mainly to do some mock photo-shoots for The Gallery's portfolio! I started the morning with a cup of hot cocoa on the front porch; watching the sun come up. Then, an hour and 15 minute walk with my mom and sister while we brain stormed about some great locations for the shoots for this week:

Tomorrow will be bridal's in a formal gown, Thursday will be bridals in a summer gown near the water and a photo-shoot at a dance studio. Friday will be some personal photos that I will be doing with me and my sister. Saturday will be entirely devoted to 2 wedding shoots and engagement photos!! WOW!!!

I am so excited I can hardly stand it!!!! Don't worry.... I wont leave you in too much suspense! I will post a few pictures when I have them!

Changes

As I logged on for the first time since July, 2009, I could see how many changes there have been since that time. The first, and most important, is that I am pregnant! I will be having a boy, Kyler DeVon Christensen, in July of 2010. I am so excited to have this wonderful blessing in my life and am both nervous and anxious about the day when this bundle of joy is born!! :)

The other big change is that, as hard as we tried, my marriage is not working out. My husband and I separated recently and have now decided that a divorce would be the best option for both of us and our child. As sad as that sounds, I do believe that we will be able to maintain a relationship that will be a lot healthier for our son. :)

I am hoping to try and keep this blog up more often again and I will be starting a new blog devoted completely to Kyler for his dad and his family! I think it will be wonderful! Almost like a journal for Kyler to have of his life as well!!!

Well, I will be updating again soon! Love you all!!