99 Life experiences for 2009

I am stealing this from my friend Heather's blog and thought it was cute. I still have a lot of things I still need to do so I better get going.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a Meteor Shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland (Would be o.k. if I didn't go again)
8. Climbed a Mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo (This probably will never be done by me)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a Lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping (and got caught none the less)
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David (Does the Life size replica in London count?)
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving (oh yeah)
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy (My Dylan Mckay barbie doll he he)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle (Only because I didn't know how to drive one)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House (the outside)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life (I sometimes help doctor's save people lives)
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous (I once saw Jacke Chan from distance)
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby (2)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit (I'm sure this will come one day if I continue to be a nurse)
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee (I've gotten stung by a bee and also once swallowed one whole on accident, that should count for two)

I was hoping to at least hit 50 % but just shy at 42%. I guess I better get cracking.

It's been a long December

Well my baby is now 2 months old since I last posted. I can't believe how fast time goes. We have been so busy with the holidays and new baby that blogging is last on the list of things to do. Today I am tired of cleaning, laundry, and taking care of babies so I am finally going to put some new pictures on.

Sophie has changed so much she looks like a totally new baby. She lost a lot of her hair and so we just shaved the rest off so now she looks nothing like her first pictures.

We had a great Christmas and had so much fun with Ava this year. It was fun to see her so excited about everything related to Christmas. It was also exciting to have Sophie with us and has been fun to watch her grow and develop.

Now it is back to reality and work in a couple of weeks.

So here are some updated photo's of the family:

Ava was so excited about her kitchen for Christmas she wouldn't turn around so we could get her face.

Ava and her snow angel

This picture sums up Ava and Sophie's relationship. Ava smothering her and Sophie scared to death of her.

Sophie 2 months old

Sophie in her blessing dress on Jan 4, 2008

Our little family at Sophie's blessing.

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Sophie Ann Thompson

Well, she's finally arrived. Sophie was born this morning at 9:53. She weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. Everything went very quickly, and mother and baby are doing very well. Marti progressed quickly and was only in labor (after receiving pitosin) for about 2 hours. I'll attach some pictures of Sophie. Welcome to the world cutie!

Just trying to keep busy

Well I am officially overdue with this pregnancy. My due date was yesterday and this baby is still hanging in there as of now. So I am just trying to keep busy and be patient. There have been a few false alarms so we will see maybe this weekend. I am scheduled to be induced on Tuesday if nothing happens so we are just going to have to wait and see.

In the meantime I am updating my blog and doing meaningless tasks like ironing the bed skirt to keep my mind off of my misery.

So my cute sister-in-law sent me some cute pictures of Ava and her cousin at the scarecrow festival at Thanksgiving Point this last weekend. Thanks again Jamie for the pictures! Jaydin and Ava are so cute together.

9 months pregnant

I've decided to post a picture of me 9 months pregnant since I am almost done with this pregnancy and some of my family haven't seen me. With Ava I can only find one picture of me pregnant and with this pregnancy I don't have any so as hard as it is to look at the picture here it is..

I've got less than 2 weeks to go. I am so excited and can't wait for this new addition. Hopefully all is healthy and well with the new baby and things go smoothly.

Ava is missing her grandparents

Ava's grandparents are on a mission in Montana and every once in awhile she starts to talk about them being on their mission. The other day she found a belt and this tie I was using for something else and she got it in her head that she was going on a mission. Bart helped her with her tag but she found a missionary bag and shoes all by herself. For the rest of the day she wore that outfit and kept saying she was going on a mission. You don't think they are listening but then they come up with funny things like this.

So Mom and Dad here is a tribute to you. Hope you are enjoying your mission and things are going well. We miss you but are so glad that you are able to serve others in Montana.

Not feeling it this week

The baby countdown changed to 30 weeks and I'm not feeling this week's information. I just wanted to clarify, because I wouldn't admit on my blog if I was experiencing breast leakage! I just noticed the countdown changed, and I talked on my last post about the back pain it talked about, not the breast leakage. Pregnancy is going well though. I can't believe I'm already at 30 weeks. It is really sneaking up on me. Hopefully, the baby is growing and healthy and will be on time or maybe a week early! I definitely wouldn't mind a week early. No names yet but Jana just gave me a cute suggestion I will have to run by Bart.

I wish I had more fun things to say or pictures to post but life is pretty uneventful right now which is good.