Fun Day

Nathan and I decided to go have some fun down in Colorado Springs yesterday. We went to the Olympic Training Center, where they house future olympians. They said they had to be in the top 10% of their sport in order to train and live there. Then we went to Manitou Springs and had lunch. Then we went to Garden of the Gods, which is really pretty and good for hiking except it was raining. Then we went to the Air Force Academy and walked around the visitor center. So we saw a lot in one day but had lots of fun exploring.


Some Olympic Medals on display

Down the main walkway of the Training center

Countdown to the Next Summer and Winter games

Nathan out in front of the OTC

Manitou Springs, CO

Garden of the Gods, I didn't take this picture

Air force Academy, I didn't take this one either

Hibscus Tree

So this is my Hibscus tree. I love this tree and I got it at Walmart for like 20 bucks. But anyways it sprouts these pretty flowers all year long. My work had one and it was always so pretty so I got one too. I will eventually post some pics of our house, I just keep thinking I want to do that when I have more decorating done but that will probably be never when I am finished. So look for those next time!

Third Trimester and Update

So Last night we went out to Texas Roadhouse for my sister Brooke's Bday and they had free face painting. I've never actually done it before so it was fun. All of us girls did it but by the time I got home from looking at new stoves with my mom, my sisters had already washed it off. So you just get a picture of me. It was fun though.

So the other picture is of me at 28 wks. I feel huge but I do know that there are people that are bigger than me. Nathan and I started taking a birthing class together that is 1 night for three wks. When I went there and saw that everybody else was big too it made me feel better. But everything is going good. I've decided that my favorite trimester so far has been the second, mostly because I actually had some energy. Now I am just tired all the time. I'm just excited to have her here soon. We saw a picture of her face in the last ultrasound, and now it's starting to sink in that there really is a little person in there. Very exciting!! This is probably the only picture you'll see me pregnant but I didn't have any other pictures to share.

So we haven't moved into the house yet, because we are waiting for 2 bathrooms to be painted, carpet to be installed, Washer and dryer to be delivered, and stove to be delivered. So hopefully next weekend we will be moving in. We'll see, Nathan is already starting on lots of projects around the house. It took him all day on Saturday to mow down all the weeds. But it looks great now. We are very excited to have our own place soon. We will post some pictures as soon as we get settled.

Hair Bows and 4th of July

So, I don't have any pictures from the fourth because Nate and I didn't take any pictures. We even brought our camera along to Billings, Mt and we both forgot. But we had lots of fun hanging out with Nate's family. I was very grateful that we were able to make it up because we aren't sure when we'll be back. Nathan misses his family so he was glad to be with them although we both wish it could have been longer. I got to see my first drive in movie though and that was alot of fun. I did almost all of Nathan's sister's hair, that was fun too. I like being able to spend time with them doing girly things like hair. We also enjoyed lots of yummy food, which is something I always looked forward to when going to Montana. I got lots and lots of clothes for the baby which is a lot of help.

The new thing right now is to make bows for your hair. I made the bows on the right with Nate's sisters and the bows on the left I made just this week at enrichment. They were both alot of fun to make but I must say the ones I made at enrichment were a lot easier and I didn't get burnt as many times with the hot glue gun. But they're fun to make and even though Lilly won't have much hair when shes born at least I got a head start on bows for her.

Children's Hospital

So, there was a ranking that went on about what Children's hospital is the best in the nation. Not to brag or anything but Denver just happened to be #1 Children's hospital in the country. I was mostly excited because this is where my little brother received all of his treatment throughout his entire life, and the reason why my parent's never moved from Denver. I'm grateful that my brother was able to receive the best care possible during his life. Sorry, but I was just really excited to see that!! It's actually the building right next to where I go for my Diabetes treatment, so I see it all the time.

Toeriffic news!! Not really

So for the past 2 months I have had a sore toe. Don't know why or how it happened. So when it really started hurting about 2 wks ago I called my Diabetic Doc and she looked at it and tested me for gout. Which is sometimes what diabetics can get, but I didn't have that. She started having me soak it in Epsom salt 3 times a day. Then five days latter my OB doc saw it and put me on an Antibiotic just in case it was infected. It did have a little infection but not very much. So then, I went and saw a podiatrist (who I am kind of angry at) and she said well let's see what the antibiotic does and we'll look at it in a few days. So it got a little better but not great. So last Saturday I woke up with pain in my kidneys and I'm thinking great I have a kidney infection too. So by Sat. Night my parents told me I needed to go see a doc b/c it was looking really bad and it hurt too. BUt Nathan and I were going to go out with some friends to movie and dinner and I would much rather do that. BUt much to my dismay I ended up in Urgent care at 7:30pm. The doctor says you have an ingrown toenail. UH WHAT?? Its down by my cuticle not the side of my toe. So needless to say they numbed my toe and removed that part of the nail below my cuticle. It really hurt and the whole time I was thinking "Oh my gosh, this really hurts and in 3 months I'm going to be having a baby, what did I get myself into!" But Nathan was great and held my hand the whole time. We got home about 9:30pm. Since I've been pregnant I can't really look at blood or I feel nauseated and I want to faint. So Nathan helped clean my wound for the first 2 days. Tuesday is the first day I've been able to kind of walk on it and I had to go to work. By the end of the day my foot really hurt. BUt it's looking better. And the doctor found no infection at all in my toe it was just so sore from the nail. Thank goodness. And I have no infection my kidneys!!

Petersen Reunion 2009

MT. Rushmore


Pretty Black Hills

A turtle in the Lake where we were Paddle boating

Nathan and I in the Paddle Boat

The other Paddle boat, with Grant, Aleisha, Alaina, Brooke and Crystal

Chimney Rock

So my family and I went on a family trip last week. Grant, Aleisha and Alaina flew in from New York and we loaded up in my parent's motorhome and went to South Dakota to see Mt. Rushmore.

We left Wednesday night and made it to Shelby, Nebraska where we spent the night in a Cabela's Parking lot. The next morning my brother, Dad, and husband had fun walking around Cabela's. Then we headed to Chimney Rock. After Chimney Rock we went to Chadron, Nebraska where we went on paddle boats and paddled around a cute little lake. After that we headed to our campsite in South Dakota. My uncle Jim and Aunt Lorraine also joined us up in South Dakota.

Friday morning we got up and headed to Mt. Rushmore. We took a very windy but pretty road to get there. On the way I got carsick and threw up all over Nathan and my uncle and Aunt's car. I felt Really BAD!!! That was the first time I've puked since I've been pregnant. Then we made it to Mt. Rushmore and I got some yummy Ice cream to fill my empty stomach. After lots of pictures we headed back to our campsite and had a campfire. That was fun.

Saturday was a very rainy day. We ended up going to Rapid city and seeing bear country. That was actually a lot of fun b/c all the bears were out b/c it wasn't too hot outside. Then we went to the Purple pie shop (where the building is actually pink and purple) and got some yummy pie.

Sunday we went to the Hot Springs, South Dakota Branch and went to their Church mtg. We made up half the branch. After that we went to my other uncle's house in Wyoming and had Sunday dinner with them. Then we headed home. All in all it was a fun trip with a lot of fun memories.