April Fools Day Surprise

So we know that it is a little early for an April Fools day joke and crazy enough this isn't one. We are being induced on Tuesday the 31st and our new little addition will probably be born on April Fools Day. It's been a crazy past couple of weeks and although baby sharp will be coming 4 weeks early, our doctor feels like it will be a good time to deliver her. It is all pretty surreal and scary. We are excied of course, but nervous at the same time. My body is obviously not ready to have a baby yet, but it's in the Lord's hands and everything will work out for the best.

We had to post these cute pictures of Gracie. I know that we put a ton of pictures of her on here, but as of next week you will be getting baby sharp and hopefully she'll have a name then as well.:) Thanks for all of your help and support.

At the end of the quarter (A Mike Sharp Update)

Now that my busy quarter of school is over I thought I would have time to update the blog. I've actually been busy since my last final on Tuesday, and am trying to write this in 8 minutes so I can go watch the Utes play in the NCAA tourney. I ended up doing well in all my classes, even though, Gracie didn't think I should be home and not paying attention to her (as you can see from the pictures.) We also were finally able to see our doctor for the first time since the hospital. She wants to induce Amy in the next two to three weeks. We mostly have been busy getting things together for this sooner than expected bundle of joy. Now I get to spend my spring break catching up on research and getting the house together. If I get a chance I will take some pictures of the research I do so that everybody can get a better idea of what I actually do.

Happy, Happy Green Day!!

So Happy Saint Patty's day. We were able to come home from the hospital last night which was wonderful. They are just going to monitor me from home I guess. They said I am at least at a stable condition right now, but who knows what will happen. It's amazing how much can change in 1 week.

We have also officially been in Ohio for 1 whole year. It has gone by so fast. We have really been enjoying our time here. There is so much to do in Ohio and we have had some fun opportunities. I would like to get to know more people in our ward though. I'm sure once the baby comes and I am no longer in the nursery, perhaps I'll get to know more people. When we got here last year it was foggy and it rained for 2 weeks straight. I'm sure the rain is coming but we have had such nice sunny and relatively warm weather the past couple of weeks that I am really looking forward to the spring. I planted some tulip and daffodil bulbs last fall and they are starting to spring up. It is pretty exciting. Well, that's it for today, we'll see what tomorrow brings.

Blood Draws, and I'V's, and Pee Jugs Oh My!!!

So the last week has been rather interesting. Last weekend I decided to get some blood work done to check for Colestatsis of Pregnancy. Basically I was having some excessive itching all over my body and after reading more about the risks of Colestasis I wanted to rule the option out. So after getting those results back the nurses decided that I needed to come in for more tests and non-stress tests for the baby twice a week. O.K. this was all fine except knowing how to work it around my work schedule. I only had 2 weeks left and so we decided we could just make it work. Anywho, so the next set of results came back on Friday. I guess I have elevated levels of protein in my urine and so they told us we had to come to the hospital to be checked for preclamsia, get some more tests as well as some steroids to help the baby's lungs to develop in case of pre-term delivery. We are luckily at 34 weeks today, which is still early, but the further along the better. So we have been sitting here in the hospital for 3 days now just waiting to know more. Sorry if this is too much information for ya, but they have been taking 24 hour urine tests which is why everything is taking so long. I have taken 2 so far and am on my 3rd batch. My levels are elevated, but not high enough for them to really know what to do with me yet. We have decided that I can probably pee in a jug at home just as easily as at the expensive hospital so hopefully we will get out tonight. We understand the need for them to keep an eye on me just in case it is preclamsia, but it's a little boring just sitting in the hospital. As long as the baby is o.k. though is the most important thing. So, at this point we are still in limbo, but we'll see. I have officially ended work which will be nice to have some time to prepare a little bit more since it seems like Baby Sharp will be coming sooner than later. We sure appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers and we will keep you posted.

Birthday Pics

So we tend to not post very many pictures so we made sure to take some today. It was a pretty laid back birthday. It was so nice to have the day off from work. I just went shopping, and did some errands around the house. Mike is preparing for finals and so he is super busy these next 2 weeks. It will be nice for him to get a break in a couple of weeks. We went to the Cheesecake factory tonight and it was super yummy. We both got a cheesecake and decided that next time we'll just have to share one. It has been a pretty good birthday, especially since Mike's sister Merilee had her baby girl today. We are so happy and excited for them. It also means that we are not too far behind. AAAAAAHHHH that is so crazy.

Contemplating 29

As I sit here contemplating my fate that my 29th birthday is tomorrow I can't help but think about all of the blessings I have received over the past 29 years. Next year will be the crazy birthday year because Mike has decided that once I'm 30 he will be 30 and that will make him OLD!!! Thanks a lot hun, but luckily you have a couple more years left until you are "over the hill". :)

I feel so lucky at this point in my life to have been so blessed. We are expecting our first child in 6 weeks!! and that is crazy. Our lives are going to change so much, but for the better. We have great families that love us and support us. It's nice to know that we have such great family support at home while we are living so far away. Over the past 29 years I have had the opportunity of meeting many wonderful people and making many great friendships.

Although it took me a little bit longer to find my eternal companion I am thankful for the experiences that I was able to have and the people that influenced my path throughout that period of time. I was so blessed to be able to serve a mission and I know that that experience has given me insights that I would not have gained any other way. I also had the great opportunity of furthering my education and obtaining my degree. I took me awhile and I changed my mind a lot, but I know that even though I am not working in special education that I was able to learn so much and my education will be a blessing to my family and a blessing later on in life as well.

As we are embarking on some very new adventures I know that there is so much more to experience and learn and I am so excited for the next 29 years. I'm sure there will be hard times along with the good, but from looking back I can see how the hard times help to make us stronger and inevitably who we are. So here's to 29 wonderful years and to the people and experiences that have helped make me what I am today. Thanks for everything!

P.S. This is the most current prego shot. This pregnancy has gone by pretty smoothly so far and so we have been very blessed. Other than my crazy, incessant itching there isn't too much to complain about. Things are going well.

The WHOLE book

Since Amy has been super good to me these last couple of weeks (bringing me dinner as I study, doing all the laundry, cleaning the house, etc.) as school has been super busy. I decided that I would take a break from getting projects done and surprise her with a blog post.
I just got done reading my first text book from cover to cover. It's a pretty incredible feat that I'm not sure many people ever do in their life. In my 5 and a half years of college, not to mention the 4 years of high school, I've never been close to reading a whole text book. In fact, the majority of my classes I haven't even needed to open the book at all. My marketing class, however, has forced me to perform what I'm sure is a truly unique accomplishment. 25% of what we are tested on comes exclusively from the book, with really specific questions like, "how many times is the word, "elasticity", mentioned on page 321." (maybe a little exaggeration, but you get the point) Anyway, just a few hours ago I finished the last chapter of the book, cementing one of my greatest accomplishments...well this quarter at least.
As some of you know, Amy's sister Heidi put together a sweet, "baby shower blog." There are some fun games and things to comment on. If you haven't seen it, take a minute to check it out: babygirlsharp.blogspot.com Thanks again Heidi, that was a great idea!