The pain....

This is where I am. In front of this computer screen.

This is where I have been all day. Working on my thesis paper, drifiting off, working on the paper, drifting off, working on the paper, googling a random fact, working on the thesis paper, staring out the window, drifitng off, working on my thesis paper, eating a peanut butter and jelly, working on my thesis paper, and working on my thesis paper, and on.......and on....and on......

It now takes me 3 -4 seconds to complete a thought/sentence as opposed to what would usually take between 1 nano second to a second I am thinking. I tried to google the correct answer but I only got more of the blah blah blah that I am already sick of reading from these studies that are incorporated into my thesis.........

3 more weeks or so...

Do not allow Matthew to talk me into going back to school to be a professor! I don't know where he got the crazy idea that that is something I should do!

Grant Edward Dietenberger

7/13/2010

Tuesday morning, Tara said she is having consistent contractions.
Here comes the Goon?
Fake out. They stopped again.

Afternoon. Contractions again. We'll see what happens.

Early evening. She texts, "Totally getting an epidural." I call. Adam says, "Aren't the Goldades supposed to be helping with this?"
We go over to offer some distraction.

We get there and Tara's belly looks like it has dropped to her ankles.



She is still getting contractions every 6-7 minutes. As we continue to play cards, they are between 3-6 minutes sporadically. Some make her wince, some make her grab the table, and others force her to make animal noises.

But look, she is in good spirits!



The redheaded bros come, all is calm. We leave at 10:30 knowing they will go to the hospital that night.

11:30 - Adam texts that they are on their way there.

7/14/2010

Rise and shine, it is the Goonalei's birthday.

9:02 Adam texts: "No baby yet, but we hope to start pushing in an hour."

10:30 on, I continue to wonder if the baby was born.

Go to Mel's house. Still no word...no word...no word.

Text Adam at 12:47 (Can't help but be annoying) "Has the baby come out yet?"

no word....no word....no word....start to worry

2:00 - call my mom to ask what she thinks is up. She says, "any minute now, you'll see."

She was right!

2:12 - Adam texts, "It's a boy!"

Grant Edward Dietenberger
8 pounds 6 ounces
21.5 inches
Born at 1:11 pm

....and cute as can be...

Highlights from the Yellowstone Trip

*Taking the trip into Yellowstone the first day, we (Matthew) drove up, down, and around the mountains. It was a beautiful sight seeing the mountains for the first time, the mountain scenes can never compare to that first time seeing them, for me.

*Seeing a slew of wildlife including bears, moose, many buffalo, pronghorns, rodents, ducks, etc.

*Doing lots of hiking. My favorite was the day that we hiked up the mountain to Inspiration Peak and then dad, Matthew and I decided to make the hike back to the car as well.

*There were rainy moments but overall it was sunny and beautiful.

*Having awesome quesadillas while we sat on a deck at Dornan's and overlooked the mountains one afternoon, with drinks in hand.

*Going out in Jackson Hole, dancing at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar.

*Eating delicous food prepared by my parents.

*Watching the sun go down behind the mountains.

*Hiking up mount whatevertheheck in Yellowstone, only to turn around when the snow got to steep. Apparently our group didn't want to watch anyone slip down the side of the mountain.

*And of course planning our trip back. Next time, with hiking shoes for all and walking sticks.